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141. Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2017 - participating in the program included— Reduction in surgical site infections (SSIs) and other surgical complications … are (benchmark) and assist in guiding you to where you want to be (zero SSIs and reduction in other complications … communication strategies, providing standardization across patient care, and decreasing the likelihood of complications

142. Fact Sheet on Patient Safety Indicators (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2015 - administrative data in the typical hospitalization discharge record to identify potential in-hospital complications … 03 Pressure Ulcer Rate 0.50 PSI 04 Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients with Serious Treatable Complications

143. Facilitator Guide: Overview of the Improvement Model (doc file)
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     December 01, 2017 - Estimates suggest that 25 percent of patients undergoing inpatient surgeries develop complications, and … these complications prolong hospital stays, lead to unnecessary readmissions, and can take their lives … Often, we hear that these complications, readmissions, and deaths are inevitable—our patients are old … Surgical complications take an immeasurable toll on our patients and their families. … and readmissions, because these complications are a major driver for readmissions; and 2.

144. How To Use the Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Guides (Word): The two guides provide the structure for preventing surgical site infections and other complications

145. Low Tidal Volume Ventilation Facts | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2017 - 5 Ventilation with low tidal volumes is associated with a lower risk of development of pulmonary complications … Lung-protective ventilation with low tidal volumes and the occurrence of pulmonary complications in patients

146. Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2018 - -Mexico Border Commission Complications of Inpatient Hospital Stays With Diabetes Complications Among

147. Diabetes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2018 - , dilated eye exams, and flu shots help people keep their diabetes under control and avoid diabetic complications … for Uncontrolled Diabetes, by Race/Ethnicity Hospital admissions for uncontrolled diabetes without complications … Trends: The rate of hospital admissions for uncontrolled diabetes without complications per 100,000 … Admissions for Uncontrolled Diabetes, by Area Income Hospital admissions for uncontrolled diabetes without complications … Diabetes, by Race/Ethnicity, Stratified by Income Hospital admissions for uncontrolled diabetes without complications

148. Chartbook on Hispanic Health Care: Slide Presentation—Part 4 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2020 - -Mexico Border Complications of Inpatient Hospitals Stays with Diabetes Slide 42 Prevalence of … Complications Among Inpatient Hospital Stays for Diabetes Type of Complication Ratio of Percentage … All ratios are of the percentage of diabetes stays with complications, except for the severity index, … Among Hispanics, those in border counties had higher rates of complications associated with diabetes … 49 Prevalence of Complications Among Inpatient Hospital Stays for Mental Health or Substance Abuse

149. Tool: Premortem (doc file)
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     January 01, 2017 - Understanding potential barriers and complications to project implementation and success BEFORE the launch … prior to launching CUSP on this unit, in order to brainstorm and then address potential barriers to or complications

150. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Monitoring for Perinatal Safety: Under the Science of Safety
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     May 01, 2017 - practice based on the unit’s acuity and rate of volume change, there is an increased risk of patient complications … A shift in authority led to a significant drop in the number of reported birth complications. 7 AHRQ

151. Antibiotic-Time-Out-Tool (doc file)
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     November 01, 2019 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Antibiotic Time Out Tool Date: Patient Name or Identifier: Directions: This form should be completed by frontline clinicians on a daily basis for patients receiving antibiotics. Note: A table of commonly recommended durations of therapy can be found on the…

152. Presentation: Program Overview
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     December 01, 2017 - 1 1 in 25 people will undergo surgery 7 million complications follow inpatient surgeries Complications … Estimates suggest that 25 percent of patients undergoing inpatient surgeries develop complications, and … Often, we hear that these complications, readmissions, and deaths are inevitable—our patients are old … It is a national improvement effort designed to reduce SSIs and other surgical complications through … Surgical complications take an immeasurable toll on our patients and their families.

153. Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - The Problem Health care-associated infections are one of the most common complications of hospital … , and a significant portion of these catheters are placed without appropriate indications. 6 , 7 Complications

154. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
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     January 01, 2014 - -Mexico Border complications of inpatient Hospital stays with Diabetes 41 Type of Complication Ratio … All ratios are of the percentage of diabetes stays with complications, except for the severity index, … Compared with non-Hispanics, Hispanics generally had higher rates of complications associated with diabetes … Among Hispanics, those in border counties had higher rates of complications associated with diabetes … -Mexico Border Complications among inpatient Hospital stays For mental health or substance abuse 48

155. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - count and D-dimer monitoring after orthopedic surgery: early diagnosis of infectious or thromboembolic complications … [Can procalcitonin be used for the diagnosis and follow-up of postoperative complications after fracture … Automated identification of postoperative complications within an electronic medical record using natural … Automated identification of postoperative complications within an electronic medical record using natural

156. Applying Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) Across Health Care Systems: Achieving Data Comparability (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2004 - For example, the rate of the hospital-level PSI Complications of Anesthesia is the number of discharges … The PSIs, unlike previous measures evaluating complications or adverse events related to hospitalization … Does the complications screening program flag cases with process of care problems? … Costs of potential complications of care for major surgery patients. … Identification of in-hospital complications from claims data. Is it valid?

157. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections – Slides
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     September 01, 2022 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections – Slides Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections Ambulatory Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0030 Sep…

158. Monitoring Ventilator-Associated Events: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2017 - Slide 5: Possible Complications of Mechanical Ventilation Say: Mechanical ventilation puts patients … at risk for a number of complications, including ventilator-associated events, acute respiratory distress … There is some overlap of categories, as some of these complications cause oxygenation changes that qualify … developed for Epic or other electronic medical records, and define a broad range of conditions and complications

159. Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Pneumonia After Cardiac Surgery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Postoperative pneumonia, among the most common complications following cardiac surgery, was associated … featured this week include: Validity of 16 AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators to identify in-hospital complications

160. The Challenge and Potential for Assuring Quality Health Care for the 21st Century | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2018 - Underuse of Services: The failure to provide a needed service can lead to additional complications, … Overuse of Services: Unnecessary services add costs and can lead to complications that undermine the … A Michigan hospital has reduced complications due to drug reactions in their cardiac care unit by 80 … Underuse of Services The failure to provide needed health care services often leads to unnecessary complications … health care costs without improving health and can place patients at greater risk for injuries and complications