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221. Estimation of Benefits, Burden, and Harms of Colorectal Cancer Screening Strategies: Modeling Study for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     June 21, 2016 - Screening Test Characteristics Used in the Analysis Screening Test Sensitivity Analysis Test Characteristic … Screening Test Characteristics Used in the Analysis (continued) Screening Test Sensitivity Analysis … (fecal immunochemical test with a DNA stool test); HSgFOBT, high-sensitivity guaiac-based fecal occult … are deemed to have a positive test. a It was assumed that the same test characteristics for screening … Copyright 2016 American Medical Association.

222. 6 Tk1 T5-Suspect A Urinary Tract Infection Brochure Ma Coalition Final (pdf file)
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     April 02, 2025 - »As many as half of seniors living in long-term care settings will test positive for bacteria in their … the Massachusetts Infection Prevention Partnership © Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical … So if a test shows bacteria, does this mean I have a UTI? Not necessarily. … Diagnosis of a UTI requires both finding bacteria on a urine test and the presence of specific symptoms … The safest care happens when you partner closely with your medical team, to understand and follow the

223. Lost in the Black Hole | PSNet
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     December 01, 2005 - of them followed up on this test result. … of handoffs, new housestaff work-hour restrictions mandated by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical … Education (ACGME) may have the unintended effect of increasing medical errors unless methods can be … Service, UCSF Medical Center Editor, AHRQ WebM&M References 1. … Internal bleeding: the truth behind America's terrifying epidemic of medical mistakes.

224. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 31, 2023 - setting as any outpatient setting or any place where a same-day procedure can be conducted, or any medical … Department of Radiology, The Brigham and Women’s Hospital/ Center for Evidence-based Imaging, Harvard Medical … Identify leadership roles by naming a medical director and a project coordinator for each specialty … sustain the innovation Funding Sources Preliminary research funding came from CRICO, which is the medical … Radiology report template optimization at an academic medical center.

225. Fl4Ahrqprojectfinalreportmar2010 V2 (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2010 - Journal of the American Medical Association., 297, 71-76. … Moreover, the 3M HIS Medical Director, Dr. … Center Medical Center 716 21,896 Coral Springs Medical Center Medical Center 200 9,876 Imperial … Point Medical Center Medical Center 204 5,318 North Broward Medical Center Medical Center 409 10,120 … test.

226. CAHPS Clinician and Group Survey 3.0 Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2020 -           Patient got appointment for non-urgent care as soon as needed Q10        Patient got answer to medical … Information to Coordinate Patient Care Q13        Provider knew important information about patient's medical … history Q17        Someone from provider's office followed up with patient to give results of blood test … , x-ray, or other test Q20        Someone from provider's office talked about all prescription medications

227. Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2017 - Patient-Centered Medical Home The Patient-Centered Medical Home Item Set 3.0 offers the following composite … s office followed up with patient to give results of blood test, x-ray, or other test Q20 Someone … office followed up with respondent to give results of blood test, x-ray, or other test Response Options … results were easy to find on website HIT16 Blood tests, x-rays, or other test results were put on … website as soon as needed HIT 17 Blood tests, x-rays, or other test results were presented in a

228. Measure Dx: A Resource To Identify, Analyze, and Learn From Diagnostic Safety Events (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2022 - Robert Trowbridge, Maine Medical Center. … Failure/delay in ordering needed test(s) b. Failure/delay in performing ordered test(s) c. … Error in test sequencing d. Ordering of wrong test(s) e. … Technical errors/poor processing of specimen/test i. Erroneous lab/radiology reading of test j. … Failed/delayed follow-up of (abnormal) test result l. Error in clinician interpretation of test 5.

229. Measure Dx: A Resource To Identify, Analyze, and Learn From Diagnostic Safety Events (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2022 - Robert Trowbridge, Maine Medical Center. … Failure/delay in ordering needed test(s) b. Failure/delay in performing ordered test(s) c. … Error in test sequencing d. Ordering of wrong test(s) e. … Technical errors/poor processing of specimen/test i. Erroneous lab/radiology reading of test j. … Failed/delayed follow-up of (abnormal) test result l. Error in clinician interpretation of test 5.

230. 2015 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Chartbook on Care Affordability (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2016 - antigen test in the past year as part of routine exam, by age, race, and education, 2014 0 10 20 … Men age 40+ who had a screening prostate-specific antigen test in the past year as part of routine exam …  Overall Rate: In 2014, 21.1% of men age 40 and over reported a PSA test in the past year (data …  Groups With Disparities: ■ In 2014, men ages 40-54 were less likely to receive a PSA test in the … Inefficiency Admissions for Perforated Appendix Men Who Had a Screening Prostate-Specific Antigen Test

231. Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis: An Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2007 - Duplex ultrasonography is a noninvasive screening test. … In a low-preva- lence population, the number of false-positive test results is high. … The use of current medical therapy could have reduced the stroke rate in the medical treatment group … or CEA treatment for patients with false-positive screening test results. … Although we did not re- view the evidence on medical treatment, there are accepted medical strategies

232. Crushing Chest Pain: A Missed Opportunity | PSNet
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     February 01, 2007 - Cognitive errors are all too common in medical decision-making. … Mark Graber, MD Chief, Medical Service, VA Medical Center, Northport, NY Professor and Vice-Chair, Department … Medical decision making. … Alternatively, the post-test probability can be calculated by multiplying the pre-test odds of disease … Post-test odds = Pre-test odds x Likelihood ratio Post-test odds = 1/3 X ( 5 Keep gathering

233. Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - When a patient calls saying that they haven’t heard about a test, my call back starts with a thank you … followup, missed test results Poor understanding of need for followup and expectations Not enough … Own your medical information. … Teach-back can also be used to ensure understanding about why a test is being ordered to reinforce to … the patient how important it is to get the test or adhere to the new medication.

234. Instructions for Extracting and Submitting Lab Data
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     September 01, 2014 - The list will include: Medical Record Number Patient Control Number Date of Birth Sex Street … Control Number (sometimes called Visit Number or Encounter Number) or to the Medical Record Number … RECORD NUMBER MRN Patient medical record number   7 PATIENT CONTROL NUMBER PCN Unique … test. … PATIENT IDENTIFICATION SEGMENT HL7 position Field Name Notes PID-3.1 Patient Medical

235. Archived: Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2009 - or the Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) test. … pallidum particle agglutination test (TPPA). … DeWitt, MD (Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH); Allen Dietrich, MD (Dartmouth Medical … Gregory, MD, MPH (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, … Ockene, PhD (University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA); George F.

236. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2007 - Duplex ultrasonography is a noninvasive screening test. … In a low-prevalence population, the number of false-positive test results is high. … The use of current medical therapy could have reduced the stroke rate in the medical treatment arm of … Although we did not review the evidence on medical treatment, there are accepted medical strategies to … or CEA treatment for patients with false-positive screening test results.

237. Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain with Elevated D-dimer. | PSNet
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     May 01, 2005 - The Case A man in his 70s with a past medical history of lymphoma in remission, obesity, hypertension … The medical record from the primary care physician was not available. … myocardium. 3 Any interval changes in the electrocardiogram since a patient’s last contact with the medical … evaluation and risk stratification, regardless of the chief complaint that brought the patient to seek medical … WebM&M Cases Right Regimen, Wrong Cancer: Patient Catches Medical

238. Archived: Final Research Plan: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan54/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
     April 17, 2014 - (gFOBT) Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) Fecal DNA test Blood screening … test: Circulating methylated septin 9 DNA (mSEPT9) What are the test performance … Blood screening test: mSEPT9 a) What are the adverse effects ( … colon (e.g., proximal versus distal) KQ 3: Serious adverse events requiring unexpected or unwanted medical … cancer) KQ 3: Minor adverse events defined as those not necessarily needing or resulting in medical

239. Chapter 7. High-Risk Situations for Medication Reconciliation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2022 - patients regardless of their level of health literacy. 15 Studies have shown that 40-80 percent of the medical … If cognitive impairment is a concern, a simple screening test is the Mini-Cog (PDF). … The Mini-Cog uses a three-item recall test for memory and a simply scored clock-drawing test. … The test has been shown to have good predictive value in diverse populations, both in relation to the … Medical practices that are conscientious about developing and using written materials that are easier

240. Archived: Hepatitis B in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2009 - Refer women who test positive for counseling and medical management.  … Implementation Establish systems for timely transfer of maternal HBsAg test results to the labor … and delivery and newborn medical records. … Pregnant women who test positive for HBsAg should be referred to an appropriate case-management program … results to the labor, delivery, and newborn medical records.