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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_executive.pdf
March 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 49
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
in Orthopedic Surgery
Executive Summary
Background
Major orthopedic surgery describes three
surgical procedures including total hip
replacement (THR), total knee
replacement (TKR), and hip fracture
surgery (HFS). As a whole, maj…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/exVc75LHoUdnqjY6wYxzGV
June 01, 2003 - Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: A Summary of the Evidence
Introduction
Epidemiology
In 1996, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
(USPSTF) found insufficient evidence to recommend
for or against either routine screening for skin cancer
by primary care providers or counseling patients to
perform periodic skin …
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary19/colorectal-cancer-screening
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Evidence Summary
Colorectal Cancer: Screening
May 18, 2021
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not be construed as an o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/perils-contrast-media
March 01, 2007 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The Perils of Contrast Media
Citation Text:
Sadat U, Solomon R. The Perils of Contrast Media. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/chetty-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Comprehensive Analysis of Data from Testing the Re-engineered Hospital Discharge
Final Progress Report
Title of Project: Comprehensive Analysis of Data from Testing the Re-engineered Hospital
Discharge
Principal Investigator and Team Members: Veerappa K. Chetty, PhD
Organization: Boston M…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49400/psn-pdf
May 01, 2003 - Central Line Clot
May 1, 2003
Randolph AG. Central Line Clot. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/central-line-clot
Case Objectives
List the complications of central line manipulation
Appreciate the limitations of diagnostic studies for PE in children
Describe modalities for prevention of cathe…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/qVACAf9sMmuX48MnnVDcBR
July 01, 2004 - Screening for Syphilis Infection - Recommendation Statement
Summary of
Recommendations
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
(USPSTF) strongly recommends that clinicians
screen persons at increased risk for syphilis
infection. A recommendation.
Although the USPSTF found no new direct
evidence that screening for s…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-screening-2004
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archived
Final Recommendation Statement
Syphilis Infection: Screening
July 15, 2004
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/central-line-clot
August 04, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Central Line Clot
Citation Text:
Randolph AG. Central Line Clot. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication
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Evidence Summary
Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication
April 26, 2022
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary2/dental-caries-in-children-from-birth-through-age-5-years-screening-2014
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Final Evidence Summary
Dental Caries in Children from Birth Through Age 5 Years: Screening
June 15, 2013
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of t…
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May 01, 2013 - Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation to Prevent Fractures in
Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation
Statement
Virginia A. Moyer, MD, MPH, on behalf of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force*
Description: New U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
recommendation statement on vitamin D and ca…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
May 08, 2013 - Disposition of Comments Report for Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention
Source: http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-
reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productID=1489
Published Online: May 8, 2013
Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74230/psn-pdf
January 12, 2022 - Learning from diagnostic errors to improve patient safety
when GPs work in or alongside emergency departments:
incorporating realist methodology into patient safety
incident report analysis.
January 12, 2022
Cooper A, Carson-Stevens A, Cooke M, et al. Learning from diagnostic errors to improve patient safety
when…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38429/psn-pdf
February 03, 2011 - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus central
line–associated bloodstream infections in US intensive
care units, 1997-2007.
February 3, 2011
Burton DC, Edwards JR, Horan TC, et al. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus central line-
associated bloodstream infections in US intensive care units, 1997-200…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42693/psn-pdf
December 23, 2016 - Preventing unintended retained foreign objects.
December 23, 2016
Preventing unintended retained foreign objects. Sentinel event alert. 2013;(51):1-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-unintended-retained-foreign-objects
Sentinel event alerts are issued periodically by The Joint Commission to identify common …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40640/psn-pdf
December 01, 2011 - Safety hazards in cancer care: findings using three
different methods.
December 1, 2011
Lipczak H, Knudsen JL, Nissen A. Safety hazards in cancer care: findings using three different methods.
BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(12):1052-6. doi:10.1136/bmjqs.2010.050856.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-hazards-cancer-care-fi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44831/psn-pdf
January 27, 2016 - IHI Skilled Nursing Facility Trigger Tool for Measuring
Adverse Events.
January 27, 2016
Adler L, Moore J, Federico F. Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; November 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ihi-skilled-nursing-facility-trigger-tool-measuring-adverse-events
Prior research has shown that sa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40048/psn-pdf
December 01, 2010 - Temporal trends in rates of patient harm resulting from
medical care.
December 1, 2010
Landrigan CP, Parry G, Bones CB, et al. Temporal trends in rates of patient harm resulting from medical
care. N Engl J Med. 2010;363(22):2124-34. doi:10.1056/NEJMsa1004404.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/temporal-trends-rates-pati…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/community-pharmacy/pharmacy-resources.pdf
May 01, 2023 - United Kingdom determine a fair and consistent course of action
toward staff involved in patient safety incidents … Tree supports the aim of creating an
open culture, where employees feel able to report patient safety incidents