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6921. Recommendation: Food Insecurity: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/food-insecurity-screening
      March 11, 2025 - and economic condition influenced by broader social and structural determinants of health and measured … public comment of the draft evidence report and draft recommendation statement, and the writing and … Access to affordable and nutritious food—measuring and understanding food deserts and their consequences … and Toolkit. … and interventions.

6922. Barcode Medication Administration: Lessons Learned from an Intensive Care Unit Implementation (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Wideman.pdf
      April 20, 2004 - Human factors issues, verbal communication, and the need for adequate administrative and technical support … divided into alphabetized and color- coded IVP, IVPB, and IV CONT (continuous IV) categories. … Other BCMA software and hardware issues and contingencies Pharmacy and nursing staff members must … At the same time, nursing and pharmacy staff cooperation and support is essential during the final stages … As we learn more about the BCMA procedure and how it supports functionality and safety at our institution

6923. Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Based on In Situ Simulations: A Methodology to Improve Understanding of Risks and Failures (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Davis_60.pdf
      April 07, 2008 - of Risks and Failures Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Based on In Situ Simulations: A Methodology … level and involves interdisciplinary teams and organizational processes. … Source: Joint Commission Resources 2005, and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA). … could be called in to the main labor and delivery desk and not into the operating room. … Van de Ven A, and Delbecq A.

6924. Improving Allergy Documentation and Clinical Decision Support in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs025375-zhou-final-report-2022.pdf
      January 01, 2022 - and safety. … result in longer hospital stays with greater healthcare costs. … at MGB and 3,100 at UCHealth with cephalosporine alert overrides, and 25,330 patients at MGB and 25,197 … The layout of the application and the wording and timing of the alerts were developed, reviewed, and … downstream surveillance and research tasks, and efforts to promote interoperable allergy and reaction

6925. Simulation-Based Education Improves Patient Safety in Ambulatory Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Lavelle_33.pdf
      March 12, 2008 - Roles and expectations needed to be clarified in order to improve communication and teamwork. … and nursing implications … of high-performance team behavior (i.e., role clarity, communication, resource utilization, global awareness … • Consistent messages and standardized protocols reduce ambiguity and variation in practice. … A dedicated manikin and supplies would reduce that time and labor.

6926. Z8Avschjezubsjtdsx424H (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/z8AVsCHJEZUBSJtdSx424H
      May 23, 2019 - and assessment proce- dures, intervention components, alcohol consumption and other outcomes, and quality-related … Scott (54), Maisto (60), and Scott and Anderson (59). … Of the 5 trials that examined health care utilization (53, 54, 56, 59), only 1 found re- duced self-reported … High and differential attrition between groups (41% and 50% to first follow-up assessment, 26% and 66% … , and masking of patients and out- come assessment).

6927. Primary Care–Relevant Interventions to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder: Current Research and Evidence Gaps (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/prevention-of-opioid-user-disorder-ehc-tech-brief.pdf
      May 14, 2021 - and opioid prescribing, and what are their recommendations? … treatments, clinician and patient values and preferences, and resource allocation.150, 151 Based on … between clinicians and patients about the risks and benefits of opioid therapy for acute and chronic … Improving opioid management and resource utilization in an internal medicine residency clinic: a before-after … visits Garcia, 2016115 US Interrupted time series study Private insurer Comprehensive opioid utilization

6928. Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/rt-bone-metatases-final-protocol-amendment.pdf
      August 10, 2022 - Treatment may also prevent SREs and enhance local tumor control and survival.3 Radiotherapy and … preferences, and weighing benefits and harms. … interventions.26,27 However, in order to impact clinical decision making, clinical practice, cost-conscious utilization … and guide. … on proposed KQ and PICOTS changes and managing challenges and reporting to enhance usability and inform

6929. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_disposition-comments.pdf
      October 01, 2010 - the reported success free of recurrent AF between months 3 and 12 was 89% and 23% with RFA and AADs … The studies by Hsu et al. and Chen et al. both assessed LVEF before and after ablation.(4,5) In the … Atrial fibrillation ablation leads to long-term improvement of quality of life and reduced utilization … of follow-up, and establishing a consistent approach to achieving and reporting success rates. … on the therapeutic impact to patient quality of life and healthcare resource utilization.

6930. Low Tidal Volume Ventilation Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/ltvv-mvpguide.pdf
      January 01, 2017 - It also proposes protocols to standardize the screening and implementation of LTVV for patients, and … LTVV, and the implementation of conservative fluid management and restrictive transfusion threshold, … extubation, and shorten the length of stay in the ICU and hospital. … the norm and be sustained. … Keep the PaO2 between 55 mm Hg and 80 mm Hg or the SpO2 between 88 percent and 95 percent. 2.

6931. Disposition of Comments for Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism-adolescents_disposition-comments.pdf
      August 27, 2012 - TEP #1 Clarity and Usability The executive summary is very concise and nicely done. … and one negative (and underpowered) and the case series positive (but poor quality) - sounds like not … TEP #3 General Report is very well structured and organised and easy to follow. … work that was put into this review and how thorough and detailed it is. … and not good ?

6932. Since their introduction in 20xx, DES have been shown in clinical trials to decrease TLR (… (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-stents-outcomes_research.pdf
      January 01, 2010 - about the outcomes, clinical effectiveness, safety, and appropriateness of health care items and services … and lesion-level subgroups. … BMS) and summarized as counts and percentages for categorical variables and means with standard deviations … 99.1%) and (DES: 16.0%, 79.7%, 86.1%, 90.7%, and 99.5%). … Safety and Efficacy of Sirolimus- and Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stents.

6933. Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy - Issue Brief (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/dxsafety-current-state.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - and 2023. … on this issue in the Incidence and Contributing Factors and Measurement: Data and Methods domains. … and tools such as patient portals, and ■ Empowering patients and families to speak up and provide … Measurement: Data and Methods This domain included data and methods for tracking and measuring diagnostic … There is also a need for further research on the costs, utilization, and outcome differences for patients

6934. Improving Pediatric Quality and Safety with Health Care Information Technology (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r01hs015002-ferris-final-report-2008.pdf
      January 01, 2008 - Pediatrics has trailed adult medicine in development and adoption of HIT in general and EHR specifically … (predominantly outpatient and largely preventive care) and the financing of primary care (lower margins … the solution to overcoming the reluctance of policy makers to fund HIT and clinicians to purchase and … , and dosing of acetaminophen and ibuprofen for URIs. … L., and Brennan, T. A.

6935. Retention Strategies for Medications for Addiction Treatment in Adults With Opioid Use Disorder: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mat-retention-strategies-rapid-review-1.pdf
      August 01, 2020 - , intervention and followup, outcomes, and harms. … the impact of Medicaid expansion of MAT coverage found reductions in opioid use–related healthcare utilization … Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Medicaid-covered Utilization of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder … ” and opioid and retention, Medication-assisted treatment and opioids and smart phone, "medication- … assisted therapy" and opioid and mhealth, “MAT" and opioid and mhealth, “MAT" and opioid and smart phone

6936. Implementation Guide: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults with Cardiovascular Risk Factors (pdf file)
      cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/1071/2024_CDS_Connect_IG_Healthy_Diet_Physical_Activity.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Public Domain Notice This document is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission … care and quality. 3. … Employers and Payers who want to manage their cost and quality through patient-facing CDS and health … Alpha is 47 years old and has high blood pressure and a sedentary lifestyle. … have an increased risk for heart disease and stroke based on his abnormal LDL and HDL levels.

6937. Microsoft Word - deliverable45_01.doc (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2008_01.pdf
      January 01, 2008 - Microsoft Word - deliverable45_01.doc HCUP Methods Series kbr33831 Contact Information: Healthcare … Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 540 Gaither Road … charges – are accurate and precise. … NIS facilities also admitted and discharged more patients and had higher expenditures and larger payrolls … (a) Because of very small sample size, the NHDS estimate and standard error were unreliable and not

6938. AHRQ EvidenceNOW: Building State Capacity: Interim Evaluation Report II (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/building-capacity/en-bsc-interim-report-2.pdf
      July 01, 2024 - • The ACC and THHN and their PF leads designed educational opportunities and developed learning … to make healthcare safer, of higher quality, and more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to … and network development, recruitment and retention strategies, and work with the practices engaging … facilitation; health IT support; data, feedback, and benchmarking; and education and training, while … its registries, EHRs, or chart audits—or from external sources (e.g., HIEs, claims data, or hospital utilization

6939. Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1-3: Screening, Monitoring, and Treatment (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-disease-medicine_disposition-comments.pdf
      August 01, 2012 - Odden and M. Shlipak) and the Nurses' Health Study (J. Lin and G. Curhan) for physical function.] … and writing. … Odden and M. Shlipak) and Nurses' Health Study (J. Lin and G. Curhan) for physical function. … Odden and M. Shlipak) and the Nurses' Health Study (J. Lin and G. Curhan) for physical function.] … , specialists and other clinicians; patients; advocacy organizations; and insurers and other policymakers

6940. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer_executive.pdf
      February 01, 2008 - region and volume)? … Results demonstrated extremely wide and overlapping ranges of outcomes at 5 and 10 years within and between … and completion. … GI toxicity were 22% and 4%, respectively, and rectal bleeding, 1.6%-10%. … There was a consistent relative decrease in utilization of RP in the North East and increase in the