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3061. Opioids AHRQ Works: Building Bridges Between Research and Practice (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/impact-opioid-final.pdf
      November 01, 2018 - MAT, which uses FDA-approved medications combined with psychosocial treatments, is an effective way … and/or pain for at least 1 month when used for—  Chronic low back pain: Exercise, psychological therapies … (primarily cognitive behavioral therapy), spinal manipulation, low-level laser therapy, massage, mindfulness-based …  Hip osteoarthritis: Exercise, manual therapies. …  Fibromyalgia: Exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy, myofascial release massage, tai chi, qigong

3062. On-Time Preventable Hospital and ED Visits Functional Specs (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevhospitalvisits-funcspecs_0.pdf
      August 01, 2017 - true and display X. 25 Current Clinical Conditions Contributing to Transfer Risk 26 Oxygen Therapy … IF physician order for oxygen therapy during report week is true within 7 days, then Oxygen Therapy … Ulcer+Polypharmacy (3 active High- Risk Diagnoses+1 Clinical Condition+Polypharmacy) o UTI+Oxygen Therapy … Unavailable at Facility Authorized by: Nursing Home Treatments 24 Hours Prior to Transfer Seen …               Respiratory Peripheral vascular disease    Oxygen therapy

3063. Low Tidal Volume Ventilation Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/ltvv-mvpguide.pdf
      January 01, 2017 - heterogeneous disease and is difficult to diagnose.7 A major barrier to standardizing prevention and treatment … This often results in interobserver variability and inconsistent treatment paradigms. … In the United States, the subjectivity in VAP surveillance classification leads to misdiagnosis and treatment … to reliably address LTVV for every mechanically ventilated patient on rounds • Change respiratory therapy … adult intensive care units: Overview of the improving medicine through pathway assessment of critical therapy

3064. Final Progress Report: Demonstration Project To Refine, Automate and Test a Novel Emergency Department Trigger Tool (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/griffey-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - physical injury resulting from or contributed to by medical care that requires additional monitoring, treatment … many other trigger tool studies,55-57 because failure to diagnose and delays in, or failure to offer, treatment … E: resulted in the need for treatment or intervention and caused temporary patient harm; F: resulted

3065. Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/HAP-one-page.docx
      November 01, 2019 - Candida species that grow in sputum cultures are highly likely to be colonizers and do not require treatment … virus season · Consider noninfectious causes such as pulmonary embolism, volume overload, atelectasis Treatment … nursing facility, or prolonged hospitalization with unknown MRSA colonization status · [Place local treatment … recommendations here] · [Place local treatment recommendations here] · Narrowing and oral therapy · … recommendations here] · [Place local treatment recommendations here] Duration · Seven days if clincial

3066. Final Progress Report: Pursuing Perfection in Pediatric Therapeutics (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lannon1-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Pursuing Perfection in Pediatric Therapeutics FINAL PROGRESS REPORT Title of … it take to deliver the right therapeutic to the right child at the right time in the right way – … Therefore, basic evide nce to establish safety and efficacy of therapeutic interventions in children—let … Pharmacogenetics: This project attempted to assess the impact of pharmacogenetic testing on the treatment … without the use of new medications but via increased adherence to protocols for the use of existing therapies

3067. Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with a First Generalized Afebrile, Atraumatic Seizure: Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0198-fullreport.pdf
      November 01, 2019 - • Relevance to the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment benefit in Medicaid (EPSDT … Date and time of treatment. 4. Type of tests administered. 5. Date tests performed. 6. … Practice parameter: Treatment of the child with a first unprovoked seizure: Report of the Quality Standards

3068. Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography Screening Among Children With Sickle Cell Anemia (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-139-fullreport.pdf
      May 01, 2017 - • Relevance to the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment benefit in Medicaid (EPSDT … or elevated (>200 cm/sec) TCD results, refer to a specialist with expertise in chronic transfusion therapy … detailed review of concepts and metrics considered to be essential to effective SCD management and treatment … tested using administrative claims data and EHR review conducted at three major sickle cell anemia treatment

3069. Screening for Thyroid Disease: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/prevent/pdfser/thyrser.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - We conducted a separate search for controlled studies of the effect of thyroid- directed treatments … of levothyroxine therapy. … Quality of Randomized Trials of Thyroxine Replacement Therapy *Analysis based on assignment to treatment … Unaware of Treatment? … (Estrogen therapy allowed.)

3070. Measure 1, Section 14, Attachment 1 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-14-attachment-1.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - trial were randomly assigned to one of four intervention groups: intensive multicomponent behavior therapy … Additionally, we discussed forming a measure on prescribing first line therapy for children other than … to remove patients from the denominator of a performance measure when a patient does not receive a therapy … or service AND that therapy or service would not be appropriate due to specific reasons for which the … For patients who are receiving ADHD medication (with or without behavior therapy): At least 2 follow-up

3071. ADHD Performance Measurement Set (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-89-adhd-behavior-section-14-attach-1.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - trial were randomly assigned to one of four intervention groups: intensive multicomponent behavior therapy … Additionally, we discussed forming a measure on prescribing first line therapy for children other than … to remove patients from the denominator of a performance measure when a patient does not receive a therapy … or service AND that therapy or service would not be appropriate due to specific reasons for which the … For patients who are receiving ADHD medication3 (with or without behavior therapy): At least 2 follow-up

3072. QDR 2014: Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care, Part 2 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt2.pdf
      July 01, 2015 - Women under age 70 treated for breast cancer with breast- conserving surgery who received radiation therapy … ■ Hispanics were less likely to receive radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery compared …  Importance: Radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery reduces the risk of cancer recurrence … ■ In all years, Mexicans and other Hispanics were also less likely to receive radiation therapy … https://innovations.ahrq.gov/profiles/social-worker-led-culturally-tailored-therapy-and-support-improve-treatment-adherence

3073. Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/clabsicompanion.pdf
      October 18, 2012 - Thus, for each CLABSI prevented, $70,696 in treatment costs were averted. … on the outcome of critically ill patients with acute renal failure treated with renal replacement therapy … calculated attributable CLABSI cost estimates Meier PA, 1998 Impact of a dedicated intravenous therapy … Compares and/or combines CLABSI cost estimates with other HAI Tomford JW, 1985 The IV therapy … Pertains to hospital(s) not within the United States Turpin, RS 2011 Nutrition therapy cost analysis

3074. Implementing Shared Decision-Making: Barriers and Solutions—An Orthopedic Case Study | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/mincer.html
      August 01, 2017 - Informed consent with patient “teach-back” of key information about the proposed treatments or procedures … insights into a proposed course of treatment for a patient. … Many physicians believe that the patient has a minor role in decisions regarding their health care treatments … Herniated Disc: Choosing the right treatment for you. … Spinal Stenosis: Choosing the right treatment for you.

3075. 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.

3076. Urine Culturing Stewardship in the ICU Setting Facilitator Notes
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urine-culturing.pptx
      April 01, 2022 - Collecting Standardization of specimen collection Intervening Treatment decision: Provide providers … with guidance around test interpretation and treatment? … ) is the bacterial colonization of the urine, which does not typically lead to infection or require treatment … Advances and challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections: the need for diagnostic … Risk factors and outcomes associated with treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in hospitalized patients

3077. Management of Clostridioides Difficile Infection (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-clostridioides-difficile.pdf
      June 01, 2021 - Treatment • Residents with positive CDI tests who do not have symptoms of CDI should not be treated … whenever possible.1 − If antibiotic therapy is still needed, select the narrowest agent possible and … Gut check: Clostridium difficile testing and Treatment in the molecular testing era. … Antimotility agents for the treatment of Clostridium difficile diarrhea and colitis. … No. 17(21)-0029 June 2021 Diagnosis Treatment References

3078. 170-Cusp-Science-Safety-Notes (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/170-cusp-science-safety-notes.docx
      October 01, 2024 - your team—if you are working on getting patients out of bed, include a representative from physical therapy … The ED nurse collected Susan’s medical history, which included hormone replacement therapy and daily … nurse shared Susan’s medical history with the attending physician but failed to write down the hormone therapy … Despite aggressive treatment attempts, Susan passed away within hours of the embolism being diagnosed

3079. The Mobile Mock Operating Room: Bringing Team Training to the Point of 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-Paige_6.pdf
      January 24, 2008 - ECS allows it to mimic physiologic responses to team interventions, medication administration, and treatments … At the first hospital, we used the Minimal Access Therapy Technique (MATT) Trainer® (Limbs & Things,

3080. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/VAP-one-page.docx
      November 01, 2019 - Candida species that grow in sputum cultures are highly likely to be colonizers and do not require treatment … Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and S. aureus; treat as community-acquired pneumonia Treatment … nursing facility, or prolonged hospitalization with unknown MRSA colonization status · [Place local treatment … recommendations here] · [Place local treatment recommendations here] · Narrowing and oral therapy · … · [Place local treatment recommendations here] · [Place local treatment recommendations here] Duration