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5641. Hospitalizations in which Patients Leave the Hospital against Medical Advice (AMA), 2007 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb78.pdf
      August 01, 2009 - ■ Hospital stays in which the patient left AMA were 1.6 times more common among men than among … all other patients. … times more common in AMA stays than other hospital stays, respectively. 3 Prevention Quality Indicators … AHRQ Quality Indicators. July 2004. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. … Using Administrative Data to Monitor Access, Identify Disparities, and Assess Performance of the Safety

5642. Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Bd9Cgr5WNueNbmfsPxUKDP
      September 01, 2012 - Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize decision making to the specific patient or … harms of orlistat because of recent FDA reports of rare severe liver disease and a lack of long-term safety … professional judgment and patient preferences. … possible harms of orlistat because of recent FDA reports of severe liver disease and a lack of long-term safety … FDA Drug Safety Communication: Completed Safety Review of Xenical/Alli (Orlistat) and Severe Liver Injury

5643. HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT — HCUP (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/kid/KID_2009_Introduction.pdf
      January 01, 2009 - (DRG_NoPOA) and MDC in use on discharge date, calculated without POA indicators (MDC_NoPOA). … safety, and the impact of health policy changes. … There is no uniform patient identifier available that allows a patient-level analysis with the KID. … lengths of stay than patients in other community hospitals. … Texas Restriction on AGE for General Patient Population other than HIV or Drug/Alcohol Use Patients

5644. Comments to Effective Heath Care Program Draft Documents (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/registries-guide-2nd-edition_disposition-comments.pdf
      March 03, 2010 - who get entered into registry vs. (2) universe of patients with condition of interest to provide an … General The use of registries for product safety assessment should augment all of the other safety … safety assessments. … and patient complexity. … used to examine safety for medical devices.

5645. Final Evidence Summary: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/hepatitis-c-screening
      March 02, 2020 - Efficacy and safety of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 5 … Efficacy and safety of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir in Japanese patients with chronic genotype 1 hepatitis … Efficacy and safety of ombitasvir, paritaprevir, and ritonavir in an open-label study of patients with … Efficacy and safety of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir in Japanese patients with chronic genotype 2 hepatitis … Sofosbuvir and velpatasvir combination improves patient-reported outcomes for patients with HCV infection

5646. Improving Safety and Quality with Outpatient Order Entry (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r01hs015226-gandhi-final-report-2008.pdf
      January 01, 2008 - safety, communication, and efficiency … Outcome—Perceived impact on overall quality of care, patient safety, communication, and efficiency at … safety, 3) communication, and 4) efficiency. … Before ACPOE implementation, 15 clinicians observed, treating 193 patients. … Fifteen clinicians observed after ACPOE implementation treating 137 patients.

5647. Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-test-result-communication4.html
      July 01, 2024 - with cancer, one-third of Black patients viewed any test results released through the patient portal … activation. 50 Less need to rely on staff. 64 Perceived safety. 57   Accordingly, studies indicated … Patient- and physician-generated suggestions to improve test result communication in patient portals … All patients are different, all patients have different levels of coping skills. … (R7)  Entrusting patients to take ownership of their test results Patient preference: Most participants

5648. Clinical Data Sharing Agreement
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/SampleVHIandhospitalcontractforAHRQstudy.jsp
      May 01, 2011 - Variables for Revisit Analyses American Hospital Association (AHA) Linkage Files AHRQ Quality Indicators … For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Clinical Information" means, with respect to patients of XXXX … information); Use its good faith best efforts to develop and provide XXXX with risk-adjusted AHRQ patient … safety and quality indicators using data sets enhanced with Clinical Information and clinical data provided … the obligation of Associate to comply with Privacy Standards with respect to any current or former patient

5649. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery and Nonsurgical Therapy in Adults With Metabolic Conditions and a Body Mass Index of 30.0 to 34.9 kg/m2 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/weight-loss-surgery_disposition-comments.pdf
      June 05, 2013 - Conclusion The Conclusion Should More Robustly Acknowledge the Safety and Effectiveness of Non-Surgical … the conducting of a clinical trial that can produce strong evidence to support the effectiveness and safety … papers that have similar profiles, for example Vertruyen et al (page 143, line 3) and Carelli et al (Safety … level of evidence indicating effectiveness and safety and that long-term studies of bariatric surgery … in this patient population are needed to assess the overall safety and effectiveness compared to non-surgical

5650. Appendix D. Hotline Site Visit Interview Protocol (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/hotline/healthcare-safety-hotline-appendixd.pdf
      February 01, 2014 - Director of Patient Safety/VP of Quality & Safety b. … Patient Safety Program Manager/point person to HCSH 2. Leadership/Governance a. … Patient Relations and or Patient/Family Advisory Council members/VP Patient Experience 6. … safety? … FOR EXAMPLE: Run out of a Patient Safety Organization? A different type of organization?

5651. Rhode Island | Digital Healthcare Research
      digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/state-and-regional-demonstration-projects/rhode-island
      January 01, 2023 - collaborative effort among a vast array of members of the health care community to improve health care quality, safety … characteristics that could be used to improve the State's health care system; (2) further develop a patient … Scope Statewide Stakeholders Stakeholders include patients, providers, policymakers, researchers, and … Index as a central component to put the right information into the hands of clinicians and their patients … clinical data Initially, the RI SRD will provide the following functions and services: Point of care (for patients

5652. Another Fall | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/another-fall
      June 01, 2010 - rails.( 15 ) Coagulopathic patients may represent a patient category in whom special precautions are … Walking, however, is critical to patients’ well-being. … Making Health Care Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices. … December 9, 2014 The World Federation of Chiropractic Global Patient Safety Task Force … Safety Innovations Preventing Falls Through Patient and Family Engagement to Create

5653. Importance of Following Safe Practices for Infant Feeding and Handling Expressed Breast Milk | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/importance-following-safe-practices-infant-feeding-and-handling-expressed-breast-milk
      January 31, 2024 - Having an electronic scanning system can further contribute to patient safety by not only alerting the … These actions, in turn, will continue to strengthen patient safety practices to support a safe environment … Best practices for communicating after patient safety errors have occurred may include the following: … safety. … January 17, 2024 Hiding in plain sight: inconvenient facts for patient safety in non-

5654. Findings and Lessons From the Enabling Quality Measurement Through Health IT Grant Initiative (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/final-eqm-report-6-21-12.pdf
      May 01, 2012 - The program’s components, with the excep- • Enabling Patient-Centered Care Through Health tion of the … These reports summarize the projects in vention strategies to reduce threats to patient safety each … The patient feedback was used to calculate new measures of patient-re- ported problem resolution, medication … Kmetik tested the accuracy of patient, medical, and system-related reasons for excluding patients from … • Weiner integrated EHR data from two institu- tions that cared for some of the same patients, a

5655. Obesity (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/10_obesity_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - significantly increased the regulatory bar for gaining approval—specifically regarding preapproval safety … data and postmarket safety evaluation—set forth by the U.S. … Kushner and colleagues announced results from a phase III clinical trial (SEQUEL) evaluating the safety … However, potential increase in per- patient costs might serve as barriers to acceptance by some patients … Safety and efficacy study of EndoBarrier in subjects with type II diabetes and obesity.

5656. The Incident Decision Tree: Guidelines for Action Following Patient Safety Incidents (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Meadows.pdf
      December 01, 2003 - include: • Raising awareness of patient safety issues … within the NHS are treated differently following a patient safety incident. … to enhance patient safety. … Patient safety and the “just culture”: a primer for health care executives. … National Health Service Confederation/National Patient Safety Agency.

5657. Algorithm-Based Decision Support System Guides Trauma Staff During Initial Treatment, Leading to Fewer Medical Errors | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/algorithm-based-decision-support-system-guides-trauma-staff-during-initial-treatment
      May 31, 2023 - Innovation Patient Safety Focus This innovation is designed to reduce medical errors during the critical … Safety Innovations Remote Response Team and Customized Alert Settings Help Improve … August 24, 2022 Patient Safety Innovations The University … culture and patient safety in emergency departments: a systematic review. … safety: a point prevalence study.

5658. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866618/psn-pdf
      December 31, 2024 - and repeat lab testing to confirm these findings before acting upon them.14 Approaches to Improving Safety … and Patient Safety Target With unexpected, abnormal, or incongruent clinical findings, the significance … EHR systems should incorporate easily seen indicators and notifications when hemolysis is detected. … when a QT-prolonging medication has been ordered for the patient.17,18 Improving safety of hyperkalemia … Barnes, MD, FACEP Consulting Editor, AHRQ’s Patient Safety Network (PSNet) Health Sciences Clinical

5659. The Role of Telehealth in COVID-19 Response - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs028127-meeker-final-report-2023.pdf
      January 01, 2023 - In Aim 3A, we will characterize changes in care gaps based on quality indicators for AHRQ Ambulatory … We will compare indicators that can be addressed with telehealth directly (e.g. medication refills) … AHRQ’s Ambulatory Care Sensitive quality indicators include both process and outcome measures that are … Telehealth patients were, on average, younger and healthier than patients in urgent care. … and presumed negative if the patient did not.

5660. Feedback of Treatment Intensification Data to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk | Digital Healthcare Research
      digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/feedback-treatment-intensification-data-reduce-cardiovascular-disease-risk
      January 01, 2023 - Completed Grant Number R18 HS017031 Funding Mechanism(s) Ambulatory Safety … This study looked at patients at high risk for CVD who would benefit from treatment intensification. … impact of the intervention, compared to current population management practice, on total numbers of patient … While adjusted treatment intensification rates for patients with elevated SBP and LDL levels differed … be more effective, if treatment intensification flags were created in a more timely fashion and if patient-level