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  1. AHRQ QI List of Indicators (pdf file)

    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/V2023/AHRQ_QI_Indicators_List.pdf
    October 01, 2023 - • PQI 01- Diabetes Short-Term Complications … Admission Rate • PQI 03- Diabetes Long-Term Complications Admission Rate • PQI 05 - Chronic Obstructive … PSI 03- Pressure Ulcer Rate • PSI 04 - Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients with Serious Treatable Complications … e.g., County, State) • PDI 14 - Asthma Admission Rate • PDI 15 - Diabetes Short-Term Complications

  2. Standardized Library of Lung Cancer Outcome Measures (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-lung-cancer.pdf
    August 01, 2021 - This approach also allows the definition to capture Grade 3 or Grade 4 complications, regardless of … In addition, the concept of complications related to a procedure or treatment may be challenging to … Events of Interest Toxicity: Major Complications Other Complications Major complications Surgical … CTCAE grade 3 or 4 complications due to radiotherapy Systemic therapy complications CTCAE grade … 3 or 4 complications due to radiotherapy Other complications Complications that do not meet the

  3. Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Spotlight Case_Under Pressure.pptx (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/under_pressure.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - conclusion of this educational activity, participants should be able to: • Identify indications and complications … • Describe the risk factors of tracheostomy complications, specifically tracheal fistula. … AND RISK FACTORS OF TRACHEOSTOMY 10 Indications, Complications and Risk Factors of Tracheostomy … and Risk Factors of Tracheostomy (3) • Complications from tracheostomy can occur intraoperatively ( … Mortality associated with tracheostomy complications in the United States: 2007–2016.

  4. Microsoft Word - CaseforPOAIndicator_final_060806 _2_.doc (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2006_1.pdf
    January 01, 2006 - POA enhances the accuracy of comorbidity and complications classification systems. … Comorbidities, complications, and coding bias. … Identification of in- hospital complications from claims data. Is it valid? … Distinguishing hospital complications of care from pre-existing conditions. … Do complication screening programs detect complications present at admission?

  5. Statistical Brief #131: Complicating Conditions of Vaginal Deliveries and Cesarean Sections, 2009 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb131.pdf
    March 01, 2012 - percent of hospital stays for childbirth involved complicating conditions, such as umbilical cord complications … of care, including complications associated with the mode of delivery. … (Accessed March 15, 2012). 2 American Pregnancy Association, Pregnancy Complications. … Complications of the third stage of labour. … of the puerperium (2 times more common) Three specific complications of the puerperium were more

  6. Statistical Brief #131

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb131.jsp
    May 01, 2012 - of care, including complications associated with the mode of delivery. … Complications of the third stage of labour. … of the puerperium (2 times more common) Three specific complications of the puerperium were … Complications of surgical wounds were 10 times higher among C-section deliveries—7.5 stays per 1,000 … (Accessed March 15, 2012). 2 American Pregnancy Association, Pregnancy Complications.

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36583/psn-pdf
    January 14, 2011 - nurse-to-patient ratios on hospital wards have been associated with an increased rate of post- surgical complications … and an increased rate of overall complications of inpatient care.  … effect-workload-infection-risk-critically-ill-patients https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intensive-care-unit-nurse-staffing-and-risk-complications-after-abdominal-aortic-surgery … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intensive-care-unit-nurse-staffing-and-risk-complications-after-abdominal-aortic-surgery

  8. Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/index.html
    December 01, 2017 - specific tools focused on the surgical setting to help hospitals reduce surgical site infections and other complications … Program for Surgery, a national implementation project to reduce surgical site infections and other complications … was refined during the project and is made available for other facilities to use to reduce surgical complications

  9. The top 10 list for a safe and effective sign-out. | PSNet

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    April 12, 2019 - Use of unsolicited patient observations to identify surgeons with increased risk for postoperative complications … 2021 The I-READI quality and safety framework: a health system’s response to airway complications … Association of coworker reports about unprofessional behavior by surgeons with surgical complications … View More Related Resources Influence of perioperative handoffs on complications

  10. Ward, Marcia | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/ward-marcia
    January 01, 2023 - Health Information Technology Value in Rural Hospitals Do postoperative complications … Do postoperative complications vary by hospital teaching status? … Project Name Health Information Technology Value in Rural Hospitals Impact of complications … Impact of complications on outcomes following aortic and mitral valve replacements in the United States

  11. Factors that influence the expected length of operation: results of a prospective study. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factors-influence-expected-length-operation-results-prospective-study
    August 11, 2021 - August 11, 2021 Effect of using a safety checklist on patient complications after surgery … August 2, 2015 Complications of daytime elective laparoscopic cholecystectomies performed … October 31, 2014 Relationship between occurrence of surgical complications and hospital … Operating Room Health Care Providers Health Care Executives and Administrators Surgery Surgical Complications

  12. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/resphys-champions.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - Mechanical complications include hematoma and infiltration. … CVCs are associated with mechanical and infectious complications. … UCs may have mechanical and infectious complications. … What led to these complications? … What led to all these complications?

  13. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - Mechanical complications include hematoma and infiltration. … CVCs are associated with mechanical and infectious complications. … UCs may have mechanical and infectious complications. … What led to these complications? … What led to all these complications?

  14. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions_2.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - Mechanical complications include hematoma and infiltration. … CVCs are associated with mechanical and infectious complications. … UCs may have mechanical and infectious complications. … What led to these complications? … What led to all these complications?

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38121/psn-pdf
    October 08, 2008 - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will no longer reimburse hospitals for certain preventable complications … , hospitals must document if these complications were "present on admission" (POA).  … This study found that the rate of inpatient complications, as measured by the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators … impact-date-stamping-patient-safety-measurement-patients-undergoing-cabg-experience-ahrq https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wisdom-and-justice-not-paying-preventable-complications

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49582/psn-pdf
    April 01, 2009 - Appreciate the guidelines to reduce risk of complications from central venous catheters. … Second, PICCs have a lower risk of complications than tunneled central venous lines.(3,4) Third, the … Because more than 70% of such complications occurred more than 30 days after placement, the authors … Neonatal vascular catheters and their complications. Radiol Clin North Am. 1999;37:1109- 1125. … Complications of vascular catheters in the neonatal intensive care unit.

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865977/psn-pdf
    May 29, 2024 - complication-rates-central-venous-catheters-systematic-review-and-meta- analysis The use of central venous catheters (CVC) can lead to different types of preventable complications … Of all complications, placement failure and arterial puncture were the most common ones (20.4 and 16.2

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49782/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2017 - Complications were seldom seen in peripheral infusions given for short durations in proximal areas such … When using peripheral vasopressors, clinicians should be prepared for the possibility of complications … .(3) If complications are observed, the vasopressor infusion should be relocated to another area, and … If extravasation or ischemic complications occur, they can be treated with administration of phentolamine … Mechanical and infectious complications developing due to central venous catheterizations in the http

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49796/psn-pdf
    June 01, 2017 - Chest Tube Complications June 1, 2017 Santhosh L, Broaddus C. Chest Tube Complications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/chest-tube-complications The Case A 30-year-old woman with a history … Common complications of chest tube placement are malpositioning and empyema; more unusual complications … Complications of tube thoracostomy for acute trauma. Am J Surg. 1980;140:738-741. … Thoracostomy tubes: a comprehensive review of complications and related topics.

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40538/psn-pdf
    January 11, 2013 - Patient Safety Measures: Complications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-measures-complications This Web site provides information … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-measures-complications
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