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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/mui/example-newsletters_v2.pdf
November 01, 2023 - Rao directs University Hospitals'
medical obesity treatment program. … number of prominent national committees, including as
Chair of the American Heart Association's Obesity … In 2012, he was among the first groups of
physicians to be board certified in obesity medicine.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/impactgrants/impact-ks-success-story.html
April 01, 2015 - funded Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute award to evaluate different approaches for treating obesity
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/037-ss-bed-bathing-chg-cloths-protocol.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Pre-Op Surgical Decolonization Protocol for Staff: Bathing With 2 Percent Chlorhexidine No-Rinse Cloths
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
The following protocol details the process for performing skin decol…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-bed-bathing.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Nursing Protocol Training_Bed Bathing With 2% No-Rinse Chlorhexidine (CHG) Cloths and Showering With 4% Rinse-Off CHG Liquid Soap
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 11-5
Nursing Protocol Training
Bed Bathing With 2% No-Rinse Chlorhexidine
(CHG) Cloths and Showering With 4% Rinse-Off
CHG Liq…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section2.html
October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Epidemiology of Invasive Devices and Complications
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Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preamble and Summary
Epidemiology of Invasive Devic…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/next-steps2.html
December 01, 2009 - Having a documented BMI is considered by many to be an important first step in preventing overweight and obesity … also emerging as an important chronic condition, in large part due to the epidemic of overweight and obesity … Given the racial and ethnic disparities in overweight and obesity, diabetes is also likely to be more
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapa2.html
April 01, 2018 - presence of comorbidities, including rheumatoid arthritis, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, and obesity … significantly increased risk compared to younger patients, and risk doubles with each subsequent decade) and obesity … mellitus, malignancy, join malignancy, steroid use, chronic renal insufficiency, pyuria, bacteriuria, obesity
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/references.html
April 01, 2025 - and Adolescents Recommendations [ https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/impact-ks-success-story.pdf
April 01, 2015 - Patient-Centered Outcomes
Research Institute award to evaluate different
approaches for treating obesity
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/research-centers/cfe_bibliography.pdf
September 18, 2014 - Research Project: Family-focused Childhood Obesity Prevention Intervention Using Community
Health Workers
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module5/mod5-case-scenarios.pdf
April 01, 2016 - The
procedure is technically challenging due to the patient’s obesity but appears to go smoothly.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/afib_topicref.pdf
January 01, 2020 - are 1.5
times as likely to develop AF than are women after controlling for age and comorbidities.2
Obesity … Furthermore, obesity
increases the likelihood that AF will progress from paroxysmal to permanent AF.7 … CRDT0913
PICOTS Include Exclude
CHADS2 or CHA2DS2VASc criteria) and
history of prior stroke
o Obesity
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-150-fullreport.pdf
February 14, 2018 - Association of measure topic with children’s future health – for example, a measure
addressing childhood obesity … Long-term consequences of pediatric obesity and other metabolic
disturbances include higher risk of … Association, American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists, North American Association for the Study of Obesity … Consensus
development conference on antipsychotic drugs and obesity and diabetes.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-bed-bathing.docx
March 01, 2022 - Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid CHG and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 9-1 – Standardized Nursing Protocol:
Bed Bathing With 2% Chlorhexidine (CHG) No-Rinse Bathing Cloths and Showering
With 4% CHG Liquid Soap
Background: The…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cpi/centers/ockt/kt/tools/impuspstf/impuspstf.pdf
September 21, 2010 - Attention to other risk factors
for CVD, such as physical inactivity, lipid levels, diet, and obesity … Population-based approaches to increasing physical activity and
reducing obesity, as recommended by … Useful resources: Evidence and USPSTF recommendations on blood pressure, diet,
physical activity, and obesity
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-harms.pdf
August 01, 2025 - Key Findings/Impact: According to the final report, obesity was associated
with clinically lower rates … experience of a national group of nursing home DONs with the care and safety of
their residents with obesity … The findings reveal that cost of care is considered when
persons with obesity are considered for admission … and coaching of CNAs to provide safe care is needed, and transitioning short stay
residents with obesity … Across all risk categories
studied (placenta previa, severe hypertension, severe obesity, and attempted
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ccreroadmap.pdf
July 01, 2013 - counseling for adults with known risk factors for cardiovascular and diet-
related chronic disease;
• Obesity … screening and counseling for adults;
• Obesity screening and counseling for children;
• Sexually … relationships for delivery of preventive services that address healthy diet, physical activity,
obesity … No evidence was identified
for three of the eight preventive services—breastfeeding counseling, obesity … measures pertains to
four preventive services: alcohol misuse counseling; healthy diet counseling; obesity
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-bed-bathing.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Standardized Nursing Protocol: Bed Bathing With 2% Chlorhexidine (CHG) No-Rinse Bathing Cloths and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 9-1 – Standardized Nursing Protocol:
Bed Bathing With 2% Chlorhexidine (CHG) No-Rinse
Bathing Cloths and Showering
…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/antibiotic-audit.html
December 01, 2017 - Antibiotic Audit Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction
Problem Statement
Perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis is an important strategy to prevent surgical site infection. Appropriate selection, dosing, and redosing ensure that the antibiotic concentration in surgical site tis…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part2-cvd.html
June 01, 2018 - The generally higher prevalence of obesity, noninsulin-dependent diabetes, hypertension, high low-density