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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837791/psn-pdf
August 05, 2022 - do routine follow-up testing (reflex testing) with PCR testing when
appropriate, and to consider the … the time to diagnosis for individuals with a known diagnosis of urological cancer to
identify how many … that a headache is a primary rather than a
secondary headache. … While guidance on how to create an organizational
https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#_edn10
https://psnet.ahrq.gov … Pohl H, Do TP, García-Azorín D et al.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptmgmt/appendix2.html
July 01, 2018 - Can knowledge of these characteristics be used to engage people who do not naturally behave in health-promoting … Does the speed of a program's patient engagement independently predict program success in a short time … How do different components compare with respect to effectiveness; for example, what is the relative … For example, what are the skills needed to provide remote telephone support, and how do these skills … How do database characteristics impact this potential?
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advances/planning.html
July 01, 2022 - You may do a first pass at the tool, and revisit it after a few days. … Working with Dissemination Partners
You do not have to work alone to reach your end users! … Do you have a personal contact, have you reviewed their Web sites, their standard publications, and annual … Do you need different partners to reach different end users? … Which methods do your potential dissemination partners use to communicate with your end users?
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs026571-ruggiano-final-report-2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - learn how a new IT can best fit
within the clinical workflow. … ; What would be the best
next steps for that person to do with the information? … The research team then mapped out
a clinical workflow diagram for each clinic on how CareHeroes should … how to use the app had to be conducted over the phone. … In conclusion, more research is needed to better understand how CareHeroes may impact
caregiver and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/risks-malpositioned-gastrostomy-tube-and-poor-communication
August 01, 2012 - Authors, reviewers and others in a position to control the content of this activity are required to disclose … The patient was discharged to a rehabilitation facility on day 74 with orders that included a surgery … determine how to communicate clearly and directly with patients and their families and support networks … The authors are solely responsible for this report’s contents, findings, and conclusions, which do not … Misplaced PEG
August 1, 2012
WebM&M Cases
Do
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/001-clabsi-prevention-webinar-slides.pptx
October 01, 2024 - central line can lead to a CLABSI … prevent CLABSI is to avoid placing a central line.12
AHRQ’s A Playbook for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI … Do not wipe or blow dry the skin. … Conducting daily central line rounds is a good way to do this systematically. … AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU
Prevention of CLABSI
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Think About It…
How
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/3P-RD-Feasibility-Report.pdf
February 01, 2024 - to illustrate potential approaches to how a program version of this prototype could emerge
as a proof … • Data requests are straightforward
and do not require a DUA. … Many states do not
have an APCD or do not provide APCD data to external researchers. … This prototype also offered AHRQ a glimpse into how to motivate various types of
data owners to participate … It
also allowed AHRQ to understand what challenges do various data owners face, and how can this
project
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/bacteremia-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - do
Staphylococcus aureus
Gram-negative rods
Candida spp. … Extremely unlikely to be a contaminant ALWAYS treat
Coagulase-negative staphylococci
Corynebacterium … Diphtheroids Usually a contaminant Usually do not treat
Exception: indwelling hardware, signs of infection … third-generation cephalosporins: do NOT use these agents to treat Enterobacter species even if reported … Detection of bloodstream infections in adults: how many blood cultures are needed?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/phenylketonuria_executive.pdf
February 01, 2012 - teratogenic syndrome in the offspring, even if the
offspring do not have PKU. … The Phe level obtained more than 1 year before IQ
testing is likely to be a better indicator of how … loading studies at screening do not have a durable
response in efficacy trials, while those who do have … The Phe
level obtained more than 1 year before IQ testing is likely
a better indicator of how well … We do not yet have the ability to predict which patients
are most likely to be responders, as all participants
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicidal-thoughts-young-people-amendement-may-2025.pdf
January 01, 2025 - b) How do social determinants of health, care delivery methods, patient demographics and
psychiatric … Key
Questions
Section II: How do
social determinants of
health, racism and
disparities, care … They do not review the report, except as given the opportunity to do so
through the peer or public review … Technical Experts do not do
analysis of any kind; neither do they contribute to the writing of the report … They do not review
the report, except as given the opportunity to do so through the peer or public review
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/progestogens-preterm-birth-disposition-121205.pdf
September 07, 2012 - This may be a
wording problem vs. needing a better explanation of how that
can be true. … I
think it is fine to say how many with prior preterm birth might be
eligible, but again, this reports … We do not
provide a meta-analysis for fetal death but do
consider the precision across studies. … Clinicians who "don't let data
interfere with how they practice" will have a hard time continuing
old … ) to allow the readers to use the tables
(which we tend to do anyway), and for the authors to avoid
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gout-management-disposition-160721.pdf
March 15, 2016 - It is hard for most readers to look at a number of subjects and
eyeball the power, so why not do it … ES-10, line 40: I find it very difficult to be convinced how ACTH was determined to
have a high strength … We do not agree that having
had a first acute gout attack automatically
defines a patient to have chronic … do a new one
for the past 40 years or more. … We are not sure how to respond to this
comment.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/c-difficile-update_consumer.pdf
May 01, 2017 - � How is CDI treated?
» What have researchers found about treatments for CDI? … � What can I do to help prevent CDI? … Things you can do to help prevent CDI are discussed on page 8 of
this summary.
3
Archived: This … Understanding Your Options
How is CDI treated? … To
do this, your health care professional takes a small amount of stool
containing healthy bacteria
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-immunotherapy-2011_research.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Yes NoPartially
How likely is the system
to be successful in
discriminating between
high and low … Systematic reviews for evidence-based
management: how to find them and what to
do with them. … How to read clinical journals: IV. To
determine etiology or causation. … Users’
guides to the medical literature. IV. How to
use an article about harm. … Jain A, Concato J, Leventhal JM. How good
is the evidence linking breastfeeding and
intelligence?
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www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2019-07-nac/nacmtg0719-minutes.html
November 01, 2019 - We need to develop standards and determine how to track data. … He further asked them to consider the following questions:
How do you see this vision addressing … How do we measure teamwork, strategies of communication, and feedback loops? These are complex. … How do we manage the population with multiple chronic conditions? What is AHRQ’s role? … How do we use data? Dr. Bierman responded that AHRQ does not focus on payment models.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-safety-events-involving-opioid-dose-stacking
July 08, 2022 - Scale (POSS), for predicting and preventing opioid-induced respiratory depression events
Analyze how … due to a worsening wound from an amputation of the first metatarsal of right great toe at a different … A patient whose pain is not responding to repeated dosing of opioids may need a change in strategy. … The authors are solely responsible for this report’s contents, findings, and conclusions, which do not … Pain
July 1, 2008
WebM&M Cases
Do Not Disturb
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/computerized-provider-order-entry
March 15, 2025 - doses or a drug to which the patient has a known allergy), but also of omission (e.g., failing to order … CDSSs are also increasingly being deployed to address overuse —for example, a systematic review of … A great deal of research has characterized the types of unintended consequences and disruptions to … The authors are solely responsible for this report’s contents, findings, and conclusions, which do not … March 10, 2021
How effective are electronic medication systems in reducing medication error rates
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-synthesis-report.pdf
July 22, 2015 - organizational capacity were either slow to
implement changes or unable to do so altogether.16 … , and you have to train the
staff to do things to a high level of proficiency on every single one of … Additional research is needed to identify how to successfully
incorporate the patient perspective into … Policy efforts to determine how to best support the transformation of
small, independent practices and … Developing and Running a Primary Care Practice Facilitation
Program: A How-To Guide.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ZTMgupsEkCUuuPVpeGUm45
September 01, 2013 - Evidence on
how often screening should occur in these persons is lacking. … How-
ever, HCV seems to be inefficiently transmitted through
sexual contact, and observed associations … The USPSTF found no evidence about how often
screening should occur in persons who continue to be at … How Does Evidence Fit With Biological Understanding? … Many patients with chronic infection do not
develop histologic evidence of liver disease or have mild
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pediatric-ehr_disposition-comments.pdf
May 01, 2015 - evidence on the extent to which
HIE is effective in improving a variety of outcomes and
how the impact … This report is
a start to bring it "on the table" and start addressing
how an EMR can be designed to … evidence on the extent to which HIE is effective in
improving a variety of outcomes and how the impact … not meet the standards to consider there to be
adequate evidence to do a full systematic review. … They also do not offer
any insight on how to address this issue given what
they have found is important