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221. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - The objective of this study was to assess racial/ethnic and language differences in low-income families … The investigators concluded that low-income Latino-LEP and other race parents have less familiarity or … personal experience with DDs and are less aware of early signs of DDs compared to low-income white parents … Disparities in familiarity with developmental disabilities among low-income parents. … Citation: Shaker M , Lindholm C , Low J .

222. Established Child Health Care Quality Measures: AHRQ Quality Indicators | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/measures/measure-3.html
     November 01, 2017 - When using this QI, it is important to pay attention to high or low values that might bias the rate. … To download the report, go to: http://archive.ahrq.gov/clinic/tp/hcupqitp.htm The Low Birth Weight … Lower rates of low-weight births are preferable to higher ones. … It is known that numerous factors outside of the health care system impact the low birth weight rate, … Providing methods to help stabilize low-frequency indicators.

223. 2.11 Blood Pressure Control at the Diabetes Planned Visit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2014 - Stepwise approach to reaching blood pressure goal in DM a Step 1: Lifestyle modification: b Low-sodium … , high potassium, low calorie, high-fiber foods. … Step 6a: If pulse greater than or equal to 84: Add low-dose beta blocker d or alpha blocker. … If still not at target add at long acting alpha blocker e or low dose beta blocker nightly.

224. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - The most common low-value services include preoperative laboratory testing, prostate-specific antigen … Forty-one low-value services were measured based on the Milliman MedInsight Health Waste Calculator. … In multivariable analysis, the health system characteristics associated with higher use of low-value … Low-value care at the actionable level of individual health systems. … Keywords: Low-Income, Social Determinants of Health, Vulnerable Populations Gorman DC , Ham

225. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - The use of radioactive iodine (RAI) for low-risk thyroid cancer is common, and variation in its use exists … , despite the lack of benefit for low-risk disease and potential harms and costs. … Multilevel factors associated with more intensive use of radioactive iodine for low-risk thyroid cancer … endogenous pain inhibition and facilitation prospectively predict movement-evoked pain and chronic low … studies examining steps in the pediatric TB infection care cascade, including 31 in children living in low

226. How CMS Measures the "30-Day All Cause Rehospitalization Rate" on the Hospital Compare Web Site | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2013 - 13.3% In the first case, the hospital performed better than the national average and had a relatively low … Hospitals with relatively low-risk patients whose predicted readmission is the same as the expected readmission … for the average hospital for the same group of low-risk patients would have an adjusted readmission

227. Behavioral Programs for Diabetes Mellitus | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/er221-abstract.html
     April 01, 2018 - There was low SOE showing no difference in HbA 1c at end of intervention and at 12-month or longer followup … There was either low SOE or insufficient SOE for all other outcomes, including self-management and lifestyle … intervention or followup timepoints longer than 6 months, although our confidence in these findings is low

228. Improving Rates of Repeat Colorectal Cancer Screening in Community Health Centers (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - Screening for colorectal cancer is recommended for all adults age 50-75, but screening rates remain low … on the FOBT because it is the screening test most often used by community health centers due to its low … Even though most patients in the study were poor, uninsured, and had limited English proficiency and low

229. How CMS Measures the "30-Day All Cause Rehospitalization Rate" on the Hospital Compare Web Site | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2013 - 13.3% In the first case, the hospital performed better than the national average and had a relatively low … Hospitals with relatively low-risk patients whose predicted readmission is the same as the expected readmission … for the average hospital for the same group of low-risk patients would have an adjusted readmission

230. Appendix B27: Living Space Inspection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Are thresholds intact and low so that patient will not trip if walking? … Check for a firm shape, low even heels and tread. … Do resident's shoes and slippers fit well, have tread, and have even low heels?

231. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Health Status, Low-Income, Social Determinants of Health Hahn … Keywords: Caregiving, Children/Adolescents, Family Health and History, Health Status, Low-Income … Research Grenda TR , Revels SL , Yin H Lung cancer resection at hospitals with high vs low … Lung cancer resection at hospitals with high vs low mortality rates. … Predmore ZS Medicare coverage of anesthesia services during screening colonoscopies for patients at low

232. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Treat to target guidelines recommend achieving remission or low disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis … This article explores Americans’ understanding of low-value care in 2015, assesses the impact of media … Treating, fast and slow: Americans' understanding of and responses to low-value care. … Philips G , Taylor KL Utilization and predictors of expectant management among elderly men with low-and … In U.S. practice, the utilization of EM steadily increased in low-risk prostate cancer and remained low

233. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - The authors explored what low-income Americans think about Medicaid. … Low-income residents in three states view Medicaid as equal to or better than private coverage, support … Keywords: Health Insurance, Policy, Low-Income, Medicaid, Uninsured Zhang Y , Kaplan CM , … Premature mortality in poor health and low income adults with epilepsy. . … They found that low perceived community social status is predictive of symptoms suggestive of major or

234. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - » Last » Hartung DM , Zerzan J , Yamashita T Characteristics and trends of low-dose … This study characterized longitudinal trends in low-dose second-generation antipsychotic medications, … State suspended off-label promotional activities, there was a significant decline in the initiation of low-dose … Characteristics and trends of low-dose quetiapine use in two western state Medicaid programs. … Keywords: Low-Income, Uninsured, Medicaid, Health Insurance Pagination « first «

235. 2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Executive Summary (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2021 - 62 (36%) Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 15 (19%) 43 (53%) 23 (28%) • Income: People in poor and low-income … • Access to dental care and oral healthcare services remains low and has not substantially improved … , particularly for people with low income or who live in rural areas. …  Compared with people in who live in non-low-income ZIP Codes, people who live in low-income ZIP … areas vs. 213.4 visits per 100,000 population in non-low-income areas in 2018

236. The “Usually Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Although acknowledging the low quality of evidence supporting this recommendation, the Infectious Diseases … , confusion; U, uremia (or an elevated blood urea nitrogen level); R, elevated respiratory rate; B, low … and a temperature higher than 35 degrees Celsius but lower than 40 degrees Celsius, are considered low … B is for low blood pressure, which he does not have. And finally, he is not over 65 years old. … If rates of macrolide-resistant pneumococcus are low in your region, azithromycin and clarithromycin

237. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Improvement, Quality of Care Bruckner TA , Rehkopf DH , Catalano RA Income gains and very low-weight … birth among low-income black mothers in California. … Contrary to expectation, the odds of a very low birthweight (VLBW) infant increase above expected values … Income gains and very low-weight birth among low-income black mothers in California. … Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Low-Income, Social Determinants of Health, Labor and Delivery Siminoff

238. Slide Presentation - Workforce Safety and Well-Being Webinar Series (Session 3): Resolving Workforce Turnover Crisis (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2025 - [Former hospital RN, 60-70 years old] “In most places I worked, staffing was low to the point of danger … Exemplar Quote Unlimited patients with limited support “I would not recommend my hospital because of low … Implications Leadership associates with well-being… … and well-being with intentions to leave = low … care workers Local Leadership also directly associates with workforce engagement measures = low … Low leadership score associates with intentions to leave = low LL Tawfik et al, JCJQPS 2023 Each

239. Chapter 1 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2002 - Disabled persons are overrepresented in populations that have been traditionally underserved due to low … the 10 most frequent causes of disability in America. 2 Estimates of the number of Americans with low … According to the Baltimore Eye Study, an estimated 3 million people have low vision, 1.1 million are … Low vision can result from a variety of ophthalmologic and neurologic disorders. … The most common causes of low vision in the United States include: AMD. Glaucoma.

240. AHRQ Views Blog: For American Heart Month, AHRQ Offers New Tools for Expanding Cardiac Rehabilitation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - Low Rates of Mental Health Treatment Continue To Persist Among Black and Hispanic Patients . … Low Rates of Mental Health Treatment Continue To Persist Among Black and Hispanic Patients Despite … attention drawn to structural racism, cultural attitudes and racial-ethnic biases, low rates of mental … other institutional settings—compared with those who live in assisted living communities that had no or low … Low rates of structured advance care planning documentation in electronic health records: results of