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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/strategies-to-better-manage-lipids.pptx
November 01, 2016 - to 75 years
They have one or more CVD risk factors (i.e. , dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, or smoking … to 75 years
• They have one or more CVD risk factors (i.e., dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, or smoking
                                     
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication
August 23, 2022 - aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more CVD risk factors (i.e. dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, or smoking … aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more CVD risk factors (i.e dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, or smoking … years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors (ie, dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, or smoking … years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors (ie, dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, or smoking … whether the patient has a cardiovascular risk factor (ie, dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, or smoking
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs018275-parsons-final-report-2013.pdf
January 01, 2013 - , smoking cessation intervention offered, hemoglobin A1c testing, 
cholesterol testing, blood pressure … cessation 
intervention 
Patients 18+ with a "current smoker" 
smoking status 
Smoking cessation intervention … (Rx or 
Counseling) received in the past 12 
months 
Smoking status 
recorded Patients 18+ Smoking … Smoking status recorded 
 
 
Figure 1g. … Smoking cessation intervention 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Figure 1h.
                                     
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/behavioral-counseling-interventions-an-evidence-based-approach---table-1
November 01, 2013 - Indicator 
 
 
 1997 Baseline 
 
 
 2010 Goals 
 
 
 
 
 Tobacco Use (%) 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 Cigarette smoking … 12 
			12 
			12 
 
 
 
 
 Current tobacco use by youth (past 30 days) 
 
 
 43 
 
 
 21 
 
 
 
 
 Smoking
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/survey/oklahoma-user-survey.pdf
June 16, 2021 - I can find patient smoking/non-smoking status easily. ...............................................
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/cooperatives/midwest.html
March 01, 2021 - training and electronic reminders to encourage use of the "5As" (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange) for smoking … blood pressure care, and connecting documented smokers to local quit lines and other telephone-based smoking … Pharmacists to Optimize Patient Care [2017] 
 Patient Engagement and Education Outside of the Office [2017] 
 Smoking
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/diabetesnetwork/actionplan.pdf
June 02, 2025 - ______Cut down on smoking .
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/shiffman-richard-n
January 01, 2023 - and Implementation 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A wireless, handheld decision support system to promote smoking … A wireless, handheld decision support system to promote smoking cessation in primary care.
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/funding-mechanism/inter-agency-agreement
January 01, 2023 - and Implementation 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A wireless, handheld decision support system to promote smoking … A wireless, handheld decision support system to promote smoking cessation in primary care.
                                     
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-february-2005
February 15, 2005 - for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) include age (being 65 or older), male sex, and a history of ever smoking … rupture risk is less clear. 19 
 The major risk factors for AAA include male sex, a history of ever smoking
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/decisionmakers/index.html
August 01, 2020 - opportunity to increase rates of delivering tobacco dependence treatments, quit attempts, and successful smoking
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/decreasing-tobacco-related-healthcare-costs-using-interactive
January 01, 2018 - The benefits of in-hospital smoking cessation programs have been documented; however, these programs … Smoking cessation using IVR can reduce readmission rates and lower healthcare charges. 
 Dr.
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apa_cribsafety.pdf
June 02, 2025 - ■ Do not allow smoking around your baby.
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-moving-forward-cleary-slides.pdf
March 01, 2010 - www.ahrq.gov/cahps
Background on Concerns about Unwelcome 
Medical Advice
• Advice to quit smoking … in pay-for-performance for Medicare Advantage
• Publicly reported  
• Smokers may not want to hear smoking … patient experience 
ratings when giving unwelcome 
medical advice:
• Providing regular advice to 
quit smoking … Advice to Quit 
Smoking and Ratings of Health Care among Medicare 
Beneficiaries Aged 65.
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/cooperatives/evidencenow-executive-summary-ok.pdf
November 01, 2017 - prevention: Aspirin in high-risk individuals, Blood pressure control, 
Cholesterol management, and Smoking … methods to improve their management of patients at risk for 
CVD events, especially methods such as smoking … •  Community-level interventions, such as smoking quit 
line referral and blood pressure medication … A second randomization assigns practices to 
work first on either smoking cessation and blood pressure
                                     
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/ataglance/HCUPanalysisCA2017Wildfires.pdf
August 19, 2019 - Analysis of Emergency Department Visits During the October 2017 Wildfires in Northern California
Wildfires in Northern California:  
Emergency Department Visits in 2017 
We wish to acknowledge the HCUP Partner organization from the 
California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) 
that contri… 
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=23
May 26, 2025 - Force (USPSTF) WebM&M 
 
 Search 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 Where can I find information about how to quit smoking … Information for clinicians and consumers on how to quit smoking is available for free from AHRQ and other
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/60-tenn-health-coach-sustainability-plan-toolkit.pdf
June 02, 2025 - These staff can identify, through these conversations, additional
preventative services i.e. smoking … These staff can identify, through these conversations, additional
preventative services i.e. smoking … Description: Recognizing the health related problems caused by smoking and
tobacco use, Medicare (and … Tenncare Coverage-Tenncare now covers smoking cessation products
for all beneficiaries   
iv. … Other Info: 1-800-QUITNOW, Free Coaching for Smoking Cessation for
any patient, https://www.tn.gov/health
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide106.html
October 01, 2014 - These types of counseling elements should be included in smoking cessation interventions.
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/communication_2012_04_01_transcript.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Slide 35 
Example: a patient insists on smoking. Well, they’re not allowed to smoke. … So you could just say “Well, I’m 
sorry, there’s no smoking allowed here,” but that’s going to escalate … The fact is for 
the sake of all of our patients and staff, for their safety and health, there is no smoking … So that kind of 
message has lots of caring and your bottom line, which is no smoking here.