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2661. 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 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/corebackgrnd.pdf
      January 01, 2013 - Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection that causes pelvic inflammatory disease, a condition … Without the presence of a bacterial infection, antibiotics are ineffective in treating pharyngitis. … Pediatric catheter-associated blood stream infection rates (intensive care and high risk nursery patients … The data source for the measure is medical records; data are collected by hospital infection control … Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare- Associated Infections. Washington, DC: Author 51.

2662. Measure: Initial Risk Assessment for Immobility-Related Pressure Ulcer Within 24 Hours of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Admission (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra-16-p002-1-ef.pdf
      May 01, 2016 - Unstageable) pressure ulcer to be as high as $70,000.9 Additionally, pressure ulcers potentially lead to infection

2663. Coaching in the Hospital | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/coaching.html
      December 01, 2013 - modules include disease prevention education (signs and symptoms of illness, crying, colic, preventing infection

2664. Coaching in the Hospital | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/coaching.html
      December 01, 2013 - modules include disease prevention education (signs and symptoms of illness, crying, colic, preventing infection

2665. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/intro-dailycare-facguide.docx
      January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Title Slide Introduction to Daily Care Processes: Evidence Behind Spontaneous Awakening Trials, Spontaneous Breathing Trials, and Head of Bed Elevation SAY: In this module, you will be introduced to daily care pr…

2666. CHIPRA 194: Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children With Primary Headache Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-194-fullreport.pdf
      April 01, 2019 - headaches, and secondary headaches, which represent headaches attributed to a separate condition, such as infection … Children with secondary headaches, attributable to a separate condition such as infection, trauma, tumors … Children with secondary headaches, attributable to a separate condition such as infection, trauma, tumors … Denominator Exclusions Children with secondary headaches attributable to a separate condition, such as infection … • Medical conditions that could warrant imaging in the setting of a headache: o Infection, such as

2667. Disseminating Evidence-based Strategies to Improve Primary Care Delivery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-kho.html
      April 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile Disseminating Evidence-based Strategies to Improve Primary Care Delivery Abel Kho, M.D., M.S. Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University Abel Kho, M.D., M.S. “With AHRQ funding, I have built infrastructure to provide primary care practices with effective …

2668. Overview of Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (PSLL) Projects | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/index.html
      August 01, 2025 - Decrease central line-associated bloodstream infections. … Conduct surveillance of healthcare-acquired infections in real time. … Further, the IDEA4PS Lab automated hospital-acquired infection surveillance to provide results in near … Network analysis of intra-hospital transfers and hospital onset clostridium difficile infection . … Increase the specificity of antibiotic treatment for patients with respiratory infection.

2669. Surveillance of Surgery-related Adverse Events in Missouri Using ICD-9-CM Codes (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Tuinen.pdf
      March 01, 2004 - laceration 27 56 52 15 30 4 Septicemia, bacteremia 41 22 05 15 63 5 Pneumonia 52 50 42 13 37 6 Other infections … 59 32 19 20 47 7 Acute myocardial infarction 43 47 37 14 40 8 Pulmonary embolism & infection 27 … 482.32, 482.39, 482.40, 482.41, 482.49, 482.81 - 482.84, 482.89, 482.9, 483.8, 485, 486 6 Other infections … The worst performers in this regard were Class 6, Other Infections; Class 13, Postoperative GI Disorders

2670. CUSP Toolkit: Spread Presentation Slides | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/spread/spread.html
      December 01, 2012 - North Carolina Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Collaborative.

2671. Safe Practices for Better Health Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Kizer1.pdf
      April 01, 2004 - Adhere to effective methods of preventing central venous catheter-associated blood stream infections … pre-operative patient in light of his or her planned surgical procedure for his or her risk of surgical site infection … Use of perioperative oxygen supplementation to reduce infection rates.

2672. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamilyref.html
      April 01, 2020 - Deadly infections: hospitals can lower the risk, but many fail to act. … New Pennsylvania hospital report—hospital acquired infection rate drops 8%. … The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals: implications for infection preventionists.

2673. Final Progress Report: Enhancing the Detection and Management of Adverse Drug Events in the Nursing Home (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/handler-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Assists facility with infection control………………. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 14. … Nursing home deficiency citations for infection control. … American Journal of Infection Control. 2011;39(4 May):263‐9 PMID: 21531271 PMCID:PMC in process.  10

2674. Appropriateness of Red Cell Transfusions in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-200-fullreport.pdf
      November 01, 2017 - There are many infectious transfusion risks, including: viral infections (such as cytomegalovirus [CMV … ], hepatitis B and C, HIV, West Nile Virus, Human Herpes Virus 8); bacterial infection; Prions (e.g … Secondary outcomes examined included sepsis, transfusion reactions, nosocomial respiratory infections … , catheter-related infections, adverse events, ICU and hospital LOS, mortality, and daily Pediatric … Blood transfusions are associated with risks such as hospital-associated infection, gut ischemia, transfusion

2675. AHRQ Views: A Unique Effort To Advance Care for People Living With Long COVID | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/905.html
      March 01, 2024 - of patient safety culture and the impacts of COVID-19, as well as links to tools to reduce hospital infections

2676. Module 2: How To Manage Change | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/workshop/slides2.html
      October 01, 2017 - Catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

2677. 2014-Women-Chartbook (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/2014-women-chartbook.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - Postoperative Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection  Importance: The urinary tract is a common … site of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and an indicator of hospital patient safety. … Adult surgery patients age 18 and over with postoperative catheter- associated urinary tract infection … Adult surgery patients age 18 and over with postoperative catheter- associated urinary tract infection … Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute care hospitals.

2678. 7-Implementation-Guide (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/7-implementation-guide.docx
      June 01, 2023 - ISCR pathway), you can evaluate whether there are improvements in outcomes such as: · Surgical site infections … (SSI) · Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) · Venous thromboembolism (VTE) events · … the areas that need improvement to help focus the meeting discussions (e.g., Mobility, surgical site infections

2679. Healthcare Safety Competencies Affinity Group Environmental Scan (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/engineering-safety-practice/healthcare-safety-competency-environmental-scan.pdf
      March 27, 2025 - showed a marked increase in hospital-acquired conditions, including central line-associated bloodstream infections … events, hospital-acquired pressure injuries, patient falls, and catheter-associated urinary tract infections … system lens rather than individual improvement efforts in specific areas such as healthcare-associated infections

2680. Operational-Adjustments-Event-Summary (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/operational-adjustments-event-summary.pdf
      July 02, 2020 - 1 Learning Community Affinity Group Summary-at-a-Glance: Operational Adjustments while Resuming In-Person Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs July 2, 2020 Event Purpose and Overview • Purpose: To share and acquire strategies for how to adjust operations while resuming in-person cardiac rehabilitation p…