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  1. TeamSTEPPS® Diagnosis Improvement: Diagnostic Journey of Mr. Kane (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/dx-improvement/dx-journey-presenter-notes.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - They were normal – no infection, no cells. … They were normal – no infection, no cells.

  2. Journey of Mr. Kane

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/dx-improvement/dx-journey-mr-kane.pptx
    June 02, 2025 - They were normal – no infection, no cells. … They were normal – no infection, no cells.

  3. Learn From Defects in Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/learn-from-defects-fac-guide.html
    February 01, 2017 - Infection rates from hospital epidemiology and infection prevention are also sources of data of known

  4. Facilitator-Notes (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module4/facilitator-notes.docx
    March 01, 2017 - These subtle changes may represent the beginning signs of an infection, like a catheter-associated urinary … tract infection, or CAUTI.

  5. A Laceration that Needed a Proper Exam, Not an X-Ray | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/laceration-needed-proper-exam-not-x-ray
    November 25, 2020 - Unless there is concern for infection or an open fracture, it is perfectly acceptable to provide wound … Unless infection or an open fracture is present, hand wounds should be managed with copious irrigation

  6. Microsoft Word - hcup_sb66_pdf_text_v2 _2_.doc (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb66.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - conditions such as bacterial pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), urinary tract infection … 7 2.8 21,135 10 2.6 9 Acute cerebrovascular disease 129,111 9 2.7 25,084 7 3.1 10 Urinary tract infections … 5.58 Bacterial pneumonia 210,728 4.33 31,951 3.92 COPD 104,254 2.14 16,664 2.04 Urinary tract infection

  7. HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT — HCUP (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/Introduction_NRD_2010-2015.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - o Readmissions based on ICD-9-CM codes (e.g., post-surgical infection): Use discharge months of January … ; unspecified site 1,625 18.22 18.71 2.7 4: Mycoses 10,755 27.56 28.10 2.0 5: HIV infection … 7,495 26.99 27.66 2.5 6: Hepatitis 10,121 35.23 36.29 3.0 7: Viral infection 14,033 16.01 … caused by tuberculosis or sexually transmitted disease) 1,945 17.22 18.46 7.2 78: Other CNS infection … 18.94 19.54 3.1 134: Other upper respiratory disease 12,106 18.43 19.09 3.6 135: Intestinal infection

  8. Sample Hospital Report Card

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/nm1.jsp
    July 01, 2014 - indicators are measured by admission rates in the hospital: Bacterial pneumonia Urinary tract infections

  9. PS Grantee | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/index.html?page=12
    January 01, 2024 - Implementation Publication Date: May 2011 Central Venous Catheter (CVC)–Related Bloodstream Infections

  10. Hospital board oversight of quality and patient safety: a narrative review and synthesis of recent empirical research. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-board-oversight-quality-and-patient-safety-narrative-review-and-synthesis-recent
    November 13, 2019 - Review Classic Hospital board oversight of quality and patient safety: a narrative review and synthesis of recent empirical research. Citation Text: Millar R, Mannion R, Freeman T, et al. Hospital board oversight of quality and patient safety: a narrative review…

  11. Voluntary electronic reporting of medical errors and adverse events. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/voluntary-electronic-reporting-medical-errors-and-adverse-events
    March 21, 2017 - Study Voluntary electronic reporting of medical errors and adverse events. Citation Text: Milch CE, Salem D, Pauker SG, et al. Voluntary electronic reporting of medical errors and adverse events. An analysis of 92,547 reports from 26 acute care hospitals. J Gen Intern Med. 2006;21(2):1…

  12. Identifying, understanding and overcoming barriers to medication error reporting in hospitals: a focus group study. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-understanding-and-overcoming-barriers-medication-error-reporting-hospitals-focus
    March 13, 2015 - Study Identifying, understanding and overcoming barriers to medication error reporting in hospitals: a focus group study. Citation Text: Hartnell N, MacKinnon NJ, Sketris I, et al. Identifying, understanding and overcoming barriers to medication error reporting in hospitals: a focus gr…

  13. Risk of medication safety incidents with antibiotic use measured by defined daily doses. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-medication-safety-incidents-antibiotic-use-measured-defined-daily-doses
    July 06, 2022 - Study Risk of medication safety incidents with antibiotic use measured by defined daily doses. Citation Text: Hamad A, Cavell G, Wade P, et al. Risk of medication safety incidents with antibiotic use measured by defined daily doses. Int J Clin Pharm. 2013;35(5):772-9. doi:10.1007/s11096…

  14. Internal reporting system to improve a pharmacy's medication distribution process. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/internal-reporting-system-improve-pharmacys-medication-distribution-process
    October 31, 2017 - Study Internal reporting system to improve a pharmacy's medication distribution process. Citation Text: Rickrode GA, Williams-Lowe ME, Rippe JL, et al. Internal reporting system to improve a pharmacy's medication distribution process. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64(11):1197-202. Cop…

  15. Frequency of HIV-related medication errors and associated risk factors in hospitalized patients. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-hiv-related-medication-errors-and-associated-risk-factors-hospitalized-patients
    April 24, 2018 - Study Frequency of HIV-related medication errors and associated risk factors in hospitalized patients. Citation Text: Pastakia SD, Corbett AH, Raasch RH, et al. Frequency of HIV-related medication errors and associated risk factors in hospitalized patients. Ann Pharmacother. 2008;42(4)…

  16. Understanding the attitudes of hospital pharmacists to reporting medication incidents: a qualitative study. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-attitudes-hospital-pharmacists-reporting-medication-incidents-qualitative-study
    September 04, 2016 - Study Understanding the attitudes of hospital pharmacists to reporting medication incidents: a qualitative study. Citation Text: Williams SD, Phipps D, Ashcroft DM. Understanding the attitudes of hospital pharmacists to reporting medication incidents: a qualitative study. Res Social Adm…

  17. Preventing CAUTI in Specialized Patient Populations: The ICU | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-specialized-populations-icu.html
    December 01, 2017 - We're decreasing their risk of infection. We're decreasing the risk of trauma. … We coordinated extensively with our infection control department to help us with our data collection … So, through coordinating with infection control, I developed this CAUTI alert. … , and as well as educating people on the standards that we're held to with NHSN for reporting these infections … And this was a board that they created for us to keep staff aware of our CAUTI infections, and it was

  18. Paul Tedrick (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-icu-transcript.doc
    May 13, 2014 - We’re decreasing their risk of infection. We’re decreasing the risk of trauma. … We coordinated extensively with our infection control department to help us with our data collection … So, through coordinating with infection control, I developed this CAUTI alert. … , and as well as educating people on the standards that we’re held to with NHSN for reporting these infections … And this was a board that they created for us to keep staff aware of our CAUTI infections, and it was

  19. Allergy to Holter | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/allergy-holter
    May 01, 2008 - One notable exception comes from the infection control literature.

  20. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.296_slideshow.ppt
    April 01, 2013 - The boy had multiple recent admissions for anemia and infections. … home Anticipated adverse effects of PN Related to intravenous access (e.g., thrombosis, bloodstream infection
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