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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st404/stat404.shtml
April 01, 2013 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #404:
Expenditures for Hypertension among Adults Age 18 and Older, 2010: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population
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June 01, 2014 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #441:
Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenses by Age and Insurance Coverage, 2011
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May 01, 2014 - Statistical Brief #438: Spells of Uninsurance: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population under Age 65, 2012
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STATISTICAL BRIEF #438
May 2014
Spells of Uninsurance: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian
Noninstitutionalized Population under Age 65, 2012
Jeffrey A. Rhoades, PhD
Introduction
Health i…
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August 03, 2017 - Fire in the Hole!—An OR Fire
Citation Text:
Mehta SP, Domino KM. Fire in the Hole!—An OR Fire. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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October 01, 2018 - CVC Removal: A Procedure Like Any Other
Citation Text:
Feil M. CVC Removal: A Procedure Like Any Other. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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December 01, 2011 - Don't Pick the PICC
Citation Text:
McGill RL. Don't Pick the PICC. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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January 01, 2019 - Inadequate Preanesthetic Evaluation, Airway Trouble
November 1, 2018
Blitz J. Inadequate Preanesthetic Evaluation, Airway Trouble. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inadequate-preanesthetic-evaluation-airway-trouble
The Case
Case #1:
A 34-year-old woman was scheduled for a hysteroscopy under g…
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September 24, 2010 - Chemotherapy Extravasation
Citation Text:
Schulmeister L. Chemotherapy Extravasation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008.
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July 01, 2003 - Code Status Confusion
July 1, 2003
Lo B, Tulsky JA. Code Status Confusion. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/code-status-confusion
Case Objectives
Appreciate challenges of determining goals of care in hospitalized patients
Understand patients’ common misconceptions about CPR
List typical mist…
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May 01, 2019 - Displaying the Data in a Health Care Quality Report
Graphs and tables remain the most efficient and practical way to convey a large amount of information, especially comparative information and numbers. Visual presentations are powerful tools for concisely making points that are hard to put into words.
Howe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49470/psn-pdf
December 01, 2004 - Discharge Fumbles
December 1, 2004
Forster AJ. Discharge Fumbles. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharge-fumbles
Case Objectives
List the types of adverse events that occur at discharge
Identify the characteristics that identify patients at high risk for errors at discharge
Understand th…
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December 22, 2018 - Returning Home Safely
Citation Text:
Toles M. Returning Home Safely. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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September 01, 2007 - Coming Undone: Failure of Closure Device
September 1, 2007
Baez-Escudero JL, Levine GN. Coming Undone: Failure of Closure Device. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/coming-undone-failure-closure-device
The Case
A 65-year-old man underwent coronary angiography because of atypical exertional chest…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49789/psn-pdf
April 01, 2017 - Engaging Seriously Ill Older Patients in Advance Care
Planning
April 1, 2017
Heyland DK. Engaging Seriously Ill Older Patients in Advance Care Planning. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/engaging-seriously-ill-older-patients-advance-care-planning
Case Objectives
Define advance care planning an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49804/psn-pdf
September 01, 2017 - Transfusion Thresholds in Gastrointestinal Bleeding
September 1, 2017
Strate L, Swanson S. Transfusion Thresholds in Gastrointestinal Bleeding. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transfusion-thresholds-gastrointestinal-bleeding
Case Objectives
Describe risk factors for poor outcome in patients w…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module2/putoolkit_module2_tools.docx
February 16, 2011 - Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Module 2 Tools
2A: Multidisciplinary Team
2B: Quality Improvement Process
2C: Current Process Analysis
2D: Assessing Pressure Ulcer Policies
2E: Assessing Screening for Pressure Ulcer Risk
2F: Assessing Pressure Ulcer Care Planning
2I: Action Plan
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49677/psn-pdf
February 01, 2013 - CVC Placement: Speak Now or Do Not Use the Line
February 1, 2013
Ault M, Rosen B. CVC Placement: Speak Now or Do Not Use the Line. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cvc-placement-speak-now-or-do-not-use-line
The Case
A 48-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, psychiatric illness, and a…
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October 19, 2022 - CYP450 Drugs: Expect the Unexpected
Citation Text:
Gonzalez CJ. CYP450 Drugs: Expect the Unexpected. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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June 01, 2011 - The ECG Is Not Normal
June 1, 2011
Zuger A. The ECG Is Not Normal. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ecg-not-normal
Case Objectives
State how frequently physicians care for family or relatives.
Describe the risks associated with caring for family members or relatives.
Appreciate some of the s…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/ahrq-info-quality-gdlns.html
September 01, 2019 - Guidelines for Ensuring the Quality of Information Disseminated to the Public
C. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Note: Last revised in 2006, these Guidelines also appear on the HHS Web site. AHRQ presents them here with a 2015 Update .
Contents
Agency Mission .
Scope and Applicability …