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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/hollingsworth-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - As a result,
relationships between primary care physicians (PCPs), cardiologists, and cardiac surgeons … We
designated each beneficiary’s treating surgeon as the surgeon who billed for cardiac surgery
services … In addition, they had larger physician staffs, treated more cardiac patients, and
received more surgical … Owen-Smith J, Kaufman SR, Landon BE, Birkmeyer JD:
Differences between physician social networks for cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/ed-catheter-insertions-091013.ppt
January 01, 2010 - Inappropriate Catheter Placement
Elderly (especially women)
Incontinence
Debility
Use in non-critically ill cardiac … for inappropriate catheterization
Elderly Women
Incontinent
Obese
Immobile
Non-critically ill cardiac … risk for inappropriate placement include those who are incontinent, obese, immobile, and patients with cardiac … Re-evaluate need and discuss with provider
Insert catheter and treat signs of shock:
Hypotension
Decreased cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/picone-jollis-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - First, we obtained information on hospital ownership; cardiac intensive care beds; total
number of beds … ; availability of facilities for cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, and
open-heart surgery at the … hospital characteristics that
may affect hospital quality and outcomes: the number of beds; the number cardiac … intensive care beds; and binary variables for catheterization lab, cardiac surgery, teaching
status … admission electrocardiogram, Killip class, left ventricular ejection fraction, congestive
heart failure, cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/kawards/Kawdsum20.html
October 01, 2014 - management of patients with acute coronary syndromes; to develop planning tolls for regionalization of cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/042-ss-training-preop-nasal-iodophor.pptx
April 01, 2025 - Decolonization in the Preoperative Area
Nasal Iodophor
(10 Percent Povidone-Iodine)
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/036-ss-nursing-practice-guide.docx
April 01, 2025 - Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Decolonization Nursing Practice Guide
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/068-cusp-monthly-meeting-agenda.docx
April 01, 2025 - Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
CUSP Monthly Meeting Agenda
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/physician/examples.html
September 01, 2019 - Percentage of all cardiac stress imaging performed for initial detection and risk assessment in patients
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/bronchitis-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - children < 6 years because of reports of serious adverse events such as hypertension,
apnea, and cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-208-icd-9codes.pdf
June 02, 2025 - ischemic heart disease
416 Chronic pulmonary heart disease
745 Bulbus cordis anomalies and anomalies of cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/duration/chipra-153-section-7b-table-4.pdf
June 02, 2025 - ischemic
heart disease 416 Chronic pulmonary
heart disease
745 Bulbus cordis anomalies and anomalies of cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-207-section-7-icd-codes.pdf
June 02, 2025 - ischemic heart disease
416 Chronic pulmonary heart disease
745 Bulbus cordis anomalies and anomalies of cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/duration/chipra-157-icd-9-codes.pdf
June 02, 2025 - ischemic heart
disease 416 Chronic pulmonary heart disease
745 Bulbus cordis anomalies and anomalies of cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/duration/chipra-155-section-7-b-icd-9-codes.pdf
June 02, 2025 - ischemic heart disease
416 Chronic pulmonary heart disease
745 Bulbus cordis anomalies and anomalies of cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/043-ss-training-preop-nasal-mupirocin.pptx
April 01, 2025 - Training: Nasal Decolonization in the Preoperative Area
Nasal Mupirocin Ointment
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/014-ss-cleaning.pptx
April 01, 2025 - Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Optimizing Environmental Cleaning
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac … Monitoring Quality of Cleaning
The OR is a complex environment, and the setup can vary by procedure (e.g., a cardiac … Outbreak of MRSA SSI in cardiac surgical patients linked to the operating room
Next steps:
Use the Learning … Example: Fluorescent Gel Monitoring Program
The team implemented fluorescent gel monitoring in the cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/intro-dailycare-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - heart rate greater than 130, must not experience any respiratory distress, must not experience acute cardiac … breaths per minute for 5 minutes or more, SpO2 of less than 88 percent for 5 minutes or more, and acute cardiac … The patient must not experience any change in mental status, must not have acute cardiac dysrhythmia, … dose
Anxiety, agita=on, or pain
Respiratory rate >35/min
SpO2 <88%
Respiratory distress
Acute cardiac … diaphoresis
Respiratory rate >35/min
Respiratory rate <8/min
SpO2 <88%
Mental status change
Acute cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/asc-checklist-template.docx
January 01, 2009 - check completed
· Type of anesthesia
· Anticipated airway and aspiration risk
· Changes in patient’s cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/047-ss-faqs-staff-safety-side-effects.docx
April 01, 2025 - Decolonization
Staff – Frequently Asked Questions:
Safety and Side Effects
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/duration/chipra-156-table1.pdf
June 02, 2025 - ischemic heart disease
416 Chronic pulmonary heart disease
745 Bulbus cordis anomalies and anomalies of cardiac