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461. Improving Value and Efficiency in Hospitals and Medical Offices: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ SOPS Value and Efficiency Supplemental Item Sets (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/hospital-efficiency-resources.pdf
     May 01, 2023 - 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

462. EvidenceNOW Publications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/results/publications.html
     May 01, 2024 - implementation (D&I) of quality improvement (QI) methods to promote implementation of ABCS (aspirin therapy … A Cohort Analysis of Statin Treatment Patterns Among Small-Sized Primary Care Practices. … to Healthcare Quality Measurement: Understanding Variations in Value Set Vocabularies for a Statin Therapy … Clinical Quality Measure In the Northwest Cooperative’s development of a statin therapy clinical quality … to healthcare quality measurement: Understanding variations in value set vocabularies for a statin therapy

463. QDR 2014: Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care, Part 3 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt3.pdf
     June 01, 2014 - Musculoskeletal diseases ■ Respiratory diseases Nephrologist Consultation Before Renal Replacement Therapy … Patients who saw a nephrologist at least 12 months prior to initiation of renal replacement therapy, … Patients who saw a nephrologist at least 12 months prior to initiation of renal replacement therapy, … ESRD patients who began nephrology care at least 12 months prior to initiation of renal replacement therapy … Nephrologist Consultation Before Renal Replacement Therapy Care for Chronic Joint Symptoms Completion

464. Diagnostic Safety Issue Brief 21 Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/dx-safety-21-diagnostic-stewardship.pdf
     August 01, 2024 - .21 Ensuring that clinicians are optimally equipped to use tests to inform diagnoses, prognoses, and therapy … contamination of specimens at the time of collection can result in wrong diagnosis and unnecessary treatment … been shown to significantly influence prescribing decisions, including de-escalation of unnecessary treatments … The pathologist’s role in cancer care has expanded in the era of molecular testing and targeted therapies … Rapid genomic sequencing for genetic disease diagnosis and therapy in intensive care units: a review

465. Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/next-steps.html
     December 01, 2009 - children with central lines a hospitalized in intensive care units), the costs of inadequate or unsafe treatment … for additional measures of specialty care, inpatient care, substance abuse care, and mental health treatment

466. Facilitator Guide: Communication Strategies for Sustainability (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/sustainability/communication-strategies-guide.docx
     January 01, 2017 - are proven to reduce time on mechanical ventilation, what if every patient every day received those treatments

467. Meeting Minutes, July 2022 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2022-07-nac/nacmtg072122-minutes.html
     December 01, 2022 - Yu emphasized the importance of integrated care and team care and said that evidence-based treatments … Buntin suggested that the future will be one of more home-based care, both diagnostic and therapeutic … Sarma mentioned a company that deals in metabolics and obesity therapeutics that is involved in addressing

468. Case Example #3: Fairview Health Services | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/workforce-financing/case-example-3.html
     July 01, 2019 - Patients are classified into episode-treatment groups that are aggregated for reports used for population … promote appropriate medication by preventing or identifying and resolving drug-related problems, document therapeutic … members, the MTM pharmacy residents, and pharmacy students how to optimize medication use and achieve therapeutic … developed “care packages,” which are structured protocols within the EHR, to inform providers' assessments, treatments … Medication therapy management: 10 years of experience in a large integrated health care system.

469. 012-Blood-Culture-Practices-Webinar (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/012-blood-culture-practices-webinar.docx
     October 01, 2024 - or misleading results, which lead to overdiagnosis or misdiagnosis, which often leads to unnecessary treatment … positives caused by contamination result in further adverse consequences, including unnecessary antibiotic treatment … significant risks to patient care, including negative outcomes, extended hospital stays, and unnecessary treatments … and contributes to the broader goal of sustainable healthcare by preserving the efficacy of existing therapies … and treatments.

470. Methods | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/methods.html
     March 01, 2017 - that focused on general safety issues (e.g., bicycle helmets, personal security) unrelated to medical treatment

471. Using Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Tools in Care Planning (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/webinars/webinar5_pu_riskassesst-tools.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers: clinical practice guideline.

472. Preventing-Cauti-Icu-Setting-Facilitators-Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-facilitators-guide.docx
     September 01, 2015 - . · Is HOURLY urine volume measurement being used to inform and provide treatment? … Slide 9 Narration: In some instances, you might need to do a daily urine volume measurement to provide treatment … septic because of a CAUTI, or who developed a Clostridium difficile infection as a result of antibiotic treatment … story about a patient who became septic or developed Clostridium difficile as a result of antibiotic treatment … In addition, antibiotic treatment for the CAUTI can put the patient at risk for multiple drug-resistant

473. Case Example #2: The Health Center | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/workforce-financing/case-example-2.html
     July 01, 2019 - behavioral health, patient education, psychiatry, lab tests, social work, care coordination, physical therapy … The PA called in a physical therapist for an “on-the-spot” assessment to determine an appropriate treatment … Information on medical treatments and results of new research are shared with all staff, not just the … Previous programs include Pilates and physical therapy for women experiencing incontinence. Dr.

474. Approaches to Address Health Risks for Older Adults
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/about/ncepcr-older-adults-presentation.pptx
     March 15, 2025 - Patient-reported pathways to opioid use disorders and pain-related barriers to treatment engagement. … Comparative Effectiveness of Different Treatment Pathways for Opioid Use Disorder. … ever smoking, ever drinking, ADL, IADL), clinical conditions, pain management (receipt of physical therapy … ever smoking, ever drinking, ADL, IADL), clinical conditions, pain management (receipt of physical therapy … one of the key components to assess the need for continuing prescription opioids Consider non-opioid therapies

475. Preventablehospitalandedvisits-Implmatl (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/preventablehospitalandedvisits-implmatl.pdf
     April 02, 2025 - hospitalization transfer wishes (e.g., Do Not Hospitalize, Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment … , Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment)? … Report or brief with Therapy Department k. … increased fluids for suspected UTI, increased assistance with ambulation for new weakness, respiratory treatment

476. Introduction and Methods | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/intro.html
     June 01, 2018 - Effective Treatment: Promoting the most effective prevention and treatment practices for the leading … Effective Treatment is organized around care for the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in … Substance Abuse Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). U.S. … children; limitations in or inability to do things most children can do; the need or use of special therapy … such as physical, occupational, or speech therapy; and the need or use of treatment or counseling for

477. Rachel Hogg Graham - Sample Grant Application (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/funding/training-grants/rachel-hogg-graham-application.pdf
     May 19, 2021 - Estimating Person-Centered Treatment (PeT) Effects Using I nstrumental Variables: An Application to … Evaluating Prostate Cancer Treatments. … More specifically, the main methods used will be approaches for treatment effect heterogeneity. … Second, I anticipate using Anirban Basu’s methods for estimating Person-Centered Treatment (PeT) effects … Basu’s PeT uses an IV based approach to control for endogeneity and explore treatment effect heterogeneity

478. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt3.pptx
     September 19, 2015 - Promoting the most effective prevention and treatment practices for the leading causes of mortality, … Hispanics received worse care for about 30% of measures of Effective Treatment and Healthy Living. … diseases 37 Patients who saw a nephrologist at least 12 months prior to initiation of renal replacement therapy … ESRD) patients who began nephrology care at least 12 months prior to initiation of renal replacement therapy … ESRD patients who began nephrology care at least 12 months prior to initiation of renal replacement therapy

479. New Models of Primary Care Workforce and Financing - Case Example #3: Fairview Health Services (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/workforce-financing/case_example_3.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - Patients are classified into episode-treatment groups that are aggregated for reports used for population … appropriate medication by preventing or identifying and resolving drug-related problems, document therapeutic … members, the MTM pharmacy residents, and pharmacy students how to optimize medication use and achieve therapeutic … “care packages,” which are structured protocols within the EHR, to inform providers’ assessments, treatments … Medication therapy management: 10 years of experience in a large integrated health care system.

480. Medical Office SOPS Translation Information | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/sops/international/medical-office/translators.html
     January 01, 2010 - This office documents how well our chronic-care patients follow their treatment plans. ( More about this … The term chronic-care patients refers to patients with medical conditions that require continuing treatment