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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hypertension-screening-1996
January 01, 1996 - aged 21 years or older
Periodic screening for hypertension is recommended for all persons >=21 … aged ≥ 60 years demonstrated that antihypertensive treatment in elderly persons significantly reduced … Persons with higher blood pressures require more frequent measurements. … The Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination recommends that all persons aged 21 years … Reduction in mortality of persons with high blood pressure, including mild hypertension.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2015_hp-chartbook.pdf
January 01, 2015 - 2015 CAHPS Health Plan Survey Database Chartbook
THE CAHPS DATABASE
2015 CAHPS Health Plan
Survey Database
2015 Chartbook: What Consumers Say About Their
Experiences With Their Health Plans and Medical Care
AHRQ Contract No.: HHSA290201300003C
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/coronary-heart-disease-screening-using-non-traditional-risk-factors-2009
October 15, 2009 - Detection
There is insufficient evidence to determine the percentage of persons with an intermediate … Persons with low (<10%) Framingham risk scores do not benefit from aggressive risk factor modification … No evidence or consensus is available regarding how to treat and counsel these persons. … One of the 3 included only low-risk persons. … In several well-conducted trials, 29 , 30 homocysteine therapy did not prevent CHD events in persons
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2005
July 05, 2005 - However, the yield of screening persons without risk factors would be low, and potential harms associated … Clinical Considerations
A person … Persons who request an HIV test despite reporting no individual risk factors may also be considered at … Despite significant recent advances in treatment, AIDS is the seventh leading cause of death in persons … Women are the fastest-growing group of persons with new HIV diagnoses, and an estimated 6,000 to 7,000
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/long-term-care-adults_research-protocol.pdf
December 20, 2011 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: December 20, 2011
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Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Long-Term Care for Older Adults: A Comparative Effectiveness Review of
Institutional versus Home and Community-based Care
I. Background and Objectives for the Systema…
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February 01, 2005 - Risk for AAA is significantly
lower for black persons (OR, 0.53 [CI, 0.40 to
0.69]) and patients with … 74 years from a screening study of 126 696 U.S. veterans.1 We estimated AAA-related deaths per
1000 person-years … prevalence in men age 65–74 y, %
Ever smokers - - 6.4
Never smokers - - 1.8
AAA-related deaths per 1000 person-years
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/connecting-dots-transcript.html
December 01, 2017 - strongest influence on culture is the local leader; your unit director, your shift supervisor, the person … So, if we take an example, when an event is reported, it feels like the person is being written up, not
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/connecting-dots-transcript.doc
October 08, 2013 - strongest influence on culture is the local leader; your unit director, your shift supervisor, the person … So, if we take an example, when an event is reported, it feels like the person is being written up, not
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/alcohol-pharma-final-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2023 - acamprosate and naltrexone demonstrated effectiveness,
with the number needed to treat (NNT) to prevent one person … NNT for preventing one person from returning to
heavy drinking was 20 for oral naltrexone at 50 mg per … reported from studies with various followup
durations, we will base the analysis on number of deaths per person-year
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/852750/psn-pdf
August 23, 2023 - Cognitive biases and moral characteristics of healthcare
workers and their treatment approach for persons … Cognitive biases and moral characteristics of healthcare workers
and their treatment approach for persons
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/hess-rachel
January 01, 2023 - Hess, Rachel
Functional Assessment Screening Patient Reported Information: FAST-PRI - Final Report
Citation
Hess, R. Functional Assessment Screening Patient Reported Information: FAST- PRI - Final Report. (Prepared by University of Pittsburgh under Grant No. R18 HS018932). Roc…
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January 25, 2023 - COVID-19 related negative emotions and emotional
suppression are associated with greater risk perceptions
among emergency nurses: a cross-sectional study.
January 25, 2023
Huff NR, Liu G, Chimowitz H, et al. COVID-19 related negative emotions and emotional suppression are
associated with greater risk perceptions a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/860424/psn-pdf
January 10, 2024 - National survey of patient safety experiences in hospital
medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 10, 2024
Carter D, Rosen A, Applebaum JR, et al. National survey of patient safety experiences in hospital medicine
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2024;50(4):260-268.
doi:10.1016/j.jc…
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/state-university-new-york-buffalo
January 01, 2023 - State University of New York at Buffalo
Implementing Personalized Cross-Sector Transitional Care Management to Promote Care Continuity, Reduce Low-Value Utilization, and Reduce the Burden of Treatment for High-Need, High-Cost Patients
Description
This research will integrate c…
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Clinical Summary: Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression
Population Pregnant and postpartum persons … Recommendation
Provide or refer persons at increased risk of perinatal depression to counseling
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/chueh-henry
January 01, 2023 - Chueh, Henry
Ambulatory Care Compact to Organize Risk and Decisionmaking (ACCORD) - Final Report
Citation
Chueh H. Ambulatory Care Compact to Organize Risk and Decisionmaking (ACCORD) - Final Report. (Prepared by Massachusetts General Hospital under Grant No. R18 HS017190). Ro…
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Risk Assessment
Men who have sex with men and persons living with HIV have the highest … concludes with high certainty that the net benefit of screening for syphilis infection in nonpregnant persons
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June 21, 2025 - Social Media Policy
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/infection-prevention/precautions/ppe-quiz-key.html
March 01, 2017 - Training Module 3 Quiz Answer Key
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Personal Protective Equipment
1. Personal protective equipment (PPE) can reduce contamination of health care personnel hands and clothes.
☒ True
☐ False
2. PPE includes gloves, gowns, masks, and…