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7301. Feedback of Intensifying Treatment (FIT) Data to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017031-selby-final-report-2010.pdf
      January 01, 2010 - seeks to determine whether information on the need for treatment intensification in patients at high risk … Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC), in a population of more than 65,000 patients at high risk … factors for high risk patients. … intensification were prioritized in the PMT database based on the expected clinical benefit of CVD risk … Proportions in control* of cardiovascular disease risk factors (adjusted) Control Study Priority

7302. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50697/psn-pdf
      November 27, 2019 - The risk factors for drug-induced QT prolongation include age, bradycardia, left ventricular failure … of each additional QTc-prolonging agent, especially when the patient has other risk factors. … For high-risk QT prolonging medications (e.g. … Female gender as a risk factor for torsades de pointes associated with cardiovascular drugs.  … Torsades de pointes associated with fluoroquinolones: importance of concomitant risk factors.

7303. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49830/psn-pdf
      May 01, 2018 - Suicide Risk in the Hospital May 1, 2018 Mills PD. Suicide Risk in the Hospital. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/suicide-risk-hospital The Case A 37-year-old woman with a past medical … Risk factors for inpatient suicide include affective disorders, depressive symptoms, schizophrenia, … The patient was evaluated in the emergency room and considered at high risk. … Conduct a thorough evaluation and risk assessment (using a template) before allowing patients to be

7304. Core-Needle Biopsy for Breast Abnormalities (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-biopsy-update_clinician.pdf
      May 01, 2016 - to 0.94) ��� Table 2: Comparative Effectiveness of Core-Needle Biopsy Methods in Women at Average Risk … Open surgical biopsy samples most or all of the lesion, so it is considered to have a smaller risk of … However, open procedures may carry a greater risk of complications, such as bleeding or infection, when … Studies on the accuracy of core-needle breast biopsies were deemed to have moderate to high risk of … The applicability of findings to women at high risk of breast cancer is uncertain because few studies

7305. Depression-Postpartum-Screening Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/depression-postpartum-screening_executive.pdf
      May 01, 2013 - Institute of Medicine,5 maternal postpartum depression has also been associated with an increased risk … Summary judgments for these studies were assigned as high risk of bias, low risk of bias, or unclear … Ten were judged to have a high risk of biased results; the remainder were judged to be at low risk. … Two studies were rated low risk of bias, 10 high risk of bias, and 3 unclear risk of bias. … Only one study judged to be at high risk of bias provided a specific estimate of the effect of a risk

7306. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38549/psn-pdf
      March 04, 2015 - Information for healthcare professionals: risk of transmission of blood-borne pathogens from shared … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/information-healthcare-professionals-risk-transmission-blood-borne- pathogens-shared-use … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/information-healthcare-professionals-risk-transmission-blood-borne-pathogens-shared-use … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/information-healthcare-professionals-risk-transmission-blood-borne-pathogens-shared-use

7307. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44583/psn-pdf
      February 17, 2016 - February 17, 2016 Chicago, IL: American Society for Healthcare Risk Management; 2015. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/root-cause-analysis-playbook Risk management has recently focused on organization-wide … This publication discusses root cause analysis methods that risk managers can use to identify problems … -improving-root-cause-analyses-and-actions-prevent-harm https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-risk-management-playbook

7308. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35331/psn-pdf
      July 15, 2009 - Risk of adverse drug events by patient destination after hospital discharge. … Risk of adverse drug events by patient destination after hospital discharge. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-adverse-drug-events-patient-destination-after-hospital-discharge This … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-adverse-drug-events-patient-destination-after-hospital-discharge https

7309. Final Progress Report: Reducing Adverse Drug Events From Anticoagulants, Diabetes Agents and Opioids in Primary Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/wessell2-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Methods: Previously published ADE risk factors were augmented with findings from a literature review … ADE risk factors were identified from the “National Action Plan” and augmented with findings from a … CQMs, for the purpose of standardization, were expressed as avoidance of ADE risk factors. … to monitoring and communicating risk, and offered support for new approaches. … Annual Surveillance Report of Drug-Related Risks and Outcomes — United States, 2017.

7310. Final Evidence Summary: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/hepatitis-c-screening
      March 02, 2020 - likelihood of SVR vs placebo in persons with mixed-genotype (1, 2, 4, 5, or 6) infection (99% vs 0%; relative … Effect of aging on risk for hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis C virus infection. … Disease progression and the risk factor analysis for chronic hepatitis C. … key question; NA, not applicable; NNS, number needed to screen; RCT, randomized clinical trial; RR, relative … risk; SVR,  sustained virologic response; VA, Veterans Affairs.

7311. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35480/psn-pdf
      February 22, 2010 - Involuntary automaticity: a work-system induced risk to safe health care. … Involuntary automaticity: a work-system induced risk to safe health care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/involuntary-automaticity-work-system-induced-risk-safe-health-care The … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/involuntary-automaticity-work-system-induced-risk-safe-health-care

7312. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39079/psn-pdf
      June 06, 2018 - Oral syringes: a crucial and economical risk-reduction strategy that has not been fully utilized. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oral-syringes-crucial-and-economical-risk-reduction-strategy-has-not-been … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oral-syringes-crucial-and-economical-risk-reduction-strategy-has-not-been-fully-utilized … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oral-syringes-crucial-and-economical-risk-reduction-strategy-has-not-been-fully-utilized

7313. Staff Roles and Training forYour Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/webinars/webinar3_pu_staffroles.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - factor assessment • Care planning and implementation to address areas of risk 5 Staff Roles and … • Staff document pressure ulcer risk or presence on daily unit flowsheets. … • Staff examine patients at risk for pressure ulcers during interdisciplinary “Skin Rounds. … • Integrate pressure ulcer risk data into your regular communication, such as shift handoffs. … • What other data in the patient’s record can help you assess pressure ulcer risk factors?

7314. Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Nov_Spotlight Case_Premature Closing-Snycope_11.20.2020-revised.pptx (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-11/final_nov_spotlight_case_premature_closing-snycope_11.20.2020-revised.pdf
      January 01, 2020 - patterns that may indicate serious non- cardiac illness • Categorize systemic anticoagulation as a high-risk … A case describing how cognitive biases and anti- coagulation use in high-risk scenarios contributed to … Physician failure to appreciate the high-risk nature of anticoagulation, especially in the setting of … nature of anticoagulation and forcing consideration of contraindications to high-risk medications … A New Risk Scheme to Predict Warfarin-Associated Hemorrhage.

7315. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49641/psn-pdf
      November 01, 2011 - Incidence and risk factors for HBV reactivation The risk for HBV reactivation is influenced by both … patients treated with chemotherapy for lymphoma.(15) Timing and choice of antiviral therapy The risk … Although the risk is likely considerably lower, it is still advisable to check hepatitis B serology in … all patients with risk factors for HBV infection. … Take-Home Points Remember to screen for hepatitis B infection in populations that are at risk (Table

7316. Module 1: Overview - Facilitator's Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/facil-guide/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module1-speaker-notes.html
      February 01, 2023 - indwelling urinary catheter Identify causes of CAUTI in the ICU Describe methods to mitigate the risk … By day 30 with the catheter, the risk is at 100 percent. … Methods for Mitigating Risk Say: But what can you do about it? … Methods for Mitigating Risk Say: Another obvious way to limit CAUTI risk is to limit the length … s discuss other ways to decrease the risk of CAUTI.

7317. Procedure Manual Appendix V. Work Plan/Research Plan Template | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-v-work-planresearch-plan-template
      July 01, 2017 - Risk factors. What are risk factors for the condition? … Risk factors and populations with risk factors: What is the prevalence of cases in high-risk individuals … Is there a significant absolute difference in risk between "high-" and "low-risk" individuals? … (This is the "discriminatory" value of a risk calculation. … Even though a set of risk factors may double or triple risk, these risk factors may still be poor at

7318. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49593/psn-pdf
      October 01, 2009 - Health care providers involved in perioperative care and airway management should be aware of the risk … Specific risk factors for airway device (NPA) aspiration are not known from the literature, but coughing … It has been suggested that the adjustable flange may increase the risk of aspiration (2), but events … Take-Home Points Intubation and airway management are invasive procedures with significant associated risks … Risk factors for retained instruments and sponges after surgery. N Engl J Med. 2003;348:229-235.

7319. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49466/psn-pdf
      October 14, 2004 - In: Carroll R, American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM), eds. … Risk management handbook for health care organizations. 4th ed. … Development of a risk management program. … In: Carroll R, American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM), eds. … Risk management handbook for health care organizations. 4th ed.

7320. Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/3R9N4ojm9Sk7qk8ybD3LU6
      October 11, 2019 - of asymptomatic bacteriuria and a urinary tract infection.7,11,12 In general, men are at low risk of … Pooled analysis demonstrated a 76% reduction in pyelo- nephritis among the intervention groups (pooled relative … deemed to have high risk of bias demonstrated a similar risk reduction (pooled RR, 0.19 [95% CI, 0.11 … Antibiotic use increases the risk of antimicrobial resistance and can change the microbiome. … Acute antepartum pyelonephritis in pregnancy: a critical analysis of risk factors and outcomes.