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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/ASB-UTI-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Moment 4: Duration
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Drug Duration Studied
Nitrofurantoin 5 days
TMP/SMX 3 days
Cefaclor 5 days … Cefpodoxime 3 days
Cephalexin 7 days
Cefdinir 5 days
ASB and UTI
AHRQ Safety Program for … Moment 4: Duration
Fluoroquinolones: 5–7 days total
therapy
TMP/SMX: 10–14 days total
therapy
Oral … Comparison of ciprofloxacin (7 days) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (14 days) for acute uncomplicated … Ciprofloxacin for 7 days versus 14 days in women with acute pyelonephritis: a randomised, open-label
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/gastro-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - RCT in which patients were randomized at day 4 to stop therapy or continue for 3 more days showed 94% … vs 96% cure at one month8
Complicated:5,9
Medical management: suggest 5–10 days based on clinical … or up to 10 days (median was 8) of antibiotic therapy after source control10
Primary outcome: surgical … Time to diagnosis of
recurrent intra-abdominal
process:
11 vs. 15 days
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From N Eng J Med, Sawyer … Median 15 days
Short course 6–10 days
Median 8 days
Propensity score matching
resulted in 385 well
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim4b.html
July 01, 2013 - Catheter Utilization Ratio During Baseline (BL) and Post-Baseline (P) Collection Periods – (Catheter Days … /Patient Days)
Note: n's represent the total number of reporting units for corresponding collection … Ratio During Baseline (BL) and Post-Baseline (P) Collection Periods – By Cohort Status – (Catheter Days … /Patient Days)
Note: n's represent the total number of reporting units for corresponding cohorts … /Patient Days)
Note: n's represent the total number of reporting units for corresponding bed sizes
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-148-section-2-tech-specs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Negative
Medication
History
A period of 120 days (4 months) prior to the IPSD when the member had … Continuous
enrollment
120 days (4 months) prior to the IPSD through 30 days after the IPSD. … Members must be continuously enrolled for 120
days (4 months) prior to the IPSD through 30 days after … with or without
a telehealth modifier (Telehealth Modifier Value Set) in the 121-day period from 90
days … prior to the IPSD through 30 days after the IPSD.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/intervention-worksheet.pdf
June 01, 2021 - o Metrics to consider tracking over time include:
Number of antibiotic starts per 1,000 resident days … Days of antibiotic therapy per 1,000 resident days
Median length of antibiotic therapy
Use … of guideline-concordant antibiotics
Clostridioides difficile LabID events per 10,000 resident days … data for both the numerator (e.g., number of antibiotic starts) and
the denominator (e.g., resident days
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-clostridioides-difficile.pdf
June 01, 2021 - − Do not repeat testing within 7 days.
− Do not perform tests of cure. … Oral vancomycin (125 mg orally [PO] 4 times a day) or fidaxomicin (200 mg PO 2 times a day) for
10 days … vancomycin or fidaxomicin is limited, consider oral metronidazole (500 mg PO 3
times a day) for 10 days … OR tapered oral vancomcyin (125 mg PO 4 times a day for 10–14 days, 2 times
per day for 7 days, 1 time … per day for 7 days, every 2–3 days for 2–8 weeks).
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-207-section-7-table-13.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Readmission Rates Stratified by Special Healthcare Needs Status by Year
Readmission 7 Days
Rate (CL … )
Readmission 14 Days
Rate (CL)
Readmission 30 Days
Rate (CL)
Readmission 90 Days
Rate (CL) … Readmission 365 Days
Rate (CL)
1995
Healthy 0.016 (0.014-0.018) 0.021 (0.018-0.023) 0.031 (0.028
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meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/communication/whats_new.jsp
August 28, 2025 - New at MEPS E-mail Updates
See What's New archive
Last 60 days … Last 90 days
Last 120 days
Last 150 days
Last 180 days
Show All
Current Month
Previous … Month
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Last 30 days
New Web site postings in the last … 30 days
Data
MEPS HC-251: 2023 Full
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevhospitalvisits-funcspecs_0.pdf
August 01, 2017 - Count the number of ED visits within
0-7 days of report date and display
sum total.
2 8-30 days ( … Count the number of ED visits within
8-30 days of report date and display
sum total.
3 31-90 days … Count the number of admissions
within 0-7 days of report date and
display sum total.
7 8-30 days … Count the number of admissions
within 8-30 days of report date and
display sum total.
8 31-90 days … IF “Hospital Admission History <30
Days” OR “Hospital Admission History
31-90 Days” contains a count
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/vae/monitoring-vae-slides.pptx
January 01, 2017 - Increases hospital length of stay by 14 days
Impact of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia4,7-12
4. … The change is maintained or worsens for ≥ 2 days.
Is this a VAC? … The change is maintained or worsens for ≥ 2 days.
Is this a VAC?
YES!
This is a VAC! … The change is maintained or worsens for ≥ 2 days.
Is this a VAC? … The change is maintained or worsens for ≥ 2 days.
Is this a VAC?
YES!
This is a VAC!
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/secola-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Results: There were two CVC-related BSIs/682 catheter days in the EU group (2.94/1000 catheter days) … versus three CVC-related BSIs/900 catheter days in the CU group (3.33/1000 catheter days; P = 0.63). … days
per admission. … Monthly rates of CVC-related BSIs per 1000 catheter days were recorded by unit. … on the unit and reported as BSIs per 1000 days with 95% CIs.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-132-scd-section-2.pdf
October 01, 2013 - with a newborn screen positive for sickle cell disease (SCD) who received
confirmatory testing by 90 days … of age, with results of confirmatory testing communicated by 120 days of
age. … Numerators
Testing Eligible children who received confirmatory testing ≤90 days of age. … Results Eligible children with results of confirmatory testing communicated ≤120 days of
age. … Exclusions
Children who died within 120 days of birth.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/ontimefallspxspecs.pdf
February 01, 2018 - days of
report date, then display X. … If J1700 A = 1 and MDS A2300 <7 days
of report date, then display X.
25 HREC 3B (Fall 31-180 Days … 31-180 days of
report date, then display X. … New Contributing
Risk Factor
Within 7 Days Additional Information Within 30 Days Injury Totals … Date The system determine days of week
from fall date.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60593/psn-pdf
June 17, 2020 - Failure to follow medication changes made at hospital
discharge is associated with adverse events in 30 days … Failure to follow medication changes made at hospital
discharge is associated with adverse events in 30 days … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-follow-medication-changes-made-hospital-discharge-associated-
adverse-events-30-days … At 30-days post-discharge, nearly half of patients were nonadherent to
at least one medication change … who were non-adherent to all medication changes had a 35% higher risk
of adverse events within 30-days
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - If prescribing nitrofurantoin, 5 days is generally sufficient. … For trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, 3 days is sufficient. … In randomized controlled trials, 7 days of ciprofloxacin and 5 days of 750 mg of levofloxacin have been … and 10 days for oral cephalosporins may be sufficient. … susceptibility results are available within 2–3 days.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/COVID-19-pharmaceutical-treatments-rapid-review.pdf
March 01, 2024 - Serious adverse events, convalescent plasma, 45 days or less
Serious
Adverse
Event
Study ID Days … Serious adverse events, convalescent plasma, more than 45 days
Serious
Adverse Event Study ID Days … Timing ranged from 7 to 29
days. … Serious adverse events, more than 45 days, sotrovimab
Serious
Adverse
Event
Study ID Days n/N … Serious adverse events, tocilizumab, more than 45 days
Serious Adverse
Event
Study ID Days n/N
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/tools/HCUP_Formats.TXT
December 28, 2023 - 10 days"
11 - 30 = " 11 - 30 days"
31 - 60 = " 31 - 60 days" … 5 days"
6 = " 6 days"
7 = " 7 days" … days"
121 - 150 = " 121 - 150 days"
151 - 180 = " 151 - 180 days" … days"
31 - 60 = " 31 - 60 days"
61 - 90 = " 61 - 90 days" … 10 days"
11 - 20 = " 11 - 20 days"
21 - 50 = " 21 - 50 days"
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/UTI-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - recommendations here]
Duration
Uncomplicated acute cystitis
Nitrofurantoin or cephalosporin: 5 days … Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX): 3 days
Uncomplicated pyelonephritis
Fluoroquinolone: 5–7 … days
TMP/SMX or oral cephalosporin:10–14 days (shorter course if early response)
Complicated UTI … (including CAUTI)
3 days if lower tract CAUTI in women ≤ 65 years if catheter is removed/not replaced … 7 days if prompt resolution of symptoms
10–14 days if delayed response, obstruction, or other urologic
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74725/psn-pdf
February 02, 2022 - A retrospective audit of postoperative days alive and out
of hospital, including before and after implementation … A retrospective audit of postoperative days alive and out of
hospital, including before and after implementation … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/retrospective-audit-postoperative-days-alive-and-out-hospital-including-and … In this study, postoperative mortality and increased days alive and out of hospital were
measures for … Changes in mortality and days alive and out of hospital during these time
periods were indistinguishable
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/tracking-measuring-data-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - Days of antibiotic therapy
2. … tracking if the facility does not already have an established method
Form tracks the following:
Antibiotic days … residents received a particular antibiotic
In this example, the resident received 5 days of therapy … Thursday Friday
Morning dose X X X X
Afternoon dose X X X X
Evening dose X X X X
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Antibiotic Days … of Therapy
Tracking and Measuring
6
Antibiotic Days of Therapy
7
Tracking and Measuring
7