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  1. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-depression-research-protocol.pdf
    February 07, 2018 - a history of falls or fractures.5 However they noted that there may be situations when use of these … include: • Age group (65 to 74y, 75 to 84y, and ≥85y) • Gender • Race or ethnicity • Risk of falls … events, as defined per the study • Hospitalization • Emergency room visit • Falls • Fractures • … Hospital or urgent care settings will be excluded. … care setting (i.e. specialist or generalist outpatient setting, rehabilitation or nursing home) Hospital
  2. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hip-fracture-pain_research-protocol.pdf
    December 09, 2009 - Quality of sleep in the hospital g. Ability to participate in rehabilitation h. … either sex who are diagnosed as having an acute hip fracture resulting from low energy trauma (e.g., slipand fall) will be included. … , the ability to participate in rehabilitation, the quality of sleep in hospital, and length of stay … The prognosis of falls in elderly people living at home. Age Ageing 1999;28:121-5. 12.
  3. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/15_crosscutting_potential_high_impact_2012-12-11.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Rural Areas Primary care access in rural and remote regions is limited by physician shortages, hospital … If the onus of improving patient adherence falls on the provider, staffing needs might increase because … One clinical expert claims, “Most hospitals and ERs don’t want these patient[s] anyway. … The hospital also states that the care team at the center includes (in addition to physicians) a geriatric … hospital claims that unit staff receive training in both geriatrics and communication with elderly
  4. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/15_crosscutting_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - If the onus of improving patient adherence falls on the provider, staffing levels might change, because … lighting, soft colors, and noise abatement features, handrails, flooring that is less likely to cause fallshospital also states that the care team at the center includes (in addition to physicians) a geriatric … hospital claims that unit staff receive training in both geriatrics and communication with elderly … available resources. 47 However, this design poses many risks to the elderly population, including falls
  5. #14 SUBSTANCE ABUSE (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/substance-abuse-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - Carolina Hospital Association, local hospitals and health departments, primary care providers, law … Moravian Falls (NC): Project Lazarus [accessed 2013 Jul 02]. [1 p]. … Moravian Falls (NC): Project Lazarus [accessed 2013 Nov 13]. [1 p]. … Moravian Falls (NC): Project Lazarus [accessed 2013 Jul 02]. [1 p]. … Moravian Falls (NC): Project Lazarus [accessed 2014 May 27]. [2 p].
  6. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/instrumental-variable-methods/research
    January 01, 2019 - The new drug is added to the formulary in some hospitals; however, because of cost and concerns about … hospitals’ formularies. … In the hospital formulary example, if the new medication is available at the admitting hospital, then … hospitals. … In McClellan et al.’s example, this would be patients who would be catheterized if taken to hospitals
  7. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/interventions-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
    June 01, 2013 - New York; Holy Cross Hospital in Maryland; Mercy St. … Anne Hospital in Ohio; Park Plaza Hospital and Medical Center in Texas; St. … Joseph Mercy Health Systems in Michigan; Roger Williams Medical Center and Fatima Hospital in Rhode … Island; and University Hospitals’ Bedford and Richmond Medical Centers in Ohio. … hospital states that unit staff receive training in both geriatrics and communication with elderly
  8. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/antipsychotics/research
    March 01, 2022 - hospital. … hospital, inappropriate continuation of antipsychotic drugs, falls, sedation, and caregiver burden/strain … antipsychotics compared with placebo for length of stay in hospital (moderate SOE) and sedation (low … hospital. … length of stay in hospital (low strength of evidence) and insufficient evidence to understand the impact
  9. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/opioids-oa-protocol.pdf
    June 29, 2019 - even at doses considered therapeutic or appropriate.6 Studies have demonstrated an increased rate of falls … drug-drug interactions), compromised respiration, hypogonadism, osteoporosis, falls with resulting … untreated pain has been associated with many negative consequences, including depression, anxiety, falls … What outcomes should be captured specifically for older adults (falls, cognitive function, cardiovascular … income-level/high-income 8 ● Any outcome, including: o Person-level clinical outcomes (e.g., death, falls
  10. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/opioids-older-adults/protocol
    August 01, 2020 - even at doses considered therapeutic or appropriate. 6 Studies have demonstrated an increased rate of falls … drug-drug interactions), compromised respiration, hypogonadism, osteoporosis, falls with resulting hip … untreated pain has been associated with many negative consequences, including depression, anxiety, falls … What outcomes should be captured specifically for older adults (falls, cognitive function, cardiovascular … Eligible outcomes Any outcome, including: Person-level clinical outcomes (e.g., death, falls,
  11. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
    June 01, 2014 - same illness, an decreases in ED falls by seniors, (Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MD; St. … to eight elderly patients a month were falling in the regular emergency room…none have fallen in the … One study reported no difference in time to return after 30 and 180 days or in average length of hospital … The first senior-specific ED in the United States was opened at Holy Cross Hospital in 2008.74 St. … In: Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting; 2012 Apr 1-4; San Diego (CA).
  12. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/home-based-care/research-protocol
    December 01, 2019 - generally well elderly to severely disabled patients, and have stated goals that span from preventing falls … Following patient across care setting In hospital management and short term post-acute rehabilitation … Patients in institutions Patients who live in nursing homes, prisons, or long-term care hospitals … Not applicable Short-term One-time home visits or assessments; hospital at home models in which … Definition of Terms Hospital at Home : A program that provides hospital-level care to adults in their
  13. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs4-infection-prevention-mdro-rapid-research.pdf
    April 01, 2024 - care hospitals or nursing home settings, the data primarily comes from hospital lab data and medical … Ray et al., 201751 Randomized controlled trial 15 acute care hospitals (one additional hospitalhospital- acquired C. difficile infection at intervention hospitals before vs after protocol implementation … Changes in Prevalence of Health Care- Associated Infections in U.S. Hospitals. … reservoirs of Legionella in hospitals?
  14. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting_hi_impact.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - academic medical centers or major hospitals. 25 Project ECHO is intended to extend the reach of … lighting, soft colors, and noise abatement features, handrails, flooring that is less likely to cause fallshospital also states that the care team that works in the center includes (in addition to physicians … . 37 The hospital claims that unit staff receive training in both geriatrics and communication with … available resources. 35 However, this design poses many risks to the elderly population, including falls
  15. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/home-based-care_research-protocol.pdf
    November 19, 2014 - generally well elderly to severely disabled patients, and have stated goals that span from preventing falls … Following patient across care setting In hospital management and short term post-acute rehabilitation … Patients in institutions Patients who live in nursing homes, prisons, or long-term care hospitals. … Not applicable Short-term One-time home visits or assessments; hospital at home models in which … Definition of Terms Hospital at Home: A program that provides hospital-level care to adults in their
  16. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-1-year-final-report-updated-title_0.pdf
    May 01, 2024 - adults in pre-hospital, ED, or hospital-wide settings. … o Most studies found no reduction in falls, but a systematic review reported that half of the included … studies reduced falls. … fall prevention programs and found reduced falls. … Adverse Events in Hospitals: A Quarter of Medicare Patients Experienced Harm in October 2018.
  17. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dementia-nursing-home-characteristics_executive.pdf
    October 01, 2012 - characteristics of long-term care settings; they include proprietary status, affiliation (e.g., chain, hospital … functioning, self-care, or maintenance; decline in cognitive functioning; falls; mortality; and hospitalizations … . = versus Note: No study examined the outcome of falls (insufficient SOE), and not all of the eight … No studies examined the outcome of falls (insufficient SOE). KQ 2. … As noted, no evidence surfaced on falls or on several aspects of psychosocial well-being, including
  18. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/stroke-afib-update/research-protocol
    September 01, 2019 - Although evidence is sparse, for patients with AF who are elderly (at high risk for falls), have a prior … INR level Duration and frequency of AF Age Prior stroke Type of AF Cognitive impairment Falls … INR level Duration and frequency of AF Age Prior stroke Type of AF Cognitive impairment Falls … Dyspepsia Health-related quality of life Functional capacity Health services utilization (e.g., hospital … flutter"[tiab] #2 "Age Factors"[Mesh] OR "Dementia"[Mesh] OR "Cognitive Dysfunction"[Mesh] OR "Accidental
  19. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/diagnostic-errors-emergency/research
    February 01, 2023 - These rates are comparable to those seen in primary care and hospital inpatient care. … 56% for spinal abscess, with the other thirteen falling between 10% and 36%). … Variation in diagnostic error rates across specific hospital EDs is wide. … In individual studies, missed cases varied by hospital for subarachnoid hemorrhage (0% to 100%), myocardial … Error rates are usually found to be lower in academic/teaching hospitals, but it is unknown if this is
  20. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
    December 01, 2014 - If the onus of improving patient adherence falls on the provider, staffing needs might increase due … The ED’s physical layout may pose a risk of falls for elderly patients, narrow and thin mattresses … One study reported no difference in time to return after 30 and 180 days or in average length of hospital … The first senior-specific ED in the United States was opened at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, … admission, and hospital length of stay.

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