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Immunization Schedules
Immunization schedules for children and adults.
Zero Suicide
The foundational belief of Zero Suicide is that suicide deaths for individuals under the care of health and behavioral health systems are preventable. For systems dedicated to improving patient safety, Zero Suicide presents an aspirational challenge and practical framework for system-wide...
Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care Playbook
A playbook and toolkit for integrating behavioral health into primary care. James W. Mold, MD, MPH
Oral Antiviral Medications for COVID-19
Twonewantiviralmedications, ritonavir-boostednirmatrelvir (Paxlovid,
ie, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) and molnupiravir (Lagevrio), are currently
available in theUS underemergency useauthorization. These 2 drugs
areauthorized for treatmentofpatientswithmild tomoderateCOVID19 who are...
GLP1Agonists and SGLT2 Inhibitors Table
Based upon the following two meta-analyses:
1. Alexander JT, et al. The longer-term benefits and harms of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: A Systematic review and meta-analysis. JGIM, 2021; 7(2): 415-43.
2. Alexander JT, et al. Longer-term benefits and risks of sodium-...
Child & Adolescent Immunization Schedule
Recommendations for Ages 18 Years or Younger, United States, 2022
Guide to Integrate Patient-Generated Digital Health Data into Electronic Health Records in Ambulatory Care Settings
Effective use of PGHD in clinics poses many challenges, including clinician and patient burden, poor usability, workflow integration challenges, and the potential to make health inequities worse.
To promote the collection, integration, and use of PGHD in clinical care, AHRQ has developed...
IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING SOCIAL NEEDS IN PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are widely recognized as having an important impact on health and
mortality,1 and there is now strong evidence of the benefits of addressing people’s unmet social needs.
For example, ensuring access to healthy foods and providing
supportive...
Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor–induced angioedema
Angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are the leading cause of drug-induced angioedema Angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are responsible for 20%–40% of emergency department visits for angioedema.1 The incidence of ACE inhibitor–induced angioedema is about 0.1%–0.7% in the...