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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35974/psn-pdf
May 08, 2018 - Tablet splitting: Do it only if you "half" to, and then do it
safely.
May 8, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 18, 2006;11:1-2.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tablet-splitting-do-it-only-if-you-half-and-then-do-it-safely
This alert presents the risks involved with tablet splitting and outlin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38389/psn-pdf
February 04, 2009 - ADEs and automation.
February 4, 2009
Kloppenborg E, Wheeler A, Luria J. ADEs and automation. Nurs Manage. 2009;40(1):43-7.
doi:10.1097/01.NUMA.0000343983.46376.31.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ades-and-automation
This article illustrates how one hospital used automated triggers to collect adverse drug event (ADE)…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37916/psn-pdf
May 11, 2014 - Improving heparin safety: a multidisciplinary invited
conference.
May 11, 2014
Peterson C, Ham CW, Vanderveen T. Improving Heparin Safety: A Multidisciplinary Invited Conference.
doi:10.1310/hpj4306-491.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-heparin-safety-multidisciplinary-invited-conference
This article summar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43276/psn-pdf
June 18, 2014 - Misidentification of alphanumeric symbols.
June 18, 2014
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. June 5, 2014;19:1-2,4-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misidentification-alphanumeric-symbols
Written numbers and letters that look alike can contribute to miscommunication in a variety of settings. This
newsl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40491/psn-pdf
June 08, 2011 - Medical error reduction: the effect of employee
satisfaction with organizational support.
June 8, 2011
Lee D; Lee SM; Schniederjans MJ.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-error-reduction-effect-employee-satisfaction-organizational-support
This survey conducted at four South Korean hospitals found that employees'…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccine-considerations-pregnant.html
August 01, 2022 - Vaccine Considerations for People who are Pregnant or Breastfeeding
Resource: Vaccine Considerations for People who are Pregnant or Breastfeeding
This webpage provides guidance to help pregnant or breastfeeding people with their decision to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and explains the potential increased r…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide33.html
October 01, 2014 - 33. Ten Key Guideline Recommendations (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Tobacco dependence treatments are both clinically effective and highly cost-effective relative to interventions for other clinical disorders. Providing coverage for thes…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide37.html
October 01, 2014 - 37. What's New in 2008? (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
The updated Guideline contains new evidence that health care policies significantly affect the likelihood that smokers will receive effective tobacco dependence treatment and successful…
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/eden-karen-beekman
January 01, 2023 - Eden, Karen Beekman
Implementing USPSTF Recommendations for Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention by Integrating Clinical Decision Support Tools with the Electronic Health Record
Description
This study will integrate a previously piloted risk tool and clinical decision aid, M…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/vTJ_Zj3TAkhx45wWUDtNyt
May 01, 2021 - CVD, and the
10-year CVD event risk estimated by the ACC/AHA risk estimator is
heavily influenced by increasing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/malone-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Drug-Drug Interaction Clinical Decision Support Conference Series
Drug-Drug Interaction Clinical Decision Support
Conference Series
Investigators:
Daniel C. Malone, RPh, PhD, Principal Investigator
Mary L. Brown, PhD, Co-Investigator
Lisa E. Hines, PharmD, Co-Investigator
Amy Grizzle, Pha…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer78_procalcitonin_disposition_20121210.pdf
October 05, 2012 - Disposition of Comments Report for Procalcitonin-Guides Antibiotic Therapy
Source: http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-
reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productID=1273
Published Online: October 5, 2012
Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/assemble-fac-guide.html
July 01, 2023 - their appeal and project approach to meet the needs and background of the senior executive, further increasing … apply their clinical and executive statuses to bridge the gap between these fields within the hospital, increasing
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/main-apps-surv-rept-1-acute-pain.pdf
May 01, 2022 - Systematic Review on Treatments for Acute Pain: Surveillance Report 1
Systematic Review on Treatments for
Acute Pain: Surveillance Report 1
Literature Update Period: August 2020 through October 2021
Background and Purpose
This is the first update for the 2020 report Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/uc1hs015182-bentley-final-report-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - enhanced the overall flow of
patients from one aspect of ARH’s continuum of care to another, thus increasing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-134-fullreport.pdf
November 01, 2019 - cardiac disease, HIV, diabetes, mental disorders, epilepsy, infectious diseases, placenta previa),
increasing … (chronic illness and pregnancy-related problems) that potentially can be
considered as high risk, increasing … psychopharmacological interventions when appropriate, thus reducing unintended
consequences from pharmacotherapy and increasing … We interpret the findings to suggest that these services become less available with increasing
rurality
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36156/psn-pdf
September 29, 2010 - Addressing medication errors - the role of undergraduate
nurse education.
September 29, 2010
Page K, McKinney AA. Addressing medication errors--The role of undergraduate nurse education. Nurse
Educ Today. 2007;27(3):219-24.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-medication-errors-role-undergraduate-nurse-educatio…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/videos.html
October 01, 2023 - Primary Care Research Videos
As NCEPCR increases its research to improve primary care, we will be developing occasional videos on the topic. Below is the first of these videos.
Insights on AHRQ’s Primary Care Research by Former AHRQ Leaders
In November 2020, AHRQ’s then Senior Advisor for Primary Care, Bob …
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide82.html
October 01, 2014 - 82. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Specialized Assessment
Recommendation: Once a tobacco user is identified and advised to quit, the clinician should assess the patient's willingness to quit at this …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/minority/index.html
August 01, 2024 - Minority Health Fact Sheet
AHRQ Activities Using Community-Based Participatory Research To Address Health Care Disparities Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an approach to health and environmental research meant to increase the value of studies for both researchers and the communities participati…