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August 01, 2014 - Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults with Cardiovascular Risk Factors
August 2014 Task Force FINAL Recommendation | 1
Understanding Task Force Recommendations
Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical
Activity…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.215_slideshow.ppt
April 01, 2010 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case
Bad Writing, Wrong Medication
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the April 2010
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Beth Devine, PharmD, MBA, PhD
University of Washingto…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/clabsitools/clabsitoolsap2.doc
January 01, 2011 - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
Fact Sheet
Bottom line
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) result annually in:
· 84,551 to 203,916 preventable infections
· 10,426 to 25,145 preventable deaths
· $1.7 to $21.4 billion avoidable costs
The following interventions decrease the risk …
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vision-in-children-ages-6-months-to-5-years-screening
December 17, 2015 - Share to Facebook
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Final Research Plan
Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening
December 17, 2015
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They sh…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-smart-devices-implement-evidence-based-ehealth-system-older-adults
July 31, 2025 - Using Smart Devices to Implement an Evidence-based eHealth System for Older Adults
Project Description
Publications
Events
Research Story
Enhancing an evidence-based electronic health intervention, Elder Tree, with voice-controlled technology can broaden its u…
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August 01, 2014 - Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults with Cardiovascular Risk Factors
August 2014 Task Force FINAL Recommendation | 1
Understanding Task Force Recommendations
Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical
Activity…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/chcanys-qi-primer.pdf
August 01, 2017 - Reducing Health Disparities in New York City: Health Disparities in Life Expectancy
and Death.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/mggnaKHr496c8QCgHe9-tm
May 01, 2021 - Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement
Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation
Recommendation Statement
US Preventive Services Task Force
Summary of Recommendation
See t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/hernandez-boussard-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Improving quality of postoperative pain care through innovative use of electronic health records
Improving Quality of postoperative pain care through
innovative use of electronic health records
PrincipaI Investigator
Tina Hernandez-Boussard
Team members
Catherine Curtin Stanford University…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/workplace-safety/workplace_safety_resource_list.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Reducing Workplace Violence With TeamSTEPPS® Webinar
htts://www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/webinars/previous-webinars … Prevention of Violence in Health Care Toolkit
Quick Safety (Issue 47): De-Escalation in Health Care
Reducing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-workplace-safety-resources.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Reducing Workplace Violence With TeamSTEPPS® Webinar
htts://www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/webinars/previous-webinars … Preventing the Spread of COVID-19
Preventing Workplace Violence: A Road Map for Healthcare Facilities
Reducing
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cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/1056/2024_CDS_Connect_IG_Statin_CVD_Patient_Facing_2.pdf
January 01, 2024 - context of the recommendation, and it encourages
them to take steps toward improving their health by reducing … educational resources about the risks for developing CVD and the role that statin
therapy has in reducing … lipid levels (thus reducing their CVD risk) … want to start a program to proactively identify those at risk of developing CVD and assist
them in reducing … on patients with ESRD and those on dialysis
have revealed little to no benefit of statin therapy in reducing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/specimen-almost-lost
September 21, 2022 - forgotten: the search for the lost surgical specimens: application of quality improvement techniques in reducing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/feeling-no-pain
August 30, 2023 - Enhancing patient safety by effectively reducing the likelihood of error necessitates that actions be
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/febrile-neutropenia-and-almost-fatal-medication-error
February 01, 2012 - February 5, 2020
Reducing pediatric emergency department prescription errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/patient-safety-101
January 16, 2025 - years have brought a much deeper understanding of the causes of safety issues and some progress in reducing
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/skin-cancer-screening-2001
April 01, 2001 - Evidence is lacking that skin examination by clinicians is effective in reducing mortality or morbidity
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/identify/alt-text.html
March 01, 2013 - Identify Defects Module Alternate Text
Slide Number and Title
Slide Content
Content for Alternative Text (Illustration)
Slide 1
Cover Slide
(CUSP Toolkit logo)
The "Identify Defects Through Sensemaking" module of the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP) Toolkit. The CUSP Toolk…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/018-revision-summary-contact-precautions.docx
October 01, 2024 - Summary of Evidence for Contact
Precautions To Prevent MRSA
ICU & Non-ICU
References
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is spread through direct contact, from person to person, or indirect contact, by touching something in the environment that was previously contaminated. Contact precautions, a type of …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49791/psn-pdf
April 01, 2017 - Wrong-side Bedside Paravertebral Block: Preventing the
Preventable
April 1, 2017
Barrington MJ, Uda Y. Wrong-side Bedside Paravertebral Block: Preventing the Preventable. PSNet
[internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-side-bedside-paravertebral-block-preventing-preventable
The Case
An 84-year-old wo…