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1281. Emergent Triage Miss | PSNet
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      March 06, 2015 - Five-level triage is associated with more accurate triage overall, and less under-triage. … anaphylaxis, cardiac chest pain Abdominal pain; fractures; asthma, mild distress Rash, urinary … tract infection, sprains   Table 2. … immunocompromised patient, respiratory distress Abdominal pain, fractures, dehydration Urinary … tract infection; ankle sprain; laceration, simple (requiring sutures) Rash, small lacerations

1282. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2024 - Asthma in the elderly: mortality rate and associated risk factors for mortality. … between chaos and control: affect and hospital cliniciansʼ and older adult patientsʼ narratives of urinary … tract infections. … The scientific evidence for a potential link between confusion and urinary tract infection in the elderly … Current pyuria cutoffs promote inappropriate urinary tract infection diagnosis in older women.

1283. ___APS-Def_Public.book (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2006 - tract infections). … CHK DRG There are special DRG “re-assignment” steps associated with each of the CMS DRGs marked with … TRACT PROCS 316 316 RENAL FAILURE 317 317 ADMIT FOR RENAL DIALYSIS 318 318 KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT … NEOPLASMS 319 318 KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT NEOPLASMS 320 320 KIDNEY,URIN TRACT INFECT AGE >17 321 … 320 KIDNEY,URIN TRACT INFECT AGE >17 322 322 KIDNEY,URIN TRACT INFECT AGE 0-17 323 W ESWL 323 URINARY

1284. Inappropriate Antibiotic Use | PSNet
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      September 22, 2010 - has been identified as an urgent national problem; it increases the morbidity, mortality, and costs associated … A urinary tract infection (not just colonization) might be signaled by persistently positive cultures … , consistent symptoms such as dysuria, pyuria, or evidence of upper tract disease. … Experience with a clinical guideline for the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia. … Infection control in intensive care units and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia.

1285. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)
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      September 01, 2011 - -year-old woman with a past medical history of morbid obesity, type II diabetes mellitus, recurrent urinary … tract infections, and depression was a resident of a long-term care facility (a skilled nursing facility … identification Safe medication use Reconciled medications Reduced harm from falls Reduced health care−associated … can help identify and aggressively manage individuals’ risks for falls, pressure ulcers, health care–associated

1286. Project Report - Lean Sigma (ppt file)
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      January 01, 2003 - Project Report - Lean Sigma Guidelines to Prevent Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections … Problem Vascular access device-associated infections increase morbidity, mortality, hospital length … Education of health care workers decreases healthcare-associated infections. … CLABSIs are — Associated with increased morbidity Associated with mortality rates of 10 percent to … Infection elsewhere (remote, i.e., urinary tract infection or wound) — secondary source Colonization

1287. Readmissions to U.S. Hospitals by Procedure, 2010 (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2013 - Factors associated with 30-day readmission rates after percutaneous coronary intervention. … , obliteration of vaginal vault 95,703 2,487 2.6 27 Transurethral excision, drainage, or removal urinary … System 100 Endoscopy and endoscopic biopsy of the urinary tract (procedure to view and biopsy … the urinary tract through a lighted tube) 8,927 1,764 19.8 101 Transurethral excision, drainage … , or removal urinary obstruction 88,139 11,795 13.4 103 Nephrotomy and nephrostomy (procedure to

1288. Training Module 1—Skills Questions Answer Key | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - visibly soiled One should perform hand hygiene before and after wearing gloves when touching the urinary

1289. Training Module 1—Skills Questions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - visibly soiled One should perform hand hygiene before and after wearing gloves when touching the urinary

1290. Connecting the Dots: Improving Unit Safety Culture to Stop HAI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - Describe how to measure safety culture Explain the relationship between prevention and healthcare-associated … Johnson has a urinary catheter. It was put in in the ICU without an order. … Johnson still has a urinary catheter. B: It was put in in the ED without an order. … Beliefs, behaviors reflect organizational ability to learn Associated with adverse events, patient … Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), project number HHSA290201000025I/HHSA29032001T, Task Order #1.”

1291. PowerPoint Presentation
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      October 01, 2016 - informed decision Understand the minimum criteria for antibiotics for the three most common infections: Urinary … tract Skin and soft tissue Lower respiratory Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Determine … Stewardship Guide Determine Whether To Treat Toolkit 3/Tool 5 5 GI = gastrointestinal HAI = healthcare-associated … Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes Creates Risks for Multiple Groups The most recent trend in healthcare-associated … More frightening is that prescribing antibiotics for urinary tract infections is much more difficult

1292. Methods – Applying HCUP Quality Indicators (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2016 - PQI estimates for asthma, congestive heart failure, diabetes, pneumonia, and urinary tract information … PQI 12 Admissions for urinary tract infection (UTI)a per 100,000 population, age 18 and over a Consistent … tract infection. … tract infection. … PDI 18 Admissions for urinary tract infection (UTI)a per 100,000 population, ages 3 months to 17 years

1293. Statistical Brief #56: Hospital Stays for Children, 2006 (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2008 - Figure 3 depicts reasons for hospital stays based on the most frequent major diagnostic category (MDC) associated … Five of the top 10 conditions are infections—pneumonia, bronchitis, and skin, intestinal, and urinary … tract infections. … Urinary tract infections 49,400 * Excludes newborn conditions Source: AHRQ, Center for Delivery,

1294. 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2018 - This attention also prompted an increase in research funding and associated activities in an effort to … For example, according to CDC's March 2014 Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report , 1 central … Urinary Tract Infections $1,000 .023 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections $17,000 … The estimate for deaths associated with pressure ulcers was based primarily on the paper by Zhan and … urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) (Exhibit 4).

1295. Connie's Story: A Nurse's Personal Experience with MRSA | PSNet
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      June 29, 2023 - November 1, 2011 Perspective Health Care–Acquired Urinary … Tract Infection: The Problem and Solutions November 1, 2008 Interview

1296. Statistical Brief #46: Hospitalizations for Epilepsy and Convulsions, 2005 (pdf file)
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      January 16, 2008 - Figure 2 shows a U-shaped trend in hospitalizations associated with epilepsy between 1993 and 2005. … diagnoses associated with any hospitalization that included a diagnosis of epilepsy and convulsions … patients with convulsions, other top 10 principal diagnoses included alcohol-related mental disorders, urinary … tract infections, and fluid and electrolyte disorders. … Urinary tract infections 2.1% 8. Sepsis 1.1% 8. Fluid and electrolyte disorders 2.1% 9.

1297. Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue
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      November 01, 2019 - Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care 1 Objectives Explain the potential harm associated … adverse events3 ~25% of these patients developed antibiotic-associated adverse events after hospital … otherwise feels well Her doctor sends a urinalysis and urine culture in case her symptoms are related to a urinary … tract infection (UTI) Has ≥100,000 CFU/mL of a pan-susceptible E. coli in urine culture Another clinician … Approximately 20% of hospitalized patients develop antibiotic-associated adverse events.

1298. Training Module 3 Quiz | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - When emptying a urinary catheter collection bag, wearing gloves, a gown, and a face shield would be appropriate

1299. Training Module 3 Quiz Answer Key | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - When emptying a urinary catheter collection bag, wearing gloves, a gown, and a face shield would be appropriate

1300. Overcoming Mindsets | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2022 - Making It Work – Overcoming the "Just in Case" Mindset (PDF, 269.6 KB) Making It Work – Managing Urinary