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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/uti.html
September 01, 2022 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections … Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections … – Slides (PPTX, 2.3 MB)
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-212-tech-specs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - • At least one ED visit with a principal diagnosis of asthma
• At least one acute inpatient encounter … with a principal diagnosis of asthma
• At least three outpatient visits with an asthma diagnosis on … Diagnosis of persistent asthma in the measurement year and the year prior to the
measurement year … for persistent asthma (Table 2)
• Children with a diagnosis indicating “Exercise induced bronchospasm … ” (ICD-9 code 493.81) (Table
3) unless there is also a diagnosis for persistent asthma (Table 2)
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/cahps-strategy-6f.pdf
March 01, 2017 - Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: On-Demand Advice, Diagnosis, and Treatment … On-Demand Advice, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Minor
Health Conditions
Visit the AHRQ Website for … On-Demand Advice, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Select Minor Health Conditions
March 2017 6.F-1
6.F … ON-DEMAND ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT FOR MINOR
HEALTH CONDITIONS
6.F.1. … provider system serving
residents of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, offers an online “clinic” that diagnoses
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/03-new_sops_diagnostic_safety-schiff.pdf
January 01, 2020 - organization's strengths, reduce redundant efforts, and
15
IOM Report September 2015
16
Diagnosis … 21
Misdiagnosis
Leading
Type of Error
22
Misdiagnosis 59
Mistake made during treatment
Diagnosis … Missed and Delayed Diagnoses
2. Maternal Health across the Continuum
3. … ”
• How to even know whether diagnosis was right or wrong? … • Spotty follow-up
• Most diagnoses resolve,…or evolve w/errors unnoticed
• Elusive to capture with
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/DxSftyRpt-Updated-2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - , and communication around diagnoses. … out other diagnoses. … out
other diagnoses. … Provider and Staff Communication Around Diagnosis 74% 63% 69%
3. … diagnoses.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/cap-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - The “Usually Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia – Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program … for Improving Antibiotic Use
1
The “Usually Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Ambulatory … Care
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
The “Usually Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired … Pneumonia
SAY:
Welcome to the presentation titled, “ ‘The Usually Antibiotics’ Diagnoses: Community-Acquired … Slide 4
Moment 1: Diagnosis of CAP
SAY:
The symptoms of CAP are similar in adults and children.
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/skin-soft-tissue.html
September 01, 2022 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses … Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses – Slides … (PPTX, 5.7 MB)
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/technical-specifications.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Prior hospitalization with asthma as primary or secondary diagnosis
b. … One or more prior ambulatory visits with asthma as the primary diagnosis AND a subsequent
ED visit in … Two or more ambulatory visits with asthma as a diagnosis, OR
iii. … One ambulatory visit with asthma as a diagnosis AND at least one asthma-related
prescription
c. … Three or more ambulatory visits with diagnosis of asthma, OR
ii.
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/education-dx-outcomes-7.html
March 01, 2022 - Education
Current State of Diagnosis Education
Competencies To Improve Diagnosis in Health Professions … Diagnosis education—an emerging field . Diagnosis. 2019;6(2):75-7. Accessed March 3, 2022. … Diagnosis.7(3):169-76. Accessed March 4, 2022. … Let patients help with diagnosis . Diagnosis. 2014 Jan 1;1(1):49-51. Accessed March 4, 2022. … Nurses, diagnosis, and diagnostic error . Diagnosis (Berl). 2017;4(4):197-9.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/aom-children-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children – Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety … Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
1
The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in … Ambulatory Care
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses … in Children
Ambulatory Care
SAY:
Welcome to the presentation titled, “The ‘Sometimes Antibiotics’ Diagnoses … Slide 18
Take-Home Messages
SAY:
Acute otitis media is a “sometimes antibiotics” diagnosis.
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs.html
July 01, 2025 - and Current State of the Science Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis … Theory and Its Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy Improved Diagnostic Accuracy Through Probability-Based Diagnosis … Diagnostic Safety: Pragmatic Recommendations for Nurse Leaders and Educators Leadership To Improve Diagnosis … State of the Sciences Technology Understanding the AI Wave: Foundational Knowledge for Improving Diagnosis … Improve Diagnostic Safety Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-2-attachment-4.xlsx
June 02, 2025 - ADHD diagnosis validation, validated tool Medical record indicates ADHD diagnosis validation, DSM-IV … a validated diagnostic tool based on DSM-IV criteria N/A
1 Accurate ADHD Diagnosis ADHD diagnosis … ADHD diagnosis validation, symptom Medical record indicates ADHD diagnosis validation, symptoms of inattention … ADHD diagnosis validation, symptom Medical record indicates ADHD diagnosis validation, symptoms of hyperactivity … ADHD diagnosis validation, symptom Medical record indicates ADHD diagnosis validation, symptoms of impulsivity
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/dxsafety-issuebriefs.html
July 01, 2025 - Issue Briefs Understanding the AI Wave: Foundational Knowledge for Improving Diagnosis and Beyond ( … PDF , 2.5 MB) Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis ( PDF … Older Adults ( PDF , 1.2 MB) Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis … Leadership To Improve Diagnosis: A Call to Action ( PDF , 2.3 MB). … Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis ( PDF , 1 MB).
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevhosp-reports-slides.pptx
November 30, 2013 - Facility
Assisted Living
Home
Treatments Received in the ED/HOSP ED Discharge/Hospital Discharge Diagnoses … # Hospital Admits Within: Hospital Discharge Diagnosis High-Risk Diagnoses Associated With Transfer … Active high-risk diagnoses
Clinical conditions that contribute to high risk
Polypharmacy
High-risk changes … Potential preventable discharge diagnoses. … Understanding the most frequent discharge diagnosis on each nursing unit.
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-pediatric-safety-5.html
August 01, 2023 - In tandem with biomedical discovery fueling the more precise diagnosis of new types and subtypes of … pediatric disease, interventions addressing the sociotechnical aspects of pediatric diagnosis that cut … Thus, their input must be integrated into all initiatives aiming to improve diagnosis. … One example is SIDM’s Patients Improving Research in Diagnosis (PAIRED) program . … Priority should go to healthcare professionals interested in improving diagnosis.
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-older-adults1.html
September 01, 2024 - older adults, it is essential to understand and address the unique challenges of accurate and timely diagnosis … Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis is a public health challenge and is estimated to affect at least 1 … polypharmacy) can mask or mimic symptoms of other diseases, ultimately leading to misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis … atypically, thus contributing to additional difficulties for clinicians to make timely and accurate diagnoses
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-194-section-1-tables-6-10.pdf
June 02, 2025 - CHIPRA 194: Section 1, Tables 6-10
Table 6 [=IMG4]: ICD-9-CM Codes to Identify Infection
General Diagnosis … Diagnosis Detail
ICD-9-CM
Code
Amebic brain abscess 006.5
Tuberculosis of meninges and central … Diagnosis Detail ICD-9-CM
Code
Malignant neoplasm of brain 191.x
Malignant neoplasm of pituitary … Diagnosis Detail
ICD-9-CM
Code
Bulbus cordis/cardiac septal
closure anomalies
Common truncus … Diagnosis Detail
ICD-9-CM
Code
Hemangioma of unspecified site
(includes cavernous malformation
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-terminology5.html
April 01, 2025 - Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis
Conceptual Paradigms … Introduction
Perspectives on Diagnostic Improvement
Definitions of Diagnosis
Types of Evidence … in Healthcare , 3 that declared improving diagnosis a “moral and professional imperative.” … ways. 25,26 Achieving a correct diagnosis may require process variations and adaptations. … expected for a diagnosis of celiac disease.
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www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/resources/type-harm.html
September 01, 2025 - offices assess the extent to which their organization's culture supports the diagnostic process, accurate diagnoses … , and communication around diagnoses. … AHRQ TeamSTEPPS® for Diagnosis Improvement The TeamSTEPPS for Diagnosis Improvement Course applies … Actionable practices for improving diagnosis and patient safety include (1) diagnostic stewardship, ( … 2) strengthening systems and processes to improve accurate and timely diagnosis, and (3) surveillance
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/state-of-science-2.html
June 01, 2020 - or testing to a later time, or to not make a definitive diagnosis until more information is available … The five interactive process dimensions of diagnosis include:
Patient-clinician encounter (history … It includes the complex adaptive sociotechnical work system in which diagnosis takes place (structure … ), the process dimensions in which diagnoses evolve beyond the doctor’s visit (process), and resulting … outcomes of “safe diagnosis” (i.e., correct and timely), as well as patient and healthcare outcomes