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2001. Preventing CAUTI: Focus on Culturing Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section7.html
      May 01, 2023 - antibiotics, consultations), and adversely affect patients by exposing them to inappropriate testing and treatments … Treatment with antimicrobials should be discouraged in cases where a urine culture turns positive in

2002. 2015 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Chartbook on Person- and Family-Centered Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/personcentered/qdr2015-chartbook-personcenteredcare.pdf
      October 01, 2016 - care who sometimes or never asked the person to help make decisions when there was a choice between treatments … care who sometimes or never asked the person to help make decisions when there was a choice between treatments … care who sometimes or never asked the person to help make decisions when there was a choice between treatments … care who sometimes or never asked the person to help make decisions when there was a choice between treatments … , by Race and Ethnicity Patients Who Saw a Nephrologist Prior to Renal Replacement Therapy, by Sex and

2003. Using Data Mining to Predict Errors in Chronic Disease Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-McCabe_39.pdf
      March 28, 2008 - model accounts for specific effects on outcomes from various oral medications, insulin, and other treatments … , including medical nutrition therapy. … Physician Treatment Strategies Physician process model. … Staged diabetes management: Detection and treatment. … Pharmacologic therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Ann Intern Med 1999; 131: 281-303. 10.

2004. One-Pager-Aspiration-Pneumonia (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-aspiration-pneumonia.docx
      June 01, 2021 - the resident remains stable2,5 · Antibiotics are not warranted; supportive care is the mainstay of therapy … started on antibiotics and who have not improved or have worsened, consider a course of antibiotic therapy … Are antibiotics indicated for the treatment of aspiration pneumonia? … Diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia. … Prophylactic antimicrobial therapy for acute aspiration pneumonitis.

2005. Developing Innovative Simulation-Based Training to Improve Patient Safety in Radiation Oncology | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-mazur.html
      March 01, 2023 - Mazur’s research goal is to ensure the safe delivery of radiation therapy. … Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink … Approximately 18,000 (3%) of the 600,000 patients who receive radiation therapy annually might be adversely … While radiation therapy has relatively low error and injury rates, studies show that most errors occurring … during radiation cancer treatment originate in the planning stage.

2006. Chipra-88-Measure-1-Section-6-Attachment-1 (xls file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-6-attachment-1.xlsx
      June 01, 2012 - prescribed (Yes - 1/No - 2) Behavior Therapy Component 1 Present: Treatment is directed to parent or … Component 3 Present: Treatment does not involve child-directed play therapy (Yes - 1/No - 2) ADHD treatment … treatment prior to medication prescription (Yes - 1/No - 2) ADHD Measure 2 Exclusion - Documentation … of medical reason(s) for not prescribing behavior therapy as first line treatment (eg, (eg patient with … as first line treatment (eg, lack of access to behavior therapy) (Yes - 1/No - 2) 1 White Non-Hispanic

2007. Resources for Advanced Practices (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/advancedpractice-guide_final508.pdf
      March 26, 2018 - including challenges in filling, prescribing, and adhering to medicines; and breakdowns in diagnosis and treatment … It considers the current clinical evidence about treatment options and engages patients and families … making has demonstrated effectiveness in improving decision making around medications, alternative treatments … Choosing Wisely® initiative to help physicians and patients partner in medical decision making on tests, treatments … They provide information about treatment options, including benefits, risks, and outcomes, to help clarify

2008. Resources for Advanced Practices (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/advanced-practice-guide.pdf
      March 01, 2016 - including challenges in filling, prescribing, and adhering to medicines; and breakdowns in diagnosis and treatment … It considers the current clinical evidence about treatment options and engages patients and families … decisionmaking has demonstrated effectiveness in improving decisionmaking around medications, alternative treatments … Choosing Wisely® initiative to help physicians and patients partner in medical decisionmaking on tests, treatments … They provide information about treatment options, including benefits, risks, and outcomes, to help clarify

2009. 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Introduction (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-intro.pdf
      December 01, 2022 - The extensive literature review included in a third report, Unequal Treatment,3 drew attention to disparities … Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. … https://www.nap.edu/catalog/12875/unequal-treatment-confronting-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-in-health-care … https://www.nap.edu/catalog/12875/unequal-treatment-confronting-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-in-health-care … for Substance Use Among All Residence Locations, Income Groups, and Gender Groups Low Rates of Treatment

2010. American College of Physicians Uses AHRQ Research to Improve Clinical Practice Guidelines | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/coe0904.html
      October 01, 2014 - ACP issues guidelines on screening, diagnosis, and treatment for a primary care audience. … 165 102 4,500 7,480,387 Screening for Osteoporosis 155   35,300 24,865,850 Treatment … of Depression 114 89 14,000 21,608,408 Treatment of Osteoporosis 54   34,400 7,936,165 … Treatment of Dementia 54   55,400 7,870,523 Palliative Care at the End of Life … of Adult Depression , in developing a treatment guideline for depression in adults.

2011. Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/ASB-one-page.pdf
      November 01, 2019 - How can I prevent unnecessary treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria? … Therapy vs no therapy for bacteriuria in elderly ambulatory nonhospitalized women. … Antimicrobial treatment in diabetic women with asymptomatic bacteriuria. … Prospective randomized comparison of therapy and no therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria in institutionalized … No. 17(20)-0028-EF November 2019 Diagnosis Treatment References

2012. Section 5, Table 3 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-228-section-5-table-3.pdf
      August 01, 2014 - To facilitate timely delivery of interventions, additional nursing, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy … and interventions were documented on a graphical flow sheet to interpret physiologic responses to therapy … Implementation of goal- directed therapy for children with suspected sepsis in the emergency department … care guideline would expedite identification of septic shock, increase compliance with recommended therapies … external validation of the clinical effectiveness of an emergency department-based early goal- directed therapy

2013. Challenges to Real-Time Decision Support in Health Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Fitzgerald_108.pdf
      January 01, 2007 - The TR & R algorithm-driven treatment standard provides an objective video audit tool that is used to … Algorithm Designer TR & R Software Upload algorithms & reference data Create reference data - Treatments … Cumulative Fluid Totals Vital Signs Pre-hospital Data Patient Details Visual Prompts Diagnoses Treatments … / Procedures Diagnoses Treatments / Procedures Figure 3. … A wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic protocols can be retrieved and viewed with ProtoVIEW.

2014. Blood Pressure Control Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/blood-pressure.html
      March 01, 2021 - In 2004, the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood … The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment … Hypertension Treatment Algorithm This decision tree summarizes treatment recommendations for hypertension … Controlling Hypertension in Adults This trifold pamphlet aimed at clinicians presents the treatment … Cené, General Internist at the UNC School of Medicine, cover recommended guidelines for the treatment

2015. One-Pager-Cellulitis (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-cellulitis.docx
      June 01, 2021 - Venous stasis dermatitis presents with minimal pain and without fevers.6 Treatment · Elevate the affected … predisposing conditions1,2 · Erythema may initially persist, worsen, or extend despite appropriate therapy … recommendations here] · [Place local treatment recommendations here] · Purulent cellulitis2,3 · Incision … recommendations here] · [Place local treatment recommendations here] Note: Residents who are critically … Comparison of short-course (5 days) and standard (10 days) treatment for uncomplicated cellulitis.

2016. Community-Acquired Pneumonia (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/cap-one-pager.pdf
      September 01, 2022 - lung disease (not including asthma), or does not have an adequate clinical response to therapy within … Diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia. … Effect of amoxicillin dose and treatment duration on the need for antibiotic re-treatment in children … Short-course antimicrobial therapy for pediatric community- acquired pneumonia: The SAFER randomized … Short- vs standard-course outpatient antibiotic therapy for community-acquired pneumonia in children

2017. Research Agenda | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/maternal-mortality-4.html
      September 01, 2021 - Response (treatment). … Treatment Standardizing treatment can reduce cognitive error. … Reviewing timeliness of interventions can provide more direct guidance for treatment. … Evaluate evidence of improvement in care if specific treatment is implemented in a specific timeframe … Teamwork Objective triggers for automatic assembly of healthcare team are key to effective treatment

2018. Emergency Department Workflow Diagrams (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cap-toolkit/ed-workflowdiagrams.pdf
      January 01, 2018 - Inpatient treatment warranted? Based on clinical assessment + results of chest x-ray. … Primary intake by RN in treatment space. Patient arrives via EMS. … Inpatient treatment warranted? Based on clinical assessment + results of chest x-ray. … Primary intake by RN in treatment space. Patient arrives via EMS. … Primary intake by RN in treatment space. Patient arrives via EMS.

2019. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Performance Measurement Set (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-89-adhd-behavior-section-2-attach-1.pdf
      February 01, 2012 - DRAFT Measure #2: Behavior Therapy as First-Line Treatment for Preschool-Aged Children…………………………………… … * was prescribed as first line treatment** *Evidence-based behavior therapy: 1. … Treatment does not involve child-directed play therapy **First line treatment: Prior to any ADHD medication … as first line treatment (e.g., lack of access to behavior therapy) Supporting Guideline & Other … In areas where evidence-based behavioral treatments are not available, the clinician needs to weigh

2020. Measure 1, Section 2, Attachment 1 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-2-attachment-1.pdf
      February 01, 2012 - DRAFT Measure #2: Behavior Therapy as First-Line Treatment for Preschool-Aged Children………………………………… … * was prescribed as first line treatment** *Evidence-based behavior therapy: 1. … Treatment does not involve child-directed play therapy **First line treatment: Prior to any ADHD medication … as first line treatment (eg, lack of access to behavior therapy) Supporting Guideline & Other … In areas where evidence-based behavioral treatments are not available, the clinician needs to weigh