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  1. Cannabis-2022-Update-Surv-Rep-1-Apps-G1-2 (xls file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2022-update-surv-rep-1-apps-G1-2.xlsx
    January 01, 2022 - Risk of bias of cannabis RCTs Author, Year Randomization Adequate? … Risk of bias of cannabis RCTs Table G-2. ROB Cohort Studies Table G-2. … Risk of bias of cannabis cohort studies Author, Year Did the Study Attempt to Enroll All (or a Random … Risk of Bias Bestard, 2011 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes/No No Yes Moderate Campbell, 2018 Yes Unclear Yes … Risk of bias of cannabis cohort studies image1.jpeg image2.jpeg

  2. Institutional disclosure: promise and problems. | PSNet

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    August 12, 2015 - J Healthc Risk Manag. 2014;33(3):24-32. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21132. … J Healthc Risk Manag . 2014; 33 (3) :24-32 . View more articles from the same authors. … J Healthc Risk Manag. 2014;33(3):24-32. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21132. … "Sorry" is never enough: how state apology laws fail to reduce medical malpractice liability risk … , 2007 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Physicians Risk

  3. The series of articles beginning with this issue of the Journal form the most up-to-date version of the Guide for Conducting Comparative Effectiveness Reviews (pdf file)

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    August 01, 2009 - , the conceptual model for considering different types of evidence still emphasizes minimizing the risk … • Has a low risk of bias. • Directly compares interventions. … include: • Long-term head-to-head controlled trials focusing on a subset of relevant benefits or risks … case-control, or before/after studies with broad applicability and comprehensive measurement of benefits and risks … The promise of risk-based allocation trials in assessing new treatments [editorial].

  4. Appendicitis Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/appendicitis_executive.pdf
    December 01, 2015 - .11 In addition, the use of modalities that involve ionizing radiation (e.g., CT) entails greater risks … The low- and high-risk cutoff values can be used to define three patient groups at different risk for … When studies reported results at multiple cutpoints, we performed analyses at low-risk and high- risk … risk of bias. … Cancer risks from diagnostic radiology. Br J Radiol. 2008 May;81(965):362-78. PMID: 18440940.

  5. 14th Annual Report to Congress: High-Priority Evidence Gaps Across the Lifespan, in All Communities (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2024 - These issues are especially important to study in underserved populations and high-risk groups. 40 … Preventive services combined with a healthy lifestyle can substantially reduce the risk of diseases, … • Determine whether there are unintended harms from risk assessment (e.g., stigma or legal risks related … children ages 5 to 17 years and adults at increased risk of oral health conditions … or legal risks related to CPS) and engagement in preventive interventions (e.g., risk of biased reporting

  6. The Integration of Hospitalists into U.S. Academic Medical Centers

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    March 07, 2014 - Antibiotic misuse adversely impacts patients - C. difficile Antibiotic exposure is the single most important risk … Antibiotic exposure increases risk of CDAD by 7-10 fold for up to 30 days and 3 fold for the next 60 … Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008; 15:735-43 Antibiotic exposure increases the risks of resistance … Pathogen and Antibiotic Exposure Increased Risk Carbapenem Resistant Enterobactericeae and Carbapenems … Stewardship programs were significantly protective against C. difficile Pooled risk ratio 0.48; 95% CI

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 31, 2022 - Understand risk factors associated with allergic sensitization to latex proteins. … Condom use may also be a risk factor. … Prevalence and risk factors of latex sensitization in an unselected pediatric population.  … Latex: A Lingering and Lurking Safety Risk. Pa Patient Saf Advis. 2018 Mar;15(1). … Latex Allergy Risks Live On. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018;6(6):1877- 1878.

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

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4f_pdi08-postophemorrhage-bestpractices.pdf
    May 16, 2016 - $75,000 to $111,000) in children with this complication, even after controlling for a number of other risk … factors.2,4 Recommended Practice Details of Recommended Practice Risk Factor Determination Determine … which factors place pediatric patient at an increased risk of bleeding during the postoperative period … Factor Determination • The following factors may place pediatric patients at an increased risk for … Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage: an assessment of risk factors.

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33854/psn-pdf
    March 01, 2018 - hospitals remain a major cause of death.(1) Many patient safety initiatives focus on reducing the risk … hospital characteristics, each 10% increase in reported missed care is associated with 16% greater risk … Improving patient safety requires us not just to reduce the risk of mistakes being made, but also to … The airline industry adopts risk-control strategies that make explicit the conditions needed to run … Ensuring sufficient staffing to tackle causes of care omissions is a key element in reducing the risk

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

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4t_combo_pdi08-postophemorrhage-bestpractices.pdf
    May 16, 2016 - $75,000 to $111,000) in children with this complication, even after controlling for a number of other risk … factors.2,4 Recommended Practice Details of Recommended Practice Risk Factor Determination Determine … which factors place pediatric patient at an increased risk of bleeding during the postoperative period … Factor Determination • The following factors may place pediatric patients at an increased risk for … Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage: an assessment of risk factors.

  11. Understanding factors that impact on health care professionals' risk perceptions and responses toward Clostridium difficile and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a structured literature review. | PSNet

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    June 22, 2022 - Review Understanding factors that impact on health care professionals' risk perceptions … Understanding factors that impact on health care professionals' risk perceptions and responses toward … Understanding factors that impact on health care professionals' risk perceptions and responses toward … May 29, 2014 Reducing risk in maternity by optimising teamwork and leadership: an evidence-based … 25, 2009 View More See More About The Topic Health Care Providers Risk

  12. An ethnographic study of classifying and accounting for risk at the sharp end of medical wards. | PSNet

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    June 16, 2021 - Study An ethnographic study of classifying and accounting for risk at the sharp end … An ethnographic study of classifying and accounting for risk at the sharp end of medical wards. … Kingdom highlights the importance of understanding how staff members identify, evaluate, and address risk … An ethnographic study of classifying and accounting for risk at the sharp end of medical wards. … October 15, 2008 View More See More About The Topic General Hospitals Risk

  13. Leadership behaviors, attitudes and characteristics to support a culture of safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leadership-behaviors-attitudes-and-characteristics-support-culture-safety
    August 03, 2022 - J Healthc Risk Manag. 2022;42(2):31-38. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21521. … J Healthc Risk Manag . 2022; 42 (2) :31-38 . View more articles from the same authors. … J Healthc Risk Manag. 2022;42(2):31-38. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21521. … Related Resources From the Same Author(s) New graduate registered nurses: Risk … August 3, 2022 Social risk, health inequity, and patient safety.

  14. Task errors by emergency physicians are associated with interruptions, multitasking, fatigue and working memory capacity: a prospective, direct observation study. | PSNet

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    March 29, 2017 - These results add to the evidence that clinical environments prone to interruptions may pose a safety risk … August 28, 2024 Risk factors associated with medication administration errors in children … March 13, 2024 Child age and risk of medication error: a multisite children's hospital … January 18, 2023 Underlying risk factors for prescribing errors in long-term aged care … August 19, 2016 View More Related Resources Risk factors for wrong-patient

  15. Learning-From-Antibiotic-Adverse (doc file)

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    June 01, 2021 - (What could you do to reduce risk?) Step 4. … (How will you know risk was reduced?) … Negative contributing factors increase the risk of harm. We want to change these. … (What could you do to reduce risk?) … (How will you know risk was reduced?) AHRQ Pub.

  16. Over Not So Easy | PSNet

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    April 01, 2005 - Apart from excluding peanuts, manual methods to reduce the risk of delivering food to which a patient … adaptation of the techniques for preventing adverse medication events can significantly reduce the risk … Removal of peanuts from the hospital environment mitigates much of the risk, but a systematic approach … Surgical checklist implementation project: the impact of variable WHO checklist compliance on risk-adjusted … December 23, 2016 WebM&M Cases The Risks of Absent Interoperability

  17. Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Taking folic acid before and during early pregnancy helps prevent neural tube defects (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/folic-acid-suppl-final-rec-bulletin.pdf
    August 01, 2023 - “By taking folic acid, people can reduce the risk of developing neural tube defects, which can result … While all pregnancies are at risk for neural tube defects, there are certain factors that can increase … risk. … Additionally, Hispanic and Latina people are at increased risk of developing neural tube defects. … It is unclear whether this risk is related to genetics or due to food preferences.

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50921/psn-pdf
    February 19, 2020 - How chaos at chain pharmacies is putting patients at risk. February 19, 2020 Gabler E. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-chaos-chain-pharmacies-putting-patients-risk Pharmacists are instrumental … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-chaos-chain-pharmacies-putting-patients-risk https://psnet.ahrq.gov/

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46716/psn-pdf
    January 10, 2018 - Toolkit to Engage High-Risk Patients in Safe Transitions Across Ambulatory Settings. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-engage-high-risk-patients-safe-transitions-across-ambulatory-settings … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-engage-high-risk-patients-safe-transitions-across-ambulatory-settings

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47970/psn-pdf
    May 01, 2019 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/can-we-import-improvements-industry-healthcare Principles from high-risk … structural-and-organizational-issues-patient-safety-comparison-health-care-other-high-hazard https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-high-risk-industries-may-not-be-straightforward-qualitative-study-hierarchy-risk
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