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161. Suicide Risk Response: Enhancing Patient Safety Through Development of Effective Institutional Policies (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Bonner.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - Suicide Risk Response 511 Figure 1. … Suicide Risk Response 515 Table 1. … Suicide risk assessment: a review of risk factors for suicide in 100 patients who made severe suicide … Suicide risk factors among veterans: risk management in the changing culture of the Department of Veterans … Risks to patient privacy in adverse event reporting for HSR&D studies.

162. Measure: Initial Risk Assessment for Immobility-Related Pressure Ulcer Within 24 Hours of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Admission (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra-16-p002-1-ef.pdf
     May 01, 2016 - Measure: Initial Risk Assessment for Immobility-Related Pressure Ulcer Within 24 Hours of Pediatric Intensive … Care Unit (PICU) Admission Measure: Initial Risk Assessment for Immobility-Related Pressure Ulcer … ● A valid and reliable risk assessment tool should be used. … Which pressure ulcer risk scales are valid and reliable in a pediatric population? … Risk factors associated with pressure ulcers in the pediatric intensive care unit.

163. AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Training (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/fallspximpl-handouts.pdf
     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

164. NPSD Data Spotlight: Patterns of Fall Interventions (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/spotlights/spotlight-patterns-fall-interventions.pdf
     September 01, 2023 - COMMON INTERVENTION(S) IN PLACE FOR PATIENTS WITH DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHICS OR RISKS OF FALLS OR INJURIES … These discoveries also offer a unique opportunity to shed light on potential patient safety risks and … inform approaches to help mitigate such risks and associated harms. … tailored interventions targeted at their risks. … Seniors (aged 65 and older)) or risks of falls (previous history of falls, sensory impairment; or Use

165. Opioids in Older Adults Compendium | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/opioids/implementing-what-works/compendium.html
     November 01, 2024 - HLC: Risk Assessment Use appropriate tools and workflows to assess the risks of opioid treatments: … Implement System Administration Activities - Integrate fall risk assessment Integrate fall risk assessment … opioid related risks (e.g., falls) and how to screen for them during a visit. … Engage with the Patient - Discuss results of fall risk assessment Discuss results of fall risk assessment … risks.

166. Final Progress Report: Weekend Effects and the July Phenomenon in Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/weissman-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - For Aim 2, the relative risk of PSIs in major teaching hospitals and minor teaching hospitals versus … However, the risk for patients undergoing vascular procedures on weekends was 46% higher. … weekdays, most notably a 36% increase in risk of complications related to Cesarean sections. … pressure and communication failures that lead to errors and, as a result, have dramatically lowered the risks … As can be seen in Table 5, the relative risks of PSIs in major teaching hospitals versus non-teaching

167. Final progress Report: Anticholinergics and Cognitive Decline in the Elderly with Depression (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/aparasu-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - with increased risks of dementia (odds ratio [OR], 1.26; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.22-1.29 … evaluate the cognitive impact of anticholinergics in the above population and further examined the risks … drug classes, a retrospective, propensity score-matched cohort study was conducted to examine the risks … Specifically, risks of dementia, cognitive impairment, fractures, and all-cause mortality with the use … The exposure odds ratio in nested case-control studies with competing risks.

168. Designing & Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care The Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions Webinar 6
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/aspire_webinar6/aspire_webinar6.pptx
     June 02, 2025 - Transitional Care The Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions Webinar 6: Enhance Services for High-Risk … Patients Agenda Describe strategies to enhance services for high-risk patients Give examples of … Target Populations There may be several target populations at high risk of readmission identified by … 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.

169. 72. For the Patient Unwilling To Quit (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide72.html
     October 01, 2014 - Motivational information has the greatest impact if it is relevant to a patient's disease status or risk … Risks The clinician should ask the patient to identify potential negative consequences of tobacco use … Examples of risks are: Acute risks : Shortness of breath, exacerbation of asthma, increased risk … Long-term risks : Heart attacks and strokes, lung and other cancers (e.g., larynx, oral cavity, pharynx … Environmental risks : Increased risk of lung cancer and heart disease in spouses; increased risk for

170. Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis, Evidence Synthesis, No. 50 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/prevent/pdfser/cas/cases.pdf
     December 01, 2007 - (Relative risk reduction [RRR] 0.53; 95% CI 0.22-0.72) If strokes associated with angiography were … Systematic Review of the Risks of Carotid Endarterectomy in Relation to the Clinical Indication for … risk, ARR = absolute risk reduction, RRR = relative risk reduction, SE = standard error, W = women, … risk; ARR = absolute risk reduction; RRR = relative risk reduction; SE = standard error; W = women; … risk; ARR = absolute risk reduction; RRR = relative risk reduction; SE = standard error; W = women;

171. ABCS Aspirin Treatment for Secondary and Primary Prevention ASCVD
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin-asa-measure.pptx
     April 01, 2016 - Point of Care Tools ASCVD Risk Calculator app NIH Heart attack assessment tool Point of Care Tools (2 … Patient is at a high risk for bleeding (i.e. GI hemorrhage, bleeding disorders documented). … Benefits usually outweigh the risks for secondary prevention. … The ASCVD Risk Estimator provides easy access to recommendations specific to the risk estimates produced … the most current evidence on bleeding and aspirin use to derive a patient’s likely benefits and risks

172. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/handout.html
     November 01, 2017 - 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. … 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 … The purpose of using the reports is to identify persons with risks associated with unsafe behaviors,

173. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/handouts2.html
     December 01, 2017 - Weekly Risk Meetings (e.g., Pressure Ulcer Risk, Nutrition Risk)   X 9. … strictly for prevention, some of the prevention reports can provide helpful information about residents' risks … The reports help to identify persons with risks associated with pressure ulcers, review care plans, and … Reports provide information about current and changing risks for pressure ulcers and can aid root cause … strictly for prevention, some of the prevention reports can provide helpful information about residents' risks

174. PS Grantee | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/index.html?page=14
     January 01, 2024 - PS/P20 HS 17143 Topic(s): Measure Development, Medication Safety, Patient and Family Engagement, Risk … Assessment Publication Date: August 2009 Sociotechnical Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Home … Grant Number: P20 HS 17111 Topic(s): Care Coordination, Emergency Care, Risk Assessment Publication … Practices Publication Date: February 2009 Risks of Inaccurate Or Incomplete Preoperative Assessments … Grant Number: P20 HS 017114 Topic(s): Measure Development, Measure Implementation, Pediatrics, Risk

175. Nutritional Research Series: Volume 5: Comparison of Translational Patterns in Two Nutrient–Disease Associations (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/nutrtp5.pdf
     October 01, 2011 - In RCTs the random effects meta-analysis relative risk was 0.88 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.82, … The summary relative risk of the 14 RCTs was statistically nonsignificant and excluded any clinically … important effect (Relative risk = 0.97, 95% CI: 0.91, 1.03), with no evidence of heterogeneity. … Of these, 10 (39,249 patients)7;9-12;14;16;18-21 were included in the meta-analysis of relative risks … The random effects summary relative risk was 0.88 (95% CI, 0.82, 0.95), with no evidence for heterogeneity

176. Chapter 4. Conclusions and Next Steps | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpra4.html
     April 01, 2018 - Study Strengths and Limitations ST-PRA is a valuable and important tool for assessing the risks associated … unique combinations of risks that contribute to the adverse outcome. … Return to Contents Next Steps The use of ST-PRA as a modeling tool to identify risks in the ASC … years, there have been a variety of methods and tools designed to improve our understanding of the many risks … and easier to use by health care providers as they attempt to improve system design and reduce the risks

177. Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017-results.html
     November 01, 2017 - For each HAC, we list the number of studies, the range of relative risk of death estimates from those … studies, our pooled meta-analysis relative risk estimate, underlying mortality in the population, and … 1.17–9.60 1.60 (1.38–1.87) 0.073 0.044 (0.028–0.064) * No studies could be used in our relative … For example, one study that focused on Medicare beneficiaries and multiple drug classes reported a relative … Estimates of relative risk for mortality varied and included two studies showing protective effects for

178. Chapter 2. ST-PRA Development | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpra2.html
     April 01, 2018 - engineering tool that was developed in the 1970s to quantify risks and identify threats to the safety … It utilizes both quantitative and qualitative data to "map" the risks associated with adverse outcomes … In addition to helping establish the risks and finalize the inputs to the ST-PRA models, the literature … To assist with modeling the risks associated with SSIs in the ambulatory surgery setting, it was necessary … assessment models about the risks for acquiring an SSI in these settings and created the opportunity

179. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/handouts3.html
     December 01, 2017 - Huddle X   Weekly Risk Meetings (e.g., Pressure Ulcer Risk, Nutrition Risk)   X … Weekly Risk Meetings (e.g., Pressure Ulcer Risk, Nutrition Risk)   X Weekly Wound Review Meetings … Risk, Nutrition Risk)   X Weekly Wound Review Meetings * X combined with #13   Wound … Meetings (e.g., Pressure Ulcer Risk, Nutrition Risk)   X Weekly Wound Review Meetings * … strictly for prevention, some of the prevention reports can provide helpful information about residents' risks

180. Strategies to Better Manage Lipids – Statin Pearls
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/strategies-to-better-manage-lipids.pptx
     November 01, 2016 - . ‹#› Study Measures – Cholesterol Percentage of “high-risk” adult patients who were prescribed or … High risk is defined as: Having a diagnosis of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Ever having an … when all of the following criteria are met: They are ages 40 to 75 years They have one or more CVD risk … factors (i.e. , dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, or smoking) They have a calculated 10-year risk … – try a 6 week break and then restarting Add Co-enzyme Q10 Stop statin and focus on reducing other risks