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1421. Financial and Demographic Influences on Medicare Patient Safety Events (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Bernard.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - study used data from an earlier period (1985–94), however, and the scope is limited to death following treatment … Antiretroviral therapy and health care utilization: a study of privately insured men and women in HIV

1422. Surveillance of Surgery-related Adverse Events in Missouri Using ICD-9-CM Codes (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Tuinen.pdf
      March 01, 2004 - that requires intervention such as a change in monitoring of the patient’s condition, a change in therapy … , or active medical or surgical treatment or attention (if feasible or possible).

1423. Final Progress Report: Patient Safety Learning Laboratory to Enhance the Value and Safety of Neonatal Interfacility Transfers in a Regional Care Network (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/umoren-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - transports carry significant risk for safety-related adverse events that may range from delays in therapy … Interhospital Transfer Delays Appropriate Treatment for Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

1424. Improving Patient Safety Through Provider Communication Strategy Enhancements (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Dingley_14.pdf
      February 06, 2008 - Analysis of 495 communication events after toolkit implementation revealed decreased time to treatment … An “event” may not necessarily end in an immediate treatment. … statistically significant (P = 0.27), may have been clinically significant due to a reduction in time to treatment … communication time surrounding a patient concern or issue was decreased, thus bringing resolution and treatment … plan and facilitator guide; fast talk book with case scenarios for nursing, medicine, lab, physical therapy

1425. 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 - also receive 5 days of mupirocin or 5 days of placebo Cultured at 12, 19, and 26 days after start of therapy … Clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America for the treatment of methicillin-resistant

1426. Implementing an Ambulatory e-Prescribing System: Strategies Employed and Lessons Learned to Minimize Unintended Consequences (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Devine_83.pdf
      April 06, 2008 - Features included from the outset were basic dosing guidance, formulary decision support, and duplicate therapy … The Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee is overseeing the customization of drug-allergy and drug-drug

1427. Comparing Patient Safety in Rural Hospitals by Bed Count (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Loux.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - 32.8% (64) 56.3% (48) 23.3% (266) Ultrasound 90.9% (154) 95.3% (64) 95.8% (48) 92.9% (266) Radiation therapy

1428. What Happens After a Patient Safety Event? Medical Expenditures and Outcomes in Medicare (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Encinosa.pdf
      January 01, 2003 - In fact, we did not consider drug-related errors, diagnostic errors, and errors in choice of therapy

1429. Best Practices in Medication Safety: Areas for Improvement in the Primary Care Physician’s Office (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Galt.pdf
      April 23, 2004 - Medication histories were highly variable with inconsistent inclusion of self-treatments, over-the-counter … Counsel patient includes medication name, directions for use, reason for use, warnings, length of therapy … patients’ visits when authorizing the number of medication refills on prescriptions used for non-acute treatment … When patients received prescriptions for new treatments while at the office, the most common method … Most sample areas were organized by therapeutic category.

1430. Final Progress Report: Medication Reconciliation: Bridging Communications Across the Continuum of Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/muller-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Of these, 1,812 medication errors (68%) were classified as significant (attributable to therapy omission … integrated network of healthcare services, including acute and critical care, inpatient and outpatient treatment

1431. Facilitator Guide: Overview of the Improvement Model (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_overview_impmodel_facnotes.docx
      December 01, 2017 - interventions into local policies, protocols, and checklists to help ensure patients receive the right therapies … Post-op hemorrhage, · Respiratory failure, · Accidental puncture and laceration, as well as general treatment

1432. Program Overview: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/overview-fac-notes.html
      December 01, 2017 - interventions into local policies, protocols, and checklists to help ensure patients receive the right therapies … Accidental puncture and laceration, as well as general treatment or diagnostic errors.

1433. Ten Considerations for Easing the Transition to a Web-based Patient Safety Reporting System (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Ulep.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - event categories included infection control issues, airway management difficulties, and diagnosis or treatment … If an event involved multiple disciplines such as respiratory therapy, radiology, and an operating room

1434. 2014-Women-Chartbook (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/2014-women-chartbook.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - Promoting the most effective prevention and treatment practices for the leading causes of mortality … they are less likely to visit emergency departments and urgent care facilities for asthma-related treatments … Treatment of precancerous lesions is less invasive than treatment of cancer and results in fewer adverse … female was one of the factors that increased the odds of out-of-pocket expenditures for physical therapy … Out-of-pocket spending for ambulatory physical therapy services from 2008 to 2012: National Panel Survey

1435. Final Progress Report: Building Consensus Among States on Patient Safety Reporting (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/golden-west-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - the State Board of Medicine, State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, and the State Board of Physical Therapy

1436. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 4)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_4_PPT_508.pptx
      April 01, 2011 - the meeting Offer to schedule followup appointments with all providers (primary care, specialists, or therapy

1437. CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF) (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/outcomes/chipra-140-section-5.8.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - providers, being informed and given unbiased information about all possibilities of care, and having a therapeutic … Parents reported communication and involvement in discussions about treatment as important aspects … Lack of knowledge about children’s treatment plans was an important gap in communication that negatively … Outcome measures included objective health outcomes, self-reported health, adherence to treatment, … Investigators examined the link between patient satisfaction and adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy

1438. Scientific Rationale (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/scientific-rationale.pdf
      March 01, 2022 - chlorhexidine gluconate for washing, intranasal mupirocin, and rifampin and doxycycline versus no treatment … Topical therapy for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization: impact on infection risk … Efficacy and safety of 2% mupirocin ointment in the treatment of primary and secondary skin infections … Journal of Dermatological Treatment 1989;(I):83-6. 79. Pappa KA. … Topical 2% mupirocin versus 2% fusidic acid ointment in the treatment of primary and secondary skin

1439. Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ptflowguide.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - include the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) required core measures (e.g., fibrinolytic therapy … Admitted Patients 2014 Previous CMS ED measures related primarily to clinical processes (fibrinolytic therapy … Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, one ED physician was hired ($267,293) to provide triage and initial treatment … hired ($33,390) to escort these patients to a separate area where a nurse practitioner could continue treatment … facilitate (3) a systematic problem-identification and problem-solving process, resulting in (4) new treatment

1440. Final Progress Report: Communicating Probabilities through Interactive Computer Graphics (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/kukafka-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Both health-related decision making (such as the choice between cancer therapies) and health promotion … Patients should be able to understand and compare risks when making decisions, such as choosing between treatments … Elting et al found that physicians were more likely to act upon an association between a treatment and … Effect of framing as gain versus loss on understanding and hypothetical treatment choices: survival … of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III): Executive Summary National Heart, Lung