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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CDI-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - difficile
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care
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Treatment Principles
Do … removal of bacteria that serve as a barrier to colonization with C. difficile
FMT promotes intestinal … hospitals
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Clostridioides difficile
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How … rates
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Clostridioides difficile
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How … recommendations in this presentation are those of the authors, who are responsible for its content, and do
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/05_depression_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
January 01, 2012 - and
conclusions in this document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its content, and do … respond,
do not achieve remission) with currently available pharmacotherapies.
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Also, because … available
pharmacotherapies have a delayed onset of action and once active, do not exert effects rapidly … Experts were divided on how this program would affect health care costs. … How
is depression diagnosed and treated? [internet].
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/hacrate2013_0.pdf
October 01, 2015 - prevent it, and how to spread and implement proven practices on a national scale—seems to be
making … Vol. 9. http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/case-
studies/2011/mar/advancing-patient-safety … /2011/mar/advancing-patient-safety
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/case-studies/2011/mar … Vol. 9. http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/case-
studies/2011/mar/advancing-patient-safety … /2011/mar/advancing-patient-safety
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/case-studies/2011/mar
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alternative-payment-models-protocol.pdf
December 16, 2024 - It is essential to understand how these costs or savings are distributed among stakeholders,
including … ) as state-level analyses may
provide a clearer picture of how local policy impacts APM effectiveness … 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/pdf/phenylketonuria_research-protocol.pdf
March 29, 2011 - In particular, assumptions
regarding the quality of information sources and how they are weighted relative … Therefore study questions, design and/or methodological
approaches do not necessarily represent the … Technical Experts do not do analysis of any kind nor contribute to the writing
http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … do
so through the public review mechanism. … Peer reviewers do not participate in writing or editing of the final
report or other products.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb152.pdf
March 08, 2013 - How can health services effectively meet the
health needs of homeless people? … Competing priorities as a barrier to medical care among homeless adults in Los
Angeles. … Because most State
data do not identify SCHIP patients specifically, it is not possible to present this … We also invite you to tell us how you are using this Statistical Brief and other HCUP data and
tools … , and to share suggestions on how HCUP products might be enhanced to further meet your needs.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/nac/nac-meeting-minutes-2021-nov.pdf
January 01, 2021 - The brief suggests
how to address delays and recognize risk factors. … Brown Speights asked how we might keep a lens on physician burnout as we address quality and
equity. … Dahlen considered a consumer perspective, stating a need to raise the profile of primary care and to … Carney cited a need to consider how new functions will be integrated with current functions, for
both … Embi proposed a future discussion
of how to address the use of artificial intelligence algorithms and
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-bed-bathing.docx
March 01, 2022 - Allow CHG to air dry naturally – do not wipe off.
CHG cloths have moisturizers. … Do not place CHG cloths directly on bedding. … Do not flush in toilet. … CHG works better than soap and water to deeply cleanse the skin.
Do not use regular soap with CHG. … for how to address patient refusals.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-counseling-and-preventive-medication-2012
May 15, 2012 - Grade: B
Do not automatically perform an in-depth multifactorial risk assessment with comprehensive … other arguments that do support their use. … How Does Evidence Fit With Biological Understanding? … Many comments pointed out a lack of clarity about how to identify adults at increased risk for falls … According to the AGS, detecting a history of falls is fundamental to a falls reduction program.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
December 01, 2013 - and
conclusions in this document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its content, and do … If
lifestyle modifications and medical therapy do not resolve symptoms, procedures such as
Nissen … experts thought this
intervention would not disrupt current health care delivery infrastructure or how … Patients or caregivers would need
to learn how to administer injections, but one clinical expert stated … How teduglutide would affect costs of care was not clear to the experts because information
about its
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/care-transitions-slides-092619.pdf
September 26, 2019 - to Submit a Question
• At any time during the
presentation, type your question
into the “Q&A” section … Describe how mHealth technology can be used to improve
care coordination and transitions.
3. … Variable EHR data entry of key
data elements (EDD, medical,
non-medical barriers)
• Demonstrate how … do this
• Key outcomes (patient activation, post-discharge resource
utilization, readmissions) unlikely … How to comply with HIPAA requirements about
data sharing.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/atrial-fibrillation_research-protocol.pdf
May 22, 2012 - We also do not know if different types of AF can affect outcomes differently, or how different
therapies … rhythm control in patients with
nonvalvular persistent atrial fibrillation: the results of the Polish How … explicitly
clarify the exclusion of studies
that do not include a comparison
between treatment strategies … Technical Experts do not do analysis of any kind nor contribute to the writing of the report
and have … not reviewed the report, except as given the opportunity to do so through the public
review mechanism
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-measures/21st-century/private-sector.html
June 01, 2018 - Moreover, there are millions of consumers and public and private purchasers that do not have access to … Moreover, at present, employers, labor unions and other group purchasers do not have a central repository … for learning about best purchasing practices, nor do they have affordable access to the technical assistance … How large employers are shaping the health care marketplace? … Consumer reports in health care: do they make a difference in patient care?
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/behavintr.pdf
January 01, 2010 - whom, for
how often, and for
how long)? … There may be a limit as to how well we
will ultimately be able to define any standardized
approach, given … For
many behaviors, a few brief questions such as “How
important is it for you to…“ or “How confident … How to Help Your Patients
Stop Smoking. A Manual for Physicians. … Adams A, Ockene JK, Wheller EV, Hurley TG.
Alcohol counseling: Physicians will do it.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/perinatal/chipra-170-fullreport.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Section 2: Detailed Measure Specifications
Provide sufficient detail to describe how a measure would … Can do today.”
• “Feasible with workflow mod/changes to EHR.”
• “Non-feasible. … Unable to do today.” … Can do today.”
• “Feasible with workflow mod/changes to EHR.”
• “Non-feasible. … Unable to do today.”
The sites also used this scale to assess measure implementation feasibility.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866055/psn-pdf
May 29, 2024 - If leadership
and frontline staff do not support the innovation, then it will struggle to get off the … Champions
provide feedback to organization leadership on how the initial rollout of the innovation is … Sustaining This Innovation
To sustain this innovation, Ascension found it essential to measure how the … Both groups must assess how the innovation is progressing in terms of reliability measures, like near … Retained surgical items: how do we get to zero? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf
. 2023;49(1):1-2.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/woods-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - to perform it, and how to teach it. … that, for
the majority of cases, the referring and receiving institutions do agree on the patient problems … Arora V, Johnson J, Lovinger D, Humphrey HJ, Meltzer DO. … Distributed cognition: how handoff communication
actually works. … The Barriers to Electronic Medical Record Systems and How to Overcome Them.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs017059-wu-final-report-2010.pdf
January 01, 2010 - This feature was intended to help providers “do the
right thing at the right time” for their patients … data in the EHR for
scheduling could potentially include no-shows or canceled visits depending on how … do it” (77%), followed
by “I don’t have the tools needed to do it” (37%), and “I don’t know how to … do it” (35%). … previous
routines, how has the EHR changed the performance of the following tasks?”).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rapid-response-chemotherapy-dental.pdf
July 01, 2023 - an understanding of how improved dental care potentially can reduce the incidence of serious
infections … We excluded
reports of small numbers of patients (such as case reports) and studies that reported on … cancer
treatment
Outcomes confined only to dental
conditions that do not require urgent
intervention … reports, series of fewer than
10 patients, or narrative review
articles
To find additional relevant … King A, Irvine S, McFadyen A, et al. Do we overtreat
patients with presumed neutropenic sepsis?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/lessons/lessons-challenges-successes.pdf
January 01, 2019 - stressed the importance of
clear and consistent
measure specifications,
noting that sometimes
changes do … not seem
significant “ … until you
actually see how much of
a change that little tweak
on the specifications … how to extract the data” were key parameters by
which quality measurement can be successfully undertaken … Berenson et al. (2013) described site-to-site variation in
defining the medical term “shock” and how … A Multiple-Case
Study.