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421. Making Adjustments to Health Care Quality Scores | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/scores/adjustment-scoring.html
     January 01, 2023 - of the patient population, specifically whether—as a group—patients in one facility are at greater risk … Risk adjustment is a complex statistical enterprise. … [1] [2] Why adjust for risks or severity? … Most common risk adjustments—for age, prior medical history, or comorbidities—are considered a good idea … Risk Adjustment for pediatric quality indicators. Pediatrics 2004 Jan;113(1 Pt 2):210-6.

422. Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with a First Generalized Afebrile, Atraumatic Seizure: Report (pdf file)
     www.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.

423. Accessible Facilitator Guide: Learn From Defects for Sustainability (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/sustainability_learn_from_defects_facnotes.docx
     December 01, 2017 - The risk must be eliminated for all patients. … Slide 12 How Will You Reduce Risk of Recurrence? … Slide 18 How Will You Know Risks Were Reduced? … Does the staff believe the risks were reduced? … Post the stories in which risks were reduced. Include data to show trends.

424. Sustainability: Learning From Defects: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/learn-from-defects-fac-notes.html
     December 01, 2017 - The risk must be eliminated for all patients. … Slide 19: How Will You Know Risks Were Reduced? … Ask: How are we going to know the risks are reduced? … Does the staff believe the risks were reduced? … Post the stories in which risks were reduced. Include data to show trends.

425. What Is Patient Safety Culture? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/sops/about/patient-safety-culture.html
     June 01, 2024 - Higher Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Five-Star Quality ratings. 5 Lower risks

426. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/antibiotic-patient-safety-slides.pptx
     June 01, 2021 - Safety 2 Revolutionized modern medicine Saved countless lives However, antibiotics have risks … Patient Safety 6 Increased risk of getting Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) occurs5,6 While … Social influences include Fears, risks, fatigue Other prescribers outside of long-term care facilities … How can you reduce the risk for next time? How will know that your changes worked? … Meta-analysis of antibiotics and the risk of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection.

427. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Safe Medication Administration: Magnesium Sulfate (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/tool_safe-mgso4.docx
     May 30, 2013 - of transition communication techniques assures a shared mental model of plan of care and perceived risks … Family Engagement (CUSP) Key Perinatal Safety Elements Examples/customizable components Discuss risks … Use unit-established process for conveying risks and benefits of magnesium sulfate use to patient and … Magnesium sulphate for women at risk of preterm birth for neuroprotection of the fetus. … Patient comfort and education · Discuss risks and benefits of magnesium sulfate with patient and family

428. Pf-Engagement-Facnotes (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/pf-engagement/pf-engagement-facnotes.docx
     May 01, 2017 - An informed consent includes the risks and benefits of the procedure and must be fully explained so that … consent process is an opportunity to not only inform the patient and their family about the possible risks … A patient may consent to a procedure without having a full understanding of the risks involved, especially … Risks, benefits, and alternatives should be explained using terms and language understood by the patient … In some facilities, this requires reporting to the patient’s physician, risk management department, and

429. Resident and Family Engagement: What is my role as a leader? (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/engage/rfe-role-leader.pdf
     March 01, 2017 - HAIs have also been linked to increased risks for acute hospitalizations, with associated morbidities

430. Final Progress Report: Opioid Stewardship in Urology (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/smith-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - persistent user,4 this hazard of surgery often remains unmentioned, even as surgeons routinely discuss risks … Compounding the individual health risks posed by chronic opioid use are increased risks associated with … The signs and symptoms of pain-opioid use disorder risks include sleep disturbance, secondary physical … To minimize risks for patients, strategies include minimizing preoperative exposure to opioids, setting … patients who go on to be persistent users can help shape conversations with patients when discussing the risks

431. 031-Hand-Hygiene-Monitoring (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/031-hand-hygiene-monitoring.docx
     October 01, 2024 - opportunities · No opportunities for real-time intervention · High costs · Poses possible patient privacy risks

432. AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program Is Identifying the Technology To Advance Care Quality, Safety, and Effectiveness | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/digital-healthcare-research-program.html
     September 01, 2023 - 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

433. Changing-System-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/changing-system-facilitator-guide.docx
     June 01, 2021 - Slide 14 What Could You Do To Reduce the Risk? … As we discussed before, standardizing actions helps reduce the risks of problems. … Slide 16 How Do You Know the Risk Was Reduced? … SAY: Finally, how do we know that the risk was reduced? … · Finally, find out if staff members believe that the policy or change is effective at reducing risks

434. Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/references/quickref/index.html
     October 01, 2014 - Examples of risks are: Acute risks: Shortness of breath, exacerbation of asthma or bronchitis, increased … risk of respiratory infections, harm to pregnancy, impotence, infertility. … Environmental risks: Increased risk of lung cancer and heart disease in spouses; increased risk for low … But the risk for relapse can persist for a long time for many tobacco users. … Emphasize the health benefits of quitting relative to the health risks of modest weight gain.

435. Discussion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-test-result-communication5.html
     July 01, 2024 - literature suggests that clinicians and patients have different perceptions and experiences related to the risks

436. Learning From Defects Through Sensemaking: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/learn-from-defects-fac-notes.html
     December 01, 2017 - How will you reduce the risk of it happening again? How will you know the risk is reduced? … Slide 43: How Will You Know Risks Were Reduced? Say: Plan how you will measure success. … Slide 44: How Will You Know Risks Were Reduced? … Slide 45: How Will You Know Risks Were Reduced? … Show your staff that you’ve reduced the risks for patient harm.

437. Final Progress Report: Patient Safety in Hospice Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/smucker-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Results: The most prominent patient safety themes centered on risks or safety incidents related to debilitated … Interviewees often characterized such risks or incidents as being outside of their control to prevent … other team members, hospice physicians, and private practice physicians in the community pose unique risks … that are thought to have played a part in the origin or development of an incident or to increase the risk … are thought to have played a part in the origin or development of the incident, or to increase the risk

438. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Labor and Delivery Unit Safety Obstetric Hemorrhage (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool_obhemorrhage.docx
     May 01, 2017 - assessing risk of hemorrhage upon admission to antepartum or L&D units can identify individuals at risk … · Risk assessment may include presence of clinical conditions that increase risk of hemorrhage, or … Because only 5 to 10 percent of obstetric hemorrhages occur in patients with risks for hemorrhages,1 … Use of transition communication techniques assures a shared mental model of plan of care and patient risks … timely, clear information to patient and family to explain what is happening, what needs to happen next, risks

439. Person-Centered Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2025-annual-report/person-centered.html
     August 01, 2025 - clinicians work with their patients to choose a pain treatment approach that best balances the potential risks … inappropriate discontinuation of opioids for the patients for whom the benefits of opioids outweigh the risks … demonstrated the value of an electronic health record –based tool to improve confidential screening and risk

440. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-hit-hie-rev-0724update.pdf
     July 01, 2024 - Chemotherapy Processes 2003-2005 $200,000 Final Report Purpose: To evaluate the risks associated … FLORIDA Robert Wears University of Florida Gainesville, Florida R18 HS17902 [Grant] Reducing Risks … Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), or at least a much broader awareness of the risks … of both venous thromboembolism (VTE) and bleeding and to weigh those risks. … benefit from prospective medication monitoring care plans when complex medication regimens carry risks