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8141. Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program. | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-hospitals-training-program
      May 01, 2017 - educational webinars and implementation guidance to help hospitals use an AHRQ toolkit to decrease risk … October 23, 2019 Improving Medication Safety in High Risk Medicare Beneficiaries Toolkit … November 30, 2018 Toolkit to Engage High-Risk Patients in Safe Transitions Across Ambulatory … December 18, 2008 Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit.

8142. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42745/psn-pdf
      October 31, 2014 - admitted to the hospital on the weekend experience more preventable complications and are at increased risk … services) or patient factors (i.e., those admitted on weekends could be more complex and at higher risk … For certain diagnoses, such as pulmonary embolism, the risk of death was elevated during the first 48 … However, patients with cancer-related diagnoses continued to have elevated mortality risk for the full

8143. Appendix B4: Falls Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/risk.html
      February 01, 2023 - Put a check beside each risk factor present for this resident. … If the resident does not have a risk factor, put a check beside N/A. … complete, proceed to the Fall Interventions Plan and select specific individualized interventions for each risk … Risk Factors Interdisciplinary Assessments ___ Primary Care Provider Report faxed ___ Primary

8144. Intervention Tracking (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/intervention-tracking-worksheet-mw.pdf
      May 19, 2016 - lipid panel (or cholesterol) in diabetes mellitus Alert for a lipid panel in general population (low risk … to order a statin in pts with LDL ≥190 Alert to order statin in general population with increased risk … (based on a risk calculator) Reminder to order aspirin for primary prevention in appropriate patients … statin prescription Outreach to tobacco users or smokers Outreach to patients with increased CVD risk

8145. Reducing Risky College Drinking Through The Use of Cutting Edge mHealth Technology | Digital Healthcare Research
      digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/reducing-risky-college-drinking-through-use-cutting-edge-mhealth
      January 01, 2018 - High-risk drinking in college students has dangerous and numerous consequences. … adult population, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte hoped to reduce high-risk … failure, the consequences of alcohol abuse can include blackouts, violence, suicide, HIV-related sexual risk-taking … adapted Brief Motivational Interviewing (BMI) intervention to encourage users to change their high-risk

8146. Untitled (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/thromboembolism-update_research-protocol.pdf
      February 17, 2016 - However, prophylaxis with pharmacologic strategies also has risks including major bleeding, prosthetic … for likely PE risk reduction. … of DVT compared to no VTE prophylaxis and increases the risk of minor bleeding. … For RCTs, we will use the Cochrane risk of bias tool,3 which asks about risk of selection bias, performance … Preventing blood pooling lowers the risk of blood clots forming.

8147. Asthma-Immunotherapy-2011 Research (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-immunotherapy-2011_research.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - association between risk factors and disease outcomes. … ” and for risk assessment guidance. … D Included association with risk factors in gender subgroups E Included association with risk … Define risk factor or list risk factors for which quality assessment would be the same. … Define risk factor or list risk factors for which quality assessment would be the same: Source to

8148. Best Practices For Integrating Clinical Decision Support Into Clinical Workflow - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs022767-jean-jacques-final-report-2014.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - at the point--‐of--‐care using the 10 year risk for heart attack using the Framingham Risk Calculator … for patients with persistent asthma Statin prescribed for patients with Framingham Risk Score ≥ … assessment, and prescription of statins for patients with Framingham Risk Score of 10% of higher. … for major CVD events (the ASCVD pooled risk equations rather than the Framingham Risk equations), lower … increase in the use of the CVD risk assessment tool in the high intensity support sites.

8149. Abt Single-Sided Body Template (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/ontimefallpxoverviewmaterialspacket.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Overview Materials Packet Samples of four types of reports are provided here: • On-Time Falls High-Risk … • Quarterly Summary of Falls Risk Factors by Unit or Facility. … Existing Conditions High-Risk Change in Condition New Contributing Risk Factors ADL Decline and … ___ Date: ___/___/___ High-Risk Existing Conditions High-Risk Change in Condition New Contributing … _/___ High-Risk Existing Conditions High-Risk Change in Condition New Contributing Risk Factor

8150. Prostate-Cancer-Test Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-test_executive.pdf
      April 01, 2013 - of being diagnosed with prostate cancer is 16 percent, but lifetime risk of dying from the disease … about biopsy, risk classification, and/or treatment options. … , risk factors, biochemical markers, and clinical/pathological staging. … or high-risk disease. … Predicting prostate cancer risk through incorporation of prostate cancer gene 3.

8151. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49833/psn-pdf
      June 01, 2018 - In the emergency department, the physician suspected a stroke given the patient's risk factors and the … this population was 0.5%, far lower than in patients with stroke.(3) The primary reason for the low risk … care systems to favor expeditious treatment over a confirmatory diagnosis, citing the relatively low risk … It is reasonable to preliminarily suspect stroke in a patient with risk factors and an acute change … resources, foster the unnecessary administration of medications, and, as in this case, expose patients to risks

8152. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49426/psn-pdf
      November 01, 2003 - This woman is at the upper age of risk for developing schizophrenia but well within the prime age range … Three issues must be considered in choosing between them: (i) the risk of torsade de pointes; (ii) the … risk of EPS; and (iii) cost. … This suggests the risk is low. … reports of torsade de pointes (14-16), with an incidence of 3.6% in one series.(16) Given the clear risks

8153. Pediatric Diagnostic Safety Research and Initiatives Across the Care Continuum | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-pediatric-safety-3.html
      August 01, 2023 - pediatric diagnoses, rarer and atypical presentations may go unrecognized, exposing patients to more risk … ambulatory visits (office, urgent care, ED), they significantly increased identification of cases at risk … implement or modify clinical decision support resources (e.g., clinical care pathways) to mitigate the risks … 80 Further, attempts to quantify MDOs in the ED must account for return visits to a different ED or risk … UD label was built on existing situational awareness infrastructure at this institution to identify risk

8154. Noninvasive Treatments for Low Back Pain: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/back-pain-treatment_clinician.pdf
      November 01, 2016 - Clinicians should consider the potential for increased risk of misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose, and … Pharmacological therapies are associated with increased risk of adverse events when compared with placebo … �» Although rates appeared to be low and there was no increased risk of serious adverse effects versus … placebo, a significant risk from some treatments could not be ruled out. �» Clinicians are advised … pain �� The limited evidence for the benefits of opioids in treating chronic low back pain and the risks

8155. Intravascular Diagnostic Procedures and Imaging Techniques Versus Angiography Alone in Coronary Stenting: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-artery-stenting-future_research.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - whether this additional information improves patient outcomes and whether this improvement outweighs any risks … harms and costs) and the well documented variation in practice, any technology that can better target risks … aFor followup up to 1 year in randomized trials, a lower risk of repeat revascularization (summary relative … risk: 0.70; 95% CI [0.51, 0.97]) but a higher risk of mortality (summary relative risk: 1.84; 95% CI … harms and costs) and the well documented variation in practice, any technology that can better target risks

8156. Cancer Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (CaPSLL): Preventing Clinical Deterioration in Outpatients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/preventing-clinical-deterioration-long-desc.html
      January 01, 2025 - CaPSLL used a human-centered integrated approach to successfully predict cancer outpatients’ 7-day risk … monitoring cancer outpatients; however, more research needs to be conducted. 1,3 An EHR-integrated risk … communication system prototype was also developed to communicate predicted risk scores to oncologists … Development and validation of a surveillance and risk prediction system for clinical deterioration in … Design of a Clinical Deterioration Response System for At Risk Cancer Patients.

8157. N3Veybr4Zdhzfqsw3Erlhe (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/N3VeYbr4ZdhZfqsw3ErLHE
      November 01, 2014 - Assessment of Risk The major risk factors for CAS include older age, male sex, hypertension, smoking … determine who is at increased risk for CAS or for stroke when CAS is present. … Research has not shown any single risk factor or clinically useful risk-stratification tool that can … Ischemic stroke subtypes: a population-based study of incidence and risk factors. … Protected carotid-artery stenting versus endarterectomy in high-risk patients.

8158. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47458/psn-pdf
      January 01, 2019 - the systems science, organizational structure, and interpersonal working methods that enable high-risk … high-reliability https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/systems-approach https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-high-risk-industries-may-not-be-straightforward-qualitative-study-hierarchy-risk

8159. Seri Pratik apre Vaksen an | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/hc/learning-modules/post-vaccination.html
      November 01, 2022 - Vaksen an Seri de modil aprantisaj sa a prezante estrateji pou ede ekip mezon retrèt yo minimize risk … Modil 1: Minimize Risk Enfeksyon: Pwoteje Prekosyon sekirite w pran yo enpòtan menm jan ak swen pèsonèl … HD version ] Modil 2: Minimize Risk Enfeksyon: Prevni Vaksinasyon yo ka anpeche maladi grav, men

8160. Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese: Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0232-fullreport.pdf
      February 01, 2020 - As levels of body fat increase above the 85th percentile of BMI, health risks also rise proportionally … body fat, providers can identify pediatric patients who, because of their excess weight, have health risks … First, for a child with a BMI above the 85th percentile, medical risks include future or persistent … Data suggest that adolescents with hypertension and other metabolic risk factors are at high risk for … Childhood obesity, other cardiovascular risk factors, and premature death.