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8081. Chapter 3. Outline the Evidence and Identify Best Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide3.html
      February 01, 2016 - Bleeding risk and patient preferences are also considered in the decisionmaking process. … No VTE prophylaxis is typically recommended for patients undergoing these procedures unless the patient … Extending prophylaxis further up to 35 days results in additional reductions in DVT with a comparable safety … As always, patient preference may play a role in prophylaxis choice, particularly for those patients … mobility, and helping to reassess the patient at various intervals.

8082. Chapter 3. Outline the Evidence and Identify Best Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide3.html
      February 01, 2016 - Bleeding risk and patient preferences are also considered in the decisionmaking process. … No VTE prophylaxis is typically recommended for patients undergoing these procedures unless the patient … Extending prophylaxis further up to 35 days results in additional reductions in DVT with a comparable safety … As always, patient preference may play a role in prophylaxis choice, particularly for those patients … mobility, and helping to reassess the patient at various intervals.

8083. Health Information Exchange Utilization and Inter-hospital Transfer Outcomes - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs026732-usher-final-report-2023.pdf
      January 01, 2023 - These states were included due to the presence of a patient level identifier to track patients across … Patients For each study we used the same selection criteria: (1) Patient underwent an inter-hospital … We found this was associated with improved patient safety, and reduced mortality. … Discussion Our work highlights the challenging nature of patient safety of inter-hospital transfers … support staff to facilitate high quality structured hand-offs both at initiation of transfer and ensure safety

8084. Patient-Centered Postoperative Wound Surveillance Using Current Technology - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs023395-kent-final-report-2017.pdf
      January 01, 2017 - In collaboration with geriatricians and community/patient research advisors, we also designed a patient-centered … checklist using an iterative process modeled after that used for the World Health Organization Surgical Safety … Results: Patient Characteristics Between June 6 and November 15, 2016, 141 patients were screened, … Of 60 eligible patients, 47 patients (78%) were enrolled. … Perspectives in quality: designing the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist.

8085. Cesarean Delivery for Nulliparous (NTSV) Women (Appropriate Use) (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/perinatal/chipra-0082-fullreport.pdf
      March 01, 2016 - These patients typically are considered low-risk patients and generally are not candidates for cesarean … Numerator Statement Patients who had a cesarean delivery. 1.H. … and safety through the identification and development of evidence-based clinical performance measures … C-sections cost about $13,000 for privately insured patients. … Measure Topic – patient safety: No. k. Measure Topic – family experience with care: No. l.

8086. Disposition of Comments Report for Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hepatitis-c_disposition-comments.pdf
      November 27, 2012 - However, it only included cohort studies for Question 4 on harms or drug safety. … As patient advocates, we see a clear and logical association between testing, treatment, and clinical … In practice, we know whether a patient is genotype 1 or non-1, and the results are presented may not … be directly applicable to the patient seen in clinical practice. … As patient advocates, we see a clear and logical association between testing, treatment, and clinical

8087. Evidence Summary: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      September 05, 2017 - , and 1 patient in the no-patching group was noted to have a new large-angle strabismus. … the key questions that the review will address to allow the USPSTF to evaluate the effectiveness and safety … The framework starts on the left with the patient population of interest: children ages 6 months to 5 … For patients with reduced visual acuity, it determines the lens power required to accurately focus light … Advantages of autorefractors include ease and time of use, ready availability, and patient tolerance.

8088. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49630/psn-pdf
      July 01, 2011 - Discuss patient safety risks of anticoagulation. … for adverse drug events.(6,7) The patient described in this case was fortunate in that his INR, though … For the case patient, who was chronically taking warfarin, the medical team could have scheduled an … Though the case patient may not have been a good candidate for self-monitoring given his dementia, a … For many patients, however, including the patient in this case, the new anticoagulants will present

8089. Human Factors Considerations in the Design and Implementation of Telemedicine Integrated Ambulance-Based Environments for Stroke Care - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r03hs026809-madathil-final-report-2022.pdf
      January 01, 2022 - Thus, the earlier patients receive treatment, the more likely they are to have improved clinical outcomes … Safety (SEIPS) 2.0 model was used as method to accomplish the third objective in addition to a heuristic … safety and patient outcomes. … As such other nurses or patients were in the area during these observations. … The neurologist also had an incomplete view of the patients and could not easily see if they followed

8090. Neonatal Intensive Care All-Condition Readmissions Without Gestational Age: Full Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-208-fullreport.pdf
      May 13, 2019 - Measure Topic – patient safety: No. k. Measure Topic – family experience with care: No. l. … rates of hospital readmissions (Srivastava, Keren, 2013), leading to higher rates of readmission at safety … volume of tabulated results that underscore the limited utility of 5-digit zip code level socioeconomic indicators … Effect of hospital safety-net burden on cost and outcomes after surgery. … Indirect vs. direct hospital quality indicators for very low birth weight infants.

8091. Evidence Summary: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/prostate-cancer-screening
      May 08, 2018 - Pooled RRs were used to estimate the number of patients needed to be treated for 1 patient to be harmed … No RCTs evaluated the clinical effect of risk calculator use on patient outcomes. … Cohort studies vulnerable to confounding by unmeasured patient characteristics. … Cohort studies vulnerable to confounding by unmeasured patient characteristics. … the key questions that the review will address to allow the USPSTF to evaluate the effectiveness and safety

8092. Addressing the Personal Health Information Management Needs of Older Adults - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs022106-turner-final-report-2019.pdf
      January 01, 2019 - Patient Portal Use and Experience Among Older Adults: Systematic Review. … Personal Health Information Management Needs of Older Adults: Use of Patient Portals. … The wave of patient generated data: insight into patient needs. … The role of personal health information management in promoting patient safety in the home: A Qualitative … Informatics tools as facilitators for patient engagement.

8093. Final Progress Report: Profiling the Needs of Dying Children (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/feudtner-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - To measure and value individual patient and family needs by developing a proactive and systematic approach … Second, parts of this research should produce techniques to monitor health utilization data for indicators … Adjusting for patient characteristics, the distance from home residence to hospital increased by 1% … The predicaments of "dangerous safety": living with juvenile diabetes in 20th century America. … What are the goals of patient education? West J Med 2001;174(3):173-4. 14.

8094. Final Progress Report: Adaptation and Pilot Implementation of a Validated, Electronic Real-Time Clinical Decision Support Tool for the Care of Pneumonia Patients in 12 Utah Urgent Care Centers (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/dean-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - safety monitor reviewed its logic and functionality and approved deployment in the! … • Hypothesis #1: Use of ePneumonia will make patient disposition from the UCCs more consistent with … treatment site. 4 Correctly answering these questions is critical to ensure the patient’s health and safety … Safety measures will be unplanned subsequent 7-day ED visits/hospitalizations and 30- day mortality. … We first developed a baseline patient database of UCC patients from 2019 and 2020 suspected of pneumonia

8095. Recommendation: Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      January 19, 2021 - with proven effectiveness and established safety. … safety I statement To whom does this recommendation apply? … Patient-centered medicine, a professional evolution. JAMA. 1996;275:152-156. … Neuropsychiatric safety and efficacy of varenicline, bupropion, and nicotine patch in smokers with and … Cardiovascular safety of varenicline, bupropion, and nicotine patch in smokers: a randomized clinical

8096. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866370/psn-pdf
      July 31, 2024 - safety when anesthetizing patients with significant cardiopulmonary disease. … Awareness under anesthesia is more common in young patients taking medications for seizures or patients … Approaches to Improving Patient Safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#19 https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#20 https … patients to prevent awareness. … Christian Bohringer, MBBS Consulting Editor, AHRQ's Patient Safety Network (PSNet) Professor of Anesthesiology

8097. Audio and Video Products | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2024 - Patient safety products, for example, may include a distinctive blue background with white grid lines … The title of the audio (e.g., AHRQ’s Patient Safety Research with AHRQ Director Bob Valdez). … project of which audio is part and/or the AHRQ Office or Center that created it (e.g., Podcast #1: Patient … Safety Project, CQuIPS).

8098. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49806/psn-pdf
      September 01, 2017 - The emergency physician assessed the patient as having either new onset congestive heart failure or an … The patient was admitted for workup of his hypoxemia. … However, this patient was only empirically treated for one of the two potential diagnoses. … case, the patient remained afebrile even as he developed sepsis and progressed to septic shock. … Murphy, MD, PhD Patient Safety Officer, Emory Healthcare Director of Quality, Emory Critical Care Center

8099. Understanding How Social Influence and Social Networks Affect Electronic Medical Record Implementation - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r36hs022201-yuan-final-report-2015.pdf
      January 01, 2015 - Scope: EMR systems have the potential to improve patient safety and quality of care; however, adopting … information (1), are increasingly recognized as an important tool for improving patient safety and … safety (16), workarounds (17), staff dissatisfaction (18), and massive costs that often cannot be … perceived usefulness), unit-level factors related to organizational context (e.g., psychological safety … system will enhance job performance System Use: individual’s percent compliance with scanning patients

8100. Designing User-Centered Decision Support Tools for Chronic Pain in Primary Care (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs023306-harle-final-report-2020.pdf
      January 01, 2020 - Scope In line with the AHRQ’s mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness … 52% of chronic pain patients. … One health system was an academic safety-net provider with a network of community health centers serving … with CNCP, and also discussed their history of care of that patient. … with chronic pain, especially patients who have a long history of pain [4] (Figure 2).