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421. Sample Scenario for Umbilical Cord Prolapse In Situ Simulation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation-cord-prolapse.html
     July 01, 2023 - Sample Scenario for Umbilical Cord Prolapse In Situ Simulation AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care Purpose of the tool: The Umbilical Cord Prolapse In Situ Simulation tool provides a sample scenario for labor and delivery (L&D) staff to practice teamwork, communication, and technical skills in…

422. The Top Five Most Expensive Conditions Treated in U.S. Hospitals (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/most-expensive-conditions.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - The Top Five Most Expensive Conditions Treated in U.S. Hospitals Sources: HCUP Statistical Brief #160 (http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/statbriefs.jsp) and HCUPnet (http://hcupnet.ahrq.gov/). Costs associated with inpatient stays constitute the largest single component of health care spending. Heal…

423. Final Progress Report: Nurse Staffing Policy, Hospital Occupancy, Market Structure, and Patient Outcomes (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/mchugh-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Nurse Staffing Policy, Hospital Occupancy, Market Structure, and Patient Outcomes Final Progress Report Title: Nurse Staffing Policy, Hospital Occupancy, Market Structure, and Patient Outcomes Principal Investigator: Matthew D. McHugh Team Members: Linda H. Aiken (primary mentor); Jeffrey H.…

424. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4f_pdi08-postophemorrhage-bestpractices.pdf
     May 16, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety 1 Tool D.4f Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement PDI 08: Perioperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Why focus on perioperative hemorrhage an…

425. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4t_combo_pdi08-postophemorrhage-bestpractices.pdf
     May 16, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety 1 Tool D.4t Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement PDI 08: Perioperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Why focus on perioperative hemorrhage and hematoma…

426. Preventing CAUTI: Engaging Clinicians and Senior Leadership to Implement Change | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-engaging-leadership-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - increased resistance and Clostridium difficile disease Hospitalists Infectious and mechanical complications … Potential catheter complications prolonging length of stay Often salaried physicians with incentives … based on hospital-based quality and efficiency Urologists Reduce trauma (mechanical complications

427. Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/build-ssi-bundle-fac-notes.html
     December 01, 2017 - The factor driving readmissions is complications, and specifically infections, so care of coordination … In emergency cases—where patients tend to be a high risk for complications like wound infections— only

428. 133-Translating-Research-Into-Practice-Fg (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/133-translating-research-into-practice-fg.docx
     April 01, 2025 - Evidence-based interventions are shown to be more effective, leading to better health outcomes, reduced complications

429. Tailoring Digital Technologies To Improve Outcomes Among Minorities With Chronic Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.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

430. The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children  – Slides
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/aom-children-slides.pptx
     September 01, 2022 - since widespread use of pneumococcal vaccine    S. pneumoniae AOM is more likely to cause significant complications … Acute Otitis Media and Associated Complications in United States Emergency Departments. 

431. Part Two: Removing the Obstacles to Practice Change | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/ena-slides/part2.html
     October 01, 2020 - having patients catheterized would save time, but clearly, with extended lengths of stay, infection complications … Slide 77 Saves time for the bedside nurse: With infection complications, extended stay and other

432. Section 2. Implementing Recommendations in Academic Curricula | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/ockt/kt/tools/impuspstf/impuspstf2.html
     June 01, 2022 - : This recommendation concerns adults without symptoms of diabetes or evidence of possible diabetes complications … Possible diabetes complications include nonhealing ulcers or infections and established vascular disease … Risk assessment: Blood pressure is an important predictor of complications of cardiovascular disease … has less intraindividual variation, and has similar predictive value for development of microvascular complications … mortality rates from these procedures in asymptomatic individuals are not available, mortality rates due to complications

433. Facilitator Guide: Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_build_ssibundle_facnotes.docx
     December 01, 2017 - The factor driving readmissions is complications, and specifically infections, so care of coordination … In emergency cases—where patients tend to be a high risk for complications like wound infections— only

434. Chartbook on Hispanic Health Care: Slide Presentation—Part 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/hisph-slides-pt2.html
     May 01, 2018 - Having these conditions in combination with diagnosed diabetes increases the likelihood of complications … Hispanic adults and White adults had similar rates of admission for short-term complications of diabetes … Slide 31 Hospital admissions for uncontrolled diabetes without complications per 100,000 population … Trends: The rate of hospital admissions for uncontrolled diabetes without complications per 100,000 … Note: Importance: Low birth weight can put infants at risk of various complications and death.

435. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2012 - catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), infections associated with ventilators, surgical complications

436. The Science of Improving Patient Safety and Identifying Defects: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/science-of-safety-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - 2 1 in 25 people will undergo surgery worldwide. 7 million complications follow inpatient surgeries … Complications impact 25% of inpatient surgeries. 1 million deaths follow surgery.

437. Introduction and Evidence for Early Mobility: A Protocol To Get Patients Out of Bed Faster: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/intro-early-mobility-slides.html
     February 01, 2017 - 2 Decreases hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay. 1,2 Mitigates the short-term complications … mechanical ventilation and ICU and hospital length of stay. 1,2 Mitigates both short- and long-term complications

438. Information to Help Hospitals Get Started (doc file)
     www.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

439. In Situ Simulation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/situ.html
     July 01, 2023 - In Situ Simulation Toolkit for Improving Perinatal Safety This pillar explains how to use in situ simulation to practice perinatal safety skills and why it is an important part of improving perinatal safety. Establishing a Program of In Situ Simulations: Slide Presentation ( PowerPoint , 982 KB; Text V…

440. The Use of Surgical Simulators to Reduce Errors (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Fried.pdf
     January 01, 2003 - near miss detection capabilities anticipate potential errors before they occur and prevent resulting complications … understanding is necessary if the surgeon is to navigate the patient’s sinus passages safely and avoid complications … Complications are not the sole standard, since mechanisms in current training practices largely prevent … to avoid them.23 The key to error prevention is not so much the detection of errors and related complications … , but rather the detection of near misses and the prevention of related errors and complications.