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4961. Environmental Scan of Patient Safety Education and Training Programs (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/environmental-scan-programs/envptscan.pdf
      June 01, 2013 - which does not focus on health care professionals or any of the health care stakeholder groups, but rather … fields are designed with checkboxes, allowing a user to see the possible options for the search field rather … than having to guess possible search terms. … That is, programs typically included more than one approach to presenting and learning material. … was often difficult to determine whether the program focus was on master trainers or participants; rather

4962. THE HCUP NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SAMPLE (NEDS), 2009
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/NEDS_Introduction_2009.jsp
      January 01, 2009 - The solution is to use a third-party zip utility such as WinZip or 7-Zip rather than the built-in Windows … Some States provide more than the maximum code fields retained on the NEDS. … Less than 2% of all ED records report more fields than the maximum allowed on the NEDS. … This is in contrast to the superpopulation model, which adopts a stochastic viewpoint rather than a deterministic … The 2009 NEDS includes less than 30 percent of CT hospitals.  

4963. Major-Depressive-Disorder Research-Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/major-depressive-disorder_research-protocol.pdf
      November 24, 2014 - or symptoms for a duration of at least 2 weeks, is the most prevalent and disabling, affecting more than … More than 30 percent of these costs are attributable to direct medical expenses.7 In any given year … They are most often used in conjunction with conventional treatments (complementary medicine) rather … than as alternatives to conventional therapies (alternative medicine). … Invited Peer Reviewers may not have any financial conflict of interest greater than $10,000.

4964. Sam-Fac3 (pdf file)
      meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/nhc/sam-fac3.pdf
      September 30, 1997 - Then (for all responses to RH21E), set a flag to indicate this is a selection (rather than an addition … . . . . . . . . . . . 0 BOX RH14D For all responses, set a flag to indicate this is a selection (rather … than an addition), and go to BOX RH13. … If more than one eligible unit, go to SS19. … less than or equal to the number listed.

4965. Isolated Clot, Real Error | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/isolated-clot-real-error
      December 01, 2013 - Fang, MD, MPH Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common cardiovascular condition that affects more than … saphenous vein), not a deep vein, and placing an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter probably had more risks than … In addition, 13% of patients without an indication for dose reduction received lower-than-standard doses … Don't treat provoked VTE for longer than 3 months. … Don't treat provoked VTE for longer than 3 months 6.

4966. Using Health IT: Eight Quality Improvement Stories (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/EightSuccessStories_092810.pdf
      September 01, 2010 - and commitment among the partners, so that they perceived those being served as “our” patients rather … than “yours” or “mine.” … • More than doubled referrals to mental health treatment. … emergency departments (EDs) rather than a physician’s office for care (Halfon et al., 1996). … But they also had 24-percent fewer ED visits than the comparison children.

4967. Evidence Summary: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary14/lung-cancer-screening
      March 09, 2021 - Participants were more likely to benefit than the US screening-eligible population (eg, based on life … 5% were Black, and less than 2% were Hispanic or Latino. … studies that apply risk prediction models to cohorts or representative samples of the US population rather … than simulated populations. … Third, for accuracy, some included studies did not report accuracy metrics; rather, when sufficient data

4968. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 2 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-topics_methods.pdf
      July 01, 2012 - evaluation of sensitivity and specificity is when the new test is as sensitive as, but more specific than … evaluation of tests is most likely not a linear but a cyclic and repetitive process.”13 We suggest that rather … than being a hierarchy of evidence, organizational frameworks should categorize key questions and suggest … led to comparable outcomes; that, however, storing and manipulating images was much easier for FFDM than … analysis may be useful, specifically when a new test has higher sensitivity but lower specificity than

4969. DEcIDE DRN Report 2 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/distributed-network-proof_research.pdf
      June 01, 2010 - system that allows data holders to poll a central site for requests (a “publish and subscribe” model), rather … than requiring data holders to accept even a small security risk associated with allowing incoming … Implementation of select policy rules o User-based permissions o Query formation rules (limited to fewer than … environments and transmit the results back to a central node—required more software development efforts than … For example, the Perl scripts necessary to perform the project tasks proved more complicated than

4970. Meeting Minutes, July 2017 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2017-07-nac/nacmtg0717-minutes.html
      November 01, 2017 - revealed medical care costs related to childhood obesity found that annual medical costs were larger than … Stays for septicemia/sepsis tripled from 2005 to 2014, making it the most common reason—other than childbirth—for … AHRQ to indicate, in reporting data, any possible differential effects resulting from the use of ICD-9 rather … than ICD-10 diagnosis codes. … Dickinson described in particular the Colorado Health Extension System, which includes more than 20 “

4971. A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions: AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/sustainability-guide.pdf
      September 01, 2015 - collaboratives, the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), and the experience of the more than … partnered with the Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA) in 2003 to implement CUSP in more than … More than 1,000 hospitals and 1,800 CUSP teams across 44 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto … support to others in carrying out the change package, which is now no longer described as change, but rather … overall survival, each patient who is spared an HAI or other harm makes the investment in safety more than

4972. 1. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldata1.html
      April 01, 2018 - Targeted interventions by health plans and health system providers when certain populations have higher than … Scientific findings provide empirical evidence that there is more genetic variation within than among … and ethnicity should not be interpreted as being primarily biological or genetic in reference, but rather … Requires allowance for selection of more than one race category (e.g., "Select one or more"). … spelled out by this report provides a national standard for more thorough categorization and collection than

4973. A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions: AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/sustainability-guide_2.pdf
      September 01, 2015 - collaboratives, the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), and the experience of the more than … partnered with the Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA) in 2003 to implement CUSP in more than … More than 1,000 hospitals and 1,800 CUSP teams across 44 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto … support to others in carrying out the change package, which is now no longer described as change, but rather … overall survival, each patient who is spared an HAI or other harm makes the investment in safety more than

4974. Quantifying Efficiencies Gained through Shareable CDS Resources - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/shareable-cds-efficiencies-final-report.pdf
      December 01, 2019 - Low-complexity pathways applied only to specific departments rather than across all departments in … For this reason, we focus on reporting ranges as our primary statistic of comparison rather than averages … For this reason, we report ranges rather than averages. … Dissemination rather than commercialization was the route to tenure-track career growth in academic … Hospitals try to distinguish themselves on the quality of patient care rather than on the basis of

4975. 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Data Sources (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023qdr-data-sources.pdf
      December 01, 2023 - Collection Schedule Annual Geographic Estimates National Notes NAMCS is a visit-based survey rather … than a population-based survey. … 21 items that ask “how often” or whether patients experienced a critical aspect of hospital care, rather … Survey Sample Design ACS forms are not mailed to specific people, but rather to specific addresses. … MEPS-HC moved primarily to a phone rather than in-person survey.

4976. PowerPoint Presentation
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/sppcii-obstetric-hemorrhage-scenarios.pptx
      July 01, 2023 - The bleeding continues for more than 10 minutes post-carboprost tromethamine (Hemabate) administration … I’ve observed more bleeding than expected. Dr. … I’ve observed more bleeding than expected. Dr. … Williams’ symptoms of postpartum hemorrhage and ongoing bleeding rather quickly. … Williams’ symptoms of postpartum hemorrhage and ongoing bleeding rather quickly.

4977. The Effects of Age, Cognition, and Health Literacy on Use of a Patient EMR - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r36hs018239-taha-final-report-2011.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - Results: Older adult participants had lower mean scores on complex tasks and overall performance than … Participants who scored greater than 26 on the MMSE qualified to continue on to the second part. … 1 year, but less than 5 years 17.8 25.0 9.8 Length of time using the Internet: 5 years or more 43.9 … than 10 hours 12.1 10.7 13.7 Hours/week using the Internet: 10 hours or more 21.5 19.6 23.5 Heart … It should be noted that these tables were not unusual in their numeracy demands, but rather were representative

4978. Statistical Brief #133
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb133.jsp
      May 01, 2012 - inpatient procedures (among all hospital stays) for the elderly (age 65 and older) and nonelderly (younger than … stay lasted 4.6 days and cost $9,200 ($2,000 per day), which was slightly shorter but more expensive than … stays per population, NA; cost per day, NA; elderly population, NA; *Data for procedures with fewer than … ) The principal procedure is the procedure that is performed for definitive treatment rather … than performed for diagnostic or exploratory purposes (i.e., the procedure that was necessary to take

4979. The Impact of a Web-based Reporting System on the Collection of Medication Error Occurrence Data (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Rudman.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - Since the Web-based system was more secure than the paper-based system, the staff were more likely to … multiple sites.35 After the Web-based system was fully implemented, the number of ADEs decreased more than … The volume of missing cause-of-error data decreased from more than 11 percent to approximately 2 percent … and advanced the hospital’s movement toward patient safety-driven culture focused on the systemic, rather … than individual, correction of medication errors.

4980. Archived: Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/tobacco-use-in-adults-and-pregnant-women-counseling-and-interventions-september-2015
      September 21, 2015 - The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … Some studies suggest that NRT in combination with bupropion SR may be more efficacious than bupropion … Contact time ranged from 0 to greater than 300 minutes; interventions lasting 91 to 300 minutes were … cessation, 1 , 9 most of the research on interventions for smoking cessation focuses on cessation (rather … than health outcomes) as a primary outcome.