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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/index.html
February 01, 2024 - Opportunity Guidance
AHRQ Grants Policy Notices
AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Technical Brief on Incorporation of Social Risk in Primary Care
The U.S. … Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published a manuscript in JAMA that assesses how social risks … statements and identifies current gaps in the evidence needed to expand the systematic inclusion of social risks
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/899.html
February 01, 2024 - Home
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Heart Failure Patients’ Risk … Heart Failure Patients’ Risk of Adverse Events Higher in Poor-Performing Hospitals
Patients with heart … hospitals with higher 30-day readmission rates and deaths from all causes have a 24 percent higher risk … failure admitted to hospitals that perform poorly on mortality and readmission measures have higher risk
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/857.html
March 01, 2023 - News
Newsletter
AHRQ News Now
Large-Scale Program To Reduce Heart Disease Risk … AHRQ News Now
Events
Large-Scale Program To Reduce Heart Disease Risk … Poorly Coordinated Healthcare Increases Infection Risk Following Ventricular Device Implantation, Study … Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk … Poorly Coordinated Healthcare Increases Infection Risk Following Ventricular Device Implantation, Study
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-tips/index.html
February 01, 2021 - This toolkit, developed through an AHRQ Patient Safety Learning Lab , consists of a formal risk … Being hospitalized puts patients at further risk for falls due to illness and the newness of the hospital … theoretical underpinning that fall prevention in hospitals is a three-step process: (1) assessing fall risk … evidence-based fall prevention intervention that uses bedside tools to communicate patient-specific risk … modalities provided access to real-time safety plans at the bedside, including patient-specific fall risk
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/workshop/module-3/guide.html
September 01, 2017 - Here are some other risks:
An IV pole could cause a patient to trip. … Slide 25
Say: A risk score of 50 puts this patient at risk for a fall. … risks, such as mobility challenges, medications, mental status, and continence needs. … the patient and family (if possible), and key risks and interventions are checked on the paper tool shown … to have a dedicated care plan form within the medical record to help make staff aware of a patient’s risks
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T1-Talking_with_Residents_checklist_version_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - What are the risks—or harms—of antibiotics? … , Family Family Toolkit/Tool 1 3
What is our nursing home doing to decrease the chance of these risks … – First, we share information and help you understand the risks of antibiotics.
– Second, we have a … • Ask your doctor or a nurse about the benefits and risks of taking an antibiotic. … myself or another nurse, if you want more information—or
have concerns—about antibiotics and their risks
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/heart-month-tools.html
February 01, 2023 - made significant investments to equip primary care clinicians with resources to detect heart disease risk … Diagnosing and treating heart disease in its early stages is crucial to reducing patients’ risks of serious … collection of resources to help primary care practices implement the best evidence for reducing cardiac risks … It includes Integrating Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculators into Primary Care , a guide to help … primary care physicians assess their patients’ risk of a cardiovascular disease event.
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_checklist_version_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Guide Engaging Residents,
Educate & Engage Residents, Family Family Toolkit/Tool 2 2
What are the risks—or … What is our nursing home doing to decrease the chance of these risks? … – First, we share information and help you understand the risks of antibiotics.
– Second, we have an … • Talk with your family member and his or her doctor about the benefits and risks of taking
an antibiotic … myself or another staff member, if you want more information—or
have concerns—about antibiotics and the risks
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/yale-center-long-desc.html
June 01, 2020 - Opportunity Guidance
AHRQ Grants Policy Notices
AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Patients being transferred from one setting to another or one clinical team to another are at increased risk … Real-time surveys reveal important safety risks during interhospital care transitions for neurologic … Real-time surveys reveal important safety risks during interhospital care transitions for neurologic
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sdoh/practice-improvement.html
August 01, 2023 - Opportunity Guidance
AHRQ Grants Policy Notices
AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Assessing Patient Social Risks and Needs
There are numerous tools to help identify social needs patients … currently have and their risks for developing social needs. … Below are the five screening tools they studied that are still in use:
HealthBegins Upstream Risks … Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients' Assets, Risks, and Experiences (PRAPARE) includes
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/informed-choice/audio-script.html
September 01, 2020 - For example, many Americans have trouble understanding numerical expressions of risk. … Interrupting is OK if patient understanding is at risk. … “Every treatment has some risks. … Some goals may be long-term, such as reducing the risk of future injury or illness, or living as long … When there's a risk of harm rather than a virtual certainty, it can be challenging to explain.
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/smoking.html
March 01, 2021 - Opportunity Guidance
AHRQ Grants Policy Notices
AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Cigarette smoking accounts for one out of every five deaths and is estimated to increase the risk for … Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of congenital anomalies, perinatal complications, miscarriage … Smoking Cessation in Primary Care
This facts-at-a-glance handout for clinicians summarizes evidence, risks … Ready or Not…Addressing Tobacco Use
This script and slide deck from a 14-minute presentation cover the risks
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/module3/module3_slides_best-practices.pptx
June 16, 2017 - Fall Risk Assessment
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Step 1: Fall Risk Screening/Assessment
Use a reliable, prospectively … Other risks
IV pole
Orthostatic hypotension
Oxygen tubing
Clutter in the patient’s room
Vision problems … 25-45: Moderate risk
>45: High risk ______
* Weak gait: Short steps (may shuffle), stooped but able … 25-45: Moderate risk
>45: High risk 50
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Assessment of Risk Factors in Your Hospital
The questions … Identify key elements of a fall risk factor assessment.
Choose a tool for assessing risk factors.
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/workshop/module-3/slides.html
September 01, 2017 - Slide 14: Fall Risk Assessment
Slide 15: Step 1: Fall Risk Screening/Assessment
Use a reliable … Add unit-level risk factors as needed. … Other risks:
IV pole.
Orthostatic hypotension.
Oxygen tubing. … Image: Paper labeled “fall risk.” … Choose a tool for assessing risk factors.
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/communicate/reason.html
November 01, 2018 - In general, advertisers and marketers believe that messages that emphasize risks people face are more … hospital information found that when quality information is framed in terms of helping people avoid risks … hospital, people understand it better, value it more, and are more willing to make tradeoffs to avoid risk … home data at all. [3]
These findings suggest that when people need to be reminded that there is a risk … because many people believe they all offer about the same quality of care and don’t think about the risks
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module3/module3_pu-bestpractices.docx
June 12, 2018 - up with a risk assessment score? … scores of the risk assessment tool, but also other factors placing the patient at risk. … ASK: How do you indicate your patients’ risk status? How is risk identified at shift handoff? … prevent pressure injuries is to create a care plan that is responsive to the patient’s pressure injury risks … this risk.
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/scores/adjustment-scoring.html
January 01, 2023 - of the patient population, specifically whether—as a group—patients in one facility are at greater risk … Risk adjustment is a complex statistical enterprise. … [1] [2]
Why adjust for risks or severity? … Most common risk adjustments—for age, prior medical history, or comorbidities—are considered a good idea … Risk Adjustment for pediatric quality indicators.
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/cauti-hospitals/toolkit-impl.html
October 01, 2020 - Opportunity Guidance
AHRQ Grants Policy Notices
AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Poster on Urinary Catheter Risks and Indications ( PDF , 570 KB) (Appendix E of Toolkit for Reducing … Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide)
Educate and motivate staff regarding the risks … Risks of overuse of urine culturing are also covered in this tool. … Archived Webinars
Building a Team and Process to Reduce CAUTI Risk (April 8, 2014) Accessible ( Microsoft
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/informed-choice.html
May 01, 2023 - Opportunity Guidance
AHRQ Grants Policy Notices
AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Literacy and Cultural Competence updates
Many individuals do not understand the benefits, harms, and risks … that hospitals and clinical teams can use to ensure that people understand the benefits, harms, and risks … presenting choices comprehensively, engaging patients and families, and explaining benefits, harms, and risks … University Health System Used AHRQ Tools
The AHRQ Informed Consent and Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk
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patientregistry.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/index.html
April 23, 2024 - Opportunity Guidance
AHRQ Grants Policy Notices
AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Relationship Between Electronic Nicotine Use and General Health
February 27, 2024
Bleeding Risks … Catalyze Staff Improvement and Bolster Survey Scores
February 6, 2024
Heart Failure Patients’ Risk … in Training for Learning Health Systems Scientists
January 16, 2024
Researchers Identify Risk … Related to Falls
October 17, 2023
New Data Resources Provide Insights Into Patient Safety Risks