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441. Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Simple Febrile Seizure: Final Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-192-fullreport.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - overuse of neuroimaging relates to the radiation exposure associated with CT scans and the resultant increased … • Signs or symptoms of increased intracranial pressure (Table 10 [=IMG11]; see Supporting Documents … • Signs or symptoms of increased intracranial pressure. • Abnormal neurologic exam. … Simple febrile seizures are generally felt to be benign events with little to no increased risk of subsequent … Position Statement on recent studies regarding CT scans and increased cancer risk, December 15, 2009

442. Final Progress Report: Comprehensive Pediatric Hypertension Diagnosis and Management (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/rinke2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - whether a national quality improvement collaborative (QIC) in 60 pediatric practices is associated with increased … .10 Misdiagnosed pediatric HTN has appreciable cardiovascular consequences for children, including increased … Pediatric HTN is also associated with increased risk of adult HTN.11-14 Additionally, studies demonstrate … Increased Provider Recognition of Elevated Blood Presure in Children. … Polymicrobial bloodstream infections in the neonatal intensive care unit are associated with increased

443. Final Progress Report: Evaluation of Risk by Active Surveillance in the Emergency Department (ERASED) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/hall1-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - permanent loss of function (4 points); a major event, including permanent lessening of bodily functioning, increased … length of stay, or increased level of care for three or more patients (3 points); a moderate event … , which included increased length of stay or increased level of care for one or two patients (2 points … ); or a minor event, which did not cause injury or increased length of stay or increased level of care

444. Final Progress Report: Profiling the Needs of Dying Children (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/feudtner-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Among those patients who died in hospitals, the distance from home has increased. … children and young adults who die in the last year of their lives and to test whether utilization increased … The degree to which the rate of hospital use increased as death drew near varied across categories … Adjusting for patient characteristics, the distance from home residence to hospital increased by 1% … Moreover, the likelihood of dying at home increased with local wealth (OR=1.04 per $10,000; 95% CI=1.02

445. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Overcoming the Just in Case Mindset (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/just-in-case-mindset.pdf
     April 01, 2022 - An engaged culture is critical in creating an environment where clinicians understand the risk of increased … and procedures to determine if use is appropriate—especially in units with a high turnover rate or increased

446. Letter to HHS Secretary on Emergency Department Boarding (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/hhs_ed_boarding_may30.pdf
     May 30, 2023 - These excessive waits for needed care directly harm patients through worse outcomes, increased risk … Another found that cognitive stressors, specifically overcrowding and patient load, are associated with increased

447. Final Progress Report: An expert-guided machine-learning approach to estimate the incidence, risk, and harms associated with diagnostic delays for infectious diseases (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/polgren-miller-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - These approaches work by finding clusters of conditions that exhibit a similar pattern of increased … We have published one study showing that diagnostic delays for pertussis increased the risk for secondary … The duration of delays increased considerably with age, spanning an average of 5.61 (95% CI: 4.15-8.17 … Factors associated with increased risk of delays included emergency department visits, telehealth visits … Anti-TNF therapy is associated with an increased risk of serious infections in patients with rheumatoid

448. Information to Help Hospitals Get Started (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/howtogetstarted/About_the_Guide_508.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - hospitals that implemented the strategies in the Guide observed improved patient experiences of care, increased

449. Tobacco Use Self Management Tool (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking-self-management.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Increased energy Decreased chance of cancer and heart disease Improved skin tone Fewer signs of premature

450. 095-Mrsa-Surveillance (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/095-mrsa-surveillance.docx
     April 01, 2025 - . · Needs additional resources, including increased supplies and staff time to collect and process the

451. Primary Care Practice Redesign–Successful Strategies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/abstract-magill.html
     December 01, 2017 - Staffing costs increased in some clinics and decreased in others, without a consistent pattern.

452. Exhibit 9. Strategies to Engage Patients and Families as Part of the Health Care Team | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamilyex9.html
     July 01, 2018 - 172 , 174 One study noted a decrease in time over shift by 100 hours in first two pay periods. 172 Increased

453. Final Progress Report: Diagnostic Error in Medicine Annual Conference (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/trowbridge-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - based. 93% The content was presented in a balanced manner. 93.3% My knowledge of diagnostic error was increased … In addition, it was suggested that there should be increased outreach to several stakeholder groups … Coalition to Improve Diagnosis by the sponsoring Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine resulted in increased … A second shift, as indicated by the theme of the conference (“From IOM to Action”), consisted of increased

454. Final Progress Report: Human Factors and Systems Integration in High Technology Surgery (HF-SIgHTS) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/catchpole-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - More specifically, as room size increased, the rate of environmental FDs also increased during phase … for phase 2 (docking), however as room size decreased, the rate of environmental flow disruptions increased … may require more movement of equipment around the OR, removal or storage of unnecessary equipment, increased … issues with wires and cords as they are more spread out, and overall increased movement by the OR team … Confidence slightly increased with respect to ability to locate equipment/supplies but slightly decreased

455. Final Progress Report: Leveraging Existing Assessments of Risk Now (LEARN) Final Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/woods2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - In children, the complexity of the tasks involved in resuscitation is increased by the unique component … The report establishes an agenda that recommends increased research and evidence-based solutions.1 … To begin, each of the primary child- specific factors contributes to increased variability, a principle … Treatments such as conscious sedation can cause increased risk because of a child’s limited ability … Unexpected increased mortality after implementation of a commercially sold computerized physician order

456. Final Progress Report: Staff Nurse Fatigue and Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/rogers-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Short sleep durations were also associated with an increased risk of making an error and difficulties … Scope Background Studies in many industries have shown decreased productivity and increased errors … studies tended to focus on nurse satisfaction with the new schedule and only minimally addressed the increased … It is no surprise that the risk of errors is significantly increased when nurses work ≥ 12.5 hours. … have suggested that performance is impaired by drowsiness or sleep,37 a finding borne out by the increased

457. Simulation-Based Education Improves Patient Safety in Ambulatory Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Lavelle_33.pdf
     March 12, 2008 - The effects of this program on clinic staff were increased knowledge, confidence, and skills that translated … Therefore, we occasionally limited physician involvement and increased our discussion of principles … A post-workshop increase in comfort, while desirable, was not as important as an increased confidence … As expected, staff who were uncomfortable at baseline increased in confidence after the program (96 … Increased exposure to simulation and this particular manikin would help clarify faculty expectations

458. 4 Tk3 T1-Sample Policy Final (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T1-Sample_Policy_final.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - as high-risk because of age >65, initiate antibiotics if the following criterion is met: • New or increased … as high-risk because of age >65, initiate antibiotics if the following criteria are met: • New or increased

459. Timeliness of Confirmatory Testing for Sickle Cell Disease: Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra-1416-p007-1-ef.pdf
     November 01, 2015 - cases reported in newborn screening systems and Medicaid claims systems in one State in 2010; this increased … Such advances will enable wider availability of electronic prescription results through increased use

460. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part2-spmh.html
     June 01, 2018 - had a lower suicide death rate than Whites but this disparity is narrowing as Black suicide deaths increased … Outpatient mental health treatment and psychotropic medication use in children and adolescents increased