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261. New Study Shows Reductions in Antibiotic Use at Ambulatory Care Clinics Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/antibiotic-prescribing.html
     July 01, 2022 - Antibiotic medications have drastically reduced illness and death due to bacterial infectious diseases … Chicago, and AHRQ with input from a Technical Expert Panel including representatives from the Centers for Disease

262. CAHPS Health Literacy Item Sets | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/index.html
     December 01, 2022 - following five topic areas: Communication with providers Communication about self-management of diseases … Universal Precautions Toolkit , AHRQ National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy , Office of Disease

263. Availability of Outpatient Maternal Fetal Medicine and Specialty Care for Women with High-Risk Pregnancies (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-133-fullreport.pdf
     January 01, 2019 - disease specialist during their pregnancy … disease, HIV, diabetes, mental disorders, epilepsy, infectious diseases, placenta previa), increasing … and chronic illnesses is rising among women, and these diseases and illnesses increase women’s risk … The causes of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States are as follows: cardiovascular diseases … Congenital heart diseases require multidisciplinary care for early intervention and close monitoring

264. Articulate Word Output (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/primary-prevention-cvd-with-statins.pdf
     May 10, 2018 - Articulate Word Output Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Events with Statins 1 … Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Events with Statins 2 Welcome by Michael … ll provide a discussion and update on the use of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease … He’s concerned about heart disease and stroke and wants to know whether he should take a cholesterol … Patients with end-stage renal disease do not appear to benefit from statins.

265. 3P_RD_AHRQ_PUF_Data_Dictionary (xls file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/3P-RD-Data-Dictionary.xlsx
     March 16, 2023 - secondary specialty in the CORE file Medical specialties include: Allergy/Immunology; Cardiovascular Disease … ; Nephrology; Infectious Disease; Endocrinology; Rheumatology; Addiction Medicine; Hematology; Hematology … Medical specialties include: Allergy/Immunology; Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology); Interventional … Cardiology; Dermatology; Gastroenterology; Neurology; Cardiac Electrophysiology; Pulmonary Disease; Nephrology … ; Infectious Disease; Endocrinology; Rheumatology; Addiction Medicine; Hematology; Hematology/Oncology

266. Section 1, Tables 1 and 2 (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-228-tables-1-2.pdf
     February 12, 2018 - percentile for age in the absence of external vagal stimulus, β-blocker drugs, or congenital heart disease … normal for age or mechanical ventilation for an acute process not related to underlying neuromuscular disease … Core to peripheral temperature gap > 3°C Respiratory • PaO2/FIO2 < 300 in absence of cyanotic heart disease … or preexisting lung disease OR • PaCO2 > 65 torr or 20 mm Hg over baseline PaCO2 OR • Proven need

267. Section 1, Tables 1 and 2 (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0231-section-1-tables-1-2.pdf
     April 26, 2018 - percentile for age in the absence of external vagal stimulus, β- blocker drugs, or congenital heart disease … normal for age or mechanical ventilation for an acute process not related to underlying neuromuscular disease … Core to peripheral temperature gap > 3°C Respiratory • PaO2/FIO2 < 300 in absence of cyanotic heart disease … or preexisting lung disease OR • PaCO2 > 65 torr or 20 mm Hg over baseline PaCO2 OR • Proven need

268. Section 1, Tables 1 and 2 (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-229-section-1-tables-1-2.pdf
     February 09, 2018 - percentile for age in the absence of external vagal stimulus, β- blocker drugs, or congenital heart disease … normal for age or mechanical ventilation for an acute process not related to underlying neuromuscular disease … to peripheral temperature gap > 3°C Respiratory • PaO2/FIO2 < 300 in absence of cyanotic heart disease … or preexisting lung disease OR • PaCO2 > 65 torr or 20 mm Hg over baseline PaCO2 OR • Proven

269. Evidence Now Fact Sheets- Smoking Cessation (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking-cessation-pcor.pdf
     November 01, 2016 - smoking accounts for one out of every five deaths and is estimated to increase the risk for heart disease … Agaku IT, King BA, Husten CG, Bunnell R, Ambrose BK, Hu SS, et al, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center … for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health; 2014. http://www.surgeongeneral.gov

270. Section 6, Tables 5 and 6 (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-216-section-6-tables-5-6.pdf
     February 26, 2018 - Section 6, Tables 5 and 6 Table 5: Agreement and Kappa Statistics for Sickle Cell Disease for Inter‐Rater … Criterion 29 90% 0.79 Table 6: Appropriate Fever Management in the ED for Children with Sickle Cell Disease

271. Activity Guides 8-11 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/pharmacy/guide-8-11.html
     September 01, 2020 - patients, including words related to actual medication administration (e.g., empty stomach) as well as disease … Sample questions include: "I am confident I can effectively educate all patients about medicines and diseases … limited literacy skills" or "I am confident I can effectively educate all patients about medicines and diseases

272. Measure: Overuse of Imaging for Headache and Seizure, Policy for ALARA Specific to Imaging Children (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra-15-p004-ef.pdf
     April 01, 2015 - Importance ● Ionizing radiation is used with greater frequency to diagnose and characterize a variety of diseases

273. EXCEL WORKSHEETS FOR CHARTS ON DATA, TRENDS, AND RATES TO POPULATE THE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b3a_combo_chartinstructions.pdf
     June 05, 2016 - i ICD-9 = International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision. ICD-10 is the 10th Revision.

274. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/execsumm.html
     December 01, 2017 - IHS has implemented a number of initiatives to meet the needs of AI/ANs with chronic disease. … The prevalence of hypertension, renal disease or failure, treatment associated with amputations, mental … Racial misclassification and disparities in cardiovascular disease among American Indians and Alaska … Disparities in premature deaths from heart disease - 50 states and the District of Columbia, 2001. … Rising tide of cardiovascular disease in American Indians. The Strong Heart Study.

275. Section 4: Selecting Care Management Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/mm4.html
     October 01, 2014 - When choosing interventions, considering their outcomes, timing, and efficacy on selected diseases is … approach and managing comorbid conditions, as described in other sections, rather than addressing specific diseases … Management Evidence Base found that provider education and training successfully impacted all of the diseases … Evidence Base found that in-person care management was the most effective intervention across all diseases … Teach members to recognize signs or symptoms of disease process.

276. 4 Things You Should Know About Urine Cultures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/4-things.html
     March 01, 2017 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; January 2016. Accessed June 8, 2016. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; January 2016. Accessed June 8, 2016. … Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

277. Transforming Primary Care: Evaluating the Spread of Group Health's Medical Home (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-reid.pdf
     April 01, 2015 - including after-hours nurse consultations and increased virtual visits via secure messaging), chronic disease … Only one process change module did not meet the implementation target—chronic disease management, the … module—which involved the creation of collaborative care plans for patients with selected chronic diseases

278. Section 1: Planning a Care Management Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/mm1.html
     October 01, 2014 - Encouraging patients with chronic diseases to enroll in the Connect CARRE Choice program. … When choosing interventions, considering their outcomes, timing, and efficacy in managing certain diseases … These requirements apply to both capitated and fee-for-service disease management providers. … Some States are using DRA-related SPAs to provide targeted disease management for conditions such as … chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, diabetes, pediatric

279. Appendix A: AHRQ/IHS Improving Health Care Delivery Data Project. Methods | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/appendixa.html
     December 01, 2017 - the need for hospitalization or for which early intervention may prevent complications or more severe disease … Hypertension Cardiovascular conditions: Ischemic heart disease Congestive heart failure and other … forms heart disease Cerebrovascular disease Vascular disease Renal disease/failure Renal failure … Mental health disorders Depression Substance abuse disorders Tobacco use disorders Liver disease … Eye disease II.

280. Evidence for Advancing Heart Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/index.html
     March 01, 2021 - Tools for Change Evidence for Advancing Heart Health Heart disease … attacks, health care professionals can work with their patients to adopt the ABCS of cardiovascular disease … Cholesterol management Smoking cessation Clinical evidence about how best to prevent cardiovascular disease