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1. Tool: SBAR | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   November 01, 2019 - I want to confirm my understanding of your symptoms…[list symptoms]. … Background Acknowledge the impact of the symptoms. … "From what you have explained, your symptoms are impacting you…[describe how symptoms are impacting the … "My initial thinking is that your symptoms are consistent with XXX [name the diagnosis]." … "If you experience X or Y new symptoms, please come back in or call the office."

2. Studies Summarize Current Evidence on Tools to Treat, Diagnose ADHD Symptoms in Children | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   March 01, 2024 - AHRQ News Now Studies Summarize Current Evidence on Tools to Treat, Diagnose ADHD Symptoms … Events Studies Summarize Current Evidence on Tools to Treat, Diagnose ADHD Symptoms … Today's Headlines: Studies Summarize Current Evidence on Tools to Treat, Diagnose ADHD Symptoms in … Studies Summarize Current Evidence on Tools to Treat, Diagnose ADHD Symptoms in Children A growing … number of treatments are available to improve attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms

3. AHRQ Efforts To Address Long COVID | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   March 01, 2024 - Long COVID is broadly defined as signs, symptoms, and conditions that continue or develop after initial … The signs, symptoms, and conditions are present for four weeks or more after the initial phase of infection … These questions include whether sample members who had COVID-19 had any symptoms lasting 3 months or … longer that they did not have prior to having COVID-19, whether the sample member had symptoms at the … time of the interview, and if so, how much these long-term symptoms reduced their ability to carry out

4. Applying Human Factors to Make it Easier for Clinicians to Do Their Jobs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   August 01, 2022 - The potential for a CVD diagnostic error can begin as soon as women describe their symptoms, according … Some updated materials may include symptoms more commonly described by women, such as pain in the neck … But even an expanded list of symptoms can create a certain level of ambiguity, Dr. Miller notes. … For example, one professional group recently labeled symptoms more commonly affecting women as “atypical … “No, those symptoms are not atypical, they are just how women present symptoms.”

5. Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes (pdf file)
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   March 01, 2022 - Monitor for common symptoms of COVID-19, such as cough, shortness of breath, loss of smell or taste … When potential cases are identifi ed and residents or staff show signs or symptoms of COVID-19, testing … For example, as illustrated in the sample diagram below, if a resident is showing symptoms … SAMPLE DECISION TREE: MONITOR RESIDENTS DURING DAILY ENCOUNTERS FOR SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 … staff Isolate resident and provide appropriate care Is the resident experiencing COVID-19 symptoms

6. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Safe Medication Administration: Magnesium Sulfate (doc file)
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   May 30, 2013 - of labor progression, worsening signs/symptoms of preeclampsia, magnesium toxicity, and fluid overload … Provider-notification criteria can be based on patient vital signs, FHR patterns, and signs and symptoms … of labor progression, worsening signs/symptoms of preeclampsia, magnesium toxicity, or labor progression … (continued) Symptoms Magnesium Level (mg/dl) Normal adult values 1.7–2.4 Therapeutic range 5 … Provide instructions for reporting signs and symptoms to nursing staff. References 1.

7. Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Emergency Department Setting (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2018 - based on four readily available clinical data elements commonly collected for patients presenting with symptoms … benefits of integrating the CAP CDS tool into your clinical practice when seeing patients presenting with symptoms … designed to integrate the CURB-65 assessment into your workflow when diagnosing patients presenting with symptoms

8. 2022 Updated Results for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2022 - of burnout I have no symptoms of burnout. 30% I am under stress, and don’t always have as much … energy as I did, but I don’t feel burned out. 36% 34% Experienced symptoms of burnout I am … The symptoms of burnout that I am experiencing won’t go away. … of burnout, e.g., emotional exhaustion” to “I am beginning to burn out and have one or more symptoms … of burnout, e.g., emotional exhaustion. 18% 27% 20% 15% 25% 24% 17% 20% 23% 20% The symptoms of

9. Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Primary Care Setting (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2018 - based on four readily available clinical data elements commonly collected for patients presenting with symptoms … benefits of integrating the CAP CDS tool into your clinical practice when seeing patients presenting with symptoms … designed to integrate the CRB-65 assessment into your workflow when diagnosing patients presenting with symptoms

10. Final Progress Report: Improving Medication Safety in Nursing Home Dementia Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Antipsychotic medications are widely used in nursing homes to manage behavioral and psychological symptoms … Antipsychotic (AP) medications continue to be widely used to manage these symptoms, despite an FDA black … The challenge of reducing mortality risks from antipsychotic prescribing in elderly with symptoms … Symptoms such as agitation, aggression, crying, cursing, wandering, or threatening others can be highly … The gold standard of care for managing symptoms of dementia utilizes behavioral management strategies

11. Primary Care Workflow Diagrams (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2018 - Refer to ED or call EMS if symptoms severe. … Refer to ED or call EMS if symptoms severe. … Refer to ED or call EMS if symptoms severe.

12. Bladder Matters for Women - Provider Infographic (pdf file)
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    October 18, 2023 - Symptoms include: • Leaking urine while coughing, laughing, sneezing, exercising • Feeling a sudden … their incontinence problems. 40% of women with bladder leakage report embarrassment about their symptoms

13. Glossary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2020 - gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, the condition can irritate the esophagus, causing heartburn and other symptoms … Condition: A health problem with certain characteristics or symptoms. … Diagnosis: The process of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms using patient history, examination … Some examples of symptoms are headache, fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and pain.

14. Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare (pdf file)
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    July 14, 2023 - CMS • RFI-0872 [ACEP] o Patients with symptoms consistent with a possible emergency health condition … diagnosis (or whether they have an emergent or nonemergent medical condition) based on the patient’s symptoms … Many conditions share very similar symptoms, and a full workup and examination (sometimes with additional … NIH-Technology-Accelerator-Challenge 6 Agency Update SAMHSA • Screening Tools o Long COVID + Behavioral Health Symptoms

15. Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2017 - This guide describes ways to prevent and treat blood clots; symptoms; and medication side effects as … Contents Introduction Causes of Blood Clots Symptoms of a Blood Clot Preventing Blood Clots Treatment … Return to Contents Symptoms of a Blood Clot You may have a blood clot if you see or feel: New

16. Long COVID is a Case Study of Our Fractured Healthcare System | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2023 - Long COVID—the condition that occurs when COVID-19 symptoms linger for weeks, months, or even longer—is … Symptoms vary widely, including fatigue and fever, chest pains, trouble breathing, neurologic symptoms

17. Brain Health Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (Brain Safety Lab) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2021 - Validated the self-report version of the Healthy Aging Brain Care Monitor as a clinical tool for assessing symptoms … Psychiatric symptoms and their association with sleep disturbances in intensive care unit survivors . … Antidepressant use and depressive symptoms in intensive care unit survivors .

18. Why Should Your Practice Focus on Improving Antibiotic Prescribing? – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - SAY: After several days of antibiotics, the patient’s symptoms remained unchanged, suggesting that a … Her PCP sends a urinalysis and a urine culture in case her symptoms are related to a urinary tract infection … patient first presented to her primary care doctor (or PMD in the figure), she did not have any signs or symptoms … not uncommon for postmenopausal women to have pyuria and bacteriuria without any clinical signs or symptoms

19. Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2022 - • When examining the patient, verbally state the pertinent negatives based on the review of symptoms

20. EvidenceNOW: Managing Urinary Incontinence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2024 - What’s more, fewer than 50% of women seek care for UI symptoms. … Fewer than 30% of women (> age 40) with UI report receiving any care for UI symptoms, despite available