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  1. Statistical Brief #81: The Costs of End-of_Life Hospitalizations, 2007 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb81.pdf
    April 01, 2010 - Medical Care at the End of Life: Diseases, Treatment Patterns, and Costs, in ed. … Other top principal CCS procedures for inpatient death cases included blood transfusion, other therapeutic … DRGs group patients according to diagnosis, type of treatment (procedures), age, and other relevant … Classifications Software (CCS) The principal procedure is the procedure that was performed for definitive treatment … ) 39,005 (5.09%) 20,755 6.99% Blood transfusion 29,072 (3.80%) 17,192 4.19% Other therapeutic

  2. Preventablehospitalandedvisits-Implmatl (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/preventablehospitalandedvisits-implmatl.pdf
    June 03, 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

  3. Presentation: Science of Improving Patient Safety and Identifying Defects

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_scienceofsafety_training.pptx
    December 01, 2017 - of patients develop healthcare-associated infections that can prolong their stay, complicate their treatment … Communication Breakdowns6 Root Causes of Infection-Associated Events (2005) Root Causes of Delays in Treatment … leading, cause of many undesirable outcomes, including sentinel events, medication errors, delays in treatment

  4. Spotlight: Mistaken Attribution, Diagnostic Misstep | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/spotlight-mistaken-attribution-diagnostic-misstep
    July 01, 2011 - The patient was admitted to the inpatient psychiatric facility, and treatment was initiated for agitation … In other instances, if the likely acuity is low and further workup and treatment can be continued as … Such limitations mean that an error in diagnosis or treatment of medical conditions in the ED is less

  5. 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

  6. Implementation Guide: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults with Cardiovascular Risk Factors (pdf file)

    cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/1071/2024_CDS_Connect_IG_Healthy_Diet_Physical_Activity.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - allows the patient and their primary healthcare clinician to determine together the most appropriate treatment … If a patient already has CVD, different types of treatment and counseling may be indicated. … If a patient has CVD, different types of treatment and counseling may be indicated.

  7. Payers of Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Nationally and by State, 2010 and 2015 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb239-Opioid-Payer-Hospital-Stays-ED-Visits-by-State.pdf
    February 01, 2018 - • E935.0–E935.2: Heroin, methadone, other opiates and related narcotics causing adverse effects in therapeutic … use • E940.1: Opiate antagonists causing adverse effects in therapeutic use It should be noted … However, if a patient received long-term care, rehabilitation, or treatment for a psychiatric or chemical … 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 health care programs, and outcomes of treatments

  8. Rapid-Reviews-End-User White-Paper (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-reviews-end-user_white-paper.pdf
    April 01, 2016 - to make sure that there hasn’t been something big that’s come up that might adjust the estimated treatment

  9. What Factors Influence States’ Capacity to Report Children’s Health Care Quality Measures? A Multiple-Case Study (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/chipra-factors-influencing-state-reporting.pdf
    July 01, 2016 - received preventive dental services Form CMS-416 m • • m Percentage of eligibles who received dental treatment

  10. Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/vTJ_Zj3TAkhx45wWUDtNyt
    May 01, 2021 - underprediction in disadvantaged communities10,11 that could lead to underutiliza- tion of preventive therapies … Treatment and Statin Intensity There are limited data directly comparing the effects of different statin … The evidence review also investigated whether the benefits or harms of statin treatment vary in popula … No study directly compared treatment with statins titrated to attain a target cholesterol level vs … fixed-dose treatment strategies.

  11. Disposition of Comments Report for Intravascular Diagnostic Procedures and Imaging Techniques Versus Angiography Alone in Coronary Artery Stenting (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/coronary-artery-stenting_disposition-comments.pdf
    February 26, 2013 - angiography may identify patients with CAD or microvascular disease who may benefit from disease specific therapies … was compared with optimal medical therapy. … was compared with optimal medical therapy. … Treating low-risk lesions could lead to additional invasive tests or treatments that could adversely … of the rising costs of health care and continued focus on improved outcomes and appropriate use of therapies

  12. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Inpatient Stays Involving Sepsis, 2016–2021 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb309-sepsis-race-2016-2021.pdf
    January 01, 2021 - in the hospital had sepsis during their hospitalization.3 Despite standardization in management and treatment … diagnoses are conditions that coexist at the time of admission that require or affect patient care treatment … quality of health services, medical practice patterns, access to healthcare programs, and outcomes of treatments

  13. Overview of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-Related Adult Inpatient Stays, 2016–2021 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb315-overview-MRSA-2016-2021.pdf
    January 01, 2021 - rehabilitation and long-term care facilities, specialty psychiatric facilities and substance use disorder treatment … are conditions that are observed during the hospital stay and that require or affect patient care treatment … quality of health services, medical practice patterns, access to healthcare programs, and outcomes of treatments

  14. 2004 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Comparison Report

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/2004niscomparisonrpt.jsp
    May 01, 2016 - Data Methods Series ICD-10-CM/PCS Resources Database Reports Additional Topics and Archives Topical … The relationship between hospital size and treatment patterns is an example. … 20.42 20.02 Transplant Services 2 (pct) 7.17 7.28 Intensity Modulated Ray Radiation Therapy … 0.03) 1.23 7.22 (0.14) 7.15 4.58 (0.15) 4.43 $47,118 (1,187) $48,160 231: Other therapeutic … 0.01) 0.73* 8.07 (0.07) 8.18 7.83 (0.20) 7.95 $30,177 (777) $30,665 213: Physical therapy

  15. 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.

  16. Adverse Drug Events in U.S. Hospitals, 2010 Versus 2014 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb234-Adverse-Drug-Events.pdf
    June 01, 2016 - However, if a patient received long-term care, rehabilitation, or treatment for a psychiatric or chemical … www.claritas.com/ 14 services, medical practice patterns, access to health care programs, and outcomes of treatments

  17. Appendicitis Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/appendicitis_executive.pdf
    December 01, 2015 - Effectiveness Reviews, the program supports systematic appraisals of existing scientific evidence regarding treatments … eliminating the need for additional diagnostic testing.18 In some cases, CT can also facilitate direct therapeutic … under Key Question 1a, what is the effect of alternative testing strategies on diagnostic thinking, therapeutic … For Key Question 2, we examined the impact of testing on diagnostic thinking, on therapeutic decisionmaking … The seventh study reported that in a group evaluated using symptoms and signs, there were seven therapeutic

  18. CDS Connect Work Group Agenda - December 2021 (pdf file)

    cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/workgroups/38971/CDS_Connect_WG_December_2021_Summary.pdf
    January 01, 2021 - coding for the condition occurred at the generic level, not the specific level, and the resulting treatment

  19. Improving Patient Safety Through Simulation Research: Funded Projects (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/simulproj11.pdf
    June 30, 2014 - simulation applications involve mannequins that present with symptoms and respond to the simulated treatment

  20. Mark My Tooth | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mark-my-tooth
    June 01, 2014 - prepare patients for dental extractions in the office setting involves the following steps: Review the treatment
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