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7761. Section 2: Explanation of Key Concepts and Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2023 - Patient and family caregiver Ask both the patient and a designated family caregiver to repeat the schedule … Use communication to foster psychological safety and affirm other team members, not just to give instructions … These factors make LEP patients higher risk for harms and near misses . … These communication styles may also differ from those of patients and family caregivers.  … Stories Watch one or more of the three patient videos in which patients explain how communication

7762. Facts and Figures 2006
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      January 01, 2006 - Variables for Revisit Analyses American Hospital Association (AHA) Linkage Files AHRQ Quality Indicators … FOREWORD The mission of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is to improve the quality, safety … health and substance abuse disorders, procedures performed in hospitals, ambulatory surgeries, and safety-net … The most common patient discharge status was routine (74 percent), with the patient being sent home without … Patient age Patient age in years, calculated based on the patient's date of birth and admission date

7763. Final Progress Report: RCT to Reduce Prescribing Errors in Hypertension (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - Key Words: Hypertension, medication errors, patient safety PURPOSE The main objective of the study … medications for that patient during the analytic time period of the patient’s incident hypertension … The unit of analysis was the patient. … We also evaluated models that adjusted simultaneously for patient and prescriber characteristics. … ), $3,500 ($3.50 per patient) for group detailing, and $5,000 ($5 per patient) for individual detailing

7764. Care Transitions | PSNet
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      December 01, 2007 - More importantly, what can be done to improve patient safety in this setting? … However, other domains crucial to patient safety and continuity of care—such as discharge medications … safety and continuity of care. … RW: One of the key epiphanies of the patient safety movement is that it's mostly about systems. … In other words, 5 months after the coach had disengaged with the patient, these patients were still staying

7765. One ACE Too Many | PSNet
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      June 21, 2016 - The patient had previously been receiving outpatient care from an ancillary clinic of the hospital. … The patient had two apparent indications for an ACE inhibitor: type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure … Although we generally collect such information from the patient, any clinician will attest that doing … adverse events, which is characteristic of most drugs, highlights the importance of early monitoring for safety … A patient with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and diabetes who is receiving a maximal dose of

7766. Disposition of Comments: CER 227 Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
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      April 16, 2020 - We agree that treatment decisions should be implemented on a patient by patient basis as part of a … shared decision- making process between provider and patient. … and the decision made between that patient and their health care provider. … concurrent reviews on opioids and nonopioid pharmacologic treatments address the effectiveness and safety … NCCAOM)® and the American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA) General The NCCAOM seeks to ensure the safety

7767. Zvvry6Wa4Sgj-Ejb3Brcvy (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2013 - See also: Print Summary for Patients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Clinical trials that provide more information about the safety and effectiveness of other medications … Safety and adverse effects associated with raloxifene: multiple outcomes of raloxifene evaluation. … professional judgment and patient preferences. … Offer/provide this service for selected patients depending on individual circumstances.

7768. Disposition of Comments Report for Core Needle and Open Surgical Biopsy for Diagnosis of Breast Lesions: An Update to the 2009 Report (pdf file)
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      September 10, 2014 - Various stakeholders – including patients and patient advocates, frontline clinicians, clinical researchers … As stated in the preceding row of this table, various stakeholders – including patients and patient … work-up than patients with nonpalpable lesions. … , patients on aspirin, Plavix, etc. … Will safety- net institutions take a bigger economic hit than private offices?

7769. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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      September 29, 2010 - Rheumatology (ILAR)15 have developed classification criteria that are frequently used to classify patients … search strategies designed to identify evidence relevant to questions of efficacy, effectiveness and safety … As noted in the background section, patients with JIA can have symptoms of MSK pain and joint swelling … Prevalence of autoantibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptide in patients with rheumatic diseases other … A patient with undiagnosed limb pain and/or joint swelling is considered to be a patient who presents

7770. Coming Undone: Failure of Closure Device | PSNet
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      April 01, 2006 - The next day, the patient developed bleeding from the catheter site in his groin. … The patient subsequently had complications related to the retroperitoneal hematoma, including persistent … In this patient, given the delay in the development of the hematoma, the likely cause of the bleeding … September 9, 2020 Integrating patient safety education into early medical education utilizing … Safety in Orthopedic Surgery.

7771. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2013 - Acute Care Admission of the Behavioral Health Patient April 1, 2013 Weiss AP, Rosenbaum JF. … Acute Care Admission of the Behavioral Health Patient. PSNet [internet]. 2013. … Tragically, 2 weeks after discharge the patient committed suicide. … In part related to this perceived neurological safety profile, and in part related to studies showing … Risk of suicide should be considered in all hospitalized patients with mental illness.

7772. Cer-238-Cervical-Ripening-Appendix-E-2 (xls file)
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      January 01, 2017 - 18% (9/50) vs. 10% (5/50) RR 1.80 (95% CI 0.65 to 4.99) NR Placental abruption: none reported (No patient … CR per se; Patient comparison groups from 2 diff hospitals/geographic locations; Excluded co-morbidities … Cundiff reports on 1179 patients, with a stated focus of “neonatal safety" and appears to only include … IP based on patient preference? Fewer OP vs. … , respectively. [7 patients in each group had forcep delivery.]

7773. Continuity of Insurance: Duration of Newborns' First Observed Enrollment (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2018 - • Fiscal burden of measure focus (e.g., clinical condition) on patients, families, public and private … In specific patient populations, there are also disparities. … Measure Topic – patient safety: No. k. Measure Topic – family experience with care: No. l. … volume of tabulated results that underscore the limited utility of 5-digit zip code level socioeconomic indicators … The rule about the ability to retrieve patient demographic data—including preferred language, gender

7774. Innovations in Promoting Hand Hygiene Compliance | PSNet
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      May 01, 2014 - Patient Safety. WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care. … Regarding the patient position, I completely agree that patients should have the right to benefit from … We have been involving patients in patient participation and/or patient empowerment strategies for some … health care workers on these simple hand hygiene actions that improve patient safety. … in Patient Safety: Have Things Changed?

7775. National Quality Strategy Priority: Healthy Living | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - Hispanic Health Care Acknowledgments Health Care For Hispanics National Quality Strategy Priorities: Patient … Safety National Quality Strategy Priority: Healthy Living Part 1: Overviews of the Report and the … Improvement in Mobility and Shortness of Breath Among Home Health Patients Adult home health patients … Note: Starting January 1, 2010, the patient assessment instrument for home health agencies was changed … Improved Medication Management Among Home Health Patients Adult home health patients whose management

7776. Meeting Minutes, November 2019 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2020 - Fain, J.D., M.P.P., Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety Christine A. … They will create actionable dashboards that can be used to match primary care interventions with patients … Yu encouraged the project team to include tools that make patients and families aware of the content … We must move beyond the anecdotal and stratify to get to greater patient safety. … Yu and Goeschel stressed the importance of the patient, of hearing from the patient and putting the patient

7777. Cognitive Engineering for Complex Decision Making & Problem Solving in Acute Care - Final Report (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2020 - These systems offer promising solutions to challenges related to cost, efficiency, patient safety, and … From increased workload to “workarounds,” patient and provider safety can be compromised if systems … and safety in the ED. … safety personnel) from two EDs within a single healthcare system. … Who is up for the next patient?

7778. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2022 - Patient eligibility for in-home hospital care is assessed in the health care setting; eligible patients … Features of the program include: Patient eligibility and consent: Patients who present in an emergency … The cost per patient day was 32percent lower for Hospital at Home patients than for hospital inpatients … , COPD, or asthma) found that the cost per patient day was 38 percent lower for Hospital at Home patients … Safety Focus The Hospital at Home program provides inpatient-level care to patients in their homes

7779. Archived: Genital Herpes Simplex: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      January 01, 1996 - 20-24 sensitivity is likely to be reduced further in asymptomatic patients. … currently being conducted, in the United States, Norway, and England, to determine the effectiveness and safety … could prevent primary HSV infection, thereby preventing neonatal HSV at little cost or risk to the patient … One year acyclovir suppression of frequently recurring genital herpes: a study of efficacy, safety, virus … Neonatal herpes simplex virus infection: a report of 43 patients.

7780. 0169 - Establishment of Gestational Age: Full Report (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2017 - This measure is designed to assess the percentage of patients who had gestational age of the fetus estimated … Numerator Statement Patients who had gestational age of the fetus estimated by ultrasound at or prior … Measure Topic – patient safety: Yes. k. Measure Topic – family experience with care: No. l. … The benefits and limitations of ultrasonography should be discussed with all patients. … We selected a random sample of 75 patients for review.