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5221. CHIPRA 119 Section 5, Literature Review and Discussion (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-119-section-5-lit-review.pdf
      March 19, 2012 - There was a strong trend towards less death prior to hospital discharge. Jaffe, C. A. (2009). … temperature of 0.5° C to 1.0° C lower) When skin temperature falls to 35° C to 36° C, non-shivering … skin temperature falls (impeding body heat losses), as can sometimes happen with fever. … There was a strong trend towards less death prior to hospital discharge. Halloran, O. J. (2009). … When skin temperature falls to 35° C to 36° C, non-shivering thermogenesis is initiated (Bruck 1961)

5222. CLABSI Investigation Process: Walk the Process (Transcript) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2013 - Again, this was a big issue in some of our smaller hospitals. … order to look to see where in the process things are falling by the wayside. … some of the hospitals that we had recently adopted here at Johns Hopkins, the code of conduct. … Same way if a patient would come in on Wednesday, and everybody knows in the whole hospital that our … And our next question comes from Jodi Henning from Monongalia General Hospital.

5223. Final Progress Report: Creating Learning Cultures Around Mistakes for Residents (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/hoff-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - As many as 44,000 – 98,000 individuals die each year in hospitals as a result of iatrogenic injury … medical director of the hospital, the nursing director of the hospital, the chair of pediatric surgery … Surprisingly, in surgery’s case, 15 (75%) of the 20 mistakes and near misses occurred on the hospital … both in isolation and on the hospital floor. … places such as hospitals and physician practices.

5224. Final Progress Report: Automated Lab Test Followup To Reduce Medical Errors (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/greenes-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Scope: The study was performed prospectively in the ED of a tertiary care pediatric hospital. … medicine fellowship, and 12/20 (60%) were on the US News and World Report 2001 list of “America’s Best Hospitals … Children’s Hospital “firewall.” … METHODS Setting: The study was performed in the ED of Children’s Hospital, Boston, a 300-bed pediatric … hospital.

5225. Executive Summary - Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Outcomes: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 260 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-260-improved-cancer-outcomes-executive-summary_0.pdf
      May 01, 2023 - • Studies focused on evaluating changes in body weight/composition, adverse events, length of hospital … Studies focused on evaluating changes in body weight/composition, adverse events, length of hospital … in length of hospital stay58, 59, 70 across diverse enteral and oral nutrition support interventions … the inpatient setting of hospitals outside of the United States. … Prevalence of hospital malnutrition in cancer patients: a sub-analysis of the PREDyCES® study.

5226. Final Contract Report -- State and Regional Demonstrations in Health IT: Outline for Final Impact Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/state-regional-demonstration-hit-in-final-report.pdf
      July 01, 2015 - Collaborators and stakeholders included the five large hospital systems in central Indiana, local physician … The system allows providers in any of the participating hospitals to view a patient’s previous care … Conclusions In 2012, INPC continues to expand with 90 hospitals (93 have signed, some are in queue … The HIE now links essentially all hospitals, physicians, public health departments, and pharmacies in … Collaborators and stakeholders included the five large hospital systems in central Indiana, local physician

5227. Adapting, Scaling, and Spreading an Algorithmic Asthma Mobile Intervention to Promote Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) Within Primary Care Settings - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs025645-jariwal-final-report-2022.pdf
      January 01, 2022 - In-app PRO Tracker. … Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (In Press). … Psychosomatic Medicine (In Press). … Hospital Innovation Centers. U.S. … NYU Langone Hospital, New York, NY. October 29, 2021.

5228. Methodology Report #36: Analyzing Medical Conditions in MEPS - Detailed Reference (Part 2 of 2)
      meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr36/mr36dr.shtml
      February 24, 2023 - A complete list of the variables in the Medical Condition PUF can be found in Appendix B. … in administrative data. … The ME sections are Emergency Room (ER), Home Health (HH), Hospital Stay (HS), Medical … Medical Events (ME) column consists of the following survey sections: Emergency Room (ER), Hospital … Note that the CCSR variables are listed in alphabetical order in the MEPS files, not in order of

5229. Improving Influenza Vaccine Uptake in Acute Care Settings - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r03hs027689-orenstein-final-report-2023.pdf
      January 01, 2023 - with 3 freestanding children’s hospitals. … 3 freestanding hospitals including one academic tertiary care center (hospital A), one community … This was expanded to all services at both hospitals on 9/8/2021. … In run charts comparing the two hospitals' vaccination rates, there was not a clear temporal association … implementation of the same intervention in hospital B.

5230. Improving Clinical Communication and Patient Safety: Clinician-Recommended Solutions (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Woods_78.pdf
      July 23, 2008 - ’s Hospital, Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital, Children’s Memorial Hospital, John H. … , community hospital, freestanding children’s hospital, general hospital), and to provide sufficient … the delivery of pediatric patient care in one of the five Peds Consortium hospitals. … Chicago area Peds Consortium hospitals. … Knowledge and Experience Most inpatient care for children is provided in general hospitals with a small

5231. HCUP Tools for ICD-10-CM/PCS Loading Tutorial - Accessible Version
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/tech_assist/toolstutorial/508/508course.jsp
      January 01, 2020 - ICD-9-CM Surgery Flags for ICD-9-CM HCUP Supplemental Files NIS-Trend Weights Files NIS Hospital … 1993-2002 Discharge-Level Supplemental Files KID-Trend File Cost-to-Charge Ratio (CCR) Files Hospital … Market Structure (HMS) Files Supplemental Variables for Revisit Analyses American Hospital Association … Comorbidity Software for ICD-10-CM (beta version) assigns variables that identify coexisting conditions on hospital … Procedure Classes for ICD-10-PCS (beta version) facilitate research on hospital services using administrative

5232. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60744/psn-pdf
      July 29, 2020 - with a known history of coronary artery disease and ischemic cardiomyopathy, who was admitted to the hospital … In a patient like the one in this case, with known CAD, rising cardiac biomarkers, and a new drop in … Under-treatment: Women are less likely to be treated by a cardiologist during hospital admission for … addition, pilot results from a study on a cardiac “curbside” initiative at Massachusetts General Hospital … in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.

5233. AHRQ Issue Brief: Understanding the AI Wave: Foundational Knowledge for Improving Diagnosis and Beyond (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/diagnostic/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-brief-ai-wave.pdf
      June 01, 2025 - in-hospital mortality, a 32.3 percent reduction in hospital length of stay, and a 22.7 percent reduction … , falling short of their potential to improve care delivery. … Guidance for Hospital Leaders and Health System Decision-Makers Hospitals and health systems vary in … In addition, hospitals should consider how and when to inform patients about the use of AI tools in … While this Issue Brief recommends that hospitals communicate when AI is involved in care delivery, this

5234. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/861738/psn-pdf
      January 31, 2024 - Patients should lie supine during the exam to avoid vasovagal reactions that could lead to falls and … Hand and wrist tendons may be repaired in the ED or later in the ambulatory setting. … depends on the location and extent of the injury, the clinical setting (e.g., academic versus rural hospital … In a retrospective study of legal claims of negligence for hand and upper extremity surgery in Greece … Extensor and flexor tendon injuries in the hand, wrist, and foot. In: Roberts JR, Hedges JR, eds.

5235. Spotlight (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/spotlight_case_laceration_needed_exam_not_x-ray_final.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - • Patients should lie supine during the exam to avoid vasovagal reactions that could lead to falls … the ED or later in the ambulatory setting … depends on the location and extent of the injury, the clinical setting (e.g., academic versus rural hospital … • In a retrospective study of legal claims of negligence for hand and upper extremity surgery in … Extensor and Flexor Tendon Injuries in the Hand, Wrist, and Foot. In: Roberts JR, Hedges JR, eds.

5236. 2013 Child Core Set Measure Retirement Process Summary of SNAC Scoring: Round II – Final Scoring (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/measure_retirement/supplemental-materials/supplementaldoc3.pdf
      September 01, 2014 - Often requires hospital chart review. … Should be driven by hospital quality improvement / very expensive to get data from hospital records. … Measures of NICU quality are needed, many hospitals engaged with the HENs may have reported this data … Requires hospital chart review. … Easy to measure, but falls heavily on the "not sufficient" side of "necessary but not sufficient".

5237. 004-Cusp-Learning-From-Defects (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/004-cusp-learning-from-defects.docx
      October 01, 2024 - They can show up in many ways. … A factor that falls in the category of being a minor reason for the defect and rarely occurs may not … Team buy-in can also be a struggle. … To determine key metrics, the baseline data came from Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control (HEIC … in each situation they encounter.

5238. Overview of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program for Application to Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2017 - Putting a new procedure or process in place requires a change in priorities, beliefs, habits, and attitudes … Teams who engage in CUSP empower staff to be actively engaged in the safety improvements that take place … In the fourth step, teams learn a process through which they can learn from the defects that occur in … the hospital intranet. … While it may be helpful to those interested in the results, it does not help the central figure in the

5239. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/overview-cuspmvp-facguide.docx
      January 01, 2017 - Putting a new procedure or process in place requires a change in priorities, beliefs, habits, and attitudes … Teams who engage in CUSP empower staff to be actively engaged in the safety improvements that take place … In the fourth step, teams learn a process through which they can learn from the defects that occur in … the hospital intranet. … While it may be helpful to those interested in the results, it does not help the central figure in the

5240. The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV – Slides
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/influenza-rsv-slides.pptx
      September 01, 2022 - the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care. … Any practice described in this presentation must be applied by healthcare practitioners in accordance … in each situation they encounter.  … Seasonal incidence of symptomatic influenza in the United States. … Viral bronchiolitis in children. N Engl J Med. 2016 May 5;374(18):1793-4. PMID: 27144864.