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5621. Seamless Care: Safe Patient Transitions from Hospital to Home (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Spehar.pdf
      April 18, 2004 - A full range of inpatient and outpatient care is provided for veterans, including medical, surgical … , psychiatric, and neurological services, as well as a spinal cord injury service, comprehensive rehabilitation … We also analyzed direct medical costs using the hospitals’ Decision Support Systems (DSS). … remaining 13 percent had a mixture of other diagnoses (renal failure, chronic obstructive lung disease, wound … African American patients’ perspectives on medical decision making.

5622. In Conversation With... Jack Westfall, MD, MPH | PSNet
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      September 28, 2022 - It’s been a major part of graduate medical education, continuing medical education, licensure and practice … That was the entire medical record. … On the card the medical record was just a transaction. … mistakes, and medical errors. … , injury or other preventable harm to a patient during the process of healthcare, and reduction of risk

5623. Spotlight
      psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/spotlight_case_neurological_red_flags_final.pptx
      January 01, 2024 - initial tests seem normal. 4 4 Case Details (1) A patient in his mid-30s with no significant past medical … Cervical artery dissections can occur spontaneously or after head or neck trauma, which can be minimal … However, there are many situations in which the history or physical examination suggest a general medical … would be dizziness in the context of tachycardia, melena, and heavy ibuprofen use after an orthopedic injury … Curricula must be updated at the medical school, post-graduate training and practicing physician levels

5624. Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 (pdf file)
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      January 10, 2001 - private-public partnerships to— ‘‘(1) identify the causes of preventable health care errors and patient injury … ‘‘(d) MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN VICTIMS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL. … ‘‘(d) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT FOR INDIRECT MEDICAL EDUCATION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL. … —In this section: ‘‘(1) APPROVED GRADUATE MEDICAL RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM. … oversight, and on coordinating with the system for emergency medical services.

5625. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention - Facilitator Training: Overview of On-Time (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - electronic reports with input from relevant staff (e.g., nursing assistants, director of nursing [DON], wound … weekly basis and encourage multidisciplinary input (e.g., certified nursing assistants [CNAs], DON, wound … Clinicians and leading medical experts also provided input. …  Cross-check data in the On-Time report against medical record information. … o Make corrections to the medical record as needed and rerun the report.

5626. Final Progress Report: Distance Management of High-Risk Obstetrical Patients (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/ferguson2-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Children’s, LC* Investigator * Women and Children’s Hospital of Lake Charles ** Thibodaux Regional Medical … Francis Medical Center, Monroe 194 664 782 968 1039 1228 533.0% Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Thibodaux … 503 478 509 600 611 624 24.1% North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond 705 751 764 710 846 832 18.0% Total … In compliance with EMTALA requirements, it treats patients who present with injuries, stabilizing them … Page 5 of 17 Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Thibodaux, LA.

5627. Developing a Community-Wide Electronic Shared Medication List (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Stock_113.pdf
      June 15, 2005 - integrating data from the Shared Care Plan, a Web-based personal health record, and clinic electronic medical … Introduction Thousands of deaths and injuries occur annually in hospitals due to preventable medical … Does a shared electronic medication list reduce medical errors and adverse drug events? … Author Affiliations Center for Medical Education & Research, PeaceHealth Oregon Region (Dr. … Address correspondence to: Ronald Stock, MD, Medical Director, Center for Medical Education & Research

5628. AHRQ_DHR_2022_Annual_Report (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2022 - the need for opioids, and improve outcomes for children needing at-home dressing changes for burn injuries … Identifying and prioritizing effective care plans to prevent falls and related injuries is challenging … Applying CDS may prevent and treat venous thromboembolism Patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI … As a trauma critical care surgeon at the PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S) Christopher Tignanelli, M.D., … researchers plan to widely disseminate this new VTE prophylaxis CDS tool for TBI patients to U.S. trauma

5629. AHRQ PSNet Annual Perspective: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patient Safety | PSNet
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      August 31, 2020 - A fear of infection has prevented patients from seeking routine medical care and screenings, 13 , 14 … For example, when hospitals provide patients with medical masks, require providers to also wear masks … For example, it is imperative to examine whether hospitals are seeing a higher rate of pressure injuries … Delay or avoidance of medical care because of COVID-19-related concerns--United States, June 2020. … https://www.addictioncenter.com/addiction/medical-professionals/ Khanna G, Brady J.

5630. Genetic Risk Assessment and BRCA Mutation Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2005 - reconstruction) and that prophylac- tic oophorectomy can cause infection, bleeding, urinary tract or bowel injury … Ockene, PhD (University of Massa- chusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts); Diana B. … Siu, MD, MSPH (Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York); Steven M. … American College of Medical Genetics Foundation. … American College of Medical Genetics.

5631. Puh-Assessment (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-assessment.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - from wound tissue. … Granulation tissue is the growth of small blood vessels and connective tissue to fill in full thickness wounds … In partial thickness wounds it can occur throughout the wound bed as well as from the wound edges. … In full thickness wounds it occurs from the edges only. … Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Unstageable Suspected Deep Tissue Injury

5632. #14 SUBSTANCE ABUSE (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/substance-abuse-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
      June 01, 2015 - of contracting sexually transmitted diseases and increasing their likelihood of being a victim of injury … Can nebulized naloxone be used safely and effectively by emergency medical services for suspected … Hazardous drinkers and drug users in HMO primary care: prevalence, medical conditions, and costs. … Perceptions of adult trauma patients on the acceptability of text messaging as an aid to reduce harmful … Mobile medical applications: guidance for industry and Food and Drug Administration staff.

5633. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/malnutrition-hospitalized-adults-protocol.pdf
      October 19, 2020 - nervosa); acute or chronic illness (e.g., certain cancers, sarcopenic obesity, major infections); and injury … (e.g., burns, head trauma). … handgrip strength, days on ventilator • Activities of daily • Hospital Acquired Condition (HAC) • Wound … Potential covariates include population descriptors (e.g., age, underlying medical condition, malnutrition … Grading the strength of a body of evidence when comparing medical interventions.

5634. Crosscutting-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1512 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
      December 01, 2015 - In medical applications, data in the CAD file originate from the CT and MRI images. … doubted that the absence of 3-D printed biomodels prevented surgeries from progressing or caused injury … Golden (CO): Medical Modeling Inc. [accessed 2015 Mar 09]. [1 p]. … dimensional anatomic templates for virtual preoperative planning before reconstruction of old pelvic injuries … Materialise's HeartPrint now listed as a class 1 medical device. [internet].

5635. Urine Culturing Stewardship in the ICU Setting Facilitator Notes (doc file)
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      April 01, 2022 - Slide 9 The slide shows an example tool from the Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical … mistakenly considered an unavoidable “cost of doing business” instead of understood as avoidable, tragic injury

5636. HCUP Using Multiple Years of Data Tutorial- Accessible Version
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/tech_assist/trends/508/508course_2019.jsp
      January 01, 2019 - The SEDD support emergency department research that examines such topics as injury surveillance, emerging … transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS starting in the 2015 data year, directly affected the reporting of medical

5637. Suicide Prevention in an Emergency Department Population: ED-SAFE | PSNet
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      July 23, 2024 - Trends in US emergency department visits for attempted suicide and self-inflicted injury, 1993-2008. … Patient and Family Centered I-PASS (Family-Centered Communication Program to Reduce Medical

5638. Shared Decision-Making About Screening and Chemoprevention: A Suggested Approach (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/sharedba.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - proposed treatment, the alternatives to the proposed treatment, and the inherent risks of death and bodily injury … Clinicians frequently speak in a medical jargon that is inaccessible to patients. … Shared decision- making in the medical encounter: what does it mean? … Patients’ perceptions of the quality of informed consent for common medical procedures. … Patients’ understanding of medical risks: implications for genetic counseling.

5639. Shared Decision Making About Screening and Chemoprevention | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/shared-decision-making-about-screening-and-chemoprevention
      January 01, 2017 - proposed treatment, the alternatives to the proposed treatment, and the inherent risks of death and bodily injury … Clinicians frequently speak in a medical jargon that is inaccessible to patients. … Shared decisionmaking in the medical encounter: what does it mean? … Patients' perceptions of the quality of informed consent for common medical procedures.  … Patients' understanding of medical risks: implications for genetic counseling. 

5640. Module-5-Implementation-Guide (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - • Automatic referral is an electronic medical record (EMR)-based cardiac rehabilitation referral built … • Automatic referral is NOT a pop-up message that emerges in the patient’s medical record giving … A patient hospitalized for internal injuries incurred in a car accident who had received PTCA 9 months