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21. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CDI-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - Leukocytosis may be present and on average the serum white blood cell count is approximately 15,000 … The test is performed by adding a prepared stool sample to a monolayer of cultured cells. … Or the initial test might be a nucleic acid test followed by the EIA to evaluate for toxin production … formed stool samples for C. … Only test stool for C. difficile when clinical criteria are met!

22. A.3-1 Patient Focus Group Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctoolA31.html
    April 01, 2018 - Spanish) 4.b-3 Web Links to CDC Patient Information on CRC Screening 4.b-4 Stool Test Kit Request … Card 4.c-1 Letter to Patient for Responding to Stool Test Kit Requests 4.d-1 Reminder Letter to … 5.a-1 Master Patient Database Elements 5.d-1 Chart Audit Review Form 6.a-1 Feedback Form for Stool … Test Positive 6.a-2 Feedback Form for Stool Test Negative 6.b-1 Feedback Form for CDE A.1-2 Practice … Do you feel there was a need for more colorectal cancer screening choices (beyond stool blood test and

23. Women: Stay Healthy at Any Age (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patients-consumers/prevention/lifestyle/healthy-women.pdf
    May 01, 2014 - Several tests -- for example, a stool test or a colonoscopy -- can detect this cancer. … for high blood pressure. … High Blood Cholesterol. … Have your blood cholesterol checked regularly with a blood test if: ■ You use tobacco. … High Blood Pressure. Have your blood pressure checked at least every 2 years.

24. Appendix E. Culture Type Map to Procedure Types | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiape.html
    April 01, 2018 - Manuscript TYPE CABG HIP KNEE HERNIA URINE         BLOOD … 1 1 1 1 STOOL         SPUTUM         NARES         …   TONGUE         COCCYX         CHEEK         DONOR BLOOD

25. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Care for Cancer | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part2-cancer.html
    May 01, 2018 - Most Recent Disparity Disparity Change Men and women ages 50-75 who report that they had a blood … stool test in the past year, sigmoidoscopy in the past 5 years and blood stool test in the past 3 years … Effective screening modalities include fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), FOBT with flexible sigmoidoscopy … 100,000 women age 20 and over Worse Narrowing Men age 75+ without prostate cancer who had a PSA test

26. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Care for Cancer | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part2-cancer.html
    June 01, 2018 - Most Recent Disparity Disparity Change Men and women ages 50-75 who report that they had a blood … stool test in the past year, sigmoidoscopy in the past 5 years and blood stool test in the past 3 years … Effective screening modalities include fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), FOBT with flexible sigmoidoscopy … 100,000 women age 20 and over Worse Narrowing Men age 75+ without prostate cancer who had a PSA test

27. Session 1 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/mod1sess1.html
    October 01, 2014 - She has high blood pressure, diabetes, and arthritis. She is also being treated for depression. … Recently she had diarrhea, was incontinent of liquid stool, was placed in adult briefs, and nursing assistants … Stool tests showed that she had a bowel infection with Clostridium difficile . … Her blood pressure had been normal for her at 130/80, but her pulse rate was higher than her usual 70 … Make sure that needed equipment is available—the blood pressure cuff and stethoscope, the pulse oximeter

28. Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities, Module 1 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ltcmodule1.pdf
    June 01, 2012 - She has high blood pressure, diabetes, and arthritis. She is also being treated for depression. … Recently she had diarrhea, was incontinent of liquid stool, was placed in adult briefs, and nursing … Stool tests showed that she had a bowel infection with Clostridium difficile. … Sometimes liquid stool can come out around retained stool and appear to be diarrhea, so it is important … Vital Signs Vital signs include temperature, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and pulse rate.

29. Final Progress Report: Automated Lab Test Followup To Reduce Medical Errors (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/greenes-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - completed were urine cultures (22), strep throat cultures (22), Epstein-Barr virus titers (10), and stool … We chose three types of tests for study: Chlamydia cultures, blood lead levels, and urine pregnancy … culture 106 (9%) Blood culture 93 (8%) Serum protein analysis 34 (3%) Cerebrospinal fluid culture 33 … (3%) Epstein-Barr Virus titers 28 (2%) Stool culture 28 (2%) Thyroid function tests 23 (2%) Lyme titers … culture positive (E. coli 16, Klebsiella 2, Staphylococcus 2, Enteroccus 1, Pseudomonas 1) 22 Stool

30. TeamSTEPPS® Instructor Manual: Specialty Scenarios | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/scenarios/ancillarysvcs.html
    October 01, 2014 - He has received 15 requests for blood tests, 7 urine specimens, a throat culture, and 1 stool sample. … When he is sure they understand their new assignments, he proceeds to work on the culture and stool sample … pulled to assist with a STAT Blood Bank request. … Another lab technician is summoned, and the blood work is completed. … After a period of time, a patient is brought in for blood work.

31. AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/exercises7.html
    December 01, 2017 - No" appears in the cell The cell is blank A dash appears (-) None of the above If a lab test …   98.2   100.4 Pulse 82 88 99 110 Respirations 20 20 20 24 Blood … 0 25 0 0 Bowel Habits Continent Continent Incontinent Incontinent Loose stool

32. TeamSTEPPS Specialty Scenarios: Ancillary Services (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/instructor/scenarios/ancillary.pdf
    March 19, 2014 - He has received 15 requests for blood tests, 7 urine specimens, a throat culture, and 1 stool sample … When he is sure they understand their new assignments, he proceeds to work on the culture and stool … gets pulled to assist with a STAT Blood Bank request. … Another lab technician is summoned, and the blood work is completed. … After a period of time, a patient is brought in for blood work.

33. Final Topic Refinement Document - Role of Liquid Biopsy in Detection and Management of Cancer in the Medicare Population (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/liquid-biopsy-topicrefinement.pdf
    July 29, 2021 - Additionally, the blood-based test is designed to help clinicians identify a cancer’s tissue of origin … CTCs and ctDNA do not represent the only biomarkers that may be useful for a blood-based screening test … -020-2140-0 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2140-0 36 screening technologies, such as newer stool-based … National Library of Medicine Wolpin, Brian M; “Performance of a Blood-Based Test for the Detection of … attempts have been made to enhance the information deliverable from more accessible sources (saliva, stool

34. Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet, Appendix B (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb.pdf
    December 10, 2013 - ■ Should have: – Blood pressure checked at every visit. … ■ Parent test instruments have excellent psychometric properties and are comparable to screening … ■ Screening tests requiring direct examination of the infant: – Denver-II Screening Test. … ■ Obtain stool sample for culture. ■ Ask dietician to review feed and rate. … ■ Check stool for reducing substances. ■ Consider continuous feedings.

35. Advanced Methods in Delivery System Research - Planning, Executing, Analyzing, and Reporting Research on Delivery System Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/coordination/webinar02/spcslides.html
    July 01, 2013 - Quickly identified GI involvement in culture/rapid test-confirmed influenza . … of Line Graph Image of line graph showing a timeline of percentage of visits with positive rapid test … If patient has had a flexible sigmoidoscopy or completed stool cards, make a note. … documentation (forgot to ask) Ordered colonoscopy Ordered flexible sigmoidoscopy Ordered faecal occult blood … test Other Slide 35 Figure 1.

36. A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/guides/infection-prevent.html
    March 01, 2017 - If hands have had contact with blood or body fluids. … Whenever possible, do not share blood glucose meters. … Contain any urine, stool, or wound drainage. … An LTC facility must have negative pressure rooms and a respiratory fit-test program in order to safely … Basic Background Airborne precautions are safeguards, including special isolation rooms and fit-test

37. Chartbook on Hispanic Health Care: Slide Presentation—Part 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/hisph-slides-pt2.html
    May 01, 2018 - stool test in the past year, sigmoidoscopy in the past 5 years and blood stool test in the past 3 years … 100,000 women age 20 and over Worse Narrowing Men age 75+ without prostate cancer who had a PSA test … Because high blood pressure typically causes no symptoms, screening is essential. … Importance: Some heart attacks are caused by blood clots. … Keeping blood glucose levels under control can prevent or slow the progression of kidney disease.

38. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt2.pptx
    July 01, 2015 - stool test in the past year, sigmoidoscopy in the past 5 years and blood stool test in the past 3 years … per 100,000 women age 20 and over Worse Narrowing Men age 75+ without prostate cancer who had a PSA test … Because high blood pressure typically causes no symptoms, screening is essential. … Importance: Some heart attacks are caused by blood clots. … Keeping blood glucose levels under control can prevent or slow the progression of kidney disease.

39. Module 1. Detecting Change in a Resident's Condition | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/gdmod1.html
    March 01, 2018 - Have participants complete the pre-test. … A also has several other medical problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes, and arthritis. … Recently, she had diarrhea, was incontinent of liquid stool, was placed in adult briefs, and nursing … Stool tests showed that she had a bowel infection with Clostridium difficile . … Her blood pressure had been normal for her at 130/80, but her pulse rate was higher than her usual 70

40. Section 7. Tools and Resources (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7a.html
    August 01, 2017 - the following areas: Impaired mobility: Bed Chair Incontinence: Urine Stool … Use: Mean scores on this test are usually analyzed. Analyze the test results. … at risk for pressure injury/ulcers should be nutritionally assessed (i.e., weight, nutrition intake, blood … Deep tissue injury is a localized area of purple or maroon discolored intact skin or a blood-filled blister … at risk for pressure injury/ulcers should be nutritionally assessed (i.e., weight, nutrition intake, blood