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381. Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with a First Generalized Afebrile, Atraumatic Seizure: Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0198-fullreport.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - For the purposes of this measure, indications for CT imaging include status epilepticus, signs of increased … • Neurologic signs of increased intracranial pressure. … • Signs or symptoms of increased intracranial pressure (Table 11 [=IMG11]) on the day of or day before … The sensitivity of claims for identification of signs or symptoms of increased intracranial pressure … ACR Position Statement on recent studies regarding CT scans and increased cancer risk, December 15,

382. AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grants Bibliography | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/grants-transform/bibliography/index.html
     February 01, 2017 - The number of encounters with educators, outreach personnel, and psychosocial services increased, while … The number of emergency visits increased before and decreased after implementation, and the number of … The authors concluded that increased accessibility to primary care likely contributed to the decrease … An interaction model showed that office visit use increased proportionally with secure messaging and … Use of PCMH processes stabilized or increased in 88.9 percent of clinics that received recognition.

383. AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/tpcbib/index.html
     May 01, 2015 - The number of encounters with educators, outreach personnel, and psychosocial services increased, while … The number of emergency visits increased before and decreased after implementation, and the number of … The authors concluded that increased accessibility to primary care likely contributed to the decrease … An interaction model showed that office visit use increased proportionally with secure messaging and … Use of PCMH processes stabilized or increased in 88.9 percent of clinics that received recognition.

384. Final Progress Report: Team-Based Safe Opioid Prescribing (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/parchman-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Increased confidence, comfort, collaboration, and teamwork improved clinician and staff practice environment … Fatal overdoses involving opioid analgesics increased four-fold from 1999 to 2009. … Opioid overdose deaths and admissions have increased at a rate three-fold higher in rural counties compared … confidence and comfort in care provided to patients with LtOT, increased collaboration among clinicians … Increased confidence, comfort, collaboration, and teamwork improved clinician and staff perceptions

385. Statistical Briefs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/opioids/data/stat-briefs.html
     February 01, 2024 - by State, 2014  ( PDF ) Data show that hospitalizations involving opioid pain relievers and heroin increased … –2012  ( PDF ) Report finds that the rate of hospitalizations for overuse of pain medications has increased

386. Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 12. Infusion Pumps (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/infusion-pumps-1.pdf
     March 01, 2020 - Just 1 month after it was implemented, the adherence rate had increased from 25 percent at baseline … Rate of appropriate entry of patient identification information by pump users increased from 35.5% to … In the new environment, pharmacy and dietary presence on rounds increased, resulting in greater … Use of “with limits” mode (when all safety features are applied) increased from 5.5% to 30.5% after … Supplemental hands-on training significantly increased safety feature use.

387. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/highrisk.html
     October 01, 2017 - Contributing Risk Factors     Pain: New or Uncontrolled Chronic Urinary Incont: New or Increased

388. MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: CC-19 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-CC-19.pdf
     December 14, 2010 - Oxford CEBM = 3 (Case-Control study; Two or more ED visits asthma in the past year associated with increased

389. Impact of Medicaid Policy on Cardiovascular Drug Use and Clinical Outcomes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/abstract-fischer.html
     December 01, 2017 - effective in reducing use of targeted medications, they could lead to adverse outcomes in terms of increased

390. 041-Pros-Cons-Mrsa-Surveillance-One-Pager (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/041-pros-cons-mrsa-surveillance-one-pager.docx
     October 01, 2024 - tool to detect, monitor, and prevent MRSA transmission · Requires additional resources, including increased

391. Translating CAHPS Surveys (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/translating-cahps-surveys.pdf
     January 17, 2017 - approach—compared to a simple translation/back-translation approach, for example—include the following: • Increased … ability to identify and resolve translation errors (i.e., errors in syntax, grammar, or meaning) • Increased … related to variations in terms or expressions used by subgroups of people in the target language • Increased … uses language that is more easily understood by a wide variety of speakers of the target language • Increased

392. Translating CAHPS Surveys (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/translating/translating-cahps-surveys.pdf
     January 17, 2017 - approach—compared to a simple translation/back-translation approach, for example—include the following: • Increased … ability to identify and resolve translation errors (i.e., errors in syntax, grammar, or meaning) • Increased … related to variations in terms or expressions used by subgroups of people in the target language • Increased … uses language that is more easily understood by a wide variety of speakers of the target language • Increased

393. NPSD Data Spotlight - Falls: Associated Factors and Clinical Outcomes (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/spotlights/spotlight-falls-rev.pdf
     March 01, 2023 - These falls result in significant physical and economic burdens to patients (e.g., injuries, increased … healthcare spending), as well as to medical organizations (increased lengths of stay, care costs, … From 2010-2018, the relative percentage of falls decreased, but then increased after 2018; this was … After 2018, the relative percentage of falls increased from: - 6.6% to 7.7% (1.1% difference) among … Then from 2018 to 2021, this increased from 13.3% (38,398 out of 289,053 events) to 22.2% (4,580 to

394. CAHPS Program: Improving Response Rates and Representativeness - The CAHPS Hospital, CAHPS Hospice, and MA/PDP CAHPS Surveys: Lessons Learned from Recent Mode Experiments (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-rr-webcast-011124-elliott.pdf
     September 30, 2021 - Only 23% Mail-Phone 31% Web-first Modes Web-Mail 29% Web-Phone 30% Web-Mail-Phone 36% • Adding web increased … • However, RRs increased significantly (p<0.05), by 4.3 percentage points, among those for whom … Available Email Address 36.7% 32.3% 44.9% 49.6% 38 CAHPS Hospice Summary • A prenotification letter increased

395. Uses of Quality Measurement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/uses/index.html
     June 01, 2020 - The Federal Balanced Budget Act of 1997 mandated increased attention to performance monitoring as a tool … to the mandates of the 1993 Federal Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) have also brought increased … Has satisfaction with wait times increased?

396. Chapter 8. Lessons Learned and Suggestions for Data | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chapter8.html
     December 01, 2017 - Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will provide AI/ANs increased opportunities … to obtain health coverage, and I/T providers increased opportunities to obtain reimbursement for provided

397. 4 Tk3 T1-Sample Policy Final (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T1-Sample_Policy_final.docx
     October 01, 2016 - classified as high-risk because of age >65, initiate antibiotics if the following criterion is met: New or increased … classified as high-risk because of age >65, initiate antibiotics if the following criteria are met: New or increased

398. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4g_pdi09-postoprespfailure-bestpractices.pdf
     May 17, 2016 - This complication resulted in an average of 24.4 additional days in the hospital and $140,507 in increased … Recommended Practice: Assess risk factors • Determine which pediatric patients are at increased risk

399. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4u_combo_pdi09-postoprespfailure-bestpractices.pdf
     May 17, 2016 - This complication resulted in an average of 24.4 additional days in the hospital and $140,507 in increased … Recommended Practice: Assess risk factors • Determine which pediatric patients are at increased risk

400. Supportive and Palliative Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/supportive.html
     June 01, 2018 - Weight loss is associated with adverse, costly clinical outcomes, including increased hospitalization … Weight loss also may lead to muscle wasting, infections, and increased risk of pressure ulcers.