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2201. Reducing the Use of Short-acting Nifedipine by Hypertensives Using a Pharmaceutical Database (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Furmaga.pdf
      January 01, 2005 - The provider was contacted to recommend alternate therapy in 57 (22 percent) of the patients prescribed … facility level in order to take advantage of established relationships between local pharmacy and therapeutics … helped to target drug interactions, medication adherence, and issues requiring prescriber feedback on therapeutic … The risk of myocardial infarction associated with antihypertensive drug therapies. … National use of postmenopausal hormone therapy: annual trends and response to recent evidence.

2202. Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety--March Meeting Summary (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/DxSafety-March2019-MeetingNotes.pdf
      March 08, 2019 - /NCI • Program Announcements for: Using Information Technology to Support Systematic Screening and Treatment … Home Reference to help patients understand their diagnoses and how to navigate the disease and the treatment … DOD • Deep-dive analysis of treatment delays that result in significant errors. … • Partnership with VA to look at data, trends, and solution for delay in treatment event type.

2203. Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/poster-8x11-UTI.pdf
      June 01, 2021 - other urinary symptoms � Routinely after urethral catheter change � Routinely upon admission � After treatment … Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings … Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of catheter associated urinary tract infection in adults: 2009

2204. Musculoskeletal Diseases | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/musculo.html
      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Effective Treatment Musculoskeletal Diseases Previous Page Next Page Table … of Contents Chartbook on Effective Treatment Acknowledgments Effective Treatment Effective … Treatment Trends and Measures Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Chronic Kidney Disease Diabetes … Treatment for Chronic Joint Symptoms Adults With Chronic Joint Symptoms Who Have Seen a Doctor for

2205. 2019 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Quality Trends (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2019qdr-core-measures-quality.pdf
      January 01, 2019 - whose providers sometimes or never asked them to help make decisions when there was a choice between treatments … People with a usual source of care who usually asks about prescription medications and treatments … who reported that home health providers always seemed informed and up to date about all the care or treatments … Women under age 70 treated for breast cancer with breast-conserving surgery who received radiation therapy … disease patients who saw a nephrologist at least 12 months prior to initiation of renal replacement therapy

2206. MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: CC-5 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-CC-5.pdf
      December 17, 2010 - Denominator: Children 6 years of age and older who were hospitalized for treatment of selected mental … Denominator: Children 6 years of age and older who were hospitalized for treatment of selected mental … x Yes (specify): chronic care amelioration and treatment No N.

2207. Venous Thromboembolism Safety Toolkit: A Systems Approach to Patient Safety (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Zierler_81.pdf
      September 01, 2008 - evidence-based, system-supported, interactive VTE Safety Toolkit—which includes diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic … The VTE Safety Toolkit consists of diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic algorithms; a mandatory Web-based … • VTE treatment pathway. • DVT outpatient treatment order set. • Vascular laboratory requisition … Antithrombotic therapy for venous thromboembolic disease. … on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy.

2208. Tobacco Use and Dependence, General References (pdf file)
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      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.

2209. 63. For the Patient Willing To Quit (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide63.html
      October 01, 2014 - If the patient will participate in an intensive treatment, deliver such a treatment or link/refer to

2210. Introducing the CAHPS Cancer Care Survey" Transcript (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-cancer-care-transcript.pdf
      June 01, 2017 - This is likely due, in part, to successes related to early detection, more effective treatments, as well … The phrase drug therapy was more all encompassing of all the different kinds of treatment that you might … So, those patients will be sampled if they received radiation therapy or drug therapy. … Or it really isn't applicable with the drug therapy, radiation therapy, or surgery. … We've still got a few questions about what to do if a patient had two treatments in the time period.

2211. Part 3: National Quality Strategy Priority—Person- and Family-Centered Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part3-nqs3.html
      June 01, 2018 - Quality Strategy Priority—Care Coordination Part 3: National Quality Strategy Priority—Effective Treatment … Providers Asking for Patient’s Help To Make Treatment Decisions People with a usual source of care … whose health providers sometimes or never asked for the patient's help to make treatment decisions, by … of care who sometimes or never asked person to help make decisions when there was a choice between treatments … Treatment plans also need to incorporate their values and preferences.

2212. Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis, Evidence Synthesis, No. 50 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/prevent/pdfser/cas/cases.pdf
      December 01, 2007 - performed a MEDLINE search for RCTs, systematic reviews and meta- analyses that compared CEA with medical therapy … people and selected 1,662 with angiographically confirmed CAS ≥ 60% for randomization to CEA or medical therapy … ischemic heart disease, history of congestive heart failure, history of cerebrovascular disease, insulin therapy … It is difficult to determine what effect current standard medical therapy would have on overall benefit … The use of current medical therapy could have reduced the stroke rate in the medical treatment arm of

2213. Care Coordination Quality Measure for Primary Care (CCQM-PC) (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/coordination/ccqmpc/ccqm-pc-survey-instructions.pdf
      July 01, 2016 - provider or other primary care professionals in this office know about your past health problems or past treatments … health care (e.g., flu shot), medicine, surgery, or other treatment. … Have you ever received professional treatment for any of the following conditions? … Professional treatment refers to any treatment supervised by a health professional. … received professional treatment for this condition Arthritis?

2214. 44. The "5 A's" Model for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence-2008 (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-overview/slide44.html
      October 01, 2014 - A flowchart of the treatment process. Ask : Do you currently use tobacco? … is "yes," Assis t: provide appropriate tobacco dependence treatment and Arrange followup.  

2215. Developing Invitation Messages that Increase Survey Response Rates - Shaller (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2017 - provide to us may be seen by your doctor, healthcare managers, or anyone else involved in your care and treatment … Your comments are an opportunity for you to provide more detailed feedback about the care, treatment … Your Own Words Please answer the following questions to provide detailed feedback about the care, treatment … Your Own Words Please answer the following questions to provide detailed feedback about the care, treatment

2216. Exhibit 5-20. Measure 20: Coordination of care (CCPS-P) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlas-ex520.html
      March 01, 2013 - whether a clinician and his staff participating in the Veterans Affairs Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment … Past or validated application: 129 intensive SUD treatment programs (58 inpatient/residential and 71 … Assessing continuity of care practices in substance use disorder treatment programs.

2217. Exhibit 5-19. Measure 19: Connection to resource (Continuity of Care Practices Survey – Practice Level [CCPS-P]) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlas-ex519.html
      March 01, 2013 - whether clinicians and their staffs participating in the Veterans Affairs Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment … Past or validated application: 129 intensive SUD treatment programs (58 inpatient/residential and 71 … Assessing continuity of care practices in substance use disorder treatment programs.

2218. Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Emergency Department Setting (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2018 - No. 18-0020-3-EF January 2018 www.ahrq.gov Any clinical presentation of: Mortality risk & treatment … pressure (SBP < 90 mmHg or DBP ≤ 60 mmHg) Age ≥ 65 years LOW MORTALITY RISK Likely suitable for home treatment … referral and further assessment HIGH MORTALITY RISK Urgent hospital admission and immediate treatment

2219. 4 Tk1 T2-Clinician Letter Final 0 (doc file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Although residents with specific UTI symptoms like dysuria usually need treatment, urinalyses and cultures … Antimicrobial treatments do not affect the prevalence of bacteriuria, the frequency of symptomatic urinary … Moreover, research has shown that such treatments are potentially harmful. … Potentially inappropriate treatment of urinary tract infections in two Rhode Island nursing homes. … As with any guideline, unusual circumstances requiring exceptional treatment will occur. [9: Loeb M,

2220. Infection Control and Prevention (pdf file)
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      October 14, 2008 - Providing a sanitary environment • All treatment-related areas, equipment and surfaces are kept free … o Treatment-related areas include any areas accessible to patients or public and areas where dialysis … Sufficient numbers of infectious waste receptacles and Sharps are available in patient treatment areas … response o Management:  Isolate hepatitis B surface antigen positive (HBV+) patients for dialysis treatments