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181. Applying the AHRQ Quality Indicators to Hospital Data (pdf file)
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b1_combo_applyingqis.pdf
     March 01, 2016 - Hospital A has a risk- adjusted rate of 0.025 = (0.02/0.04) * 0.05) and Hospital B has a risk adjusted … defined above, ˆˆk k kj je Xβ= the predicted probability of QI k occurring on discharge j given the risks … ) present in discharge j where ˆ kβ is a vector of parameter estimates from a regression of the risks … of the risk-adjusted rate over time. … Also used instead of the risk- adjusted rate for comparing with others if the risk-adjusted rate is

182. Planning and Implementing the Patient Advocacy Reporting System in the Sanford Health System | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/pichert.html
     August 01, 2017 - Overall, recipients’ Risk Scores have declined 24 percent (p<.001). … physicians—those whose PARS Risk Scores are associated with malpractice claims risk, generally those … Coding System, Database, and Risk Scores. … This study focused on use of the PARS tool for analysis of individual physicians’ relative risk. … Chicago: Aon Risk Solutions; October 2015. 27.

183. Cholesterol Management Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/cholesterol.html
     March 01, 2021 - factor and an increased risk of a CVD event (>=10% in 10 years). … The USPSTF recommended discussing statin use in similar patients with more moderate risk of a CVD event … All patients at high risk should receive a high- or moderate-intensity statin unless contraindicated … factors with a calculated 10-year CVD event risk of 7.5 percent or greater. 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline … on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults This

184. ACTION III 2019 Project Summaries (pdf file)
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/factsheets/translating/action3/ACTION%20-III-2019-Project-Summaries.pdf
     January 01, 2019 - Various guidelines recommend assessing the risks and benefits of ongoing treatment for patients on long … Patients with chronic pain, who will be able to enter PRO data and visualize data to help understand risks … efforts to address the opioid epidemic in general, relatively little attention has been paid to the risks … , and gender.7,10-12 Understanding how pain in older adults is treated in practice, as well as the risks … Risk of injury associated with opioid use in older adults.

185. Best Practices in Fall Prevention
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/module3/module3_slides_best-practices.pptx
     June 16, 2017 - Fall Risk Assessment ‹#› Step 1: Fall Risk Screening/Assessment Use a reliable, prospectively … Other risks IV pole Orthostatic hypotension Oxygen tubing Clutter in the patient’s room Vision problems … 25-45: Moderate risk >45: High risk ______ * Weak gait: Short steps (may shuffle), stooped but able … 25-45: Moderate risk >45: High risk 50 ‹#› Assessment of Risk Factors in Your Hospital The questions … Identify key elements of a fall risk factor assessment.   Choose a tool for assessing risk factors.

186. Assemble the Team and Engage Leadership for Perinatal Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/assemble-slides.html
     July 01, 2023 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Executive Collaborates To Develop and Implement a Plan Addressing Safety Issues Considers patient risks … Involves frontline providers to help reduce risks. … Meet with hospital departments (risk management, quality improvement) to ensure that L&D CUSP efforts … Managing the Risk of Learning: Psychological Safety in Work Teams. In West M, ed. 

187. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4j_pdi12-crbsi-bestpractices.pdf
     May 17, 2016 - increasingly used in hospitals outside of ICUs.1 • In addition to the considerable morbidity and mortality risks … extremities or the scalp (in neonates or young infants) can be used as an insertion site.11 o The risks …  In younger pediatric patients, the risk of dislodging the catheter may outweigh the benefit of

188. The SHARE Approach—Taking Steps Toward Cultural Competence: A Fact Sheet | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/shared-decision/tool/resource-7.html
     September 01, 2020 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … aids, treatment summaries, and educational materials that have culturally relevant descriptions of risks … important concept—such as treatment options, participation in a clinical trial, weighing benefits and risk

189. Section 1. The Need to Address Emergency Department Crowding | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/section1.html
     July 01, 2018 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … ED Crowding Compromises Care Quality EDs are high-risk, high-stress environments. … crowded ED also limits the ability of an institution to accept referrals and increases medicolegal risks … intended for a broad audience, including hospital chief executive officers, chief quality officers, risk

190. Health Care-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/hais/index.html
     June 01, 2018 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Reports Related to Surgical Site Infections: Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk … Stratification/Outcome Detection—Denver Health Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infections … Features news, guidelines, and education opportunities to improve health and patient safety by reducing risks … 34 safe practices that should be universally used in applicable clinical care settings to reduce the risk

191. Module 3: Best Practices in Fall Prevention—Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/workshop/module-3/slides.html
     September 01, 2017 - Slide 14: Fall Risk Assessment   Slide 15: Step 1: Fall Risk Screening/Assessment Use a reliable … Add unit-level risk factors as needed. … Other risks: IV pole. Orthostatic hypotension. Oxygen tubing. … Image: Paper labeled “fall risk.” … Choose a tool for assessing risk factors.

192. Module 3: Best Practices in Pressure Injury Prevention (doc file)
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module3/module3_pu-bestpractices.docx
     June 12, 2018 - up with a risk assessment score? … scores of the risk assessment tool, but also other factors placing the patient at risk. … ASK: How do you indicate your patients’ risk status? How is risk identified at shift handoff? … prevent pressure injuries is to create a care plan that is responsive to the patient’s pressure injury risks … this risk.

193. Engaging Patients and Families in Their Health Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/patient-family-engagement/index.html
     April 01, 2018 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … The Toolkit to Engage High-Risk Patients in Safe Transitions Across Ambulatory Settings This toolkit … Research Summaries for Consumers These free research summaries discuss the benefits and risks of different

194. Step 4: Seek Out Information | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/questions/resources/diagnosis/step4.html
     November 01, 2020 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Outcomes Research Outcomes research provides research about benefits, risks, and outcomes (end results

195. Make Referrals Easy: Tool 21 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/tool21.html
     February 01, 2024 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … In the case of screenings, give a clear explanation of the risks, harms, benefits, options. … Establish a process for tracking referrals, especially for high-risk or urgent referrals.

196. 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (pdf file)
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023-nhqdr-es-rev.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - Two types of factors drove the rise in COVID-19 death rates: • First were factors that enhanced risks … community-based service providers, and medical offices, had crucial roles mitigating both types of risks … Hispanic and NH-Black people were more likely to get infected but exhibited similar risks of dying if … deaths among nursing home residents far exceeded deaths among workers, emphasizing the heightened risks … These are evidence-based treatments that reduce opioid use and risk for overdose.

197. Navigating Hierarchy in the Clinical Setting: Working and Communicating with Others | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/navigating-hierarchy-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Evolving health threats: New infectious, environmental, and behavioural risks Rapid demographic and

198. Tool 4. Patient Waiting Room Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-tool4.html
     May 01, 2014 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … patients about their interest in weight loss during clinic visits. ___ 4 Advise patients about the risks

199. 3. What Are the Best Practices in Pressure Ulcer Prevention that We Want to Use? (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu3a.html
     October 01, 2014 - Once risk assessment has helped identify patient risk factors, it is important to match care planning … This includes planning for any risks found on the risk assessment tool, such as nutrition, activity, … This means addressing at-risk scores on each subscale, as well as other risk factors not quantified on … Any area of risk should have a corresponding plan of care regardless of the overall risk assessment … is addressing this risk.

200. Learn-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/learn/learn-facilitator-guide.docx
     May 01, 2017 - behavior—Choosing to behave in a way that increases risk, where risk is not recognized or is mistakenly … At-risk behavior is an active choice to engage in risky activity through a belief that the risk was either … To achieve optimal outcomes, organizations must design robust systems that minimize risks. … It is critical to reinforce behaviors that will reduce risk and deter behaviors that increase risk. … for healthy, risk-reducing choices.