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5581. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component Survey Sections
      meps.ahrq.gov/survey_comp/hc_ques_sections.jsp
      January 01, 2022 - Later in the interview, this roster links with health care utilization and disability day information … 4 and Panel 7 Round 2). … 4 and Panel 7 Round 2). … and will be fielded every year beginning in 2020 (Rounds 2 and 4). … Later in the interview, this roster links with health care utilization and disability day information

5582. Infection After Carpal Tunnel Surgery | PSNet
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      May 28, 2014 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … and the surgeon’s experience and setting. … and preferably prescribe 5 or fewer opioid pills and recommend over the counter acetaminophen and non-steroidal … November 6, 2024 The burden of healthcare utilization, cost, and mortality associated

5583. RESEARCH FINDINGS #37: Ever Uninsured During the Calendar Year, 2013-2015: Estimates of Non-Elderly Adults Ever Uninsured During Each Calendar Year, by Selected Population Sub-groups and State Medicaid Expansion Status
      meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/rf37/rf37.shtml
      August 01, 2017 - Medicaid expansion than non-expansion states in 2013 and remained lower in 2014 and 2015. … in Medicaid expansion and non-expansion states (figures 5 and 6). … 2014 and then again in 2015. … in both 2014 and 2015. … is a nationally representative longitudinal survey that collects detailed information on health care utilization

5584. Appendix U. Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Risk Stratification and Outcome Detection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2018 - Conclusions and Recommendations References Appendix A. … Calculating Sensitivity and Specificity for Validation Appendix I. … An additional 1,802 CABG and 5,873 appendectomy procedures were submitted from Intermountain and the … The SSI rates varied by site and procedure each year and ranged from 0.0% to 7.1%. … BMI and postop hemoglobin (3 times each).

5585. Final Progress Report: Medication Reconciliation: A Team Approach (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/greenwald-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - ; and iv. … items and organizational roles and partnerships in addressing opportunities and challenges in medication … • Research and Quality Improvement communities must develop and test interventions and disseminate … (3) Responsibility and accountability must be clearly defined and assigned to individuals and/or … and document medications.

5586. Becoming a Patient Safety Organization | PSNet
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      July 01, 2011 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … The PSO must have written policies and procedures to address: Confidentiality and security (and meet … with respect to improving patient safety; Utilization of patient safety work product for the purposes … patient risk; Utilization of qualified staff; and Activities related to the operation of a patient … , and new organizations have been formed and incorporated solely to become PSOs.

5587. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2017 - Notification occurs at both the state and national levels, permitting identification of foodborne and … Contaminant blood cultures and resource utilization. … Incidence and predictors of microbiology results returning postdischarge and requiring follow-up. … Effectiveness of automated notification and customer service call centers for timely and accurate reporting … Department of Health and Human Services.

5588. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/musculoskeletal-complaints-tests-children_research-protocol.pdf
      September 29, 2010 - and may lead to severe disability and functional loss, and, in rare instances, organ failure and death … providers, and researchers conducting studies on the utilization of antibody testing for rheumatic … 220 and 183 and (202 or 164) 47 or/160-162 107 129 and 164 and 220 48 or/130-131,135,137-143,147- … 152,163 108 129 and (174 or 183) and 164 and 220 49 incidence/ 109 129 and 195 and 220 50 prevalence … History/ 112 195 and 183 and 129 and 220 53 natural history.ti,ab. 113 (170 or 174) and (163 or 202)

5589. Disposition of Comments for CER 171 Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/coronary-artery-disease-testing_disposition-comments.pdf
      March 29, 2016 - The research gaps and recommendations section is thoughtful and complete. … exposure table and text. … Coronary CTA is an excellent modality to reduce utilization of cardiac catheterization in patients … Peer Reviewer 1 Clarity and Usability Yes it is clear and usable. … TEP 5 Clarity and Usability The report is well structured and organized, and the main points are

5590. 4. Overlap and Coordination of Federal Agency Research Portfolios in HSR and PCR | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/healthsystemsresearch/hspc-research-study/overlap-and-coordination.html
      June 01, 2020 - Overlap and Coordination of Federal Agency Research Portfolios in HSR and PCR Health Services … scope, and focus of the HSR and PCR portfolios of different federal agencies. … They were going to evaluate that program, and we ran the data and did some modeling and . . . worked … were and AHRQ letting them know what we were doing and staying out of lanes and coordinating, aligning … we do that and that we know them, and they know us.

5591. Wheeled Mobility (Wheelchair) Service Delivery (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/wheelchair-service_disposition-comments.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - the weakest link in the process – the lack of wide utilization of tools to measure the outcomes of … These products and services are designed to meet the specific and unique medical, physical, and functional … In recent years there has been a huge increase in utilization of manual and power wheelchairs. … As a result manual and power wheelchair utilization has been under increased scrutiny. … and user satisfaction and function c.

5592. Medication-Adherence-Interventions Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medication-adherence-interventions_executive.pdf
      September 01, 2012 - failure; improved symptoms, pulmonary function, health care utilization, and quality of life for shared … prevent long-term complications. 23 Poor medication adherence is known to result in large downstream health … care costs. … education program for self-management of chronic disease can improve health status while reducing health … care costs: a randomized trial.

5593. Progestogens-Preterm-Birth Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/progestogens-preterm-birth_executive.pdf
      September 01, 2012 - and are the leading cause of infant mortality and long-term disability.1-2 Each year in the United … • Mode of birth and complications during birth (e.g., cesarean birth and surgical complications)? … • Postpartum and neonatal complications (e.g., infections and sepsis)? • Longer term outcomes? … coverage, on the utilization of progestogens for eligible at risk women? … and increase in birthweight.

5594. In Conversation with... Susan McGrath, PhD and George Blike, MD about Surveillance Monitoring | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-susan-mcgrath-phd-and-george-blike-md-about-surveillance-monitoring
      April 26, 2023 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … George mentioned the words severe and sustained events, and that’s really important. … It’s based on statistics and a population, and it’s not perfect. … And if so, what happened and what can we learn from them to move this forward? … Reducing ICU utilization, length of stay, and cost by optimizing the clinical use of continuous monitoring

5595. Title Page (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs015447-gunter-final-report-2008.pdf
      January 01, 2008 - plans and providers. … Given the growing employer frustration with increasing local healthcare costs and the negative impact … locates and transfers data between providers and users. … ; 2) developing and testing privacy and security protections within and across the HIE; 3) creation … concerning what health information exchange is and its importance and benefits to them and the state

5596. Surveillance Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety in Acute Hospital Care Units | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/surveillance-monitoring-improve-patient-safety-acute-hospital-care-units
      April 26, 2023 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Reducing ICU utilization, length of stay, and cost by optimizing the clinical use of continuous monitoring … George mentioned the words severe and sustained events, and that’s really important. … It’s based on statistics and a population, and it’s not perfect. … And if so, what happened and what can we learn from them to move this forward?

5597. Delayed Recognition of a Positive Blood Culture | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-recognition-positive-blood-culture
      January 29, 2020 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Notification occurs at both the state and national levels, permitting identification of foodborne and … Contaminant blood cultures and resource utilization. … Incidence and predictors of microbiology results returning postdischarge and requiring follow-up.

5598. Perils in Diagnosing a Stroke | PSNet
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      August 15, 2017 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Nevertheless, when this complication occurs it is devastating for both patients and providers, and this … Defined tasks during the stroke evaluation process, improved communication among practitioners, utilization … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services

5599. Final Progress Report: Targeted Delivery of Multiparametric Telemetry Clinical Messages to Mitigate Alarm Fatigue - PERSEUS (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/kobayashi-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - medical device and informatics research at the study institution and beyond. … ]; and The Joint Commission publications and hospital requirements. … True alarms and false alarms were generated and elicited appropriate and suboptimal subject responses … medical device and informatics research at the study institution and beyond. … and materials; intramural and extramural inquiries regarding application of the MeTeOR toolkit and

5600. Final Progress Report: Patient Advocacy Summit: Patients at the Center of Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/earp-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - , teaching, and action. … improving communication and collaboration between doctors and patients. … more narrow and defined focus and a less hectic agenda. … and access to care. … , and caregivers.