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3581. Statistical Brief #107: The National Hospital Bill: The Most Expensive Conditions by Payer, 2008 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb107.pdf
      March 11, 2011 - ■ One-fifth of the national hospital bill was for treatment of five conditions: mother’s pregnancy

3582. Final Progress Report: Utility of Predictive Systems in Diagnostic Errors (UPSIDE) (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/auerbach-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - the potential for patient harm based on the timing of test results and the initiation of definitive treatment

3583. Uninsured Hospital Stays, 2008 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb108.pdf
      April 01, 2011 - hospital 1.4% 2.1% Routine 87.2% 71.5% Severity of illness measures Patients with at least one therapeutic … 8,100 Severity of illness measures for non-elderly patients Patients with at least one therapeutic … However, if a patient received long-term care, rehabilitation, or treatment for psychiatric or chemical … Percentage with at least one major therapeutic procedure: All procedures were determined to be major … (i.e., requiring an operating room) or minor and therapeutic or diagnostic based on the Procedure Classes

3584. HCUP Statistical Brief #29: Adverse Drug Events in U.S. Hospitals, 2004 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb29.pdf
      April 01, 2007 - Introduction Pharmaceutical treatment is a critical component of the U.S. health care system, helping … These are drugs properly administered in therapeutic and prophylactic dosages but which cause adverse … 930.0–E934.9, E935.1–E949.9, Drugs, medicinal substances, and biologicals causing adverse effects in therapeutic … use (includes correct drug properly administered in therapeutic or prophylactic dosage as the cause … events (ADEs), by patient age, 2004 *Adverse effects = effects of drugs properly administered in therapeutic

3585. Balancing Supervision and Autonomy: An Ongoing Tension | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/balancing-supervision-and-autonomy-ongoing-tension
      February 01, 2012 - people to collect their own dataset, make their own judgment, order their own diagnostic tests, initiate treatment

3586. A Postpartum Woman with an Erroneous SARS-CoV-2 Test | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/postpartum-woman-erroneous-sars-cov-2-test
      December 23, 2020 - subsequently housed with truly infected people in residential settings; 3) missed or inappropriate treatment … as COVID-19 therapies (e.g., monoclonal antibodies) are given and the actual diagnosis is not treated

3587. Proposed Changes to the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/about/proposed-changes-cahps-c&g-survey2015.pdf
      March 01, 2015 - Some offices remind patients between visits about tests, treatment or appointments.

3588. Safety Culture in EMS | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/safety-culture-ems
      May 26, 2021 - individual. 1 , 2 , 3 Intrinsic to this culture is trust by individuals that they will receive fair treatment

3589. Errors and Near Misses: What Health Care Could Learn From Aviation | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/errors-and-near-misses-what-health-care-could-learn-aviation
      September 01, 2006 - emphasize, we do root cause analysis on both close calls as well as actual events—they get the same treatment

3590. In Conversation With… Alison Holmes, MD, MPH | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-alison-holmes-md-mph
      March 01, 2014 - Every time you use antibiotics, you have to think about not only the treatment of that individual and

3591. Meeting Minutes, July 2018 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2018-07-nac/nacmtg0718-minutes.html
      July 01, 2021 - The strategy includes (1) better addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery services; (2) better data

3592. The Role of the National Quality Forum (NQF) in the Quest for Transparency in U.S. Hospitals' Patient Safety Performance | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-national-quality-forum-nqf-quest-transparency-us-hospitals-patient-safety
      April 01, 2010 - together and to work to have smooth handoffs, to have good communication, to work within the shared treatment

3593. Final Research Plan: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening
      December 28, 2017 - Does treatment of screen-detected, asymptomatic bacteriuria improve health outcomes? … What are the harms of treatment of screen-detected, asymptomatic bacteriuria? … urinalysis with microscopy, dipstick, dipslide, screening with reflex urine culture) KQs 3, 4: Treatment … ; treatment with a placebo   Outcomes KQs 1, 3: General health outcomes: Urinary tract … Some comments expressed concern that antibiotic treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria could contribute

3594. Final Progress Report: Engineering Safe Care Journeys for Vulnerable Older Adults (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/smith-werner-carayon-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Older adults’ susceptibility to transition risks is related to system factors (e.g., more complex therapeutic … may be high risk but may also provide an opportunity to re-evaluate the patient, his/her status, and treatment … communication/coordination issues, etc., handoff delays are not uncommon, which may cause delayed treatment … Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections in older people. … Potentially inappropriate treatment of urinary tract infections in two rhode island nursing homes.

3595. Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/wpMBNddeRLwrGpQfFL_Skh
      February 01, 2016 - Treatments for ASD aim to help children improve behaviors that may interfere with their development and … Effective treatments may vary from child to child, depending on their individual needs. … So far, research has focused on developing tools to diagnose autism and on treatments for children who … The Task Force believes that more research on the impact of screening and treatment in very young children

3596. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-screening-2004
      July 15, 2004 - Antibiotic therapy is highly effective in eliminating  T. pallidum  and in preventing congenital infection … . 13-16 Little evidence is available to guide therapy in pregnancy. … No studies have directly looked at the harms of screening or treatment. … reaction with headache, myalgia, and other symptoms) that may occur within the first 24 hours after any therapy … Treatment of syphilis with azithromycin. Int J STD AIDS 1996;7(1):13-5.

3597. Trends in Hospitalizations With a Red Blood Cell Transfusion, 2000-2013 #215
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb215-Red-Blood-Cell-Transfusions-Trends.jsp
      December 01, 2016 - Data Methods Series ICD-10-CM/PCS Resources Database Reports Additional Topics and Archives Topical … Treatment of a hip fracture or dislocation was the most frequent major procedure category with a red … However, if a patient received long-term care, rehabilitation, or treatment for a psychiatric or chemical … quality of health services, medical practice patterns, access to healthcare programs, and outcomes of treatments … For More Information For other information on specific procedures and treatments, including red

3598. Implementation Outcomes of a Health IT Program for Vulnerable Diabetes Patients - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r03hs020684-handley-final-report-2012.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - Department of Health and Human Services of a particular drug, device, test, treatment, or other clinical … Table 7 summarizes these same trigger data for treatment arm. Table 6. … Variation in Health Coach Call Backs by Treatment Arm. … There were some important differences suggested by the data on treatment arm, in general suggesting … value), and that wait list patients call duration was slightly lower than other treatment arms for

3599. Archived: Final Research Plan: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan23/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-nonpregnant-adolescents-adults-may-2014
      March 15, 2013 - Vaccination   KQs 5–8 Education or behavior change counseling Antiviral treatments … for treatment-naive patients (Note: Food and Drug Administration [FDA]-approved treatments include interferon … alpha, lamivudine, adefovir, entecavir, telbivudine, tenofovir) NonFDA-approved antiviral treatments … , combination therapy Comparators KQs 1, 2 No screening   … disease populations; United States and countries with similar HBV prevalence, except for antiviral therapies

3600. The Medication Metronome Project - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs018648-atlas-final-report-2014.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - However, national and local data indicate that we are falling well short of treatment goals for these … Prior work done by our group demonstrated that PCPs were willing to start or change statin therapy … model of chronic disease medication management in which the decision to initiate or adjust medical therapy … linked to a sequence of subsequent clinical actions (e.g., monitoring for ADEs, assessing response to therapy … Laboratory testing options were to monitor treatment efficacy (LDL, HbA1c) and/or treatment safety