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81. Fall Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
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    January 01, 2012 - 1 = Moderate risk 2 or above = High risk 3H: Morse Fall Scale for Identifying Fall Risk Factors … 25-45: Moderate risk >45: High risk ______ * Weak gait: Short steps (may shuffle), stooped but able … calculated by (risk level score) x (number of medications in that risk level category). … Fall Scale for Identifying Fall Risk Factors,” or 3G, “STRATIFY Scale for Identifying Fall Risk Factors … medication-related risk for falls.

82. Prevalence of Abnormal Lipid Levels in Children and Adolescents | 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 … or multifactorial dyslipidemia), type of lipid, cohort, age, sex, race/ethnicity, BMI percentile, or risk … Abbreviations: CARDIAC = Coronary Artery Risk Detection in Appalachian Communities; CI = confidence … CARDIAC: A cardiovascular risk detection screening program including evaluation for obesity, dyslipidemia … Recruited middle schools from seven different geographic areas with student populations at increased risk

83. Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
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    January 01, 1995 - Hot water and soap may dry the skin and increase the risk for pressure ulcers. 5. … A low Braden score is associated with increased pressure ulcer risk. 44. … Hot water and soap may dry the skin and increase the risk for pressure ulcers. True 5. … A low Braden score is associated with increased pressure ulcer risk. True 44. … Does the education provided address risk assessment tools and procedures? 7.

84. The Five Principles of Effective Primary Care-Based Care Coordination for Reducing Potentially Preventable Readmissions (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2021 - Routinely assessing patient risk during this period is critical to facilitate tailoring appropriate … If left unaddressed, behavioral health and social needs are key risk factors for postdischarge adverse … Consider using a pharmacist for complex medication regimens or high-risk patients. … • Advise high-risk patients to let the primary care practice know if they are thinking about going … Risk stratification may help practices more efficiently allocate resources to high-risk patient groups

85. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2012 - equipment and devices.1 • Pressure ulcer rates are high in children, particularly those with high-risk … from 2.4 to 7.7 per 1,000 pediatric discharges (across all children).2-4 In subgroups at particular risk … (3.5 times the odds of children without the complication), even after adjusting for numerous other risk … documentation record for the completion of a total skin assessment and risk assessment.11,12 … Risk assessment & prevention of pressure ulcers 2011 supplement. Toronto, ON: RNAO; 2011. 11.

86. Ldusafety Facguide (doc file)
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    May 01, 2017 - Checklists help to facilitate safety in high-complexity, high-risk, and high-reliability professions … sections Slide 9 SAY: The preoperative briefing reviews the plan ahead for patient care and the risks … .18-21 · Individual risk factors predict some occurrences of obstetric hemorrhage. · Risk assessments … 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

87. Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2016 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … The toolkit provides ways to educate residents and their family members about antibiotics and the risks … is a handout that can be given to residents to provide basic information about antibiotics and their risks … Need Them Can Cause More Harm Than Good is a handout that can be given to residents to  explain the risks

88. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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    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.

89. 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

90. 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

91. 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

92. 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

93. Opioid Use in Older Adults Compendium of Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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

94. 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

95. 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

96. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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    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.

97. Safemed Facguide (doc file)
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    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

98. 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

99. AHRQ’s Ischemic Heart Disease Products Translated for High School Populations (pdf file)
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    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

100. Apply CUSP | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2018 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Toolkit introduces Just Culture principles, which emphasize shared accountability and attitudes towards risk