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21. Section 2, Technical Specifications (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-232-tech-specs.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - • Tachycardia, defined as a mean heart rate > 2 SD above normal for age in the absence of external … for children <1 yr old: bradycardia, defined as a mean heart rate <10th percentile for age in the absence … refill: > 5 seconds – Core to peripheral temperature gap > 3°C Respiratory • PaO2/FIO2 < 300 in absence

22. Urinary Tract Infections (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-one-pager.pdf
    September 01, 2022 - frequency, urgency, suprapubic pain o Pyelonephritis: fever, flank pain o Sending a urine culture in the absence … sent if the patient reports foul-smelling or cloudy urine or for a positive urine dipstick in the absence

23. Conclusions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptmgmt/conclusions.html
    July 01, 2018 - Research Questions and Needs In the absence of extensive evidence on the most effective … Even in the absence of extensive evidence, consideration of the following key points can aid decisionmaking

24. Cholecystitis and Cholangitis (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/biliary-tract-one-page.docx
    November 01, 2019 - Diagnosis · Cholangitis: right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain (80%), fever (80%), jaundice (50%) · In the absence … Acute cholecystitis: RUQ pain, fever, nausea/vomiting, usually in the presence of gallstones · In the absence

25. Table 3. Evidence for Timely Bolus for Treatment of Children with Severe Sepsis of Septic Shock (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0231-section-5-table-3.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - In the absence of these clinical findings, repeated fluid boluses can be administered to as much as … In the absence of these clinical findings, fluid can be administered to as much as 200 mL/kg in the … [p. 247] There is no clearly defined end point in fluid resuscitation in the absence of a measurement

26. Timely Antiobiotics for Children With Severe Sepesis or Septic Shock Technical Specifications (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0230-sepsis-antibiotics-technical-specs.pdf
    August 01, 2014 - • Tachycardia, defined as a mean heart rate > 2 SD above normal for age in the absence of external … for children <1 yr old: bradycardia, defined as a mean heart rate <10th percentile for age in the absence … refill: > 5 seconds – Core to peripheral temperature gap > 3°C Respiratory • PaO2/FIO2 < 300 in absence

27. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T4-Common_Suspected_Infections_Tools_to_Improve_Communication_and_Decision_Making.ppt
    May 01, 2014 - common cold) Bronchitis or asthma in resident who does not have COPD “Infiltrate” on chest x-ray in absence … of clinically significant symptoms Suspected or proven influenza in absence of secondary infection Respiratory … surrounding cellulitis Decubitus ulcer in resident at the end of life Acute vomiting and/or diarrhea in the absence … - bronchitis or asthma in a resident who does not have COPD - suspected or proven influenza in the absence … respiratory symptoms and are terminally ill, on palliative care, and - acute vomiting and/or diarrhea in the absence

28. 16. Strength of Evidence for Recommendations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-overview/slide16.html
    October 01, 2014 - Reserved for important clinical situations where the panel achieved consensus on the recommendation in the absence

29. Overuse of Imaging (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-195-section-2.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - imaging of the head [computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)] was obtained in the absence … children with post-traumatic headache for whom imaging of the head (CT or MRI) was obtained in the absence … evaluated in the ED within 24 hours after an injury, and imaging of the head was obtained in the absence … children eligible for the denominator for whom imaging of the head (CT or MRI) was obtained in the absence … part of brain, agyria… 7422 Q042 Holoprosencephaly Absence part of brain, agenesis part of brain,

30. 27. Summary of Strength of Evidence for Recommendations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide27.html
    October 01, 2014 - Reserved for important clinical situations where the panel achieved consensus on the recommendation in the absence

31. NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Patent Ductus Arteriosus (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-pda.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - with a cardiologist should occur within 2 months of discharge to assess well-being and the presence/absence

32. Ratio of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans to Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with Atraumatic Seizure: Tables 1 - 5 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0197-tables1-5.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - clonic, tonic, myoclonic, tonic-clonic), grand mal, major epilepsy 345.1 Petit mal status Epileptic absence

33. Info FAQs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=7
    June 12, 2025 - What is the procedure to follow if a student goes on a leave of absence from a T32? … When a trainee needs to take a leave of absence, complete the documentation to suspend the period of

34. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/probabilistic-thinking1.html
    September 01, 2022 - ischemia may be misinterpreted by someone with poor understanding of probability as definitive for the absence

35. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CDI-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - CDI has not been shown to occur in the absence of toxin B production. … difficile organism in the absence of toxin production should not be considered an infection. … Based on animal models, it has been proposed that the absence of toxin receptors is the main reason … and not just simply the presence of the organism, as persistence of the organism may occur in the absence … But in the absence of these institutional recommendations, the guidelines recommend using a multistep

36. Preventing CAUTI: Focus on Culturing Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section7.html
    May 01, 2023 - On the other hand, a urinalysis devoid of white cells may be a good predictor of the absence of bacteriuria … The absence of the catheter reduces the risk of bacteriuria and the likelihood of obtaining a urine culture

37. Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Post-Traumatic Headache (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-195-fullreport.pdf
    December 17, 2019 - imaging of the head (computed tomography [CT] or magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) was obtained in the absence … in the ED within 24 hours after an injury, and imaging of the head (CT or MRI) was obtained in the absence … We tested the accuracy of the assumption that the absence of these ICD-9-CM codes in administrative … claims would mean the absence of clinical documentation indicative of these exclusionary conditions … Among these children, 15 (26.3 percent) were imaged in the absence of documented neurologic signs or

38. Special Considerations for Measurement of Diagnostic Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/state-of-science-2.html
    June 01, 2020 - implementing measurement methods that focus on what matters is consistent with LHS approaches. 30 In the absence … options for both retrospective and prospective measurements of diagnostic safety. 35 Even in the absence … The statement recognizes the absence of standard and effective safety measures and provides eight broad

39. Chipra-88-Measure-1-Section-2-Attachment-4 (xls file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-2-attachment-4.xlsx
    June 02, 2025 - diagnosis validation, functional impairment Medical record indicates assessment for presence or absence … diagnosis validation, symptoms of inattention Medical record indicates assessment for presence or absence … validation, symptoms of hyperactivity Medical record indicates assessment for presence or absence … diagnosis validation, symptoms of impulsivity Medical record indicates assessment for presence or absence

40. Haut, Elliott | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/kawards/Kawdsumhaut.html
    October 01, 2014 - Haut will work on correlating hospital-level DVT rates with the presence/absence of a screening protocol