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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-overview-rev.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Opioid vs nonopioid acute pain management in the emergency department. … The patient-
provider relationship in chronic pain care: providers’ perspectives. … Pain Med. 2010;11:1688-97.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21044259/. … Understanding stigma and chronic pain: a-state-of-the-art review. Pain.
2016;157:1607-10.
9. … Analysis of the physician variable in pain
management. Pain Med. 2001;2:317-27.
12.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/child-hcahps/qi-strategies.html
August 01, 2021 - Engaging With Patients and Families To Improve Pain Management . … Patients who received the intervention reported a higher satisfaction with pain management than those … Improving Satisfaction with Pediatric Pain Management by Inviting the Conversation. … Leveraging Interactive Patient Care Technology to Improve Pain Management Engagement. … Pain Management Nursing 2018;19(3):212-221. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2017.11.002 .
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/health-literacy/my-medicines-list.pdf
September 20, 2022 - Non-prescription medicines may include vitamins, herbals, supplements, cold or cough
medicines, aspirin, pain … Non-prescription medicines may include vitamins, herbals, supplements, cold or cough
medicines, aspirin, pain … Non-prescription medicines may include vitamins, herbals, supplements, cold or cough
medicines, aspirin, pain
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sinusitis-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - diagnosis of acute sinusitis is based on the clinical presentation: nasal discharge or
congestion, facial pain … or pressure, reduced or absent sense of taste or smell, headache, ear pain
or pressure, dental pain … a virus and do not require
antibiotics.1-3
• The presence of low-grade fever, facial or dental pain … Severe symptoms: at least 3-4 days of temperatures ≥ 102°F and purulent nasal discharge or
facial pain … Symptomatic Therapy
• Analgesic/antipyretic for facial pain and fever
• Decongestants (limited to
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/nh/nursing-home-long-stay-eng-651a.pdf
March 09, 2007 - Now, think about all the different kinds of medicine that help with
aches or pain. … Do you ever take any medicine to help
with aches or pain? … What number would you use to rate how well the medicine worked
to help with aches or pain? … What number would you use to rate how well the staff help you
when you have pain?
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/opioids/data/stat-briefs.html
February 01, 2024 - presents estimates of fills of prescriptions for opioid medications that are commonly used to treat pain … presents estimates of fills of prescriptions for opioid medications that are commonly used to treat pain … presents estimates of fills of prescriptions for opioid medications that are commonly used to treat pain … presents estimates of fills of prescriptions for opioid medications that are commonly used to treat pain … Household Component of fills of prescriptions for opioid medications that are commonly used to treat pain
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/pocket-card.pptx
March 13, 2017 - □ New onset confusion/functional decline AND increased leukocytosis*
□ New costovertebral angle pain … or tenderness
□ New or increased suprapubic pain or tenderness
□ Acute pain, tenderness, or swelling … or tenderness
□ New or increased suprapubic pain or tenderness
□ Acute pain, tenderness, or swelling … or tenderness
□ New or increased suprapubic pain or tenderness
□ Acute pain, tenderness, or swelling … or tenderness
□ New or increased suprapubic pain or tenderness
□ Acute pain, tenderness, or swelling
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/opioids/health-systems-research.html
July 01, 2021 - Older adults have a high prevalence of chronic pain and are especially vulnerable to adverse events from … centered outcomes research (PCOR) for patients who have multiple co-morbid conditions that include pain … related to opioids and other substance use disorders
Toward Safer Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain … Optimizing Acute Post-Operative Dental Pain Management Using New Health Information Technology. … Improving quality of postoperative pain care through innovative use of electronic health records.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/antibiotic-tool.html
September 01, 2017 - Urgency
Urgency
Frequency
Frequency
Suprapubic pain
Suprapubic pain
Gross hematuria
Gross … Urgency
Urgency
Frequency
Frequency
Suprapubic pain
Suprapubic pain
Gross hematuria
Gross … For discomfort
or prior to cleaning/dressing changes, use acetaminophen or other pain … For discomfort,
consider using acetaminophen or other pain reliever. … For discomfort,
consider using acetaminophen or other pain reliever.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/pocket-cards-4x6-skin-infections.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Findings
• Venous stasis dermatitis: skin pigmentation, edema, serous drainage, itching,
minimal pain … history of disruption of lymphatic drainage): redness
improves with elevation; minimal warmth or pain … • Peripheral arterial disease: redness goes away with elevation; can have pain but no
warmth
• Gout
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/887.html
October 01, 2023 - Register Now for Nov. 30 Evidence-based Practice Center Program Grand Rounds on Pain Management . … is open for an AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program Grand Rounds on pain management. … Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain . … Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain . … Disease Control and Prevention estimates 50 million adults in the United States have chronic daily pain
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/26-patient-education-guide.docx
June 01, 2023 - the Discussion of Challenging Topics
Many people are embarrassed to ask important questions about pain … Another area of concern is pain medication. … Some people are afraid to take any opioids, while others worry they won’t get enough to control their pain … Find out what each patient is concerned about regarding pain and medications. … Reassure them that your team will personalize their pain management.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/challenges/past/step-up-app/index.html
January 01, 2022 - Second Place
PEER Technologies
PEER Technologies PLLC’s application named “Back Pain Tracker” is … a tool to enhance the shared decision making process for patients with chronic low back pain and their … System (PROMIS), and risk factor identification from the NIH Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain … voice recognition using AI; FDA-linked databases for medication-tracking functions, body maps, and pain … Patients easily enter PRO data regarding non-specific low back pain and are presented with comprehendible
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallpxtoolkit/fallpxtool3b.docx
January 01, 2006 - Upon entering the room, tell the patient you are there to do your rounds.
1
Assess patient pain levels … using a pain-assessment scale (if staff other than RNs are doing the rounding and the patient is in … pain, contact an RN immediately so the patient does not have to use the call light for pain medication
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/49-multimodal-analgesia.pptx
June 01, 2023 - Single-Dose Analgesics
Multimodal Analgesia Tips 5
*Number needed to treat for at least 50 percent maximum pain … commonly administered in subhypnotic fashion as infusion for patients with opioid tolerance or refractory pain … Single dose oral analgesics for acute postoperative pain in adults - an overview of Cochrane reviews. … Perioperative use of gabapentinoids for the management of postoperative acute pain: a systematic review … Postoperative multimodal analgesia pain management with nonopioid analgesics and techniques: a review
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-213-section-5-table-4.pdf
January 01, 2012 - renal and spleen function, subjects receiving 2011; 377(9778): 1663‐
the drug had few episodes of pain … hydroxyurea therapy in children and
adolescents are HbSS (SCA) or SCD‐S β0‐
thalassemia and frequent pain … Endpoints
include less pain, an increase in HbF to 15%‐
20%, increased hemoglobin level if severely … hydroxyurea increases
HbF levels, decreases leukocyte counts, and
decreases the frequency of episodes of pain … How I use
overview and pain or acute chest syndrome as young as 2 hydroxyurea to treat
guidelines years
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sinusitis-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - SAY:
This patient has sinusitis based on the clinical presentation of nasal discharge and facial pain … Patients may also report nasal congestion, reduced or absent sense of taste or smell, headache, ear pain … or pressure, bad breath, dental pain, and fatigue. … Note that the presence of low-grade fever, facial or dental pain, or colored nasal discharge are not … Her sinus pain has become more severe.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/770.html
June 01, 2021 - CDC Chronic Pain Guidance Reduced Continued Use of Opioids . … CDC Chronic Pain Guidance Reduced Continued Use of Opioids
The proportion of chronic pain patients … AHRQ’s Medical Expenditure Panel Survey indicated that the use of nonopioid analgesics for chronic pain … However, CDC guidance had no impact on the initiation of opioid prescriptions for new chronic pain patients … Surveillance Report: Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sinusitis-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - year-old female with 3 days of headache, cough, subjective fever, yellow nasal discharge, and facial pain … 1,2
Common symptoms:
Purulent nasal discharge
Facial pain or pressure
Nasal congestion
Reduced sense … of taste or smell
Headache
Ear pain or pressure
Bad breath
Dental pain
6
Sinusitis
AHRQ Safety … days without improvement
3-4 days of fever ≥ 102°F and either purulent nasal discharge or facial pain … The presence of low-grade fever, facial or dental pain, and the color of nasal discharge are not accurate
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallpxtoolkit/fallpxtool3n.docx
January 01, 2008 - adults, the scores follow:
Activity Score
Eye opening
None
1 = Even to supraorbital pressure
To pain … 2 = Pain from sternum/limb/supraorbital pressure
To speech
3 = Nonspecific response, not necessarily … to command
Spontaneous
4 = Eyes open, not necessarily aware
Motor response
None
1 = To any pain … response
3 = Withdrawal response or assumption of hemiplegic posture
Withdrawal
4 = Arm withdraws to pain … , shoulder abducts
Localizes pain
5 = Arm attempts to remove supraorbital/chest pressure
Obeys