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6661. EvidenceNOW Southwest Practice Survey (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/practice-survey-6mon-post-intervention-sw.pdf
      April 03, 2017 - Do patient and family/caregiver participants help set the agendas? … Do patient and family/caregiver participants help set the agendas? … Support with housing Help with paying bills Transportation Daycare Income Employment Education Personal safety … (such as patient advisory groups or patients or family members on QI teams)      e. … (such as housing, food security, transportation, legal assistance, help with paying bills, personal safety

6662. - (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2009 - Use of lung transplantation survival models to refine patient selection in cystic fibrosis. … growth hormone deficient hypopituitary adults: Demographic and clinical characteristics, dosing and safety … The safety and effectiveness of human growth hormone using pharmacological dosing. … D-3 Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL): Assessment of the overall well-being of a patient. … with CF born before 1993 with at least 4 annual lung function measurements in the patient database

6663. Project BOOST Increases Patient Understanding of Treatment and Follow-up Care | PSNet
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      February 26, 2025 - Innovation Patient Safety Focus This innovation reduces preventable readmissions, improve provider … Patient safety concerns arising from test results that return after hospital discharge. … AHRQ Patient Safety E-Newsletter . 2007 Aug 6;(34). … Safety February 26, 2025 Patient Safety Innovations … Safety Innovations Transition Coaches® Reduce Readmissions for Medicare Patients With

6664. Ldusafety Facguide (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/ldusafety_facguide.docx
      May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care Labor and Delivery Unit Safety Labor and Delivery Unit Safety … for L&D unit safety are organized into six overarching principles of patient safety derived from CUSP … products in the event of a hemorrhage. · Risk assessment can then determine the unit’s process for patients … Slide 32 SAY: The final consideration is patient and family engagement. … The key safety elements are as follows: Communicating and educating patients and families around the

6665. Primary Care–Relevant Interventions to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder: Current Research and Evidence Gaps (pdf file)
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      May 14, 2021 - Furthermore, this body of evidence is lacking data on patient health outcomes, including patient safety … In June 2020, the CDC sought comments from patients, patient family members/caregivers, and healthcare … Importantly, we are lacking data on patient safety, aberrant behavior, opioid misuse and abuse, and … Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results From the 2018 National … US RCT Oral surgery practice Oral surgery patients (N=58) Patient education handout

6666. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2011 - , gaps that endangered patient safety. … Timeliness is an extremely important determinant of patient safety—arguably as important as clinical … would take place in the emergency department.(16) In addition to improving patient safety and quality … of care and safety. … Managing unnecessary variability in patient demand to reduce nursing stress and improve patient safety

6667. Disposition of Comments for CER 168 Infantile Hemangioma (pdf file)
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      January 15, 2016 - The likely outcome of this paper will be that topical timolol will be used because of safety profile … limits the available information on treatment of these patients. … being used in regards to age of initiation, duration of therapy, dosing, and the degree to which safety … Most of these patients likely have focal IH. … I believe that the efficacy and safety of both of these agents is largely dependent upon the type of

6668. Myasthenia Crisis after a Delayed Diagnosis in a Medically Complex Patient. | PSNet
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      February 21, 2020 - Approaches to Improving Patient Safety Effective use of electronic health records (EHRs) One of the strengths … Harnessing the power of problem representation can help us continue to think critically about our patients … that prioritize to-do lists and clarify loose ends may help us coordinate optimal follow-up care for patients … and latent safety threats in adult tracheostomy care. … October 21, 2020 Association of rapid response teams with hospital mortality in Medicare patients

6669. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2012 - Serine, whereas Histidine and Tyrosine were higher.” 26 A study is currently ongoing evaluating the safety … milk from a source other than her own, only milk from a source that has been screened to ensure the safety … Overall, experts agreed that while more safety and efficacy studies must be performed to determine … Overall, experts opined further studies need to be conducted to properly evaluate the efficacy and safety … Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition; 2010 Dec 6. 6 p.

6670. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pulmonary-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
      December 01, 2013 - Thalidomide has been linked to safety concerns surrounding its use in women of reproductive age and … Vertex also offers patient information about assistance programs to help patients afford the therapy … This drug could affect current care processes and patient management by offering patients a convenient … ; however, experts called for more safety and efficacy data, as well as long-term efficacy data, to … Long- term safety and efficacy of Ivacaftor in patients with cystic fibrosis who have the G551D-CFTR

6671. 029-Ss-Review-Ssi-Prevention-Fg (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - For example, the office/home could be a place where patients are utilizing the patient education materials … Slide 6 Staff Safety Assessment SAY: The first tool is the Staff Safety Assessment. … Remember, the goal is to build patient safety and quality capacity with every defect that is learned … Slide 22 Patient Education Processes and Tools SAY: Patients often struggle to use decolonization … Implementing standardized, patient-centered education processes can empower and engage patients and improve

6672. Outcomes in COPD patients treated with theophylline (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2009 - about the outcomes, clinical effectiveness, safety, and appropriateness of health care items and services … This finding is consistent with other studies on the safety of ipratropium and suggests the need for … additional research on anticholinergic safety.38-40 This finding was also consistent with a study … Future studies that capture medication use patterns, measures of lung function, and patient-reported … The multiple propensity score for analysis of dose-response relationships in drug safety studies.

6673. Outcomes in COPD patients treated with theophylline (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/decide16final-mortality-risk-in-copd-pts-using-theophylline.pdf
      December 01, 2009 - about the outcomes, clinical effectiveness, safety, and appropriateness of health care items and services … This finding is consistent with other studies on the safety of ipratropium and suggests the need for … additional research on anticholinergic safety.38-40 This finding was also consistent with a study … Future studies that capture medication use patterns, measures of lung function, and patient-reported … The multiple propensity score for analysis of dose-response relationships in drug safety studies.

6674. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      October 27, 2021 - Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy October 27, 2021 Takhar S, Nelson N. … Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy. PSNet [internet]. 2021. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/deprescribing-patient-safety-strategy Background Polypharmacy is defined … starting furosemide to treat edema caused by amlodipine) https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/deprescribing-patient-safety-strategy … safety.

6675. Strategies to Better Engineer Safety into Healthcare Delivery (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/engineering-safety-practice/safety-engineering-strategies.pdf
      March 06, 2025 - that, if more widely applied, could reduce harm and improve safety for patients and healthcare workers … to these risks, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center implemented pulse-oximetry-based monitoring for patients … Safety Culture (SOPS)  • Feedback from Patient Safety Leadership WalkRounds  Tools • Mapping method … Design spaces for patients with behavioral health conditions that provide safety for patients and healthcare … Optimize Patient Care During Transitions Rationale: Patients are vulnerable at the many intersections

6676. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49414/psn-pdf
      September 01, 2003 - Newer hospital policies and federal requirements mandate that patients confirm the proposed surgery with … before the patient is anesthetized. … Nevertheless, as depicted by Reason in his "Swiss Cheese Model," these safety mechanisms each have enough … this sort of improvisation occurs, the surgeon must ensure that the system provides the same level of safety … Take-Home Points Gynecologists can improve outcomes and enhance patient safety with comprehensive pre-operative

6677. Disposition of Comments for CER 160 Binge Eating Disorder (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/binge-eating-disposition-160504.pdf
      December 09, 2015 - Efficacy and Safety of Lisdexamfetamine for Treatment of Adults With Moderate to Severe Binge-Eating … the published data on which the drug was approved is inadequate to reach conclusions on long-term safety … However, these data should be presented, even if only to say that more data on longer terms safety … Efficacy and Safety of Lisdexamfetamine for Treatment of Adults With Moderate to Severe Binge-Eating … American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP 2012) • Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Safety and

6678. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-resistant-depression_executive.pdf
      September 01, 2011 - The core patient population of interest was patients with MDD who met our definition of TRD: failure … For adults with TRD, do nonpharmacologic interventions differ in safety, adverse events, or adherence … Safety, Adverse Events, and Adherence (KQ 4) Direct evidence. … In examining safety, adverse events, and adherence, we found some differences across the interventions … Some evidence highlights the importance of patient acceptability of treatment as some patients refuse

6679. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 25, 2021 - Creating more systematic and proactive follow-up safety nets to ensure patients are improving rather … Safety Research and Practice, and the State of Massachusetts Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety … Efficacy and safety of sirolimus in lymphangioleiomyomatosis. … Improving Clinical Communication and Patient Safety: Clinician- Recommended Solutions. … Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches (Vol. 3: Performance and Tools

6680. Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoarthritis-knee-update_research-protocol.pdf
      June 15, 2016 - , exercise, braces and orthotics, and arthroscopic lavage, as well as the comparative efficacy and safety … to update if needed—a systematic review that was conducted in 20071that assessed the efficacy and safety … As a result of the divergent findings of several recent systematic reviews on the efficacy and safety … Because our EPC recently completed a SR on the effectiveness and safety of hyaluronic acid to treat … For assessments of safety, we will consider the consistency between the findings of trials to those