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1541. Return on Investment Tool (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/f1_pdi_returnoninvestment.docx
      January 01, 2013 - For example, improvement actions might reduce hospital-associated infections, rates of pressure ulcers … Excess length of stay, charges, and mortality attributable to medical injuries during hospitalization

1542. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-older-adults-references.html
      September 01, 2024 - Normal pressure hydrocephalus and mania symptoms: case report. … against overtesting, overdiagnosis, and overtreatment of older adults: thinking beyond imaging and injuries

1543. Return on Investment Tool (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/f1_combo_returnoninvestment.docx
      January 01, 2013 - For example, improvement actions might reduce hospital-associated infections, rates of pressure ulcers … Excess length of stay, charges, and mortality attributable to medical injuries during hospitalization

1544. Development of a Targeted Patient Portal Intervention to Improve Depression Treatment Adherence, Satisfaction, and Outcomes (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs025785-turvey-final-report-2021.pdf
      January 01, 2021 - observe graphs of their hemoglobin A1c, or patients with hypertension may review graphs of their blood pressure … national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries

1545. Becoming a Patient Safety Organization | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/becoming-patient-safety-organization
      July 01, 2011 - for the more common types of events, such as health care–associated infections, medication errors, pressure … March 8, 2023 6-PACK programme to decrease fall injuries in acute hospitals: cluster

1546. Final Progress Report: Improving the Safety of Primary Care by Measuring Adverse Events and Improvement (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/kennerly-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - implement interventions to address these.1 Development of the BI-OTT Consistent with the “no preventable injuries … in terms of reported medical expenditures, employment status, or work days missed due to illness or injury … High blood pressure (hypertension)? 11(64.7) 23(67.6) 0.83** d. High cholesterol (hyperlipidemia)? … 18.8) During 2010 about how many days did you miss work at a job or business because of illness or injury … patients in terms of reported medical expenditures, employment status, or days missed due to illness or injury

1547. Archived: Evidence Summary: Statins for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-statins/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication-november-2016
      November 13, 2016 - coronary heart disease, stroke-related morbidity or mortality, or harms of treatment (including muscle injury … , cognitive loss, incident diabetes, and hepatic injury). … Stenosis Progression Observation: Measuring Effects of Rosuvastatin; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure … intima-media thickness; CRP, C-reactive protein; CVD, cardiovascular disease; DBP, diastolic blood pressure … Vascular Endstage Disease Intervention Trial; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; SBP, systolic blood pressure

1548. Final Progress Report: Engineering Safe Care Journeys for Vulnerable Older Adults (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/smith-werner-carayon-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - primary complaint of fall occurring within the previous 48 hours; were not categorized as a level 1 trauma … Nurses described challenges with teach back, including time pressure for both themselves and patients … info organized logically, important info on front page • Useful info in AVS (e.g., info on home care (wound … care partner during D/C • ED physician/ APP talking with pt about D/C before ED nurse • Time pressure … Preventable medical injuries in older patients. Arch Intern Med. 2000;160:2717-2728. 14.

1549. Crosscutting-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1312 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
      December 01, 2013 - Senior-specific EDs use furnishings and equipment designed to provide comfort, reduce injury risk, … Reclining chairs and padded/lined stretchers are intended to improve patient comfort and reduce risk of pressure … return rate for seniors who came back within 30 days of treatment for the same illness or 13 injury … Clinical researchers state that these challenges, combined with the pressure to make rapid diagnoses … These mattresses can increase risk of a patient developing pressure ulcers.

1550. QDR 2014: Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care, Part 3 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt3.pdf
      June 01, 2014 - less likely than privately insured Hispanic adults to receive needed care right away for an illness, injury … Adults who needed care right away for an illness, injury, or condition in the last 12 months who sometimes … 50 P e rc e n t Total White Black Hispanic Adults who needed care right away for an illness, injury … Children who needed care right away for an illness, injury, or condition in the last 12 months who sometimes … restrained daily can become weak, lose their ability to go to the bathroom by themselves, and develop pressure

1551. final Fibromyalgia CER protocol_3-31-14 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fibromyalgia_research-protocol.pdf
      April 03, 2014 - from pharmaceutical therapies for fibromyalgia, increasing the risk for falls, fractures and other injuries … constipation, etc.) § Adverse effects from non-pharmaceutical treatments (such as muscle aches, minor injuries … Gender differences in pain severity, disability, depression, and widespread pressure pain sensitivity

1552. Enhancing self-management of T2DM with an Automated Reminder and Feedback System (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017276-burns-final-report-2011.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - Exercise lowers your blood pressure E. … Injuries and Quality of Life in Poorly-Controlled T2DM: prospective observation During a self-management … Injuries and Quality of Life in Poorly-Controlled T2DM.

1553. Case Report on Ambulatory Safety and Quality (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/lab-testiing/lab-testing-casereport.pdf
      September 05, 2017 - Recent illness or tissue injury, and chronic inflammation from arthritis can increase CRP levels and … electrolyte levels may be a sign of dehydration, kidney disease, liver disease, heart failure, high blood pressure … AST & ALT Injury to cells releases these enzymes into the blood. … Liver disease and heart attacks, as well as serious physical injury can cause elevation of these … Levels can be elevated with age, as a result of injury, sexual activity (ejaculation), inflammation

1554. Primary Care and Patient Safety: Opportunities at the Interface | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/primary-care-and-patient-safety-opportunities-interface
      September 28, 2022 - AHRQ’s broad definition of patient safety includes “prevention of diagnostic errors, medical errors, injury … solutions may include initial screenings for symptoms of chronic health conditions, such as high blood pressure … A big step was just educating people that, in fact, they have high blood pressure and how they can take … As part of this education, the community health worker would give a patient a blood pressure monitor … so they could take their own blood pressure at different times during the day and see for themselves

1555. Archived: Evidence Summary: Alcohol Misuse: Screening and Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/alcohol-misuse-screening-and-counseling-2004
      April 06, 2004 - 54, 58, 59, 61), psychological scores, 54 , 59  and lifestyle improvements or reduced accidents and injuries … Alcohol and non-fatal injury in the U.S. general population: a risk function analysis. … Alcohol interventions in a trauma center [Abstract]. … Alcohol interventions in a trauma center as a means of reducing the risk of injury recurrence. … day TLFB alcohol assessment interview including AUDIT and Q/F questions, laboratory test, and blood pressure

1556. 2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Data Sources (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2021qdr-datasources.pdf
      December 31, 2021 - state-specific data on preventive health practices and risk behaviors linked to chronic diseases, injuries … patient’s age, gender, race, and ethnicity; patient’s expressed reason for visit; intentionality of injury … include mode of arrival, waiting time, duration of time in the ED, initial vital signs, and cause of injury … The examination includes physical measurements, such as blood pressure and dental examinations, and … from each family in the house and collects data on topics including health status and limitations, injuries

1557. Final Progress Report: Emergency Department Overcrowding and Quality of Acute Asthma Care for Children (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/sills-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Exclusion criteria for the fracture population included any ICD-9 code indicating major trauma, a second … with ILI to the EDs), with far lower than expected rates of ICU and non-ICU admission and positive pressure … Emergency department analgesic use in pediatric trauma victims with fractures. … Underuse of analgesia in very young pediatric patients with isolated painful injuries. … Physician pain reminder as an intervention to enhance analgesia for extremity and clavicle injuries in

1558. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838220/psn-pdf
      September 27, 2019 - AHRQ’s broad definition of patient safety includes “prevention of diagnostic errors, medical errors, injury … /psnet.ahrq.gov//#_edn20 screenings for symptoms of chronic health conditions, such as high blood pressure

1559. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services Improving the Health of Women Through Research (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/2015annlrpt%20(4).pdf
      January 01, 2016 - (Grade B) Hypertension: Screening in Adults The USPSTF recommends screening for high blood pressure … In addition to its immediate effects, such as injury and death, there are other health consequences, … Other risk factors for suicide include childhood trauma; a history of being bullied; a family history … Injury and Child Maltreatment 7. … Grade Title A *Hypertension: Screening in Adults The USPSTF recommends screening for high blood pressure

1560. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services Improving the Health of Women Through Research (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/2015annlrpt%20(4)_0.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - (Grade B) Hypertension: Screening in Adults The USPSTF recommends screening for high blood pressure … In addition to its immediate effects, such as injury and death, there are other health consequences, … Other risk factors for suicide include childhood trauma; a history of being bullied; a family history … Injury and Child Maltreatment 7. … Grade Title A *Hypertension: Screening in Adults The USPSTF recommends screening for high blood pressure