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1. Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2020 - Patient Safety Resources by Setting Hospital 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 … Functions as a quality check tool that allows teams to take into account level of priority and risk as … toolkit uses an evidence-based approach to identify solutions, proactive process that can mitigate risk

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Bleeding Risks Increase When Blood Thinners and Aspirin Are Taken Together | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   February 01, 2024 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Home News Newsletter AHRQ News Now 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.

7. New Data Resources Provide Insights Into Patient Safety Risks | 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 … Newsletter AHRQ News Now New Data Resources Provide Insights Into Patient Safety Risks … Now Events New Data Resources Provide Insights Into Patient Safety Risks … Today's Headlines: New Data Resources Provide Insights Into Patient Safety Risks . … antibiotics excessively and unsafely increases antibiotic-resistant infections, a serious public health risk

8. Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Pneumonia After Cardiac Surgery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   January 01, 2024 - Home News Newsletter AHRQ News Now Researchers Identify Risk … Blog Newsletter AHRQ News Now Events Researchers Identify Risk … Today's Headlines: Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Pneumonia After Cardiac Surgery . … 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

9. Cholesterol Management Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   March 01, 2021 - 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 … factors with a calculated 10-year CVD event risk of 7.5 percent or greater. 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline … on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults This

10. 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 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … 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.

11. Identify Defects Through Sensemaking | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2012 - 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? … (vignette still) Click to play Return to Contents   Slide 24: What Will You Do To Reduce the Risk … Sensemaking of patient safety risks and hazards. Hlth Svcs Res 2006;41(Aug 4 Pt 2.):1555-1575.

12. Tool 3A: Master Clinical Pathway for Inpatient Falls | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2013 - D] Text Description: The flowchart starts with patient newly admitted to ward; next is Assess fall risk … factors daily (mobility, toileting needs, mental status, medications, environmental risks, previous … Next is to identify risk factors. … If not a new fall, go back to assess fall risk factors. … If risk factors are not identified, implement universal fall precautions and determine if it is time

13. Ohio Veterans’ Facility Relied on AHRQ Resource to Develop Diabetes Initiative | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2023 - “About half of our veterans with diabetes—around 500 patients—are at high risk for hypoglycemia,” said … “For these patients, general efforts to lower A1C levels only increase their risk for hypoglycemia. … To reduce the risk of hypoglycemia in these patients, Dr. … SHARE Approach training, they adopted an electronic tool that allows the healthcare team to monitor risk … clinical pharmacy specialists, to discuss reducing or changing their medication to reduce their risk

14. Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated With Selected Hospital-Acquired Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2017 - If a study reported events for cases and controls, we calculated a relative risk from these values using … Then, taking the relative risk—either as reported in the publication or as calculated based on case and … for the HAC with our pooled relative risk estimate from the meta-analysis, using the formula: In … the above formula, RR indicates the pooled relative risk estimate from our meta-analysis, and Pr(D|E … We then calculated excess mortality based on the estimated relative risk and the underlying mortality

15. 3. What are the best practices in pressure ulcer prevention that we want to use? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - In addition, risk assessment may be used to identify different levels of risk. … at risk and quantify the level of this risk. … Remember that risk assessment scales are only one part of a pressure ulcer risk assessment. … as nurses can identify people at high risk or no risk. … ulcer risk status.

16. Pressure Ulcer Dashboard | 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 … This 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.

17. Final Progress Report: Improving Safety After Hospitalization in Older Persons on High-Risk Medications (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Improving Safety After Hospitalization in Older Persons on High-Risk Medications … Title of Project: Improving Safety After Hospitalization in Older Persons on High-Risk Medications … drug classes (anticoagulants, diabetes agents, and opioids) to reduce the risk of clinically important … Post-hospital syndrome--an acquired, transient condition of generalized risk. … Risk factors for adverse drug events among older adults in the ambulatory setting.

18. Identify Defects Through Sensemaking, Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2012 - What Will You Do To Reduce the Risk of Recurrence? Slide 25. How Will You Know the Risk Is Reduced? … objective of this form is to access the knowledge at the frontlines of patient care to determine what risks … Discuss the three greatest risks, and Rank these risk factors. … How will you know the risk is reduced? Question 1. … Do staff members believe risks were reduced? [ D ] Select for Text Description .

19. Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - The image below illustrates a range of risk of spreading COVID-19 for diff erent activities. … example, a social activity such as an exercise group could be offered in multiple ways to minimize risk … Visitation Nursing homes should develop visitation policies for a variety of scenarios, keeping in mind the risks … For example, outdoor visits generally pose fewer risks than indoor visits, but weather and medical conditions … for outdoor visits may increase the risk of overheating or dehydration.

20. Fall Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
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    August 03, 2017 - Environmental risks (e.g., hooked up to IV). … Educates patient/family about fall risk factors. … Environmental risks (e.g., hooked up to IV). … CNA Reports any new fall risks to nurse. Keeps environment around bed clutter free. … Reviews medications for fall risk.