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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202301.html
October 01, 2024 - However, that may be too low for many older people with diabetes because they risk developing hypoglycemia … (abnormally low blood sugar). … Older veterans often do not have typical signs or symptoms of low blood sugar, but more frequently develop
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/greenfield-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Practitioners and support staff members reported higher job satisfaction in high-CCC
practices than in low-CCC … Patients treated in high-CCC practices were
more likely than patients treated in low-CCC practices to … High- versus
low-CCC HCTs were then compared in terms of the level of job satisfaction experienced … Among patients with diabetes, hemoglobin A1c levels
were significantly lower in high-CCC HCTs than in low-CCC … improved
clinical outcomes in terms of glycemic and lipid control compared with those treated
in low-CCC
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/sepsis-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - to very-low quality evidence for the accuracy of prehospital
sepsis screening tools. … All three studies were observational in design and had low to moderately
sized samples. … Thirty-one
medical
hospital wards
in Italy
When dichotomized as low risk vs. … The studies identified
provide low-quality or very low-quality evidence to
suggest that accuracy of … Low/
moderate
Bundle with
fast
antibiotics
program.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/spotlights/spotlight-patterns-fall-interventions.pdf
September 01, 2023 - Other common interventions
include various combinations of Low bed, Items in reach, Non-slip wear, … The most
frequently implemented intervention for both groups is the use of a low bed. … Among patients with a fall history, the intervention pattern of Low bed, Items in reach and
Visible … On the other hand, for patients without a
history of falls, the intervention pattern of Low bed and … bed, Items in reach 5,908 4,279 72.4
Low bed, Items in reach, Non-slip
wear 3,886 2,812 72.4
Low
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www.ahrq.gov/downloads/monahrq/sas/IQI_Prov.SAS
June 01, 2015 - Low' " /
" ObsUCI='Observed Conf Int. … Low' " /
" UPIQxx='Risk Adj Conf Int. … Low" ','
"Observed Conf Int. … Low" ','
"Risk Adj Conf Int.
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www.ahrq.gov/downloads/monahrq/sas/PDI_Prov.SAS
June 01, 2015 - Low' " /
" ObsUCI='Observed Conf Int. … Low' " /
" UPPSxx='Risk Adj Conf Int. … Low" ','
"Observed Conf Int. … Low" ','
"Risk Adj Conf Int.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/skills-qi-tracking.docx
August 15, 2018 - lipid panel in diabetes mellitus (DM)
CDS alert staff for lipid panel in general population for low … IVD, CVD
CDS reminder to order statin in DM
CDS reminder to order statin in patients with low-density … lipoprotein (LDL) >=190
CDS reminder to order statin in general population with low risk (based … Establish patient monitoring for success
with or barriers to care plan and status
reports (portals, f
ol
low
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www.ahrq.gov/chain/research-tools/methods-tools/index.html
March 01, 2017 - Methods/Tools
CERT Researcher Engages Nurses To Address Low Health Literacy
Extensive research … shows that people who have low health literacy have poorer health outcomes and higher medical costs.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/685.html
October 01, 2019 - Only One-Quarter of Hospitals Use ‘Low-Interventional’ Approaches to Maternity Care, California Survey … Only One-Quarter of Hospitals Use ‘Low-Interventional’ Approaches to Maternity Care, California Survey … Finds
A survey of hospitals in California found that less than one-quarter used “low-interventional … higher proportion of women covered by Medicaid or other safety-net programs were less likely to use low-interventional … Hospitals showed a consistent pattern in use of each of the nine low-interventional practices, suggesting
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/delirium-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - The level and quality of available evidence are mixed, ranging from low to
moderate. … for the Delirium Detection
Score (DDS) (11.2), and very low
for the Cognitive Test for
Delirium ( … Not provided Low
Neufeld et
al., 201314
Comparison of
CAM-ICU with
NuDESC
Prospective study; … or very low. … Evidence of included studies was
rated low to moderate.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=208
January 01, 2024 - In this study, the investigators assessed trends in antihypertensive medication nonpersistence and low … Antihypertensive medication nonpersistence and low adherence for adults <65 years initiating treatment … Association of state policies with Medicaid disenrollment among low-income Medicare beneficiaries. … Keywords: Medicare, Medicaid, Low-Income, Policy, Vulnerable Populations
Kaderka R , Mundt … Subjects were three patient groups with a low likelihood of benefiting from ICU admission: low-severity
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www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/priorities-in-action/boston-childrens-hospital-community-asthma-initiative.html
March 01, 2017 - in medical costs and lost school and work days in 2007. 3
Rates of poorly controlled asthma among low-income … Nationally, low-income children are twice as likely to have asthma than other children, and Black children … The majority of children served by the CAI are low-income Black and/or Latino. … A majority of the participants of ethnic minorities (39.6% Black and 52.3% Latino) were low-income (70.8%
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/opioids-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - • The overall strength of the evidence on opioid
stewardship is low to moderate, with variation … The overall strength of the evidence on opioid
stewardship varied from low to moderate by outcome. … Low to
moderate:
relatively
small sample;
did not
assess for
opioids
prescribed
outside the … Not provided Not provided Low-to-moderate:
single site—
findings may not
be generalizable
None … The
buprenorphine group
reduced the number of
Not provided Not provided Low-to-moderate:
single
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/apcfigtxt8.html
December 01, 2017 - Factor: Orthostatic Hypotension
Risk Factor: Unsafe Behavior
Selected Interventions
___ Low … involvement
___ Other ___________________________
_X_ Reduce risk of injury
_X_ Low … Other: _________________________________
Risk Factor: Vision
Selected Interventions
___ Low
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/picone-jollis-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Low values of LVEF are
associated with higher mortality. … hospitals have
higher readmission rates than low-volume hospitals (significant at the ten percent level … Thus, the potential benefits due to better health
outcomes from redirecting patients away from low-volume … of hours since chest pain started (+), anterior myocardial infarction
(+), higher Killip class (+), low … Policies
that close low-volume hospitals, which are often the closest hospital for a (potential)
patient
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/teach-back-slides-final508.pptx
April 04, 2018 - Continue low-dose adult aspirin (81 mg PO QD). … Thomas takes hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg – 1 tablet PO QD, atorvastatin 20 mg – 1 tablet PO QD, and low-dose … Continue low-dose adult aspirin (81 mg PO QD).
8
Scenario 2
Mr. … Penny – 32-year-old male with
persistent cough, low-grade fever
for 3 days
Temp 38.1 C, BP 128/82, … Penny, has come in for a persistent cough and low-grade fever for the last 3 days. Mr.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/teach-back-slides-final508.pdf
April 11, 2018 - – Continue atorvastatin (20 mg PO QD).
– Continue low-dose adult aspirin (81 mg PO QD). … Thomas takes hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg – 1 tablet PO QD, atorvastatin 20 mg – 1 tablet PO QD, and low-dose … Continue low-dose adult aspirin (81 mg PO QD). … Penny – 32-year-old male with
persistent cough, low-grade fever
for 3 days
• Temp 38.1 C, BP 128/82 … Penny, has come in for a persistent cough and low-grade fever for the last 3 days. Mr.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/vtguide/guide3.html
February 01, 2016 - thigh-high GCS increased the risk of skin breakdown without reducing VTE. 7,8
Patients who are at low … Examples of low-risk medical inpatients include chronically immobilized patients without acute illness … having nonorthopedic surgery depends on both patient-specific and procedure-specific factors. 3
Very low … Examples of these low-risk procedures include laparoscopic procedures of less than 30 minutes in duration … Although ASA use remains controversial (even among the AT9 panel), relatively low rates of VTE have been
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide3.html
February 01, 2016 - thigh-high GCS increased the risk of skin breakdown without reducing VTE. 7,8
Patients who are at low … Examples of low-risk medical inpatients include chronically immobilized patients without acute illness … having nonorthopedic surgery depends on both patient-specific and procedure-specific factors. 3
Very low … Examples of these low-risk procedures include laparoscopic procedures of less than 30 minutes in duration … Although ASA use remains controversial (even among the AT9 panel), relatively low rates of VTE have been
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide3.html
February 01, 2016 - thigh-high GCS increased the risk of skin breakdown without reducing VTE. 7,8
Patients who are at low … Examples of low-risk medical inpatients include chronically immobilized patients without acute illness … having nonorthopedic surgery depends on both patient-specific and procedure-specific factors. 3
Very low … Examples of these low-risk procedures include laparoscopic procedures of less than 30 minutes in duration … Although ASA use remains controversial (even among the AT9 panel), relatively low rates of VTE have been