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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47150/psn-pdf
November 21, 2018 - hospital mortality surveillance
system that generates monthly mortality alerts) and trends in the relative … risk of mortality across National
Health Service hospital trusts. … On average, mortality risk decreased after a trust received a mortality alert. … A past PSNet perspective discussed the use of risk-adjusted mortality
as part of a safety measurement … report-mid-staffordshire-nhs-foundation-trust-public-inquiry
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/where-does-risk-adjusted-mortality-fit-safety-measurement-program
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/action-cp-cds-training.pdf
February 15, 2008 - Reviewing Patient-Specific Fall & Injury Risks
• The Genview (below) displays specific patient risks … N/a = “no action” at this time, meaning
that no fall/injury risks were identified
Reviewing the … of falls and
risks for fall-related injury … Example: Patient has Fall risks,
Special Conditions and Injury
Risk Factors
X
X
X
X
X … X
X
X
Use Educational Tool to Identify Personal Risks
Check the boxes that pertain to the
risks
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/861770/psn-pdf
January 31, 2024 - Understanding liability risk from using health care
artificial intelligence tools. … Understanding liability risk from using health care artificial intelligence tools. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-liability-risk-using-health-care-artificial-intelligence-tools … liability risk. … artificial-intelligence-and-diagnostic-errors
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/artificial-intelligence-rushing-patient-care-and-could-raise-risks
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865817/psn-pdf
May 08, 2024 - Using Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis in
prospective medication safety risk management in … Using Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis in
prospective medication safety risk management in … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-healthcare-failure-mode-and-effect-analysis-prospective-medication-
safety-risk … study, a hospital used Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
(HFMEA) to prospectively identify risks … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-healthcare-failure-mode-and-effect-analysis-prospective-medication-safety-risk
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication
August 23, 2022 - Although relative risk estimates were similar across groups, absolute benefits varied according to baseline … Benefits of statins were not restricted to patients with severely elevated lipid levels, because similar relative … Cardiovascular benefits and diabetes risks of statin therapy in primary prevention: an analysis from … Risks associated with statin therapy: a systematic overview of randomized clinical trials. … ALT, alanine aminotransferase; CV, cardiovascular; MA,meta-analysis; MI,myocardial infarction; RR, relative
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication
April 26, 2022 - 79,334) or nonfatal ischemic stroke (n = 54,947); aspirin was associated with statistically significant relative … Panel III (ATP III) guidelines were published and statin use became more widespread, showed larger relative … risk reductions than RCTs conducted after 2001; confidence intervals of these relative risk estimates … tools for bleeding risks associated with low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention of CVD. … Effect of proton pump inhibitors on risks of upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding among users of
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2003
February 04, 2003 - Two well‐performed RCTs have shown that tight glycemic control reduces the relative risk for development … Further, there were no reductions in stroke (Relative Risk [RR], 1.11), heart failure (RR, 0.91), angina … events by about the same relative percentage among those with diabetes as among those without diabetes (relative … over a 5‐year period. 48 Aspirin reduces CHD in both diabetics and nondiabetics, with a comparable relative … experience any adverse effect of labeling. 52 Early detection could subject individuals to the potential risks
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/user-centered-designed-anticoagulation-shared-decision-making-tool-stroke
January 01, 2025 - of death, higher risk of stroke, and lower risk of bleeding compared to those treated with anticoagulants … Balancing the risks of stroke versus bleeding requires a personalized approach. … quality metric; however, neither provides a standardized and understandable method to demonstrate the risks … being more likely to underestimate stroke risk versus bleeding risk. … anticoagulation versus risk of stroke using visual representation.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837675/psn-pdf
July 13, 2022 - Dashboard design to identify and balance competing risk
of multiple hospital-acquired conditions. … Dashboard design to identify and balance competing risk of
multiple hospital-acquired conditions. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dashboard-design-identify-and-balance-competing-risk-multiple-hospital- … healthcare-acquired condition reduction and prevention target a single
condition, rather than the risks … discusses clinician
feedback on a proposed dashboard to enhance clinicians’ management combining the risks
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/856592/psn-pdf
January 01, 2024 - Talking about falls: a qualitative exploration of spoken
communication of patients' fall risks in hospitals … Talking about falls: a qualitative exploration of spoken
communication of patients’ fall risks in hospitals … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/talking-about-falls-qualitative-exploration-spoken-communication-patients-fall-
risks … Risk assessments and categorization (e.g., high- or low-risk) were discussed in
conjunction with strategies … to focus on modifiable risk factors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72545/psn-pdf
December 09, 2020 - Comparing the evolution of risk culture in radiation
oncology, aviation, and nuclear power. … Comparing the evolution of risk culture in radiation oncology, aviation,
and nuclear power. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparing-evolution-risk-culture-radiation-oncology-aviation-and-nuclear … The authors explored the relationship between risk culture in three fields that require high
standards … high reliability in aviation
and nuclear power and that could mitigate or eliminate patient safety risks
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50699/psn-pdf
November 26, 2019 - Increased frailty among a subset of older patients can complicate management of risk further. … Bed rest, hospitalization,
and the testing and treatment patients receive come with a number of risks … .4
Risk assessment of treatment
Frail older patients are at risk of unintended consequences from procedures … long-term care planning with the patient and/or family can reduce patient exposure to
unnecessary risks … Care providers should consider both the risks of
the proposed treatment and the long-term care goals
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/hurried_huddle_0.pdf
January 01, 2023 - • Recognize the importance of performing an unbiased and individualized
assessment of risks and benefits … • At this time, the benefits of prophylactic anticoagulation seem to outweigh the risks
associated … of
VTE and the risks of general anesthesia.
3. … into consideration the
risk of VTE and the risks associated with anticoagulation use near the time … should take into consideration the risk of VTE and the risks associated
with anticoagulation use near
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837663/psn-pdf
July 13, 2022 - Long-term risk of overdose or mental health crisis after
opioid dose tapering. … Long-term risk of overdose or mental health crisis after opioid
dose tapering. … This study assessed the long-term risks of overdose and mental health crisis
as a result of dose tapering … Consistent with earlier research on short-term risks, results indicate that opioid
tapering is associated … with increased risk of adverse events up to 24 months after initiation of tapering.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73397/psn-pdf
June 16, 2021 - Safe opioid prescribing: a prognostic machine learning
approach to predicting 30-day risk after an opioid … Safe opioid prescribing: a prognostic machine learning approach to
predicting 30-day risk after an opioid … Opioids are high-risk medications and a significant source of patient harm. … prescription from 2017-2018, the
authors developed machine learning models to estimate the 30-day risk … perspective/patient-safety-and-opioid-medications
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-identify-patient-risks-prescription-opioid-addiction-when-initiating-opioids-pain
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49754/psn-pdf
February 01, 2016 - To date, much of the evidence has
focused on quantifying risk rather than defining appropriate use. … than central venous catheters.(8) These data have
undoubtedly led to a greater appreciation of the risks … Importantly, the
recommendations weigh relative risks and benefits associated with each device against … Risk of venous thromboembolism associated with peripherally
inserted central catheters: a systematic … Risk factors for peripherally inserted central
venous catheter complications in children.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-245-breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy-evidence-summary-updated-1.pdf
October 01, 2021 - The risks of seroma
or of unplanned repeat surgery for revision probably are comparable with
or without … Compared with IBR, AR may be associated with greater
risks of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism … However, ADM use and nonuse groups probably experience
comparable risks of seroma (summary adjOR 1.52 … ADM use
and nonuse groups may experience comparable risks of necrosis (summary adjOR 0.89,
95% CI 0.63 … ADM use impacts physical well-being, psychosocial well-being, satisfaction
with breasts, pain, or risks
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/addendum-to-screening-for-ovarian-cancer-evidence-update-for-the-us-preventive-services-task-force-reaffirmation-recommendation-statement/ovarian-cancer-screening-2012
April 15, 2012 - ovarian cancer mortality was observed in the intervention group compared with those receiving usual care (relative … A patented ovarian cancer risk algorithm was used to assign an ovarian cancer risk score to women in … The risk score classified women as normal, intermediate, or high risk; women with normal results were … conditional multiple logistic regression was mentioned in this unmatched study, which did not present relative … risks).
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/osteoporosis-screening-2002
September 17, 2002 - factors or risk assessment instruments for identifying women at risk for osteoporosis or fracture. … Predicting Risk for Osteoporosis or Fracture
The USPSTF evaluated both individual risk factors and … than in women at lower risk. … replacement therapy include venous thromboembolic events, endometrial cancer, and cholecystitis, all with relative … risks of approximately 2.0. 12 Both raloxifene and tamoxifen are associated with thromboembolic events
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening
September 14, 2021 - inflammatory disease (PID) in 2 of 4 trials and with reduced hospital-diagnosed PID (0.24% vs 0.38%); relative … of hospital-diagnosed primary PID (relative risk [RR], 0.6 [95% CI, 0.4-1.0]), the absolute difference … CI, 0.20-0.90)
Fair
Abbreviations: NR, not reported; PID, pelvic inflammatory disease; RR, relative … risk. … with men; NA, not applicable; PID, pelvic inflammatory disease; RCT, randomized clinical trial; RR, relative