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261. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/build-businesscase-facguide.docx
     January 01, 2017 - Reducing the ventilator days by 20 percent saves $2 million per year. … Compared with matched controls, VAEs were associated with more days to extubation, more days to hospital … reduction in ICU days, and a 6.3-day reduction in the total LOS in the hospital. … ASK: If we reduced our ICU LOS by 3 days, how much could we save? … If your average ICU LOS went down by 3.0 days, you would save 1,500 patient days per year.

262. Recommended Data Collection Procedures for CAHPS Surveys | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/using-multiple-modes.html
     August 01, 2024 - Send a reminder email to nonrespondents 5 to 7 days after sending the initial invitation. … Send a second reminder to those still not responding 5 to 7 days after the first reminder. … Consider sending a postcard reminder to nonrespondents 10 days after sending the questionnaire. … Some vendors prefer sending a reminder postcard to all sampled patients 3 to 5 days after mailing the … questionnaire instead of sending a postcard to only nonrespondents 10 days after the questionnaire is

263. A-17. Measure 14: Patients referred to a community health educator referral liaison (CHERL) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-17.html
     October 01, 2013 - behaviors): Patients eligible for improvement were those who had smoked one puff or more in the past 7 days … ; had drunk two alcoholic drinks per one occasion most days in the past month; did not eat a low-fat … total fruits and/or vegetables per day; and/or did not participate in moderate exercise at least 5 days … per week, or vigorously at least 3 days per week.

264. A-19. Measure 16: CHERL referrals to community resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-19.html
     October 01, 2013 - unhealthy behavior): Patients eligible for improvement were those who had smoked one puff or more in past 7 days … ; had drunk two alcoholic drinks per one occasion most days in the past month; did not eat a low-fat … total fruits and/or vegetables per day; and/or did not participate in moderate exercise at least 5 days … per week, or vigorously at least 3 days per week.

265. A-18. Measure 15: Patient engagement with CHERL | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-18.html
     October 01, 2013 - behaviors): Patients eligible for improvement were those who had smoked one puff or more in past 7 days … ; had drunk two alcoholic drinks per one occasion most days in the past month; did not eat a low-fat … total fruits and/or vegetables per day; and/or did not participate in moderate exercise at least 5 days … per week, or vigorously at least 3 days per week.

266. Neonatal Intensive Care All-Condition Readmissions Without Gestational Age, Section 2: Supplementary Tables (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-208-section2.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES Codes to Identify NICU Stay NICU TYPE CPT Neonatal Critical Care <28 Days … Before 2009: 99295, 99296 After 2009: 99468, 99469 Critical Care > 28 Days Before 2009: 99293, 99294 … Readmission within 7 days, unadjusted rates Mean Std Dev Min Max IQR Deciles 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% … Readmission within 14 days, unadjusted rates Mean Std Dev Min Max IQR Deciles 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% … Readmission within 365 days, unadjusted rates Mean Std Dev Min Max IQR Deciles 10% 20% 30% 40%

267. 052-Sample-Script-Patient-Ed-Mupirocin (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/052-sample-script-patient-ed-mupirocin.docx
     April 01, 2025 - To protect your health, in the days leading up to your surgery, you should apply the mupirocin to your … How To Use Mupirocin Key points to convey: · Apply the mupirocin twice a day for 5 days before surgery … Start using the mupirocin 5 days before your day of surgery.

268. Section 5, Tables 8 and 9 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-131-section-5-table-8-9.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - Readmission rates were measured at 30, 90, and 180 days. … (8.3% vs. 11.9%, p = 0.048) and at 90 days (16.7% vs. 22.5%, p = 0.04). … (5.3% vs. 9.8%, p = 0.04) and at 180 days (8.6% vs. 13.9%, p = 0.046) than patients in the control … Intervention group readmission rates and ED visit rates within 30 days were reduced compared with … Patients in the ACE unit experienced fewer readmissions within 30 days of discharge than those in

269. Appendix B. Decisionmaking and Readiness for Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apb.html
     September 01, 2013 - Attribution to an ICU is defined by the CDC as events that occur more than 2 days after ICU admission … through 2 days after ICU discharge. … after ICU admission through 2 days after ICU discharge. … 3 of an ICU stay through 2 days beyond ICU discharge if the patient remains hospitalized. … /denominator of ICU patient days) by 1,000 = total events per 1,000 ICU patient days.

270. Infographic - 2019 Newborn and Neonate Hospital Stays (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hospital-stays-neonates.pdf
     January 01, 2019 - Adolescents, 2019. https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/partners.jsp Medicaid Cost $2,700 Cost $6,500 2.6 days … 4.3 days Average Length of Stay and Cost by Primary Expected Payer

271. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses – Slides (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/skin-soft-tissue-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - Patients received either cephalexin alone or cephalexin plus trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for 7 days … study, 617 patients received trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, and 630 patients received placebo for 7 days … All patients received antibiotics for 5 days. … erythema, tenderness, and edema on day 5, they were randomized to receive either placebo or 5 more days … The graph on the slide shows results of a study of the natural history of cellulitis on days 1, 2, and

272. On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Electronic Reports (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruprev/pruprev-ereports.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - (Any) Wt Loss ≥7.5% in Prior 90 Days (Point- to-Point) Wt Loss ≥10% in Prior 180 Days … (ANY) 1 (3%) 2 (6%) 1 (3%) 1 (3%) Wt Loss ≥ 7.5% in prior 90 Days 1 (3%) 1 (3%) 1 (3%) 1 (3%) Wt … Loss ≥ 10% in prior 180 Days 1 (3%) 2 (6%) 1 (3%) 2 (3%) 2 Meals ≤50% in 1 Day 5 (14%) 4 (11%) 4 … Average <50% 3 (9%) 3 (9%) 2 (6%) 3 (9%) Daily Urine Incontinence 2 (6%) 3 (9%) 3 (9%) 5 (14%) >3 Days … Loose stool No No Yes Yes Incontinence # shifts/week 0 0 12 18 Daily incontinence X 3 days

273. 091-Decolonization-Implementation-Fg (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/091-decolonization-implementation-fg.docx
     April 01, 2025 - quality evidence supports the use of mupirocin for nasal decolonization, applied twice daily for 5 days … For skin antisepsis, CHG bathing should be performed for 5 days prior to surgery. … They have decided to implement a program that includes CHG bathing for 5 days and nasal mupirocin for … 5 days, plus the morning before surgery. … The clinic nurse gives the patient a 1-week calendar with the days outlined prior to surgery for use

274. 159-Which-Type-Decolonization-Work-Best (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/159-which-type-decolonization-work-best.docx
     October 01, 2024 - strategy wherein: all patients in a specific hospital unit are treated with nasal decolonization for 5 days … higher risk for MRSA infection in a specific hospital unit are treated with nasal decolonization for 5 days

275. Urinary Tract Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-one-pager.pdf
     September 01, 2022 - pyelonephritis Note: TMP/SMX = Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole Duration • Cystitis: 3–5 days … is typically sufficient2 • Pyelonephritis or complicated UTI: 7 days is typically sufficient for fluoroquinolones … or TMP/SMX and 10–14 days for oral cephalosorins2 Followup • Patients with cystitis should

276. Diverticulitis (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/diverticulitis-one-page.docx
     November 01, 2019 - fistula or stricture, recurrent episodes of diverticulitis Duration · Acute, uncomplicated: 0-4 days … · Complicated or initial severe illness with source control: 4 days after source control · Complicated … with small abscess not drained*: 5–10 days depending on clinical response *Recommendations are for

277. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/VAP-one-page.docx
     November 01, 2019 - identified, stop VAP-targeted therapy · If patient is able to be weaned from a ventilator within 1–2 days … local treatment recommendations here] · [Place local treatment recommendations here] Duration · Seven days … Comparison of 8 vs 15 days of antibiotic therapy for ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults: a randomized

278. 053-Dec-Guide-Readiness (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/053-dec-guide-readiness.docx
     October 01, 2024 - after unit admission through 2 days after unit discharge. … after unit admission through 2 days after unit discharge. … This is consistent with CDC guidance.9,10 Attributable patient-days should be counted from Day 3 of … a patient’s unit stay through 2 days after unit discharge, if the patient remains hospitalized. … divided by unit patient-days) by 1,000. · Simplified estimate: If the comprehensive estimate is too

279. Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/sustain-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - decrease the duration of therapy prescribed for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) from a median of 9 days … to 5 days Approach Updated CAP guidelines were user-friendly and available at the point of care Provided … Sustaining Stewardship 10 Results2 Outcome Baseline Intervention P-value Median duration of therapy 9 days … 6 days <0.01 Readmission 7% 4% 0.08 Mortality 2% 1% 0.23 Patient characteristics were similar between

280. MRSA Carriers With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay How To Apply Nasal Mupirocin (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/handouts/staff-mupirocin.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - Hospital Stay How To Apply Nasal Mupirocin Apply nasal mupirocin ointment twice daily for 5 days … Instructions • Use twice daily for 5 days or until discharge.