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321. Study Shows Strong Link Between Smoking, Opioid Use | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/923.html
     July 01, 2024 - (MEPS) revealed a strong link between smoking and opioid use, emphasizing the need for integrated treatment … American Journal of Preventive Medicine , suggested that combining smoking cessation with substance abuse treatment

322. Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2023 - Clarifying the meaning of a patient's reported symptoms can make the difference between timely treatment

323. 4. Defining Language Need and Categories for Collection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldata4.html
     May 01, 2018 - et al., 2007 ), better medication adherence ( Manson, 1988 ), greater understanding of diagnoses and treatment … It also negatively impacts comprehension of instructions and other treatment information necessary for … adherence to and continuity of treatment ( Wilson et al., 2005 ). … likely than those with good English-language proficiency to report inaccurate diagnoses, inadequate treatments … Thus, if language barriers exist, diagnostic assessments, symptom disclosure, confidentiality, and treatment

324. Data Sources for Health Care Quality Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/understand/index.html
     July 01, 2018 - Aspects covered include reports on the care, service, or treatment received and perceptions of the outcomes

325. 2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Data Sources (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2021qdr-datasources.pdf
     December 31, 2021 - quality of health services, medical practice patterns, access to healthcare programs, and outcomes of treatments … The large sample size in the enables analyses of rare conditions, uncommon treatments, and special patient … To evaluate the outcomes of TB therapy, RVCT Follow up Report-2 was added. … This report collects information on the reason and date therapy was stopped, type of healthcare provider … and where, and • Reason therapy was extended for more than 12 months.

326. Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare July Meeting Summary (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/IAWG-July-2024-meeting-notes.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Topics include error definition, cognitive processing, diagnostic hypothesis generation, treatment,

327. Chartbook on Healthcare for Asians and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/asian-nhpi/asian-nhpi-chartbook.pdf
     May 15, 2020 - Priority Area: Effective Treatment Effective Treatment is one of five healthcare priorities covered … National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report | 31 Acute stroke patients for whom IV thrombolytic therapy … • Overall Rate: In 2016, 87.9% of adults who were acute stroke patients had IV thrombolytic therapy … • Groups With Disparities:  In 2016, Asians were more likely to have IV thrombolytic therapy initiated …  AI/ANs were less likely to have IV thrombolytic therapy initiated at the hospital within 3 hours

328. Improving Value and Efficiency in Hospitals and Medical Offices: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ SOPS Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/valueresourcelist.pdf
     January 01, 2019 - Reports that seeks to advance a national dialogue on avoiding wasteful or unnecessary medical tests, treatments … The tool consists of five modules—Ward Module, Patient Care Module, Diagnosis Module, Treatment Module

329. Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 9. Reducing Adverse Drug Events in Older Adults (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/reducing-adverse-drug-1.pdf
     March 01, 2020 - diseases and take at least five prescription medications.2 As the medical field develops clinical therapies … , protocols, and treatments to help the elderly population better manage, prevent, and/or enhance quality … STOPP criteria, it is often used with a companion screener, the Screening Tool to Alert to Right Treatment … Findings from the studies are subsequently presented by topical area. 9.2.1.1.1 Protocols, Algorithms … older people in terms of both reducing medication burden (STOPP) and adding in potentially beneficial therapy

330. Multiple Settings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2023 - ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/echo Specialized Surveys: Cancer care—inpatient and outpatient treatment … for drug therapy, radiation therapy, and surgical therapy Web: ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/cancer

331. Reports from the States | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2019 - This report summarizes the findings of a study of how Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment … This report summarizes the findings of a study of how Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment

332. Endnotes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2014 - Outcomes for children and adolescents after residential treatment: a review of research from 1993 to … the Medicaid demonstration waiver home-and community-based alternatives to psychiatric residential treatment

333. Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 9) (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_9_AdvisorTrain_508.docx
     March 06, 2013 - Patients get the tests and treatments that are recommended for their condition. … The tests and treatments that patients get do not cause them any harm. … They get the tests and treatments they need at the time when they will do the most good. … identify areas for improvement is to look at whether the right things happen as part of our patients’ treatment … Do they get the correct tests and treatments? If not, why are these things not happening?

334. Appendix B. Detailed Research Domain Framework Definitions and Classification Rules | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2020 - This includes studies of health-related patient behaviors (e.g., adherence to therapy, exercise, or smoking … This category also includes HSR or PCR that focuses on treatment of injury or disease produced by health … encompassing a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment … such as use of questionnaires as diagnostic screening tools, provision of counseling or other talk therapy … targeted by a particular health service (e.g., a study that measures opioid relapse following methadone treatment

335. Examples of Urinary Incontinence-Focused Patient Participant Newsletters (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/mui/example-newsletters_v2.pdf
     November 01, 2023 - If you have any symptoms, we encourage you to seek treatment options that can positively impact your … app=desktop&v=mWH_dkSklG0&t=1s Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is One Treatment Option for Urinary … Physical therapists help their patients create an individualized treatment plan to improve the pelvic … go to pelvic floor physical therapy? … Rao directs University Hospitals' medical obesity treatment program.

336. External-Stakeholder-Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pcor/external-stakeholder-report.pdf
     June 23, 2023 - In addition to PLWMCC research and/or clinical treatment professionals, over 100 participants comprised … and population health data and support clinical and shared decision-making about the best course of treatment … Address the effects of lifestyle interventions, pharmacotherapy, or both for treatment of screen-detected … Evaluate data on the effects of lifestyle interventions and medical treatments for screen-detected

337. 043-Vap-Prevention-Notes (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/043-vap-prevention-notes.docx
     October 01, 2024 - Occurrence or treatment of VAP is associated with an increased duration of mechanical ventilation, as … Recent guidelines on the treatment of VAP have focused on de-escalation and short-course antibiotic therapy … These therapies, along with placing patients in the prone position, have become much more common in the … prevalence of MDROs have shown significant reductions in hospital mortality associated with the use of topical … , Respiratory Therapy, and provider staff.

338. Implications for Practice Improvement, Research, and Policy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-older-adults3.html
     August 01, 2024 - normal aging within each organ system and how these impact function, physiologic reserve, diagnosis, and treatment … prognostic information, frailty status, and patient preference in recommendations for screening, diagnosis, treatment … Such interventions typically rely on the communication of a diagnosis as a precursor to discussing treatment

339. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/overview.html
     November 01, 2017 - Reports that identify residents who have had an adverse event and that show risk information, treatment

340. Combining Healthcare Quality Measures Into Composites or Summary Scores | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/scores/combine-measures.html
     September 01, 2019 - a composite score for medical groups that represents the percentage of patients who met recommended treatment