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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/asthma/about.html
July 01, 2021 - can lead to a child with asthma receiving care in the ED: poor asthma control, severity of symptoms, decreased
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamilyex9.html
July 01, 2018 - Improved patient satisfaction. 2,3 , 166 , 170,171
Improved staff satisfaction. 2,3
Length of stay decreased
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsisum.html
January 01, 2013 - CLABSI rates decreased from 2.043 at baseline to 0.855 in August 2012, a 58 percent relative reduction
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/exe-summary.html
March 01, 2020 - hospitals
There is inconclusive evidence as to whether RRT implementation is associated with decreased … There is moderate evidence that decreased non-ICU cardiac arrest rates are associated with implementation … The introduction of CUSP was associated with patient outcomes such as decreased CLASBI rates and decreased … Positive perceptions of safety culture, decreased infection rates, and decreased LOS (nonsignificant) … Simulation training provided to nurses on sterilization techniques was associated with decreased infection
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/intro-daily-care-facguide.html
February 01, 2017 - The patients with no sedation spent a mean of 4.2 fewer days on mechanical ventilation and also decreased … There was also a decreased need for neurologic evaluations such as computed tomography (CT) scans in … This bar graph shows that implementing daily SATs and SBTs in coordination decreased days of ventilation … Say:
HOB elevation to a semi-recumbent position, greater than 30 degrees, is associated with a decreased
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/ade.pdf
November 11, 2019 - Additionally, the number of adverse drug reactions decreased by 4.24 (p<0.05) after 6
months.2 However … Using the Beers Criteria, after 12 months, drug-related problems decreased for the
intervention group … Community
pharmacy in Spain
Primary Outcomes:
Pharmacist-conducted
medication review
decreased … the number
of medications
prescribed from 6.1 to
3.3, decreased
observed
hospitalizations, and … decreased emergency
department (ED) visits.
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/abstract-magill.html
December 01, 2017 - Staffing costs increased in some clinics and decreased in others, without a consistent pattern.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/overall-antibiotic-stewardship-project-final-report.pdf
September 01, 2022 - The number of C. difficile events per 10,000 patient-days decreased from 6.3 at
baseline to 5.1 at endline … ; overall incidence also decreased significantly by 19.5% (95% CI: -33.5% to -
2.4%, p=0.03). … Finally,
fluoroquinolone DOT significantly decreased across the entire cohort from Jan-Feb to Nov-Dec … Urine culture collection per 1,000 resident-days decreased from
baseline to study completion (-0.38 … Acute respiratory infection (ARI) visit antibiotic prescribing decreased
significantly from 39 percent
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/antimicrobial-stewardship.html
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Antimicrobial stewardship programs are coordinated programs within a health care setting that promote the appropriate use of antimicrobials, thereby improving patient outcomes, reducing antibiotic resistance, and decreasing the spread of infections caused by antibiotic-re…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/womenh-slides.html
March 01, 2020 - Trends: From 2010 to 2014, the percentage of uninsured adults decreased significantly for both males … from 2.2% to 0.9% and the percentage of women for the same measure decreased from 4.1% to 2%. … Trends:
In general, CAUTI percentages decreased overall from 3.6 in 2010 to 2.8 in 2012. … The rate for women decreased from 125.4 to 54.3 per 1,000 admissions. … The rate for men decreased from 94 to 43 per 1,000 admissions.
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/asthma/overview.html
July 01, 2021 - can lead to a child with asthma receiving care in the ED: poor asthma control, severity of symptoms, decreased
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlas-ex510.html
March 01, 2013 - available to their patients with dementia and these patients' families increased, remained unchanged, or decreased
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips89.html
October 01, 2014 - "Placing pharmacy at the front end of the admission process has decreased problems with medication reconciliation
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2025-annual-report/workforce.html
August 01, 2025 - The proportion of healthcare trainees who choose to focus on primary care has decreased in recent years … families, burnout has been found to lead to poorer quality of care, lower patient satisfaction, and decreased
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/2018hospitalsopsreport.pdf
March 01, 2018 - Trending: Percentage of 2018 Hospitals That Either Increased or Decreased, by 5
Percentage Points, … Down. 21% of hospitals decreased by
5 percentage points or more on
Staffing.
What’s next? … o 14 percent of hospitals decreased by 5 percentage points or more. … o 20 percent of hospitals decreased by 5 percentage points or more. … Not Change on Each
Composite
Composite Decreased Increased Did not change.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/2018hospitalsopsreport-rev0921.pdf
March 01, 2018 - Trending: Percentage of 2018 Hospitals That Either Increased or Decreased, by 5
Percentage Points, … Trending: Percentage of 2018 Hospitals That Increased, Decreased, or Did Not
Change on Work Area/Unit … o 14 percent of hospitals decreased by 5 percentage points or more. … o 20 percent of hospitals decreased by 5 percentage points or more. … Not Change on Each
Composite
Composite Decreased Increased Did not change.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/f1-returnoninvestment.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Other types of cost savings identified included decreased drug costs (decreased use and shift
from … use of intravenous to oral medications, decreased laboratory tests, reduction in use of
inappropriate … training
Returns (numerator) $28.5 million Averted adverse drug events; medication
cost savings; decreased … laboratory test
usage for redundant or unnecessary tests;
improved workflow (staff and resource
savings); decreased … length of stay;
streamlined workflow; improved
information access for patients at time of
discharge; decreased
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/f1_pdi_returnoninvestment.docx
January 01, 2013 - Other types of cost savings identified included decreased drug costs (decreased use and shift from use … of intravenous to oral medications, decreased laboratory tests, reduction in use of inappropriate radiology … training
Returns (numerator)
$28.5 million
Averted adverse drug events; medication cost savings; decreased … laboratory test usage for redundant or unnecessary tests; improved workflow (staff and resource savings); decreased … length of stay; streamlined workflow; improved information access for patients at time of discharge; decreased
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/muller-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - The number of medication discrepancies between the patient medication list and
the admission orders decreased … The number of discrepancies at
discharge decreased from 2 to 1.7. … The number of adverse
drug events decreased after the intervention. … Does medication reconciliation result in decreased ED admits and/or re-
hospitalization of patients? … ADE Report: The total number of ADEs decreased from 1.6% to 1.4%
of total discharges in the system.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/092-evidence-decolonization-one-pager.docx
April 01, 2025 - · MRSA SSI prevention is associated with decreased length of stay, mortality, cost, and risk of readmission