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341. 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%).

342. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/001-clabsi-prevention-webinar-slides.pptx
     October 01, 2024 - Factors10,11 Nonmodifiable Risk Factors10 Comorbidities Age Modifiable Risk Factors10 Location and duration … Subclavian Vein18 Considered the best choice for most patients Risks include: Iatrogenic pneumothorax … during insertion Central vein stenosis Femoral Vein18 Avoid using if possible Risks include: Infection … due to proximity to the groin Catheter-related thrombosis Internal Jugular Vein Risks include: Central … Catheter-related thrombosis: risks, diagnosis, and management.

343. Reports and Other Publications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/index.html
     August 01, 2025 - Technical Brief on Incorporation of Social Risk in Primary Care The U.S. … Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published a manuscript in JAMA that assesses how social risks … statements and identifies current gaps in the evidence needed to expand the systematic inclusion of social risks

344. Grants to Enable Diagnostic Excellence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/diagnostic-error-grants/index.html
     January 01, 2021 - combine adjudication data with data from Vizient to determine which specific factors contribute to risks … for diagnostic errors, and to use risk estimates to calculate incidence and impact of factors contributing … An expert-guided machine-learning approach to estimate the incidence, risk and harms associated with … To identify the risk factors associated with diagnostic delays for infectious diseases that are frequently

345. AHRQ Research Priorities and Compliance Guidance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/funding/policies/nofoguidance/index.html
     January 01, 2025 - Priorities include: Research on patient safety Identification of risks, hazards, and patient harm. … patient safety practices) and the adaptation, refinement, and sustainment of those strategies to address risks … Patient characteristics that might influence the risk of experiencing a patient safety event, for example … to develop, implement, evaluate, and spread effective patient-centered models of care for people at risk … public health to address social determinants of health (SDoH) and optimize health outcomes among high-risk

346. Overview of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program for Application to Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/overview-cuspmvp-slides.html
     February 01, 2017 - Conduct a premortem exercise with your team to proactively identify risks. … How will you reduce the risk of it happening again? How will you know that risk is reduced? … Helps providers understand the patient safety risks in their clinical areas.

347. Final Progress Report: Making Ambulatory Procedural Care Safer: STAMP-Based Risk Assessment and Redesign (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/dierks-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - understanding of the safety implications and without formal evaluation of the ‘hidden’ system-based risks … Given this exposure, we are clearly overdue for a formal analysis of the systems-based risks associated … number of powerful probabilistic modeling formalisms to help understand and manage systems- based risks … performance of each component (human, technical, and organizational), our goal was to gain insight into risks … tolerance among the clinicians  Perceptions about the risks associated with a specific case  Confidence

348. Final Progress Report: Systematic Evaluation of Operating Room Scheduling Across the Perioperative Process (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/li-chang-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - and min( –C), respectively; the second type is about trade-offs between the expected returns and the relative … risks, especially when objectives are inconsistent with each other; and the third type is about trade-offs … Second, for trade-offs between returns and risks, we apply the portfolio theory. … Regarding the expected return as the mean or as the first-order effect, and the variance as the risk … expected value of deviations D, cannot be further minimized or, given an expected value of D, the risk

349. Science of Safety and Identifying Defects in Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/science-of-safety-fac-guide.html
     February 01, 2017 - must develop or improve the ability to learn from mistakes and implement procedures that reduce the risk … as checklists, and create independent checks for key processes, we improve our ability to reduce the risks … By leveraging staff member knowledge, the Staff Safety Assessment allows teams to determine risks that

350. Recent Evidence Indicates a Flourishing Market for Biosimilar Drugs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/943.html
     January 01, 2025 - suggested a need for more research and a more effective approach to protecting postpartum women from the risks … ET: Approaches to Address Health Risks in Older Adults , sponsored by AHRQ’s National Center for Excellence … A novel risk-adjusted metric to compare hospitals on their antibiotic prescribing at hospital discharge

351. 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

352. Final Progress Report: Measurement of Decision Quality in Coronary Artery Disease (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/lin-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - In addition, after PCI, many patients think they are cured, have little knowledge of their risk factors … , and do not adhere to risk factor modification. … This instrument contains 18 statements about the various risks and benefits of each treatment option … /benefits Risks of medical therapy, angioplasty, bypass surgery Comparison of risk of repeat procedure … and benefits Were risks and benefits discussed in a way that patient understood?

353. No More CAUTI – preventing catheter associated urinary tact infections
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/no-more-cauti-preventing-cauti.pptx
     June 02, 2025 - Inappropriate catheter indications Patient or family request Educate patient and family on catheter risks

354. Final Progress Report: Conference on Medical Error Communication and Dispute Resolution (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/liebman-hyman-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Presenters explored the benefits and risks of apology and disclosure after an adverse event or medical … Physicians, nurses, risk managers, hospital and other healthcare facility administrators, defense and … medical malpractice claims allowed the attendees to hear the actual experiences of a chief of medicine, risk … The risk manager discussed the importance of hearing the plaintiffs identify the factors at the hospital … The attendees explored the benefits and risks of apology and considered its powerful impact on patients

355. Module 2: Senior Leader Engagement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module2/mod2-slides.html
     March 01, 2017 - Experiment and take risks by constantly generating small wins and learning from mistakes. … Images: The purpose of the Staff Safety Assessment is to tap into your experience to determine risks

356. Patient and Family Engagement in Primary Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/interventions/index.html
     June 01, 2023 - These tools will also help to identify risks for an adverse drug event, such as overdosing, underdosing

357. Safe Medication Administration: Magnesium Sulfate | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/tool-safe-mgso4.html
     July 01, 2023 - Probabilistic risk assessment. Causal tree worksheet. … of transition communication techniques assures a shared mental model of plan of care and perceived risks … Patient and Family Engagement (CUSP) Discuss risks and benefits of intrapartum or postpartum magnesium … Use unit-established process for conveying risks and benefits of magnesium sulfate use to patient and … Patient comfort and education Discuss risks and benefits of magnesium sulfate with patient and

358. Welcome Guide for Patients and Family Caregivers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/welcome-guides/caregivers.html
     July 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS 3.0 tools and concepts can help you learn to better understand these risks and how to constructively … The expanded functionalities available in electronic health records risk an overdependence on technologies … all these factors contribute to fatigue and burnout that create additional challenges for teams and risks

359. AHRQ National Advisory Council to Meet Virtually on July 21 with 7 New Members | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/nac-meeting-members.html
     July 01, 2022 - Because of the continued risks of in-person meetings during the pandemic, the meeting will be available

360. Welcome Guide for Experienced Trainers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/welcome-guides/experienced-trainers.html
     July 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS 3.0 tools and concepts can help you teach your students to better understand these risks and … The expanded functionalities available in electronic health records risk an overdependence on technologies … all these factors contribute to fatigue and burnout that create additional challenges for teams and risks