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  1. Association Between Outcomes and Dental Services in People Receiving Treatments That Cause Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Rapid Response Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dental-jaw-rapid-response.pdf
    May 01, 2025 - Receiving Treatments That Cause Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Rapid Response Review Purpose … For the purpose of this review, only data from osteoporosis patients were included.. bRheumatism: rheumatological … For the purpose of this review, only data from osteoporosis patients were included. 3.2.2.2 Randomized … For the purpose of this review, only data from osteoporosis patients were included. … For the purpose of this review, only data from osteoporosis patients were included 3.3 Key Question

  2. 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 - Background and Purpose The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Making Healthcare Safer … staff skills and expertise, physical layout of the unit, and available technological support.16 1.2 Purpose … of the Rapid Review The purpose of this rapid response is to summarize the most relevant recent literature … nursing-staff-shortages/rapid-research nursing-staff-shortages-rapid-research.pdf Main Points Background and Purpose … 1.1 Overview of the Patient Safety Practice 1.2 Purpose of the Rapid Review 1.3 Review Question

  3. Administration/Advanced Patient Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/toolkitchecklist/adminadvcare.html
    July 01, 2018 - Administration/Advanced Patient Care Layout and potential use of former advanced care areas for general surge. To be evaluated for use for general surge capacity, not for original purposes. Date: ____________  Location: _______________________  Team member: __________________________ Operating Rooms Obser…

  4. Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/osteoarthritis-knee-update-executive-170505.pdf
    May 01, 2017 - However, a number of Purpose of Review To assess the effectiveness of several treatments for osteoarthritis … Discussion The purpose of this report was to update the findings of a 2007 EPC SR on the effects of

  5. CER 173 Executive Summary: Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: An Update (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-update-2015_executive.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - CER 173 Executive Summary: Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: An Update 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 173 Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: An Update Executive Summary Condition and Therapeutic Strategies Type 2 diabetes affects more than 9.3 percent of the …

  6. Multidisciplinary Postacute Rehabilitation for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults Disposition of Comments (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation_disposition-comments.pdf
    October 07, 2012 - A slightly more explicit purpose statement would be helpful. … Added more explicit purpose statement to Introduction and ES. … Added text to present a more explicit purpose statement. … future studies...could be a little more specific in this area, but I don't think that is the primary purpose

  7. INTRODUCTION TO THE HCUP NATIONWIDE AMBULATORY SURGERY SAMPLE (NASS) 2019 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nass/2019_NASS_Introduction.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - Authorized users of HCUP data agree to the following restrictions:a • Will not use the data for any purpose … from the proprietary severity adjustment software packages (e.g., 3MTM APR-DRGs) for any commercial purpose … Users will learn about the purpose of each tool and receive technical guidance for applying the tools … The following three procedures, which are primarily performed for a diagnostic purpose, are assigned

  8. THE HCUP NATIONWIDE READMISSIONS DATABASE (NRD), 2013

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/NRD_Introduction_2013.jsp
    January 01, 2013 - Authorized users of HCUP data agree to the following restrictions: ‡ Will not use the data for any purpose … software packages (3M APR-DRGs, HSS APS-DRGs, and Thomson Reuters Disease Staging) for any commercial purpose … Post-Stratification for Weighting Post-stratification for the purpose of weighting allowed us to compensate … The definitions of the readmission rate were specific to the purpose of the analyses.

  9. National Opportunity To Improve Infection Control in ESRD (NOTICE) Phase Two Final Report (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/finalreportphase2.pdf
    September 29, 2014 - patients); • dialysis organization affiliation (yes, no); and • a random number, added for the purpose … included in this kickoff Webinar: • Impact of HAIs in the hemodialysis patient population • Overall purpose … The purpose of the reports was to give NOTICE facilities a quarterly snapshot of how they were performing … On the other hand, one primary purpose of the project is to increase awareness of infection control

  10. Six Building Blocks How-To-Implement Toolkit: Design and Implement Guide (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-design.pdf
    February 18, 2021 - ............................................................................................... 8 Purpose … Purpose These meetings are the engines for the Six Building Blocks process. … The purpose is to be able to see your progress for any measurable aim that is important to your clinic … Develop the First Action Plan p8.pdf Future Opioid Improvement Team Meetings Time Frequency Purpose

  11. THE HCUP NATIONWIDE AMBULATORY SURGERY SAMPLE (NASS) 2019

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nass/NASS_Introduction_2019.jsp
    January 01, 2019 - Authorized users of HCUP data agree to the following restrictions a : Will not use the data for any purpose … from the proprietary severity adjustment software packages (e.g., 3M™ APR-DRGs) for any commercial purpose … Users will learn about the purpose of each tool and receive technical guidance for applying the tools … The following three procedures, which are primarily performed for a diagnostic purpose, are assigned

  12. Primary Care–Relevant Interventions to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder: Current Research and Evidence Gaps (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/prevention-of-opioid-user-disorder-ehc-tech-brief.pdf
    May 14, 2021 - ............................................................................................... 1 Purpose … Background Purpose The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers … The purpose of this report is to address two main objectives to inform the work of the USPSTF: 1. … Background Purpose Definitions Prevalence of Opioid Misuse and Opioid Use Disorder Opioid-Related

  13. Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Hospital Survey 2.0: 2022 User Database Report Part I (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/2022-hsops2-database-report.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - ............................................................................................... 1 Purpose … /www.ahrq.gov/sops/resources/planning-tool/index.html 2022 SOPS Hospital 2.0 Database Report 3 Purpose … Action planning for improvement Purpose and Use of This Report 1 Introduction Survey Content 2 … Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2018 User Database Report Table of Contents Executive Summary Purpose

  14. Medical Office SOPS: 2016 User Comparative Database Report, Part I (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2016 - Characteristics ......................................................................................4 Purpose … with 3 years to less than 6 years in their current medical office had the lowest (64 percent). 5 Purpose … Geographic Region Results by Respondent Characteristics Staff Position Tenure in Medical Office Purpose … Geographic Region Results by Respondent Characteristics Staff Position Tenure in Medical Office Purpose

  15. 'Whatever you cut, I can fix it': clinical supervisors' interview accounts of allowing trainee failure while guarding patient safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/whatever-you-cut-i-can-fix-it-clinical-supervisors-interview-accounts-allowing-trainee
    November 24, 2021 - Study 'Whatever you cut, I can fix it': clinical supervisors' interview accounts of allowing trainee failure while guarding patient safety. Citation Text: Klasen JM, Driessen E, Teunissen PW, et al. ‘Whatever you cut, I can fix it’: clinical supervisors’ interview accounts of allowing t…

  16. Track 3: Improving the Health of Communities through Regional Health Information Exchange (HIE) | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/track-3-improving-health-communities-through-regional-health-information-exchange-hie
    January 01, 2023 - This information is for reference purposes only. It was current when produced and may now be outdated. Archive material is no longer maintained, and some links may not work. Persons with disabilities having difficulty accessing this information should contact us at: https://digital.ahrq.gov/contact-us . Let us know th…

  17. Statement of Intended Use of HCUP State Databases and Description of Project Activities (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/tech_assist/centdist/StatementIntendedUse.pdf
    February 20, 2024 - Statement of Intended Use of HCUP State Databases and Description of Project Activities HCUP 1-23-2024 1 Statement of Intended Use for HCUP State Data Statement of Intended Use of HCUP State Databases and Description of Project Activities A Statement of Intended Use is required if you are requesting SID,…

  18. Participating in the SOPS® Hospital Survey Database | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/sops/databases/hospital/databases/submission.html
    August 01, 2025 - Participating in the SOPS® Hospital Survey Database The AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture ® (SOPS ® ) Hospital Database is a central repository for survey data from hospitals in the United States or in a U.S. territory that administered the AHRQ SOPS Hospital Survey 2.0 and choose to submit their data…

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35474/psn-pdf
    September 21, 2009 - Is consent required for publication of medical errors? September 21, 2009 Weisbaum K, Hyland S, Bernstein M. Is consent required for publication of medical errors? Healthc Q. 2005;8(4):66-9. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/consent-required-publication-medical-errors The authors argue that, under certain conditions, p…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36232/psn-pdf
    October 19, 2010 - Building a safety net. October 19, 2010 Rogoski RR. Building a safety net. By leveraging huge amounts of data and applying it to a wide array of projects and purposes, hospitals stay focused on patient safety and make headway. Health management technology. 2006;27(8):12-4, 16. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/building…
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