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6461. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) Ultrasonography Screening for Children with SCD; and Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2015 - Transcranial Doppler (TCD) Ultrasonography Screening for Children with SCD; and Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis Transcranial Doppler (TCD) Ultrasonography Screening for Children with Sickle Cell Disease Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children with Sickle Cell Disease Quality Measurement, Evaluation, …

6462. Timeliness of Confirmatory Testing for Sickle Cell Disease: Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2015 - Timeliness of Confirmatory Testing for Sickle Cell Disease: Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Timeliness of Confirmatory Testing for Sickle Cell Disease Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Measure Developer: Quality Measurement, Evalu…

6463. Module 3: Conversations Around Device Necessity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2023 - Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide Module 3: Conversations Around Device Necessity Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide Introduction Module 1: Overview Module 2: Urinary Catheter Maintenance Module 3: Convers…

6464. Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2009 - Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs Background Report on request for public comment on initial, recommended core set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for voluntary…

6465. AHRQ Statistical Brief Explores Healthcare Spending for Children With Autism | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2025 - AHRQ Statistical Brief Explores Healthcare Spending for Children With Autism Issue Number 971 AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities. August 19, 2025 Today’s Headlines: AHRQ Statistical Brief Explores Healthcare Spending for Children With Autism . Res…

6466. Holtropstudysnapshot (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2016 - AHRQ DELIVERY SYSTEM RESEARCH: STUDY SNAPSHOT Methods and Outcomes of Care Management Programs Within Physician Organizations vs. Plan-Based Programs Background Americans are increasingly plagued by chronic diseases and conditions. Care management (CM) is a team-based, patient-centered approach to helping patient…

6467. Glucose Control Factsheet (doc file)
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      December 01, 2017 - Glucose Control Factsheet Glucose Control Factsheet Facts About Glucose Control and the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections Definition of Tight Glucose Control Tight glucose control refers to getting as close to a normal (nondiabetic) blood glucose level as you safely can. Ideally, this means levels between 70 an…

6468. Appendix D. Mapping ICD9 and CPT Codes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Appendix D. Mapping ICD9 and CPT Codes Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Executive Summary Chapter 1. Admi…

6469. SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for the SOPS Hospital Survey - Spanish (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2022 - SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for the SOPS Hospital Survey - Spanish SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Hospital Survey 2.0 Language: Spanish • Purpose: This supplemental item set was designed for use with the core SOPS® Hospital Survey Version 2.0 to help hospitals as…

6470. Central Venous Catheter Indications and Alternatives Facilitator Notes (doc file)
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      April 01, 2022 - Central Venous Catheter Indications and Alternatives Facilitator Notes CAUTI Module: Indwelling Urinary Catheter Alternatives Facilitator Guide Slide Number and Image This module, titled “Indwelling Urinary Catheter Alternatives,” is part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Safety Program for in…

6471. Understand the Science of Safety for Perinatal Safety (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2017 - Understand the Science of Safety for Perinatal Safety AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care Understand the Science of Safety for Perinatal Safety AHRQ Publication No. 17-0003-4-EF May 2017 SAY: The Understand the Science of Safety module of the AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care discusses the importan…

6472. Chapter 5. Project Expansion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Chapter 5. Project Expansion Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Executive Summary Chapter 1. Administration…

6473. Chart Abstraction Form (pdf file)
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      December 14, 2011 - Chart Abstraction Form Basic Elements Patient ID Race Ethnicity Gender Payer Preferred Language Age upon admission (YEARS) [e.g. for 12.5 year old, years = 12) Age upon admission (MONTHS) [ e.g. for 12.5 year old, months = 6] 1 White Non-Hispanic Female Medicaid English …

6474. Module-7-Slides (pdf file)
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      November 18, 2021 - Troubleshooting Your Automatic Referral System Module 7 S h e r r i e K h a d a n g a , M D a n d L a u r a L u i , M S PURPOSE TAKEheart Training and Technical Assistance Co mponents Training sessions guided by the Million Hearts®/AACVPR Ca…

6475. AHRQ Tribal Consultation Policy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2014 - AHRQ Tribal Consultation Policy Consultation plan to ensure input by tribal officials in development of regulatory and other policies with substantial direct effects on one or more tribes. Each Federal department must have a process to ensure meaningful and timely input by tribal officials in development of r…

6476. Family-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/family-facilitator-guide.docx
      June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 Discussing Infection Concerns About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers Long-Term Care Long-Term Care Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers Long-Term Care SAY…

6477. Hand Hygiene
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      March 01, 2017 - Hand Hygiene The How-To’s of Hand Hygiene Training Module 1 AHRQ Pub. No. 16(17)-0003-8-EF March 2017 AHRQ Safety Program for Long-term Care: HAIs/CAUTI AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI AHRQ SAFETY PROGRAM FOR LONG-TERM CARE: HAIs/CAUTI Welcome to the first training module for the Agency for H…

6478. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2024 - Documenting Diagnosis: Exploring the Impact of Electronic Health Records on Diagnostic Safety References Previous Page   Table of Contents Documenting Diagnosis: Exploring the Impact of Electronic Health Records on Diagnostic Safety Introduction on Diagnostic Documentation History of EHR Documen…

6479. Preventing CAUTI in Specialized Patient Populations: The ICU | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - Preventing CAUTI in Specialized Patient Populations: The ICU Slide Presentation Slide 1 Preventing CAUTI in Specialized Patient Populations: The ICU Hannah Wunsch, MD, MSc Herbert Irving Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Epidemiology Columbia University Eugene Chu, MD, FHM Director of Hospi…

6480. 021-Ss-Mrsa-Surveillance-Fg (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI MRSA Surveillance Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide MRSA Surveillance SAY: This presentation will include information on MRSA surveillance, which will …