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461. Info FAQs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=11
     safety; person- and family-centered care; effective communication and care coordination; prevention and treatment … safety; person- and family-centered care; effective communication and care coordination; prevention and treatment … People in the health care system are making important decisions about treatments and interventions every

462. 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.

463. 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.

464. 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

465. Screening for Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/prevent/pdfser/chdser.pdf
     December 08, 2003 - Department of Health and Human Services of a particular drug, device, test, treatment, or other clinical … Some of these treatments are directed at traditional risk factors (e.g., statins for hyperlipidemia … Little information, however, is available to determine if such treatment is effective in asymptomatic … with medications, such as beta-blockers, or revascularization can improve outcomes over no treatment … Presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and 28-day case fatality of 3991 events in men and 1551 events in

466. SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for the SOPS Hospital Survey - English (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hospital-ve-supp-item-set-08-2022.docx
     January 01, 2022 - wasted time; wasted materials; extra steps in a process; rework; and unnecessary tests, procedures, treatments

467. Health IT for Multiple Chronic Conditions (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/mcc-summit/mcc-summit-dorr-samal.pdf
     May 19, 2020 - collection • Education • Shared decision making • Motivational support • Goal-setting • Non-pharmacologic treatments

468. 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

469. Letter to HHS Secretary on Emergency Department Boarding (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/hhs_ed_boarding_may30.pdf
     May 30, 2023 - Patients who come to the ED are usually assessed and provided stabilizing treatment. … home, or that they require admission to the hospital or transfer to another facility for continued treatment … patients continue to arrive to the ED and cannot be turned away under the federal Emergency Medical Treatment … their hospital, “…we have patients who unfortunately have died in our waiting room while awaiting treatment … are so high- working in those conditions day in and day out, not being able to provide the care and treatments

470. Adolescent Depression Remission/Response (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-247-fullreport.pdf
     December 01, 2019 - Dysthymia is a mild but long-term (chronic) form of depression, and it often responds to the same treatments … In studies of the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy among adolescents, remission rates of 48 to … There are effective treatments and models of care to manage and improve depression. … clinical psychotherapy trial for adolescent depression comparing cognitive, family, and supportive therapy … Effective treatments exist: People with depression and anxiety should seek help as early as possible

471. 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.

472. 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

473. 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

474. Tool 11: Community Resource Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool11_comm_resource.docx
     June 02, 2025 - health; housing authority or housing with service providers; food banks; pharmacies offering medication therapy … Number: Service: Eligibility: Pharmacy [Name] Contact Name, Number: Service: [e.g., medication therapy … Outpatient methadone maintenance, HIV testing and counseling, group therapy, opiate detoxification, primary … medically managed detoxification, marriage and family counseling, self-help groups, drug substitution therapies … Substance Use Disorder Treatment MedReadmissions Treatment Centers Contact: Terry, Program Director

475. Table 3. Relation Between the Care Coordination Measurement Framework and Other Key Sources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter3tab3.html
     June 01, 2014 - NQF: Plan of Care domain includes – followup of tests, referrals, treatments, or other services.

476. Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/carecoordination/measure3.html
     June 01, 2018 - costly in terms of patients’ pain and suffering, as well as in the cost to the hospital of extended treatments

477. Health and economic outcomes of newborn screening for infantile-onset Pompe disease (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/priority-populations/richardson-et-al-2020.pdf
     January 01, 2020 - Results were sensitive to the cost of enzyme replacement therapy. … Other countries also cite additional considerations for treatments for rare diseases but have not put … The high cost of treatments for rare conditions has been the subject of increasing debate.29 Reducing … At the same time, high-priced treatments may preclude NBS from being viewed as cost-effective despite … Recent developments, utilization, and spending trends for Pompe disease therapies.

478. 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

479. Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorders | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/behavioral-health/index.html
     February 01, 2024 - AHRQ provides data to quantify behavioral health challenges, tools and resources for screening and treatment … It includes resources for the treatment of substance use disorders such as opioid use disorder (OUD) … Highlighted Resources Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Playbook: Practical … guide for implementing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in primary care and other ambulatory care

480. Depression Remission or Response for Adolescents and Adults: Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-244-fullreport.pdf
     December 01, 2019 - Dysthymia is a mild but long term (chronic) form of depression, and it often responds to the same treatments … In studies of the effects of cognitive behavioral 11 therapy among adolescents, remission … There are effective treatments and models of care to manage and improve depression. … clinical psychotherapy trial for adolescent depression comparing cognitive, family, and supportive therapy … Effective treatments exist: People with depression and anxiety should seek help as early as possible