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1541. Archived: Evidence Summary: Drug Use, Illicit: Primary Care Interventions for Children and Adolescents | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary24/drug-use-illicit-primary-care-interventions-for-children-and-adolescents-march-2014
      March 11, 2014 - Drug and alcohol use are the primary health risk behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries, … substance use among girls; building skills for managing stress, conflict, and mood; overcoming peer pressure … or legal outcomes that might relate to drug use among children and adolescents, such as drug-related injuries … Joint session material covered importance of interpersonal relationships, depression from stress or pressure

1542. Crosscutting-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1406 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
      June 01, 2014 - Senior- specific EDs use furnishings and equipment designed to provide comfort, reduce injury risk, … curve of oxygen desaturation [AUCDesat]) that served as a surrogate for potential hypoxia- induced injury … a risk of falls for elderly patients, narrow and thin mattresses increase the risk of developing pressure … hospital’s return rate for seniors who came back within 30 days of treatment for the same illness or injury … Clinical researchers state that these 16 challenges, combined with the pressure to make rapid

1543. Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis, Evidence Synthesis, No. 50 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/prevent/pdfser/cas/cases.pdf
      December 01, 2007 - Although it is difficult to determine the intensity of medical management, the mean systolic blood pressure … However, among the RCTs, the VACS reported surgical complications rates of 3.8% for cranial nerve injuries … (none of these injuries were permanent), 5.2% for hypotension, and 25% for hypertension.40 Is … Cumulative effects of high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and cigarette smoking on carotid … Overall = 3.7% High volume hospital (>100 cases/year) = 3.5% Low volume hospital = 5.2% 3% HTN 2% wound

1544. In Conversation With… Brian Jarman, PhD | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-brian-jarman-phd
      March 01, 2015 - at the beginning of last year to get the head of the NHS to resign, and he did resign as a result of pressure … demonstrate an average or below average R-AHMR, given that most quality problems, while associated with injury

1545. Section 2: Engaging Stakeholders in a Care Management Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/mm2.html
      October 01, 2014 - management unit work with patients having a wide range of conditions (e.g., hemophilia, burns, spinal cord injury … However, local physicians' support of the program created enough pressure to reverse the decision to

1546. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2012 - of adverse events in hospital patients, and it moves patient safety from a retrospective focus on injury … really important transition to make, and it's going to be hard because it's going to put a lot of pressure

1547. In Conversation with... Kathleen Sanford and Sue Schuelke about Virtual Nursing | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-kathleen-sanford-and-sue-schuelke-about-virtual-nursing
      August 30, 2023 - VIC takes some of the pressure off of the nurses on the floor with good catches and error prevention. … Interruptions in workflow for RNs in a Level One Trauma Center. … of Nursing Quality Indicators showed low incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, pressure … injuries, deep vein thrombosis, and central-line associated blood stream infection. 1 In terms of patient

1548. Virtual Nursing: Improving Patient Care and Meeting Workforce Challenges | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/virtual-nursing-improving-patient-care-and-meeting-workforce-challenges
      August 30, 2023 - of Nursing Quality Indicators showed low incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, pressure … injuries, deep vein thrombosis, and central-line associated blood stream infection. 1 In terms of patient … VIC takes some of the pressure off of the nurses on the floor with good catches and error prevention. … Interruptions in workflow for RNs in a Level One Trauma Center.

1549. Where Does Risk-Adjusted Mortality Fit Into a Safety Measurement Program? | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/where-does-risk-adjusted-mortality-fit-safety-measurement-program
      March 01, 2015 - demonstrate an average or below average R-AHMR, given that most quality problems, while associated with injury … at the beginning of last year to get the head of the NHS to resign, and he did resign as a result of pressure

1550. A Case of Mistaken Capacity: Why A Thorough Psychosocial History Can Improve Care. | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/case-mistaken-capacity-why-thorough-psychosocial-history-can-improve-care
      July 08, 2022 - The patient was hypotensive on arrival, but his blood pressure improved with fluid resuscitation. … Laboratory tests were notable for acute kidney injury, metabolic acidosis, hypomagnesemia, hypophosphatemia

1551. Missed Connection: A Case of Inadequate ECG Oversight in Cardiac Surgery | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-connection-case-inadequate-ecg-oversight-cardiac-surgery
      March 25, 2020 - This time pressure likely contributed to the team forgetting to check that the cardioverter/defibrillator … Related Resources WebM&M Cases Uterine Artery Injury

1552. Accessible Facilitator Guide: Learn From Defects for Sustainability (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/sustainability_learn_from_defects_facnotes.docx
      December 01, 2017 - If someone is in danger of injury or an emergent procedure is missing a vital resource, we do what needs … Were decisions made under pressure, despite distractions, or without appropriate knowledge of case or

1553. Sustainability: Learning From Defects: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/learn-from-defects-fac-notes.html
      December 01, 2017 - If someone is in danger of injury or an emergent procedure is missing a vital resource, we do what needs … Were decisions made under pressure, despite distractions, or without appropriate knowledge of case or

1554. Research Methods for Studying the Primary Care Workforce: Slide Presentation
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/webinars/workforce-pcr.pptx
      August 01, 2024 - develop, retain, and grow this workforce and to further understanding and improvement of burnout, moral injury … burden, patient wait times, how time is spent in a limited primary care patient visit, impact of time pressure

1555. 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

1556. Health Information Technology and Improving Medication Use - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/u18hs016970-bates-final-report-2012.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - Objective: 1) to characterize challenges facing physicians in their efforts to control blood pressure … Continuation Format Page Scope Background/context: “Care-gaps” exist in the management of blood pressure … , we used diagnoses from the problem list in the EHR, augmented by additional assessment of blood pressure … We measured rates of testing for lipid levels and renal function, levels of blood pressure and lipid … For new or worsening symptoms (possible ADEs), adjudicators decided whether the injury was related to

1557. 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

1558. Diagnostic Errors | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/diagnostic-errors
      December 01, 2013 - in 2014 looked at the frequency of diagnostic errors in specific clinical settings, such as missed injuries … in pediatric trauma . … Another study reported that 8% of deaths at a Level 1 trauma center were definitely or potentially preventable … I study errors in primary care and find that there are many current pressures on primary care clinicians

1559. Patient-Monitoring-Systems-Appendix-C (xls file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/patient-monitoring-systems-appendix-c.xlsx
      January 01, 2024 - signs could include any of the following: heart rate; respiratory rate; temperature; SpO2; and blood pressure … Derived indices such as cardiac indices and mean arterial pressure could also be included; however, indices … providing continuous measurements of respiratory frequency, heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure … Adjusted Factors Rowland, 2024 Arm 1 -Usual care/In person Standard intermittent monitoring Acute kideny injury … NR NR Reference Propensity matching Rowland, 2024 Arm 2 Continuous wireless monitoring Acute kideny injury

1560. 2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Data Sources (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-datasources.pdf
      October 01, 2019 - State-specific data on preventive health practices and risk behaviors linked to chronic diseases, injuries … are patient’s age, sex, 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