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  1. Contaminated or Not? Guidelines for Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/contaminated-or-not-guidelines-interpretation-positive-blood-cultures
    November 16, 2022 - Contaminated or Not? Guidelines for Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures Citation Text: Weinstein MP. Contaminated or Not? Guidelines for Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. …

  2. Evidence-Summary-CER-206-Sodium-And-Potassium-Intake-Effects-On-Chronic-Disease-Outcomes-And-Risk (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-206-evidence-summary-sodium-potassium.pdf
    June 01, 2018 - cardiovascular disease.8, 13-15 Hypertension is strongly associated with a higher risk for CVD, stroke, congestive … heart failure, and kidney disease.16 Lowering blood pressure lowers these risks, and some evidence

  3. Final Progress Report: TIPI Systems To Reduce Errors in Emergency Cardiac Care (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/selker-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - A time-insensitive predictive instrument for acute mortality due to congestive heart failure: Development

  4. CPOE Implementation in ICUs - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs015274-carayon-final-report-2009.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - CPOE Implementation in ICUs - Final Report Grant Final Report Grant ID: R01 HS15274-03 CPOE Implementation in ICUs Inclusive dates: 09/01/04 - 08/31/09 Principal Investigators: Pascale Carayon and Kenneth E. Wood…

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

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fetal-surgery_disposition-comments.pdf
    July 05, 2011 - fetuses with large, avascular tumors have a high incidence of prenatal mortality from high output cardiac … failure or spontaneous hemorrhage in two or rupture of the growing tumor.” … reason to intervene) is compressionof the mediastinum, impairing venous return and therebycausing cardiac … failure (hydrops). … failure.

  6. In Conversation With… Beverley H. Johnson | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-beverley-h-johnson
    February 01, 2013 - to key Web sites for a patient with a new diagnosis of diabetes or for a family whose relative has congestive … heart failure.

  7. Improving Health Care and Palliative Care for Advanced and Serious Illness Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/quality-gap-palliative-hospice_disposition-comments.pdf
    October 01, 2012 - Strengths and limitations: “Few studies focused on specific non-cancer populations, such as patients with heart … failure … failure … cancer literature: “Few studies focused on specific non-cancer populations, such as patients with heart … failure.”

  8. High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities With 24/7 In-House Physician Capable of Safely Managing Labor and Delivery and Performing a Cesarean Section, Including an Emergent Cesarean Section (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-0120-fullreport.pdf
    May 01, 2018 - High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities With 24/7 In-House Physician Capable of Safely Managing Labor and Delivery and Performing a Cesarean Section, Including an Emergent Cesarean Section 1 High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with 24/7 In-House Physician Capable of Safely Managing Labor and Delivery and Performing a …

  9. High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with 24/7 In-House Physician Coverage Dedicated to the Obstetrical Service by an Anesthesiologist Who Is Qualified to Provide Obstetrical Anesthesia (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-0121-fullreport.pdf
    October 01, 2019 - High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with 24/7 In-House Physician Coverage Dedicated to the Obstetrical Service by an Anesthesiologist Who Is Qualified to Provide Obstetrical Anesthesia High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with 24/7 In-House Physician Coverage Dedicated to the Obstetrical Service by an Anesthesiologis…

  10. High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with Level 3 or Higher NICU Services on Campus (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-0123-fullreport.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with Level 3 or Higher NICU Services on Campus 1 High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with Level 3 or Higher NICU Services on Campus Section 1. Basic Measure Information 1.A. Measure Name High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with Level 3 or Higher NICU Services on Campus 1.B. Me…

  11. High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with 24/7 In-House Blood Banking/Transfusion Services - Report (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-0122-fullreport.pdf
    September 01, 2019 - High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with 24/7 In-House Blood Banking/Transfusion Services - Report High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with 24/7 In-House Blood Banking/Transfusion Services Available Section 1. Basic Measure Information 1.A. Measure Name High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with 24/7 In-House Blood B…

  12. Renal Artery Stenosis Management Strategies: An Updated Comparative Effectiveness Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-update_disposition-comments.pdf
    August 16, 2016 - An RCT is unlikely to be performed in those with higher risk characteristics, e.g. congestive heart … failure/pulmonary edema or rapidly declining kidney function. … intervention: 1 renovascular hypertension; 2 ischemic nephropathy; and 3 cardiac destabilization syndromes (heart … failure, flash pulmonary edema, and refractory angina). … RE Kidney Function: Did these studies include pts with hx of heart failure within 30 days of randomization

  13. Ace-Inhibitor-Arb-Update-Surveillance-160328 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ace-inhibitor-arb-update-surveillance-160328.pdf
    May 29, 2025 - .$ Circulation"$Heart$Failure$ 9. … disease"specific,$and$cerebrovascular$ disease"specific)$ o$ Morbidity$(cardiac$events$(myocardial$infarction,$heart … $failure,$cerebral$ vascular$disease$or$events$[including$stroke],$symptomatic$coronary$artery$ disease … $How$should$we$manage$heart$failure$developing$in$ patients$already$treated$with$angiotensin"converting

  14. Longitudinal Telephony & Multiple Disease Management System to Improve Ambulatory Care for Complex Patients - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017855-friedman-final-report-2013.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - hypertension (51%), diabetes (34%), and asthma (21%), while only 7% reported coronary artery disease, 7% congestive … heart failure, 8% COPD. … So, if it is used for heart failure- I am going to be more anxious and concerned about that.

  15. Overview of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-Related Adult Inpatient Stays, 2016–2021 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb315-overview-MRSA-2016-2021.pdf
    January 01, 2021 - 1,350 8.6% 2 3,373 15.5% Respiratory failure; insufficiency; arrest (RSP012) 2 817 5.2% 3 730 3.3% Heart … failure (CIR019) 3 710 4.5% 5 680 3.1% Traumatic brain injury (TBI); concussion (INJ008) 4 581 3.7%

  16. Renal-Artery-Stenosis Surveillance (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-artery-stenosis_surveillance.pdf
    June 01, 2012 - In medical versus PTA+ stenting: Heart failure: HR= 0.39; 95% CI= 0.04, 3.71 Coronary artery disease … PTA+ stenting Heart failure, n (%): 3 (4) vs. 1 (2) ; HR= 0.39; 95% CI= 0.04, 3.71 Coronary … PTA+ stenting Heart failure, n (%): 3 (4) vs. 1 (2) ; HR= 0.39; 95% CI= 0.04, 3.71 29 Author

  17. Final Progress Report A Randomized Trial of Home Self-Efficacy Enhancement (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/jerant-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - older with one or more of the following: arthritis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive … heart failure, depression, and/or diabetes mellitus. … 64 (46) 50 (36) 58 (42) Asthma 34 (25) 25 (18) 39 (28) Chronic lung disease 15 (11) 11 (8) 17 (12) Congestive … heart failure 17 (12) 17 (12) 14 (10) 16 Table 1.

  18. Patient Safety Concerns and the LGBTQ Population | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-concerns-and-lgbtq-population
    February 01, 2023 - Patient Safety Concerns and the LGBTQ+ Population Connor Wesley, RN, BSN,Cindy Manaoat Van, MHSA,Sarah E. Mossburg, RN, PhD | February 1, 2023  Also Read the Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Wesley C, Van CM, Mossburg S. Pa…

  19. PowerPoint Presentation

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module1/grand-rounds-presentation-slides.pptx
    January 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR): Grand Rounds Presentation Presenter: Timothy B. McDonald, MD, JD This presentation will introduce you to Communication and Optimal Resolution, or the CANDOR process. Some organizations struggle to improve the way they and their care teams respond…

  20. Statistical Brief #127: 30-Day Readmissions following Hospitalizations for Chronic vs. Acute Conditions, 2008 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb127.pdf
    February 01, 2012 - A patient with a principal diagnosis of congestive heart failure (a chronic condition), who has a cardiac
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