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  1. Delay in Treatment: Failure to Contact Patient Leads to Significant Complications | PSNet

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    February 01, 2004 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Delay in Treatment: Failure to Contact Patient Leads to Significant Complications Citation Text: Shapiro DS. Delay in Treatment: Failure to Contact Patient Leads to Significant Complications. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Departmen…

  2. High-Cholestorol-Medicines-Update Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/high-cholestorol-medicines-update_executive.pdf
    February 01, 2014 - Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes conditions such as coronary heart disease, stroke, heart … failure, arrhythmia, heart valve disease, congenital heart disease, and hypertension. … .1 CHD, which includes coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction (MI), unstable angina, and heart … failure, is a leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States.2 It is estimated

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49629/psn-pdf
    June 01, 2011 - Say It Again June 1, 2011 Henriksen K, Hall KK. Say It Again. PSNet [internet]. 2011. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/say-it-again The Case A 72-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with community-acquired pneumonia and hyponatremia. During his third hospital night, the on-call physician was contacted by the c…

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

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.161_slideshow.ppt
    October 01, 2007 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 Spotlight Case October 2007 Do Not Disturb! Source and Credits This presentation is based on the October 2007 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available online Commentary by: F. Daniel Duffy, MD, University of Oklahoma, and…

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 01, 2024 - following cardiac surgery may result from a variety of factors, such as hypovolemia, pump failure due to heart … failure or shock, or maldistribution of blood flow due to septic shock.1-3 Severe, systemic vasodilation … effective in the setting of coexistent hypovolemia.10 However, for patients with pulmonary edema due to heart … failure or acute respiratory distress syndrome, fluids may be cautiously withheld and/or administered

  6. Medicare Advantage Versus the Traditional Medicare Program: Costs of Inpatient Stays, 2009-2017 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb262-Medicare-Advantage-Costs-2009-2017.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - This observation held across clinical conditions such as septicemia, heart failure, and osteoarthritis … stays 2,212,500 14,900 5.2 4,544,400 14,700 5.3 Septicemia 199,700 18,800 7.0 409,300 18,400 7.2 Heart … failure 140,100 11,800 5.3 272,700 11,700 5.3 Osteoarthritis 123,300 15,100 2.1 233,000 16,000 2.3

  7. Technical Interventions To Prevent CAUTI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2015 - e.g., vasopressors or inotropes), and certain critical care technologies to support respiratory and cardiac … failure. … catheters to monitor urine output as part of routine care when admitted for certain conditions such as heart … failure or renal failure. … For patients with congestive heart failure, consider involving the patients and family members.

  8. Final Research Plan: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd
    September 13, 2018 - Health outcomes Cardiovascular events and related morbidity (e.g., stroke, myocardial infarction, or heart … failure) Cardiovascular and all-cause mortality Quality of life measures and related outcomes (e.g

  9. Statistical Brief #125: Cancer Hospitalizations for Adults, 2009 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb125.pdf
    February 01, 2012 - Stays primarily for circulatory disorders, including congestive heart failure (3.5 percent of cancer-related … Pneumonia  177,700  5.2%  Septicemia  151,800  4.4%  Maintenance chemotherapy; radiotherapy  132,100  3.8%  Congestive …  heart failure; nonhypertensive  120,000  3.5%  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis

  10. Draft Comparative Effectiveness Review Appendicies (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-artery-stenosis_appendixes.pdf
    April 01, 2005 - stent implantation in patients with renovascular hypertension presenting with unstable angina or congestive … heart failure. … predictive value of periprocedural interventions ARAS, atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis; CHF, congestive … heart failure; CKD, chronic kidney disease (renal insufficiency); CVD, cardiovascular disease; DM,

  11. Hemorrhagic Shock after Elective Spine Surgery: Failure to Rescue after Limited Response to Nursing Concerns. | PSNet

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    October 31, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Hemorrhagic Shock after Elective Spine Surgery: Failure to Rescue after Limited Response to Nursing Concerns. Citation Text: Zakaluzny S. Hemorrhagic Shock after Elective Spine Surgery: Failure to Rescue after Limited Response to Nursing Concerns.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD):…

  12. National Web-Based Teleconference on Health IT: Quality Metrics and Measurement (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/quality-metrics-slides-042811.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - UPQUAL Targets • CHD  Antiplatelet therapy  Lipid lowering  Beta blocker-MI  ACE/ARB-CHD+DM • Heart … failure  Beta blocker-LVSD  ACE/ARB-LVSD  Anticoagulation-AFIB • Hypertension control • Diabetes … drug Lipid drug ACE/ARB t 0 % Months Pre-intervention Quarterly reports Intervention period Heart … in Quality During the First Year of UPQUAL CAD Measures Improved More Rapidly After Intervention Heart … Failure Measures Improved More Rapidly Diabetes Measures Improved More Rapidly,Processes Much More

  13. Standardization of pediatric noncardiac operating room to intensive care unit handoffs improves communication and patient care. | PSNet

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    March 10, 2021 - Study Standardization of pediatric noncardiac operating room to intensive care unit handoffs improves communication and patient care. Citation Text: Hebballi NB, Gupta VS, Sheppard K, et al. Standardization of pediatric noncardiac operating room to intensive care unit handoffs improves c…

  14. Complications associated with the anesthesia transport of pediatric patients: an analysis of the Wake Up Safe database. | PSNet

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    February 12, 2020 - Study Complications associated with the anesthesia transport of pediatric patients: an analysis of the Wake Up Safe database. Citation Text: Haydar B, Baetzel A, Stewart M, et al. Complications associated with the anesthesia transport of pediatric patients: an analysis of the Wake Up Saf…

  15. VitaminD, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)

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    April 17, 2018 - failure outcomes. … CI, 0.90 to 1.19]).29 Similar findings for stroke, venous thromboembolism, and hospitalization for heart … failure were also reported (stroke: ARD, −0.09% [95% CI, −0.38% to 0.20%] and HR, 0.95 [95% CI, 0.82 … failure: ARD, −0.11% [95% CI, −0.40% to 0.18%] and HR, 0.95 [95% CI, 0.82 to 1.09]).31,32 Cancer Four … Risk of heart failure among postmenopausal women: a secondary analysis of the randomized trial of vitamin

  16. Variability in Statin Use After Hospitalization for Cardiovascular Events or Procedures Among Medicare Beneficiaries Age 65 Years and Older (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-stat-brief-4-statins.pdf
    October 01, 2024 - Evidence of a “heart failure belt” in the southeastern United States.

  17. Slide 1

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    December 01, 2015 - Disease Specific Care for Joint Replacement – Knees Disease Specific Care for Sepsis Disease Specific Congestive … Heart Failure Critical Care at MRMC 49 24 beds of critical care on two floors One team of staff

  18. Final Research Plan: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
    March 04, 2021 - and rhythm disturbances, such as incident atrial fibrillation), cerebrovascular events, incidence of heart … failure, headaches, and cognitive impairment KQ 2: Sensitivity, specificity, discrimination, and

  19. AHRQ Views: New Guide Helps Developers and Users of Digital Healthcare Technologies Advance Equity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    April 01, 2024 - AHRQ in the Professional Literature Effects of the valsartan recall on heart failure patients: a nationwide

  20. Research Spotlights

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/spotlights.jsp
    June 01, 2018 - Association of Smoking Bans and Cigarette Taxes With Hospitalizations for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart … Failure, and Pneumonia.
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