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9941. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33820/psn-pdf
      December 01, 2016 - It's about taking action to mitigate the risk in the future. … To address this, we talk about using risk-based prioritization. … So, the first recommendation is that the analyses need to be risk, not harm, based. … of having the attention span to look and see what ultimately was done, had they really reduced the risk … Write down the risk matrix that you use to prioritize.

9942. Poorly Advanced Directives | PSNet
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      August 01, 2018 - Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatment. … October 6, 2011 WebM&M Cases Mitigating the Risk of Intrahospital … Transport for Pediatric Patients at Risk of Physiologic Instability December 23, 2020

9943. DRESSed for Failure | PSNet
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      September 01, 2011 - However, the unintended consequence was a life-threatening drug allergy prescribing error in a high-risk … system features in preventing errors, it seems likely that these functionalities would decrease the risk … Intubation June 1, 2016 WebM&M Cases The Risks

9944. AHRQ Step Up Challenge Summary (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/ahrq-step-up-app-challenge-summary-2019.pdf
      January 01, 2019 - actionable This research provided valuable perspectives to the challenge team that were used to identify risks … Preparing for likely scenarios that may arise and developing an approach that successfully mitigates risk … prepared for some challenge dropouts 4. in later phases as some companies take on a high level of risk

9945. Caution, Interrupted | PSNet
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      October 01, 2016 - extraordinary" human beings to keep up, at the same time, safety and productive performance in high-risk … and interruptions more useful and less distracting requires a careful balancing ( 4 ) of benefits and risks … 2017 In situ simulation: detection of safety threats and teamwork training in a high risk

9946. Frequently Asked Questions: The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/faqs-final508.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Use the infographic or training slides to inform leaders about the risks to patient safety in primary … Patients at greatest risk for medicine-related adverse events include: � Patients taking five or more … that up to 57 percent of patients on five or more medicines (called polypharmacy) are at greater risk

9947. Rapid Response for Perinatal Safety: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/rapid-response/rapid-response-fac-guide.html
      July 01, 2023 - Be able to intervene to minimize risk of serious harm and further deterioration. … Probabilistic Risk Assessment. Causal Tree Worksheet. Interdisciplinary Case Reviews. … of transition communication techniques to ensure a shared mental model of plan of care and perceived risks

9948. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Care for Diabetes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part2-diabetes.html
      June 01, 2018 - than 2 percent of male excess deaths and 5 percent of female excess deaths (to age 70), it is a major risk … Importance: People diagnosed with diabetes are often at higher risk for cardiovascular conditions, such … diagnosed diabetes and maintain an HbA1c level <8% and blood pressure <140/80 mm Hg can decrease these risks

9949. Research Protocol: Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: An Update Focused on Monotherapy and Add-On Therapy to Metformin (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-update-2015_research-protocol.pdf
      January 01, 2015 - Diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular-related death nearly two-fold and is the leading cause … While the FDA has become stricter regarding pre- and post-approval evaluation of cardiovascular risk … urinary tract infections, genital mycotic infections, volume depletion, and fractures are potential risks … and this global risk score does not include LDL cholesterol. … Risk of stroke with thiazolidinediones: a ten-year nationwide population-based cohort study.

9950. COVID-19 and Dentistry: Challenges and Opportunities for Providing Safe Care | PSNet
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      February 24, 2022 - with close proximity of the provider to the patient’s mouth and throat, all contribute to the high risk … Some dental procedures may lead to aerosol generation, further increasing transmission risk to dental … setting Dental professionals are very familiar with occupational health issues and corresponding risk … assessments in order to reduce risk, 19 and with applying Standard Precautions for minimizing spread … Risk Anal . 2020;40(5):902-907. [ Free full text ] van Doremalen N, Bushmaker T, Morris DH, et al.

9951. Gap Analysis Facilitator's Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/facguide3.html
      August 01, 2022 - appropriate Board Members Members of the hospital or system board Quality, Safety, and Risk … Management Selected leaders from these areas: Quality Safety Risk management Patient relations … Vice-Presidents Emergency department Operating room Surgery Obstetrics Other high-risk … Managers—Unit-Level Emergency department Operating room Surgery Obstetrics Other high-risk … Unit-Level Staff Emergency department Radiology Surgery Obstetrics Pharmacy Other high-risk

9952. Frequently Asked Questions About the Use of and Care for Leg Bags in the Long-Term Care Setting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/leg-bags-faqs.html
      July 01, 2017 - recommendation based on national recommendations, evidence-based practices, this FAQ, their own facility risk … compelling evidence to recommend discontinuing the use of leg bags, the facility should perform an infection risk … recommends its product for single use only, it should not be used off-label due to a potential safety risk … An alternative approach is to perform a multi-disciplinary risk assessment that addresses the benefits … Risk Management perspective may be helpful.

9953. Archived: Final Research Plan: Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan16/screening-for-abnormal-blood-glucose-and-type-2-diabetes-october-2015
      August 15, 2013 - There is an initial branch in the framework that splits patients into high-risk or average-risk groups … What is the utility of using formal risk calculators versus risk factors (e.g., family history, body … mass index) in determining an individual's risk for developing diabetes?

9954. Evidence-Summary-Cer-197-Fractional-Exhaled-Nitric-Oxide (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-197-fractional-exhaled-nitric-oxide.pdf
      December 01, 2017 - Low) • In adults (ages >18) and children (ages 5 -18), FeNO levels have a weak association with the risk … (SOE: Low) The association between FeNO levels and exacerbation risk is likely stronger in individuals … (ages of 5-18 years), using asthma management algorithms that incorporate FeNO testing reduced the risk … of exacerbations (SOE: High), and possibly the risk of exacerbations requiring oral steroids (SOE: Moderate … childhood and adolescence are needed to establish if persistently elevated levels correlate with increased risk

9955. Screening for Skin Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      July 26, 2016 - Specific risk factors for melanoma include having a dysplastic nevus (atypical mole), having multiple … (ie, �100) nevi, and having a family history of melanoma.3,4 Like most types of cancer, the risk of … Grade: I (insufficient evidence) Risk Assessment Screening Tests Treatment and Interventions … Specific risk factors for melanoma include having a dysplastic nevus (atypical mole), multiple (≥100) … Risk of melanoma also increases with age.

9956. Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      April 10, 2018 - Risk factors for maltreat- ment in children include young age (<4 years), having special health care … There is limited evi- dence supporting the use of risk-assessment instruments to identify children at … risk of maltreatment. … Home visitation services for at-risk pregnant and postpartum women: a randomized trial. … A cognitive approach to child mistreatment prevention among medically at-risk infants.

9957. Insomnia_protocol-140403 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/insomnia_research-protocol.pdf
      April 03, 2014 - Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies. … developed from the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. … Investigators will consult to reconcile any discrepancies in overall risk of bias assessments. … Using a random effects model, we will calculate risk ratios (RR) and absolute risk differences (RD) … Chapter 8: Assessing risk of bias in included studies. In: Higgins JPT, Green S, eds.

9958. Insomnia_protocol-140403 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insomnia_protocol-140716.pdf
      April 03, 2014 - Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies. … developed from the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. … Investigators will consult to reconcile any discrepancies in overall risk of bias assessments. … Using a random effects model, we will calculate risk ratios (RR) and absolute risk differences (RD) … Chapter 8: Assessing risk of bias in 28. Morin CM. Measuring outcomes in included studies.

9959. Behavioral Counseling for Skin Cancer Prevention: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ZExXGy-2DwcZM-98Zfnd5v
      March 20, 2018 - “At risk” defined as “high” or “moderate” skin cancer risk as assessed by the brief skin cancer risk … b Defined as “high” or “moderate” skin cancer risk as assessed by the brief skin cancer risk assessment … “At risk” defined as “high” or “moderate” skin cancer risk as assessed by the brief skin cancer risk … Recent observational studies generally confirm this evidence, suggesting even stronger evidence for the risks … IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans: Solar and Ultraviolet Radiation.

9960. Rapid Response: Efficacy of Dental Services for Reducing Adverse Events in Those Undergoing Insertion of Implantable Cardiovascular Devices (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rapid-response-cardio-dental.pdf
      July 01, 2023 - Some implantable devices also require routine anticoagulation, with a corresponding increased risk of … Historically, prophylactic antibiotics were used for the majority of patients perceived to be at risk … Risks of postextraction bleeding after receiving direct oral anticoagulants or warfarin: a retrospective … Pre-Cardiac Dental Treatment Does Not Increase the Risk of Adverse Events. … and high risk of adverse outcomes from IE in these subgroups.”