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pcmh.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/lep/handouts/lepevidencesum.html
December 01, 2012 - caused by poor patient comprehension of their medical condition, treatment plan, discharge instructions, complications
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/summary/index.html
September 01, 2017 - promoting implementation of evidence-based practices to enhance surgical care and recovery and reduce complications
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/hacrate2011-12.html
January 01, 2018 - Hospital-Acquired Antibiotic-Associated C. difficile
100,000
3.16
110,000
3.30
MPSMS
Mechanical Complications
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/makinghcsafer.html
June 01, 2022 - reflect quality of care inside hospitals, as well as geographic areas, to focus on potentially avoidable complications … safety problem, and they can be a signal that the resident is at increased risk for falling and other complications … If chest tubes are inserted incorrectly, patients can suffer adverse outcomes and even fatal complications
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/index.html
April 30, 2024 - June 27, 2023
New Toolkit Can Improve Post-Surgery Complications and Enhance Patient Recovery
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/tools/ts-tpq-questionnaire.pdf
May 31, 2023 - Staff share information regarding potential
complications (e.g., patient changes, bed
availability)
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-schoenthaler.html
March 01, 2024 - influence a person’s ability to manage their chronic condition in order to prevent downstream negative complications
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/es/tools/index.html
December 01, 2015 - catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), infections associated with ventilators, surgical complications
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/tools/index.html
December 01, 2015 - catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), infections associated with ventilators, surgical complications
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/situation/tools/step.html
June 01, 2023 - required to support patients:
Recognizing which situational elements can provide clues about impending complications
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/heart-month-tools.html
February 01, 2023 - Diagnosing and treating heart disease in its early stages is crucial to reducing patients’ risks of serious complications
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/smoking.html
March 01, 2021 - Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of congenital anomalies, perinatal complications, miscarriage
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/tools.html
February 01, 2018 - methods of AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program to prevent surgical site infections and other complications
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/updatedhacrateinfo.pdf
June 01, 2014 - Based on 2010
Baseline)
2012 PFP
Measured
HACs per
1,000
Discharge
s
MPSMS Mechanical
Complications
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/communicate/reason.html
November 01, 2018 - decisions, in a hypothetical situation, were more affected by results on negative measures such as complications
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/understand/scisafetynotes.docx
September 04, 2012 - When nurses are responsible for more than two patients, there is an increased risk of patient complications … This shift of authority led to a significant drop in the number of reported birth complications. … · If there seem to be complications, what might be happening?
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-data-brief-birth-rates-payments-rev.pdf
October 17, 2023 - Spontaneous abortion
State Variation in Birth Rates 12
ICD-10-CM/PCS Code Code Description
O04 Complications … following (induced) termination of
pregnancy
O07 Failed attempted termination of pregnancy
O08 Complications
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/howtogetstarted/How_PFE_Benefits_Hosp_508.docx
January 01, 2012 - informed choices, safe medication use, infection control initiatives, observing care processes, reporting complications … care also decreases litigation and malpractice claims6 and leads to lower costs per case due to fewer complications
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/communication/strategy6i-shared-decisionmaking.html
April 01, 2023 - developments, including new treatment alternatives and new information concerning treatment efficacy and complications
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4b_combo_psi05-foreignbody-bestpractices.pdf
November 01, 2012 - • Complications of retained foreign objects can include perforation of the bowel, sepsis, and
even death … .1 These complications can occur early in the postoperative period, or even months
or years later