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5321. Interactive questioning in critical care during handovers: a transcript analysis of communication behaviours by physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners. | PSNet
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      August 11, 2021 - Study Interactive questioning in critical care during handovers: a transcript analysis of communication behaviours by physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners. Citation Text: Rayo MF, Mount-Campbell AF, O'Brien JM, et al. Interactive questioning in critical care during handovers: a tra…

5322. Using a claims data-based sentinel system to improve compliance with clinical guidelines: results of a randomized prospective study. | PSNet
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      October 19, 2022 - Study Using a claims data-based sentinel system to improve compliance with clinical guidelines: results of a randomized prospective study. Citation Text: Javitt JC, Steinberg G, Locke T, et al. Using a claims data-based sentinel system to improve compliance with clinical guidelines: re…

5323. Amendment to Charter | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2014 - Amendment to Charter National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (Formerly the National Advisory Council for Health Care Policy, Research, and Evaluation) Purpose The Council is to advise the Secretary of HHS and the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), on mat…

5324. Comparison of quality measures from US hospitals with physician vs nonphysician chief executive officers. | PSNet
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      July 13, 2022 - Study Comparison of quality measures from US hospitals with physician vs nonphysician chief executive officers. Citation Text: See H, Shreve L, Hartzell S, et al. Comparison of quality measures from US hospitals with physician vs nonphysician chief executive officers. JAMA Netw Open. 202…

5325. NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Feeding Tubes (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Feeding Tubes Feeding Tubes Types of Devices ■ Nasogastric (NG) tube: non-weighted, polyurethane tube for use more than 10 days. ■ Gastrostomy tube: tube protrudes from anterior abdominal wall; most common initial gastrostomy device. ■ Button/skin-level gastrostomy: …

5326. Applying the Lessons of Social Marketing to a Quality Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2019 - Applying the Lessons of Social Marketing to a Quality Report Social marketing is the application of the principles and techniques of commercial marketing to promote socially desirable goals. It has been applied extensively, and with considerable success, in efforts to encourage/discourage specific health beha…

5327. Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2024 - Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Introduction Problem Statement Surgical skin preparation is an important strategy to prevent surgical site infection. Adequate surgical skin preparation reduces the burden of skin microorganisms prior to incision. Though it seems…

5328. Investigating adverse event free admissions in Medicare inpatients as a patient safety indicator. | PSNet
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      May 04, 2016 - Study Investigating adverse event free admissions in Medicare inpatients as a patient safety indicator. Citation Text: King A, Bottle A, Faiz O, et al. Investigating Adverse Event Free Admissions in Medicare Inpatients as a Patient Safety Indicator. Ann Surg. 2017;265(5):910-915. doi:10.…

5329. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2019 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations Diagnosis • Distinguishing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations and community- acquired pneumonia (CAP) in a patient with a known history of COPD can be challenging. o If the chest x ray does not show evidence of a new infiltrate, a COPD…

5330. Take the Pledge... | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Take the Pledge... AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI ...to practice all infection prevention skills! I pledge to keep my hands clean by performing hand hygiene according to my facility's policies to help stop the spread of germs. I will clean my hands before and after resid…

5331. Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2014 - Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Pati…

5332. Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with Atraumatic Headache: Table 8 (pdf file)
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      April 21, 2015 - Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with Atraumatic Headache: Table 8 Table 8: Evidence Regarding Overuse of Computed Tomography Imaging for Atraumatic Headache in Children TYPE OF EVIDENCE KEY FINDINGS LEVEL OF EVIDENCE (USPSTF RANKING*) CITATION(S) Appropria…

5333. 013-Strategies-Prevent-Bcc (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - ICU & Non-ICU Optimize Patient Selection for Blood Cultures.1 Use a Blood Culture Decision Support Tool to guide ordering of blood cultures to limit inappropriate cultures. Optimizing patient selection for testing reduces false positives, facilitates accurate diagnosis, promotes antimicrobial stewardship, and reduces a…

5334. Pledge (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2017 - ...to practice all infection prevention skills! I pledge to keep the residents’ environment and equipment clean to help stop the spread of germs from one person to another. I will clean my hands before and after resident contact and after certain procedures according to my facility’s policies, including: •…

5335. Final Progress Report: Understanding the implementation of new practices in healthcare organizations (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - Following Aiken and West’s 67 recommendation, we first mean-centered our measure for importing best

5336. Final Progress Report: Watchful Waiting as a Strategy for Reducing Low-value Spinal Imaging (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/fenton-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Frames diagnosis and treatment recommendation in an optimistic, positive frame: “Overall, I’m actually

5337. Disposition of Comments Report for Testing of CYP2C19 Variants and Platelet Reactivity for Guiding Antiplatelet Treatment (pdf file)
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      September 25, 2013 - mandate EPCs do not make clinical practice recommendations; as such we have refrained from making any recommendation … outcomes based on pharmacokinetic data which is the basis for the US- approved clopidogrel labeling recommendation … baseline reference ranges have not been established and the test manufacturer makes no conclusive recommendation … This recommendation derives principally from a lack of evidence in the literature showing that the tests … We agree that our quotation from the Working Group’s recommendation could be misinterpreted.

5338. Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      November 13, 2018 - brief behavioral counseling interventions to those engaged in risky or hazardous drinking behaviors (B recommendation … This review was pre- pared to inform an updated recommendation by the USPSTF on the evidence related … that might affect the conclusions or understanding of the evidence and therefore the related USPSTF recommendation … Editorial Disclaimer: This evidence report is presented as a document in support of the accompanying USPSTF Recommendation … Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2013;159(3):210-218. 7.

5339. USA, MN, Rochester | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - USA, MN, Rochester Harnessing Health Information Technology to Promote Equitable Care for Patients with Limited English Proficiency and Complex Care Needs Description This research will test and validate a machine learning predictive analytic intervention to optimize the timel…

5340. USA, IN, West Lafayette | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - USA, IN, West Lafayette An Evaluation of the Spread and Scale of PatientToc™ From Primary Care to Community Pharmacy Practice for the Collection of Patient-Reported Outcomes Description The research team implemented PatientToc™ - a mobile application for patient-reported outco…