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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/cancer/fielding-cancer-53.pdf
July 14, 2017 - were related to treatment planning but not radiation therapy delivery; those
codes were removed. … The patient may receive radiation therapy while in the hospital to
maintain fidelity to his cancer treatment … session; linear
accelerator based
77373
Stereotactic body radiation therapy, treatment delivery, … receptionists were helpful 43
Clerks and receptionists were courteous and respectful 44
Cancer treatments … wedge resection (e.g., mass, nodule),
initial
32506
Thoracotomy; with therapeutic wedge resection
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide152.html
October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Clonidine (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence … Users should not discontinue clonidine therapy abruptly.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/impact-opioid-final.pdf
November 01, 2018 - MAT,
which uses FDA-approved medications combined with
psychosocial treatments, is an effective way … and/or pain for at least 1 month when used for—
Chronic low back pain: Exercise, psychological
therapies … (primarily cognitive behavioral therapy),
spinal manipulation, low-level laser therapy,
massage, mindfulness-based … Hip osteoarthritis: Exercise, manual therapies. … Fibromyalgia: Exercise, cognitive behavioral
therapy, myofascial release massage, tai chi,
qigong
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/antibiotic-targets-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - for too long
Forgetting to stop antibiotics when they are not needed
Accidentally miscounting days of therapy … Residents can become increasingly ill while receiving the wrong therapy. … Encourage nursing to review and discuss indications for antibiotic therapy with prescribers on a daily
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-PUF-Summary-Statistics-Medicare-Outpatient-Weighted.pdf
September 26, 2023 - care. 395,523 0.23 165,806,533 96.26
08: Discharged/transferred to home under care of a home IV drug therapy … Imaging 12,336 0.01 172,243,254 99.99
C: Nuclear Medicine 14 0.00 172,243,269 99.99
D: Ratiation Therapy … Audiology 87 0.00 172,252,694 100.00
G: Mental Health 331 0.00 172,253,025 100.00
H: Sustance Abuse Treatment … A0021-A9999: Medical Supplies 3,128,915 1.82 146,115,905 84.83
B4034-B9999: Enteral and Parenteral Therapy … A0021-A9999: Medical Supplies 3,387,016 1.97 157,138,574 91.23
B4034-B9999: Enteral and Parenteral Therapy
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-cancer-care-evensen.pdf
June 13, 2017 - CAHPS
survey with a NIH institute (NCI)
1st disease-specific CAHPS survey
spanning comprehensive treatment … 24
Three Parallel Surveys
Example item:
• In the last 6 months, how often did your radiation therapy … • In the last 6 months, how often did your drug therapy
team listen carefully to you? … respectful office staff
Cancer care team supports patients in managing the effects of
their cancer and treatment
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/daily-early-mobility-slides.html
February 01, 2017 - Physical/occupational therapy (PT/OT).
Adverse events.
Event types. … Slide 28: Physical and Occupational Therapy
Image: Detail of PT and OT columns from data collection … Physical therapy (PT):
Did the physical therapist evaluate or treat the patient within the last 24 … Occupational therapy (OT):
Did the occupational therapist evaluate or treat the patient within the … Physical or occupational therapy participation rate.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/measuredesc-dailyearlymobility-slides.pptx
January 01, 2017 - Tool
Intubation
Sedation
Delirium
Early mobility (EM)
Perceived barriers to EM
Physical/occupational therapy … Measures ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Physical and Occupational Therapy … Physical therapy (PT)
Did the physical therapist evaluate or treat the patient within the last 24 hours … Occupational therapy (OT)
Did the occupational therapist evaluate or treat the patient within the last … actual being {-1, 0, 1} or {4, 5}
Distribution of RASS/SAS Actual Scores
Physical or occupational therapy
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4i_combo_psi12-dvt-bestpractices.pdf
May 20, 2016 - Systems of Care
Introduction: Essential First Steps
• Engage key stakeholders, including pharmacy and therapeutics … Risk factors include:4,6,7
Active cancer or cancer treatment
Age over 60 years
Critical care … possible and take measures to reduce the amount of
time the patient is immobile because of the effects of treatment … o Review for appropriateness of therapy. … Venous thromboembolism diagnosis and treatment.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/liquid-biopsy-topicrefinement.pdf
July 29, 2021 - the initial
treatment, determining response to a treatment or modifying a treatment). … The utility of liquid biopsies to detect mechanisms of primary and acquired resistance to
treatments … For example, “guiding therapeutic
decisions” could encompass the initial selection of therapy (e.g., … , or therapeutic monitoring. … selection, and therapeutic response monitoring.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/sirio-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - be detrimental to patient
recovery and often leads to adverse complications, including inadequate treatment … These groups
consisted of individuals representing respiratory therapy (for inhalation therapy); the … referral to informed pharmacists or
respiratory therapists with expertise in medication and/or inhalation therapies … Critical Care Medicine, Medicine, and
Surgery) and School of Pharmacy (Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics … Similarly,
upon receipt of a new medication order or therapeutic substitution, as standard of care,
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/red-toolkit/postdiscalldoc.pdf
June 02, 2025 - No change needed in discharge plan as it relates to the drug therapy
Educated patient/caregiver … No change needed in discharge plan as it relates to the drug therapy
Educated patient/caregiver … No change needed in discharge plan as it relates to the drug therapy
Educated patient/caregiver
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/pharyngitis-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - in adolescents and young adults
Scarlatiniform rash in 50% of patients
Does not require antibiotic therapy … allergy
Clindamycin or azithromycin
Resistance occurs and is increasing
The duration of antibiotic therapy … does not pose any known harm
Group C or group G strep in throat cultures12
No consensus if antibiotic therapy … for pharyngitis
Consider EBV in adolescents or young adults
Penicillin and amoxicillin are first-line treatments … Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4n_combo_iqi-mortalityreview-bestpractices.pdf
May 20, 2016 - focused on causative factors and preventability3:
Causative factors:
Underlying disease
Treatments … Guidelines
for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms: Report of a subcommittee of the Joint
Council … /occupational therapy assessment … • STK-3 Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter
• STK-4 Thrombolytic Therapy
• STK … -5 Antithrombotic Therapy By End of Hospital Day 2
• STK-6 Discharged on Statin Medication
• STK-8
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/aspirin.html
March 01, 2021 - Recommendation: Based on the evidence, the panel recommended long-term, low-dose aspirin therapy (75 … Aspirin Use Resources
Recommendations and Guidelines
AHA/ACCF Secondary Prevention and Risk Reduction Therapy … Aspirin Treatment for Secondary and Primary Prevention of ASCVD
This presentation explains heart disease … Aspirin Algorithm
This decision tree for aspirin treatment for heart disease prevention is for use by … Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) compares the impact of two or more preventive, diagnostic, treatment
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/cancer/suppl-shared-decision-making-items.html
March 01, 2017 - MODALITY] with the appropriate term: radiation therapy, drug therapy, or cancer surgery. … , including the treatments you did not get? … , including the treatments you did not get? … , including the treatments you did not get? … Since your cancer was diagnosed, when you talked about having [CANCER TREATMENT MODALITY], did a doctor
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide155.html
October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Nortriptyline (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence … Prescribing instructions
Initiate— Therapy is initiated 10-28 days before the quit date to allow … Therapeutic monitoring —Although therapeutic blood levels for smoking cessation have not been determined … , therapeutic monitoring of plasma nortriptyline levels should be considered under American Psychiatric
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/references/tobaccogenrefs.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Nortriptyline and cognitive-behavioral therapy
in the treatment of cigarette smoking. … Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Nortriptyline
in Smoking Cessation: A Multistudy Analysis. … Evaluating nicotine replacement therapy and
stage-based therapies in a population-based
effectiveness … Nicotine-
mecamylamine treatment for smoking
cessation: the role of pre-cessation therapy. … Tobacco
smoking, nicotine, and nicotine and non-
nicotine replacement therapies.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/aom-children-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - rates of AOM due to S. pneumoniae are declining in the setting of high rates of pneumococcal vaccines, therapy … For unilateral otitis media without otorrhea either antibiotic therapy can be initiated, or observation … An exception would be the failure of multiple courses of antibiotic therapy or a child who has had frequent … This is true for children receiving antibiotic therapy as well as those who are being observed without … Slide 14
Duration of Antibiotic Therapy
SAY:
The treatment course depends on age and symptom severity
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www.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/observances/hispanic-heritage/index.html
October 01, 2021 - to language issues, these people have increased rates of hospital admissions, misdiagnosis, improper treatment … “There is great promise in the use of digital therapeutics to mitigate access inequities in behavioral … University New York Morningside
Project Title: Using eHealth To Expand Access to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy … Primary Care Patients
Summary: This project aims to increase access to the recommended first-line treatment … of insomnia, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), for Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latinx