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1. Integrating Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculators into Primary Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   February 01, 2022 - Search for Tools & Resources Integrating Cardiovascular Disease Risk … Calculators into Primary Care Resource: Integrating Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculators … outlines practical information and resources to help primary care practices systematically integrate CVD risk … originally created February 2022 Internet Citation: Integrating Cardiovascular Disease Risk … https://www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/cvd-risk-calculator.html   Back

2. Connecting Those at Risk to Care: The Quick Start Guide to Developing Community Care Coordination Pathways | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   March 01, 2021 - topics in this section Innovations Downloadable Databases Connecting Those at Risk … Decisionmaker's Guide Connecting Those at Risk to Care: The Quick Start Guide to Developing … This Quick Start guide complements Pathways Community HUB Manual: A Guide To Identify and Address Risk … The HUB is a community care coordination approach focused on reducing modifiable risk factors for high-risk … those risks in a pay-for-performance approach.

3. Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2020 - Education & Training Resources Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk … Assessing safety risks and incorporating preventive measures into the design of health care facilities … safety problems as health care-associated infections, patient falls, medication errors, and security risks … care facility design that protects patient and staff safety, AHRQ funded the development of a Safety Risk … Functions as a quality check tool that allows teams to take into account level of priority and risk as

4. The SHARE Approach—Communicating Numbers to Your Patients: A Reference Guide for Health Care Providers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   September 01, 2020 - Avoid explaining risks in purely descriptive terms (such as "low risk"). 5 For example, say, "Studies … Give absolute risk instead of relative risk. 1 Absolute risk estimates the number of health events among … Communicating risks and benefits: an evidence-based user’s guide. Silver Spring (MD): U.S. … Strategies to help patients understand risks. BMJ 2003 Sep 27;327(7417):745-8. … What Are the Risks of Having a Stent? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

5. Pathways Community HUB Manual: A Guide to Identify and Address Risk Factors, Reduce Costs, and Improve Outcomes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   March 01, 2021 - topics in this section Innovations Downloadable Databases Connecting Those at Risk … Decisionmaker's Guide Pathways Community HUB Manual: A Guide to Identify and Address Risk … designed as a guide to help those interested in improving care coordination to individuals at highest risk … The Pathways Community HUB (HUB) model is a strategy to identify and address risk factors at the level … Download the Manual Pathways Community HUB Manual: A Guide to Identify and Address Risk Factors, Reduce

6. Tool 3H: Morse Fall Scale for Identifying Fall Risk Factors | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   July 01, 2023 - The total score may be used to predict future falls, but it is more important to identify risk factors … using the scale and then plan care to address those risk factors. … Note that this scale may not capture the risk factors that are most important on your hospital ward, … for falls <25: Low risk 25-45: Moderate risk >45: High risk ______________ * Weak … by each institution based on the risk profile of its patients.

7. Risks for jaw osteonecrosis drastically increases after 2 years of bisphosphonate therapy | Practice-Based Research Networks | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   January 09, 2022 - Author Bibliography Search Essential PBRN Literature Funding Opportunities Risks … KEY RISK/STUDY FACTOR: The key risk factor in this study was bisphosphonate therapy. … authors concluded that ONJ is causally linked to both intravenous and oral bisphosphonate use, and risk … The authors also concluded that oral suppuration and dental extractions are independent ONJ risk factors … , Risk Factors, Suppuration, therapy, Universities

8. 3. Which fall prevention practices do you want to use? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   January 01, 2013 - a system in place to ask the same key questions of each patient so that risks are not missed. … risks. … This includes planning for any risks found on the risk factor assessment tool, such as mobility challenges … for falls because the benefits outweigh the risks, but the important point is that fall risk was considered … The care plan helps all staff members to be aware of a patient's risks.

9. High Risk Deliveries at Facilities With 24/7 In-House Blood Banking/Transfusion Services Available | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   August 01, 2021 - Publications Measure Implementation & Quality Improvement PQMP Grantees High Risk … Transfusion Services Available Measure Domain: Availability of Services Measure Sub-Domain: High-Risk … last reviewed August 2021 Page originally created August 2021 Internet Citation: High Risk

10. Improving the Safety of Diagnosis and Therapy in the Inpatient Setting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2024 - In this risk score, X n represents baseline risk factors and in-hospital clinical factors, as well as … The high-risk cohorts included cases of patients who were transferred to the ICU after 24 hours, died … with preimplementation period (16.5 vs. 20.9, OR 0.75 [95% CI 0.43-1.29], p=0.29), or a 25 percent relative … risk reduction in overall DE. 1 In postimplementation analysis, researchers found that relative risk … reductions in DE were greater in patients in the high-risk cohort.

11. Aspirin Use Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2021 - Patients with heart disease or who have had a stroke in the past are at high risk for having a heart … Taking an aspirin every day can help these patients lower their risk. … evidence to develop guidelines on aspirin use in patients with heart disease and others who are at risk … Aspirin Use in Primary Care This facts-at-a-glance handout for clinicians summarizes evidence, risk, … Stroke This patient education booklet explains how heart attack and stroke happen, and the potential risks

12. Tool 5, The SHARE Approach Communicating Numbers to your Patients: A Reference Guide for Health Care Providers (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2014 - Avoid explaining risks in purely descriptive terms (such as “low risk”).5 For example, say, “Studies … instead of relative risk.1 Absolute risk estimates the number of health events among individuals in … Communicating risks and benefits: an evidence-based user’s guide. Silver Spring (MD): U.S. … Strategies to help patients understand risks. BMJ 2003 Sep 27;327(7417):745-8. PMID: 14512489. 6. … What Are the Risks of Having a Stent? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. http://www.nhlbi.

13. Bleeding Risks Increase When Blood Thinners and Aspirin Are Taken Together | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2024 - Newsroom Blog Newsletter AHRQ News Now Events Bleeding Risks … 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report [PDF, 9 MB]) Today's Headlines: Bleeding Risks … Bleeding Risks Increase When Blood Thinners and Aspirin Are Taken Together Patients are at higher risk … thromboembolism, while aspirin may still be used to prevent primary cardiovascular events among high-risk … Surgical approach and reoperation risk in intermittent exotropia in the IRIS Registry.

14. Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Pneumonia After Cardiac Surgery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2024 - Blog Newsletter AHRQ News Now Events Researchers Identify Risk … Today's Headlines: Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Pneumonia After Cardiac Surgery . … Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Pneumonia After Cardiac Surgery AHRQ-funded researchers identified … pneumonia, among the most common complications following cardiac surgery, was associated with increased risks … These findings may inform future quality improvement efforts to reduce patients’ risks of contracting

15. New Data Resources Provide Insights Into Patient Safety Risks | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2023 - Now Events New Data Resources Provide Insights Into Patient Safety Risks … Today's Headlines: New Data Resources Provide Insights Into Patient Safety Risks . … New Data Resources Provide Insights Into Patient Safety Risks AHRQ’s Network of Patient Safety Databases … chartbooks and updated dashboards to help healthcare organizations better understand patients’ safety risks … antibiotics excessively and unsafely increases antibiotic-resistant infections, a serious public health risk

16. Cholesterol Management Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2021 - Management Evidence and Resources People with elevated levels of cholesterol are at increased risk … to manage blood cholesterol can reduce the chance of having a heart attack for people at increased risk … factor and an increased risk of a CVD event (>=10% in 10 years). … The USPSTF recommended discussing statin use in similar patients with more moderate risk of a CVD event … All patients at high risk should receive a high- or moderate-intensity statin unless contraindicated

17. The SHARE Approach—Essential Steps of Shared Decisionmaking: Expanded Reference Guide with Sample Conversation Starters | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2020 - It is critical to present both the benefits and risks of each option. … Communicate numbers in a way that your patient can understand Numbers can be a big part of discussing risk … Tips Avoid descriptive terms (such as "low risk"). Instead, provide estimated numbers. … Whenever possible, use absolute numbers—not relative risks. … Numeracy skill and the communication, comprehension, and use of risk-benefit information.

18. Webinar 6: Enhance Services for High-Risk Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - E nhance Services for High-Risk Patients. … Slide 9: High Risk Target Populations There may be several target populations at high risk of readmission … Slide 10: Transitional Care for High-Risk Patients Transitional Care for High-Risk Patients Slide … Transitional Care Plan: Identifies post-hospital needs, patient priorities, and readmission risks and … the plan to address those needs, priorities and mitigate risks in the 30 days post discharge.

19. Identify Defects Through Sensemaking | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2012 - identify recurring negative events in your system and apply CUSP and Sensemaking tools to help reduce the risk … What Will You Do To Reduce the Risk of Recurrence? Slide 25. How Will You Know the Risk Is Reduced? … Discuss the three greatest risks. Rank these risk factors. … What will you do to reduce the risk of recurrence? How will you know the risk is reduced? … Sensemaking of patient safety risks and hazards. Hlth Svcs Res 2006;41(Aug 4 Pt 2.):1555-1575.

20. Evidence Now Fact Sheets - Aspirin Use by High-Risk Individuals (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2016 - Evidence Now Fact Sheets - Aspirin Use by High-Risk Individuals … Aspirin Use by High-Risk Individuals Rationale for Aspirin Use by High-risk … Individuals Patients with heart disease or who have had a stroke in the past are at high risk for having … Substantial PCOR evidence shows that taking an aspirin every day can help these patients lower their risk … Information provided includes the benefits and risks of aspirin use and what to discuss with a doctor