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141. Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/implementation.pdf
     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 … For example, include evidence-based best practices for prevention of SSIs and other surgical complications … Identifying physician or nursing champions for your project to prevent SSIs and other surgical complications

142. Figures 1-3 (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-195-figures-1-3.pdf
     June 30, 2015 - Figures 1-3 Figure 1. Path Between the Measure Focus and Health Outcome Child Suffers Post-Traumatic Headache and Seeks ED Care •Without signs or symptoms of intracranial injury •Without history of a condition that would warrant imaging CT Scan or MRI Overuse •Imaging obtained without lik…

143. Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/management-SSTI-8x10-pocket-cards.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections • Cephalexin, cefadroxil, amoxicillin/ clavulanate (PO) for 5–7 days • Severe PCN allergy: clindamycin (PO) or linezolid (PO) for 5–7 days • Cefazolin orampicillin/ sulbactam (IV)* • Severe PCN allergy: vancomycin (IV)* • Transfer to hospital i…

144. Chapter 1: Background on Patient Safety and LEP Populations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/lepguide/chapter1.html
     September 01, 2020 - hospitals that have excessive readmissions. 41 , 44 It also has direct implications for length of stay, complications … to 45 : Patient comprehension of their medical condition, treatment plan, discharge instructions, complications … Surgeons must know whether the patient has had any prior complications with surgery.

145. High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with 24/7 In-House Blood Banking/Transfusion Services - Report (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-0122-fullreport.pdf
     September 01, 2019 - Class B: Delivery complications, fetal injury or compromise, or suboptimal infant diagnoses: a. … The burden of chronic illness and risk factors for pregnancy complications (e.g., hypertension, diabetes … available everywhere in the United States, we have cited evidence that prevention of some of the complications … of pregnancy, and complications of delivery each may be used to identify the need for high-risk services … The rapidly rising rate of cesarean sections and associated complications points out the need for OB

146. High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with Level 3 or Higher NICU Services on Campus (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-0123-fullreport.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Class B: Delivery complications, fetal injury or compromise, or suboptimal infant diagnoses: a. … The burden of chronic illness and risk factors for pregnancy complications (e.g., hypertension, diabetes … the facility at all times…” Postpartum hemorrhage remains one of the most significant maternal complications … of pregnancy, and complications of delivery each may be used to identify the need for high-risk services … The rapidly rising rate of cesarean sections and associated complications points out the need for OB

147. High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with 24/7 In-House Physician Coverage Dedicated to the Obstetrical Service by an Anesthesiologist Who Is Qualified to Provide Obstetrical Anesthesia (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-0121-fullreport.pdf
     October 01, 2019 - Class B: Delivery Complications, Fetal Injury or Compromise, or Suboptimal Infant Diagnoses: a. … The burden of chronic illness and risk factors for pregnancy complications (e.g., hypertension, diabetes … to respond urgently and definitively to fetal distress, maternal hemorrhage, or any number of other complications … of pregnancy, and complications of delivery each may be used to identify the need for high-risk services … The rapidly rising rate of cesarean sections and associated complications points out the need for OB

148. Availability of Outpatient Maternal Fetal Medicine and Specialty Care for Women with High-Risk Pregnancies (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-133-fullreport.pdf
     January 01, 2019 - Many of these pregnancy-related deaths reflect complications and conditions associated with women who … As described in Section 3, pregnant women with chronic illness and pregnancy complications are at increased … The rapidly rising rate of chronic illness and associated complications illustrate the need for increased … Maternal complications and pregnancy outcome in women with mechanical prosthetic heart valves treated … Pregnancy complications associated with hepatitis C: Data from a 2003-2005 Washington state birth cohort

149. Glossary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/questions/resources/glossary.html
     November 01, 2020 - Skip to main content An official website of the Department of Health and Human Services Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Search all AHRQ sites Search small Search Menu …

150. Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/h2h/overview.html
     July 01, 2021 - transition will support the likelihood of reducing the incidence of inappropriate care and potential medical complications

151. Getting Ready for Your Ambulatory Surgery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/getting-ready.html
     August 01, 2017 - This can help keep you safe from surgical infections and other complications. … things like a medication schedule, things to avoid (such as certain activities or foods), possible complications

152. Exhibit 2. Literature review search terms by category | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh2.html
     April 01, 2018 - Socio-economic status Surgical or patient-related risk factors Surgical risk factors Procedural complications

153. Understand the Science of Safety for Perinatal Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/understand-sci-slides.html
     July 01, 2023 - 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.

154. Infection Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-prevent.html
     May 01, 2017 - covering all of the evidence-based strategies that have been shown to reduce the risks of SSIs and other complications

155. Evidence Now Fact Sheets- Smoking Cessation (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking-cessation-pcor.pdf
     November 01, 2016 - two to four times.2 Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of congenital anomalies, perinatal complications

156. Updated Information on the Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate: 2011 and 2012 (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.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

157. The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children  – Slides
     www.qualitymeasures.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. 

158. Patient Safety Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.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

159. Communication and Care Coordination | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-comm.html
     September 01, 2015 - outpatient care can prevent the need for hospitalization or for which early intervention can prevent complications … outpatient care can prevent the need for hospitalization or for which early intervention can prevent complications

160. High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities With 24/7 In-House Physician Capable of Safely Managing Labor and Delivery and Performing a Cesarean Section, Including an Emergent Cesarean Section (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-0120-fullreport.pdf
     May 01, 2018 - Class B: Delivery Complications, Fetal Injury or Compromise, or Suboptimal Infant Diagnoses a. … The burden of chronic illness and risk factors for pregnancy complications (e.g., hypertension, diabetes … banking/transfusion services are imperative for planned and emergency cesareans, as well as other complications … of pregnancy, and complications of delivery each may be used to identify the need for high-risk services … The rapidly rising rate of cesarean sections and associated complications points out the need for OB