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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/about/case-for-cardiac-rehab/index.html
December 01, 2022 - The Case for Cardiac Rehabilitation
Each year, over 1 million Americans have a coronary event or undergo a cardiac-related procedure that makes them eligible for cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Research shows that this medically supervised program can greatly improve patient outcomes, such as a decreased chance of…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/understand/understand-facilitator-guide.docx
May 01, 2017 - Over half a million patients develop catheter-associated urinary tract infections, resulting in 13,000 deaths
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/clinical-care/clinicalcare_slides.pptx
September 03, 2014 - infection is 76 per 1,000 patient years; sepsis is responsible for 75 percent of these infection-related deaths
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-surgery/147-implementation-guide.pdf
April 01, 2025 - Despite a decline in incidence, MRSA remains a significant problem, causing
over 10,000 deaths each … Additionally, 77 percent of deaths among patients with an SSI are
attributable to the SSI.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sdoh/SDOH-overview-presentation.pdf
July 01, 2022 - race/ethnicity
• County
Disparities
in health
• CDC Atlas • Avoidable heart disease and stroke
deaths
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/probabilistic-thinking3.html
September 01, 2022 - decisions around PSA tests as a balance between potential benefits (e.g., reduction in prostate cancer deaths
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/hisph-slides-pt1.html
March 01, 2020 - Note:
Source: Profile: Hispanic/Latino Americans ; Deaths: Final Data for 2012.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cap-toolkit/cap_ed-pamphlet.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Emergency Department Setting
Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the
Emergency Department Setting
Background on Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States.1 Approximately
6 million cases are reported annua…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/levett-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - ICD-9
Codes, E-
Code(s)
BC/BS and
Delta
1.a
Sub-event: Deaths
due to
anticoagulant
therapy … ICD-9
Codes, E-
Code(s)
BC/BS and
Delta
2.a
Sub-event: Deaths
due to
anticoagulant
therapy … Other Metrics:
• Zero deaths related to anticoagulation therapy
• Zero missed lab reports due to daily
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www.ahrq.gov/es/programs/index.html?page=4
Digital Healthcare Research Advancing healthcare quality, safety, and effectiveness through the evolving digital healthcare ecosystem. More
PSNet Discover the latest literature, news, and expert commentary on patient safety topics. More
CAHPS The CAHPS program aims to advance our scientific …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/assess-adapt-transcript.html
December 01, 2017 - So what this slide here really shows is if you look at the top, there are fewer than one deaths per 100,000 … distinction of being up there with bungee jumping and mountain climbing with respect to the number of deaths … half a million patients develop catheter-associated UTIs and that they result in approximately 13,000 deaths … And when we think about CLABSI, there's an estimated 30,000 to 62,000 deaths from central line-associated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/assess-adapt-transcript.doc
June 03, 2014 - So what this slide here really shows is if you look at the top, there are fewer than one deaths per 100,000 … distinction of being up there with bungee jumping and mountain climbing with respect to the number of deaths … half a million patients develop catheter-associated UTIs and that they result in approximately 13,000 deaths … And when we think about CLABSI, there’s an estimated 30,000 to 62,000 deaths from central line-associated
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/understand/science-safety-notes.html
July 01, 2018 - Over half a million patients develop catheter-associated urinary tract infections, resulting in 13,000 deaths … Estimating Health Care-Associated Infections and Deaths in U.S. Hospitals, 2002.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/implement/implement.pptx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
5
Teamwork & Comm.
5
Root Causes of Maternal and
Perinatal Deaths
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-comm.html
September 01, 2015 - In fact, the number of deaths among women from COPD has increased fourfold over the past three decades
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide4/api.html
August 01, 2022 - Event Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix I
Glossary
Adverse safety event: a deviation from generally accepted performance standards that reaches the patient and results in moderate to severe harm or death.
Anchoring bias: the tendency to make all information fit into a preconceived story, causing…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017-appendix.html
November 01, 2017 - Excess Mortality Calculations
We define excess mortality as an estimate of additional deaths due to … Trends in Inpatient Hospital Deaths: National Hospital Discharge Survey, 2000–2010 NCHS Data Brief, No
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-0120-fullreport.pdf
May 01, 2018 - lever to
address these issues, as research suggests that at least one-third to one-half of maternal deaths … One
review of maternal deaths and near misses, found mismanagement of patient, failure or delay in … In a study of 18 years of anesthesia-related deaths in Michigan, more than half were attributed to
inadequate … Maternal deaths and near misses are often preventable through
improved quality and safety of maternity
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-0121-fullreport.pdf
October 01, 2019 - levers to address these issues as research
suggests that at least one-third to one-half of maternal deaths … One review of maternal deaths and near misses, found
mismanagement of the patient and failure or delay … In a study of 18 years of anesthesia-related deaths in Michigan, more than half were attributed to
inadequate … Maternal deaths and near misses are often preventable through
improved quality and safety of maternity
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-0122-fullreport.pdf
September 01, 2019 - lever to address these issues, as
research suggests that at least one-third to one-half of maternal deaths … One review of maternal deaths and near misses found mismanagement of the patient
and failure or delay … In a study of 18 years of anesthesia-related deaths in Michigan, more than half were attributed to
inadequate … Maternal deaths and near misses are often preventable through
improved quality and safety of maternity