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7121. HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT — HCUP (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/NEDS2018Introduction.pdf
      November 01, 2020 - This tutorial also describes how to verify that the data have loaded correctly. … Users will also learn how to verify that the tool has loaded correctly. … HOW TO USE THE NEDS FOR DATA ANALYSIS This section provides a brief synopsis of special considerations … It may be useful to compare diagnosis-specific ED visits that do not result in hospitalization to those … Some States do not require hospitals to report codes for “misadventures to patients during surgical

7122. Trends and Projections in Hospital Stays for Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions, 2003-2014 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb183-Hospitalizations-Multiple-Chronic-Conditions-Projections-2014.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - increase to 45.4 percent in 2014 (a 53.3 percent increase). … increase to 76.2 percent in 2014 (a 27.2 percent increase). … Hospital charges reflect the amount the hospital billed for the entire hospital stay and do not include … 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.

7123. 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 - How successful is Medicare Advantage? … How HCUP estimates of costs differ from National Health Expenditure Accounts There are a number of differences … required to run a hospital. … 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.

7124. Introduction To The HCUP Nationwide Readmission Database (NRD) 2021 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/NRDIntroduction2021.pdf
      March 01, 2024 - Therefore, conditions such as childbirth that generally do not result in a readmission were also included … the NRD to produce data elements unavailable in the database files for a certain year may do so by … on how to apply the HCUP software tools to HCUP or other administrative databases. … example on how to use the NRD to estimate national readmission rates with standard errors … HOW TO USE THE NRD FOR READMISSION ANALYSES This section provides a brief synopsis of special considerations

7125. Introduction to the NRD, 2022 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/NRDIntroduction2022.pdf
      December 01, 2024 - the NRD to produce data elements unavailable in the database files for a certain year may do so by … on how to apply the HCUP software tools to HCUP or other administrative databases. … a detailed example on how to use the NRD to estimate national readmission rates with standard errors … HOW TO USE THE NRD FOR READMISSION ANALYSES This section provides a brief synopsis of special considerations … • A patient is allowed to have multiple index events, regardless of how far apart. 14 Yoon F,

7126. State Variation in Inpatient Stays Involving Sepsis, 2021 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb310-state-variation-sepsis-2021.pdf
      January 01, 2021 - The ICD-10-CM/PCS codes used to identify a maternal case are included in Appendix A, Table A.3. … Hospital charges reflect the amount the hospital billed for the entire hospital stay and do not include … 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. … Please email us at hcup@ahrq.gov or send a letter to the address below: Craig A.

7127. Using an Anonymous Web-Based Incident Reporting Tool to Embed the Principles of a High-Reliability Organization (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Conlon_50.pdf
      May 06, 2008 - A reluctance to simplify. … provide information about events, do not meet the needs of an HRO. … Those events that do not result in serious harm frequently are ignored while the focus remains on high-impact … The PEERs system attempts to measure how events are identified. … It is difficult to determine how many events should have been reported.

7128. Archived: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication-november-2016
      November 13, 2016 - a history of CVD who do not have current signs and symptoms of CVD (ie, symptomatic coronary artery … These recommendations do not apply to adults with a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level … Myalgia is a commonly reported adverse effect of statins, but placebo-controlled trial data do not support … how many of these persons have had a previous heart attack or ischemic stroke. … to determine how to identify persons in the general population for whom the USPSTF can be moderately

7129. Final Progress Report: Pharmacist Technology for Nursing Home Resident Safety (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lapane-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - reminder postcard, a re-mail of the survey packet to nonrespondents to the initial survey, and a final … The training sessions introduced the processes of care and provided detailed instruction on how to … Although the ASCP Foundation team repeated the intervention in- services, it is unclear how systematically … To do so requires commitment to change; re- engineering the workflow of the pharmacy; and continued training … Administrative initiatives for reducing inappropriate prescribing of psychotropic drugs in nursing homes: how

7130. Archived: Evidence Summary: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary43/prostate-cancer-screening-2012
      October 07, 2011 - Up to 52% of men assigned to usual care underwent a PSA test at some point during the trial, and 44% … The ERSPC trial found PSA screening every 2 to 7 years to be associated with a 20% relative reduction … detect benefits, although these factors do not explain the trend toward increased risk for prostate … Inadequate reporting of attrition Contamination rate in controls not formally assessed; unclear how … ; 70%–78% received screening, depending on year 7532 controls received usual care; unknown how

7131. HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT — HCUP (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/kid/Introduction_to_KID_2000.pdf
      January 01, 2000 - county-level data from the Bureau of Health Professions' Area Resource File, except in those states that do … If you do not have this software on your computer, see the DOCUMENTATION.README.TXT file on KID Documentation … The 1997 and 2000 KID was specifically designed to permit researchers to study a broad range of conditions … Information on how to obtain uniformly-formatted HCUP files from States not participating in the HCUP … This site includes links to information on how to purchase and understand the HCUP databases, as well

7132. Looking for Trouble in All the Right Places: The Legal Implications Associated with “Electronic Signatures” and High-risk Clinical Situations (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Escobar.pdf
      February 01, 2005 - Such patients ordinarily do not require arterial blood gas measurement and, in these cases, after removing … e tw e e n a d m is si o n h e m a to cr it a n d h e m a to cr it o b ta in e d … of time to diagnosis of a particular disease state on the weekend to time to diagnosis on a weekday … The researcher notes that although the quality indicators obtained do not suggest poor care, no inferences … Pushing the profession: how the news media turned patient safety into a priority.

7133. Choice-Of-Mean White-Paper (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/choice-of-mean_white-paper.pdf
      April 01, 2015 - document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its contents; the findings and conclusions do … In addition, 16 of the 74 reviews (21.6%) provided some description on how to handling missing standard … deviation, 5 (6.8%) described how to handle missing correlation between baseline and followup point … To our knowledge, this is the first empirical evaluation of how using the change versus the followup … case study.

7134. Hospital Stays in Medicare Advantage Plans Versus the Traditional Medicare Fee-for-Service Program, 2013 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb198-Hospital-Stays-Medicare-Advantage-Versus-Traditional-Medicare.pdf
      December 01, 2014 - How HCUP estimates of costs differ from National Health Expenditure Accounts There are a number of differences … Because most State data do not identify patients in SCHIP specifically, it is not possible to present … Additional information on how the QI software was applied to the HCUP data for the statistics reported … 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.

7135. Utilization of Intensive Care Services, 2011 #185
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb185-Hospital-Intensive-Care-Units-2011.jsp
      December 01, 2014 - Thus patients who do not receive a definitive diagnosis of a life-threatening cardiac condition are sometimes … limit the criteria to 100,000 stays, regardless of ICU services, to display a similar number of MS-DRGs … We chose to report charges because the HCUP cost-to-charge ratio is a hospital-wide adjustment that does … 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.

7136. Prevention of Dental Caries in Children From Birth Through Age 5 Years: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/aHH-PY8unwJXW5NqJhRUz6
      May 01, 2014 - several caries risk assessment tools exist, none have been validated in the primary care setting, nor do … In some states, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and medical assistants can do so also … care providers, including how to acquire the materials required to pro- vide varnish, as well as state-by-state … How Does Evidence Fit With Biologic Understanding? … Fluoride varnish use in primary care: what do pro- viders think? Pediatrics. 2005;115(1).

7137. THE HCUP NATIONWIDE READMISSIONS DATABASE (NRD), 2015
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/Introduction_NRD_2010-2015.jsp
      January 01, 2015 - Therefore, we included conditions such as childbirth that generally do not result in a readmission. … a detailed example on how to use the NRD to estimate national readmission rates with standard errors … This tutorial also describes how to verify that the data have been loaded correctly. … Return to Introduction   HOW TO USE THE NRD FOR READMISSION ANALYSES This section provides a … A patient is allowed to have multiple index events, regardless of how far apart.

7138. Payers of Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Nationally and by State, 2010 and 2015 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb239-Opioid-Payer-Hospital-Stays-ED-Visits-by-State.pdf
      February 01, 2018 - that do not result in an admission to the same hospital. … Because most State data do not identify patients in SCHIP specifically, it is not possible to present … • Revisions to how hospitals are defined—the NIS now uses the definition of hospitals and discharges … 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.

7139. Final Progress Report: Emergency Department Overcrowding and Quality of Acute Asthma Care for Children (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/sills-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Determine how children’s hospitals acutely react to inpatient crowding. 2.5. … Second, to assess how each hospital responded relative to its own occupancy experience over the course … Do Children's Hospitals Respond to Predictable Fluctuations in Patient Volume? … Children’s hospitals do not acutely react to high occupancy. … Children's hospitals do not acutely respond to high occupancy..

7140. Evidence Summary: Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions
      March 19, 2024 - For children without obvious signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect, do primary care–feasible or referable … Five trials contributed to a pooled analysis at 12 months to 3 years after baseline (eTables 15 and 16 … Do the harms of interventions differ by populations of interest (eg, defined by child or caregiver characteristics … No study evaluated how harms varied according to factors such as race and ethnicity. … The opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not represent the official position