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8321. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 4)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_4_PPT_508.pptx
      April 01, 2011 - medication changes before and after discharge; inadequate preparation for patient and family related to medications … home environment, support needed, what patient can or cannot eat, and activities to do or avoid Review medications … couple of weeks and gets to decide how much help to ask for and how Arnold feels able to take all his medications

8322. 043-Vap-Prevention-Notes (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - risk factors are somewhat modifiable, such as: managing patients’ fluid balance, reducing the use of medications … Reducing the use of medications that alter the pH of the gastrointestinal system, including antacids … but other risk factors may include decreased mobility, supine positioning, use of sedatives and other medications

8323. Telehealth and Patient Safety During the COVID-19 Response | PSNet
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      May 14, 2020 - in-person visits for care unrelated to COVID-19 that cannot be postponed, such as required monitoring of medications … If I was a provider that had 1500-2000+ patients and I had started some on new medications and I’m waiting … Another area of concern I have is for our elderly patients who often have the most co-morbidities and medications

8324. Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      February 25, 2020 - clinically meaningful or sustained over the long term • Inadequate evidence on the benefits of other medications … showed no improvement in global cognitive function.16,17 Twenty-nine trials (n = 6489) evaluated other medications … (n = 190 076) reported on the harms of treatment with AChEIs and memantine.16,17 Adverse effects of medications

8325. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      September 06, 2016 - immunosuppressed (eg, persons living with human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], patients receiving immunosuppressive medications … be considered standard care as part of disease management or indi- cated prior to the use of certain medications … working in high-risk settings, or screening indicated prior to the use of specific immu- nosuppressive medications

8326. Final Progress Report: Older adult safety while receiving home health services after hospital discharge (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - ambiguity in the home, older adults’ challenging living situations, and older adults’ improper use of medications … or supplies as directed I know how to use the equipment and supplies as instructed Can manage the medications … (understands indications, can dose and administer appropriately) I can manage the medications (their

8327. Final Progress Report: What Is Patient Safety in the Medical Home? (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/dy-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - information technology Medication safety issues Challenges associated with patients’ adherence to medications … Conducting medication reconciliation in the patient’s home Providing patients with physical descriptions of medications … compliance with recommended screenings and diagnostic procedures, and challenges with adherence to medications

8328. 2023 HCBS CAHPS Survey Database Chartbook (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2023 - Staff were not available to help with medications* 1 11. … available to help with meals when respondent was hungry* 51% Staff were not available to help with medications … (with medications)?

8329. Recommendation: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      April 17, 2018 - for low bone mass and fractures include female sex, smoking, use of glucocorticoids, and use of other medications … for low bone mass and fractures include female sex, smoking, use of glucocorticoids, and use of other medications … with a known disorder related to bone metabolism (eg, osteoporosis or vitamin D deficiency), taking medications

8330. A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Poor nutrition and hygiene, some medications, and intravenous fluids and catheters can make residents … Return to the Contents Antibiotic Use and Resistance Key Messages Antibiotics are medications … Residents should take all medications, including antibiotics, exactly as they are prescribed.

8331. EMS Patient Safety in the Field | PSNet
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      July 28, 2021 - This includes oxygen administration, bag valve ventilations, and administration of some medications. … This includes interpreting an EKG, administering medications, placing intravenous lines, and providing … Meaning, the paramedic can administer medications, provide airway management, things that the rest of

8332. From Insight to Implementation: Lessons from a Multi-site Trial of a PDA-based Warfarin Dose Calculator (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Kravitz.pdf
      February 09, 2005 - daily rounds on enrolled patients, entering data on daily warfarin doses, INR values, and concurrent medications … , future clinician–users will be expected to review patients’ medical records to identify current medications … , obtain consent from patients and/or families, or enter detailed information on demographics and medications

8333. Safety Climate on Hospital Units: A New Measure (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2004 - in medication safety involves nurse administration of Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 4 432 medications … organizational factors such as workload demand, nurses floating between units, problems with delivery of medications … interruptions, RN-to-patient ratio, wrong medication or wrong dose delivered to the unit, and volume of medications

8334. Final Progress Report: NYU Patient Imaging, Quality and Safety Laboratory (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/horwitz-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Unlike surgeries or medications, which are ordered by the same clinicians who perform or administer … Inpatients undergoing interventional procedures may be clinically unstable; may be receiving medications … elements 6. frequency of calls to IR with questions about procedure or timing 7. use of pain and sedation medications

8335. Dementia-Agitation-Aggression Research-Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dementia-agitation-aggression_research-protocol.pdf
      November 13, 2014 - Stressed caregivers (paid and unpaid) may be inclined to turn to antipsychotic medications to address … Further, antipsychotic medications have limited evidence for efficacy and high risk for adverse effects … e.g., increased agitation), are less frequent and severe than those associated with anti-psychotic medications

8336. Screening and Treatment for Hypercholesterolemia in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2007 - Bile acid-binding resins are the only medications approved for treatment of dyslipidemia for children … for cholesterol 3) heart attack, angina, 4) stroke, CVD or PVD or 5) medications for the heart; unknown … for cholesterol 3) heart attack, angina, 4) stroke, CVD or PVD or 5) medications for the heart; unknown … for cholesterol 3) heart attack, angina, 4) stroke, CVD or PVD or 5) medications for the heart; unknown … for cholesterol 3) heart attack, angina, 4) stroke, CVD or PVD or 5) medications for the heart; unknown

8337. Ambulatory Clinic Exam Room Design with Respect to Computing Devices to Enhance Patient Centeredness - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r03hs024488-saleem-final-report-2018.pdf
      January 01, 2018 - That is, regardless of the scenario or layout, the patient actor gave the provider a list of current medications … aspects such as fictitious patient name, similar chief complaint, similar co-morbidities, similar medications … progress note, sharing lab results with the patient, medication reconciliation, ordering / renewing medications … access to any paper materials aside from a one-page overview of the patient scenario and a list of medications

8338. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer18-heart-disease-ace-inhibitor-arb-executive.pdf
      October 01, 2009 - the ACE inhibitor or ARB used, comorbidities (diabetes, renal dysfunction, hypertension), and other medications … the ACE inhibitor or ARB used, comorbidities (diabetes, renal dysfunction, hypertension), and other medications … Information on the applicability of these results to subjects of different genders, age, comorbidities, and medications … Information on the applicability of these results to subjects of different genders, age, comorbidities, and medications

8339. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/vte-prophyalaxis_research-protocol.pdf
      March 01, 2011 - Furthermore, the risk-benefit ratios of prophylactic medications in certain special populations (i.e … ., those with renal failure) may be uncertain because of altered clearance of medications. 6-9,30 … . 4 A recent survey of bariatric surgeons noted their overall preference for using prophylactic medications … Current ACCP guidelines recommend that anticoagulant medications that bioaccumulate should be avoided

8340. A Partnership for Clinician EHR Use and Quality of Care - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs017191-pohl-final-report-2011.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - The actual survey of practice safety is broken down into six sections: Medications (17 items), handoffs … Domain/Subdomain Score a fter EH R (N=6) NMHCs showing improvement (N=3) Min Max Mode(n) Medications … Had high level o f responses. “… just knowing that the medications are correct, the doses … The research team utilized a CMS tool supplemented by pre-load experience to query pairs of medications