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8781. Michael Pine Presentation
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/MPinepresentation.jsp
      December 01, 2010 - Screens high-risk conditions, elective surgical procedures, and inpatient childbirth. … Mortality in CABG Surgery diagram Chart of risk-adjusted mortality in percent for CABG surgery … Chart shows confidence interval, predicted percent risk-adjusted mortality, observed percent risk-adjusted … mortality, and p-value of predicted to observed percent risk-adjusted mortality for CABG surgery by … Hospital Number Confidence Limit (Lower) Confidence Limit (Upper) Predicted percent risk-adjusted

8782. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      June 06, 2017 - The risks andbenefits of different screeningmethodsvary. … Assessment of Risk For the vast majority of adults, the most important risk factor for colorectal cancer … Grade: C Risk Assessment For the vast majority of adults, the most important risk factor for colorectal … CTcolonography,and flexible sig­ moidoscopy combinedwith FIT), updated test characteristics, and age-specific risks … All of the following recommendations apply to average-risk adults 50 years and older.

8783. Washington Final Report
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      July 01, 2016 - clear superiority for calculating risk measures. … Increasingly complex risk adjustment does not necessarily result in a more predictive measure, and risk … quality standards by consumers to supporting public health agencies in the surveillance of sudden health risks … This group also identified risks, primarily technical and related to data and analysis: data quality … While this group recognized some potential value in clinical data, discussion on uses, benefits, risks

8784. Wafinalreport042309 (pdf file)
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      April 23, 2009 - In addition, the DOH project team decided to add a review evaluating risk assessment methods. … clear superiority for calculating risk measures. … standards by consumers to supporting public health agencies in the surveillance of sudden health risks … This group also identified risks, primarily technical and related to data and analysis: data quality … While this group recognized some potential value in clinical data, discussion on uses, benefits, risks

8785. FAQs for Using Clinically Enhanced Claims Data to Guide Selection of Coronary Procedures (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicalcontentenhancementtoolkit/ny14.pdf
      March 20, 2012 - Because comparisons of risk-adjusted clinical outcomes require sufficient numbers of cases to achieve … Because provider-specific risk-adjusted clinical outcomes are relatively stable from year to year, reports … Clinical measures will include:  Inpatient and 30-day risk-adjusted post-procedure mortality rates … ;  Risk-adjusted rates of serious post-procedure inpatient complications including mortality and … Because emergency ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a risk factor in the statistical

8786. Innovations | PSNet
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      February 26, 2025 - Latest Innovations INNOVATION Combined Proactive Risk … assessments with reactive risk assessments with the goal of... … March 29, 2023 Cognitively impaired patients may be at increased risk of adverse … assessments with reactive risk assessments with the goal of improving patient safety on a single topic … Mitigation Using the Anesthesia Risk Alert Program: Applying a Proactive Approach With Data Review

8787. Exhibit 5. List of members, technical expert panel | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Exhibit 5. … members, technical expert panel Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk … Risk-Informed Interventions Chapter 4. Conclusions and Next Steps Appendix A.

8788. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 23, 2012 - association-between-waiting-times-and-short-term-mortality-and-hospital- admission-after Emergency department (ED) overcrowding has been linked to an increased risk … Specifically, increased wait times correlated with an increased risk of death and subsequent hospital … This finding supports other studies that identify ED wait time as a potential patient safety risk, supporting

8789. How To Implement the Pressure Injury Prevention Program in Your Organization
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      June 02, 2025 - Conducting pressure injury risk assessments. Planning care for risk prevention. … Unit staff tell the Wound Care Team about high-risk patients or if skin problems occur. … Page 65 23 Electronic Health Record Opportunities What information about pressure injury risk factors … logical place in the record to collect, organize, and assess information about patient pressure injury risk … plan/documentation Staff Education: RN, CEO, CNO, PCT 2-hour didactic competency training: Braden risk

8790. EvidenceNow Executive Summary - North Carolina Cooperative (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2017 - they need to help their patients adopt the ABCS of cardiovascular disease prevention: Aspirin in high-risk … and almost one-third of deaths are caused by CVD (the CVD mortality rate is 251 per 100,000).2 CVD risk … Over 90 percent of practices have access to CVD risk stratification tools. … ASCVD Risk Estimator Update 2014. … http://tools.acc.org/ASCVD-Risk-Estimator/#page_about 6 http://www.implementationscience.com/content

8791. The Effects of Age, Cognition, and Health Literacy on Use of a Patient EMR - Final Report (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2011 - diabetes can reduce their risk of developing heart disease if they keep their blood pressure under … similar mathematical operations as the general questions, but are phrased in the context of health risks … gender, height, weight, and current blood pressure), the doctor created a graph of Pat's estimated risks … What does the first graph show about Pat's risk of heart failure compared with the normal risk? … glucose tables) used in the portal were confusing. 31.8 25.0 39.2 I thought the graphs about health risks

8792. Exhibit 10. Probability variations used in the sensitivity analyses | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Exhibit 10. … used in the sensitivity analyses Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk … Risk-Informed Interventions Chapter 4. Conclusions and Next Steps Appendix A.

8793. Web-based Renal Transplant Patient Medication System - Final Report (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2007 - using one or more of these drugs, regardless of cause, put the patient’s organ and life at risk … If they agreed to participate, a detailed explanation of the study requirements and the expected risks … If they agree to participate, a detailed explanation of the study requirements and the expected risks … Pre-transplant identification of risk factors that adversely affect length of stay and charges for renal

8794. BLUEPRINT FOR A FUTURE DISTRIBUTED RESEARCH NETWORK (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/distributed-network-blueprint_research.pdf
      June 01, 2010 - design a scalable, distributed health information network that will support secure data analyses on the risks … organizational structure required for a network to support large-scale, population-based studies on the risks … circulatory overload (TACO) • RiskMAP effectiveness • Evaluation of biomarkers for adverse event risk … In addition, concerns regarding risk mitigation, patient privacy and HIPAA, Institutional Review Board

8795. Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2024 - (R9)  Participants noted several ways to mitigate risks to patients who could be vulnerable to adverse … These included proactively identifying patients known to be at risk for self-harm, blocking information … Within our system, we have a patient record flag that notes if a veteran is high risk for suicide… (R8 … them… we have the option to say in this particular case, the benefits to the patient are less than the risks

8796. Learn About CUSP, Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2012 - What can be done to minimize the risk of harm? … assessment will help users access the knowledge at the front lines of patient care to determine what risks … up if they are not in agreement with task assignments and protocols or when they see patient safety risks … David Marx developed the Just Culture framework based on risk management concepts from high-reliability

8797. Back-Pain-Imaging Clinician (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2016 - approach: »» Immediate imaging is recommended in patients with acute low back pain who have major risk … factors for cancer, risk factors for spinal infection, risk factors for or signs of the cauda equina … progressive neurologic deficits. »» Imaging after a trial of therapy is recommended in patients with minor risk … factors for cancer, risk factors for inflammatory back disease, risk factors for vertebral compression … fracture, signs or symptoms of radiculopathy, or risk factors for or symptoms of symptomatic spinal

8798. Final Research Plan: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      December 21, 2017 - Does prenatal screening for HCV infection reduce risk of vertical transmission of HCV infection? … What is the effectiveness of different risk- or prevalence-based methods for screening for HCV infection … one-time versus repeat screening for HCV infection, and how does the screening yield vary in different risk … between improvement of sustained virologic response following antiviral treatment and reduction in risk … What are the effects of different risk- or prevalence-based methods for screening for HCV infection in

8799. Understanding Task Force Recommendations: Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2012 - about the potential benefits and harms of this counseling: It concluded that for most people at low risk … Taking action to reduce risk factors can help prevent or delay cardiovascular disease. … Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and risk factors for heart disease … Discussions about healthy lifestyle choices to reduce your risk of heart disease should be a regular … • Considerations: Clinicians may consider other risk factors for cardiovascular disease, patient

8800. Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: USPSTF Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2011 - Recognition of Risk Status The USPSTF recommends that all newborns receive prophylaxis; however, some … newborns are at increased risk for gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum. … Newborns at increased risk include those with a maternal history of sexually transmitted infections … Benefits of Risk Assessment and Preventive Medication There is convincing evidence that blindness … maternal risk factors, could be as effective as universal prophylaxis.