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  1. Recommendation: Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-adults-interventions
    September 18, 2018 - Obesity is associated with health problems such as increased risk for coronary heart disease, type 2 … Obesity is also associated with an increased risk for death, particularly among adults younger than 65 … declines after the sixth decade of life. 32 An increasing BMI may lead to increased long-term health risks … Losing weight may reduce the risk for illness and mortality and improve overall health. … Weight gain as a risk factor for clinical diabetes mellitus in women.

  2. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - Recommendation Summary Population Recommendation Grade Persons at increased risk … for infection Routine serologic testing for syphilis is recommended for persons at increased risk … Populations at increased risk due to high-risk sexual activities include commercial sex workers, persons … communities some persons may not report risk factors, and even monogamous patients may be at risk from … For women at high risk of acquiring syphilis during pregnancy (e.g., women in the high-risk groups listed

  3. AHRQ Toolkit Helped Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital Reduce Patient Falls by 21 Percent | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201804.html
    July 01, 2018 - estimated $107,000 in medical costs, according to Jackie Krason, R.N., M.S.N., the hospital’s quality and risk … Fall prevention involves managing a patient's underlying fall risk factors and optimizing a hospital's … Using the toolkit, the hospital updated its fall risk assessment system to use more specific risk factors … , which enabled the registered nurses to better identify patients at greatest risk of a fall. … “We previously had a falls prevention program in place, but it was definition-driven instead of risk-driven

  4. Electronic Records to Improve Care for Children (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs015420-shiffman-final-report-2007.pdf
    January 01, 2007 - In a high risk population of previously hospitalized inner-city children with asthma, Legoretta found … a continuous relationship with a primary care provider is associated with substantially decreased risk … is not as well coordinated as it could be, leading to patient confusion, duplicated services, and risks … understanding and conveying information about their healthcare problems and services, increasing the risks

  5. Program Evaluation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    July 01, 2018 - with asthma actually enrolled in the program, and 196 of these enrollees were stratified to the high risk … all people with the condition, as advocated by many proponents of the chronic care model, then health risk … include monitoring blood glucose, problem solving, taking medicine, psychosocial adaptation, reducing risks … A sample that only includes patients who agreed to participate in the program risks selection bias, for

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47969/psn-pdf
    June 12, 2019 - Opioid medication discontinuation and risk of adverse opioid-related health care events. … Opioid medication discontinuation and risk of adverse opioid-related health care events. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-medication-discontinuation-and-risk-adverse-opioid-related-health-care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-medication-discontinuation-and-risk-adverse-opioid-related-health-care-events … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-medication-discontinuation-and-risk-adverse-opioid-related-health-care-events

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50843/psn-pdf
    January 29, 2020 - This level placed the patient at risk for life-threatening seizures, so he was admitted to the intensive … Severe hyponatremia (sodium <120 mEq/l) is associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality … The factors known to be associated with increased risk of incident ODS include alcoholism, malnutrition … For high-risk medications like hypertonic saline, standardized order sets specifying dose, route of … Risk factors and outcomes of rapid correction of severe hyponatremia.

  8. Medication-Therapy-Management Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medication-therapy-management_executive.pdf
    November 01, 2014 - A broadly defined scope for this review risks including studies that may be too different from each … A narrowly defined scope for this review risks the omission of studies that met the definition of MTM … In other words, we evaluated trials with potential randomization failure for the same risks of bias … therapy management; NA = not applicable; OR = odds ratio; RCT = randomized controlled trial; RRR = relative … risk ratio.

  9. Evaluation of the Benefits and Harms of Lung Cancer Screening With Low-Dose Computed Tomography: Modeling Study for the USPSTF (pdf file)

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    March 09, 2021 - ) or on age and individual lung cancer risk estimation using risk prediction models with varying eligibility … thresholds (risk model–based). … Risk model–based vs risk factor–based strategies were estimated to be associated with more benefits and … The evaluated risk model–based strategies varied by risk pre- diction model, model-specific risk threshold … Risk model-based strategies vary by risk model, risk thresholds, and frequency (eTable 2 in the Supplement

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73923/psn-pdf
    October 06, 2021 - Suicide risk, changing jobs, or leaving the nursing profession in the aftermath of a patient safety … Suicide risk, changing jobs, or leaving the nursing profession in the aftermath of a patient safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/suicide-risk-changing-jobs-or-leaving-nursing-profession-aftermath-patient … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/suicide-risk-changing-jobs-or-leaving-nursing-profession-aftermath-patient-safety-incident … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/suicide-risk-changing-jobs-or-leaving-nursing-profession-aftermath-patient-safety-incident

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/864847/psn-pdf
    March 20, 2024 - Inter-hospital transfer is an independent risk factor for hospital-associated infection. … Inter-hospital transfer is an independent risk factor for hospital- associated infection. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inter-hospital-transfer-independent-risk-factor-hospital-associated-infection … Results show an increased risk-adjusted rate for HAI in transferred surgical patients compared with … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inter-hospital-transfer-independent-risk-factor-hospital-associated-infection

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45727/psn-pdf
    August 03, 2017 - Evidence-based guidelines for fatigue risk management in EMS: formulating research questions and selecting … Evidence-Based Guidelines for Fatigue Risk Management in EMS: Formulating Research Questions and Selecting … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evidence-based-guidelines-fatigue-risk-management-ems-formulating- research-questions-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evidence-based-guidelines-fatigue-risk-management-ems-formulating-research-questions-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evidence-based-guidelines-fatigue-risk-management-ems-formulating-research-questions-and

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61101/psn-pdf
    November 04, 2020 - Investigation into Management of Venous Thromboembolism Risk in Patients Following Thrombolysis for … October 2020 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/investigation-management-venous-thromboembolism-risk-patients-following … incident analysis include that the UK National Health Service develop a standardized approach to VTE risk … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/investigation-management-venous-thromboembolism-risk-patients-following-thrombolysis-acute … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/investigation-management-venous-thromboembolism-risk-patients-following-thrombolysis-acute

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73142/psn-pdf
    April 14, 2021 - Enhancing safety in high-risk operations: a multilevel analysis of the role of mindful organising in … Enhancing safety in high-risk operations: a multilevel analysis of the role of mindful organising in … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-safety-high-risk-operations-multilevel-analysis-role-mindful- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-safety-high-risk-operations-multilevel-analysis-role-mindful-organising-translating … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-safety-high-risk-operations-multilevel-analysis-role-mindful-organising-translating

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46184/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2018 - A prospective risk assessment of informal carers' medication administration errors within the domiciliary … A prospective risk assessment of informal carers' medication administration errors within the domiciliary … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prospective-risk-assessment-informal-carers-medication-administration-errors … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prospective-risk-assessment-informal-carers-medication-administration-errors-within … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prospective-risk-assessment-informal-carers-medication-administration-errors-within

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72683/psn-pdf
    January 27, 2021 - Analysis of patient safety risk management call data during the COVID?19 pandemic. … Analysis of patient safety risk management call data during the COVID?19 pandemic. … J Healthc Risk Manag. 2021;40(4):30-37. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21457. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/analysis-patient-safety-risk-management-call-data-during-covid-19-pandemic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/analysis-patient-safety-risk-management-call-data-during-covid-19-pandemic

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73595/psn-pdf
    August 11, 2021 - Safety committees need to proactively address the risk of accidental cerebral injection of intravenous … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-committees-need-proactively-address-risk-accidental-cerebral-injection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-committees-need-proactively-address-risk-accidental-cerebral-injection-intravenous-iv … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-committees-need-proactively-address-risk-accidental-cerebral-injection-intravenous-iv … error-avoidance-recommendations-tubing-misconnections-when-using-luer-tip-connectors https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/perils-contrast-media https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/managing-risk-during-transition-new-iso-tubing-connector-standards

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41607/psn-pdf
    January 03, 2017 - Using a risk assessment approach to determine which factors influence whether partially bilingual physicians … Using a risk assessment approach to determine which factors influence whether partially bilingual physicians … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-risk-assessment-approach-determine-which-factors-influence-whether … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-risk-assessment-approach-determine-which-factors-influence-whether-partially-bilingual … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-risk-assessment-approach-determine-which-factors-influence-whether-partially-bilingual

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867753/psn-pdf
    March 12, 2025 - Enhancing patient safety and risk management through clinical pathways in oncology. … Enhancing patient safety and risk management through clinical pathways in oncology. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-patient-safety-and-risk-management-through-clinical-pathways- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-patient-safety-and-risk-management-through-clinical-pathways-oncology … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-patient-safety-and-risk-management-through-clinical-pathways-oncology

  20. Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advances-new-directions/index.html
    July 01, 2022 - It includes articles on reporting systems, risk assessment, safety culture, medical simulation, patient … Risk Assessment Risk-Based Patient Safety Metrics (   PDF , 614 KB ) Matthew C. … Using a Computerized Fall Risk Assessment Process to Tailor Interventions in Acute Care (   PDF , 338 … Risk Reduction and Systematic Error Management: Standardization of the Pediatric Chemotherapy Process … Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Based on In-Situ Simulations: A Methodology to Improve Understanding of Risks
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