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201. Timely antibiotics for children with severe sepsis or septic shock | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/timely-antibiotics.html
     August 01, 2021 - antibiotics for children with severe sepsis or septic shock Measure Domain:  Management of Acute

202. Key Driver Diagram | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/asthma/key-drivers.html
     July 01, 2021 - care, which are highlighted in the two KDDs describing primary care initiatives: (I) Prevention, (II) Acute … through improvement of office systems to support asthma care (e.g., management and follow-up of an acute … These strategies were aimed primarily at Acute Episode Management processes of care.

203. Technical Interventions To Prevent CAUTI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/guides/implguide-pt3.html
     October 01, 2015 - Appropriate indications for indwelling urinary catheters are summarized below: Acute urinary retention … or obstruction —Indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs) are indicated for the management of acute urinary … IUCs are also indicated for some types of acute urinary retention with bladder outlet obstruction such … ; however, catheter use should be reconsidered once acute pain is better controlled. … Teach about appropriate care of acute urinary retention that may occur.

204. Appendix B: Risk Assessment Models, Protocols, and Order Sets | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appb.html
     October 01, 2022 - If surgery involves pelvis or lower limb and total anaesthetic + surgical time >60 minutes or If acute … Acquired bleeding disorders (such as acute liver failure). … Acute stroke. Thrombocytopenia (platelets <75 × 10 9 /l). … Acute or chronic lung disease/COPD. Acute or chronic inflammatory disease. … Low Absence of VTE risk factors and/or acute disease.

205. Appendix B: Risk Assessment Models, Protocols, and Order Sets | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appb.html
     October 01, 2022 - If surgery involves pelvis or lower limb and total anaesthetic + surgical time >60 minutes or If acute … Acquired bleeding disorders (such as acute liver failure). … Acute stroke. Thrombocytopenia (platelets <75 × 10 9 /l). … Acute or chronic lung disease/COPD. Acute or chronic inflammatory disease. … Low Absence of VTE risk factors and/or acute disease.

206. Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2021, Technical Documentation (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2021-Compendium-TechDoc-rev.pdf
     January 01, 2021 - Include at least one non-Federal acute care hospital, 2. … IDNs include at least one acute care hospital and one nonacute organization. … Three systems are missing HCRIS data for all of their non-Federal general acute hospitals. … care hospitals to total system beds in general acute care hospitals. … Number of general acute care hospitals in systems A systemwide count of non-Federal general acute

207. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4g_combo_psi10-postopmetaderangement-bestpractices.pdf
     May 20, 2016 - not only reduced mortality among critically ill patients, but also reduced bloodstream infections, acute … Manage Prevention Strategies for Postoperative Patients Avoid risk factors for acute renal failure … Prevention of postoperative acute renal failure. J Postgrad Med 2002;48(1):64- 70. 8. … Diagnostic evaluation of the patient with acute renal failure. In Berl T, Bonventre JV, eds. … Predictors of postoperative acute renal failure after noncardiac surgery in patients with previously

208. The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Posters and Screen Saver | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/four-moments/downloads.html
     November 01, 2019 - The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Posters and Screen Saver Four Moments Poster - One Option (PDF) Four Moments Posters - Three Options (PDF) Four Moments Screen Saver (JPG)

209. Team Antibiotic Review Form | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/team-review.html
     November 01, 2019 - Team Antibiotic Review Form Team Antibiotic Review Form  (DOCX) Completion Guide for Team Antibiotic Review Form  (PDF)

210. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/four-moments/index.html
     November 01, 2019 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making are the critical time periods of antibiotic decision making. Clinicians are encouraged to use the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics and whenever the need for antibiotics is being considered. …

211. Making the Case That Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/patient-safety.html
     November 01, 2019 - Making the Case That Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Explain the potential harm associated with antibiotic use Recognize that patient harm is often preventable Recognize that change efforts often require a focus…

212. How Can Your Antibiotic Stewardship Program Collaborate With The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/microbiology-lab.html
     November 01, 2019 - How Can Your Antibiotic Stewardship Program Collaborate With The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory After viewing or presenting this program viewers will be able to work with the microbiology laboratory to— Develop antibiograms Implement selective reporting of antibiotic susceptibility results Improve s…

213. Final Progress Report: Effects of Patient Turnover on Nursing Care and Patient Outcomes in Acute Care Hospital Settings (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/park-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Effects of Patient Turnover on Nursing Care and Patient Outcomes in Acute Care … Hospital Settings Project Title: Effects of Patient Turnover on Nursing Care and Patient Outcomes in Acute … Hospital and unit Characteristics associated with patient turnover in acute care hospitals. … RN staffing levels associated with patient turnover in acute care hospital settings. … Effect of patient turnover on patient outcomes in acute care hospitals.

214. NBER Center of Excellence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/chsp/about-chsp/centers-of-excellence/nber.html
     September 01, 2016 - understudied health care industries that account for a significant share of total medical spending—post-acute … Consolidation is analyzing the causes and consequences of changes in the corporate structure of post-acute … Providers included in the database are acute care hospitals, physician organizations, and other providers … of care, such as post-acute care units and dialysis facilities. … Excellence will examine data on patients with cancer, children, and patients receiving treatment in post-acute

215. Outcome Indicators for the HCBS Population | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/find4.html
     December 01, 2012 - Composite: ACSC: Acute Conditions. Composite: ACSC: Overall. Pressure Ulcer. … We exclude individuals in a managed acute care plan or a managed long-term care plan. … Thus, we exclude the entire State of Arizona, which has managed acute care for all Medicaid beneficiaries … The selected outcomes are clearly affected by the availability and quality of primary, acute, and long-term

216. Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2018, Technical Documentation (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2018-compendium-techdoc.pdf
     January 01, 2018 - IDNs include at least one acute care hospital and one nonacute organization. … Two systems are missing HCRIS data for all of their non-Federal general acute hospitals. … care hospitals to total system beds in general acute care hospitals. … care hospitals or had no investor-owned general acute care hospitals. … These variables are summed across system hospitals for all non-Federal general acute care hospitals.

217. Exhibit 4.3. Characteristics of the Critical Access Hospital | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit4-3.html
     November 01, 2014 - West Region density Small rural Type of hospital Critical-access hospital (CAH) Acute-care … Use of an external Lean consultant Yes * Includes swing beds that can be used for either acute

218. Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic Measure Narrative (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/aspirin-narrative.pdf
     December 31, 2018 - Narrative Description Percentage of patients 18 years of age and older who were discharged alive for acute … Vascular Disease Value Set) at any time during the current measurement period; • discharged alive for acute … myocardial infarction (Acute Myocardial Infarction Value Set), coronary artery bypass graft (Coronary

219. Webinar 2: Analyze Data and Patient/Caregiver Perspectives (Section 1 of the Guide): Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/guide/web2.html
     December 01, 2017 - Acute renal failure. AMI. Complication of device. Stroke. … kidney failure 404 508 451 Pneumonia 373 492 272 Systolic heart failure, acute … chronic 373 435 235 Atrial fibrilation 274 595 176 Diastolic heart failure, acute … on chronic 379 359 273 Obstructive chronic bronchitis with (acute) exacerbation 330 … Urinary tract infection 267 318 355 Subendocardial infection 214 424 174 Acute

220. Tool 6 (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool-other.html
     March 01, 2013 - initiative is to reduce all-cause readmission rates among patients discharged with heart failure or acute … rate. 30-day all-cause risk standardized readmission rate following congestive heart failure (CHF), acute … is not yet a national consensus, the TEP suggested: Including those discharged from short-term acute … Including readmission to an acute care hospital or having observation stay within 30 days of index hospital … physician followup include: Beneficiaries in community ZIP Code with a readmission to short-term acute