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  1. Searching for Relevant Studies (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/searching.ppt
    January 01, 2011 - Searching for Relevant Studies Searching for Relevant Studies Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Training Modules for Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews Searching for Relevant Studies Systematic Review Process Overview * Systematic Review Process Overview …

  2. Factors Affecting the Delivery of Safe Care in Midwifery Units. | PSNet

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    November 11, 2020 - Book/Report Factors Affecting the Delivery of Safe Care in Midwifery Units. Citation Text: Factors Affecting the Delivery of Safe Care in Midwifery Units. Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations Programme. Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK: Care Quality Commission; May 2024. Copy Citation …

  3. Executive Summary CER 171: Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/coronary-artery-disease-testing_executive.pdf
    March 01, 2011 - tests compare with regard to improvement in clinical outcomes (e.g., MI, premature mortality, and congestive … heart failure) in patients whose risk is very low (<5%) or in patients with intermediate to high risk … failure) were evaluated. … ischemia on noninvasive testing; and the presence or absence of other prognostic factors, including congestive … heart failure, depressed left ventricular function, and diabetes; the extent of medical therapy; and

  4. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ace-inhibitor-arb-update_research-protocol.pdf
    May 07, 2010 - Therapies aimed at modifying the renin system have been used extensively for treatment of hypertension, heart … failure, myocardial infarction, diabetes, and renal disease. … cardiovascular disease-specific, and cerebrovascular disease-specific) •Morbidity (cardiac events [MI], heart … failure, cerebral vascular disease or events, symptomatic coronary artery disease, end-stage renal … failure, cerebral vascular disease or events [including stroke], symptomatic coronary artery disease

  5. Nis 2003 Summarystats Severity (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2003 - measure: Chronic blood loss anemia 7560944 416784 0.00 1.00 0.02 0.14 CM_CHF : AHRQ comorbidity measure: Congestive … heart failure 7560944 416784 0.00 1.00 0.06 0.23 CM_CHRNLUNG : AHRQ comorbidity measure: Chronic pulmonary … FAILURE OR SHOCK 3651 0.05 171: PERM CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT W/O AMI, HEART FAILURE OR SHOCK 28864 … FAILURE & SHOCK W/O CC 46007 0.58 1271: HEART FAILURE & SHOCK W CC 117053 1.47 1272: HEART FAILURE … Heart Failure 63665 0.80 CVS10: Coronary Artery Disease with Prior Coronary Revascularization 54804

  6. Eliminating Preventable Harms During Pediatric Intubation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    July 01, 2025 - Grantee Profile Eliminating Preventable Harms During Pediatric Intubation Akira Nishisaki, M.D., M.S.C.E. Attending Physician, Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Co-Medical Director for Center for Simulation, Advanced Education and Innovation, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Cha…

  7. Early Mobility in the Intensive Care Unit: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/early-mobility-icu-slides.html
    February 01, 2017 - Early Mobility in the Intensive Care Unit: Slide Presentation AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Early Mobility in the Intensive Care Unit Slide 2: Learning Objectives After this session, you will be able to— …

  8. Characteristics and Costs of Potentially Preventable Inpatient Stays, 2017 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2017 - ■ The most common and most expensive reason for potentially preventable stays was heart failure … failure). … failure, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were the three most common and … In 2017, heart failure and COPD were the two most common reasons for potentially preventable adult inpatient … In terms of aggregate hospital costs, heart failure was the costliest condition ($11.2 billion) among

  9. Module-10-Implementation-Guide (pdf file)

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    April 16, 2022 - • The CMS Hospital Compare website will allow you to see your hospital's readmission rates for heart … failure and AMI. … Efficacy and safety of exercise training in patients with chronic heart failure: HF-ACTION randomized

  10. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)

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    December 01, 2004 - safety at discharge Case #1: Discharge Fumbles A 59-year-old man with severe but well-controlled congestive … heart failure, on spironolactone and other appropriate medications, was discharged following a brief

  11. Factors Associated with Emergency Department Return Among COVID-19 Patients - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs028563-final-report-galarraga-2023.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - 0.08 Cardiomyopathy 0.82 0.28 Cerebrovascular Disease 1.19 0.13 Chronic Kidney Disease 1.17 0.19 Congestive … Heart Failure 0.93 0.61 Dementia 0.92 0.63 Diabetes, Type 1 or 2 1.08 0.24 HIV 0.99 0.95 Hypertension … Hypertension: 46.5% Obesity: 32.6% Diabetes Type I or II: 32.6% Chronic Kidney Disease: 20.9% Congestive … Heart Failure: 18.6% Vitals (last documented before discharge) Diastolic Blood Pressure (mean

  12. Outcomes and Objectives Workgroup: Patient-Focused Outcome Measures for Patient-Centered CDS (pdf file)

    cdsic.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-10/Final%20OO%20Patient%20Outcomes%20of%20PC%20CDS%20to%20AHRQ%2010.6.23.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - Failure Treatment Clinical Context: Monitoring heart failure Heart failure patients are at risk … National Trends in Heart Failure Hospitalizations and Readmissions From 2010 to 2017. … Heart Failure Symptoms. Accessed August 2, 2023. … in the MAnagement of Heart Failure) study. … Mobile phone-based telemonitoring for heart failure management: a randomized controlled trial.

  13. Appendix I. Measure Mapping Strategy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    June 01, 2014 - HIV/AIDS, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and cardiac conditions, including congestive … heart failure and coronary artery disease. … These may be two or more specific chronic diseases (e.g., congestive heart failure and diabetes), or

  14. ASC, Report Output, Report: 'Fault Tree Diagram', Data Source File: 'ASC Fault Tree_with_change' (pdf file)

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    June 02, 2025 - ASC, Report Output, Report: 'Fault Tree Diagram', Data Source File: 'ASC Fault Tree_with_change' Fault Tree Diagram File Name: ASC Fault Tree_with_change.RFP Gate347 SSI Risk Q:0.00436584 Gate2 Pt SSI risk Q:0.0281772 From Page 2 Gate18 Bug moves to SS Q:0.154943 F…

  15. Issue Brief 9: Improved Diagnostic Accuracy Through Probability-Based Diagnosis (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2022 - For example, an 80-year-old man with hypertension and lower extremity edema who is worried about heart … failure asks his primary care provider for a brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) test. … The clinician might explain the low likelihood of heart failure, the impact of results of a BNP test … failure. … If we do a BNP test and it’s abnormal, that chance of heart failure would rise to about 8 percent.”

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49833/psn-pdf
    June 01, 2018 - Perils in Diagnosing a Stroke June 1, 2018 Schindler JL. Perils in Diagnosing a Stroke. PSNet [internet]. 2018. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/perils-diagnosing-stroke The Case A 75-year-old man with a history of hypertension, diabetes, chronic back pain, and opioid use disorder was brought to the emergency depart…

  17. Archived: Evidence Summary: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2003
    February 03, 2003 - persons will have had a major cardiovascular event (for example, myocardial infarction [MI], stroke, heart … failure, or sudden death), fewer than 5% will have developed blindness, and fewer than 2% will have … heart failure and a decreased risk for stroke; drug groups do not differ in all-cause mortality (Tables … † Myocardial infarction, stroke, cardiovascular death, amputation, congestive heart failure. … heart failure; CVD = cardiovascular disease; FACET = Fosinopril versus Amlodipine Cardiovascular Events

  18. ENSW Clinical Quality Measures (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/measures-specifications-sw.pdf
    December 31, 2017 - ENSW Clinical Quality Measures ENSW Clinical Quality Measures EvidenceNow Southwest (ENSW) uses the ABCS clinical quality measures to track how well practices deliver evidence-based care for patients. ABCS stands for Aspirin, Blood pressure management, Cholesterol management, and Smoking cessation, the major s…

  19. The Forgotten Drip | PSNet

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    April 01, 2014 - The Forgotten Drip Citation Text: Josephson AS. The Forgotten Drip. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId R…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33751/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2014 - measures, specifically hospital 30- day mortality rates for patients with acute myocardial infarction, heart … failure, and pneumonia. … While rates of adherence to process measures for patients with acute myocardial infarction, heart failure
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