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6021. Acute Sinusitis (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2022 - Followup • Patients should expect to have sinusitis symptoms improve over a week to 10 days. … • Patients should return to medical care if they have no improvement after 10 days, develop fever … • Patients should present to the emergency department if they develop severe headaches, emesis, … Acute Sinusitis AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic

6022. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: The Common Cold (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2022 - Treatment • Antibiotics are not indicated for the treatment of the common cold.1 • Patients should … • The incubation period for most viral causes of the common cold is 1–3 days and patients may be … • Patients should be instructed to contact the clinic or go to the emergency department if symptoms … Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (“the Common Cold”) Upper Respiratory Tract Infection AHRQ Safety

6023. Module 4: Script and Slides (doc file)
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      May 01, 2017 - observation of at least one segment of the checklist in action (preop, before procedure start, before patient … By observation, we do not mean chart audits of surgical safety checklist use. … It is important to see the use of the surgical safety checklist in action. … We use the surgical safety checklist as an example. … In the surgical safety checklist context, can the observer report on the results of surgical safety checklist

6024. CAHPS Data Tools – Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
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      January 01, 2021 - Workshops About IC Technical Notes Survey Questionnaires Glossary Publications Safety … Workshops About IC Technical Notes Survey Questionnaires Glossary Publications Safety … The Child HCAHPS Survey assesses the inpatient care experiences of pediatric patients (17 and younger … , and for which patients and their parents are generally the best source of information. … The CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (CG-CAHPS) asks patients about their experiences with providers and

6025. Ch-7-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch-7-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
      March 29, 2012 - sources of confounding in observational comparative effectiveness studies include provider actions, patient … than for uncomplicated hypertension.1 Any attempt to compare the safety or effectiveness between CCBs … status in their causal models.11, 13 96 Developing an Observational CER Protocol: A User’s Guide Patient … We now live in an era where every interaction between the patient and the health care system produces … the strengths and weaknesses of the data source (e.g., administrative claims, EMRs, chart review, patient

6026. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      April 07, 2022 - ED also stresses the ED system which can impact safety for all patients.8 Description of the Innovative … Ongoing research endeavors include patient outcomes research; research on novel patient care diagnostics … study looked at patient outcomes and resource use associated with EC3 implementation. … Innovation Patient Safety Focus This patient safety innovation addresses the problem of longer ICU stays … as everyone’s patients.

6027. SimCare: A Model for Studying Physician Decisionmaking Activity (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Dutta.pdf
      January 01, 2003 - Some of the major cognitive tasks include— Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 4 180 • Selecting … Physician interaction with SimCare Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 4 182 displayed in formats … Structured walk-throughs were performed Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 4 188 with an expert … Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 4 190 stimulating hormone was made 327 seconds into the case. … Advances in patient safety: from research to implementation. Vol. 1, Research findings.

6028. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antiplatelet-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
      November 22, 2011 - whether a patient will have a bad outcome on standard clopidogrel therapy? … Which test (or combination of tests or no test) provides the best guide for whether a patient should … and over multiple measurements on the same patient), with some patients showing no platelet response … Efficacy and safety of clopidogrel pretreatment before percutaneous coronary intervention with and … Meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of clopidogrel plus aspirin as compared to antiplatelet monotherapy

6029. THE HCUP NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SAMPLE (NEDS), 2020
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      January 01, 2020 - Variables for Revisit Analyses American Hospital Association (AHA) Linkage Files AHRQ Quality Indicators … There is no uniform patient identifier available that would allow a patient-level analysis to identify … Consumer Product Safety Commission. … visit in which the patient is transferred to another short-term hospital, (9) ED visit in which the patient … in which patient was discharged alive, destination unknown (but not admitted) Sex of patient

6030. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: Developing and Prioritizing a Future Research Agenda (pdf file)
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      August 09, 2012 - facilitate the collection of the most appropriate clinical outcomes as well as process and systems indicators … to conduct large-scale studies in this area hinges on the development of standard terminology and indicators … Historically, the quest to develop standardized obstetric indicators has not been an easy task. … Patient? Clinician? 2. … Respect for patient autonomy supports that patients should be allowed to accept increased levels of

6031. Research Review Title: Infection Prevention and Control for the Emergency Medical Services and 911 Workforce (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2022 - Background and Purpose, I disagree saying the 911 workers have contact with the public and multiple patients … of the background section to indicate that public-facing EMS clinicians have contact with multiple patients … o acknowledge that exposures may result from activities not involving direct contact with patients … ) evaluation of strategies implemented by 911 call centers that aid in the detection of infectious patients … The Needlestick Safety & Prevention Act of 2000 was passed by the U.S.

6032. Flying Object Hits MRI | PSNet
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      September 01, 2005 - Clinicians are well acquainted with the risks that MR scanners pose to patients with implanted metal … Require special clothing for caregivers and patients (eg, pocketless pants and shirts for caregivers … and gowns for patients). … Eisenberg Patient Safety Awards. … System innovation: Veterans Health Administration National Center for Patient Safety.

6033. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33701/psn-pdf
      October 01, 2010 - principles has led to two strikingly successful and widely discussed medical checklists: a surgical safety … A surgical safety checklist to reduce morbidity and mortality in a global population. … Surgical safety checklist: a redesign using human factors guidelines background to the surgical safety … University of Calgary, Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Calgary, Canada; 2009. 

6034. Final Progress Report: Acute Care Learning Laboratory - Reducing Threats to Diagnostic Fidelity in Critical Illness (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2025 - an acute care multi-patient viewer … Improving Diagnosis in Health Care--The Next Imperative for Patient Safety. N Engl J Med. … Diagnostic errors--the next frontier for patient safety. JAMA. … The Critical Care Safety Study: The incidence and nature of adverse events and serious medical errors … Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation (Volume 2: Concepts and Methodology) 2005

6035. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73549/psn-pdf
      July 28, 2021 - This case highlights the importance of communication between team members to improve patient safety. … //#6 https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#7 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-surgery-saves-lives-second-global-patient-safety-challenge … Available at: https://www.who.int/teams/integrated-health-services/patient-safety/research/safe-surgery … Available at: https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/resources/patient-safety-topics/ … /research/safe-surgery https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/resources/patient-safety-topics

6036. Using Root Cause Analysis to Help Practices Understand and Improve Their Performance and Outcomes (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-11-root-cause-analysis.pdf
      December 27, 2021 - Read about the use of root cause analysis to improve patient safety at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer … For example, patient wait times for women’s health visits are averaging 30 minutes. 4. … Is there evidence the patient tried to follow through? … Identify two-to-five patient cases that “fall out” of the performance metric in question. 2. … Patient Safety Primers. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/root-cause-analysis.

6037. Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Implementation Handbook) (doc file)
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      January 28, 2011 - Guide for developing a community-based patient safety advisory council. … Available at: http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources … for all patients Help hospital staff carry out changes to improve hospital safety and quality As an … may also be helpful to suggest a trial period for advisor involvement accompanied by predetermined indicators … Available at: http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources

6038. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Recommendations (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2025 - Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Recommendations AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI … Vancomycin PLUS cefazolin is the appropriate choice for most patients.1,3 Type of Prophylaxis Antimicrobial … for all cases1,3 Cefazolin1,4 Most Gram positives, some Gram negatives4,5 2 g IV (3 g for patients … ml7 Minimal to none in durations used for surgical prophylaxis1,2 Additional prophylaxis if patient … acute kidney injury. 2,10 ‡Based on half-life of 4–8 hours; often does not require redosing7 AHRQ Safety

6039. Evaluating Smart Forms and Quality Dashboards in an EHR (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2009 - Patient population consisted of patients who made at least one visit to the clinic during the study … Ensuring Safety of Participants Study participant safety was assured through our data collection, analysis … and monitoring procedures, to preserve patient confidentiality protects their safety. … The analysis showed up to date patient BP result in 32% of patients in the intervention group compared … An up to date patient BP result was shown in 30% of non- intervention group patients compared to 24%

6040. Strategy 6P: Service Recovery Programs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2022 - What differentiates member- or patient-focused organizations from others is whether and how they handle … Service recovery can range from listening to an upset patient to giving free parking to patients who … It can also mean providing solutions or making amends for problems that the patient created. … When a situation like this occurs, the patient or member is a prime candidate for overt retaliation. … From the patient safety movement, we know that a critical component of resolution in these kinds of situations