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9361. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/002-cusp-learning-defects.pptx
      October 01, 2024 - perform the intended chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing and nasal decolonization for a patient at high risk … How will you reduce the likelihood of this How will you know the risk is reduced? … How will you know the risk is reduced? … There is no quick fix when it comes to LFD and mitigating MRSA risk. … Framework for analysing risk and safety in clinical medicine. BMJ. 1998 Apr 11;316(7138):1154-7.

9362. Pediatric Quality Measures Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2016 - Performance Measurement Set ( PDF , 488KB) Written Statement ( PDF , 97KB) Behavioral risk … services by estimating the use of teratogenic medications before and during pregnancy     High-risk … delivery, and performing a cesarean section, including an emergent cesarean section     High-risk … at facilities with 24/7 in-house blood banking / transfusion services available     High-risk … pregnancies     Availability of multidisciplinary OPD care for women with high-risk pregnancies

9363. Don't Push | PSNet
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      March 02, 2011 - 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

9364. One Bronchoscopy, Two Errors | PSNet
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      December 09, 2020 - The guideline states that "patients in the ICU should be considered at high risk from complications when … Larger 2 mg/mL or 5 mg/mL vials should not be made available without a formal risk assessment.( 3 ) In … Therefore, high-risk patients (such as those in the ICU) should not undergo bronchoscopy without a clear … indication and an assessment of the risks and benefits. … 2014 Effect of an in-hospital multifaceted clinical pharmacist intervention on the risk

9365. The Fluidity of Diagnostic "Wet Reads" | PSNet
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      April 24, 2018 - The error was disclosed to the patient with the help of clinic leadership and risk management. … Hess, MD, PhD Evolution of Wet Reads The case outlined above highlights the inherent risks of communication … The threshold for follow-up or future management for subcritical findings is determined by their risk … CT surveillance is recommended for nodules with indeterminate CT appearance and low risk of malignancy … CT surveillance is recommended for nodules with indeterminate CT appearance and low risk of malignancy

9366. Liposuction Gone Awry | PSNet
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      July 01, 2003 - A recent study ( 1 ) found that men have a two times greater risk of hematoma than women in cosmetic … Safe and sound practice requires such identification of all potential high-risk areas, such as blood … larger diameter–tipped cannulae have, for the most part, faded out of use primarily because of the risks … A related study ( 10 ) of liposuction of the neck and jowls also found an extremely low risk of voluntarily … More About The Topic Outpatient Surgery Physicians Facility and Group Administrators Risk

9367. Disposition of Comments_Systematic Review_The Effect of Protein Intake on Health: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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      November 22, 2024 - confounding effect of other key nutrients, emphasizing the differences in the terms “study quality”, “risk … It refers to the ongoing uncertainty regarding the impact of dietary protein intake on the risk of … AMDR is as follows: “A range of usual intakes for a macronutrient that is associated with reduced risk … “The range of usual intakes for a macronutrient that is associated with reduced risk of chronic disease … evidence grade: “Studies conducted since 2000 on the association between dietary protein intake and the risks

9368. Diabetes-Behavior-Programs Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      June 05, 2014 - Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias  of Individual Studies   We will assess the risk of bias … Each domain is rated having “low,” “medium,” or “high” risk of bias. … “Other” sources of bias will include comparability of groups at baseline and design-specific risks of … If one or more individual domains has a high risk of bias, we will rate the overall score as high risk … We will rate the overall risk of bias as low only if all components are assessed as having a low risk

9369. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2014 - stabilizing devices for ambulation, visual cues and communication strategies to highlight patients at risk … Dropping off and leaving patients unattended—and without fall precautions—is a safety risk and can disrupt … Advanced age, obesity and continuous femoral nerve blockade are independent risk factors for inpatient … Complications of femoral nerve blockade in total knee arthroplasty and strategies to reduce patient risk … Patient Risk Signage.

9370. Catheter Types and Being Part of the Insertion Team
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      March 01, 2017 - Engineering out the risk of infection with urinary catheters. … Wearing a gown can minimize the risk of contaminating your clothing and it can also minimize the risk … An alternative approach to emptying the drainage bag is to perform a multi-disciplinary risk assessment … Engineering out the risk for infection with urinary catheters. … Nursing interventions to reduce the risk of catheter‐associated urinary tract infection: part 2: staff

9371. Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2021 - This corresponds to a 40% risk of stroke among those with high velocities within 3 years ( Adams et al … Initiation of chronic blood transfusions reduces the risk of stroke by 92% among children at highest … risk of stroke as identified through TCD screening ( Adams et al., 1997 ; Adams et al., 1992 ). … Long-term stroke risk in children with sickle cell disease screened with transcranial Doppler. … Cerebrovascular accidents in sickle cell disease: rates and risk factors.

9372. Archived: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      January 01, 1996 - for preterm delivery and low birth weight about 1.5-2-fold, and may also increase the risk of fetal … and perinatal mortality. 15-23 The risk of acquiring bacteriuria varies with age and sex. … elderly women, treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria did not significantly reduce mortality (adjusted relative … risk 0.92, 95% confidence interval, 0.57 to 1.57), although wide confidence intervals do not exclude … Bacteriuria in pregnancy: frequency and risk of acquisition.

9373. A cluster randomized trial of a personalized multi-condition risk assessment in primary care. | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - A cluster randomized trial of a personalized multi-condition risk assessment in primary care. … A cluster randomized trial of a personalized multi-condition risk assessment in primary care.

9374. Beyond mixed case lettering: Reducing the risk of wrong drug errors requires a multimodal response. | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - Beyond mixed case lettering: Reducing the risk of wrong drug errors requires a multimodal response. … Beyond mixed case lettering: Reducing the risk of wrong drug errors requires a multimodal response.

9375. Grading the evidence to identify strategies to modify risk for necrotizing enterocolitis. | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - Grading the evidence to identify strategies to modify risk for necrotizing enterocolitis. … Grading the evidence to identify strategies to modify risk for necrotizing enterocolitis.

9376. Generalizability and portability of natural language processing system to extract individual social risk factors. | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - Generalizability and portability of natural language processing system to extract individual social risk … Generalizability and portability of natural language processing system to extract individual social risk

9377. Factors associated with ordering laboratory monitoring of high-risk medications. | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - Factors associated with ordering laboratory monitoring of high-risk medications. … Factors associated with ordering laboratory monitoring of high-risk medications.

9378. Adverse Events Among In-Hospital Medicare Patients in 2021 and 2022 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2022 - ,” meaning the number of patients at risk for that AE. … For some AEs, such as falls, every patient is considered at risk. … At Risk AE Rate (%) 95% CI Hospitaliza- tions With AE Pop. … At Risk AE Rate (%) 95% CI Hospitaliza- tions With AE Pop. … At Risk AE Rate (%) 95% CI Hospitaliza- tions With AE Pop.

9379. Modeling Study: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      August 21, 2018 - types; and pooled low-risk types. … Each month, women have risks of hysterectomy and death from all causes, 8 , 9 as well as death from … To reflect a low-risk population, screening of HPV-vaccinated women was evaluated, assuming that 100% … In assessing screening in a low-risk population, only 1 very specific subset of low-risk women was represented—those … a Cotest strategies involve cytology and high-risk HPV (hrHPV) testing.

9380. Secure Messaging in a Pediatric Respiratory Medicine Setting (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2011 - how health IT can be used to improve decision support, automate quality measurement, improve high-risk … As with any study, it is important you know what the risks and benefits are to make an informed judgment … The only potential risk would be accidental disclosure of information about the care you receive. … decide whether or not you wish to be a part of this research study you should know enough about its risks … Risks and Inconveniences The major risk would be unintentional disclosure of information about the care