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  1. Learndefects (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/learndefects.doc
    June 02, 2025 - (Elderly patient in renal failure, secondary to congestive heart failure.)

  2. Effect of a hospital-wide measure on the readmissions reduction program. | PSNet

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    February 14, 2017 - Study Effect of a hospital-wide measure on the readmissions reduction program. Citation Text: Zuckerman RB, Maddox KEJ, Sheingold SH, et al. Effect of a Hospital-wide Measure on the Readmissions Reduction Program. N Engl J Med. 2017;377(16):1551-1558. doi:10.1056/NEJMsa1701791. Copy Ci…

  3. Advancing health equity in patient safety: a reckoning, challenge and opportunity. | PSNet

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    February 23, 2022 - Commentary Advancing health equity in patient safety: a reckoning, challenge and opportunity. Citation Text: Chin MH. Advancing health equity in patient safety: a reckoning, challenge and opportunity. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021;30(5):356-361. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012599. Copy Citation Fo…

  4. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/case-management_research-protocol.pdf
    June 06, 2011 - including a review that found improved glycemic control among patients with diabetes 4 and a review of congestive … heart failure with mixed results across multiple disease-related and resource-utilization outcomes … AHRQ in 2007, these investigators reported that case management may improve patient outcomes for heart … failure and diabetes. 3 Their review, however, evaluated only previously published systematic reviews … Care management interventions for older patients with congestive heart failure.

  5. Nis 2003 Summarystats 10Pct Severity A (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/tools/stats/NIS_2003_SummaryStats_10PCT_SEVERITY_A.PDF
    January 01, 2003 - measure: Chronic blood loss anemia 756095 41678 0.00 1.00 0.02 0.14 CM_CHF : AHRQ comorbidity measure: Congestive … heart failure 756095 41678 0.00 1.00 0.06 0.23 CM_CHRNLUNG : AHRQ comorbidity measure: Chronic pulmonary … FAILURE OR SHOCK 409 0.05 171: PERM CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT W/O AMI, HEART FAILURE OR SHOCK 2816 … FAILURE 20653 2.59 196: CARDIAC ARREST 257 0.03 197: PERIPHERAL & OTHER VASCULAR DISORDERS 5022 0.63 … FAILURE & SHOCK W/O CC 4590 0.58 1271: HEART FAILURE & SHOCK W CC 11555 1.45 1272: HEART FAILURE &

  6. Racial/ethnic disparities in interhospital transfer for conditions with a mortality benefit to transfer among patients with Medicare. | PSNet

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    April 14, 2021 - racial/ethnic disparities in interhospital transfers (IHT) for common medical diagnoses such as heart … failure, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, and sepsis, impact mortality outcomes.

  7. eCare Plan Resources and Publications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    May 01, 2025 - type 2 diabetes mellitus, common cardiovascular diseases (hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and heart … failure), chronic pain, and Long COVID. 

  8. An assessment of basic patient safety skills in residents entering the first year of clinical training. | PSNet

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    February 21, 2018 - adverse events and hospital performance on 30-day all-cause mortality and readmission for patients with heart … failure. … August 2, 2023 Prescribing patterns of heart failure-exacerbating medications following … a heart failure hospitalization.

  9. Emergency Nurses Association content and transcript (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2015 - • Is it related to volume (dehydration, hypovolemic shock, fluid overload, hypertension, congestive heart … failure)? … Contextualizing the Plan or Putting it Into Action In the case of congestive heart failure (CHF) or … Her BNP is elevated, indicating congestive heart failure. … She is demonstrating severe congestive heart failure.

  10. Emergency Nurses Association content and transcript (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/ena-slides.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - • Is it related to volume (dehydration, hypovolemic shock, fluid overload, hypertension, congestive heart … failure)? … Contextualizing the Plan or Putting it Into Action In the case of congestive heart failure (CHF) or … Her BNP is elevated, indicating congestive heart failure. … She is demonstrating severe congestive heart failure.

  11. A systems approach to analyzing and preventing hospital adverse events. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systems-approach-analyzing-and-preventing-hospital-adverse-events
    March 30, 2022 - Study Emerging Classic A systems approach to analyzing and preventing hospital adverse events. Citation Text: Leveson N, Samost A, Dekker SWA, et al. A systems approach to analyzing and preventing hospital adverse events. J Patient Saf. 2020;16(2):162-167. doi:1…

  12. Locating errors through networked surveillance: a multimethod approach to peer assessment, hazard identification, and prioritization of patient safety efforts in cardiac surgery. | PSNet

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    May 24, 2012 - Study Locating errors through networked surveillance: a multimethod approach to peer assessment, hazard identification, and prioritization of patient safety efforts in cardiac surgery. Citation Text: Thompson DA, Marsteller JA, Pronovost P, et al. Locating Errors Through Networked Survei…

  13. Learning from Primary Care Meaningful Use Exemplars - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs022701-ornstein-final-report-2014.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - failure therapies to a high of 90.6 for influenza immunization. … failure. … of heart failure (HF) who were prescribed ACE inhibitor or ARB therapy 55.4 11.9 Heart Failure … (HF): Beta-Blocker Therapy % of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of heart failure … ) Heart Failure (HF): Beta-Blocker Therapy 96.5 (13.9) 54.7 (22.1) 56.2*† (27.2) N/A 48.0† (24.8

  14. Monitoring for Perinatal Safety: Electronic Fetal Monitoring | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/safe-electronic-tool.html
    July 01, 2023 - Monitoring for Perinatal Safety: Electronic Fetal Monitoring AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care Purpose of the tool: This tool describes the key perinatal safety elements that support the use of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM). The key safety elements are presented within the framework of t…

  15. Is my patient ready for a safe transfer to a lower-intensity care setting? Nursing complexity as an independent predictor of adverse events risk after ICU discharge. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/my-patient-ready-safe-transfer-lower-intensity-care-setting-nursing-complexity-independent
    April 26, 2023 - Study Is my patient ready for a safe transfer to a lower-intensity care setting? Nursing complexity as an independent predictor of adverse events risk after ICU discharge. Citation Text: Sanson G, Marino C, Valenti A, et al. Is my patient ready for a safe transfer to a lower-intensity ca…

  16. Coming Undone: Failure of Closure Device | PSNet

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    April 01, 2006 - myocardial infarction (MI), renal insufficiency, cardiomyopathy, valvular disease, poorly compensated heart … failure, severe hypertension, and unstable angina.( 2 ) The rate of catheterization-related death

  17. Tierney WM et al. 2003 "Effects of computerized guidelines for managing heart disease in primary care - a randomized, controlled trial." | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/tierney-wm-et-al-2003
    January 01, 2003 - SUBJECTS: A total of 706 outpatients with heart failure and/or ischemic heart disease. … practice staff (faculty, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists) and their patients with heart … failure or ischemic heart disease.

  18. Enhanced State Data for Analysis and Tracking of Comparative Effectiveness Impact

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/mn.jsp
    October 01, 2010 - State: Minnesota Title: Using Clinically Enhanced Claims Data to Guide Treatment of Acute Heart … Failure Principal Investigator: Mark Sonneborn Organization: Minnesota Hospital … analysis of alternative drug regimens used to treat patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart … failure will be performed using the clinically enhanced administrative hospital discharge database. … Because of the complexity of heart failure and the therapies used to manage it, this study will be an

  19. Pharmacy Data Specifications and Formats

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicalcontentenhancementtoolkit/mn17.jsp
    September 01, 2014 - If only ADHF (Acute Decompensated Heart Failure) data is included, patients with any of the following … ICD-9-CM codes as a principal diagnosis should be included: 428.xx heart failure 398.91 … rheumatic heart failure 402.01, 402.11, 402.91 hypertensive heart failure 404.01, 404.03, 404.11 … , 404.13, 404.91, 404.93 hypertensive heart failure and kidney failure Optionality: R=Required,

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 05, 2024 - Giving up learning from failures? An examination of learning from one's own failures in the context of heart surgeons. June 5, 2024 Lee S, Park J. Giving up learning from failures? An examination of learning from one's own failures in the context of heart surgeons. Strat Manage J. 2024;45(10):2063-2094. doi:10.100…
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