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  1. www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/measure_retirement/measure_retirementapf.html
    February 01, 2014 - Other SNAC member concerns were what an appropriate C-section rate is, and the measure’s failure to consider … Appropriate Testing for Children with Pharyngitis T he members that attended the second SNAC meeting … Although ED use is an important topic, this measure does not differentiate appropriate and inappropriate … stated that, although this is an important measure of quality, as a hospital-level measure it may not be appropriate
  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33569/psn-pdf
    June 15, 2024 - Even if communication between providers is timely and accurate, and appropriate steps are taken to ensure … Failure to enlist appropriate resources to help with the transition from hospital to home (or another … included linkage to community resources and care coordination with long-term care facilities when appropriate
  3. psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/rapid-response-systems
    September 15, 2024 - Read More Spotlight Case Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment … The commentary discusses appropriate management of ongoing intraoperative and postoperative bleeding … Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment Leading to Death from Pulmonary Embolism David Barnes
  4. psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/checklists
    September 15, 2024 - training, supervision, and decision support rather than standardizing behavior, and thus may not be an appropriate … Current Context When a checklist is appropriate , safety professionals must be aware that implementing … Failure to engage in appropriate preparatory and monitoring before and after checklist implementation
  5. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4T2-Quality_Improvement_Review_Tool_for_Antibiotic_Use_in_UTI_Phase_4.doc
    January 01, 2011 - sensitive) or no significant resistance on the nursing home antibiogram, · Narrow or broad spectrum, or · Appropriate
  6. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/mod1-slides.html
    February 01, 2023 - The Ann Arbor criteria for appropriate urinary catheter use in hospitalized medical patients: results … The Ann Arbor criteria for appropriate urinary catheter use in hospitalized medical patients: results
  7. cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/396/cap_3_DecidExecut.html
    January 01, 1970 - Conditional: For patients with CURB-65 scores ≥2, more-intensive treatment that is, hospitalization or, where appropriate … -65 scores ≥2 THEN Executable Vocab     more-intensive treatment that is, hospitalization     where appropriate … If patients with CURB-65 scores ≥2 Then more-intensive treatment that is, hospitalization OR where appropriate
  8. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamily5.html
    July 01, 2018 - including those who do might not be sure they have the skills or abilities but could participate with appropriate … must be organized in a way that helps hospitals identify their stage of readiness and access the most appropriate … We must provide the appropriate motivation to make this effort a priority for hospitals.
  9. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/graber-summit2016.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - 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
  10. Slide 1 (ppt file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-engaging-clinicians-051413.ppt
    January 01, 2013 - Joint Comm Journal Qual Safety 2009) * A third approach entails enlisting a member of an appropriate … the emergency department (ED) Inappropriate urinary catheter placement is common in the ED Promoting appropriate … part of the “standard of care” in the hospital (or unit) Only place the urinary catheter based on appropriate … remove if unnecessary With time, modifications of the program may occur based on new evidence (e.g., appropriate … Foleys commonly being inserted in the ED without an appropriate indication?
  11. digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r01hs015430-gurwitz-final-report-2008.pdf
    January 01, 2008 - This allowed us to compare the proportions of alerts that led to an appropriate final drug order as … Rates of appropriate drug orders by alert type Alert type Intervention Units Alerts No. … Intervention Units Appropriate Orders No. … Intervention Units Appropriate Orders % Control Units Alerts No. … Control Units Appropriate Orders No.
  12. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/intro.html
    September 01, 2015 - Volume at an appropriate level? … Be sure to allot an additional 30–45 minutes for preparation, discussion during appropriate moments,
  13. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4T2-Quality_Improvement_Review_Tool_for_Antibiotic_Use_in_UTI_Phase_4.pdf
    May 01, 2014 - sensitive) or no significant resistance on the nursing home antibiogram, • Narrow or broad spectrum, or • Appropriate
  14. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/ontimefallspxspecs.pdf
    February 01, 2018 - If true, an X will display on the report under the appropriate column heading. … For each count, compute percentage of all falls and display in appropriate cell. 2 High-Risk Change … For each count, compute percentage of all falls and display sum in appropriate cell. 7 Fall With … Display X in appropriate column. 48 Fracture: other 49 Joint dislocation 50 Closed head … Display X in appropriate column. 53 Laceration 54 Abrasion 55 Discoloration/bruising 56
  15. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/guide/apf.html
    October 01, 2017 - What You Can Do: Evaluate whether you have the appropriate criteria when reviewing devices. … Solution: Develop a nurse-driven protocol to facilitate timely selection and placement of appropriate … To facilitate timely selection and placement of appropriate support surfaces, the hospital developed … The data showed that patients were not placed on the appropriate specialty bed in a timely manner and … Review policies and procedures for providing appropriate support surfaces for each at-risk patient.
  16. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-transcript.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - In 2009, the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, or HICPAC, described appropriate … • Is a urinary catheter still appropriate for your ICU patient? … The Ann Arbor criteria for appropriate urinary catheter use in hospitalized medical patients: results … Was Molly’s behavior appropriate? What might the manager do to mitigate this situation? … Slide 9 Was Molly’s behavior appropriate? No.
  17. digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017042-forrest-final-report-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - For AOM, they included: 1) appropriate use of amoxicillin as a first line antibiotic, 2) use of high … Penicillin allergic patient received the most appropriate first-line antibiotic 4. … Appropriate Non-use of Antihistamines, Decongestants, and Oral Corticosteroids 3. … desired) -4.4% -2.3% 0.3% -1.0% 12 Figure 7 shows the unadjusted temporal change in appropriateAppropriate use of high dose amoxicillian for acute otitis media Next we performed a series
  18. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide4/apd.html
    August 01, 2022 - COMMUNICATION Were staffing levels appropriate? … Was an appropriate roll out done? Do leaders model that behavior?
  19. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/why/index.html
    June 01, 2020 - Measurement approaches must be appropriate to each stage. … importance of provider communication skills, as well as the significance of the provider's role in securing appropriate
  20. psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/result-stopped-here
    December 01, 2006 - test values should be included in a panic value policy, nor does it stipulate the types of personnel appropriate … since laboratory staff called infection control staff, who called a float nurse, who failed to notify appropriate … Computer alerting systems, which automatically detect panic values and notify an appropriate care provider … that a computer alerting system for panic values increased the fraction of inpatients who received appropriate … automatically paged covering physicians with panic laboratory values and reduced delays in delivering appropriate