AHRQ Mental Health Update
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Monday, September 12, 2011
NIH Health Information Page Update
| You are subscribed to the Health Information Page of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This page has recently been updated with three new feature articles. The updated page is now available.
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NGC Update Service: September 12, 2011
September 12, 2011
New This Week
Guideline Summaries
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
American College of Radiology
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® anal cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® dementia and movement disorders. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® palpable abdominal mass. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® post-treatment follow-up of prostate cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® suspected liver metastases. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- (1) U.S. medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use, 2010: adapted from the World Health Organization medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use, 4th edition. (2) Update to CDC's U.S. medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use, 2010: revised recommendations for the use of contraceptive methods during the postpartum period. This is an addendum to a previously published guideline summary.
Emergency Nurses Association
- Family presence during invasive procedures and resuscitation in the emergency department.
- Gastric tube placement verification.
- Needle-related procedural pain in pediatric patients in the emergency department.
- The use of capnography during procedural sedation/analgesia in the emergency department.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
- Screening for testicular cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Announcements
NGC Spotlight
Visit the Preventing Hospital-Acquired Conditions page for evidence-based resources available on the NGC Web site to assist users in the prevention of the CMS-identified hospital-acquired conditions.
Conference News
- The 2011 AHRQ Annual Conference, "AHRQ: Leading Through Innovation & Collaboration," will be held September 18-21, 2011 in Bethesda Maryland. In keeping with this year's theme, the event will emphasize how AHRQ is leading change in addressing today's challenges in improving access to care and its quality and cost, as well as partnering with others at the forefront of these issues. Visit the conference home page for more information. Registration is now open.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Advisories
- September 7, 2011: Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNFα) Blockers): FDA notified healthcare professionals that the Boxed Warning for the entire class of Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNFα) blockers has been updated to include the risk of infection from two bacterial pathogens, Legionella and Listeria. In addition, the Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions sections of the labels have been revised so that they contain consistent information about the risk for serious infections and the associated disease-causing pathogens.
- September 1, 2011: Saphris (asenapine maleate): FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that serious allergic reactions have been reported with the use of Saphris (asenapine maleate). The Contraindications, Warnings and Precautions, Adverse Reactions, and Patient Counseling Information sections have been revised.
- September 1, 2011: Reclast (zoledronic acid): FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients of an update to the drug label for Reclast (zoledronic acid) regarding the risk of kidney failure. Cases of acute renal failure requiring dialysis or having a fatal outcome following Reclast use have been reported to FDA.
NGC's Sister Resources
- Find Innovations and QualityTools classified by disease or clinical category, patient population, setting of care, stage of care, and more in AHRQ's Health Care Innovations Exchange Web site.
- Look for Quality Measures in AHRQ's National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC).
NQMC Update Service: September 12, 2011
September 12, 2011
New This Week
Measure Summaries
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
- Perioperative protocol: percentage of appropriate surgical patients who have their site marked by the surgeon in preop with his/her initials. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Perioperative protocol: percentage of infections in patients undergoing clean surgery. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Perioperative protocol: percentage of surgical cases in which a verbal, active Time Out is conducted by all appropriate members of the surgical team prior to incision. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Perioperative protocol: percentage of surgical cases where the baseline count was conducted prior to the patient arriving in the operating/procedure room. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Perioperative protocol: percentage of surgical patients with documentation of verification of correct patient, site/side and procedure. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Perioperative protocol: percentage of surgical patients with prophylactic antibiotic received within 60 minutes prior to surgical incision. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Perioperative protocol: percentage of unintentionally retained foreign objects in surgical cases per month. This updates a previously published measure summary.
- Perioperative protocol: percentage of wrong surgery events per month. This updates a previously published measure summary.
Withdrawn Summaries
The summaries listed below have been withdrawn from the NQMC Web site because they are no longer in current use and therefore, do not meet the NQMC Inclusion Criteria. Please see the Measure Archive for a complete list of all measures that have been withdrawn from the NQMC Web site.
Press Ganey Associates, Inc.
- Medical practice satisfaction: mean section score for "During Your Visit" questions on Medical Practice Survey.
Announcements
Coming Soon
- New Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement Diagnosis and Treatment of Chest Pain and ACS Measures. Look for these measures in NQMC in the near future!
Newly Submitted
Conference News
- The 2011 AHRQ Annual Conference, "AHRQ: Leading Through Innovation & Collaboration," will be held September 18-21, 2011 in Bethesda Maryland. Visit the conference home page for more information. Registration is now open.
Health Awareness Topics -- September 2011
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month (see related measures)
- National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month (see related measures)
- National Cholesterol Education Month (see related measures)
How to Participate
- Submit measures: Visit our Submit Measures page for information on how to submit your organization's measures.
- Suggest a measure for possible inclusion: Submit your suggestions for evidence-based quality measures and measure sets that you would like to see included in NQMC.
NQMC Sister Resources
- Find Innovations and QualityTools classified by disease or clinical category, patient population, setting of care, stage of care, and more in AHRQ's Health Care Innovations Exchange Web site.
- Look for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in AHRQ's National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC).
NIH News Release Update
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