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8801. Understanding and Analyzing MEPS Household Component Medical Condition Data (pdf file)
      meps.ahrq.gov/survey_comp/MEPS_condition_data.pdf
      January 01, 2009 - In general, conditions that are salient, painful, require hospitalization, require ongoing treatment … , have specific recognizable treatment, alter lifestyle and/or affect daily life tend to be more accurately … MEPS are likely to better reflect true prevalence for conditions that are salient and require ongoing treatment … conditions, accidents, or injuries regardless of whether (PERSON) saw a medical  provider, received treatment

8802. Trends in Operating Room Procedures in U.S. Hospitals, 2001–2011 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb171-Operating-Room-Procedure-Trends.pdf
      September 01, 2013 - as “other”; procedures that are nonspecific and could be performed for a variety of reasons (e.g., treatment … All-listed procedures include all procedures performed during the hospital stay, whether for definitive treatment … were defined using procedure classes, which categorize each ICD-9-CM procedure code as either major therapeutic … , major diagnostic, minor therapeutic, or minor diagnostic.9 Table 2 lists the specific CCS procedure … However, if a patient received long-term care, rehabilitation, or treatment for psychiatric or chemical

8803. Statistical Brief #155
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb155.jsp
      May 01, 2013 - Introduction The Emergency Medicine Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), passed by Congress in 1986 … compare the distribution of ED transfers to other dispositions, including admission to the hospital and treatment … Most ED encounters (82.8 percent) resulted in treatment and release (routine discharge), but 15.7 percent … Patient factors ED encounters resulting in transfer differed from encounters resulting in admission and treatment … hospitals have a lower concentration of resources including specialists and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic

8804. Statistical Brief #156
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb156.jsp
      May 01, 2013 - In addition, the treatment of injuries places an enormous burden on hospital emergency departments (EDs … These visits began with treatment in the ED and either resulted in admission to the same hospital or … Across all injuries, seven percent of patients were admitted to the hospital after treatment in the ED … Cost of injuries when patient is admitted to the hospital for treatment Table 2 reports that 6.5 percent

8805. Emergency Department Transfers to Acute Care Facilities, 2009 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb155.pdf
      March 01, 2013 - Introduction The Emergency Medicine Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), passed by Congress in 1986, … compare the distribution of ED transfers to other dispositions, including admission to the hospital and treatment … Most ED encounters (82.8 percent) resulted in treatment and release (routine discharge), but 15.7 percent … Patient factors ED encounters resulting in transfer differed from encounters resulting in admission and treatment … hospitals have a lower concentration of resources including specialists and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic

8806. HCUP Statistical Brief #160: Hospital Stays for Burns, 2004 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb25.pdf
      January 01, 2007 - This Statistical Brief presents data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) on the treatment … Hospital utilization and costs for the treatment of burns are compared with hospital stays for all non-maternal … On average, patients admitted for the treatment of burns were 34.9 years old—22.5 years younger than … not heart 2,500 7.8% Blood transfusion 1,800 5.4% Other therapeutic … procedures 1,600 4.8% Physical therapy exercises; manipulation; and other procedures

8807. HCUP Statistical Brief #21: Sickle Cell Disease Patients in U.S. Hospitals, 2004 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb21.pdf
      December 01, 2006 - Pain relief, antibiotics, and fluids comprise the standard supportive care for treatment of sickle cell … Food and Drug Administration for treatment of sickle cell disease in patients over 18 with at least three … research studies, significant reductions in morbidity and mortality were associated with hydroxyurea therapy … hydroxyurea on mortality and morbidity in adult sickle cell anemia: risks and benefits up to 9 years of treatment … Classifications Software (CCS) The principal procedure is the procedure that was performed for definitive treatment

8808. Horizon-Scan Research-Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/horizon-scan_research-protocol.pdf
      December 01, 2011 - , screening and diagnostics, therapeutics, surgery, and care delivery innovations—which are referred … Potential to change current treatment models b. … cardiovascular medicine professionals; reports on emerging technologies, techniques and medical therapies … treatments. … administration[mh] 6 Organizational AND (“case studies” OR culture) 7 Combine sets #5 OR #6 8 New therapies

8809. Chapter 5 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/vision/resources/vision5.html
      October 01, 2002 - Speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke (Cochrane Review). … Glaucoma awareness month treatments that reduce side effects, help save vision. … New York: Oxford University Press; 2000. 28 The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. … Occupational therapy practice guidelines for adults with low vision. … Field-initiated Research to Evaluate Methods for the Identification and Treatment of Visually Impaired

8810. Appendix B: Risk Assessment Models, Protocols, and Order Sets (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appb2.html
      January 01, 2020 - Age ≥70 years 1 Obesity (BMI ≥30) 1 Bed rest/immobility 1 Ongoing hormonal treatment … Acute infection and/or rheumatologic disorder 1 Obesity (BMI ≥30) 1 Ongoing hormonal treatment … Ongoing hormonal treatment. ___ Enoxaparin 40 mg SC q 24 hrs. ___ Enoxaparin 30 mg SC … OR Contraindication to pharmacologic prophylaxis, including already on therapeutic anticoagulation … She is not on hormonal therapy.

8811. Appendix B: Risk Assessment Models, Protocols, and Order Sets (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appb2.html
      January 01, 2020 - Age ≥70 years 1 Obesity (BMI ≥30) 1 Bed rest/immobility 1 Ongoing hormonal treatment … Acute infection and/or rheumatologic disorder 1 Obesity (BMI ≥30) 1 Ongoing hormonal treatment … Ongoing hormonal treatment. ___ Enoxaparin 40 mg SC q 24 hrs. ___ Enoxaparin 30 mg SC … OR Contraindication to pharmacologic prophylaxis, including already on therapeutic anticoagulation … She is not on hormonal therapy.

8812. Central Venous Catheter Indications Facilitator Notes (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/central-catheter-indications-notes.docx
      April 01, 2022 - such as vasopressors, chemotherapy, or total parenteral nutrition; · Support of high-volume flow for therapy … The Infusion Nursing Society’s Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice specifically highlights which catheter … indications, confirming a diagnosis, establishing prognosis, or monitoring a patient’s response to a treatment … state that it is inappropriate for infusion of peripherally compatible infusate unless duration of treatment … For a CVC in critical illness, it is appropriate if duration of therapy is between 6 and 15 days or the

8813. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851971/psn-pdf
      July 31, 2023 - The patient’s disposition was not an issue at that time, as he was undergoing evaluation and treatment … behavioral observation may be helpful until a sustained period of no impulsive behavior (on pharmacologic therapy … iron deficiency frequently stops the craving for non-digestible objects.28,29 Adherence with oral therapy … unhoused patients, but this is not a reason to withhold medically indicated testing or pharmacologic therapy … Button Battery Ingestion Triage and Treatment Guidelines. National Capital Poison Center.

8814. How are CHIPRA Quality Demonstration States working to improve adolescent health care? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/highlight03.html
      August 01, 2013 - commit suicide, only one in three has a diagnosed mental health condition, and only one in four is in treatment … Engaging in screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for at-risk substance abusers and … increasing how often SBHCs deliver services in line with the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment … lack of mental health providers (especially in rural areas) could prevent them from ensuring adequate treatment

8815. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867672/psn-pdf
      February 26, 2025 - guidelines to assist referring physicians and other providers in making the most appropriate imaging or treatment … to be beneficial to patients, allowing further workup and monitoring (e.g., serial exams and labs, treatment … and unresolved pain, the clinician could have placed the patient in an observation unit for further treatment … Adhesive postoperative small bowel obstruction: incidence and risk factors of recurrence after surgical treatment

8816. Tool 6: How To Monitor RED Implementation and Outcomes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool6.html
      March 01, 2025 - Percentage who were asked about interest in treatment for addiction (of patients diagnosed as having … Percentage who were asked about traditional healers, treatments, and dietary supplements. … The following measures examine whether both clinical treatment and the discharge are following standards … Percentage who were provided with information for addiction treatment (of patients diagnosed as having

8817. Archived: Rh(D) Incompatibility: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/rhd-incompatibility-screening-1996
      January 01, 1996 - before the widespread availability of D immunoglobulin, administration of an insufficient dose, or treatment … spectrophotometry has been found to correctly predict disease severity (i.e., cord hemoglobin and need for neonatal therapy … antibody screening at the first prenatal visit, before elective procedures such as amniocentesis and therapeutic … New approaches in the treatment of haemolytic disease of the fetus. … Rh immunoprophylaxis: is antepartum therapy desirable?

8818. Screening for Family and Intimate Partner Violence - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/oTCYGYUNJSeY-CtZxh2U33
      March 01, 2004 - should receive proper documentation of the incident and physical findings (eg, photographs, body maps); treatment … American Medical Association Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines on Child Sexual Abuse. … American Medical Association Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines on Child Physical Abuse and Neglect. … Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines on Elder Abuse and Neglect.

8819. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846171/psn-pdf
      July 26, 2022 - French (Fr), made up of stiffer material, are typically used for gastric decompression, SBO or ileus treatment … the nasal septum.8-10 Bridled NGTs are associated with lower rates of dislodgement and have longer therapeutic … for developing delirium or worsening agitation.19 Currently, there are no recommended pharmacologic treatments … agitation, prolonged periods when the patient was not observed despite his agitation and antipsychotic treatment … Delirium in the acute care setting: characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment.

8820. Screening for Family and Intimate Partner Violence - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Home/GetFile/1/516/famviolrs/pdf
      March 01, 2004 - should receive proper documentation of the incident and physical findings (eg, photographs, body maps); treatment … American Medical Association Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines on Child Sexual Abuse. … American Medical Association Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines on Child Physical Abuse and Neglect. … Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines on Elder Abuse and Neglect.