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  1. Neds 2015Q1Q3 Ip Maskedstats (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/stats/NEDS_2015Q1Q3_IP_MaskedStats.PDF
    October 01, 2014 - & SUBACUTE ENDOCARDITIS W CC 331 0.01 290: ACUTE & SUBACUTE ENDOCARDITIS W/O CC/MCC 66 0.00 291: HEART … FAILURE & SHOCK W MCC 57,720 1.82 292: HEART FAILURE & SHOCK W CC 53,495 1.68 293: HEART FAILURE & … FAILURE & SHOCK W MCC 57,753 1.82 292: HEART FAILURE & SHOCK W CC 53,501 1.68 293: HEART FAILURE & … Cardiac dysrhythmias 86,163 2.71 107: Cardiac arrest and ventricular fibrillation 3,035 0.10 108: Congestive … heart failure; nonhypertensive 132,072 4.16 109: Acute cerebrovascular disease 84,963 2.67 110: Occlusion

  2. Background for AHRQ Quality Indicators

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/a2_combo_boardpresentation.pptx
    October 01, 2015 - (7 Indicators) Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (IQI 15) AMI, without transfer cases (IQI 32) Congestive … heart failure (IQI 16) Stroke (IQI 17) Gastrointestinal hemorrhage (IQI 18) Hip fracture (IQI

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33849/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2018 - Let's say it's a heart failure patient, and she'll say, "BUN and creatinine are up a little bit. … Clearly, when the patient has symptoms of heart failure or shortness of breath, you need to listen to

  4. Chapter 1. Building the Project Foundation: Gaining Leadership Support Within the Organization | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    July 01, 2022 - adhere to recommended treatments for certain medical conditions, such as acute myocardial infarction, heart … failure, and pneumonia, or for surgical procedures. … elements, for example: Incorporating a reconciled medication list into the discharge instructions for heart … failure patients.

  5. Chapter 1. Building the Project Foundation: Gaining Leadership Support Within the Organization | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-1.html
    July 01, 2022 - adhere to recommended treatments for certain medical conditions, such as acute myocardial infarction, heart … failure, and pneumonia, or for surgical procedures. … elements, for example: Incorporating a reconciled medication list into the discharge instructions for heart … failure patients.

  6. Medication-Adherence-Interventions Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medication-adherence-interventions_executive.pdf
    September 01, 2012 - Another study, conducted among patients with heart failure, directly compared two different delivery … Decompensated heart failure: symptoms, patterns of onset, and contributing factors. … heart failure: randomized trial. … heart failure. … Pharmacist intervention to improve medication adherence in heart failure: a randomized trial.

  7. Improving Diagnosis in the Context of Rurality | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-rural-healthcare2.html
    October 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Excellence in U.S. Rural Healthcare: A Call to Action Improving Diagnosis in the Context of Rurality Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Diagnostic Excellence in U.S. Rural Healthcare: A Call to Action A Path to Rural Diagnostic Excellence Improving Diagnosis in the Context of R…

  8. A quality improvement initiative to improve pediatric discharge medication safety and efficiency. | PSNet

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    May 20, 2020 - Study A quality improvement initiative to improve pediatric discharge medication safety and efficiency. Citation Text: Ring LM, Cinotti J, Hom LA, et al. A quality improvement initiative to improve pediatric discharge medication safety and efficiency. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2023;8(4):e671. do…

  9. Standardized multidisciplinary protocol improves handover of cardiac surgery patients to the intensive care unit. | PSNet

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    July 14, 2010 - Study Standardized multidisciplinary protocol improves handover of cardiac surgery patients to the intensive care unit. Citation Text: Joy BF, Elliott E, Hardy C, et al. Standardized multidisciplinary protocol improves handover of cardiac surgery patients to the intensive care unit*. P…

  10. Sustained improvement in quality of patient handoffs after orthopaedic surgery I-PASS intervention. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sustained-improvement-quality-patient-handoffs-after-orthopaedic-surgery-i-pass-intervention
    June 15, 2022 - Study Sustained improvement in quality of patient handoffs after orthopaedic surgery I-PASS intervention. Citation Text: Stenquist DS, Yeung CM, Szapary HJ, et al. Sustained improvement in quality of patient handoffs after orthopaedic surgery I-PASS intervention. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Gl…

  11. Why studying human behavior is a critical component of patient safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-studying-human-behavior-critical-component-patient-safety
    January 15, 2020 - Commentary Why studying human behavior is a critical component of patient safety. Citation Text: Su L. Why Studying Human Behavior is a Critical Component of Patient Safety. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2015;45(12):367-9. doi:10.1016/j.cppeds.2015.10.004. Copy Citation F…

  12. Eliminating Preventable Harms During Pediatric Intubation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-nishisaki.html
    July 01, 2025 - Grantee Profile Eliminating Preventable Harms During Pediatric Intubation Akira Nishisaki, M.D., M.S.C.E. Attending Physician, Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Co-Medical Director for Center for Simulation, Advanced Education and Innovation, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Cha…

  13. Factors Affecting the Delivery of Safe Care in Midwifery Units. | PSNet

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    November 11, 2020 - Book/Report Factors Affecting the Delivery of Safe Care in Midwifery Units. Citation Text: Factors Affecting the Delivery of Safe Care in Midwifery Units. Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations Programme. Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK: Care Quality Commission; May 2024. Copy Citation …

  14. 2004 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Comparison Report

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/2004niscomparisonrpt.jsp
    May 01, 2016 - disease 1,192 (48) 1,208 (58) 3.42 (0.04) 3.31 (0.25) 0.57 (0.02) 0.44** (0.03) 108: Congestive … heart failure; nonhypertensive 1,104 (24) 1,131 (55) 5.48 (0.05) 5.35 (0.40) 4.05 (0.06) … FAILURE & SHOCK 775 (17) 673** 5.53 (0.06) 5.37* 5.06 (0.04) 5.11 4.06 (0.07) 3.97 … Standard Error) NIS MedPAR NIS MedPAR NIS MedPAR NIS MedPAR NIS MedPAR 108: Congestive … heart failure; nonhypertensive 839 (19) 733** 5.98 (0.06) 5.85* 5.53 (0.05) 5.59 4.32

  15. Final Progress Report: A Study of Narrative as the Cognitive Process Underlying Diagnostic Reasoning (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/smith2-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - For instance, how one conceptualizes heart failure changes dramatically with experience. … • If someone complained of shortness of breath, how would you figure out that the cause was (congestive … heart failure, emphysema, and pneumonia)?

  16. Risk-Based Patient Safety Metrics (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Scanlon_62.pdf
    March 25, 2008 - A nurse might be directed to administer a diuretic to a patient who is in congestive heart failure on … diuretic Administration of potassium Error Measures Injury Measures Healthcare System Provider Heart … Failure Patient Storage of potassium on the nursing unit Cardiac Arrest Risks measures Figure … Clinical illustration of systems, errors, injuries, and risks. 8 patients with congestive heart … failure may experience a cardiac arrest independent of medication dosing, and thus, the injury might

  17. Early Mobility in the Intensive Care Unit: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/early-mobility-icu-slides.html
    February 01, 2017 - Early Mobility in the Intensive Care Unit: Slide Presentation AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Early Mobility in the Intensive Care Unit Slide 2: Learning Objectives After this session, you will be able to— …

  18. ENSW Clinical Quality Measures (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/measures-specifications-sw.pdf
    December 31, 2017 - ENSW Clinical Quality Measures ENSW Clinical Quality Measures EvidenceNow Southwest (ENSW) uses the ABCS clinical quality measures to track how well practices deliver evidence-based care for patients. ABCS stands for Aspirin, Blood pressure management, Cholesterol management, and Smoking cessation, the major s…

  19. Health IT for Improved Chronic Disease Management | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-improved-chronic-disease-management
    January 01, 2023 - Educator: One project sought to improve the project site's performance on CMS core measures for chronic heart … failure (CHF) patients by providing IT-enabled patient education. … Value in a Community Network  (David Lobach; Durham, NC) Patient-Centered Applications Home Heart … Failure Care Comparing Patient-Driven Technology Models  (Lee Goldberg; Billings, MT) Patient-Provider

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846170/psn-pdf
    March 15, 2023 - duplicate-therapies-retail-pharmacy The Cases Case 1: A middle-aged man with a past medical history of heart … failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), on three-times weekly … Case 2: An elderly patient with hypertension, morbid obesity, dementia, and heart failure was discharged
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