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301. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4j_pdi12-crbsi-bestpractices.pdf
     May 17, 2016 - procedures should be done by a nurse, physician, or other health care professional who has received appropriate …  Educate the patient, if appropriate, and caregivers about CLABSIs.10  Ensure that the person … the use of gloves does not obviate hand hygiene).10 Recommended Practice: Site Selection • Select appropriate … o Follow appropriate dressing assessment and replacement according to best practices specific to the …  Explain procedure to patient/caregiver (as appropriate).  Position patient.

302. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4x_combo_pdi12-crbsi-bestpractices.pdf
     May 17, 2016 - procedures should be done by a nurse, physician, or other health care professional who has received appropriate …  Educate the patient, if appropriate, and caregivers about CLABSIs.10  Ensure that the person … the use of gloves does not obviate hand hygiene).10 Recommended Practice: Site Selection • Select appropriate … o Follow appropriate dressing assessment and replacement according to best practices specific to the …  Explain procedure to patient/caregiver (as appropriate).  Position patient.

303. Develop and Improve Your Stewardship Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/index.html
     September 01, 2021 - Three presentations about appropriate collection of microbiological samples, discussing infectious concerns … Antibiotic Stewardship Program (presentation) Tracking and Measuring Antibiotic Use (presentation) Appropriate

304. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/gastro-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics?

305. Table 4. Evidence for Prompt Antimicrobial Therapy for Treatment of Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0230-section-5-table-4.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - Furthermore, restricting use of antibiotics to limit development of resistance or reduce cost is not appropriate … Selection of an appropriate anti-microbial agent, often in the absence of microbiological confirmation … the prevalence of infections caused by specific organisms can provide clinicians with insight into appropriate … Evidence Citation the emergency department or critical care unit for such urgent situations is an appropriate … Antibiotic therapy should be started within the first hour of recognition of severe sepsis, after appropriate

306. The impact of the 80-hour work week on appropriate resident case coverage. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-80-hour-work-week-appropriate-resident-case-coverage
     June 18, 2008 - Study The impact of the 80-hour work week on appropriate resident case coverage. … The Impact of the 80-Hour Work Week on Appropriate Resident Case Coverage. … The Impact of the 80-Hour Work Week on Appropriate Resident Case Coverage.

307. Smoking Cessation in Primary Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking-detail-aid.pdf
     January 01, 2015 - Smoking Cessation in Primary Care Smoking Cessation in Primary Care Aspirin when appropriate Blood … Bookmarks Passed Bookmarks are present in large documents Color contrast Needs manual check Document has appropriate … Lbl and LBody Passed Lbl and LBody must be children of LI Headings Rule Name Status Description Appropriate … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top

308. Transformed Primary Care: Care by Design (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-magill.pdf
     April 01, 2015 - care that includes many elements of a patient-centered medical home and focuses on three principles: appropriate … an internally developed tool that included 28 measures across the three Care by Design™ principles (appropriate … Across all clinics, the implementation score was 2.41 for care teams, 2.12 for appropriate access … differences in scores reflect that the main focus of implementation efforts was on care teams, and appropriate

309. Section 5, Table 3 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-229-section-5-table-3.pdf
     August 01, 2014 - Obtaining appropriate cultures before administration of antimicrobials is essential to confirm infection … In patients with sepsis, early efforts to make a microbiological diagnosis and institute appropriate … Findings Level of Evidence (USPSTF Ranking*) Citations not be ignored and should be cultured as appropriate … helpful in determining whether a patient has severe sepsis or septic shock and what intervention is appropriate

310. Section 1, Basic Measurement Information (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0138-section-1.pdf
     December 01, 2013 - Q‐METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 3: Appropriate … Numerator Exclusions (as appropriate) Table 3: Excluded Initial Sickle Cell Disease Hemoglobin Screening

311. Research White Paper_Outcome Measure Harmonization and Data Infrastructure for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research in Depression: Data Use and Governance Toolkit (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/outcomes-research-depression.pdf
     October 01, 2021 - AHRQ appreciates appropriate acknowledgment and citation of its work. … Is there an appropriate plan to manage any conflicts? … Are the population criteria appropriate for the study? … Are the software/tools appropriate for the planned analysis? … • Are the planned publications appropriate for the study?

312. Spotlight (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-02/final_spotlight_opat_powerpoint_01102020_tocme.pdf
     January 01, 2020 - • An appropriate home infusion therapy candidate is one who can self-administer IV medications at … ensure overall inpatient coordination of care prior to discharge • Primary Care Provider – Ensure appropriate … – Confirm necessary antibiotic, laboratory, and follow-up clinic orders have been placed – Ensure appropriate … • Transition of care from the hospital is successful when the patient is an appropriate candidate … – Appropriate IV access must be established, laboratory monitoring must be ordered – It must be clear

313. Making Sure That Evidence Is Understood and Used (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/epc-making-sure-evidence-understood.pdf
     July 01, 2020 - Appropriate Does arthroscopic surgery improve [certain outcomes] for [certain types of] patients? … Appropriate For what types of patients is there strong evidence that arthroscopic surgery improves [ … Appropriate How effective is the [test Y] as a screening for hypertension? … Appropriate How does the utilization of previously covered health care services change when employers … Appropriate What is the evidence that placing patients with severe mental illness in community- based

314. Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2018, Hospital Linkage File, Technical Documentation-Appendix B (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2018-hospital-linkage-techdoc-appb.pdf
     January 01, 2018 - Bookmarks Passed Bookmarks are present in large documents Color contrast Passed manually Document has appropriate … Lbl and LBody Passed Lbl and LBody must be children of LI Headings Rule Name Status Description Appropriate … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top

315. Organizational Factors Affecting Diagnostic Quality (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/harrison-summit2016-breakout.pdf
     September 28, 2016 - Bookmarks Passed Bookmarks are present in large documents Color contrast Passed manually Document has appropriate … Lbl and LBody Passed Lbl and LBody must be children of LI Headings Rule Name Status Description Appropriate … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top

316. Tool: Handoff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/communication/tools/handoff.html
     May 01, 2023 - Appropriate communication of information: You must use appropriate communication channels and cannot … organization, choosing one standard approach and ensuring that all staff understand and use it when appropriate

317. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0488_12-27-2011.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - quality of life and other patient-related outcomes (related to accurate diagnosis leading to immediate appropriate … management or false negative test results resulting in delayed appropriate management)  Cancer-related … mortality (related to accurate diagnosis leading to immediate appropriate management or false negative … test results resulting in delayed appropriate management)  Harms and costs related to false positive … Accurate initial staging of pancreatic cancer can improve decision-making about appropriate therapy,

318. When Costly and Potentially Harmful CT Scans Are Not Necessary | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/when-costly-and-potentially-harmful-ct-scans-are-not-necessary
     January 01, 2018 - team at Yale University sought to identify the non-clinical, human factors that promote or inhibit the appropriate … team’s overall goal was to better prepare clinicians to guide patients with minor head injuries on appropriate … When physicians expressed empathy and had increased knowledge of when CT use was appropriate, patients … While development of CDS for minor head injuries increased the likelihood of clinically appropriate CT

319. Reducing Avoidable Hospital Readmissions: The Role of the Patient Safety Organization (PSO) | PSO
     pso.ahrq.gov/resources/readmission
     August 01, 2022 - for the conditions described in section 1886(q)(8)(A) of the Social Security Act and has not taken appropriate … for the conditions described in section 1886(q)(8)(A) of the Social Security Act and has not taken appropriate … —The Secretary shall utilize appropriate risk-adjustment measures to determine eligible hospitals. … —As determined appropriate by the Secretary, eligible hospitals and patient safety organizations working

320. PSNet Curated Library (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/print/pdf/node/867659
     July 10, 2024 - Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment Leading to Death from Pulmonary Embolism David Barnes, MD … hemorrhagic-shock-after-elective-spine-surgery-failure-rescue-after-limited-response-nursing https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-appropriate-diagnosis-and-treatment-leading-death-pulmonary-embolism … Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment Leading to Death from Pulmonary Embolism David Barnes, MD … surveillance-monitoring-improve-patient-safety-acute-hospital-care-units https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-appropriate-diagnosis-and-treatment-leading-death-pulmonary-embolism