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61. 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 - Thus, the appropriate use of urine cultures enhances patient safety. … The practice of obtaining urine cultures without appropriate indications may falsely increase the publicly … Provide education about when it is appropriate to obtain urine cultures in patients with an indwelling … Promote appropriate UC use to reduce risk of bacteriuria and symptomatic CAUTI (no catheter, no CAUTI … Use UCs only based on appropriate indications (with prompt removal when they are no longer needed).

62. CHIPRA 136 Table 4 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-136-table-4.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - CPT and revenue codes are indicated as appropriate.) … CPT and revenue codes are indicated as appropriate.) … CPT and revenue codes are indicated as appropriate.) … CPT and revenue codes are indicated as appropriate.)

63. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47713/psn-pdf
    June 14, 2019 - Medication appropriateness in vulnerable older adults: healthy skepticism of appropriate polypharmacy … Medication Appropriateness in Vulnerable Older Adults: Healthy Skepticism of Appropriate Polypharmacy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-appropriateness-vulnerable-older-adults-healthy-skepticism- appropriate … The authors recommend a criteria set to be applied to guide clinician decision-making to determine appropriate … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-appropriateness-vulnerable-older-adults-healthy-skepticism-appropriate

64. The Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium (HMS) Finds Infectious Diseases (ID) Physician Approval for Placement of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs) Prevents Unnecessary PICC Use and Reduces Complications | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/michigan-hospital-medicine-safety-consortium-hms-finds-infectious-diseases-id-physician
    July 23, 2024 - ; 72.7% (7,446 of 10,238) of PICCs with ID physician approval were appropriate, whereas 45.4% of PICCs … without ID physician approval were appropriate. … Vineet Chopra, convened to develop guidelines for the appropriate selection of vascular access devices … Subsequently, the collaborative rolled out a two-tiered approach to improving appropriate PICC use starting … , whereas 45.4% (5,180 of 11,415) of PICCs without ID physician approval were appropriate.

65. 063-Ssi-Investigation-Tool-Cusp (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/063-ssi-investigation-tool-cusp.docx
    April 01, 2025 - patients only) Glucose level: Time: Nasal Decolonization and Skin Preparation Did patient receive appropriate … Yes  No  Prophylactic Antibiotics Did the patient receive appropriate antibiotic selection, dosing … Antibiotic 1: Appropriate for procedure? Yes  No  Antibiotic 2: Appropriate for procedure? … Patient weight: _____ Antibiotic 1 dose: Appropriate dose? … Yes  No  Antibiotic 2 dose: Appropriate dose?

66. Staff COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Record (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/staff-covid-vaccine-administration-record.docx
    May 01, 2022 - Manufacturer of Vaccine (place X in appropriate box) Dose of Vaccine (check correct mL dosage) Declined … (indicate dose in appropriate box) Vaccine Lot # Diluent Lot # (if known) Date Vaccine Given or … Declined Location of Intramuscular Vaccination (place X in appropriate box) Pfizer … Lot # (if known) Date Vaccine Given or Declined Location of Intramuscular Vaccination (place X in appropriate

67. Resident COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Record (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/resident-covid-vaccine-administration-record.docx
    May 01, 2022 - Manufacturer of Vaccine (place X in appropriate box) Dose of Vaccine (check correct mL dosage) Declined … (indicate dose in appropriate box) Vaccine Lot # Diluent Lot # (if known) Date Vaccine Given or … Declined Location of Intramuscular Vaccination (place X in appropriate box) Pfizer … Lot # (if known) Date Vaccine Given or Declined Location of Intramuscular Vaccination (place X in appropriate

68. Section 7.E, Tables 15 and 16 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-166-fecc-tables-15-16.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Table 15: Unadjusted FECC indicator scores by English proficiency Messaging Appropriate … content Written visit summary was useful and easy to understand Invited to join hospital rounds Appropriate … stratified by English proficiency, adjusted for state, child age, and caregiver age FECC-9 81.9 75.7** Appropriate … useful and easy FECC-10 86.7 88.4 to understand Invitded to join hospital rounds FECC-11 51.0 60.8 Appropriate

69. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866432/psn-pdf
    August 07, 2024 - Improving appropriate use of peripherally inserted central catheters through a statewide collaborative … Improving appropriate use of peripherally inserted central catheters through a statewide collaborative … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-appropriate-use-peripherally-inserted-central-catheters-through … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-appropriate-use-peripherally-inserted-central-catheters-through-statewide … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-appropriate-use-peripherally-inserted-central-catheters-through-statewide

70. No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (May 5, 2015) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/no-more-cauti-slides.html
    December 01, 2017 - Slide 5 Appropriate Catheter Indication Monitoring fluids in critically ill patients Image … Slide 6 Appropriate Catheter Indications Healing of significant sacral of perineal wounds … Slide 7 Appropriate Catheter Indications Improving comfort at end of life. … Slide 8 Appropriate Catheter Indications Selected perioperative use Image: X-ray showing … Slide 9 Appropriate Catheter Indication Immobilization due to trauma Image: Photo showing

71. Performing SSI Investigations: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/ssi-investigation-slides.html
    December 01, 2017 - Example: percentage of patients receiving appropriate antibiotic redosing. … Indicate name of antibiotic 1 Indicate if appropriate for procedure (Yes or No) Indicate name of … antibiotic 2 Indicate if appropriate for procedure (Yes or No) What antibiotic dose was given … Indicate value for Antibiotic 1 dose Indicate if appropriate dose? … (Yes or No) Indicate value for Antibiotic 1 dose Indicate if appropriate dose?

72. Section 5: Selecting a Care Management Program Model | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/mm5.html
    October 01, 2014 - care management program, States should consider which type of care management program model is most appropriate … Difficulty finding appropriate personnel and implementing the program successfully. … Oversees program operations, identifies areas for quality improvement, and, if appropriate, ensures that … In doing so, program staff will be better equipped to tailor appropriate interventions and resources … States that build a program from scratch must recruit and retain appropriate State personnel, design

73. Diagnostic Stewardship in Action | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship6.html
    August 01, 2024 - reducing inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics), diagnostic stewardship works “upstream” to guide appropriate … Staff education on appropriate specimen collection procedures, monitoring, and feedback to staff when … can review incoming requests for genetic testing and provide recommendations to modify orders when appropriate … diagnostic stewardship to impact blood utilization Diagnostic stewardship principles are important to ensure appropriate … Blood utilization teams can help promote appropriate test interpretation and, hence, safer and more appropriate

74. 140-Ssi-Investigation-Tool-Cusp-Completed (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/140-ssi-investigation-tool-cusp-completed.docx
    April 01, 2025 - Time: 0830 (during morning labs) Nasal Decolonization and Skin Preparation: Did patient receive appropriate … Yes No  Prophylactic Antibiotics: Did the patient receive appropriate antibiotic selection, dosing … Yes No  Antibiotic 2: No other ABX Appropriate for procedure? … Patient weight:   60 kg   Antibiotic 1 dose: 900 mg Appropriate dose? … Yes No  Antibiotic 2 dose: Appropriate dose?

75. The Compendium of U.S. Health Systems: Data Structure Overview (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/news-and-events/events/webinars/chsp-webinar-slides-071223.pdf
    July 12, 2023 - Health Systems: Data Structure Overview is appropriate for this document. … Passed Please ensure that the specified language (EN-US) is appropriate for the document. … The median overall system size is 406 hospital beds." is appropriate for the highlighted element. … Figures Alternative text Passed Please verify that Alt of "Mathematica logo." is appropriate for the … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top

76. Engaging patients as safety partners: some considerations for ensuring a culturally and linguistically appropriate approach. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/engaging-patients-safety-partners-some-considerations-ensuring-culturally-and-linguistically
    February 12, 2020 - Engaging patients as safety partners: some considerations for ensuring a culturally and linguistically appropriate … Engaging patients as safety partners: some considerations for ensuring a culturally and linguistically appropriate … Engaging patients as safety partners: some considerations for ensuring a culturally and linguistically appropriate … Publicly available hospital comparison web sites: determination of useful, valid, and appropriate

77. Section 7.B, Tables 13 and 14 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-166-fecc-tables-13-14.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Caregiver has access to medical interpreter when needed FECC-15 81.8 85.5 Messaging Appropriate … to understand FECC-10 87.9 85.5 Invited to join hospital rounds FECC-11 56.8 50.3 Appropriate … advocated for child’s needs Caregiver has access to medical interpreter when needed Messaging Appropriate … and easy to understand FECC-10 88.3 85.9 Invited to join hospital rounds FECC-11 58.6 51.6 Appropriate

78. Sierra Vista Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit To Slash Catheter Use and Eliminate Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202402.html
    July 01, 2024 - Steps from the toolkit include suggestions for appropriate catheter use; guidance for proper insertion … The toolkit’s summary of indications for appropriate catheter use were particularly important for Sierra … clinicians were inserting catheters for a variety of reasons, many of which were not considered clinically appropriate … Appropriate catheter use has become part of the culture.

79. 159-Which-Type-Decolonization-Work-Best (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/159-which-type-decolonization-work-best.docx
    October 01, 2024 - · is sometimes appropriate for use in non-ICU units, such as stepdown units, medical, surgical, or … lines, midline catheters, peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines, or lumbar drains. · is appropriate … OR · Is appropriate to decolonize patients identified as being infected or colonized with MRSA using

80. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50600/psn-pdf
    October 30, 2019 - HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid … October 30, 2019 HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hhs-guide-clinicians-appropriate-dosage-reduction-or-discontinuation-long … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hhs-guide-clinicians-appropriate-dosage-reduction-or-discontinuation-long-term-opioid … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hhs-guide-clinicians-appropriate-dosage-reduction-or-discontinuation-long-term-opioid