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241. Systems Change: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/decisionmakers/systems/index.html
     December 01, 2012 - For hospitalized patients, successful tobacco abstinence not only reduces general medical costs in the … short-term, but also reduces the number of future hospitalizations. 9 , 355 , 405 Tobacco dependence

242. Appendix A, Pt. 3 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapa3.html
     April 01, 2018 - Presurgical Skin Preparation With a Novel 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Cloth Reduces Rates of Surgical … centers, laparoscopy (by limiting the degree of trauma and contamination of surgical sites) significantly reduces

243. Nutritional Research Series: Volume 5: Comparison of Translational Patterns in Two Nutrient–Disease Associations (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/nutrtp5.pdf
     October 01, 2011 - Alpha-tocopherol supplementation in healthy individuals reduces low-density lipoprotein oxidation … Vitamin E supplementation reduces cardiovascular events in a subgroup of middle-aged individuals … Serial coronary angiographic evidence that antioxidant vitamin intake reduces progression of coronary … Alpha-tocopherol supplementation in healthy individuals reduces low-density lipoprotein oxidation … Vitamin E supplementation reduces cardiovascular events in a subgroup of middle-aged individuals

244. Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 9. Reducing Adverse Drug Events in Older Adults (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/ade.pdf
     November 11, 2019 - • Deprescribing reduces medication- related costs for patients and healthcare systems. … Shed-MEDS: pilot of a patient-centered deprescribing framework reduces medications in hospitalized older … Shed-MEDS: pilot of a patient-centered deprescribing framework reduces medications in hospitalized older

245. Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/implementation-guide_0.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - The outcomes often demonstrate that this approach reduces infections.

246. Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - The outcomes often demonstrate that this approach reduces infections.

247. Final Progress Report: Transdisciplinary Learning Lab To Eliminate Patient Harm and Reduce Waste (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/sapirstein-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - supports bedside management of the insulin infusion protocol to improve safety and efficiency and reduces … The SA requires a clinician to accept and approve the updates but reduces manual steps, including error-prone … We found that the number of clinical technicians is protective (reduces the probability) of all-cause

248. Emergency Department and Catheter Insertion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/ed-catheter-insertions-transcript.html
     December 01, 2017 - It reduces cost, it reduces the use of antibiotics, and we want to do that, just across the board. … It reduces their length of stay, morbidity and patient discomfort.

249. Chapter-2 - Failure-To-Rescue (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/failure-to-rescue-1.pdf
     March 01, 2020 - al.,6 and McNeill et al.,7are in alignment with these findings, concluding that RRT significantly reduces … It remains unclear whether RRT reduces mortality or ICU transfer rates. … For ERT, introduction of a medical emergency team does appear to improve hospital survival and reduces … ERT, introduction of a medical emergency team (MET) does appear to improve hospital survival and reduces

250. Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/clabsi-tools/clabsi-tools-revised.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - well-stocked line insertion carts that contain all the equipment and supplies needed to insert central lines reduces

251. Reduce Cardiovascular Risk and Disease: Alabama Fax Campaign (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/119-alabama-alcc-fax-campaign.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Reduce Cardiovascular Risk and Disease: Alabama Fax Campaign Reduce Overall, Alabama has the highest rate of CVD events (death, hospitalizations, ED visits) among all 50 states. We’re here to help change that. We’re the Alabama Cardiovascular Cooperative, and we’re launching a three-year state-wide initiative to…

252. Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/reducing-unnecessary-urinary-catheter-use-ed.pptx
     June 02, 2025 - Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department Margarita E. Pena, MD, FACEP Medical Director, Clinical Decision Unit St. John Hospital and Medical Center Detroit, MI Learning Objectives Explain how to establish gui…

253. Reducing-Unnecessary-Urinary-Catheter-Use-Ed-Transcript (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/reducing-unnecessary-urinary-catheter-use-ed-transcript.docx
     June 02, 2025 - Janine: Hello, everyone, and thank you for listening today. My name is Janine Rissinger, and I’m a program with the Health Research and Educational Trust. Welcome to the first recording in the Cohort 9ED Educational Webinar Series. Today’s webinar topic is ED Physician Engagement. For Cohort Education we are using the…

254. Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 9. Reducing Adverse Drug Events in Older Adults (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/reducing-adverse-drug-1.pdf
     March 01, 2020 - • Deprescribing reduces medication- related costs for patients and healthcare systems. … Shed-MEDS: pilot of a patient-centered deprescribing framework reduces medications in hospitalized older … Shed-MEDS: pilot of a patient-centered deprescribing framework reduces medications in hospitalized older

255. Anticipatory Guidance Regarding Hydroxyurea Treatment for Children With Sickle Cell Anemia (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-213-fullreport.pdf
     January 01, 2019 - The drug also beneficially reduces white blood cell count and reticulocytes and lowers lactic dehydrogenase … effective therapy for SCA, the most acute form of SCD, because it induces the development of HbF and reduces … Hydroxyurea also reduces white blood cell count, which is associated with morbidity and mortality in … In summary, hydroxyurea: • Reduces morbidity and mortality in children and adults with SCA.

256. The Rationale for Case Mix and Mode Adjustments - Elliott (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/3-case-mix-mode-adjustments-webcast-elliott.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - provide less positive responses for the same care than less educated, older respondents ► CMA also reduces

257. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/062-protocol-training-decolonization-with-chg.pptx
     October 01, 2024 - “CHG reduces germs on your skin better than soap and water.”

258. Healthcare Systems and Infrastructure | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2025-annual-report/healthcare-systems.html
     August 01, 2025 - The study aims to understand whether CARE safely reduces healthcare utilization and whether patients

259. Facapplycusp (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/apply/facapplycusp.docx
     June 02, 2025 - Display statistics that show how the initiative reduces both patient harm and the average cost per occurrence

260. Using Data to Reduce Disparities and Improve Quality | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/reduce-disparities.html
     February 01, 2025 - Using Data to Reduce Disparities and Improve Quality Resource: Using Data to Reduce Disparities and Improve Quality: A Guide for Health Care Organizations (PDF, 1 MB; 14 pages) This brief recommends strategies that primary care practices and health care organizations can use to effectively organize and inter…