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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. 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.

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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

19. Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2012 - Understanding Risk and Human Behavior Slide 7. Managing Error and Risk Slide 8. … At-risk behavior—Choosing to behave in a way that increases risk, where risk is not recognized or is … Managing Error and Risk   Say: To improve outcomes, human error, at-risk behavior, and reckless … To achieve optimal outcomes, organizations must design robust systems that minimize risks. … It is critical to reinforce behaviors that will reduce risk and deter behaviors that increase risk.

20. 3. What Are the Best Practices in Pressure Ulcer Prevention that We Want to Use? (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Once risk assessment has helped identify patient risk factors, it is important to match care planning … This includes planning for any risks found on the risk assessment tool, such as nutrition, activity, … This means addressing at-risk scores on each subscale, as well as other risk factors not quantified on … Any area of risk should have a corresponding plan of care regardless of the overall risk assessment … is addressing this risk.