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6981. THE HCUP NATIONWIDE AMBULATORY SURGERY SAMPLE (NASS) 2019
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nass/NASS_Introduction_2019.jsp
      January 01, 2019 - The SASD and SEDD do not include ambulatory surgery encounters that were subsequently admitted to … This tutorial also describes how to verify that the data have loaded correctly. … The HCUP Sample Design tutorial is designed to help users learn how to account for sample design in … Return to Introduction   4 HOW TO USE THE NASS FOR DATA ANALYSIS This section provides a synopsis … Please refer to Section 2.2 of this document for recommendations about how to rename the data elements

6982. Network of Patient Safety Databases Falls Chartbook, 2023 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/npsd-falls-chartbook-2023.pdf
      January 01, 2023 - about how to improve patient safety and prevent patient harm. … fall, what was the patient doing or trying to do?” … doing or trying to do?”) … doing or trying to do?”) … doing or trying to do?”)

6983. 035-Importance-Mrsa-Prevention-Notes (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - Understanding how MRSA spreads and occurs is important for purposes of MRSA prevention. … A person’s own MRSA colonization can progress to invasive MRSA infection. … Relatedly, CLABSI is a major contributor to invasive MRSA bacteremia. … MRSA is often preventable, and hospitals, units, and staff can do many things to prevent MRSA transmission … Many microorganisms occur in the natural flora of the skin, intestines, and other organs, and do not

6984. Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Medication Safety (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-medication-safety.pdf
      April 30, 2025 - Most efforts focused on encouraging caregivers to submit reports, with less attention given to how best … to analyze these data, how to prioritize improvement efforts based on the data, or how best to evaluate … Blocks (6BBs) How-To-Implement Guide for primary care practices to assist them in managing patients … Within the warning section, two specific warnings, “Do not use” and “Ask a doctor or pharmacist,” were … The RC also created new knowledge about how to use therapeutics effectively and how to translate that

6985. Effectiveness of Primary Care–Relevant Treatments for Obesity in Adults: A Systematic Evidence Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2011 - We did not find studies associating orlistat with liver, kidney, or pancreas damage, other than case … reports. … a) How well is weight loss maintained after an intervention is completed? … KQ 3: Do primary care–relevant interventions in obese or overweight adults lead to short-term or sustained … a) How well is weight loss maintained after an intervention is completed?

6986. Reducing the Use of Short-acting Nifedipine by Hypertensives Using a Pharmaceutical Database (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Furmaga.pdf
      January 01, 2005 - Methods: A multitiered approach was implemented, using a national pharmaceutical database to assess … To reduce use of short-acting nifedipine in our patient population, we used a multitiered approach, … A report was then forwarded to and discussed with the VISN Formulary Leaders, and they were asked to … consider a similar approach to address potential deficiencies in pharmaceutical care. … Hypertension control: how well are we doing? Arch Intern Med 2003 Dec;163(22):2705–11. 22.

6987. INTRODUCTION TO THE HCUP NATIONWIDE INPATIENT SAMPLE (NIS), 2007
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      January 01, 2007 - README.TXT file describing how to access related NIS documentation on the HCUP-US Website ( http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov … Return to Introduction HOW TO USE THE NIS FOR DATA ANALYSIS This section provides a brief synopsis … Some States do not require hospitals to report E codes in the range E870-E879 – "misadventures to patients … For more information on how hospitals in the data set were mapped to hospitals as defined by the AHA, … However, some hospitals do not supply data to HCUP.

6988. INTRODUCTION TO THE HCUP NATIONWIDE INPATIENT SAMPLE (NIS), 2008
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NIS_Introduction_2008.jsp
      January 01, 2008 - README.TXT file describing how to access related NIS documentation on the HCUP-US Website ( http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov … Return to Introduction HOW TO USE THE NIS FOR DATA ANALYSIS This section provides a brief synopsis … Some States do not require hospitals to report E codes in the range E870-E879 – "misadventures to patients … For more information on how hospitals in the data set were mapped to hospitals as defined by the AHA, … However, some hospitals do not supply data to HCUP.

6989. Nutritional Research Series: Volume 5: Comparison of Translational Patterns in Two Nutrient–Disease Associations (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/nutrtp5.pdf
      October 01, 2011 - document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its contents; the findings and conclusions do … consistencies and inconsistencies in results between observational and intervention studies and evaluate how … Appendix B provides details for how we formed the citation graphs and how we verified that they possess … How citation distortions create unfounded authority: analysis of a citation network. … , and, generally, two or more papers do not cite each other.

6990. Overview of Hospital Stays in the United States, 2012 #180
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb180-Hospitalizations-United-States-2012.jsp
      October 01, 2014 - Login Do Your own analysis Explore Expert Research & Limited … Revisions to how hospitals are defined—the NIS now uses the definition of hospitals and discharges supplied … Because most State data do not identify patients in SCHIP specifically, it is not possible to present … 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.

6991. 2015-05 Public (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2015 - how OS are set up within hospital systems. … Offer guidance on how to identify hospital visits involving OS in the HCUP State databases and how … OS are identified and how the information is provided to HCUP from participating Partner organizations … How the Partner identifies OS for STATE_OS can vary. … Depending on how the Partner-defined data element STATE_OS has been created, it can be used to identify

6992. Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Involving Traumatic Brain Injury, 2017 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb255-Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Hospitalizations-ED-Visits-2017.pdf
      January 01, 2017 - TBI-related inpatient stays and treat-and-release emergency department (ED) visits (i.e., those that do … In addition, initial admissions do not require a prior “clean period” with no hospitalizations; that … to a metro area • Urban population of 2,500 to 19,999, not adjacent to a metro area • Completely rural … 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.

6993. Bladder-Cancer-Non-Muscle-Invasive Executive (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2015 - How do adverse effects of treatment vary by patient characteristics, such as age, sex, ethnicity, performance … , t hi ot ep a, e pi ru bi ci n, v al ru bi ci n, do xo ru bi ci n, b ac il lu s … We excluded uncontrolled observational studies, case-control studies, case series, and case reports … How do adverse effects of treatment vary by patient characteristics, such as age, sex, race/ethnicity … therapy for NMIBC, no trials on effects of using a risk-adapted approach, and no studies on how using

6994. 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Data Sources (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2023 - A software package (SURVS-TB) for data entry, analysis, and transmission of case reports to CDC was … Beginning in 2009, case reports no longer had a specific software requirement. … do so. … The core of the survey contains 21 items that ask “how often” or whether patients experienced a critical … More than 1,500 participating hospitals respond to a call for data, submitting case reports for a specified

6995. Rotator-Cuff-Tear-Surveillance-140925 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear-surveillance-140925.pdf
      February 01, 2014 - surgical approach has no significant effect on retear rate.5,6 One RCT suggests that clinical outcomes do … Cycle 3 (February 2014) Up to date Up to date Up to date No new evidence N/A N/A None None of the … One study compared early Cycle 3 (February 2014) Up to date Up to date Up to date No new N/A N/A … How quickly do systematic reviews go out of date? A survival analysis. … exp placebo/ (203536) 82 placebo$.ti,ab. (438535) 83 random$.ti,ab. (1664467) 84 (ae or co or ct or do

6996. Final Evidence Summary: Illicit Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Primary Care-Based Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      September 03, 2020 - Do primary care–feasible or referable interventions to prevent drug use in children, adolescents, and … Do primary care–feasible or referable interventions to prevent drug use in children, adolescents, and … illicit drug use) were not comprehensively included, the results for the alcohol and tobacco outcomes do … the Journal of the American Medical Association on May 26, 2020 ( JAMA . 2020;323(20):2067-2079. do … use Consistency NA, imprecise Only directly reported in 1 trial; raw proportions and details of how

6997. Emergency Department Visits Related to Suicidal Ideation or Suicide Attempt, 2008-2017 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb263-Suicide-ED-Visits-2008-2017.pdf
      January 01, 2017 - Differences discussed in the text refer to differences in the rate category for the State and do not … Because most State data do not identify SCHIP as a separate expected payer, it is not possible to present … The SEDD capture information on ED visits that do not result in an admission (i.e., patients who were … 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.

6998. Methodology Report 32: Design, Methods, and Field Results of the MEPS MPC including the MOS-2016 Data Year (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2018 - included MDs and DOs as well as providers practicing under the direction or supervision of an MD or DO … Hospitals were sampled with certainty because: 1) sample persons often do not know the total amounts … The pair completion rate is a measure of pair coverage and is used to determine how many pairs complementary … This section describes how the MPC has evolved to respond to these developments, while maintaining … for medical care, including prescribed medicines, they do not always know the total payments made

6999. Methodology Report #32: Design, Methods, and Field Results of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Medical Provider Component (MEPS MPC) including the Medical Organizations Survey (MOS) - 2016 Data Year
      meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr32/mr32.shtml
      October 01, 2018 - included MDs and DOs as well as providers practicing under the direction or supervision of an MD or DO … Hospitals were sampled with certainty because: 1) sample persons often do not know the total amounts … The pair completion rate is a measure of pair coverage and is used to determine how many pairs complementary … This section describes how the MPC has evolved to respond to these developments, while maintaining the … for medical care, including prescribed medicines, they do not always know the total payments made on

7000. Variation in Health System Characteristics Across States, 2016 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2016 - inclusion of systems that do not provide comprehensive care in the manner that is intended by the … lag in the data, at times, as a result of updating changes to systems, such as mergers, acquisitions … study the characteristics of high-performing health systems and to understand how health systems use … The effective adoption and use of PCOR evidence holds promise as a way to improve clinical outcomes … and characterizing health systems and is a data resource to help advance research on health systems.