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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0231-section-1-tables-1-2.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 1, Tables 1 and 2
Table 1: Definition of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Term Definition … infection” OR
• “Suspected infection” OR
• “Rule out sepsis” OR
• “Suspected sepsis”
Term Definition
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/orstateataglance.pdf
March 01, 2012 - learning collaborative focused on identifying children
with special health care needs using the State’s definition … measures that may include meaningful use measures and a group of measures
operationalizing the State’s definition … Rural Practice‐
Based Research Network to develop a multi‐year learning collaborative around Oregon’s definition … and three rural) will select two attributes of a medical home (out of the
six included in Oregon’s definition
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/vision/index.html
October 01, 2002 - Rehabilitation in General
Evidence for Rehabilitation of Specific Disabilities
Vision Rehabilitation
Definition … Models of Delivery
Adoption of Services
Conclusion
References
Appendix: Disability Primer
Definition
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defining-near-misses-towards-sharpened-definition-based-empirical-data-about-error-handling
June 28, 2011 - Study
Defining near misses: towards a sharpened definition based on empirical data … Defining near misses: towards a sharpened definition based on empirical data about error handling processes … Defining near misses: towards a sharpened definition based on empirical data about error handling processes
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/primary-care-research/introduction.html
January 01, 2024 - with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community." 1 NAM published an updated definition … of primary care in 2021 that reaffirms its 1996 definition and incorporates concepts of whole-person
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/h_loctch/nisnote.jsp
September 01, 2008 - NIS Description of Data Elements
H_LOCTCH - Location/teaching status of hospital (definition … teaching status changed names and definitions across data years:
HCUP Variable
Data Years
Definition … HOSP_LOCTEACH
Beginning in 1998
More stringent definition of teaching hospital
H_LOCTCH … 1993-1997
Less stringent definition of teaching hospital
LOCTEACH
1988-1992
Same as H_LOCTCH … Variable Description Value Value Description H_LOCTCH Location/teaching status of hospital (definition
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/h_loctch/kidnote.jsp
September 01, 2008 - KID Description of Data Elements
H_LOCTCH - Location/teaching status of hospital (definition … teaching status changed names and definitions across data years:
HCUP Variable
Data Years
Definition … HOSP_LOCTEACH
Beginning in 1998
More stringent definition of teaching hospital
H_LOCTCH … 1993-1997
Less stringent definition of teaching hospital
LOCTEACH
1988-1992
Same as H_LOCTCH … Variable Description Value Value Description H_LOCTCH Location/teaching status of hospital (definition
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/860015/psn-pdf
September 01, 2024 - Retained Surgical Items: Definition and Epidemiology.
January 4, 2024
Romano PS, Gibbs VC. … Retained Surgical Items: Definition and Epidemiology. PSNet [internet]. 2024. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/retained-surgical-items-definition-and-epidemiology
Background
Prudent … Indeed, many healthcare facilities use the NQF definition while others use the TJC definition for reporting … Clearly, using one definition vs the other will yield
a difference in the number of RSI events.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/practice-level-baseline-data.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Variation across sites
• Some high performers, for potential lessons learned
Identifiable asthma definition … Identifiable asthma definition
Definition of identifiable asthma includes any of the following:
a. … Identifiable asthma definition
Denominator exclusions:
Children with concurrent or pre-existing: Chronic … Take home points
Identifiable asthma definition
Denominator criteria:
Denominator exclusions:
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide4/apg.html
August 01, 2022 - Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix G
Data Measurement Plan
Contributing Factor
Definition
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-228-detailed_measure-specs.pdf
August 01, 2014 - Table 1-A: Definition of Sepsis Syndrome
Term Definition
Sepsis
syndrome
Sepsis, severe sepsis or … Protocol for Children with Sepsis Syndrome
U18HS020516
Page 42
Submitted August 2014
Term Definition … Protocol for Children with Sepsis Syndrome
U18HS020516
Page 43
Submitted August 2014
Term Definition
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/connors-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Safety
IOM Definition - Avoiding harm to patients from the care that is intended to help them. … Outcomes
Definition of Safe Procedural Sedation: Avoiding physical or psychological harm related to … of sedation effectiveness was offered by Bhatt and
coworkers:9
Definition of efficacy: The creation … Outcomes
Definition of patient- and family-centered procedural sedation: Families and patients have … Efficiency
IOM Definition- avoiding waste includes waste of equipment, supplies, ideas, and energy.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/FL25LOINCMaintenance.pdf
September 22, 2010 - Instead, build a new test definition. … While this is more resource intensive, it
preserves discreteness and accuracy of historical test definition … .
2a Moving to a chartable definition means the assay results will now be captured in
outbound HL7 … Some sites will reuse a send out test
definition, which used to be a simple text blob, to a discrete … definition for an in
house test.
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/children-chronic/index.html
April 01, 2022 - Definition of Children with Chronic Conditions
The CAHPS methodology uses the Maternal and Child Health … Bureau's definition of children with special health care needs, which is based on consequences rather … A new definition of children with special health care needs.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/DataElements_NIS_2004_Hospital.pdf
January 01, 2004 - used prior to 1998) .................. 12
H_LOC - Location of hospital (definition used prior to 1998 … )......................................... 13
H_LOCTCH - Location/teaching status of hospital (definition … HOSP_LOCTEACH Beginning in
1998
More stringent definition of
teaching hospital
H_LOCTCH 1993 … Beginning with the 1998 NIS, the name HOSP_TEACH is used and the definition of
teaching hospitals was … The HCUP variable name and definition for the hospital's teaching status has changed
over time.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module3/guide.docx
March 01, 2017 - included in this section
Topic: Defining and Assessing Staff Empowerment
Method: Read aloud the definition … In small groups, ask the staff and residents and families to discuss their own definition of staff empowerment … and how the definition on slide 3 applies.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module3/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - included in this section
Topic: Defining and Assessing Staff Empowerment
Method: Read aloud the definition … In small groups, ask the staff and residents and families to discuss their own definition of staff empowerment … and how the definition on slide 3 applies.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defining-and-measuring-diagnostic-uncertainty-medicine-systematic-review
June 21, 2018 - Despite the lack of an explicit definition in any study, researchers identified diagnostic uncertainty … The authors propose the following definition of diagnostic uncertainty: "subjective perception of an … accurate explanation of the patient's health problem," paralleling the National Academy of Medicine's definition
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/DataElements_NIS_2003_HOSPITAL.pdf
January 01, 2003 - used prior to 1998).............................7
H_CONTRL - Control/ownership of hospital (definition … used prior to 1998)..........9
H_LOC - Location of hospital (definition used prior to 1998) ....... … .......................11
H_LOCTCH - Location/teaching status of hospital (definition used prior to … used prior to 1998) ..................13
H_TCH - Hospital teaching status (definition used prior to … The HCUP variable name and definition for the hospital's teaching status has changed
over time.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/tools/stats/MaskedStats_NIS_2022_Hospital.PDF
January 01, 2022 - Univariates of Selected Continuous Data Elements
Variable: DISCWT (NIS discharge weight)
Quantiles (Definition … 50.4715 Pr > |t| <.0001
Sign M 2272 Pr >= |M| <.0001
Signed Rank S 5163120 Pr >= |S| <.0001
Quantiles (Definition … Continuous Data Elements
Variable: N_HOSP_U (Number of universe hospitals in the stratum)
Quantiles (Definition … Continuous Data Elements
Variable: S_DISC_U (Number of sample discharges in the stratum)
Quantiles (Definition … Continuous Data Elements
Variable: S_HOSP_U (Number of sample hospitals in the stratum)
Quantiles (Definition