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201. Learn About the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program for Perinatal Safety: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/learn-about-cusp-fac-guide.html
     July 01, 2023 - At-risk behavior—Choosing to behave in a way that increases risk, where risk is not recognized or is … Slide 16: Managing Error and Risk 3 Say: To improve outcomes, human error, at-risk behavior, and … 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.

202. Improving Patient Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture. (pdf file)
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/resources/asc-resource_list.pdf
     March 01, 2016 - Training.pdf LifeWings offers a free tool to train health care staff on speaking up about patient safety risks … assertive statements for 31 possible situations in which staff should speak up about a patient safety risk … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s patient safety case study portfolio aims to identify risks … ambulatory surgery centers implement infection prevention quality improvement projects, reduce infection risks … The primer also identifies known risk factors for ADEs, including health literacy, patient characteristics

203. Written Communication | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/guide/written.html
     September 01, 2020 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Many patients have difficulty understanding numbers describing medical risks versus treatment benefits

204. Study Finds Evidence of Intentional Inappropriate Painkiller Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/846.html
     January 01, 2023 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … equity lens that prioritizes protecting and empowering individuals and communities that face the highest risks

205. AHRQ Views Blog: Initiative Launched To Train a New Generation of Learning Health System Scientists | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/849.html
     February 01, 2023 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … proficiency; how an innovative artificial intelligence communication system can identify and mitigate health risks

206. Chapter 4. Long Term Management | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man4.html
     December 01, 2017 - When examining the risk of residents who have not fallen but have one of the other risk factors, it is … Step 1: Identify which of the five risk areas contribute to resident's fall risk. … Step 1: Identify which of the five risk areas contribute to the resident's fall risk. … A given resident may have one, several or all of these types of risks. … Exceptions may include residents felt to be high-risk due to risk factors not included on the current

207. First-of-Its-Kind Study Examines Disparities in Healthcare Costs and Outcomes of Cigarette Smoking in the United States | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/893.html
     December 01, 2023 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … to develop knowledge and recommendations to improve U.S. nursing homes’ ability to respond to high-risk … kidney transplantation for older transplant candidates: a new microsimulation model for determining risks

208. Fall Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/module1/module1_tools.docx
     March 01, 2013 - All multicomponent interventions also included an assessment of falls risk. … percent (95% CI, 0.2 to 1.1) while in the control group this was 1.5 percent (95% CI, 0.9 to 2.6) for a relative … risk reduction of 0.29 (95% CI, 0.1 to 0.87). … was not powered to assess falls separately, yet it is worth noting that the point estimate for the relative … Use of initial risk assessment and recording as the main nursing intervention in identifying risk of

209. Lifestyle Modification | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/lifestyle.html
     June 01, 2018 - Disparities Report Lifestyle Modification and Health Unhealthy behaviors place many Americans at risk … of Behaviors on Health A recent study 2 examined the effects of three healthy lifestyles on the risks … among adults who were physically active. 26% among adults who consumed a healthy diet. 2 The risk … Importance: Smoking is a modifiable risk factor, and health care providers can help encourage patients … individuals, whom they can educate about personal risks and lifestyle changes that can help reduce weight

210. Learn About the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program for Perinatal Safety (pdf file)
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/learn/learn-about-cusp-facilitator-guide.pdf
     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 … 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.

211. Ohio Veterans’ Facility Relied on AHRQ Resource to Develop Diabetes Initiative | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202301.html
     March 01, 2023 - “About half of our veterans with diabetes—around 500 patients—are at high risk for hypoglycemia,” said … “For these patients, general efforts to lower A1C levels only increase their risk for hypoglycemia. … To reduce the risk of hypoglycemia in these patients, Dr. … SHARE Approach training, they adopted an electronic tool that allows the healthcare team to monitor risk … clinical pharmacy specialists, to discuss reducing or changing their medication to reduce their risk

212. Assess, Select, and Create Easy-to-Understand Materials: Tool 11 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/tool11.html
     February 01, 2024 - Provide numbers along with verbal descriptors (e.g., "low risk"). … Express risk/benefit in whole numbers, not fractions, decimals or percentages (e.g., "1 in 10,000" rather … Provide absolute risk (e.g., a decrease from 6 out of 100 people to 3 out of 100 people) rather than … relative risk (e.g., a reduction of 50%), especially when the numbers are small. … Present risk in terms of a time span that is meaningful for patients, such as a 10-year period rather

213. Toolkit to Engage High-Risk Patients In Safe Transitions Across Ambulatory Settings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-care/safe-transitions.html
     December 01, 2017 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Telemedicine Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Toolkit to Engage High-Risk … The Toolkit to Engage High-Risk Patients in Safe Transitions Across Ambulatory Settings  ( PDF , 1.36 … 2017 Page originally created December 2017 Internet Citation: Toolkit to Engage High-Risk

214. Appendix 3: Data Abstraction (xls file)
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/ced-appendix3-data-abstraction.xlsx
     June 24, 2022 - ’s local data warehouse and research portfolio, which may include legal counsel to manage liability risk … NAM2019 What special vulnerabilities or risks are anticipated in the study population? … NAM2019 The risk/benefit ratio of trial participation? … Generally, an intervention is not reasonable and necessary if its risks outweigh its benefits. … Generally, an intervention is not reasonable and necessary if its risks outweigh its benefits.

215. TeamSTEPPS for Office-Based Care: Change Management | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/officebasedcare/module9/office_mgmt.html
     September 01, 2015 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … Encourage others to speak up and take risks. Share the information you know.

216. Fall Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/module2/module2_tools.docx
     November 16, 2011 - Information for families and patients on fall risk reduction? 6. … The cause of a fall is often an interaction between patient’s risk, the environment, and patient risk … Increase in hazardous environments increases the risk of falls. … status, continence, and other patient risks. 5. … A patient who is taking four or more oral medications is at risk for falling.

217. 3. What are the best practices in pressure ulcer prevention that we want to use? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu3.html
     October 01, 2014 - In addition, risk assessment may be used to identify different levels of risk. … at risk and quantify the level of this risk. … Remember that risk assessment scales are only one part of a pressure ulcer risk assessment. … as nurses can identify people at high risk or no risk. … ulcer risk status.

218. The SHARE Approach—Overcoming Communication Barriers With Your Patients: A Reference Guide for Health Care Providers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/shared-decision/tool/resource-3.html
     September 01, 2020 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … statute, regulation, and case law, the informed consent process requires explanations of the benefits and risks … Make sure the interpreter understands the information, especially if the patient's life may be at risk … When a minor child interprets, the child is in a very vulnerable position and the practice is at risk

219. Outpatient Medication Errors Prevalent Among Pediatric Leukemia, Lymphoma Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/848.html
     January 01, 2023 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … proficiency; how an innovative artificial intelligence communication system can identify and mitigate health risks

220. Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-overview.html
     May 01, 2017 - Opportunity Guidance AHRQ Grants Policy Notices AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk … which errors are treated as an opportunity to learn about root causes and prevent future errors and risks