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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapd1b.html
April 01, 2018 - Total joint cases require full wash and scrub regardless of case.
Booties, gowns, cap. … It is a brushless scrub, that's what we use between cases but some not like it so they do a brush between … 420 people a month
14 ORs run on daily basis, 70% out patient, 30% inpatient, 14,500 average cases … a year
Average 130-140 cases a month. 5 pre-op bays, 4 bays in PACU, then 2 or 3 other for step
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017-discuss.html
November 01, 2017 - deemed timely, but we did not employ strict restrictions on time frame for data included, especially in cases … cost and mortality associated with CLABSI, the mortality has decreased from more than 18 percent of cases … and Double Counting Issues
Hospitalized patients are often suffering multimorbidity, and in many cases … Definitions relying on ICD codes can miss cases resulting in lower estimates of incidence and prevalence … Since the cases captured are true cases, additional cost and excess mortality estimates made using ICD-code-based
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b4_combo_documentationcoding.pdf
March 15, 2016 - result in the number of true positives being higher than the number of flagged
cases. … they are present in cases that were not identified for calculating QI rates. … Finding missed
cases requires a new review of the relevant cases (in the rate denominator) for evidence … Reasons for Missed Cases
Finding missed cases in PDI and/or PSI measurements may be much more difficult … Cases of iatrogenic pneumothroax can be identified from
ICD-9-CM coded data.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Banja.pdf
January 01, 2004 - This paper shows, however, that the legally sanctioned
reasons for denying coverage in these cases address … In what follows, however, I argue that (1) reported cases where insurers
successfully denied coverage … Let us examine some of these cases. … A fairly representative group of cases illustrates situations wherein an insured
admits liability to … A commonly cited example—indeed, one of the seminal
cases—is the 1955 case of Pennsylvania Insurance
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Evanoff.pdf
January 01, 2003 - There was full agreement on patient
priorities between the physician and RN in 17 percent of cases, … partial agreement
in 53 percent of cases, and no agreement in 30 percent of cases. … We successfully interviewed the physician and RN in 314
cases (71.9 percent), the RN and PCT in 395 … cases (90.4 percent), and all 3
providers in 285 cases (65.2 percent). … the cases.
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/checklist-transport.html
February 01, 2021 - personnel in preparation for transport and arrival of patients with confirmed or possible COVID-19 cases
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/928.html
September 01, 2024 - September 10, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Sepsis Treatment Locations 2019 to 2021 About 85 percent of sepsis cases … The remaining 15 percent of cases were treated in rural hospitals, ranging from nearly 339 million in … Review additional new publications in PSNet’s current issue , including recent cases and commentaries
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/enhanced-recovery/implementing/presentations.html
June 01, 2023 - explain pathway components, techniques to implement them, evidence-based recommendations, and in some cases
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/web/pathways/health-plans.html
October 01, 2015 - In some cases, the number of entities is large, especially when the report is for the Nation, a State … In some cases, you may want to limit the number of choices people can make, either because of your own
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-201-asthma-section-1-table-1-2.pdf
June 02, 2025 - revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM)
Table 2: Codes to Identify Exclusions
Exclusions for All Cases … without acute exacerbation 494.0
Bronchiectasis, with acute exacerbation 494.1
Exclusions for All Cases
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/platt-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - CABG cases and primary hip arthroplasty cases were identified using International
Classification of … hysterectomy cases (90%). … SSI diagnosis codes had a
sensitivity of 89% for colorectal cases and 81% for hysterectomy cases. … The PPV of SSI codes
was 38% for colorectal cases and 61% for hysterectomy cases. … reviewed for
hysterectomy cases.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module2/mod02-business-case-worksheet.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Purpose: To provide guidance to leaders and staff who are building a business case for implementing the
Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) process in their organization.
Who should use this tool? Leaders (administrators, director of nursing, medical director, etc.) and any staff who are
leading the imple…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-89-adhd-behavior-section-8-attach-1.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Therapy as First-line Treatment
ADHD Measure – Behavior Therapy as First-line Treatment
Total Cases … Abstracted
# Meet measure
Criteria
(Denominator)
% Cases Meet
Criteria Score
Reviewer #1 11
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0192-tables12-15.pdf
June 02, 2025 - (11.2)
‡Data summarize characteristics of the broader population residing in ZIP codes of sampled cases … (31.0)
‡Data summarize characteristics of the broader population residing in ZIP codes of sampled cases … $53,679
‡Data summarize characteristics of the broader population residing in ZIP codes of sampled cases … 100
‡Data summarize characteristics of the broader population residing in ZIP codes of sampled cases
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-j.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Take this copy of your checklist into the
operating room/procedure room to observe cases. … Coach the Team
Reflect on what you saw the team do well or what it could have done better during the cases … Coach the Team
Reflect on what you saw the team do well or what it could have done better during the cases … Coach the Team
Reflect on what you saw the team do well or what it could have done better during the cases
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/infection-control-and-prevention.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Infection control and prevention depends on screening and monitoring, testing, and responding to potential cases … Quick testing and responses to possible
cases can mean the diff erence between
infection spreading … When potential cases are identifi ed and
residents or staff show signs or symptoms
of COVID-19, testing … monitoring, testing, and appropriate isolation precautions for
all possible and positive COVID-19 cases
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/089-or-traffic-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - surgeries, it is noted that on average per hour, the door was opened 40 times in joint replacement cases … , 48 times in cardiac surgery cases, and 50 times in spine fusion cases. … But are cases with more traffic more likely to result in an infection? … those surgeries where the patient developed an SSI the mean number of door openings was 94, whereas cases … The CUSP team collected data on door openings for 10 orthopedic cases and noted that door openings ranged
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-8-attachment-1.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Denominator and Score data:
Measure Success Results: Accurate Diagnosis
ADHD Measure 1
Total Cases … Abstracted
# Meet measure
Criteria (Denominator) % Cases Meet Criteria Score 95% CI 95% CI
Site
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-212-tables-1-3.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Codes to Identify Exclusions
Exclusions for All Cases ICD-9-CM Code(s)
Cystic fibrosis without meconium … without acute exacerbation 494.0
Bronchiectasis, with acute exacerbation 494.1
Exclusions for All Cases
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-k-blank-template.pptx
June 02, 2025 - Quality Improvement Study Framework
4
Data Collection
Baseline data collection period:
Number of cases … Surgery
Implementation Guide Appendix K – Quality Improvement Study Framework
17
Remeasurement
Cases … Completion Rate
Post-Intervention #1
Goal reached – 100%
Post-Intervention #2
Observation Date Cases