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1. Diagnostic Safety Grants Awarded in FY 2019 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   March 01, 2024 - specific factors contribute to risks for diagnostic errors, and to use risk estimates to calculate incidence … categorize patient-reported diagnostic breakdowns and (b) apply this new analytic tool to establish the incidence … To assess the use and impact of this method on the diagnostic process measuring safety (incidence/types … An expert-guided machine-learning approach to estimate the incidence, risk and harms associated with … diseases Principal Investigator: Philip Polgreen, University of Iowa Project Aims: To determine the incidence

2. Grants to Enable Diagnostic Excellence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   January 01, 2021 - specific factors contribute to risks for diagnostic errors, and to use risk estimates to calculate incidence … categorize patient-reported diagnostic breakdowns and (b) apply this new analytic tool to establish the incidence … To assess the use and impact of this method on the diagnostic process measuring safety (incidence/types … An expert-guided machine-learning approach to estimate the incidence, risk and harms associated with … diseases Principal Investigator: Philip Polgreen, University of Iowa Project Aims: To determine the incidence

3. COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Long Absences, Reduced Hours, and Job Exits Among the U.S. Healthcare Workforce (pdf file)
   www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqdr-data-spotlight-healthcare-workforce-covid.pdf
   May 11, 2023 - Yearly work injury rates per 100 full-time-equivalent workers (left) and illness incidence rates per … ◆ The work injury incidence rate for ambulatory healthcare services decreased 19% from 2.1 per 100 … ◆ The illness incidence rate for private industry increased 351% from 12.4 per 10,000 FTE workers … Respiratory Illness Among all industry sectors, the respiratory illness incidence rate was highest … But the illness incidence rates in those industries remained far below the rates for the healthcare

4. Section 5.A, Table 4 (pdf file)
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   December 01, 2013 - initiation of penicillin prophylaxis for children with SCD under age 5 years significantly reduced the incidence … controlled trial, Gaston et al. studied whether daily administration of oral penicillin reduced the incidence … The study was ended early because of an 84% reduction in incidence of infection among the intervention … The authors found no significant difference in the incidence of bacteremia or meningitis caused by

5. Graphics for Section 5. Evidence or Other Justification for the Focus of the Measure (pdf file)
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   November 26, 2013 - initiation of penicillin prophylaxis for children with SCD under age 5 years significantly reduced the incidence … daily administration of oral penicillin reduced Prophylaxis with oral the incidence of life-threatening … The study was ended early because of an 84% reduction in incidence of Engl J Med 1986;314(25):1593

6. Module 5: How To Measure Pressure Injury Rates and Prevention Practices (doc file)
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   January 01, 2016 - Incidence and prevalence of pressure ulcers. In: Thomas D, Compton M, eds. … Incidence measures hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs). … Incidence rates provide the most direct evidence of the quality of your care. … Therefore, your quality improvement efforts should focus on incidence rates. … This approach allows the determination of both incidence and prevalence rates.

7. Home Mechanical Ventilators: Protocol Appendix A (pdf file)
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8. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
   www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4i_pdi11-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf
   May 17, 2016 - prevention of surgical site infections, and appropriate postsurgical wound assessment help decrease the incidence … factors for postoperative wound dehiscence and identify pediatric patients at risk.2-5 Reduce the incidence … elimination of tobacco products prior to surgery, where relevant.3,4 Recommended Practice: Reduce the incidence … Steps Recommended Practice: Assess for risk of wound dehiscence Recommended Practice: Reduce the incidence

9. MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-6 (pdf file)
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   December 14, 2010 - adolescents as well as create a herd immunity effect, but the strategic importance is lessened due to low incidence … cases of pertussis were reported in the U.S. and 8,897 of those (34%) were among adolescents for an incidence

10. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2015 - Incidence of adverse drug events and potential adverse drug events. Implications for prevention. … Adverse events in hospitals: national incidence among Medicare beneficiaries. OEI- 06-09-00090. … The incidence and nature of in-hospital adverse events: a systematic review. … Adverse events in hospitals: national incidence among Medicare beneficiaries. Washington, DC: U.S. … The incidence and nature of in-hospital adverse events: a systematic review.

11. Appendix A. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2018 - Incidence and risk factors for surgical infection after total knee replacement. … Incidence of venographically proved deep vein thrombosis after knee arthroscopy. … An overview of surgical site infections: aetiology, incidence and risk factors. … Perioperative normothermia to reduce the incidence of surgical-wound infection and shorten hospitalization … Factors influencing the incidence and outcome of infection following total joint arthroplasty.

12. Chapter 6. Track Performance with Metrics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2016 - The incidence of appropriate VTE prophylaxis has the potential to be just such a measure in populations … For VTE prophylaxis, an important balancing measure would assess the incidence of bleeding complications … The other key metric to track is the incidence of hospital-associated DVT or PE. … overall incidence of HA-VTE. … Another data point to consider tracking and reporting is the incidence of upper extremity DVT.

13. Appendix A, Pt. 3 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - antibiotic therapy during the perioperative period, and use of ultraviolet lights) have helped reduce incidences … The incidence of infection in each joint is shown in Table 1. … There were 10 infections, an incidence of 0.54%. … The incidence of infection in all patients undergoing TJA can be lowered further. … The overall incidence of surgical-wound infection was 12 percent.

14. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4k_combo_psi14-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf
    May 20, 2016 - of surgical site infections, and appropriate post-surgical wound assessment and help decrease the incidence … risk factors for postoperative wound dehiscence and identify patients at risk.1-3,7 Reduce the incidence … Optimize nutrition before surgery, especially increased protein.1,2 Recommended Practice: Reduce the Incidence … First Steps Recommended Practice: Wound Dehiscence Risk Assessment Recommended Practice: Reduce the Incidence

15. Fallpxtool0A (doc file)
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    January 01, 2011 - However, recent research makes it clear that successfully reducing fall incidence requires a coordinated … Fall incidence while patients are under our care will be analyzed more closely so that progress can be

16. Appendix A, Pt. 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - Surgical Site Infection Complicating Internal Fixation of Fractures: Incidence and Risk Factors [Thanni … Results The incidence of SSI was 12%. … Conclusion The incidence of SSI after internal fixation of long bone fractures in the center is 12% … The incidence increased from 13.2% in clean wounds to 70.0% in dirty wounds. … Incidence and Risk Factors for Surgical Infection after Total Knee Replacement – Babkin et al.

17. Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
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    January 01, 1995 - The incidence of pressure ulcers is so high that the government has appointed a panel to study risk, … Educational programs may reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers. … The incidence of pressure ulcers is so high that the government has appointed a panel to study risk, … Educational programs may reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers. … treatments · Works with all members to educate patient/family about care · Coordinates prevalence and incidence

18. Appendix | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2015 - Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013 Appendix References Incidence … For each HAC, the incidence, preventability, cost, and additional mortality were assessed; and a goal … National Incidence of HACs (2010) Estimated HAC Preventability as of 2010/2011 PfPGoal at Launch … 35,647 In 2011, this work was completed using the best available information to generate 2010 incidences

19. Transcranial Doppler Screening for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia: State Medicaid Program - Key Driver Diagram (pdf file)
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    January 29, 2021 - Sickle Cell Anemia State Medicaid Program - Key Driver Diagram Global Aim To reduce the incidence

20. Research Funding Opportunities for Primary Care Research at AHRQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2024 - Funding Available for Incidence and Contributing Factors to Understanding and Improving Diagnostic Safety … AHRQ is interested in learning about the incidence and contributory factors of diagnostic error within