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81. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
    patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4a_combo_psi03-pressureulcer-bestpractices.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Assessment at Admission and Daily Evaluate all patients for pressure ulcers and pressure ulcer risk … (using Braden Scale or other tool) upon admission and every 24 hours thereafter, using valid risk … o Agrees on the use of a standard risk assessment tool (for example, Braden Scale); facilities may … ulcer risk assessment will be used as the standard in your organization. … Risk assessment & prevention of pressure ulcers.

82. Labor and Delivery Unit Safety: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2023 - When Possible Say: The preoperative briefing reviews the plan ahead for patient care and the risks … Risk assessments may include the presence of clinical conditions that increase risk of hemorrhage, or … Risk assessment can then determine the unit’s process for patients based on level of risk, for example … These include— Having situational awareness about maternal and fetal risks and status. … during transitions of care helps to assure a shared mental model of the plan of care and perceived risks

83. EXCEL WORKSHEETS FOR CHARTS ON DATA, TRENDS, AND RATES TO POPULATE THE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION (pdf file)
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    June 05, 2016 - Note: The current version of the AHRQ QI software does not have risk-adjustment capabilities. … However, the tools described below include information about risk adjustment that will be relevant when … The “trend-observed,” “trend-observed-expected,” and “trend-risk-adjusted- smoothed” worksheets can be … The “trend-risk-adjusted-smoothed” worksheet can be used to compare the risk- adjusted rate and smoothed … The “trend-risk-adjusted-average” worksheet can be used to track how a hospital’s performance on an

84. A Call for Action to Achieve Health Equity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2021 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … issues such as hypertension, obesity, and diabetes, they were significantly more vulnerable to the risks … important ground by exploring how differences in job characteristics and household composition impacted risks … In contrast, workers in office-based jobs who are able to work remotely have a significantly lower risk

85. Control Cholesterol Numbers: Patient Education Booklet | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2018 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … cholesterol levels and diet and exercise guidelines for lowering cholesterol levels and heart disease risk

86. Opioid Use in Older Adults Compendium of Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    patientregistry.ahrq.gov/opioids/implementing-what-works/compendium-intro.html
    January 01, 2024 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … have been extensive efforts to address the opioid epidemic, little attention has been given to the risks … Adults in Primary Care Practices Case Study (PDF, 880 KB) Creating a Work-Around to Implement Fall Risk … Screening for Older Adults Using Appointment Notes Case Study (PDF, 414 KB) Implementing Opioid Risk

87. Strategy 6I: Shared Decisionmaking | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2023 - These tools increase knowledge, improve risk estimates, increase patient's involvement in decisions, … benefited from an increased level of understanding that allowed discussions to focus on the critical risk … key to success lies in training physicians and other members of the care team to: Communicate about risks … expressed needs when making recommendations for care. 18 Clinical decision support tools, such as risk … can follow-up with patients to determine whether they understood that they had options, how much the risks

88. Overview of Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (PSLL) Projects | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2024 - application to inform and encourage older adults to initiate dialogue with a clinician regarding the risks … highly reliable systems that address communication and coordination challenges that pose patient safety risks … assessment and risk surveillance. … Real-time surveys reveal important safety risks during interhospital care transitions for neurologic … design, development, implementation, and evaluation) to identify and address the salient issues and risks

89. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
    patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4k_combo_psi14-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf
    May 20, 2016 - of stay, subsequent surgeries and incisional herniation.2,3 • Proper identification of patients at risk … Though many risk factors are non-modifiable, there are factors that can be addressed by hospitals, such … Determine risk factors for postoperative wound dehiscence and identify patients at risk.1-3,7 Reduce … • Educate patient about risk factors of noncompliance with postoperative instructions. … Abdominal wound dehiscence in adults: development and validation of a risk model.

90. Safemed Facguide (doc file)
    patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/safemed_facguide.docx
    May 01, 2017 - To reduce the risk of errors, these medications require special safeguards such as the following: Improving … The key safety elements are the following: Discussing risks and benefits of oxytocin use for labor induction … Using the maintenance infusion to administer a bolus manually is a high-risk practice that should be … Using transition communication techniques to ensure a shared mental model of plan of care and perceived risks … The key safety elements are the following: Having unit-established processes for conveying risks and

91. NPSD Dashboards | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2023 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Pressure Ulcer Dashboard Details the documentation of increased risk for pressure ulcer following a … risk assessment; and the timing of the first risk assessment for reported pressure ulcers or sDTIs. … new analyses by age, deeper explorations of common activities prior to fall, and enhanced analyses of risk … falls, as well as the ability to filter by fall assistance and use of medication known to increase risk

92. AHRQ’s Ischemic Heart Disease Products Translated for High School Populations (pdf file)
    patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/moreno.pdf
    December 17, 2014 - school-level curriculum to improve students’ health decision-making skills, knowledge of heart disease risks … scientific decision- making activities demonstrated knowledge gains about cardiovascular disease and risk

93. Strategies to Better Manage Lipids—Statin Pearls | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    patientregistry.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/cholesterol/statins.html
    September 01, 2018 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … University reviews current recommendations for the use of statins in lowering cholesterol and reducing CVD risk

94. Major Study Finds Significant National Patient Safety Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2022 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … The pandemic has undoubtedly put those successes at risk, but this study should provide motivation for … After adjustment, the relative risk of experiencing an adverse event diminished for all five patient

95. Health Care Innovations Exchange | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2021 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … topics in this section Innovations Downloadable Databases Connecting Those at Risk … Connecting Those at Risk to Care: The Quick Start Guide to Developing Community Care Coordination Pathways … Pathways Community HUB Manual: A Guide to Identify and Address Risk Factors, Reduce Costs, and Improve

96. How To Measure Fall Rates and Fall Prevention Practices
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    December 03, 2012 - Performance of care planning that addresses each risk factor identified during fall risk factor assessment … Ensure that known risk factors for falls are assessed. … Page 78 ‹#› Care Planning Assessment All risk factors identified on the fall risk factor assessment … that care plans address all areas of risk. ‹#› Assessment of Care Plan Performance See the sample … A care plan addressing every deficit on the fall risk factor assessment has been developed and is being

97. Labor and Delivery Unit Safety (pdf file)
    patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/ldusafety_facguide.pdf
    May 01, 2017 - Unit Safety 6 SAY: The preoperative briefing reviews the plan ahead for patient care and the risks … o Risk assessments may include the presence of clinical conditions that increase risk of hemorrhage … o Risk assessment can then determine the unit’s process for patients based on level of risk, for example … These include— • Having situational awareness about maternal and fetal risks and status. … during transitions of care helps to assure a shared mental model of the plan of care and perceived risks

98. AHRQ Views Blog: A Boost for Health Services Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2022 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … False-Positive Cervical Cancer Result Patients vaccinated against human papillomavirus have an increased risk … The findings suggest that the increased risk of a false-positive result for vaccinated individuals may … warrant screening guidelines that stratify by vaccination status to minimize the risks of overscreening … and overtreatment among those with low risk for cervical cancer.

99. How to Obtain Consent for Telehealth | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2020 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Yes  No  Yes  No  Yes  No  Yes  No How telehealth could be bad (harms and risks … )  Yes  No  Yes  No  Yes  No  Yes  No Privacy of telehealth (risks)

100. Module 1: Using the Comprehensive Long-Term Care Safety Modules: Applying Safety Principles: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Slide 18: Understanding Risk and Human Behavior 1 Say: Just Culture helps us understand risk and … At-risk behavior—Choosing to behave in a way that increases risk, where risk is not recognized or is … Slide 19: Managing Error and Risk 1 Say: To improve outcomes, human error, at-risk behavior, and … At-risk behavior is an active choice to engage in risky activity through a belief that the risk was either … for healthy, risk-reducing choices.