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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/906.html
March 01, 2024 - Studies Summarize Current Evidence on Tools to Treat, Diagnose ADHD Symptoms in Children
Issue Number
906
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
March 26, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Trends in Number of Individuals Using Dental Care
Around 131 million people—…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-244-fullreport.pdf
December 01, 2019 - Adolescents with depression should be monitored until symptom remission is achieved and
sustained. … Many depressed adolescents in medication trials do not reach symptom remission (Emslie,
Heiligenstein … With routine symptom monitoring and follow-up using a
standardized tool, we can assess if patients with … IT Enhancement
Please describe how health IT may enhance the use of this measure.
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Symptom
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/NH-WPS-Pilot-Study-Overall-Results-2023.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Pilot Study Results From the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes
Pilot Study Results From the AHRQ
Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®)
Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for
Nursing Homes
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Researc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/family-RTI.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Talking With Residents and Family Members About Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
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Talking With Residents and Family Members
About Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
My mother has a
cough. She’s
bringing up yellow
phlegm. Does she
have pneumonia?
Last time this
happened, the
doctor prescribed
an …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptmgmt/design-table2.html
July 01, 2018 - Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation
Table 2. Self-management Support Content and Prerequisites for Coaches
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Table of Contents
Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation
Acknowledgments
Introduction and Purpose
Summary
Background
Metho…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/health-promotion-education/strategy6j-support-self-care.html
March 01, 2020 - educational forums where patients with a chronic condition may learn about a variety of topics, including symptom
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-pediatric-safety-4.html
August 01, 2023 - Trigger methodologies based on symptom-disease pairs may be harder to adapt to relatively healthy or
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/yale-center-long-desc.html
June 01, 2020 - J Pain Symptom Manage 2018;55(3):930-7.
Gawel M, et al.
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-older-adults1.html
September 01, 2024 - State of the Science and Future Directions To Improve Diagnostic Safety in Older Adults
Introduction
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Table of Contents
State of the Science and Future Directions To Improve Diagnostic Safety in Older Adults
Introduction
Unique Challenges in Approaching Diagnostic Safety i…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/ereportguide.html
September 01, 2017 - Reason for transfer—grouped according to symptom or condition (cardiac/circulatory/blood, respiratory … Reason for transfer—grouped according to symptom or condition (cardiac/circulatory/blood, respiratory … Each time a symptom or procedure is documented in the medical record in the past 7 days, a point is added … Each time a symptom or procedure is documented in the medical record in the past 7 days, a point is added
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-89-adhd-behavior-section-5-attach-1.pdf
January 01, 2009 - If children do not experience adequate symptom improvement with behavior therapy,
medication can be
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/UTI-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
Diagnosis
· First, ask about SYMPTOMS
· Acute cystitis: dysuria, frequency, urgency, suprapubic pain
· Pyelonephritis: fever, flank pain
· Catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI): subrapubic pain and fever; patients with catheters may not report dysuria, frequenc…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/reduce.html
March 01, 2017 - Reduce Unnecessary Urine Culturing and Overuse of Antibiotics
Know When To Order Urine Cultures
Educational module and tools that summarize why more urine cultures lead to more catheter-associated urinary tract infection diagnoses, and provide tools to use to appropriately identify when to order a urine cul…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/apvii.html
June 01, 2010 - comprehensive palliative care plan is developed that includes, but is not limited to, pain management, symptom
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T2-Antibiotic_Use_Tracking_Sheet_Final.doc
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Toolkit 2. Monitor and Sustain Stewardship
Tool 2. Antibiotic Use Tracking Sheet [11x17 format]
Month:
Resident Name/Identifier
Room #
Admit Date
Admit From
Onset Date
Urinary Tract Infection
Respiratory
Skin/Soft Tissue
Gastrointestinal
Other Infection (Specify)…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-respiratory-infections.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Respiratory Virus Infections
Diagnosis
• Most respiratory tract infections are caused by viruses, not bacteria, and do not require antibiotic therapy.1-3
• Common infectious syndromes caused by respiratory viruses include:
− Common cold3
− Uncomplicated sinus infections with symptoms present for <2 weeks4-5 …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/brady-summit2016-breakout.pdf
September 28, 2016 - Breakout Session: Use of Data and Measurement in Improving Diagnostic Safety
Breakout Session:
Use of Data and Measurement in
Improving Diagnostic Safety
Jeffrey Brady, MD, MPH
Director, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
AHRQ Research Summit on Diagnostic Safety
September 28, 2016
Discussant…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/schiff-summit2016.pdf
January 01, 2013 - • Pancreatitis from drug; carbon monoxide toxicity fail to consider
• Failure to monitor evolving symptom
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/cap-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Diagnosis
Symptoms: Cough (generally with increased sputum), fevers, shortness of breath, or chest pain
Exam: Tachycardia, tachypnea, or decreased oxygen saturation with rhonchi or crackles
• In patients with obvious signs and symptoms of …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/appendix-b.html
May 01, 2024 - Improve Chronic Disease Management and Prevention
S10: Enhancing a Mobile Health App for Patient Asthma Symptom