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81. Maryland Hospitals Revise Medication Reconciliation Process With AHRQ Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - after the hospital implemented the service on their medical floors, medications reconciled at discharge increased … Over 7 months, compliance with collection of a complete medication history increased from 65 to 90 percent … , and reconciliation of all medications upon admission increased from 80 to 90 percent.

82. Final Progress Report: National Trends in Outpatient Quality Indicators (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/stafford-fortmann-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Among moderate-risk patient visits defined by multiple risk factors, aspirin increased significantly … Diuretic prescriptions remained level through 2001 (39%; 95% CI: 34-44%) but increased to 53% (48-58% … Prescription of ARBs increased continuously from 1% in 1995 to 23% by 2004. … The use of sertraline increased by 62% to 345,576 visits, while paroxetine increased by 269% to 279,275 … Among patients receiving antibiotics, non-approved fluoroquinolone prescribing increased over time (

83. Transforming Primary Care: Evaluating the Spread of Group Health’s Medical Home | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/reid.html
    October 01, 2015 - The practice change modules were: virtual medicine (including after-hours nurse consultations and increased … The number of secure message threads per 1,000 patients increased by 123 percent and telephone encounters … increased by 20 percent. … The percentage of staff reporting that they were "extremely satisfied" with their workplace increased

84. NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Tracheostomies (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-trache.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - – These should not be used in very small or very sick infants due to the superimposed increased work … pathological changes in structure and function of airway, as well as thickening of secretions and increased … ■ Infection – Bronchitis/tracheitis may cause increase in purulent secretions with an increased … – Removal creates an increase in dead space, resulting in an increased work of breathing.

85. Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc.html
    November 01, 2018 - Such changes may represent a patient safety problem, and they can be a signal that the resident is at increased

86. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/COPD-one-page.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - , at least two of the following three symptoms are necessary to diagnose moderate to severe COPD: increased … dyspnea, increased sputum volume, or increased sputum purulence

87. Exhibit 6.15. Major Factors that Inhibited Lean Success | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit6-15.html
    November 01, 2014 - Increased patient volume and staffing needs were not adequately planned for in the new hospital.

88. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/index.html
    May 01, 2016 - Pressure ulcers cause pain, disfigurement, and increased infection risk and are associated with longer … hospital stays and increased morbidity and mortality.

89. Hrccdocumentationhandout 0 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/hrccdocumentationhandout_0.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - coughing 1 8 Cough: New or worsening cough 1 1 9 Sputum production: New or increased … Hematuria 1 20 Incontinence: New or worsened 1 21 Urination: Painful or burning or increased

90. MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-33 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-PHP-33.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Evidence) Oxford CEBM = 2, 5 (Cohort Study – Earls et al found relationship between screening, increased … referrals for further evaluation and increased placement in early intervention programs; No data on

91. Results of ARRA-Funded CER Dissemination Activities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2014 - Consumers reported an increased awareness of the EHC Program from Wave 1 to Wave 2 (4% to 7%), although … 26: Consumer Survey Findings (Longitudinal con't) Consumer interest in learning more about CER increased … Consumers reported an increased intention to use AHRQ's products or other studies to inform decisionmaking … heard of the EHC Program Web site, the number of clinicians who reported visiting the EHCP Web site increased … As the dissemination contractors increased their efforts over time, we saw corresponding increase in

92. Chartbook on Care Coordination: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/carecoordination/carecoordination-slides.html
    June 01, 2018 - The rate of drug overdose deaths increased significantly for both sexes, people ages 25-44 and 55 and … Trends: From 2008 to 2013, the overall rate of ED visits for asthma increased from 578.0 to 613.1 … Trends: From 2008 to 2013, the overall rate of emergency department visits for asthma increased … Among residents of nonmetropolitan areas, the percentage increased from 50.3% to 66.9%. … The percentage for residents of nonmetropolitan areas increased from 43.6% to 56.6%.

93. Appendix D. List of Other Research Gaps Identified by Study Participants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/healthsystemsresearch/hspc-research-study/appendix-d.html
    June 01, 2020 - There needs to be a better understanding of how changes to the health care system, including increased … Personal Behaviors and Preferences   Biometrics on patient engagement There is an increased … Impact of cost on personal behaviors There is little research done on the impact of increased … cost sharing and higher insurance premiums on patient behaviors and disparities in outcomes from these increased

94. Transforming Primary Care: Evaluating the Spread of Group Health's Medical Home (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-reid.pdf
    April 01, 2015 - The practice change modules were: virtual medicine (including after-hours nurse consultations and increased … The number of secure message threads per 1,000 patients increased by 123 percent and telephone encounters … increased by 20 percent. … The percentage of staff reporting that they were “extremely satisfied” with their workplace increased

95. New Mexico Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Protocol for Preventing Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips98.html
    October 01, 2014 - compliance with physician use of the protocol was nearly 90 percent, and appropriate VTE prophylaxis increased … As a result, prevalence of appropriate VTE prophylaxis increased from 55 to 100 percent for surgical … 2011 for medical and surgical patients, and within 2 weeks, prevalence of appropriate VTE prophylaxis increased … As a result of these interventions, appropriate VTE prophylaxis increased from 0 to 100 percent, and

96. Missouri Hospitals Improve Medication Reconciliation Process Using AHRQ Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips93.html
    October 01, 2014 - Over 6 months, compliance with the collection of a complete home medication list increased from 43 to … 80 percent, and medications reconciled at admission increased from 37 to 57 percent. … Over 4 months, compliance with collection of a complete home medication list increased from 63 to 73

97. Appendix A, Pt. 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapa2.html
    April 01, 2018 - Also there may be an increased need to shave preoperative sites, and also personal hygiene. … The incidence increased from 13.2% in clean wounds to 70.0% in dirty wounds. … Aims To determine the causes of increased post-arthroscopy SSIs and to identify the risk factors … In the follow up study the use of the Johnson & Johnson prosthesis increased to 75% yet the SSI rate … An increased risk of prosthetic join infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis was observed.

98. Public Reporting of Patients' Comments with Quality Measures: How Can We Make It Work? (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20140603_QI/2_steven_martino.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - and post-survey questions 14 www.cahps.ahrq.gov Key Finding: Comments Lead to Increased … Research on Reporting Comments: SelectMD 1.0 SelectMD 1.0 Experiment Key Finding: Comments Lead to Increased

99. The Impact of Health Information Technology on Work Process and Patient Care in Labor and Delivery (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Campbell_47.pdf
    March 11, 2008 - Results: For all health care workers, after introduction of an EHR, direct patient care activities increased … from a mean of 12.0 to 15.4 (P = 0.004); computer activities increased from 1.9 to 8.5 (P <0.0001); … Although activity counts for attending staff increased, these differences were not significant. … Overall, direct patient care activity increased significantly (P = 0.03) following implementation of … Although overall computer work increased, this was not to the detriment of patient care.

100. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruhealing/index.html
     March 01, 2023 - Pressure ulcers cause pain, disfigurement, and increased infection risk and are associated with longer … hospital stays and increased morbidity and mortality.