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  1. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4k_combo_psi14-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf
    May 20, 2016 - of stay, subsequent surgeries and incisional herniation.2,3 • Proper identification of patients at risk … Though many risk factors are non-modifiable, there are factors that can be addressed by hospitals, such … Determine risk factors for postoperative wound dehiscence and identify patients at risk.1-3,7 Reduce … • Educate patient about risk factors of noncompliance with postoperative instructions. … Abdominal wound dehiscence in adults: development and validation of a risk model.

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42367/psn-pdf
    July 24, 2013 - Risk Management in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. July 24, 2013 Edozien LC, ed. …    https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-management-obstetrics-and-gynaecology Articles in this … special issue explore risk management topics in obstetrics and gynecology, such as retained surgical … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-management-obstetrics-and-gynaecology https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39770/psn-pdf
    August 18, 2010 - Comparison of potential risk factors for medication errors with and without patient harm. … Comparison of potential risk factors for medication errors with and without patient harm. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparison-potential-risk-factors-medication-errors-and-without-patient-harm … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparison-potential-risk-factors-medication-errors-and-without-patient-harm

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37177/psn-pdf
    October 06, 2011 - Failure to weigh patients in hospital: a medication safety risk. … Failure to weigh patients in hospital: a medication safety risk. Intern Med J. 2007;37(9):647-50. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-weigh-patients-hospital-medication-safety-risk Patients in this … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-weigh-patients-hospital-medication-safety-risk https://psnet.ahrq.gov

  5. Research Protocol: Clostridium difficile Infection Update (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/c-difficile-update_research-protocol.pdf
    December 23, 2014 - Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies Risk of bias of eligible studies will … across risk of bias approaches. … If the risk of bias assessment tool is similar to our approach, we will separately assess risk of bias … We will calculate risk ratios (RR) and absolute risk differences (RD) with the corresponding 95 percent … Chapter 8: Assessing risk of bias in included studies.

  6. Arthritis-Knee-Physical-Therapy Research-Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/arthritis-knee-physical-therapy_research-protocol.pdf
    April 01, 2010 - hypotheses and did not provide adequate information on tested hypotheses (e.g., least square means, relative … risk). 8. … risk, and absolute risk differences. … For observational studies we will extract relative measures of the association (relative risk, hazard … We will calculate differences in relative risk and absolute risk from the abstracted events by using

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37694/psn-pdf
    June 12, 2008 - Incidence, staff awareness and mortality of patients at risk on general wards. … Incidence, staff awareness and mortality of patients at risk on general wards. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-staff-awareness-and-mortality-patients-risk-general-wards One … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-staff-awareness-and-mortality-patients-risk-general-wards

  8. Venous Thromboembolism Safety Toolkit: A Systems Approach to Patient Safety (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Zierler_81.pdf
    September 01, 2008 - The risk for VTE rises during illness and during treatment for illness. … Patients need to be recruited to participate in their care, and they can be taught to identify risks … Currently, not every unit requires that a patient be assessed for VTE risk. … Second THRiFT Risk Factors Consensus Group. … Risk of and prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in hospital patients.

  9. Background for AHRQ Quality Indicators

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b3b_combo_resultspresentation.pptx
    January 01, 2012 - Currently the ICD-10 software does not calculate expected, risk-adjusted, or smoothed rates, but will … Consider adding a descriptive title (e.g., “Similar smoothed and risk-adjusted rates of PSI 03”). … Risk-Adjusted and Smoothed Rates of Pressure Ulcers (PSI 03) Risk-Adjusted Rate 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 … Consider adding a descriptive title (e.g., “Higher rates of PSI 03 compared to national average (risk-adjusted … Comparing Risk-Adjusted Rates of Pressure Ulcers (PSI 03) to National Average Rates Risk-Adjusted Rate

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45780/psn-pdf
    March 15, 2017 - Overdose risk in young children of women prescribed opioids. … Overdose Risk in Young Children of Women Prescribed Opioids. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overdose-risk-young-children-women-prescribed-opioids Opioid-related harm … This case control study examined the risk of opioid overdose among children whose mothers were prescribed … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overdose-risk-young-children-women-prescribed-opioids https://psnet.ahrq.gov

  11. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Review: Patient Monitoring Systems To Prevent Failure To Rescue (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/patient-monitoring-systems-rapid-review.pdf
    December 01, 2024 - They found that the relative risk of a major adverse event was statistically lower (p<0.001) in the … Australian Between the Flags system) and found no significant change in response to the intervention (relative … of death 30 days post-alert was significantly reduced (relative risk 0.84, 95% CI 0.78 to 0.90, p<0.001 … increase in transfers (p=0.00154 and p=0.0356), two reported statistically significant decreases (relative … assessment”[tiab] OR “risk assessment”[mh] OR “risk classification”[tiab] OR “risk category”[tiab]

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39873/psn-pdf
    January 22, 2017 - A proactive risk avoidance system using failure mode and effects analysis for "same-name" physician … A proactive risk avoidance system using failure mode and effects analysis for "same-name" physician … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/proactive-risk-avoidance-system-using-failure-mode-and-effects-analysis- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/proactive-risk-avoidance-system-using-failure-mode-and-effects-analysis-same-name-physician … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/proactive-risk-avoidance-system-using-failure-mode-and-effects-analysis-same-name-physician

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47170/psn-pdf
    May 30, 2018 - Do written disclosures of serious events increase risk of malpractice claims? … Do Written Disclosures of Serious Events Increase Risk of Malpractice Claims? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-written-disclosures-serious-events-increase-risk-malpractice-claims-one … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-written-disclosures-serious-events-increase-risk-malpractice-claims-one-health-care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-written-disclosures-serious-events-increase-risk-malpractice-claims-one-health-care

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39368/psn-pdf
    May 04, 2010 - Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) study: an analysis of medication reconciliation errors and risk … Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Study: An Analysis of Medication Reconciliation Errors and Risk … between patients' medication lists and the medications ordered by admitting physicians, and investigate risk … discrepancy, with elderly patients and patients with more complex medication regimens being at higher risk—factors … Patients who presented their own medication list or pill bottles were at reduced risk.

  15. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/impmaterials.html
    December 01, 2017 - assessment worksheet is designed to help nursing home staff review how they screen for pressure ulcer risk … Description There are four sections: screening for pressure ulcer risk, pressure ulcer risk prevention … Not only is the On-Time Program attempting to improve risk identification and communication of risk with

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39523/psn-pdf
    September 26, 2016 - Association of interruptions with an increased risk and severity of medication administration errors … Association of interruptions with an increased risk and severity of medication administration errors … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-interruptions-increased-risk-and-severity-medication- administration-errors … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-interruptions-increased-risk-and-severity-medication-administration-errors … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-interruptions-increased-risk-and-severity-medication-administration-errors

  17. Clinical Summary: Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/hEz3hmuzj-qYPRWLxucuPc
    Grade: I (insufficient evidence) Risk Assessment Ultraviolet radiation exposure during childhood … and adolescence increases risk of skin cancer later in life, especially when more severe damage occurs … with fair skin type (light hair and eye color, freckles, those who sunburn easily) are at increased risk … tanning beds and those with a history of sunburns or previous skin cancer are also at greatly increased risk … Other factors that increase risk include an increased number of nevi (moles) and atypical nevi, family

  18. Screening for Lung Cancer: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/sN6DG_LdfFyf98hhVQjetB
    Grade: B Risk Assessment Age, total cumulative exposure to tobacco smoke, and years since quitting … smoking are the most important risk factors for lung cancer. … Other risk factors include specific occupational exposures, radon exposure, family history, and history … computed tomography has high sensitivity and acceptable specificity for detecting lung cancer in high-risk … with low-dose computed tomography is of moderate net benefit in asymptomatic persons who are at high risk

  19. Section 2. Implementing Recommendations in Academic Curricula | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/ockt/kt/tools/impuspstf/impuspstf2.html
    June 01, 2022 - was 20% or greater (found in Risk Assessment section directly below). … for CVD risk factors needs to be. … , is also important, both to decrease risk for CHD and to improve glucose control. … Asymptomatic pregnant women 24 and younger and others at increased risk. 9. … Persons at increased risk and all pregnant women. 30.

  20. Archived: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-january-2014
    January 14, 2014 - Grade: I statement Risk Assessment Risk factors that increase a woman's risk for developing GDM … Assessment of Risk Several factors increase a woman's risk for developing GDM, including obesity, increased … Women with GDM are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. … Women with GDM are at increased risk for maternal and infant complications. … Infants with macrosomia are at risk for shoulder dystocia, which results in an increased risk for clavicular
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