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121. Patient Involvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/index.html
     November 01, 2016 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Patients and families who engage with health care providers ask good questions and help reduce the risk

122. Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice: (pdf file)
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/audio-script-leaders-training.pdf
     January 18, 2017 - This course is for quality improvement and patient safety leaders, risk management leaders, and unit … Informed Consent Policy Improvement Task Force should include: • Legal • Risk management • Medical … , including remote but severe risks. … Verbal consent is required for routine treatments and procedures with very low risk, but not minimal … risk, such as the administration of most drugs, blood draws, and minor procedures, such as routine

123. Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Addresses health literacy in high-risk situations, including care transitions and communications about … The AHRQ Academy Playbook on Integrating Behavioral Health in Primary Care Toolkit to Engage High-Risk … Addresses health literacy in high-risk situations, including care transitions and communications about … High-risk decisions, situations, and transitions demand more attention to health literacy. … Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation: High-Risk

124. Section 3-C, Tables 2-5 (pdf file)
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-120-section-3c-tables-2-5.pdf
     May 31, 2018 - Section 3-C, Tables 2-5 TABLE 2 High-risk referral center Not a high-risk referral center … Proportion funded by private insurance* 45% [25, 65] 35% [20, 70] 0.22 TABLE 3 High-risk … referral center Not a high-risk referral center P-value Night-time and weekend staffing … referral center ≥1500 births per year High-risk referral center <1500 births per year Low … risk, ≥1500 births per year Low risk, <1500 births per year P- value Recommended anesthesia

125. EvidenceNOW: Practice Member Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/member-survey-nw.html
     March 01, 2021 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … readiness for change, practice readiness for change, respondent characteristics, CVRC, and estimating ASCVD risk

126. Mod03-Gap-Analysis-Guide (pdf file)
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module3/mod03-gap-analysis-guide.pdf
     April 01, 2016 - Are governance/senior leaders regularly and thoroughly briefed on risks and hazards? b. … Are patient safety risks, hazards, and opportunities discussed and documented at board meetings? f. … Comments Leadership and Culture Are governance/senior leaders regularly and thoroughly briefed on risks … Are patient safety risks, hazards, and opportunities discussed and documented at board meetings? … There is strong consensus that improved communication between providers and patients about risks to

127. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4u_combo_pdi09-postoprespfailure-bestpractices.pdf
     May 17, 2016 - Recommended Practice: Assess risk factors • Determine which pediatric patients are at increased risk … o High-risk surgery (e.g., emergent and prolonged procedures, open vs. laparoscopic). … • Use nasogastric tubes selectively since they can increase the risk of aspiration. … Development and validation of a risk calculator predicting postoperative respiratory failure. … Postoperative pulmonary complications: an update on risk assessment and reduction.

128. Evidence Now Fact Sheets - Cholesterol Management (pdf file)
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/cholesterol-pcor.pdf
     November 01, 2016 - Management Rationale for Cholesterol Management 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 … an evidence-based guideline on treating high blood cholesterol to reduce heart disease and stroke risk … • Unless contraindicated or not tolerated, all patients at high risk should receive a high- or … Services Task Force (USPSTF) released recommendations supporting statin use in adults at increased risk

129. AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program Is Identifying the Technology To Advance Care Quality, Safety, and Effectiveness | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2023 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … a digital healthcare tool to help breast cancer patients better understand their treatment options, risks … providers can use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify which cardiac disease patients are most at risk … Decision Precision+ , pulls electronic health record (EHR) data to provide individualized benefit and risk

130. Fall Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/module3/module3_tools.docx
     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.

131. Prevalence of Abnormal Lipid Levels in Children and Adolescents | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/data/visualizations/prevalence-fh-mfd.html
     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

132. Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module4/putoolkit_module4_tools.docx
     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.

133. Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with a First Generalized Afebrile, Atraumatic Seizure: Report (pdf file)
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0198-fullreport.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Imaging overuse subjects children to a number of risks (Malviya, Voepel- 2 Lewis, Eldevik, et al … Burdens of Overuse of Imaging The literature offers many examples of the potential risks associated … The most severe risks, though rare, include brain damage and death (SPA, 2014). … Projected cancer risks from computed tomographic scans performed in the United States in 2007. … Frequently asked questions: What are the risks of anesthesia? Richmond, VA: SPA; 2014.

134. Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events With Statins | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/cholesterol/primary-prevention.html
     September 01, 2018 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … description: This webinar slide deck and script reviews recommendations for lipid testing and CVD risk

135. The Five Principles of Effective Primary Care-Based Care Coordination for Reducing Potentially Preventable Readmissions (pdf file)
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/rev-reportaddendum.pdf
     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

136. Sensemaking and Learn From Defects for Perinatal Safety: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/learn-from-defects-fac-guide.html
     July 01, 2023 - Probabilistic Risk Assessment. Causal Tree Worksheet. … objective of this form is to access the knowledge at the frontlines of patient care to determine what risks … Discuss the three greatest risks. Rank these risk factors. … How will you know the risk is reduced? Question 1. … Do staff members believe risks were reduced?

137. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4p_combo_pdi02-pressureulcer-bestpractices.pdf
     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.

138. Medication Discrepancies and Potential Adverse Drug Events During Transfer of Care from Hospital to Home | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/neumiller.html
     August 01, 2017 - Therefore, when unintended risks and hazards associated with the delivery and management of care are … To reduce safety risks to patients, health systems expend considerable resources to prevent medication … errors in the hospital setting. 1-3 Increasingly, inpatient medication risk management efforts focus … These findings further support the need for the development of effective risk management strategies to … Risk factors for adverse drug events: a 10-year analysis. Ann Pharmacother 2005; 39:1161-8. 21.

139. Sensemaking and Learn from Defects for Perinatal Safety (pdf file)
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/sensemaking/learn-from-defects-facilitator-guide.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - objective of this form is to access the knowledge at the frontlines of patient care to determine what risks … List all defects that have the potential to cause harm on your L&D unit, • 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?

140. Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/educate-and-engage/index.html
     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