U.S. flag

An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services

AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Search AHRQ

For an exact phrase match, enclose search terms in double quotes.

Go to Advanced Search
Go to Basic Search

Results

Total Results: over 10,000 records

Showing results for "risks".

  1. Module 1: Using the Comprehensive Long-Term Care Safety Modules: Applying Safety Principles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module1/mod1-slides.html
    March 01, 2017 - Slide 18: Understanding Risk and Human Behavior 1 Human Error: Inadvertently completing the wrong … At-Risk Behavior: Choosing to behave in a way that increases risk where risk is not recognized, or … Reckless Behavior: Choosing to consciously disregard a substantial and unjustifiable risk. 1. … Slide 19: Managing Error and Risk 1 Human Error At-Risk Behavior Reckless Behavior … believed insignificant or justified Manage through: Removal of incentives for at-risk behaviors

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49483/psn-pdf
    June 01, 2005 - procedures or for the use of high-risk drugs; There was poor staff/trainee teamwork skills; There … did not ask for the indication, nor did it flag the order for pharmacist review despite the known risks … medications need to be treated similarly to high-risk procedures. … Medication reconciliation: a practical tool to reduce the risk of medication errors. … processes/use of high-risk medications No checks and balances for high-risk medications High http:

  3. Screening for Depression in Adult Patients in Primary Care Settings: An Update (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/-wqedxmwdpdE5BmzcBeTmn
    December 01, 2009 - , there were no sex-based differences in risks for self-harm, but there were age-related differences … Age-Related Risks Associated With Second-Generation Antidepressant Use Two meta-analyses suggested an … to a lesser extent low-dose aspirin and other anticoagu- lants, seemed to further increase bleeding risks … Risks of suicide and poisoning among elderly patients prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors … Uncertainty remains, and balance between risks and benefits should be considered for each individual

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39441/psn-pdf
    May 04, 2010 - Listen carefully: the risk of error in spoken medication orders. … Listen carefully: the risk of error in spoken medication orders. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/listen-carefully-risk-error-spoken-medication-orders This auditory perception … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/listen-carefully-risk-error-spoken-medication-orders https://psnet.ahrq.gov

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37070/psn-pdf
    April 21, 2011 - Excessive work hours of physicians in training in El Salvador: putting patients at risk. … Excessive work hours of physicians in training in El Salvador: putting patients at risk. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/excessive-work-hours-physicians-training-el-salvador-putting-patients-risk … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/excessive-work-hours-physicians-training-el-salvador-putting-patients-risk

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42799/psn-pdf
    December 04, 2013 - All can be lost: the risk of putting our knowledge in the hands of machines. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/all-can-be-lost-risk-putting-our-knowledge-hands-machines Increasingly, … computerized systems are performing more complex tasks in high-risk industries like aviation and medical … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/all-can-be-lost-risk-putting-our-knowledge-hands-machines

  7. Archived: Gonorrhea (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gonorrhea-screening-including-ocular-prophylaxis-newborns-1996
    January 01, 1996 - Asymptomatic women Routine screening for gonorrhea is recommended for asymptomatic women at high risk … B High-risk men There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening high-risk … factors was 2.5%, compared to 0.2% for women with no risk factors. … Actual risk, however, will depend on the local epidemiology of disease. … Maternal gonococcal infection as a preventable risk factor for low birth weight.

  8. A description of medical malpractice claims involving advanced practice providers. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/description-medical-malpractice-claims-involving-advanced-practice-providers
    August 19, 2020 - J Healthc Risk Manag. 2021;40(3):8-16. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21412. … J Healthc Risk Manag . 2021; 40 (3) :8-16 . View more articles from the same authors. … J Healthc Risk Manag. 2021;40(3):8-16. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21412. … May 11, 2022 New graduate registered nurses: Risk mitigation strategies to ensure safety … August 3, 2022 Gender bias in risk management reports involving physicians in training

  9. Retained foreign bodies after surgery. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/retained-foreign-bodies-after-surgery
    November 23, 2011 - The authors performed a case control analysis of medical records for a 10-year period to identify risk … September 23, 2020 Operating room traffic as a modifiable risk factor for surgical site … risk stratification system. … October 17, 2012 Risk factors associated with incorrect surgical counts. … September 29, 2011 Risk factors for retained instruments and sponges after surgery.

  10. Patient safety: this is public health. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-public-health
    July 19, 2023 - J Healthc Risk Manag. 2014;34(1):6-12. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21145. … J Healthc Risk Manag . 2014; 34 (1) :6-12 . View more articles from the same authors. … J Healthc Risk Manag. 2014;34(1):6-12. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21145. … June 26, 2019 Burnout and sources of stress among health care risk managers and patient … November 18, 2016 View More See More About The Topic Risk Managers

  11. At risk care plans: a way to reduce readmissions and adverse events. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-care-plans-way-reduce-readmissions-and-adverse-events
    October 27, 2010 - Commentary At risk care plans: a way to reduce readmissions and adverse events. … At Risk Care Plans: a way to reduce readmissions and adverse events. … describes one hospital's effort to decrease readmissions and adverse events involving inpatients at risk … At Risk Care Plans: a way to reduce readmissions and adverse events. … 14, 2023 Use of unsolicited patient observations to identify surgeons with increased risk

  12. Appendix V. JAMIA Draft Manuscript Tables | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapvtables.html
    April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Appendix … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Initial Risk Factors Appendix J. Additional Risk Factors Appendix K. … Final Risk Factors Appendix L. … Surgeons' Acceptance of Surgical Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models Appendix T.

  13. Results Presentation Template - The Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b3b_combo_resultspresentation.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Currently the ICD-10 software does not calculate expected, risk- adjusted, or smoothed rates, but … and Smoothed Rates of Pressure Ulcers (PSI 03) Risk-Adjusted Rate Risk-Adjusted (Lower Confidence … Rates of Pressure Ulcers (PSI 03) to National Average Rates Risk-Adjusted Rate Risk-Adjusted (Lower … Currently the ICD-10 software does not calculate expected, risk-adjusted, or smoothed rates, but will … Comparing Observed Performance to Expected Performance Over Time Comparing Risk-Adjusted and Smoothed

  14. Module 8: Organizational Learning and Sustainability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/notes8.html
    August 01, 2022 - and creates a culture of inquiry and dialogue in which people feel safe to share openly and to take risks … It must include engagement of key stakeholders, such as senior leaders, risk managers, staff, patients

  15. Computerized Provider Order Entry | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/computerized-provider-order-entry
    March 15, 2025 - electronic health systems (EHR) has benefited clinicians and patients, but it also vividly illustrates the risks … July 8, 2020 View More Related WebM&M The Lost Start Date: an Unknown Risk

  16. Feb-2017-Cholesterol-Wg-Notes (doc file)

    cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/workgroups/221/feb-2017-cholesterol-wg-notes.docx
    January 01, 2017 - 1:30 – 3:30 PM ET AGENDA · Welcome · Discuss Remaining Repository Questions · Clarify 10-Year Risk … Clarify 10-Year Risk Assessment Details Evaluation of the patient record to appropriately identify risk … appropriate representation and constraints for certain data elements used to calculate the 10-year risk … 6 years for the LDL-c laboratory result, citing the 2013 ACC/AHA guideline recommendation to assess risk … Currently, providers may have to navigate to a different screen/application to obtain the risk score,

  17. Final Research Plan: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vision-screening-children-ages-6-months-5-years
    July 24, 2025 - Framework a Amblyopia risk … Does screening for amblyopia, its risk factors, and refractive error in children ages 6 months to 5 years … What is the accuracy and reliability of screening tests for amblyopia, its risk factors, and refractive … What are the harms of screening for amblyopia, its risk factors, and refractive error in children ages … What are the harms of treatment of amblyopia, its risk factors, and refractive error in children ages

  18. Appendix C. Training and Learning Network Webinars | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/guide/apc.html
    October 01, 2017 - Using Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Tools in Care Planning Presented by Elizabeth Ayello, Ph.D., … This webinar discusses pressure injury risk factor assessment, tools, and care planning. … Risk Factors for Pressure Ulcers: Going Beyond Validated Instruments Presented by Elizabeth Ayello … This webinar reviews the importance of addressing the subscale risk factors in a risk assessment tool … This webinar examines the undernutrition-malnutrition continuum and the impact of inflammation on risk

  19. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/tmpufJqkzbptG4uBtSGnam
    September 01, 2022 - Screen for syphilis in persons at increased risk … • Adolescents and adults who have ever been sexually active and are at increased risk for syphilis infection … The USPSTF continues to recommend screening for syphilis in nonpregnant persons who are at increased risk … Assess risk: • Risk of syphilis is higher in men who have sex with men; persons with HIV infection … should be aware of how common syphilis infection is in their community and assess patient’s individual risk

  20. Methods-Guidance-Reporting-Bias Methods (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-reporting-bias_methods.pdf
    November 01, 2013 - Agency found that while published data indicated that benefits of the study drugs outweighed their risks … , that the inclusion of unpublished data suggested that risks outweighed benefits for all but one of … additional data (11 studies; 996 patients) 18 changed results from statistically significant (RR [relative … for reporting bias for this outcome (“ORB risk–” or “ARB risk–”). … the results were reported, then the study is at risk of reporting bias for that outcome (“ORB risk
SHARE:
Facebook Twitter Print Facebook Share

Similar Terms:

Search the AHRQ Archive

Information and reports more than 5 years old may be found in the AHRQ Archive site.

Search Archive

Search Within A Specific AHRQ Site

Click to show only results for the selected site.

psnet.ahrq.gov (15241)

www.ahrq.gov (4491)

effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov (2110)

digital.ahrq.gov (1598)

www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org (1391)

hcup-us.ahrq.gov (714)

integrationacademy.ahrq.gov (140)

cds.ahrq.gov (112)

meps.ahrq.gov (105)

cdsic.ahrq.gov (53)

pso.ahrq.gov (26)

qualityindicators.ahrq.gov (9)

datatools.ahrq.gov (6)