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201. Neonatal Intensive Care All-Condition Readmissions Without Gestational Age: Full Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-208-fullreport.pdf
     May 13, 2019 - Adjusted Metric: Rates are adjusted for race, gender, and complications. … The variables used to impute were length of stay, days per NICU CPT code, complications, and whether … Supplement: Codes to identify NICU stay and complications and Tables 1-5 (see Supporting Documents) … Infants with complications or other health conditions, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and … We also assessed how risk-adjusted hospital rates changed when we included common complications of

202. Neonatal Intensive Care All-Condition Readmissions with Gestational Age Reported (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-207-fullreport.pdf
     June 01, 2019 - Adjusted Metric: Rates are adjusted for race, gender, education, insurance status, and complications … We also assessed how risk-adjusted hospital rates changed when we included common complications of … However, including the individual complications allows for the isolation of the readmission rates at … Adding common complications of preterm birth to the risk adjustment model made little difference to … These complications have also been demonstrated to be important risk factors for the development of

203. Measurement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-measurement.html
     November 01, 2017 - reporting of data is an effective means of first engaging staff and physicians in SSI and other surgical complications

204. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections – Facilitator Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections Ambulatory Care Slide Title …

205. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Sample Scenario for Postoperative Cesarean Section Complication In Site Simulation (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation_postop-csection.docx
     May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Sample Scenario for Postoperative Cesarean Section Complication In Site Simulation AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care Sample Scenario for Postoperative Cesarean Section Complication In Situ Simulation Sample Scenario for Postoperative Cesarean Section Complication In Situ …

206. Maternal Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/topics/maternal-health.html
     January 01, 2023 - This tool aims to address healthcare quality in maternal health and identify opportunities to reduce complications

207. Measure 6: Ratio of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans to Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with Atraumatic Headache (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-196-section-2.pdf
     January 01, 2016 - ; Halo vests/fixation devices; Ferrous aneurysm clips; Ferromagnetic foreign body V53.99 Other complications

208. Urinary Tract Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-one-pager.pdf
     September 01, 2022 - Urinary Tract Infections Urinary Tract Infections Diagnosis • First, ask about symptoms o Acute cystitis: dysuria, frequency, urgency, suprapubic pain o Pyelonephritis: fever, flank pain o Sending a urine culture in the absence of symptoms is indicated …

209. Ratio of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans to Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with Atraumatic Seizure: Tables 1 - 5 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0197-tables1-5.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - ; Halo vests/fixation devices; Ferrous aneurysm clips; Ferromagnetic foreign body V53.99 Other complications

210. NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Tracheostomies (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-trache.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Complications ■ Mortality directly associated with tracheostomy ranges between 0.5% and 3%. … ■ Imaging is not routinely required, only when complications develop.

211. PQMP Measure Implementation and Quality Improvement Toolkits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkits.html
     August 01, 2021 - medications can increase the risk of serious health problems, such as metabolic and physical health complications … transition provides support to decrease the likelihood of  inappropriate care and potential medical complications

212. An Assessment of Sepsis in the United States and Its Burden on Hospital Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/sepsis/index.html
     September 01, 2024 - provides background on sepsis, including causes, disease progression, comorbidities, risk factors, complications

213. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/intro-dailycare-facguide.docx
     January 01, 2017 - Slide 3 Complications of Sedation ASK: What complications arise from sedating patients? … If yes, does the patient breathe without complications for 2 hours? … If the patient didn’t pass the SBT safety screen or cannot breathe without complications for 2 hours, … If yes, does the patient breathe without complications for two hours? … If the patient didn’t pass the SAT safety screen or can’t breathe without complications for two hours

214. Other Resources Sample Patient Master List (xls file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/sample-pt-masterlist.xlsx
     December 01, 2019 - SS + beta thalassemia only if complications 6.

215. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Monitoring for Perinatal Safety: Under the Science of Safety
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/understand/understand-science-safety.pptx
     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

216. Tool: Premortem (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/premortem-tool.docx
     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

217. Central Venous Catheter Indications and Alternatives Facilitator Notes (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-alternatives-notes.docx
     April 01, 2022 - Alternatives provide a much lower risk of infectious complications, such as urinary tract infection. … Use of alternatives reduces noninfectious complications, such as discomfort, pain, or blood in the urine … types of external male devices are new to the market, and publications of their effectiveness or any complications … Ultimately, condom catheters do reduce the risk of complications and is an acceptable method of measuring

218. Presentation: Program Overview
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_overview_impmodel.pptx
     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.

219. AHRQ-Supported Publications and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/coronavirus/ahrq-publications.html
     July 01, 2023 - Responses in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights From AHRQ's Learning Community  (Jan 2023) Complications

220. Final Progress Report: Patient-centered approach to reducing harm from VTE (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/rothberg-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - reduce the rate of VTE, but it should be reserved for patients at high risk of VTE in order to minimize complications … behavior and patient outcomes in a randomized trial SCOPE Background Venous thromboembolic (VTE) complications … patients, many hospitals have opted for near-universal prophylaxis, with an attendant increase in complications … Long-term complications included recurrent VTE, post-thrombotic syndrome, and pulmonary hypertension … prophylaxis has not been demonstrated to reduce mortality, all benefits come from reducing other complications