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141. The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV – Slides
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/influenza-rsv-slides.pptx
     September 01, 2022 - influenza among adult outpatients, when influenza is known to be circulating Physical exam Identify complications … a complication of influenza and testing will influence management X Patients not at high risk for complications … from influenza Healthcare workers who care for patients at risk of developing influenza complications … Antiviral Prophylaxis5,9 19 Consider in patients with significant immunosuppression or at high risk of complications … – Ambulatory Care 32 RSV Prevention Palivizumab18 33 Monoclonal antibody licensed to prevent RSV complications

142. Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis, Evidence Synthesis, No. 50 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/prevent/pdfser/cas/cases.pdf
     December 01, 2007 - At that time, there was limited information about CEA complications in the general population. … These rates included a pooled estimate for perioperative complications of 2.4%. … This may explain the higher rate of angiogram complications in the ACAS study. … Neurologic complications of cerebral angiography. … Evidence Table on Complications Rates for Carotid Endarterectomy. Part II of Evidence Table.

143. Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-overview.html
     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

144. Premortem Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/premortem-tool.html
     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

145. Hispanic Diabetes Disparities Learning Network in Community Health Centers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/diabetesnetwork/index.html
     October 01, 2014 - Hispanics have a higher prevalence of diabetes and are disproportionately burdened with the complications

146. Medical Injury Identification Using Hospital Discharge Data (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Layde.pdf
     January 01, 2003 - are two systems relevant to patient safety reporting that make use of hospital discharge data: the Complications … 3,470 6.2 0.49*** Vascular complications 2,361 4.2 0.61*** Respiratory complications 3,771 6.8 1.14 … *** Nervous system comp 1,489 2.7 1.37*** GU complications 1,956 3.5 0.86*** Infection/inflammation … As a result, the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators and the Complications Screening Program are more appropriate … Identifying complications of care using administrative data.

147. Confidential Performance Feedback and Organizational Capacity Building to Improve Hospital Patient Safety: Results of a Randomized Trial (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Layde_34.pdf
     March 14, 2008 - Anticoagulant complications Catheter- related UTIs Date senta 5-29-03 6-20-03 8-20-03 10-10- … 4.57 3.20 4.00 6.08 3.65 3.17 0.006b Anticoagulation complications 0.39 0.45 0.26 0.44 0.38 1.50 … 0.63 Foley-catheter complications 0.21 0.29 0.23 0.24 0.34 0.35 0.36 a Kruskal-Wallis test of rate … The central venous catheter complications injury indicator showed a significant difference between … Central venous catheter (CVC) complications: • Infection/inflammation due to vascular device, implant

148. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/vae/overview-ptsoffventilator-facguide.docx
     January 01, 2017 - Slide 6 Impact on Mechanically Ventilated Patients SAY: Many different complications from mechanical … Examples of short-term complications include: VAP, sepsis, progression to acute respiratory distress … Some long-term complications from mechanical ventilation include slower overall recovery time, debilitating … view about the therapies these patients should be receiving to decrease the short-term and long-term complications … Interventions to improve patient outcomes and reduce complications focus on the importance of getting

149. Presentation: Program Overview
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/build-businesscase-slides.pptx
     January 01, 2017 - Multicenter evaluation of a novel surveillance paradigm for complications of mechanical ventilation. … Mechanically Ventilated Patients 4 Impact on Mechanically Ventilated Patients Short-term Increase in complications … Improve patient and family experience Reduce complications Get patients off the ventilator Get patients … Improved patient outcomes including reduction of long-term complications Higher satisfaction scores from … Multicenter evaluation of a novel surveillance paradigm for complications of mechanical ventilation.

150. Chapter 2. ST-PRA Development | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpra2.html
     April 01, 2018 - This is a major limitation to the analysis of surgical complications, including SSIs, stemming from surgeries … We identified all patients with infectious complications having their first encounter (without a diagnosis … Unfortunately, we identified very few surgical complications presenting to the EDs from ASCs, highlighting … another limitation in identifying complications originating in the ambulatory surgery environment. … First, patients experiencing complications from an ASC may receive followup care for that complication

151. How To Use the Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/how-to-use.html
     December 01, 2017 - Guides (Word): The two guides provide the structure for preventing surgical site infections and other complications

152. How To Use This Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/how-to-use.html
     May 01, 2017 - each section to teach team members how to apply CUSP to prevent surgical site infections and other complications

153. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 4) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_4_PPT_508.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - experience an adverse event within a month of discharge, of which ¾ could be prevented • Common complications … post-discharge are adverse drug events, hospital-acquired infections, and procedural complications … • Many complications can be attributed to problems with discharge planning: – Changes in medicines … families that they know what to do and how do it, which lessens anxiety • Prevents post-discharge complications

154. Performing a Premortem Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/premortem-assessment.html
     October 01, 2024 - brainstorms all conceivable reasons that could lead to failure, identifying potential barriers and complications

155. Using ICD-9-CM Codes in Hospital Claims Data to Detect Adverse Events in Patient Safety Surveillance (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Hougland_26.pdf
     October 01, 2011 - The remaining events were grouped into complications of medical or surgical procedures (109 codes). … Complications peculiar to specified procedures Total % 51.0 60.8 Inpatient 62/182 (34.1) 466/709 … Other complications of procedures Total % 55.5 76.0 9 Table 3. … Does clinical evidence support ICD-9-CM diagnosis coding of complications? … Identification of in-hospital complications from claims data – Is it valid?

156. Supportive and Palliative Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/supportive.html
     June 01, 2018 - For patients with long-term health conditions, managing symptoms and preventing complications are important … Focuses on enhancing patient comfort and quality of life and preventing and relieving symptoms and complications

157. A Clinical Assessment Program to Evaluate the Safety of Patient Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Snow.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - Diabetes complications serve as the leading cause of new cases of adult blindness; account for about … of nontraumatic amputations (54,000 per year); and serve as a major contributor to macrovascular complications … Influenza vaccine is recommended for persons at increased risk of complications from an acute respiratory … Adverse events and their association with treatment regimens in the Diabetes Control and Complications … The effect of intensive treatment of diabetes on the development and progression of long-term complications

158. Grantees Focusing on African Americans | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/observances/bhm/grantees.html
     February 01, 2021 - In addition, complication rates will be calculated, and costs associated with complications after surgery … will provide a better understanding of patterns in surgical treatment of breast cancer and resulting complications

159. With TeamSTEPPS 3.0, AHRQ Refreshes a Landmark Patient Safety Training Curriculum | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/teamstepps-30.html
     September 01, 2023 - patient transfers from emergency department gurneys to inpatient hospital beds, and fewer surgical complications … improvement tools aimed at preventing diagnostic errors, healthcare associated infections, and surgical complications

160. Low Tidal Volume Ventilation Facts | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/ltvv-fact-sheet.html
     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