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  1. Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: A Systematic Evidence Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/wBcZfBcVp8N3-cyT3Peysv
    April 01, 2016 - Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: A Systematic Evidence Review for the USPSTF Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Janelle M. Guirguis-Blake, MD; Corinne V. Evans, MPP; Caitlyn A. Senger, MPH; E…

  2. Weight-Loss-Surgery Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/weight-loss-surgery_executive.pdf
    June 01, 2013 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 82 Bariatric Surgery and Nonsurgical Therapy in Adults With Metabolic Conditions and a Body Mass Index of 30.0 to 34.9 kg/m2 Executive Summary Background Bariatric surgery, also known as weight-loss surgery, refers to surgical procedures usually performed on people …

  3. Final Progress Report: Impact of state policies on nursing home patient safety culture (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/li-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - ongoing quality and safety shortcomings in nursing homes, such as inappropriate medication use and high pressure … ulcer rates.

  4. Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities: Training Modules (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ltcinstructor.pdf
    June 01, 2012 - He has a pressure ulcer that developed weeks ago and measurements are about the same as last week. … He has a pressure ulcer that developed weeks ago and measurements are about the same as last week.

  5. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Summary of Findings, 2023-2024 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-1-year-final-report-updated-title_0.pdf
    May 01, 2024 - judged to be preventable.9 The leading types of harm found in the OIG report (i.e., medication errors, pressure … ulcers, surgical procedural errors, and infections) align with the topics in the initial MHS report … hygiene • “Do Not Use” list for hazardous abbreviations • Multicomponent interventions to reduce pressure … ulcers • Barrier precautions to prevent healthcare-associated infections • Use of real-time ultrasound

  6. SOPS™ 101 Webcast Transcript (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/sops101-webcast-transcript-ad.pdf
    June 01, 2020 - impact, so the patient safety problems that most of us know about, whether it's medication safety, pressure … ulcers, healthcare-associated infections and, unfortunately, several other things that threaten patient

  7. User Guide (v2025.1) for Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/DXCCSR-User-Guide-v2025-1.pdf
    November 01, 2024 - SKN SKN contains 7 categories that include diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue such as pressure … ulcers and contact dermatitis. … respiratory system (RSP) – sinusitis; pneumothorax • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (SKN) – pressure … ulcer of skin; non- pressure ulcer of skin; contact dermatitis • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical

  8. R18Hs017270-Fricton-Final-Report-2011 (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017270-fricton-final-report-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - 1. Title Page E-Health Records to Improve Care for Patients with Chronic Illnesses A. Principal Investigator: James Fricton, DDS, MS. Dr. Fricton is a senior research investigator, HealthPartners Research Foundation, Bloomington, Minn., and a professor, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis…

  9. Microsoft Word - covtoc.doc (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/APS-DRGsV20DefinitionsManual.pdf
    January 13, 2015 - Microsoft Word - covtoc.doc Definitions Manual for All-Payer Severity-adjusted DRG (APS-DRGs®) Assignment Public Use Version 20.0 Copyright  2003. HSS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. For assistance, please call Client Services at (800) 999-DRGS (3747). VERSION 2…

  10. Microsoft Word - APS_DRG_Def_Public_V211.doc (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/APS-DRGs%20V21%20Definitions%20Manual.pdf
    January 13, 2015 - Microsoft Word - APS_DRG_Def_Public_V211.doc Definitions Manual for All-Payer Severity-adjusted DRG (APS-DRGs®) Assignment Public Use Version 21.0 Copyright © 2004. HSS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. For assistance, please call Client Services at (800) 999-DR…

  11. Obesity (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
    December 01, 2015 - Obesity AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential High-Impact Interventions Report Priority Area 10: Obesity Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 www.ahrq.gov Contract No. HHSA…

  12. Preparing for and Recovering After Colorectal Surgery (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/colorectal-booklet.pdf
    November 01, 2023 - Preparing for and Recovering After Colorectal Surgery Preparing for and Recovering After Colorectal Surgery e Colorectal Surgery Patient Education Guide 1 Preparing for and Recovering After Colorectal Surgery Patient Name ___________________________________________________________________ Surgeon Name __…

  13. Evidence Summary: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication
    April 26, 2022 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Evidence Summary Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication April 26, 2022 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government…

  14. 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

  15. Risk-Based Patient Safety Metrics (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Scanlon_62.pdf
    March 25, 2008 - For instance, if an injury-based metric identifies a falsely high rate of decubitus ulcers at a hospital

  16. 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 - ulcers. … events associated with the hospital stay and not present on hospital admission (in-hospital falls and pressure … ulcers). … After Cardiac Surgery Postoperative Cardiac Event After Non-cardiac Surgery Hospital-Acquired Pressure … Ulcer General 2004-2007 and 2009-2016 Adverse Events Associated With Femoral Artery Puncture for

  17. Global Assessment of Pediatric Patient Safety (GAPPS) Trigger Tool (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-143-fullreport.pdf
    April 01, 2018 - reasonably” preventable hospital-acquired conditions—such as hospital-acquired urinary tract infections and pressure … ulcers—that qualify for reduced reimbursement (CMS, 2007). … : "Naloxone administration," “Health care- associated infections: positive C. difficile test,” and "Pressure … ulcer documentation."

  18. Engaging-Nurse-Physician-Patient-Transcript (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/engaging-nurse-physician-patient-transcript.docx
    June 02, 2025 - We've expanded to better chucks, putting in chucks that wick, because we also work with the pressure … ulcer department, our walk nurses to reduce those, and make sure that that wasn't going to affect them

  19. Engaging the Nurse, Physician, Patient/Family, CUSP: Learn From Defects | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/engaging-nurse-physician-patient-transcript.html
    December 01, 2017 - We've expanded to better chucks, putting in chucks that wick, because we also work with the pressure … ulcer department, our walk nurses to reduce those, and make sure that that wasn't going to affect them

  20. Atrial-Fibrillation-Ablation Surveillance (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_surveillance.pdf
    May 16, 2013 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published online: May 16, 2013   CER # 15: Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Original release date July 6, 2009 Surveillance Report (1st Assessment/cycle 1) November, 2011 Surveillance Report (2nd Assessment/cycle 2)…
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