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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/095-mrsa-surveillance.docx
April 01, 2025 - Preoperative MRSA Surveillance Strategies
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Comparison of Surveillance Approaches
This document defines the types of MRSA surveillance strategies and what is needed to implement either approach. This tool can be a resource to help…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/dimick-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - standard approach:
ventral hernia repair (58% for the composite vs. 8% for the standard approach),
colon … Similarly,
the hospital reoperation rate explained up to 21% of hospital-level morbidity with
colon … 23 23
Male, % 39 37 42
Emergent surgery, % 8.0 12.6 11.6
Expected morbidity rates, % 6.1 7.1 6.7
Colon … repair
Composite measure 2.65 (1.83 to 3.85) 58%
Risk-adjusted morbidity 1.30 (0.87 to 1.96) 8%
Colon … Colon resection
25
20
Risk-adjusted
morbidity
(2009)
15
10
5
0
Risk-adjusted morbidity
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan54/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
April 17, 2014 - colorectal lesions (colorectal cancer, advanced adenomas, small adenomatous polyps) by location in the colon … (e.g., proximal versus distal colon)? … Does the distribution of lesions in the colon vary by important subpopulations (i.e., by age, sex, race … ), and/or adenomatous polyps by size (i.e., measuring ≤5 mm, 6–9 mm, ≥10 mm)
By location in colon
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41095/psn-pdf
February 01, 2012 - Intervention to reduce transmission of resistant bacteria
in intensive care.
February 1, 2012
Huskins C, Huckabee CM, O'Grady NP, et al. Intervention to reduce transmission of resistant bacteria in
intensive care. N Engl J Med. 2011;364(15):1407-18. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1000373.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervent…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bowel-prep
March 01, 2017 - Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States ( 1 ). … In order to perform safe and accurate colonoscopy, the contents of the colon need to be evacuated, typically … Dis Colon Rectum. 1997;40:497-9.[ go to PubMed ] 7. Boivin M, Kahn SR. … The impact of a celebrity promotional campaign on the use of colon cancer screening: the Katie Couric … August 31, 2022
WebM&M Cases
Anemia and Delayed Colon
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/017-contact-precautions-webinar-slides-notes.docx
October 01, 2024 - Contact Precautions for MRSA Prevention - Webinar slide notes
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Contact Precautions for MRSA Prevention
ICU & Non-ICU
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Contact Precautions for MRSA Prevention
SAY:
Welcome to this presentation on contact isolation precautions t…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-238-cervical-ripening-appendix-e-1.xlsx
January 01, 2009 - Appendix E-1
Appendix E-1. Data Abstraction of Study Characteristics
Table E-1-1
Table E-1-1. Study characteristics of RCTs addressing Key Questions 1 and 2
Key Question Author, Year
Country
Quality Rating Demographics and Baseline Characteristics Other Population Characteristics Reason fo…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/012-ss-decolonization-strategies.pptx
April 01, 2025 - Decolonization Strategies
Decolonization Strategies
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
AHRQ Pub. No. 25-0029
April 2025
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services
Decolonization Implemen…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/connolly-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Topical Vancomycin for Neurosurgery Wound Prophylaxis
Title: Topical Vancomycin for Neurosurgery Wound Prophylaxis
Principal Investigator: Connolly, Edward Sander
Team Members:
Jared Knopman, MD - Site PI (Cornell)
Emilia Bagiella, PhD - Site PI (Mount Sinai)
Franklin Lowy, MD - Co-Investigato…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR-ChangeLog-v20221-v20231.xlsx
November 01, 2022 - Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach GIS009 Colectomy
0D5K0Z3 Destruction of Ascending Colon … Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach GIS009 Colectomy
0D5K3Z3 Destruction of Ascending Colon … Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach GIS009 Colectomy
0D5L0Z3 Destruction of Transverse Colon … Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach GIS009 Colectomy
0D5N0Z3 Destruction of Sigmoid Colon … Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach GIS009 Colectomy
0D5N3Z3 Destruction of Sigmoid Colon
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/obstructed-view
August 07, 2019 - CT of his abdomen/pelvis noted mild dilation of the ascending, transverse, and proximal descending colon … 3 cm), with air-fluid levels, terminating in a transition point, followed by decompressed bowel and colon … Third, the radiographic reporting deserves scrutiny—was the transition point in the small bowel or colon … August 31, 2022
WebM&M Cases
Anemia and Delayed Colon … April 3, 2013
WebM&M Cases
Wrong Turn through Colon:
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb125.pdf
February 01, 2012 - Stays for colon cancer
among men declined 14 percent and
stays for bladder cancer declined 12
percent … ■ Secondary malignancies, cancer of
bronchus and lung, and cancer of the
colon accounted for over … From 2000 to 2009, kidney cancer
hospitalizations increased 40 percent, while stays for colon cancer … neck
Cancer of rectum and anus
Cancer of bladder*
Cancer of kidney and renal pelvis*
Cancer of colon … 14.9%
Secondary malignancies 499,300 14.6%
Cancer of bronchus, lung 389,200 11.3%
Cancer of colon
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0075_03-10-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - is interested in the comparative effectiveness of strategies to best
manage Crohn’s disease after colon … particularly interested in strategies
that reduce the risk of further surgeries and complete loss of the colon
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/HAP-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Diagnosis
· Clinical symptoms of pneumonia (e.g., fever, cough, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain) PLUS hypoxia PLUS a new radiographic infiltrate that develops at least 48 hours after hospitalization
· Microbiology: either community-associated (e.g., Stre…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/cre.pdf
September 26, 2019 - Chapter-6 - Carbapenem-Resistant-Enterobacteriaceae
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae 6-1
6. Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Authors: Elizabeth Gall, M.H.S., and Anna Long, M.P.H.
Reviewer: Caroline Logan, Ph.D., and Pranita Tamma, M.D.
Introduction
Background
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteria…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/122-unit-level-gap-analysis.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Gap Analysis for MRSA Prevention (Unit-Level)
AHRQ Safety Program for
MRSA Prevention
Gap Analysis for MRSA Prevention
(Unit-Level)
ICU & Non-ICU
Please indicate which of the following methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) preve…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/047-evidence-behind-decolonization-strategies-notes.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
The Evidence Behind Decolonization Strategies for MRSA
ICU & Non-ICU
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Evidence Behind Decolonization Strategies for MRSA
SAY:
Welcome to this presentation on the current evidence behind decolonization strategies as part of an …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/VAP-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Diagnosis
· Defined as pneumonia occurring more than 48 hours after endotracheal intubation
· Clinical symptoms include purulent tracheal secretions, new infiltrate on chest imaging, worsening oxygenation (usually in association with leukocytos…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/infectious-complications-090914.pptx
January 01, 2014 - Slide 1
Infectious Complications Related to the Catheter Other than CAUTI
1
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control
St. John Hospital and Medical Center
Professor of Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, MI
Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Infectious…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/system/files/docs/acute-diverticulitis-topic-nomination.pdf
August 13, 2018 - Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2009 Aug;22(3):141-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1236157. PMID:
20676256. … Natural history of diverticular disease of the colon. A review of 521 cases. … Postmortem survey of diverticular disease of the colon. I. Diverticulosis and
diverticulitis. … Clin
Colon Rectal Surg. 2004 Aug;17(3):147-53. doi: 10.1055/s-2004-832695. PMID:
20011269. … Clin
Colon Rectal Surg. 2016 Sep;29(3):258-63. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1584503. PMID:
27582652.