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301. Clinical Topic (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/0084textdesc.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - In some cases, the denominator may be identical to the initial patient population. … These cases are subtracted from the denominator population for the performance calculation, however … (In some cases the IPP and D are identical). … As a point of reference, these cases are removed from the denominator population for the performance

302. 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 - Prompt surgical consultations are recommended for all cases of severe or fulminant CDI. … patients with recurrent CDI, isolates obtained 2 to 8 weeks apart were identical in 88 percent of cases … Slide 16 Treatment of Fulminant Disease SAY: In cases of fulminant CDI, vancomycin in higher … data from 2009 to 2011, which included a relatively large percentage of community-associated CDI cases … There have been cases of probiotic-associated bacteremia or fungemia in immunocompromised patients

303. T.E.A.M.S. infographic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/improve/teams-infographic.html
     March 01, 2017 - Review cases of resident safety issues (e.g., catheter-associated urinary tract infections) each month

304. 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 - multidisciplinary effort, often led by the laboratory with collaboration of clinical specialists and, in some cases … In some cases, these professionals serve within clincal laboratories.

305. AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions: Final Results for 2014 Through 2017 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/Updated-hacreportFInal2017data.pdf
     July 01, 2020 - to the Hospital IQR Program as specified for the “global” population.21 At first, we excluded cases … younger than 18 years of age to increase consistency with the four-condition sample and cases meeting … Later, we excluded cases involving any major surgery to increase consistency in the observed sample … However, because larger hospitals generally tend to treat more complex cases, it is conceivable that … the overrepresentation of patients from smaller hospitals may have a greater impact on cases from the

306. Situation Monitoring: Severe Hypertension (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_4-situation-monitoring-speaker-notes.pdf
     July 01, 2023 - Not all cases will require team members to huddle. … (Response) Successful cases, too! … In these cases, be clear about who is responsible for the task. 28 Hospital AIM Team Leads … In cases with poor patient outcomes it might feel unpalatable to discuss positives. … In these cases, the team should consider being clear about who will shoulder the responsibility for

307. NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Gastroesophageal Reflux (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-ger.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - ■ Nissen fundoplication is the last resort for selected severe and intractable cases, or for those

308. Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2018, Hospital Linkage File, Technical Documentation (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2018-hospital-linkage-techdoc-cx.pdf
     January 01, 2018 - In most cases, the multiple systems were in fact the same system with a different name or systems nested … health system include those in which both data sources agree on the system assignment, as well as cases … In the former cases, we updated the list to indicate that these systems were a match and the hospital … We also identified cases in which a change in ownership occurred, which was reflected in one data source … In these cases, we linked the hospitals to a system using the following decision rules, in order: •

309. Patient Safety Data Sharing and Protection from Legal Discovery (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Suydam.pdf
     January 01, 2001 - and to discern worrisome safety trends; collecting a broad and more easily generalizable database of cases … It will also examine any potential evidentiary problems that might arise in cases scheduled in Federal … While readily obtainable, such a certificate may generate a false sense of security, as cases interpreting … However, a review of the medical peer review cases under Evidence Code §1157 appears to indicate that … It is important to note, however, that in all the cases that specifically addressed this issue, the

310. Case Study | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/ena-slides/case-study.html
     October 01, 2015 - The Emergency Nurses Association Presents CAUTI Slides and Transcript Case Study Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Emergency Nurses Association Presents CAUTI Slides and Transcript Opening Materials: Attribution, Objectives, Introduction, and Main Menu Part One: Traditional Practice …

311. CAHPS QI The Case for Improving Patient Experience (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/The_Case_for_Improving_Patient_Experience_-2011_10_01_Transcript.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - CAHPS QI The Case for Improving Patient Experience The Case for Improving Patient Experience October 2011  Podcast Speaker Larry Morrissey, MD, Medical Director of Quality Improvement, Stillwater Medical Group Moderator Carla Zema, PhD, Consultant, CAHPS User Network; Assistant Professor of Economics an…

312. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4c_combo_psi06-pneumothorax-bestpractices.pdf
     May 20, 2016 - catheterization as one of a number of conditions for which hospitals do not receive the higher payment for cases … on protocols to physicians and other providers, nursing, and all other staff involved in procedural cases … Cases of iatrogenic pneumothorax can be identified from ICD-9-CM coded data.

313. Final Progress Report: Improving the Safety of Primary Care by Measuring Adverse Events and Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/kennerly-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Sample Creation: A one-to-two match of AE-positive cases to AE-negative cases was created using propensity … The AE-positive cases were matched to AE-negative cases using the predicted probabilities from the logistic … ) or date of first positive trigger (for AE-negative cases). … than AE-negative cases, but the difference was not statistically significant at the α <= .05 level ( … cases, there was an increase of $75.

314. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=3
     January 01, 2022 - It includes a total of COVID-19 confirmed cases, suspected cases, and deaths.

315. Clinical Case Scenarios | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care-2/clinical-case-scenarios.html
     July 01, 2023 - Clinical Case Scenarios AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care, Phase 2 The two clinical case scenarios below illustrate 10 teamwork tools and strategies for improving perinatal care. One scenario focuses on obstetric hemorrhage, and the other scenario focuses on severe hypertension in pregnancy. Both scena…

316. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/index.html
     November 01, 2024 - Resistance Threat Report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated there were 323,000 cases

317. 013-Ss-Cleaning-Fg (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/013-ss-cleaning-fg.docx
     April 01, 2025 - This also relates to scheduling, including scheduling known MRSA-positive cases for the end of day In … A perimeter of at least 6 feet around the OR patient table was mopped between cases. … Coordination is necessary between surgery cases as no one can be in the room during use. … The OR was used following this procedure for other cases and two other patients who used the same OR … Through the SSI Investigation Tool, the team found that the extra cases and fast-paced day may have led

318. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/policy/foia/index.html
     July 01, 2025 - contains annual FOIA reports, specific agency policy statements, opinions made in adjudication of cases

319. Inventory and Prioritization of Measures To Support the Growing Effort in Transparency Using All-Payer Claims Databases (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/prioritization-report_0.pdf
     January 01, 2020 - Multiple use cases were considered for APCD-based measures: • Supporting States in achieving overall … They also ranked APCD use cases from various condition-specific areas. … Several use cases for APCD-based measures have been proposed, including: 1. … In some cases, the process for obtaining data required iterative submissions and communication with … The DRG version is reported for a quarter of cases but may be auto-populated.

320. Toolkit 1. Working With Your Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/help-clinicians-choose-the-right-antibiotic/toolkit1-working-with-a-lab.html
     October 01, 2016 - In many cases, the medical director can simply make a phone call to the lab to request an antibiogram … In some cases, the creation of the annual antibiogram may require a formal letter of agreement or a change