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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-k.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Appendix K. Infographic Poster on CAUTI Prevention
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix K. Infographic Poster on CAUTI Prevention
The poster on the following page is intended to be printed with dimensions of 28 by 36 inches.
This can be done by sending the PDF out to a printer for large-f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-patient-safety-indicators-related-widely-used-measures-hospital-quality
December 01, 2010 - Study
Classic
Are Patient Safety Indicators related to widely used measures of hospital quality?
Citation Text:
Isaac T, Jha AK. Are patient safety indicators related to widely used measures of hospital quality? J Gen Intern Med. 2008;23(9):1373-8. doi:10.1007…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb2txt.html
December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Appendix B2: Tracking Record for Improving Patient Safety TRIPS (Text Description)
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Table of Contents
The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-numbers-development-leapfrogs-composite-patient-safety-score-us-hospitals
November 03, 2015 - Study
Safety in numbers: the development of Leapfrog's composite patient safety score for US hospitals.
Citation Text:
Austin M, D'Andrea G, Birkmeyer JD, et al. Safety in numbers: the development of Leapfrog's composite patient safety score for U.S. hospitals. J Patient Saf. 2014;10(1):…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-monitoring-acute-care-decentralized-national-health-care-system-conceptual
July 27, 2022 - Study
Patient safety monitoring in acute care in a decentralized national health care system: conceptual framework and initial set of actionable indicators.
Citation Text:
Barbara L, Roberta DB, Vanda R, et al. Patient safety monitoring in acute care in a decentralized national health ca…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_5-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
January 01, 2012 - 59
Abstract
This chapter discusses considerations for comparator selection in observational comparative effectiveness
research (CER). Comparison groups should reflect clinically meaningful choices in real world practice
and be chosen based on the study question being addressed. Recognizing the implications and pote…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0192-technicalspecs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Simple Febrile Seizure: Technical Specifications
Description
This measure assesses the percentage of children, ages 6 months through 4 years, diagnosed
with simple febrile seizure, who are evaluated with imaging of the head (computed tomography
[…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d1_pdi_improvementmethodsoverview.pptx
June 02, 2025 - PowerPoint Presentation
Use these PowerPoint slides for any presentations for which they may be useful.
These slides may be useful earlier on in the process than during implementation; feel free to use them at any point in your QI process.
Modify as needed to suit your hospital – you may wish to delete sections of sl…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/race/R_E_Disparities_rpt.jsp
July 01, 2016 - Software Refined (CCSR)
Elixhauser Comorbidity Software Refined for ICD-10-CM
Chronic Condition Indicator … Procedures
Tools for ICD-9-CM
Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) for ICD-9-CM
Chronic Condition Indicator … When the disparity area examined did not have a corresponding HNJ indicator, programs used the data available … to understand; however for understanding time trends in disparities, a difference metric is a better indicator … however, these groups are not combined and the presentation of data specific to them depends on the indicator
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/workshop/guide5.html
October 01, 2017 - Measure Pressure Injury Rates and Prevention Practices
Measure Pressure Injury Rates
Key indicator … Measure Pressure Injury Prevention Practices
Key indicator
Who is responsible?
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-1996
January 01, 1996 - A bruit over the carotid artery is a fair indicator of vascular disease but a poor predictor that ischemic … bruits in asymptomatic persons, based on the poor sensitivity and specificity of cervical bruits as an indicator
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/or26.jsp
August 01, 2014 - Software Refined (CCSR)
Elixhauser Comorbidity Software Refined for ICD-10-CM
Chronic Condition Indicator … Procedures
Tools for ICD-9-CM
Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) for ICD-9-CM
Chronic Condition Indicator
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module5/module5_pu_measurement.docx
January 01, 2016 - Tool To Measure Pressure Injury Rates and Prevention Practices
Measure Pressure Injury Rates
Key indicator … Measure Pressure Injury Prevention Practices
Key indicator
Who is responsible?
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/hacrate2013.html
January 01, 2018 - The use of the "present on admission" indicator in billing data has likely changed over time, as hospitals … However, greater use of the "present on admission" indicator in billing data would not affect the results
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/race/HCUP_R_E_finalreport-02311AHRQ.jsp
November 01, 2011 - Software Refined (CCSR)
Elixhauser Comorbidity Software Refined for ICD-10-CM
Chronic Condition Indicator … Procedures
Tools for ICD-9-CM
Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) for ICD-9-CM
Chronic Condition Indicator
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/race/HCR_disparitiesIBformatted.jsp
May 01, 2016 - Software Refined (CCSR)
Elixhauser Comorbidity Software Refined for ICD-10-CM
Chronic Condition Indicator … Procedures
Tools for ICD-9-CM
Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) for ICD-9-CM
Chronic Condition Indicator
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/mdnum2_r/nisnote.jsp
September 02, 2008 - Software Refined (CCSR)
Elixhauser Comorbidity Software Refined for ICD-10-CM
Chronic Condition Indicator … Procedures
Tools for ICD-9-CM
Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) for ICD-9-CM
Chronic Condition Indicator
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/mdnum1_r/nisnote.jsp
September 01, 2008 - Software Refined (CCSR)
Elixhauser Comorbidity Software Refined for ICD-10-CM
Chronic Condition Indicator … Procedures
Tools for ICD-9-CM
Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) for ICD-9-CM
Chronic Condition Indicator
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advances/index.html
July 01, 2022 - Rosen
Validation of AHRQ's Patient Safety Indicator for Accidental Puncture or Laceration ( PDF … Readmissions for Selected Infections Due to Medical Care: Expanding the Definition of a Patient Safety Indicator
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-heidi-wald-md
November 26, 2019 - tools and questionnaires exist to help providers identify frailty, including the Groningen Frailty Indicator … , the Tilburg Frailty Indicator, the timed-up-and-go-test (TUGT), and the Edmonton Frail Scale. 6 Consider