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9001. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
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      July 27, 2023 - Center Rapid Response Protocol Project Title: Making Healthcare Safer IV: Protocols for High-Risk … of PSPs, the primary reviewer will use the Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for assessing the risk of … The risk of bias assessments will focus on the main outcome of interest in each study. … The Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials. … ROBINS-I: a tool for assessing risk of bias in non-randomised studies of interventions.

9002. Procedure Manual Section 7. Formulation of Task Force Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 21, 2025 - In judging the magnitude of benefit, absolute reductions in risk matter more than relative risk reductions … perspective of individuals but should also consider population effects (e.g., population attributable risk … of key information about the recommendation, including the population of interest, recommendation, risk

9003. Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Elderly and Vulnerable Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2013 - Assessment of Risk Although all women are at potential risk for abuse, factors that elevate risk include … Risk Factors The CDC has developed a comprehensive list of risk factors for IPV, which are organized … Both study groups reported fewer threats of abuse, assaults, risks for homicide, and events of work harassment … Intimate partner violence as a risk factor for mental disorders: a meta-analysis. … Intimate partner violence: risk and protective factors.

9004. Delayed Diagnosis of Kidney Transplant Complications | PSNet
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      January 29, 2020 - Clinicians should be vigilant about the potential heightened risk of complications when multiple procedural … interventions are performed simultaneously in high-risk kidney transplantation patients. … diagnosis of this condition would have allowed for more prompt interventions with lower procedural risk … , as demonstrated in this patient’s case, staging with interim imaging may minimize the risk. … interventions are performed simultaneously in high-risk kidney transplantation patients.

9005. Crossing the Borderline | PSNet
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      June 01, 2022 - Despite occasional gestures suggesting ongoing risk for self-harm as well as continued conflicts with … The events prompted a review and a strengthening of the policies regarding formal risk assessment in … in borderline patients.( 12 ) However, hospitalization may be essential at times of extreme suicide risk … Evaluation tools to assess degree of suicide risk, such as the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire (revised … Development and evaluation of the Clinician Suicide Risk Assessment Checklist.

9006. Disposition of Comments CER 185 Tympanostomy Tubes in Children With Otitis Media (pdf file)
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      May 05, 2017 - " should be replaced with the phrase "puts at risk". … child, the risk of these conditions usually gradually decreases. … All of our decision-making typically involves a risk- centered approach. … agree with the reviewer that clinical decision making should include an assessment of individual risks … This can be easily translated to risk report a risk difference and NNT for a given baseline rate.

9007. Disposition of Comments CER 185 Tympanostomy Tubes in Children With Otitis Media (pdf file)
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      May 05, 2017 - " should be replaced with the phrase "puts at risk". … child, the risk of these conditions usually gradually decreases. … All of our decision-making typically involves a risk- centered approach. … agree with the reviewer that clinical decision making should include an assessment of individual risks … This can be easily translated to risk report a risk difference and NNT for a given baseline rate.

9008. Screening for Genital Herpes Simplex: A Brief Update (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2005 - Can risk factors identify groups at higher risk for HSV infection? … Can risk factors identify groups at higher risk for HSV infection? 3a. … significantly higher in the 3 treatment groups (79% to 86%) than in the placebo group (27%) at 6 months (relative … ratio; HSV, herpes simplex virus; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; RCT, randomized controlled trial; RR, relative … The relative risk for subclinical viral shedding was 0.09 (95% CI, 0.03–0.35) for the women who received

9009. Preventing adverse events caused by emergency electrical power system failures. | PSNet
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      July 31, 2023 - This alert provides risk reduction strategies to help health care facilities prepare for a sudden loss … January 5, 2017 Managing risk during transition to new ISO tubing connector standards … View More See More About The Topic Facility and Group Administrators Risk

9010. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 25, 2017 - challenges-electronic-health-records-and-diabetes-electronic-prescribing- implications-safety Diabetes medications are known to be high risk … Similarly, standardizing electronic prescribing orders for high-risk medications like insulin may reduce … the risk of erroneously choosing a long-acting instead of short-acting insulin formulation, which can

9011. Telehealth for Women (pdf file)
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      June 21, 2021 - Risk of Bias of Individual Studies: Predefined criteria will be used to assess the risk of bias (also … of bias,” “medium risk of bias,” or “high risk of bias.” … Studies rated “low risk of bias” are considered to have the least risk of bias, and their results are … We will not exclude studies rated high risk of bias a priori, but high risk of bias studies will be … Each study evaluated will be independently reviewed for risk of bias by two team members.

9012. NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Sleep in Preterm Infants (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Sleep in Preterm Infants Sleep in Preterm Infants SIDS ■ Preterm infants are known to be at higher risk … for SIDS; high-risk period lasts up to 10 months … ■ To reduce risk: – Use supine positioning on a firm mattress with no fluffy or loose bedding.

9013. Appendix D. Ambulatory Surgery Center Checklist Template - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2017 - operating room              - Correct type and size |___| Essential imaging available |___| Risk … of hypothermia – operation longer than 1 hour             - Warmer in place |___| Risk of venous … Anesthesia safety check completed |___| Type of anesthesia |___| Anticipated airway and aspiration risk

9014. Appendix B24: Letter to Primary Care Providers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program (FMP) is directed at identifying and managing residents at high risk for … quality improvement reports Basic nursing assessments on residents who have fallen or who are at high risk … communication of the results to primary care providers Individualized management plans addressing fall risk

9015. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      November 16, 2022 - stoplight-mobility-alert-system-safety-and-prevention-falls-children- physical-and Children with physical or cognitive disabilities can be at higher risk … Based on a fall risk assessment and the patient’s locomotion score (walk, wheelchair, crawl), they are … not require assistance After admission, all patients are placed on a red mobility alert until a fall risk-assessment

9016. Clinical Summary: Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women (pdf file)
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      Risk Assessment In the United States, new cases of HBV among adults are largely transmitted through … Another major risk factor for HBV infection is country of origin. … Women with unknown HBsAg status or with new or continuing risk factors for HBV infection (eg, injection

9017. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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      July 19, 2023 - patients with symptomatic tethered spinal cord may benefit from surgical treatments, the neurological risks … Still, direct detethering of the spinal nerves and cord also carries considerable risks to patients. … For each domain, we assessed the potential risk of bias in the study in order to identify high risk … of bias and low risk of bias studies. … RoB 2: a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials.

9018. Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy | PSNet
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      March 01, 2006 - shown that screening using hour-specific bilirubin measurements ( 1 ) and consideration of clinical risk … infants consists of determining an infant's age of jaundice onset, performing clinical risk assessment … Delivery of appropriate phototherapy has decreased the need for such risk-laden exchange transfusions … , although continued inquiry is needed to reach optimal risk versus benefits among certain vulnerable … Phototherapy and the risk of photo-oxidative injury in extremely low birth weight infants.

9019. Section 8-A, Data Feasibility Tool (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Admission Date and time of Occurrence A (Dicharge time) - (Admission time) >= 24 hours 3 Initial Risk … standardized tool (Occurrence B) Patient had an assessment of immobility-related pressure ulcer risk … using a standardized pressure ulcer risk assessment tool was documented within 24 hours of admission … If not, do you use another standardized pressure ulcer risk assessment tool? … 3 How do you document the results of a standardized pressure ulcer risk assessment tool?

9020. Section 8-A, EHR Data Feasibility Tool (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Admission Date and time of Occurrence A (Dicharge time) - (Admission time) >= 24 hours 3 Initial Risk … standardized tool (Occurrence B) Patient had an assessment of immobility-related pressure ulcer risk … using a standardized pressure ulcer risk assessment tool was documented within 24 hours of admission … If not, do you use another standardized pressure ulcer risk assessment tool? … 3 How do you document the results of a standardized pressure ulcer risk assessment tool?