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  1. Topic (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/sustainability-guideapa.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - Topic A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions Appendix A. Action Plan Tool for Project Sustainability The Purpose of This Tool This tool is intended to support sustainability efforts for your catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) prevention project team. This worksheet will help…

  2. CancelRx: A Health IT Tool to Decrease Medication Discrepancies in the Outpatient Setting | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/cancelrx-health-it-tool-decrease-medication-discrepancies-outpatient-setting
    January 01, 2023 - CancelRx: A Health IT Tool to Decrease Medication Discrepancies in the Outpatient Setting Project Final Report ( PDF , 855.73 KB) Disclaimer Disclaimer The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not nece…

  3. Layout 1 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/acs-pci-adjunctive-devices_executive.pdf
    December 01, 2011 - aspiration device did not significantly impact mortality in the RCT, but mortality was significantly reduced … However, in a controlled observational study, the use of a mechanical thrombectomy device significantly reduced … likelihood of attaining ST-segment resolution47 and MBG-3,43,47 increased ejection fraction,47 and reduced … The most common cause of the chest pain is reduced blood flow to the myocardium caused by either atherosclerotic

  4. Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes: An Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/aHpXYasjc3n6zhaTtoWMwK
    August 01, 2016 - Eli- gible outcomes included reduced rates of symptomatic episodes and transmission (including measures … interventions in pregnant women), eli- gible outcomes also included rates of neonatal HSV infection and reduced … In the RCT assessing valacyclovir (n = 63), valacyclovir treatment significantly reduced subclinical … concluded that there was low-quality evi- dence that the risk of having at least 1 clinical recurrence was reduced

  5. 09-0071-Ef 1 (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/09-0071-EF_1.pdf
    June 01, 2009 - Overall, the advantages of this model are significant: reduced start-up costs and lower barriers for … and in others, the ability to leverage existing liability practices of larger governing entities reduced … data, unavailability of data, permanent loss of data, accidental disclosure of data resulting in reduced … or otherwise poor quality data from source, failure to update or correct faulty data, resulting in reduced

  6. Prostate-Cancer-Therapies-Update Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_executive.pdf
    December 01, 2014 - Potential benefits of regular PSA screening include early cancer detection and reduced mortality rates … All-cause mortality (but not PCSM) was reduced by 13.2% among men with PSA levels of >10 ng/mL who … However, this finding is not confirmed by the SPCG-4 trial, which found that overall mortality was reduced … Despite these differences, the two trials also show some overlap in findings (reduced mortality with

  7. Stroke Prevention in Atr ial Fibr illation Patients: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stroke-afib-update_research-protocol-amended.pdf
    October 27, 2017 - Newer anticoagulants (direct oral anticoagulants [DOACs]) resulted in reduced stroke and bleeding events … risk of embolic stroke, heart failure, and cognitive impairment; reduced … concomitantly; HEMORR2HAGES = hepatic or renal disease, ethanol (alcohol) abuse, malignancy, older (> 75), reduced … concomitantly HEMORR2HAGES hepatic or renal disease, ethanol (alcohol) abuse, malignancy, older (> 75), reduced

  8. Recommendation: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    May 08, 2018 - The results varied across the individual ERSPC sites, and prostate cancer mortality was significantly reduced … Men older than 70 years who request screening should be aware of the reduced likelihood of benefit from … the risk of all-cause mortality after radical prostatectomy vs watchful waiting was not significantly reduced … among men 65 years and older (but was significantly reduced in men younger than 65 years).

  9. Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/hhrqMCEgbsBMJ_Ppbcp4yJ
    January 14, 2025 - Osteoporotic fractures are associated with psychological distress, subsequent fractures, loss of independence, reduced … fractures are associated with psychological distress, subse- quent fractures, loss of independence, reduced … Osteoporotic fractures are associated with psychological distress, subsequent fractures, loss of independence, reduced … It found a reduced risk of morphometric vertebral fractures in the treatment group (1.5% vs 4.6%; RR,

  10. Screening for Dementia in Primary Care: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/B_Ae7DdLL7DNauBLXC-ptu
    June 01, 2003 - This difference manifests as a reduced rate of cognitive decline in people taking cholinesterase inhibitors … with a crossover design showed that 6 weeks of therapy with clomipramine (a tricyclic antidepressant) reduced … The health outcomes of interest are improved function (including cognitive, social, and physical); reduced … hospitalizations, institutionalizations, and health care visits; fewer behavioral problems; reduced

  11. Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/-KMSTWRT9xbm7spaqDq_GE
    February 12, 2019 - Benefits of Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression Counseling 20 (4107) Counseling interventions reduced … pooled RR, 0.61 [95% CI, 0.47 to 0.78]; 17 trials [n = 3094]; I2 = 39%) Depression symptom severity was reduced … Health system 3 (5321) All 3 health system interventions reduced the risk of perinatal depression by … -3 fatty acids 2 (227) Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids (DHA, EPA) is not associated with a reduced

  12. Virtual Patient Advocate to Reduce Ambulatory Adverse Drug Events | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/virtual-patient-advocate-reduce-ambulatory-adverse-drug-events
    January 01, 2023 - Virtual Patient Advocate to Reduce Ambulatory Adverse Drug Events Project Final Report ( PDF , 574.55 KB) Disclaimer Disclaimer The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the vi…

  13. Reducing preventable adverse events in obstetrics by improving interprofessional communication skills--results of an intervention study. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-preventable-adverse-events-obstetrics-improving-interprofessional-communication
    February 16, 2022 - Study Reducing preventable adverse events in obstetrics by improving interprofessional communication skills--results of an intervention study. Citation Text: Hüner B, Derksen C, Schmiedhofer M, et al. Reducing preventable adverse events in obstetrics by improving interprofessional commun…

  14. Intervention of pharmacist included in multidisciplinary team to reduce adverse drug event: a qualitative systematic review. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-pharmacist-included-multidisciplinary-team-reduce-adverse-drug-event-qualitative
    February 12, 2020 - Review Intervention of pharmacist included in multidisciplinary team to reduce adverse drug event: a qualitative systematic review. Citation Text: Zaij S, Pereira Maia K, Leguelinel-Blache G, et al. Intervention of pharmacist included in multidisciplinary team to reduce adverse drug even…

  15. Professional, structural and organisational interventions in primary care for reducing medication errors. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/professional-structural-and-organisational-interventions-primary-care-reducing-medication
    December 16, 2020 - Review Professional, structural and organisational interventions in primary care for reducing medication errors. Citation Text: Khalil H, Bell BG, Chambers H, et al. Professional, structural and organisational interventions in primary care for reducing medication errors. Cochrane Databas…

  16. Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the hospital setting: a systematic review. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/economic-evaluation-quality-improvement-interventions-prevent-catheter-associated-urinary
    January 25, 2017 - Review Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the hospital setting: a systematic review. Citation Text: McCleskey SG, Shek L, Grein J, et al. Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent c…

  17. Successful implementation of a unit-based quality nurse to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/successful-implementation-unit-based-quality-nurse-reduce-central-line-associated-bloodstream
    September 23, 2020 - Study Successful implementation of a unit-based quality nurse to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections. Citation Text: Thom KA, Li S, Custer M, et al. Successful implementation of a unit-based quality nurse to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections. Am J …

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36333/psn-pdf
    July 10, 2008 - The intervention successfully reduced the likelihood of hospital readmission for 3 months after discharge

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34666/psn-pdf
    December 22, 2009 - that teamwork training based on CRM led to successful improvements in specific teamwork behaviors, reduced

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46849/psn-pdf
    May 23, 2018 - This commentary describes how one organization reduced the occurrence of this surgical complication.
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