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2961. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-guide.docx
      September 01, 2022 - symptoms reviewed earlier may also be associated with delirium, there is no evidence that delirium, falls … genitourinary symptoms or systemic signs of infection, older patients with bacteriuria experiencing delirium or falls

2962. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49768/psn-pdf
      September 01, 2016 - drug–disease interactions problematic for older adults, placing them at increased risk for delirium, falls … Yes/No Does the patient have a history of falls?

2963. Cancer Older Adults (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/cancer_older_adults.pdf
      September 28, 2012 - A has a history of falls, mild cognitive impairment, and had a recent heart attack shortly after his … Although he qualifies for screening by age, his recent heart attack, falls, and cognitive impairment … , urinary urgency due to prostate resection may be inconvenient in a middle-aged man, but may cause falls

2964. Archived: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Known Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/healthful-diet-and-physical-activity-for-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-in-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling-july-2017
      July 11, 2017 - Eight trials reported on the incidence of important patient events, including falls, injuries, and cardiovascular … This trial also reported more falls in the intervention group (37% vs 29%; P < 0.001). 21 Four other … trials reporting falls, 2 in older adults and 2 in general primary care populations, found no difference

2965. Archived: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cognitive-impairment-in-older-adults-screening-2014
      March 18, 2014 - impairment, including counseling on tobacco cessation, alcohol use, healthful diet, physical activity, and falls … impairment, including counseling on tobacco cessation, alcohol use, healthful diet, physical activity, and falls … Bradycardia and adverse effects related to bradycardia (such as falls and syncope) may result from taking

2966. In Conversation With… Harlan Krumholz, MD, SM | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-harlan-krumholz-md-sm
      April 01, 2018 - The rates of infection, bleeding, blood clots, and falls were increasing—in addition to the risk of whatever … Impaired mobility from deconditioning increases the risk of falls, as well as preventing the patient … 26, 2025 Patient Safety Innovations Preventing Falls

2967. Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and How to Fix It | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/medication-safety-nursing-homes-whats-wrong-and-how-fix-it
      August 01, 2012 - We looked at the outcomes on falls, pressure ulcers, and restraint use. … We found that places with the worst patient safety culture scores had an association with falls and use … case mix adjust in the nursing home environment good enough that you can make sense of differences in falls

2968. Recommendation: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/impaired-visual-acuity-screening-older-adults
      May 24, 2022 - ability to perform activities of daily living, work, and drive safely, as well as increased risk of falls … ability to perform activities of daily living, work, and drive safely, as well as increased risk of falls … Harms of treatment of refractive error may include a potential for increased falls with the use of multifocal

2969. Revising TeamSTEPPS: The Evolution of Patient Safety Teamwork Training | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/revising-teamstepps-evolution-patient-safety-teamwork-training
      February 28, 2024 - seen frequently with virtual teams where a diagnosis isn’t communicated quickly enough, or something falls … Perspective The Ongoing Journey to Prevent Patient Falls … In Conversation with Patricia Dykes about The Ongoing Journey to Prevent Patient Falls

2970. Strategy 3: Nurse Bedside Shift Report Implementation Handbook (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy3/Strat3_Implement_Hndbook_508.pdf
      August 01, 2010 - improves patient safety and service delivery.2,3 For example, one study showed a decrease in patient falls … during change of shift, dropping from one to two patient falls per month to one patient fall in six … number of call lights by the end of shift report within 2 months” or “reduce the number of patient falls … vascular catheter-associated infections by 10 percent in 3 months • Reduce the incidence of patient falls

2971. Series IX: 2003 (pdf file)
      meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/summ_tables/insr/state/series_9/2003/ic03_ixa_e.pdf
      January 01, 2003 - state 56.9% 54.2% 86.6% 85.4% 81.1% 77.5% 76.9% 85.1% 62.3% 66.0% SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls … state 8.75% 3.33% 5.45% 1.61% 4.26% 1.97% 5.35% 1.53% 4.76% 2.40% SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls … SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia 3,266 691 5,758 Remainder of state 3,390 664 6,395 SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls … Columbia 264 106 747 253 419 341 Remainder of state 160 53 180 218 248 195 SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls

2972. Series IX: 2004 (pdf file)
      meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/summ_tables/insr/state/series_9/2004/ic04_ixa_e.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - 47.9% 83.2% 69.7% 81.1% 56.5% Remainder of state 49.6% 83.5% 78.5% 78.6% 61.7% SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls … 5.02% 4.23% 7.10% 4.14% 7.20% Remainder of state 2.19% 3.80% 2.41% 1.99% 3.26% SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls … 1,742 10,766 9,877 2,559 2,776 SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls … SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls

2973. Section 2
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2009/section2_TOC.jsp
      January 01, 2009 - The rate of stays for circulatory conditions decreased by 13 percent over the 12-year period, falling

2974. Appendix B. Detailed Research Domain Framework Definitions and Classification Rules | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/healthsystemsresearch/hspc-research-study/appendix-b.html
      June 01, 2020 - primarily impacting older persons (often called “geriatric syndromes”), such as urinary incontinence, falls … cost-effectiveness study that feeds primary or secondary cost data into a cost-effectiveness model falls … Examples of geriatric syndromes include urinary incontinence, falls, sarcopenia, dementia, osteoporosis

2975. Efficacy and Safety of Screening for Postpartum Depression | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/depression-postpartum-screening/research

2976. Data Development for Patient Safety — A Pilot Study using Medicare Part B Drug Data | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/patient-safety-drug-data/abstract

2977. Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices in Nursing Home Settings | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/nursing-home-safety/research-protocol

2978. Medicare Prescription Drug Data Development: Methods for Improving Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance Using Observational Data | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/patient-safety-databases-prescriptions/research

2979. Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/patient-safety-practices/research-protocol

2980. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights: Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Health Information Technology and Health Information Exchange (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-hit-hie-2025.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - help providers learn from errors ■ Reduce patient harms and errors within hospital settings (e.g., falls … believe they need a fall prevention plan and then follow that plan if they know their risks of harm for falling … from prospective medication monitoring care plans when complex medication regimens carry risks for falls