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141. Final Progress Report: Proactive Risk Reduction in Medication Prescribing in the Ambulatory Setting (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/field2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Proactive Risk Reduction in Medication Prescribing in the Ambulatory Setting … Project Title: Proactive Risk Reduction in Medication Prescribing in the Ambulatory Setting Principal … Results: It is not difficult to engage clinicians in a probabilistic risk assessment endeavor. … Probabilistic risk assessment can reveal important issues in the clinical system. … Inadequate Information about Risks and/or Seriousness (probability reduced by 25%) • Probability decreases

142. Head of Bed Elevation or Semirecumbent Positioning Literature Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/head-bed-elevation-lit-review.html
     January 01, 2017 - guidelines, and newer publications in the field accept HOB elevation as an effective, low-cost, and low-risk … (Grap, 2010) 13 Clinical review: This review summarizes the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and risk … Supine body position as a risk factor for nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients: A … After evaluation of potential benefits and risks, the authors recommended considering several specific … Three studies that evaluated comparative risks associated with semirecumbent positioning were reviewed

143. Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated With Selected Hospital-Acquired Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017.html
     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

144. Exhibit 24. List of additional SSI risk factors at Intermountain Healthcare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Exhibit … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Initial Risk Factors Appendix J. Additional Risk Factors Appendix K. … Final Risk Factors Appendix L. … Surgeons' Acceptance of Surgical Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models Appendix T.

145. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guidesum.html
     March 01, 2016 - Choose the Model To Assess VTE and Bleeding Risk Chapter 5. … A VTE prevention protocol includes a VTE risk assessment, a bleeding risk assessment, and clinical decision … support (CDS) on prophylactic choices based on the combination of VTE and bleeding risk factors. … methods; for some inpatients, the risk of anticoagulant prophylaxis may outweigh the risk of HA-VTE. … There is no perfect VTE risk assessment tool.

146. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guidesum.html
     March 01, 2016 - Choose the Model To Assess VTE and Bleeding Risk Chapter 5. … A VTE prevention protocol includes a VTE risk assessment, a bleeding risk assessment, and clinical decision … support (CDS) on prophylactic choices based on the combination of VTE and bleeding risk factors. … methods; for some inpatients, the risk of anticoagulant prophylaxis may outweigh the risk of HA-VTE. … There is no perfect VTE risk assessment tool.

147. Conclusion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/mod3concl.html
     October 01, 2014 - The goal is to maintain and maximize quality of life, while minimizing each individual resident's risk … There are many risk factors for falls. Using the HEAR ME tips can help reduce falls. … There are many risk factors for falls. … Risk factors are always present. We all have risk factors for falls. … tailored to those risk factors.

148. CHIPRA 233: Section 3, Table 2, FDA Pregnancy Category Rating (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-233-hrob-section-3-table-2.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Category Explanation Category A Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk … Category B Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are … in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks … in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks … based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved

149. Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 16. Venous Thromboembolism (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/venous-thromboembolism-1.pdf
     March 01, 2020 - similar conclusions, with two of the reviews determining that use of aspirin has a lower bleeding relative … The operative site bleeding relative risks of vitamin K antagonists, LMWH, and pentasaccharides versus … Overall rates of DVT did not differ statistically between aspirin and anticoagulants (relative risk … The risks of PE and VTE were reduced by 66% (OR 0.44, 95% CI, 0.25 to 0.78) and 38% (OR 0.62, 95% … Not provided The reported risks of routine chemical thromboprophylaxis appear to outweigh any potential

150. Availability of Outpatient Maternal Fetal Medicine and Specialty Care for Women with High-Risk Pregnancies (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-133-fullreport.pdf
     January 01, 2019 - Risk factors identified to be associated with high-risk deliveries (e.g., hypertension, delivery of … 2009), close maternal-fetal monitoring (Dennis, Solnordal, 2012), and evaluation of maternal-fetal risks … Galbally, Roberts, Buist, 2010; Gentile, 2010), individualized pharmacological therapy that considers risks … We suggest availability of outpatient specialty care for high-risk pregnant women who are at risk of … not at high risk.

151. Appendix A. Teleconferences with AHRQ & CDC | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapa.html
     April 01, 2018 - Initial Risk Factors Appendix J. Additional Risk Factors Appendix K. … Final Risk Factors Appendix L. … listing SSI risk factors. … The focus group will review current accepted risk stratification models and review the list of new risk … Task 3 Review if master risk factor list Master risk factor list is complete.

152. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/strat.html
     October 01, 2017 - Strategies for using reports is a list of potential ways facility teams may choose to integrate the falls risk … Weekly Falls Risk Huddle     6. Weekly Behavior Review Meeting     7. … Weekly Falls Risk or Safety Meetings     Quarterly Summary of Falls Risk Factors by Unit or … Weekly Falls Risk Huddle     5. … Weekly Falls Risk or Safety Meetings     Return to Falls Prevention

153. Exhibit 23. Data sources for the SSI common risk factors | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Exhibit … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Initial Risk Factors Appendix J. Additional Risk Factors Appendix K. … Final Risk Factors Appendix L. … Surgeons' Acceptance of Surgical Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models Appendix T.

154. Final Progress Report: Patient-centered approach to reducing harm from VTE (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/rothberg-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - patients for whom the risks of bleeding may outweigh the benefits. … However, typical baseline risks in the US are closer to 1%. … The risks and the thresholds for high- and low-risk categories will be calculated and determined using … Individual predicted risks ranged from 0.03% to >28%. … 8011 (75%) as high risk (average risk, 0.69%) and 3102 (25%) as low risk (average risk, 0.06%).

155. Appendix L. Final data sheet submitted by each site that included the list of potential SSI risk factors and other pertinent variables | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Appendix … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Initial Risk Factors Appendix J. Additional Risk Factors Appendix K. … Final Risk Factors Appendix L. … Surgeons' Acceptance of Surgical Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models Appendix T.

156. Availability of Multidisciplinary Outpatient Care for Women with High-Risk Pregnancies (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-134-fullreport.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Availability of Specialty Care for High-Risk Pregnant Women. 3. … Risk factors identified to be associated with high-risk deliveries (e.g., hypertension, delivery of … We suggest availability of multidisciplinary care for high-risk pregnant women who are at risk of significant … maternal-fetal 10 monitoring (Dennis, Solnordal, 2012), and evaluation of maternal-fetal risks … Buist, 2010; Gentile, 2010)), pharmacological therapy should be individualized with consideration of risks

157. Evaluation of a Medication Therapy Management Program in Medicare Beneficiaries at High Risk of Adverse Drug Events: Study Methods (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Masica_112.pdf
     November 30, 2010 - Evaluation of a Medication Therapy Management Program in Medicare Beneficiaries at High Risk of Adverse … Methods Evaluation of a Medication Therapy Management Program in Medicare Beneficiaries at High Risk … patients total), and statistical significance at the 0.05 level, an effect size of 10 to 25 percent relative … Even with the most conservative estimate (10 percent) in relative risk reduction of ADEs stemming from … Risk factors for adverse drug events among older adults in the ambulatory setting.

158. Risk Reduction and Systematic Error Management: Standardization of the Pediatric Chemotherapy Process (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-David_13.pdf
     March 19, 2008 - Risk Reduction and Systematic Error Management: Standardization of the Pediatric Chemotherapy Process … Risk Reduction and Systematic Error Management: Standardization of the Pediatric Chemotherapy Process … interrupted early, their effects may be propagated and often exacerbated at subsequent steps.1, 7 These risks … Pre-B type pediatric oncology patients may be either on the “low risk” (AALL0331) or “high risk” (AALL0232 … Administration Chemotherapy administration is the chemotherapy subprocess with one of the highest risks

159. Occupational Health and Safety for Health Workers in the Context of COVID-19 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/occupational-health-safety.html
     June 01, 2022 - sections that teach health workers how they can protect themselves and others from the occupational risks … Sub-topic areas include infectious risks to health and safety; physical risks to health and safety; psychosocial … risks to health and safety; and basic occupational health and safety in health services.

160. Fallspximpl-Handouts (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/fallspximpl-handouts.docx
     June 02, 2025 - factors are important for falls so that they are more sensitive to changes in these risks and to helping … us identify residents whose risks are changing and to alert Nurse Managers earlier. … Facilitator: Sally [Nurse Manager B], do you use a standardized assessment tool to assess resident risks … Focusing our team discussions on those residents with new and changing risks seems like it would allow … The Falls High-Risk Report is definitely helping us identify residents with risks associated with falls