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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49397/psn-pdf
    May 01, 2003 - standard chest radiographs with decubitus views may identify only 60% of effusions in patients with heart … failure.(12) Complex pleural processes, such as loculations and entirely opaque hemithoraces, essentially … The role of thoracic ultrasonography for evaluation of patients with decompensated chronic heart failure

  2. AHRQ Stats | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/ahrq-stats.html
    July 01, 2025 - conditions requiring hospitalization in 2017 were septicemia, osteoarthritis, live birth, heart attack and heart … failure. … Readmission Rates Thirty-day all-cause hospital readmission rates in 2014 were highest for patients with congestive … heart failure (23.2 per 100 admissions), schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders (22.9), and respiratory

  3. Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet, Appendix B (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - ■ An open ductus may lead to: – Congestive heart failure. – Pulmonary hypertension. … cardiologist should occur within 2 months of discharge to assess well-being and the presence/absence of congestive … heart failure

  4. 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

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

    www.ahrq.gov/es/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.

  7. Safety Considerations in Building a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Program | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/safety-considerations-building-point-care-ultrasound-program
    June 01, 2018 - The primary care providers wanted to be able to manage congestive heart failure, look at right upper … fabulous teaching tool to explain to patients why, for example, they have to take three medications for heart … failure or what you mean by an aortic aneurysm that is 3.5 centimeters?

  8. Feedback of Treatment Intensification Data to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/feedback-treatment-intensification-data-reduce-cardiovascular-disease-risk/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - Feedback of Treatment Intensification Data to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk - 2010 Project Name Feedback of Treatment Intensification Data to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk Principal Investigator Selby, Joe Organization Kaiser Foundation Research Institute Fu…

  9. Statistical Brief #94: Adult Hospital Stays with Infections Due to Medical Care, 2007 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb94.pdf
    November 01, 2008 - Pneumonia and congestive heart failure were also common among stays with infection due to medical care … disease 1,289 3.1% 1.8% 7 Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis or STD) 1,261 3.0% 3.4% 8 Congestive … heart failure; nonhypertensive 1,198 2.8% 3.4% 9 Intestinal obstruction without hernia 1,153 2.7% 0.9%

  10. Human factor in cardiac surgery: errors and near misses in a high technology medical domain. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-factor-cardiac-surgery-errors-and-near-misses-high-technology-medical-domain
    June 09, 2010 - Review Classic Human factor in cardiac surgery: errors and near misses in a high technology medical domain. Citation Text: Carthey J, de Leval MR, Reason JT. The human factor in cardiac surgery: errors and near misses in a high technology medical domain. Ann Tho…

  11. Eight critical factors in creating and implementing a successful simulation program. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eight-critical-factors-creating-and-implementing-successful-simulation-program
    August 27, 2014 - Commentary Eight critical factors in creating and implementing a successful simulation program. Citation Text: Lazzara EH, Benishek LE, Dietz AS, et al. Eight critical factors in creating and implementing a successful simulation program. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2014;40(1):21-29. …

  12. Underdiagnosis of hypertension using electronic health records. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/underdiagnosis-hypertension-using-electronic-health-records
    November 16, 2022 - Study Underdiagnosis of hypertension using electronic health records. Citation Text: Banerjee D, Chung S, Wong EC, et al. Underdiagnosis of hypertension using electronic health records. Am J Hypertens. 2012;25(1):97-102. doi:10.1038/ajh.2011.179. Copy Citation Format: DOI…

  13. A framework for encouraging patient engagement in medical decision making. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/framework-encouraging-patient-engagement-medical-decision-making
    September 17, 2010 - Commentary A framework for encouraging patient engagement in medical decision making. Citation Text: Holzmueller CG, Wu AW, Pronovost P. A framework for encouraging patient engagement in medical decision making. J Patient Saf. 2012;8(4):161-164. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e318267c56e. Copy C…

  14. Learning, Candour and Accountability. A Review of the Way NHS Trusts Review and Investigate the Deaths of Patients in England. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-candour-and-accountability-review-way-nhs-trusts-review-and-investigate-deaths
    January 23, 2019 - Book/Report Learning, Candour and Accountability. A Review of the Way NHS Trusts Review and Investigate the Deaths of Patients in England. Citation Text: Learning, Candour and Accountability. A Review of the Way NHS Trusts Review and Investigate the Deaths of Patients in England. Newcast…

  15. Event reporting: the value of a nonpunitive approach. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/event-reporting-value-nonpunitive-approach
    June 16, 2011 - Commentary Event reporting: the value of a nonpunitive approach. Citation Text: Youngberg BJ. Event reporting: the value of a nonpunitive approach. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2008;51(4):647-55. doi:10.1097/GRF.0b013e3181899a05. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed Bi…

  16. The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation at 25: a pioneering success in safety, 25th anniversary provokes reflection, anticipation. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/anesthesia-patient-safety-foundation-25-pioneering-success-safety-25th-anniversary-provokes
    January 01, 2015 - Commentary The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation at 25: a pioneering success in safety, 25th anniversary provokes reflection, anticipation. Citation Text: Eichhorn JH. The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation at 25: a pioneering success in safety, 25th anniversary provokes reflection,…

  17. Characteristics of Hospital Stays for Super-Utilizers by Payer, 2012 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb190-Hospital-Stays-Super-Utilizers-Payer-2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - ■ Common chronic and acute conditions, such as congestive heart failure and septicemia, were among … 1–64 years Medicaid 1–64 years Any principal diagnosis (all stays) - - - - 15 27 11 14 Congestive … heart failure; nonhypertensive 1 6 9 8 28 42 30 36 Septicemia (except in labor) 2 3 5 7 19 28 22 … State Inpatient Databases (SID), 2012 5 ■ Common chronic medical conditions, such as congestive … heart failure (CHF), were among the top 10 principal diagnoses for super-utilizers across payers.

  18. HCUP Award for Outstanding Research - Archive of Recipients

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/news/awards_archive.jsp
    November 01, 2024 - Association of Smoking Bans and Cigarette Taxes With Hospitalizations for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart … Failure, and Pneumonia .

  19. 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

  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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