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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/VAP-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Diagnosis
· Defined as pneumonia occurring more than 48 hours after endotracheal intubation
· Clinical symptoms include purulent tracheal secretions, new infiltrate on chest imaging, worsening oxygenation (usually in association with leukocytos…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-sustainability-centers-of-excellence6.html
April 01, 2025 - Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Windows of Opportunity
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Table of Contents
Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Introduction
Center of Excellence Operations
Alignment
Integration
Leadership Support
Windows of Opportunity
Conclusion…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/vap.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP
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Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources fo…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/rosser-ww-et-al-1992
January 01, 1992 - Rosser WW et al. 1992 "Use of reminders to increase compliance with tetanus booster vaccination."
Reference
Rosser WW, Hutchison BG, McDowell I, et al. Use of reminders to increase compliance with tetanus booster vaccination. Can Med Assoc J 1992;146(6):911-917.
[Link]
Abstract
"Objective: T…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/review-medication-error-sources-associated-inpatient-subcutaneous-insulin-recommendations
June 17, 2020 - Review
Review of medication error sources associated with inpatient subcutaneous insulin: recommendations for safe and cost-effective dispensing practices.
Citation Text:
McKay C, Schenkat D, Murphy K, et al. Review of medication error sources associated with inpatient subcutaneous insul…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/skills-qi-heart-health.docx
February 01, 2016 - Implementing Heart Health Practice Self-Assessment
Implementing Heart Health
Practice Self-Assessment
February 1, 2016
Implementing Heart Health Practice Self-Assessment – February 1, 2016 pg. 1
Preface
This document presents a Practice Strategy Toolkit for the Heart of Virginia Healthcare (HVH) Cooperative. T…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/clinical-decision-support-consortium/citation/set-preliminary-standards
January 01, 2023 - A set of preliminary standards recommended for achieving a national repository of clinical decision support interventions.
Citation
Sittig DF, Wright A, Ash JS, et al. A set of preliminary standards recommended for achieving a national repository of clinical decision support interventions. AMIA Annu S…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide222.html
October 01, 2014 - 222. Obtaining the 2008 Guideline (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
The full text of the 2008 Guideline, the general references and the references for the randomized control trials used in the meta-analyses can be reviewed and downloaded by vi…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-outcomes_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Preventive
Services Task Force Recommendation.
Evidence Synthesis No. 57.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/migraine-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
April 18, 2013 - disability.30
this was a paper based on the data from the AMPP, it
was not a guideline it is a recommendation … We added a recommendation to examine
comparative effectiveness of combined
treatments with approved
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/screening-counseling-interventions-protocol.pdf
October 01, 2023 - Implementation of Recommended Screening and Counseling Interventions to Prevent Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Implementation of Recommended Screening and Counseling
Interventions to Prevent Mental Health Disorders …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Raebel_53.pdf
May 07, 2008 - Imbedding Research in Practice to Improve Medication Safety
Imbedding Research in Practice to
Improve Medication Safety
Marsha A. Raebel, PharmD; Elizabeth A. Chester, PharmD; David W. Brand, MSPH;
David J. Magid, MD, MPH
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this project was to improve medication saf…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/encoding-and-processing-patient-allergy-information-ehrs/citation/towards
January 01, 2023 - Towards improved drug allergy alerts: multidisciplinary expert recommendations.
Citation
Topaz M, Goss F, Blumenthal K, Lai K, et al. Towards improved drug allergy alerts: multidisciplinary expert recommendations. Int J Med Inform 2017 Jan;97:353-5. PMID: 27729200.
Link
https://www.ncbi.nlm.…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-technology-and-mental-health-way-forward/citation/behavioral
January 01, 2023 - Behavioral intervention technologies: evidence review and recommendations for future research in mental health.
Citation
Mohr DC, Burns MN, Schueller SM, et al. Behavioral intervention technologies: evidence review and recommendations for future research in mental health. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2013 Jul…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccine-recommendations-guidelines.html
August 01, 2022 - Vaccine Recommendations and Guidelines of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Resource: Vaccine Recommendations and Guidelines of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
The guidance provides best practices related to timing and spacing of immunobiologics; contraindicatio…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/appendix-a2.html
December 01, 2009 - Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs
Background Report on request for public comment on initial, recommended core set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for voluntary…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/clinical-decision-support-consortium/citation/governance-clinical-decision
January 01, 2023 - Governance for clinical decision support: case studies and recommended practices from leading institutions.
Citation
Wright A, Sittig DF, Ash JS, et al. Governance for clinical decision support: case studies and recommended practices from leading institutions. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2011 Mar 1;18(2):18…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide02.html
October 01, 2014 - 2. 2008 PHS Clinical Practice Guideline Update: Treating Tobacco Use a
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
The following 222 slides are based on the 2008 PHS Clinical Practice Guideline: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence Update.
They include:
Meta-a…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/commentary/prostate-cancer-screening-1996
July 01, 1994 - Share to Facebook
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Commentary
Prostate Cancer: Screening, 1996
July 01, 1994
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not be construe…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/healthcare-infections_disposition-comments.pdf
August 10, 2015 - Again, we thank you for this
recommendation and have removed brand
names in the report. … device
that creates fog of disinfectant that revisits the old
problems that originally led to CDCs recommendation … The recommendation against fogging
was based on studies in the 1970s that reported a lack of
microbicidal … Prevention and Control of
Norovirus Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Healthcare
Settings which makes the recommendation … recommendationunresolved issue The 2003 and 2008
recommendations still apply however CDC does not yet
make a recommendation