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121. ED overcrowding is associated with an increased frequency of medication errors. | PSNet
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     August 20, 2018 - Study ED overcrowding is associated with an increased frequency of medication errors … ED overcrowding is associated with an increased frequency of medication errors. … ED overcrowding is associated with an increased frequency of medication errors.

122. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - Reported cases of primary and secondary syphilis in the US increased from a record low of 2.1 cases per … Reported cases of primary and secondary syphilis in the US increased from a record low of 2.1 cases per … RECOMMENDATION The USPSTF recommends screening for syphilis infection in persons who are at increased … This recommendation is inclusive of all persons at increased risk for syphilis. … Screen for syphilis in persons at increased risk for infection.

123. Pharmacists in pharmacovigilance: can increased diagnostic opportunity in community settings translate to better vigilance? | PSNet
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     July 26, 2023 - Commentary Pharmacists in pharmacovigilance: can increased diagnostic opportunity … Pharmacists in pharmacovigilance: can increased diagnostic opportunity in community settings translate … Pharmacists in pharmacovigilance: can increased diagnostic opportunity in community settings translate

124. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: Clinical Summary of USPSTF (pdf file)
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     RECOMMENDATION Population All sexually active adolescents Adults at increased … risk for STIs* Non-sexually-active adolescents and adults not at increased risk for STIs … (insufficient evidence) Risk Assessment All sexually active adolescents are at increased … Adults should be considered at increased risk and offered counseling if they have: • Current STIs … Evidence is lacking regarding the effectiveness of counseling for adults not at increased risk for

125. Opioid Epidemic COVID OUD Treatment Telehealth | The Academy
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     December 23, 2020 - Preliminary data indicate the rate of overdose deaths involving opioids increased nationally during … The literature shows that Medicaid expansion has resulted in increased OUD treatment utilization and … increased access to medications that treat OUD (referred to as MOUD). … The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidance for increased use and coverage of telehealth … Increased employee retention.

126. 076-Antimicrobial-Prophylaxis-Duration-One-Pager (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - knee replacement6-9 · Spinal fusion10 Harms of Extending Duration of Prophylactic Antimicrobials   Increased … antimicrobial resistance4,5,11-12 Increased risk of C. difficile infection4,12 Increased risk of acute

127. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 30, 2008 - The increased incidence of anesthetic adverse events in late afternoon surgeries. … The increased incidence of anesthetic adverse events in late afternoon surgeries. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increased-incidence-anesthetic-adverse-events-late-afternoon-surgeries … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increased-incidence-anesthetic-adverse-events-late-afternoon-surgeries

128. Opioids AHRQ Works: Building Bridges Between Research and Practice (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2018 - Similarly, rates of frequent use increased among elderly adults from 0.2 percent to 26.4 percent as … published in May 2018, showed that from 2005 to 2014, the rate of opioid- related inpatient stays increased … stays involving misuse of prescription pain relievers or use of illicit opioids, such as heroin, increased … Further, hospitalizations involving opioid pain relievers and heroin increased 75 percent for women … published in August 2014, found that the rate of hospitalizations for overuse of pain medications increased

129. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 06, 2011 - Do split-side rails present an increased risk to patient safety? … Do split-side rails present an increased risk to patient safety? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-split-side-rails-present-increased-risk-patient-safety Although this … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-split-side-rails-present-increased-risk-patient-safety

130. NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Formula Feedings (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - ■ Increased energy density may be required to optimize growth in the presence of fluid restriction … ■ Soy formulas are not recommended for preterm infants due to an increased incidence of osteopenia

131. Factors associated with intern fatigue. | PSNet
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     October 28, 2009 - Indeed, prior research documents a link between increased fatigue and self-reported errors and percutaneous … But do increased work hours directly lead to fatigue?  … pediatrics, and psychiatry) at an academic medical center found that the major determinants of fatigue were increased … more than 80 hours per week (the maximum, according to current regulations ) was not associated with increased

132. Risk factors and outcomes for foreign body left during a procedure: analysis of 413 incidents after 1,946,831 operations in children. | PSNet
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     December 04, 2016 - Gynecologic surgeries emerged as the only type of surgery significantly associated with an increased … risk of retained instruments, and retained foreign bodies were associated with increased hospital length … of stay and costs (but not increased mortality). … September 27, 2023 The "weekend effect" in pediatric surgery—increased mortality for

133. 4 Tk3 T2B-Sbar Lri Final (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2014 - uses nebulizer/inhaler ¨ No ¨ Yes The resident is on supplemental O2 ¨ No ¨ Yes O2 requirements have increased … following No Yes ¨¨ ¨ Respiratory rate of >25 breaths per minute ¨¨ ¨ New or worsened cough ¨¨ ¨ New or increased … Respiratory rate >25 breaths per minute Afebrile resident with COPD and age >65 No Yes ¨¨ ¨ New or increased … cough with purulent sputum production Afebrile resident without COPD and age >65 ¨¨ ¨ New or increased

134. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 24, 2019 - Association of overlapping surgery with increased risk for complications following hip surgery. … Association of Overlapping Surgery With Increased Risk for Complications Following Hip Surgery: A Population-Based … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-overlapping-surgery-increased-risk-complications-following-hip … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-overlapping-surgery-increased-risk-complications-following-hip-surgery … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-overlapping-surgery-increased-risk-complications-following-hip-surgery

135. 035-Importance-Mrsa-Prevention-Notes (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - . aureus (MRSA), are associated with adverse outcomes, including prolonged length of hospital stay, increased … healthcare costs, and increased morbidity and mortality. … As discussed, these MRSA infections are associated with increased cost, length of hospital stay, and … increased patient morbidity and mortality. … MRSA also increases patients’ risk of HAIs, including CLABSI, VAP, and SSI, and leads to increased antibiotic

136. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 25, 2010 - Nursing Homes: Despite Increased Oversight, Challenges Remain in Ensuring High-Quality Care and Resident … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-homes-despite-increased-oversight-challenges-remain-ensuring-high … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-homes-despite-increased-oversight-challenges-remain-ensuring-high-quality-care-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-homes-despite-increased-oversight-challenges-remain-ensuring-high-quality-care-and

137. Sample Questions & Answers | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - One way to measure improvements in the quality of care is to look for increased adherence to standardized … radiology tests that conformed to guideline indications after the implementation of the guidelines increased … Reference 8 : Reminders increased the rates of advanced directive discussions per eligible patient encounter … by 20% (24% vs. 4%), and increased establishment of an advanced care plan by 11% (15% vs. 4%). … Reference 12 : The percentage of patients who received preventive services either increased or remained

138. STATISTICAL BRIEF #535: Comparison of the Total Number of People in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Purchasing One or More Antidepressant or Antipsychotic Prescriptions by Select Sociodemographic Characteristics, 2013 and 2018
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     June 01, 2021 - The number of Hispanic persons purchasing at least one prescription antidepressant increased … number of White non-Hispanics purchasing at least one prescription increased … 17 that experienced at least one major depressive episode in the past year increased … in the past year and the percentage experiencing serious mental illness in the past year increased … For antipsychotics, the number of White persons obtaining at least one prescription increased

139. 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Executive Summary (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2022 - Portrait of American Healthcare: Key Findings Demographics • The median age of Americans increased … • Racial and ethnic diversity has increased. … • The percentage of people with health insurance coverage has increased greatly in the past decade. … • Deaths related to synthetic opioids increased by 55.0% between 2019 and 2020, rising from 11.1 … Personal spending for healthcare services has increased for the most well-off Americans.

140. Clinical Summary: Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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     Clinical Summary: Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer Population Women aged ≥35 y at increased … risk for breast cancer Women aged ≥35 y not at increased risk for breast cancer Recommendation … There is no single cutoff for defining increased risk for all women. … Alternatively, clinicians may use combinations of risk factors to identify women at increased risk. … Some examples of combinations of multiple risk factors in women at increased risk include (but are not