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41. About the Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/nhguide/about/index.html
    March 01, 2023 - When this occurs, it is harder to treat infections, and residents may develop complications. … At the same time, nursing home residents are at high risk for developing complications associated with

42. Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.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

43. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Monitoring for Perinatal Safety: Under the Science of Safety
    www.talkingquality.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

44. Monitoring Ventilator-Associated Events: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/vae/monitoring-fac-guide.html
    February 01, 2017 - Slide 5: Possible Complications of Mechanical Ventilation Say: Mechanical ventilation puts patients … at risk for a number of complications, including ventilator-associated events, acute respiratory distress … There is some overlap of categories, as some of these complications cause oxygenation changes that qualify … developed for Epic or other electronic medical records, and define a broad range of conditions and complications

45. Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Pneumonia After Cardiac Surgery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/896.html
    January 01, 2024 - Postoperative pneumonia, among the most common complications following cardiac surgery, was associated … featured this week include: Validity of 16 AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators to identify in-hospital complications

46. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 4)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_4_PPT_508.pptx
    April 01, 2011 - 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 before and … include adverse drug events, healthcare-associated infections, and procedural complications. … Many of these complications can be attributed to discharge planning problems, including medication changes … and families that they know what to do and how do it, which lessens anxiety Prevents post-discharge complications

47. PQMP Measure Implementation and Quality Improvement Toolkits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.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

48. Clabsitoolsap5 (doc file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/clabsitools/clabsitoolsap5.doc
    December 11, 2012 - Report uncorrected deviations and complications of line placement.

49. Understand-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/understand/understand-facilitator-guide.docx
    May 01, 2017 - practice based on the unit’s acuity and rate of volume change, 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? What might be important to consider?

50. Overview: Getting Patients Off the Ventilator Faster: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/vae/overview-off-ventilator-slides.html
    February 01, 2017 - Multicenter evaluation of a novel surveillance paradigm for complications of mechanical ventilation. … Short-term: Increase in complications: VAP. Sepsis. … Reduce complications. Get patients off the ventilator. … Multicenter evaluation of a novel surveillance paradigm for complications of mechanical ventilation.

51. Measures: Availability of Outpatient Maternal Fetal Medicine and Special Care for Women .... (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1415-p009-1-ef.pdf
    March 01, 2015 - approximately 52,000 women annually.1,2 Maternal morbidity places women at greater risk of experiencing complications … These complications can also be harmful to the newborn.

52. Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc.html
    November 01, 2018 - safety problem, and they can be a signal that the resident is at increased risk for falling and other complications

53. Documentation and Coding for Patient Safety Indicators (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b4_combo_documentationcoding.pdf
    March 15, 2016 - • Incorrect or missing comorbidities or complications. … Again, it is appropriate for a provider to document tentative conditions and complications as long as … Comorbidities, complications, and coding bias. … Do postoperative complications vary by hospital teaching status? Med Care 2008;46(1):25-32. … PSI 04 Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications Admit type must

54. About the Toolkit Development | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/about.html
    May 01, 2017 - for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funded a 4-year project to reduce HAIs and other surgical complications

55. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 1) (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_1_IDEAL_chklst_508.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - shows that three-quarters of these could have been prevented or ameliorated.1 Common post-discharge complications … include adverse drug events, hospital-acquired infections, and procedural complications.1 Many of … these complications can be attributed to discharge planning problems, such as: • Changes or discrepancies

56. Understand the Science of Safety for Perinatal Safety (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/understand/understand-facilitator-guide.pdf
    May 01, 2017 - practice based on the unit’s acuity and rate of volume change, 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?

57. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 1) (doc file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_1_IDEAL_chklst_508.docx
    January 01, 2010 - shows that three-quarters of these could have been prevented or ameliorated.1 Common post-discharge complications … include adverse drug events, hospital-acquired infections, and procedural complications.1 Many of these … complications can be attributed to discharge planning problems, such as: [1: .

58. Conclusion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-conclusion.html
    May 01, 2017 - speaking up and nonpunitive response, improves infection prevention practices, and reduces SSIs and other complications

59. References (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-131-references.pdf
    October 23, 2013 - National hospitalization trends for pediatric pneumonia and associated complications. … Complications in infants hospitalized for bronchiolitis or respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia. … Epidemiology, complications, and cost of hospitalization in children with laboratory-confirmed influenza … Hospital Compare - readmissions, complications and deaths.

60. Background and Overview: Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Slide Presentation (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/ascwebinar/battlesslides.pdf
    July 18, 2015 - checklist-centered quality improvement intervention to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) and other major complications