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  1. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/thromboembolism-update-executive-170622.pdf
    June 01, 2017 - Purpose of Review Assess venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention interventions with total hip replacement … Prevention of VTE in orthopedic surgery patients: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis … The postthrombotic syndrome: evidence-based prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies: a scientific

  2. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/thromboembolism-update-executive-170622.pdf
    June 01, 2017 - Purpose of Review Assess venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention interventions with total hip replacement … Prevention of VTE in orthopedic surgery patients: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis … The postthrombotic syndrome: evidence-based prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies: a scientific

  3. Kidney-Stones-Draft-Appendi-C (xls file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-stones-draft-appendi-c.xlsx
    January 01, 2024 - Hydrochlorothiazide and prevention of kidney-stone recurrence. … Randomized trial of allopurinol in the prevention of calcium oxalate calculi. … Hydrochlorothiazide and prevention of kidney-stone recurrence. … Hydrochlorothiazide and prevention of kidney-stone recurrence. … Hydrochlorothiazide and prevention of kidney-stone recurrence.

  4. 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 - Promoting the most effective prevention and treatment practices for the leading causes of mortality … Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National … Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National … restrained daily can become weak, lose their ability to go to the bathroom by themselves, and develop pressure … ulcers or other medical conditions

  5. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Response: Acute Care Nursing Staff Shortages That Compromise Patient-to-Nurse Ratios (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nursing-staff-shortages-rapid-research.pdf
    April 01, 2025 - to zero, and hospital- 16 Making Healthcare Safer IV – Nursing Staff Shortages acquired pressure … ulcers decreased from 26 before the staffing change to 22 after the staffing change (no statistics

  6. Dietary Total Fat Intake and Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake and Child Growth and Development Outcomes: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/child-growth-development-outcomes-protocol-amended.pdf
    November 18, 2024 - , Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention

  7. Redesigning Systems To Improve Teamwork and Quality for Hospitalized Patients: RESET Project Implementation Guide (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reset-guide.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - ordered (e.g., subcutaneous heparin, sequential compression device) • Diarrhea – present or absent • Pressure … ulcer risk – As assessed by the Braden score; includes whether any pressure ulcers are present

  8. The Refinement of Topics for Systematic Reviews: Lessons and Recommendations From the Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-topic-refinement_methods.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies: A Comparative Effectiveness Review.

  9. Chronic-Urinary-Retention Research (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-urinary-retention_research.pdf
    September 01, 2014 - Conservative prevention and management of pelvic organ prolapse in women. … Study|Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment|Masking: Single Blind (Investigator)|Primary Purpose: Prevention

  10. Sustainability-Partnerships-And-Teamwork-In-Health-It-Implementation (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/sustainability-partnerships-and-teamwork-in-health-it-implementation.pdf
    December 01, 2012 - Susan Horn, Ph.D., first implemented health IT in 15 nursing homes through the “‘On-Time’ Quality Prevention … Program for Long-Term Care” and found it helped reduce pressure ulcers. … id=1174&type=seg), ❍❍ “Preventing Bed Sores,” featuring Dr. … Susan Horn, Ph.D., first implemented health IT in 15 nursing homes through the “‘On-Time’ Quality Prevention … Program for Long-Term Care” and found it helped reduce pressure ulcers.

  11. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt3.pptx
    September 19, 2015 - Promoting the most effective prevention and treatment practices for the leading causes of mortality, … Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National … medical care, by race/ethnicity, 2013 and January-June 2014 Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … restrained daily can become weak, lose their ability to go to the bathroom by themselves, and develop pressure … ulcers or other medical conditions.

  12. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dementia-nursing-home-characteristics_research-protocol.pdf
    November 03, 2011 - Functional decline ○ Cognitive decline ○ Symptoms of depression ○ Falls ○ Morbidities (e.g., pressure … ulcers) ○ Hospitalization ○ Mortality ○ Sleep quality Psychosocial outcomes for people with

  13. Dietary Total Fat Intake and Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake and Child Growth and Development Outcomes: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/child-growth-development-outcomes-protocol.pdf
    August 19, 2024 - Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention

  14. Final Progress Report: Using Team Simulation to Improve Error Disclosure to Patients and Safety Culture (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/gallagher2-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Hence, when a team was discussing a subject such as prevention of future errors, the segment was not … to fix it Policy: appeal to policies or guidelines to prevent errors Pharmacy: involve pharmacy in prevention

  15. Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Medication Safety (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-medication-safety.pdf
    April 30, 2025 - intervention that increased HIV primary care providers’ adherence to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … statistical methods for studies of drug safety and effectiveness, opioid prescribing for acute pain, prevention … alerts to inform pharmacists of inappropriate prescribing and monitoring of high-risk drugs for the prevention … well as structured communication tools to optimally execute the consultant pharmacist’s role in ADE prevention … Stable atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and primary prevention were the prime targets for APT

  16. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 249: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-249-malnutrition-disposition-comments_0_0.pdf
    October 13, 2021 - implemented by CMS, although there is considerable focus on some of the sequelae of malnutrition such as pressure … ulcers, infections, 30-day readmissions, and mortality, no measure considering the role of nutrition

  17. Cerebral-Palsy-Feeding Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cerebral-palsy-feeding_executive.pdf
    March 01, 2013 - Outreach Services of Indiana fact sheet health & safety aspiration prevention: Feeding tubes and feeding

  18. Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/confidreportguide_1.pdf
    March 01, 2016 - in hospitals, as well as related component measures, such as an A1c value less than 8 percent, and pressure … ulcer rate, for primary care clinicians and hospitals, respectively

  19. 08 Functional Limitations Potential High Impact 2012-12-10 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/08_functional_limitations_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Gel polymer (LeGoo) for prevention of blood loss in vascular surgery No high-impact potential at this … several experts opined that this intervention could improve patient health outcomes with respects to pressure … ulcer incidence. … Regarding pressure ulcers in paraplegic patients, one expert with a clinical perspective opined, “These … Atlanta (GA): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); 2010 July 2 [accessed 2010 Dec 21

  20. Health Information Technology Evaluation Toolkit: 2009 Update (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/health-information-technology-evaluation-toolkit-2009-update.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - external risk factors such as cancer, hyper- coagulable state, and so on) • PE/DVT • Falls • Pressure … ulcers • Catheter-related infections • Post-op infections • Operative organ/vessel/nerve injury
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