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  1. 013-Strategies-Prevent-Bcc (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/013-strategies-prevent-bcc.docx
    October 01, 2024 - Disinfectants containing alcohol are recommended over povidone-iodine preparations. … An antiseptic with 70% isopropyl alcohol is recommended. Draw At Least Two Sets of Blood Cultures.

  2. Aspirin Use Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/aspirin.html
    March 01, 2021 - Recommendation: Based on the evidence, the panel recommended long-term, low-dose aspirin therapy (75 … primary care practices in the study is to have at least 70 percent of patients for whom aspirin use is recommended

  3. Final Research Plan: Pregnant Women: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan-pregnant-women/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening
    June 15, 2017 - What is the effectiveness of currently recommended antiretroviral therapy regimens for reducing mother-to-child … What are the harms of currently recommended antiretroviral therapy regimens given during pregnancy to … coinfection Interventions KQs 1–3: Rapid or standard HIV testing KQs 4, 5: Currently recommended … during pregnancy vs. one-time screening; screening at one interval vs. another KQs 4, 5: Currently recommended

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34989/psn-pdf
    February 24, 2011 - laboratory-safety-monitoring-chronic-medications-ambulatory-care-settings This AHRQ–funded study retrospectively examined the failure rate of recommended … Using claims data from two large health plans, the investigators selected 11 drugs and their recommended

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35817/psn-pdf
    July 21, 2010 - The authors provide context to their recommended approach by discussing the scope of the problem in  … The case illustrates and advocates for the approach recommended both predisclosure and during disclosure

  6. Evidence-based organization and patient safety strategies in European hospitals. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evidence-based-organization-and-patient-safety-strategies-european-hospitals
    January 20, 2016 - Conducted in seven European countries, this observational study reveals that recommended patient safety … Paul Shekelle discussed this gap between recommended processes and actual clinical practice.

  7. Imbedding Research in Practice to Improve Medication Safety (pdf file)

    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 - In the Critical Drug Interactions project, the pharmacist recommended a therapeutically similar drug … therapy, and the recommended intervention was to closely monitor the patient’s anticoagulation status … High-risk drug lab monitoring.4, 5 Pharmacists were alerted to missing recommended laboratory tests … for CIPROFLOXACIN when CrCl <51 mL/min CrCl (mL/min) Recommended Dose <51 250-500 mg every 12 hours … If dosed at or below recommended dose, dispense Rx as written.

  8. AHRQ_Brand_NameOnly (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/sustainability/sustainability-workplan.docx
    January 01, 2017 - Below is a recommended list of activities to help keep you on track. … whether PEEP (positive end-expiratory pressure), plateau pressure, and tidal volume are within the recommended

  9. Engineering Safety into Practice through Implementation of the 2025 SAFER Guides - Slide Presentation (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/safer-guides-slides.pdf
    February 18, 2025 - organizational risk assessment and guidance • First released 2014 & revised 2016 & 2024 • Self-assessment using recommended … Risk Assessment SAFER: Safety Assurance Factors for EHR Resilience Speaker Welcome SAFER Checklist Recommended … Practice 1.3 Worksheet Recommended Practice 1.3 Worksheet: Evidence Levels Implementation Guidance

  10. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4b_pdi02-pressureulcer-bestpractices.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - for stage III and IV pressure ulcers for Medicaid patients unless they are present on admission.5 Recommended … Practice Details of Recommended Practice Skin Assessment at Admission and Daily, With Documentation … tool to allow for easy completion, using check boxes and short phrases to ensure completion.12 Recommended … tunneling o Undermining o Exudate amount and type o Presence/absence of infection o Wound edges Recommended … • Document risk assessment results in the medical record.9-11 Recommended Practice: Repositioning

  11. II. Background | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctoolkit2.html
    April 01, 2018 - screening, contacting such patients on behalf of their physician's practice to encourage and facilitate recommended … feedback forms, it seeks to educate clinical providers and other staff in participating practices about recommended … patients with evidence of screening are notified of screening results and receive feedback regarding recommended … It must be able to provide results to practice clinicians and remind them of appropriate recommended … This last condition is recommended rather than strictly required.

  12. Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS Health Plan Survey (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/hp/about/measures-hp50-2109.pdf
    September 08, 2017 - Composite measures are strongly recommended for both public and private reporting because they allow … Enrollees’ rating of their specialist (1 item) These measures have been shown to be reliable and are recommended … The measure names, or labels, listed above and in the appendices are recommended for use in both public … limit the number of patient experience measures in a report; all measures from the core survey are recommended … items that did not achieve a high enough level of reliability at the suggested sample sizes to be recommended

  13. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.113_slideshow.ppt
    January 01, 2006 - Learning Objectives Assess risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalized patients List recommended … cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=9822062   Recommended VTE Prophylaxis Strategies … units ≥ 4h post-op, then 5,000 units daily until hospital discharge or for 35 days Recommended … 5 mg preoperative evening, adjusted to target INR of 2.0-3.0 and continued 4-6 weeks Recommended … If surgery is delayed > 24-48h after admission, give 1st dose 10-14h preoperatively Recommended

  14. Automated Notification for Followup Testing Recommendations Across Care Settings | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/automated-notification-follow-testing-recommendations-across-care-settings
    January 01, 2023 - project expanded the ANCR intervention to facilitate notification of primary care providers (PCPs) of recommended … Evaluate the impact of the system on timely implementation of recommended followup procedures.  … the presence of an explicit radiologist recommendation was a significant predictor for completion of recommended

  15. 003-Ss-Antimicrobial-Prophylaxis-Part-2-Fg (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/003-ss-antimicrobial-prophylaxis-part-2-fg.docx
    April 01, 2025 - Duration of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis SAY: The next portion of this presentation will discuss the recommended … Slide 11 Compliance With Recommended Duration SAY: Given the data reviewed in Antimicrobial Prophylaxis … SAY: This presentation has established that routine use of vancomycin is not recommended, that vancomycin … Therefore, it is important to determine if the patient can safely receive the recommended prophylaxis … The routine use of topical antimicrobials, such as vancomycin, is not recommended as there is limited

  16. National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-177-section-2-technical-specs.pdf
    May 23, 2014 - antipsychotic medication and who received two or more antipsychotic medication prescriptions with higher-than-recommended … antipsychotic medication and who received two or more antipsychotic medication prescriptions with higher-than-recommended … Table XXX-1/2: Data Elements for Use of Higher than Recommended Doses of Antipsychotics in Children

  17. Statistical Brief #26: Use of the Pap Test as a Cancer Screening Tool -- 2001 (pdf file)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st26/stat26.pdf
    January 01, 2002 - recommend the screenings begin at age 18 (or at the onset of sexual activity), with annual tests recommended … and approximately 23% of those who were uninsured did not receive a Pap test screening within the recommended … of non-Hispanic black women and 10.9% of non-Hispanic white women did not receive a Pap test in the recommended … over twice as likely as blacks, and significantly more likely than whites, to have not obtained the recommended

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39533/psn-pdf
    May 25, 2015 - focus on respondents' perception of safety in specific contexts, and measurement of safety culture is recommended … departments, found that positive safety culture perception may actually inhibit implementation of recommended

  19. Final Progress Report: Risk-Informed Intervention to Improve Ambulatory Drug Monitoring and Safety (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/field-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Grant Award Number: R18HS017906 recommended test for the drug-test pair ordered up to 365 days before … monitoring tests, and recommended testing frequency. … We focused on two outcomes: ordering of laboratory monitoring tests within the recommended time and … time series model, including monthly rates of recommended test ordering from August 2009 through June … Main Measures: Proportion of recommended monitoring tests for each medication not completed, factors

  20. Automating Assessment of Obesity Care Quality | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/automating-assessment-obesity-care-quality
    January 01, 2023 - Evaluate the association between measures of obesity guideline adherence to recommended obesity care … Outcomes associated with the delivery of the recommended care were assessed. … A small but significant association was noted between guideline-recommended care and weight loss in patients
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