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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CDI-one-page.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Management of Clostridiodes difficile Infection
Diagnosis
• Clinical spectrum of infection ranges from watery diarrhea with lower abdominal pain, cramping,
and nausea (with or without low-grade fevers and leukocytosis) to severe or fulminant colitis
• Case definition: three or more unformed stools in a 24-ho…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T1-Gather-a-Team-updated.docx
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program
Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Tool 1. Gather a Team
Choose members to serve on the antimicrobial stewardship program team. Depending on the size of the nursing home, the team may be very small (two or three me…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T2-Working_with_a_lab_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic
Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing
Tool 2. Step-by-Step Guide to Working With a Laboratory To Obtain an
Antibiogram
1. Contact the nursing home’s lab to inquire about creating an antibiog…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T2-Working_with_a_lab_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 2. Step-by-Step Guide to Working With a Laboratory To Obtain an Antibiogram
1. Contact the nursing home’s lab to inquire about creating an antibiogram
Identify the correct contact at the laboratory to determine if it is able to create an antibiogram report. Most labs have this capability and producing the report r…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/state-and-regional-demonstration-projects/rhode-island
January 01, 2023 - Rhode Island
Project Overview | Data and Functionality | Technical Design and Architecture Project Overview The Rhode Island Quality Institute (RIQI) is a non-profit organization founded in 2001 as a collaborative effort among a vast array of members of the health care community to i…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/feedback-treatment-intensification-data-reduce-cardiovascular-disease-risk
January 01, 2023 - Feedback of Treatment Intensification Data to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Project Final Report ( PDF , 129.07 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/standardized-marking-procedure-ent-operations-prevent-wrong-site-surgery-development
February 01, 2013 - EMERGING INNOVATIONS
A standardized marking procedure for ENT operations to prevent wrong-site surgery: development, establishment and subsequent evaluation among patients and medical personnel.
Citation Text:
Rohrmeier C, Abudan Al-Masry N, Keerl R, et al. A standardized marking procedure for ENT…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/implicit-bias-and-patient-care-mitigating-bias-preventing-harm
September 22, 2021 - EMERGING INNOVATIONS
Implicit bias and patient care: mitigating bias, preventing harm.
Citation Text:
Barber Doucet H, Wilson T, Vrablik L, et al. Implicit bias and patient care: mitigating bias, preventing harm. MedEdPORTAL. 2023;19:11343. doi:10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11343.
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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/implementing-what-works/compendium-intro.html
January 01, 2024 - Opioid Use in Older Adults Compendium of Resources
On this page:
Introduction
How to use the Compendium
Self-Assessment
Case Studies
Introduction
While there have been extensive efforts to address the opioid epidemic, little attention has been given to the risks and effects of opioid use, misu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnosis-physical-and-mental-health-conditions-primary-care-during-covid-19-pandemic
June 30, 2021 - Study
Emerging Classic
Diagnosis of physical and mental health conditions in primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study.
Citation Text:
Williams R, Jenkins DA, Ashcroft DM, et al. Diagnosis of physical and mental health conditions in…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antecedent-treat-and-release-diagnoses-prior-sepsis-hospitalization-among-adult-emergency
May 12, 2021 - Study
Antecedent treat-and-release diagnoses prior to sepsis hospitalization among adult emergency department patients: a look-back analysis employing insurance claims data using Symptom-Disease Pair Analysis of Diagnostic Error (SPADE) methodology.
Citation Text:
Nassery N, Horberg MA, …
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/experience/unertl-km-et-al-2007
January 01, 2007 - Unertl KM et al. 2007 "Variation in use of informatics tools among providers in a diabetes clinic."
Reference
Unertl KM, Weinger M, Johnson K. Variation in use of informatics tools among providers in a diabetes clinic. AMIA Annu Symp Proc; 2007: AMIA; 2007. p. 756-760.
[Link]
Abstract
"A go…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/incorporating-health-information-technology-workflow-redesign/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - Incorporating Health Information Technology Into Workflow Redesign - 2010
Project Name
Incorporating Health Information Technology Into Workflow Redesign
Principal Investigator
Carayon, Pascale
Karsh, Ben-Tzion
Organization
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Contract…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/penicillin-allergy-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Penicillin Allergy
Penicillin Allergy
Importance of documenting an accurate allergy history
• About 10 percent of people in the United States report an
allergy to penicillin, but at least 95 percent of them can safely
tolerate beta-lactam antibiotics—penicillins and
cephalosporins.1
• Inaccurate…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/testing-clinical-decision-support-treating-tobacco-use-dental-clinics
January 01, 2023 - Testing Clinical Decision Support for Treating Tobacco Use in Dental Clinics
Project Final Report ( PDF , 417.7 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily repres…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/implementation-medication-reconciliation-risk-stratification-tool-integrated-within
April 12, 2023 - EMERGING INNOVATIONS
Implementation of a medication reconciliation risk stratification tool integrated within an electronic health record: a case series of three academic medical centers.
Citation Text:
Chu ES, El-Kareh R, Biondo A, et al. Implementation of a medication reconciliation risk stratif…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/weekend-effect-hospital-mortality-ischemic-and-hemorrhagic-stroke-us-rural-and-urban
January 19, 2022 - Study
Weekend effect on in-hospital mortality for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in US rural and urban hospitals.
Citation Text:
Mekonnen B, Wang G, Rajbhandari-Thapa J, et al. Weekend effect on in-hospital mortality for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in US rural and urban hospitals. J…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/depression-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
June 01, 2014 - available, many patients in
whom BPD or MDD has been diagnosed are not successfully treated using prescribed … manufacturers do not appear to be pursuing expanded indications for
scopolamine; thus, scopolamine could be prescribed … Patients
with a confirmed diagnosis are typically prescribed antidepressants, some type of behavioral … It could be prescribed as a monotherapy, replacing
medication, traditional talk or behavior therapy
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/asian-nhpi/asian-nhpi-chartbook.pdf
May 15, 2020 - Prescription medications received include all
prescribed medications initially purchased or otherwise … • Importance: Some drugs prescribed for older adults are known to be potentially harmful for
this … 2016, there was no statistically significant change in the percentage of
older Asian adults who were prescribed … Taking HIV medicine as prescribed can make the level of virus in their body
very low or even undetectable
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/state-regional-demonstration-hit-in-final-report.pdf
July 01, 2015 - Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) requirements and allows the use of the
repository data for prescribed … The agreement allows the use of the repository data for prescribed
treatment, public health and research … Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) requirements and allows the use of the repository data for prescribed … The agreement allows the use of the repository data for prescribed treatment, public health and research