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301. 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
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/next-steps2.html
     December 01, 2009 - Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection that causes pelvic inflammatory disease, a condition that … Without the presence of a bacterial infection, antibiotics are ineffective in treating pharyngitis. … Health care-associated infections are a major public health concern, for which HHS has a multifaceted … 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

302. Understand the Science of Safety for Perinatal Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/understand-sci-slides.html
     July 01, 2023 - contributes to their death. 3 Over half a million patients develop catheter-associated urinary tract infections … resulting in 13,000 deaths a year. 4 Nearly 100,000 patients die from health care-associated infections … The Direct Medical Costs of Healthcare-Associated Infections in U.S. … Estimating Health Care-Associated Infections and Deaths in U.S. Hospitals 2002.

303. Module 2: Urinary Catheter Maintenance Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/facil-guide/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module2-speaker-notes.html
     February 01, 2023 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … the indications for an indwelling urinary catheter, the causes of catheter-associated urinary tract infections

304. SNAC Member: Yanling Yu, Ph.D. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2021 - is an advocate for improving quality of care and patient safety prevention of healthcare-associated infections … Quality Forum Patient Safety Committee, and a member of the Washington State Healthcare-Associated Infection

305. Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with a First Generalized Afebrile, Atraumatic Seizure: Technical Specifications (pdf file)
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     October 16, 2019 - that would warrant imaging (IMG5-IMG8) on the day of or within 365 days before imaging was obtained  Infections … thrombophlebitis, occlusion of cerebral arteries, moyamoya disease, tumor, hemorrhage, or tuberous sclerosis  Infection

306. How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States improving perinatal care? Evaluation Highlight No. 12 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - Florida reported lower rates of health care–associated infections in newborns. … on training, the FPQC helped hospitals establish and institutionalize practices proven to reduce infection … From December 2011 to August 2013, the 16 participating NICUs: • Reduced the central line infection rate … by 58 percent, which is equivalent to 150 avoided infections. • Averted an estimated 18 deaths from … Neonatal Cather-Associated Blood Stream Infections (NCABSI) initiative: Where we were, where we’ve

307. Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2016 - Sustain an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection

308. About the Toolkit Development | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections

309. TeamSTEPPS Module 10: Measurement (Instructor Guide) (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2004 - In the case of TeamSTEPPS, results include patient outcomes, such as infection rates and patient … Results measures include: • Patient outcome measures, such as complication rates, infection rates … Our scenario follows: Three nurses and the infection control officer from a 16-bed postsurgical … As a result, the unit has a relatively high surgical site infection rate.

310. What's New on the AHRQ Web Site | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2024 - Practices Focused on Sepsis Prediction and Recognition  (4/15/24) Prevention in Adults of Transmission of Infection

311. Appendix N. Part 1: A Clear View of Flexible Endoscope Processing: Transport, Leak Testing, Cleaning - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-n.html
     May 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Explain infection prevention guidelines for transport, leak testing, and cleaning.

312. AHRQ Views: The End of the Public Health Emergency Refocuses the Urgency To Improve Healthcare Quality | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2023 - May 23, 2023 AHRQ Stats: Americans Treated for Respiratory Infections The number of Americans treated … for acute bronchitis and upper respiratory infections decreased significantly from 33.2 million in 2016 … increases in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and central-line associated bloodstream infections

313. The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-cusp.html
     May 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Measurement Implementing the Surgical Safety Checklist Infection

314. 5 Tk2 P3T3-Antibiogram Factsheet Phase 3 (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P3T3-Antibiogram_Factsheet_Phase_3.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - Health Care www.ahrq.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections

315. Core CUSP Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2019 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections

316. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 12, 2024 - Healthcare in the United States October 10, 2023 Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections … February 26, 2021 AHRQ Safety Program Helps Hospitals Decrease Antibiotic Use and Reduce Infections

317. Appendix A. Facility Personnel Spreadsheet - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections

318. TeamSTEPPS 2.0: Module 10. Measurement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/fundamentals/module10/igmeasure.html
     March 01, 2014 - In the case of TeamSTEPPS, results include patient outcomes, such as infection rates and patient perceptions … Results measures include: Patient outcome measures, such as complication rates, infection rates, measurable … Our scenario follows: Three nurses and the infection control officer from a 16-bed postsurgical intensive … As a result, the unit has a relatively high surgical site infection rate.

319. Toolkit To Improve Safety for Mechanically Ventilated Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections

320. Improving Your Laboratory Testing Process | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-care/lab-testing-toolkit.html
     January 01, 2018 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections