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21. Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/safety-assess.html
    October 01, 2020 - Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit Patient and staff safety in a hospital … Assessing safety risks and incorporating preventive measures into the design of health care facilities … safety problems as health care-associated infections, patient falls, medication errors, and security risks … care facility design that protects patient and staff safety, AHRQ funded the development of a Safety Risk … Functions as a quality check tool that allows teams to take into account level of priority and risk as

22. “Near-miss” Reporting System Development and Implications for Human Subjects Protection (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Murff.pdf
    January 01, 2004 - Investigators, sponsors, and institutional review boards (IRBs) can reassess the risk-to-benefit ratio … There remains another research-related risk that is quite different from these traditional or study … risks. … to minimize these risks Study risks Clinical risks Definition Risks directly associated with use … Framework for analysing risk and safety in clinical medicine. BMJ 1988;316:1154–7. 25.

23. 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

24. Table 1: Evidence for Having an ALARA Policy Specific to Imaging Children (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0243-section5.pdf
    December 18, 2014 - III National Cancer Institute 2012, Radiation risks and pediatric computed tomography (CT): A guide … http://www.cancer.gov/cance rtopics/causes/radiation/radia tion-risks-pediatric-CT. … in the context of III Berrington de González A, Mahesh M, Kim DP et al., Projected cancer risks … /cancertopics/causes/radiation/radiation-risks-pediatric-CT http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/causes … /radiation/radiation-risks-pediatric-CT http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/causes/radiation/radiation-risks-pediatric-CT

25. Chapter 1. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - These risks can result in surgical mishaps, ranging from infections to wrong site surgeries. … This occurs not only because the rates of known risks may be increased, but also because additional, … Given that one of the greatest risks during the perioperative period is infection, infection control … ST-PRA is particularly helpful for estimating risks in outcomes that are very rare, such as the risk … and combinations of risks, and the design of an intervention aimed at reducing the risk of SSIs.

26. Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/topics/blood-clots.html
    Resources AHRQ Evidence Report Compares Risks and Benefits of Blood Clot Prevention Approaches This

27. Appendix G. Safety and Adverse Events | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apg.html
    September 01, 2013 - Safety and Adverse Events Chlorhexidine (CHG) Risk The risks associated with the use … chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue), but it has occurred so rarely that the actual risk … Nasal Mupirocin Risk The risks associated with use of nasal mupirocin include mild side effects of

28. TeamSTEPPS® Diagnosis Improvement: Infographic (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/dx-improvement/dxsafety-infographic.pdf
    February 01, 2022 - Malpractice Risks in Communication Failures: 2015 Annual Benchmarking Report. … harvard.edu/Malpractice-Data/Annual-Benchmark-Reports/Risks-in-Communication-Failures. … KC/PDFs/Insight_Comm_2012.pdf https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Malpractice-Data/Annual-Benchmark-Reports/Risks-in-Communication-Failures … https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Malpractice-Data/Annual-Benchmark-Reports/Risks-in-Communication-Failures

29. Appendix Q. Surgeon Focus Group Content Analysis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapq.html
    April 01, 2018 - Factors, Risks, and Rates The specific definition of a factor is important. … Emergency surgery risks should be considered separately from elective surgery risks. … of risk might be considered, such as risks for emergency surgery patients versus those for elective … surgery patients; risks for a patient with managed comorbidities versus those for patients with poorly … managed or undocumented comorbidities; risks for patients in compliance with medical recommendations

30. Appendix G. Safety and Adverse Events | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apg.html
    September 01, 2013 - Safety and Adverse Events Chlorhexidine (CHG) Risk The risks associated with the use … chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue), but it has occurred so rarely that the actual risk … Nasal Mupirocin Risk The risks associated with use of nasal mupirocin include mild side effects of

31. 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

32. 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.

33. Study Finds More Health Risks for Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/950.html
    March 01, 2025 - Study Finds More Health Risks for Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Issue … Today's Headlines: Study Finds More Health Risks for Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities … Study Finds More Health Risks for Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Children … with intellectual and developmental disabilities face significantly higher risks for serious health conditions

34. Staff Safety Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/staff-safety-assessment.html
    December 01, 2012 - Staff Safety Assessment CUSP Toolkit Determine what risks are present in your unit Purpose … This form is designed to tap into your experience at the front line of patient care to determine what risks

35. SDOH & Practice Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/sdoh/practice-improvement.html
    August 01, 2023 - Assessing Patient Social Risks and Needs There are numerous tools to help identify social needs patients … currently have and their risks for developing social needs. … Below are the five screening tools they studied that are still in use: HealthBegins Upstream Risks … Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients' Assets, Risks, and Experiences (PRAPARE)  includes

36. Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/antipsychotic/overview.html
    July 01, 2021 - non-indicated conditions. 2,3,4   The use of antipsychotics in children and adolescents can increase the risk … which can have serious implications for future health outcomes. 6,7,8  Additionally, there are serious risks … cardiac arrhythmias, extrapyramidal side effects, sedation, and somnolence. 9 Despite known health risks … provided a trial of psychosocial treatment may unnecessarily incur the metabolic and physical health risks … therapies may lead to poorer mental and physical health outcomes. 13,14,15  In addition, given the health risks

37. Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment to Model Medication System Failures in Long-term Care Facilities (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Comden.pdf
    January 01, 2003 - the errors and behaviors that lead to medication delivery system failures, including unanticipated risks … The modeling teams were required to explore the relative risks of each variation—some being assessed … The model estimates the risks associated with these types of practices. … produce them, leading to a better understanding of both systemic and human component safety risks. … strategies.20 At the facility level, managers can use the rankings of relative risks for the modeled

38. Creating a Work-Around to Implement Fall Risk Screening For Older Adults Using Appointment Notes Case Study (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/opioids/compendium/opioids-case-study-work-around.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - around workflows specific to the unique needs of older adults, including screening for opioid-related risks … implementation progress, the QI team monitored screening rates of older adults with opioid- related risks … /fall risk as their QI metric. … eligible patients following the initiation of the QI project and education for clinical staf about the risks … The request to introduce the embedded patient questionnaire to screen for other opioid-related risks

39. Did You Know, Safety Infographic (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/resources/diagnostic-toolkit/03-diagnostic-safety-infographic.pdf
    August 01, 2021 - Improve Diagnostic Safety strategy. 1- CRICO Strategies, 2014 Annual Benchmarking Report: Malpractice Risks … Medical Institutions; 2015. https:// www.rmf.harvard.edu/Malpractice-Data/Annual-Benchmark-Reports/Risks-in-the-Diagnostic-Process … To Improve Diagnostic Safety https://www.rmf.harvard.edu/Malpractice-Data/Annual-Benchmark-Reports/Risks-in-the-Diagnostic-Process

40. CHIPRA 213: Section 2 Technical Specifications (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-213-section-2-tech-specs.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - children identified as having Sickle Cell Anemia who received anticipatory guidance regarding the risks … as follows: The percentage of eligible children who received anticipatory guidance regarding the risks … Anticipatory Any written or face-to-face verbal communication regarding the risks and guidance benefits … of children younger than 18 years of age with SCA who received anticipatory guidance regarding the risks