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  1. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/046-evidence-behind-decolonization-strategies-slides.pptx
    October 01, 2024 - Decolonization 1 Educational Objectives Discuss the importance of decolonization for methicillin-resistant … , healthcare personnel’s hands, and in the environment … Importance and Impact of Nasal Decolonization | 30 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU … Evidence Behind Decolonization 35 Importance of Mupirocin20 Mupirocin has been shown to be critical … List—1 Clinical Overview of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Healthcare Setting

  2. Final Progress Report: Effects of Establishing Focus in the Medical Interview (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/robins-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Twenty physicians were affiliated with a consumer-governed, nonprofit health care system that coordinates … The Health Care Climate Questionnaire (HCCQ)11 contains 15 Likert-type items assessing how supportive … Decision Making scale, Health Care Climate Questionnaire) x Aim 1: To examine the effects of EF on … Difficult Doctor Questionnaire, the Health Care Climate Questionnaire (HCCQ), a measure of perceived … continuing education activities change physician behavior or health care outcomes?

  3. Weight and Height Juxtaposition in the Electronic Medical Record Causing an Accidental Medication Overdose | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weight-and-height-juxtaposition-electronic-medical-record-causing-accidental-medication
    March 15, 2023 - By emphasizing the importance of accurate dosage calculations, understanding appropriate patient ranges … for weight/height , and fostering a culture of learning, healthcare systems can improve safety for … , supervision, and pharmacist oversight in healthcare systems. … the ICU August 21, 2016 Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among frontline health … Topic Emergency Departments Health Care Providers Nurses Pharmacists Pediatric Emergency

  4. Title (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mental-illness-adults-prisons_research-protocol.pdf
    September 13, 2012 - on Correctional Health Care reported the following prevalence estimates of mental illness within State … We posted four key questions for public comment on the Web site of the Effective Health Care Program … Because of differences across countries in justice systems and health care systems, only studies likely … Was the process of assigning patients to groups made independently from physician/mental health care … with experience in making health care decisions.

  5. Diagnostic Safety Resource List (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/diagnostic-safety-resources.pdf
    May 01, 2023 - Improving Diagnosis in Health Care https://nap.edu/resource/21794/interactive/ The National Academies … a healthcare system … Health Care Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Change Package Improving Office Practice: Working Smarter … Innovation and Best Practices in Health Care Scheduling 3. Reduce Scheduling Complexity 4. … Improving Diagnosis in Health Care 4.

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49643/psn-pdf
    December 01, 2011 - Some have argued that—in light of the increasingly tenuous financial position of our health care system—the … for reasons related to the vagaries of our third-party payer health care system, exacerbated by a fee … in our current health care system. … health care is unnecessary, based on lack of clinical effectiveness. … Linking reimbursement to evidence of benefit is one way to refocus our health care system on improving

  7. Context-Aware Knowledge Delivery into Electronic Health Records - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/k01hs018352-del-fiol-final-report-2013.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - Scope: Unaddressed knowledge gaps are among the main causes of errors in the health care system and … OpenInfobutton has been deployed at several health care organizations, including Intermountain Healthcare … increasing complexity of health care delivery, and the growing aging population.6-8 Online health … needs in the care of children with special health care needs versus well-child visits.39 The higher … of certification in improving children's health care.

  8. Archived: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women and Young Children: Screening and Supplementation, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-pregnant-women-young-children-screening-supplementation-1996
    January 01, 1996 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Evaluation of the clinical importance of anemia. Am J Clin Nutr . 1973;26:958–964. [ PubMed ] 19. … J Adolesc Health Care . 1986;7:44–48. [ PubMed ] 119. Hemminki E, Rimpela U. … Canadian guide to clinical preventive health care. … Recommendations for preventive pediatric health care.

  9. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 12 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-prognostic_methods.pdf
    July 01, 2012 - Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System; School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis … The importance of disease prevalence in transporting clinical prediction rules. … Stat Med 2008;27(22):4381-96. 12-13 Funding: Funded by the Agency for Health Care Research … and Quality (AHRQ) under the Effective Health Care Program. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2012. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49825/psn-pdf
    April 01, 2018 - with health care providers. … In health care, bridging the language barrier is necessary to avoid clinical errors, provide patient-centered … In addition, health care organizations that receive federal funds—most do in the form of public insurance … of the particular health care environment as well as the type of clinical encounter. … Impact of interpreter services on delivery of health care to limited-English-proficient patients.

  11. Crossing the Line | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/crossing-line
    December 01, 2012 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … In contrast, venous cannulation results in an immediate drop in the column of saline. … To implement these changes with the greatest chances of success, health care systems should: (i) make … Gould, MD, MS Research Associate and Staff Physician, VA Palo Alto Health Care System Assistant Professor … Hospitals Health Care Providers Medicine Indwelling Tubes and Catheters Radiograph Interpretation

  12. Obesity (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/10_obesity_potential_high_impact_2012-12-11.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - of the AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System is to conduct horizon scanning of emerging health care … the highest potential for impact on clinical care, the health care system, patient outcomes, and costs … health care system. … as having potential for high impact on some aspect of health care or the health care system (e.g., … disrupt the current health care delivery infrastructure.

  13. Final Progress Report: Development of an Education Intervention for Triage Interruption Management (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/johnson-ying-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - by seven of the nine experts to convey the importance of identifying urgent communication. … during the simulation, both items that the participants scored high in importance. … Committee on Quality of Health Care in America. (2000). … Quality & Safety in Health Care, 16(4), 291–296. https://doi.org/10.1136/qshc.2006.018770 9. … Quality & Safety in Health Care, 19(5), e52. https://doi.org/10.1136/qshc.2009.036871 14.

  14. 43-Pathway-Worksheet (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/43-pathway-worksheet.docx
    June 01, 2023 - Any practice described in this document must be applied by healthcare practitioners in accordance with … by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality or the U.S. … Any practice described in this tool must be applied by healthcare practitioners in accordance with professional … importance of bathing prior to surgery. … Antibiotics should be discontinued at the end of the procedure except in the case of complicated intra-abdominal

  15. Enhancing Hawaii Hospital Information Content: High-Level Analysis of Transmitted Laboratory Data.

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicalcontentenhancementtoolkit/hi26.jsp
    August 01, 2014 - Of the 24 invited hospitals, 19 hospitals participated in the study. 1 As of September 27, 2012, a … two main laboratories in the State, through discussions with the labs, it was noted that seven out of … in the study. … Of equal importance was the allocation of additional time, effort and resources to adjust for data inconsistencies … the two main laboratories in the State of Hawaii - Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii (CLH) or Diagnostic

  16. Final Progress Report: Unexpected Clinical Events: Impact on Patient Safety (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/weinger2-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - In: Bogner MS (ed): Misadventures in Health Care: The Inside Stories. … Qual Saf Health Care 2004; 13: 136-144. … New York, The Free Press, 1986 16. Berwick DM: Continuous improvement as an ideal in health care. … Qual Safe Health Care 2004; 13: 136-144 19. … Qual Safe Health Care 2000; 9: 203-209 22.

  17. Fibromyalgia Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fibromyalgia_executive.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - health care services.5,7-9 Based on diagnostic criteria developed in 1990 by the American College … and the absence of another disorder that would account for the symptoms.11,14 Effective Health Care … Program The Effective Health Care Program was initiated in 2005 to provide valid evidence about the … health care systems) could supplement clinical trial data for individuals with fibromyalgia and other … Health Care Program of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: an update.

  18. From Topic Nomination to Clinical Practice: Making a Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/from-topic-nomination-to-clinical-practice-resources-overview.pdf
    June 01, 2021 - • The topic's relevance to prevention and primary care • Its importance for public health • The … Developing the Draft Research Plan • The Task Force, with support from Agency for Healthcare Research … (Grade B)” • Importance: Description of Topic X, prevalence, burden of disease – why prevention of … ) • Supporting Evidence: Description of the evidence the Task Force considered in developing the recommendation … • Research Needs and Gaps: Discussion of gaps in the evidence on Preventive Service for Topic X and

  19. Translation of a C. difficile Treatment Clinical Pathway Into Machine-Readable Clinical Decision Support Artifacts Prototyped for Electronic Health Record Implementation (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-report-translation-c-diff-treatment-clinical-pathway.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - The information in this report is intended to help healthcare decision makers—patients and clinicians … quality of healthcare services. … Posted final reports are located on the Effective Health Care Program search page. … organizations in their efforts to improve the quality of healthcare in the United States. … plans, providers, and purchasers as well as the healthcare system as a whole by providing important

  20. Methods | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim3.html
    July 01, 2013 - In addition, units submit the number of patients and catheters, as well as the indications for the catheters … into the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and then transferred into the Care Counts database … Of note, in early fall 2011, after observing data submission rates, the NPT decided to offer units the … Unit teams are given 45 days from the end of a measurement period listed in the table above to enter … assesses if a reduction in catheter days is the result of a decrease in utilization (i.e., ratio decrease
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