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  1. PRCCSR-ChangeLog-v20221-v20231 (xls file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR-ChangeLog-v20221-v20231.xlsx
    November 01, 2022 - Notification, New Technology Group 8 MAM005 Measurement during cardiac catheterization XXE5X38 Measurement of Infection

  2. Disseminating Evidence-based Strategies to Improve Primary Care Delivery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    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 …

  3. Most Common Diagnoses and Procedures in U.S. Community Hospitals, 1996: Summary

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    October 01, 1999 - Most Common Diagnoses and Procedures in U.S. Community Hospitals, 1996: Summary Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project HCUP Research Note Most Common Diagnoses and Procedures in U.S. Community Hospitals, 1996 Summary This Research Note provides information on the most frequent diagnoses and proc…

  4. Evidence Summary: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients With Exacerbation of COPD (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-221-copd-evidence-summary_0.pdf
    October 01, 2019 - hastening the recovery from ECOPD by addressing precipitating factors (e.g. antibiotic treatment for infections

  5. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
    June 01, 2015 - Infection or other environmental conditions are thought to trigger AS development. … reported adverse events were arthralgia, back pain, nasopharyngitis, and upper respiratory tract infection … ES-6 reported in patients with PsA taking secukinumab were headache and upper respiratory tract infection … reported in the CLEAR1 and CLEAR2 studies were back pain, nasopharyngitis, and upper respiratory tract infection … events reported in the CRYSTAL trial were arthralgia, nasopharyngitis, and upper respiratory tract infection

  6. Detection of Inpatient Health Care Associated Injuries: Comparing Two ICD-9-CM Code Classifications (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2004 - kinds of AEs: new acute pulmonary embolism, acute myocardial infarction, and postoperative wound infection … with length of stay longer than 3 days, and excludes obstetric patients and principal diagnoses of infection … For example, for PS Indicator infection due to medical care, only two infection codes are used for … more codes and the entire inpatient population for the denominator, except principal diagnosis for infection

  7. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

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    June 01, 2012 - predictive value; PRE = precision; PUB = publication bias; RB = risk of bias Identifying Norovirus Infection … The diagnostic test of concern identifies norovirus infection in a health care setting. … MacCannell T, Umscheid CA, Agarwal RK, et al; Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee … MacCannell T, Umscheid CA, Agarwal RK, et al; Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee

  8. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-strength-evidence.ppt
    June 01, 2012 - predictive value; PRE = precision; PUB = publication bias; RB = risk of bias Identifying Norovirus Infection … The diagnostic test of concern identifies norovirus infection in a health care setting. … MacCannell T, Umscheid CA, Agarwal RK, et al; Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee … MacCannell T, Umscheid CA, Agarwal RK, et al; Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee

  9. Overview of Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (PSLL) Projects | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    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.

  10. Final Progress Report: Composite Measures of Surgical Performance (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2024 - purposes of this study, we limited our assessment to serious morbidity, which included organ space infection … Association of surgical care improvement project infection-related process measure compliance with risk-adjusted … Reliability of superficial surgical site infections as a hospital quality measure.

  11. Characteristics of Operating Room Procedures in U.S. Hospitals, 2011 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2011 - or dislocation of lower extremity (other than hip or femur) 205 1.3 6.6 17 Debridement of wound, infection … 33,200 122 12 Hysterectomy, abdominal and vaginal 3,268 1.8 9,300 351 13 Debridement of wound, infection … For example, certain types of infections are considered a more significant problem in a patient who

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 29, 2023 - time period for ascertainment.11,14,17,18 The most common complications are wound problems such as infection … wall or gastric wall ulceration,6,11,14 tube dislodgement with peritonitis or necrotizing soft tissue infection … When the PEG tube has complications, such as a skin or soft tissue infection, but feeding access is

  13. Overview of Outcomes for Inpatient Stays Involving Sepsis, 2016–2021 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2021 - Introduction Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response to infection that results in tissue damage … hospital had sepsis during their hospitalization.3 Though traditionally associated with bacterial infection … , sepsis can develop from many types of infection, including viral and fungal infections.

  14. Microsoft Word - 2007_07.doc (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2007 - PSI 7 Selected infections due to medical care per 1000 medical and surgical discharges (excluding immunocompromised … and cancer patients, stays under 2 days, and admissions specifically for such infections*), age 18 … years or older or obstetric admissions * Also excludes admissions specifically for such infections … 1000 elective-surgery discharges with an operating room procedure (excluding patients admitted for infection

  15. Surveillance of Surgery-related Adverse Events in Missouri Using ICD-9-CM Codes (pdf file)

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    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

  16. Statistical Brief #60: Tuberculosis Stays in U.S. Hospitals, 2006 (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2008 - In addition to respiratory disorders, HIV infections occurred in 5.3 percent of stays where TB was mentioned … 1 Pneumonia 5,200 10.4% 4.0% 2 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 3,500 7.0% 2.0% 3 HIV infection

  17. The Patient’s Role in Diagnostic Safety and Excellence: From Passive Reception Toward Co-Design (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2024 - Toward a Common Research Agenda in Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses: Proceedings of a Workshop … Academies Press; 2024. https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27462/ toward-a-common-research-agenda-in-infection-associated-chronic-illnesses … largest-study-ever-conducted-of-lyme-disease-finds-both-early-diagnosis-and-better-treatment-essential-for-patients-to-get-well-300381529.html https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27462/toward-a-common-research-agenda-in-infection-associated-chronic-illnesses … https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27462/toward-a-common-research-agenda-in-infection-associated-chronic-illnesses

  18. The Patient’s Role in Diagnostic Safety and Excellence: From Passive Reception Toward Co-Design (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/diagnostic/resources/issue-briefs/dx-safety-patient-role.pdf
    September 01, 2024 - Toward a Common Research Agenda in Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses: Proceedings of a Workshop … Academies Press; 2024. https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27462/ toward-a-common-research-agenda-in-infection-associated-chronic-illnesses … largest-study-ever-conducted-of-lyme-disease-finds-both-early-diagnosis-and-better-treatment-essential-for-patients-to-get-well-300381529.html https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27462/toward-a-common-research-agenda-in-infection-associated-chronic-illnesses … https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27462/toward-a-common-research-agenda-in-infection-associated-chronic-illnesses

  19. Research Protocol: Safety of Vaccines Used for Routine Immunization in the United States (pdf file)

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    January 30, 2020 - Effectiveness of rotavirus vaccines against rotavirus infection and hospitalization in Latin America … New insights into physiopathology of immunodeficiency-associated vaccine-derived poliovirus infection … Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2014;35(6):699-708. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1086/676427 … or immuniz* or immunis*)).mp. or papillomavirus vaccines/ or ((papillomaviridae/ or papillomavirus infections … disorders and administration site conditions • Hepatobiliary disorders • Immune system disorders • Infections

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

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    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
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