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  1. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
    December 29, 2015 - reported adverse events were arthralgia, back pain, nasopharyngitis, and upper respiratory tract infection … events reported in patients with PsA taking secukinumab were headache and upper respiratory tract infection … ; no opportunistic infections occurred. … No opportunistic infections or cases of tuberculosis (TB) occurred. … No opportunistic infections occurred; one case of TB and one case of NMSC occurred in the baricitinib

  2. MRSA | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/mrsa

  3. Health-IT generated PROs to Improve Outcomes in Cirrhosis - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs025412-bajaj-final-report-2024.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - outcomes were all readmissions, readmissions related to various diagnoses like HE, ascites/anasarca, and infections … generated, App-based studies that track several symptoms such as confusion, weight gain, and infections

  4. Nursing and Patient Safety | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/nursing-and-patient-safety
    September 15, 2024 - However, the key findings in a recent integrative review include fewer pressure ulcers and urinary tract infections … been linked to both job dissatisfaction and absenteeism for nurses, as well as to medication errors, infections

  5. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 272_Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-272-genitourinary-syndrome-executive-summary.pdf
    July 01, 2024 - The full report contains results for additional effectiveness outcomes, including recurrent urinary infections … identified by the COMMA review; other outcomes that may be clinically relevant, such as recurrent urinary infections

  6. Improving the Safety and Quality of Health Care: The Impact of the National Academy of Medicine on Research and Collaboration (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/dzau-summit2016.pdf
    September 28, 2016 - from 2010 to 2014 Adverse Drug Events Pressure Ulcers Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Surgical Site Infections Falls 39.8% ↓ 28.0% ↓ 16.1% ↓ 2.9% ↓ 2.4% ↓ The IOM Quality Series

  7. Methods Research Report: Creating Efficiencies in the Extraction of Data From Randomized Trials (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-report-creating-efficiencies-extraction-data.pdf
    August 01, 2021 - bundles including chlorhexidine dressing and advanced dressings on the catheter-related bloodstream infection … pre-filled flush or manually prepared syringes on central venous catheter occlusion and bloodstream infections … : A randomized controlled study 5 The effects of chlorhexidine dressing on health care-associated infection … A randomized trial of the effectiveness of the neutropenic diet versus food safety guidelines on infection … intervention for physicians and caregivers on antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections

  8. National Web-Based Teleconference on Health IT and Safety - Using Health IT to Prevent Adverse Events (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/Health_IT_and_Safety_070910_comp.pdf
    July 13, 2010 - Event detection • Bates (JAMIA 2003) review – Rocha, Evans, Dessau, Pittet, … each on nosocomial infection … 0.18 PE 1923 486 (25) 0.0 1437 (75) 0.39 Catheter – related 2138 436 (20) 0.0 1702 (80) 0.25 Infections … events • 45 events defined by New York State – hemorrhage during procedure – new DVT – post-op infection

  9. 2004 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Comparison Report

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/2004niscomparisonrpt.jsp
    May 01, 2016 - (17) 205** (13) 2.45 (0.02) 2.49 (0.25) 0.03 (0.00) 0.04 (0.00) 159: Urinary tract infections … 31) 4.47 (0.03) 4.54 (0.36) 1.37 (0.04) 1.67* (0.12) 197: Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections … 2.15* 4.44 (0.03) 4.53* 2.92 (0.08) 3.04 $14,336 (375) $14,667 159: Urinary tract infections … 0.23) 9.69 0.06 (0.01) 0.09* $16,620 (810) $16,374 197: Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections … 5.21 (0.09) 5.41* 2.28 (0.16) 2.44 $20,570 (1,321) $20,891 169: Debridement of wound; infection

  10. Making Effective Behavior Changes Around Antibiotic Prescribing (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/behavior-change-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - There were nonsignificant reductions in 30-day readmissions and Clostridioides difficile infections … days and the house staff narrowed therapy in even more cases. 30-day readmissions and C. difficile infections

  11. Supportive and Palliative Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/supportive.html
    June 01, 2018 - Weight loss also may lead to muscle wasting, infections, and increased risk of pressure ulcers.

  12. Appendixasingledx

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccs/AppendixASingleDX.txt
    January 01, 2024 - 07054 07059 0706 07070 07071 0709 07271 57140 57141 57142 57149 5731 5732 5733 7 Viral infection … 07950 07951 07952 07959 0796 0798 07981 07982 07983 07988 07989 0799 07998 07999 7908 8 Other infections … 1361 1362 13621 13629 1364 1365 1368 1369 1398 V120 V1200 V1203 V1209 9 Sexually transmitted infections … bronchitis 4660 4661 46611 46619 126 Other upper respiratory infections … 5854 5855 5856 5859 7925 V420 V451 V4511 V4512 V560 V561 V562 V5631 V5632 V568 159 Urinary tract infections

  13. Hospital Deaths for Common Heart Conditions Increased While Hospitalizations Decreased During the First Year of COVID-19 (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/qdr-data-spotlight-heart-failure-hospital.pdf
    July 01, 2023 - For example, infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been linked to blood clotting and inflammatory

  14. Acute Renal Failure Hospitalizations, 2005-2014 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb231-Acute-Renal-Failure-Hospitalizations.pdf
    December 01, 2016 - 233.8 Respiratory failure; insufficiency; arrest 6 42,400 3.2 8 88,200 2.4 108.0 Urinary tract infections … congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, dysrhythmias, and coronary atherosclerosis) and two infections … (pneumonia and urinary tract infections). 9 Figure 4 presents the relative costs of … 9,200 23,300 19,200 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 Cardiac dysrhythmias Urinary tract infections

  15. Racial Disparities in Patient Safety Indicator (PSI) Rates in the Veterans Health Administration (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Shimada_65.pdf
    April 04, 2008 - rescue (PSI 4), foreign body left during procedure (PSI 5), iatrogenic pneumothorax (PSI 6), selected infections … pneumothorax 2,149,966 1,838 0.85 1.08 1,561,928 1,407 0.90 1.13 415,555 298 0.72 0.95 (7) Selected infections … Iatrogenic pneumothorax 68,928 41 0.59 0.85 16,048 13 0.81 1.05 11,074 5 0.45 0.63 (7) Selected infections … during procedure 0.84 1.53 2.49 1.46 (6) Iatrogenic pneumothorax 0.88 0.75 0.95 0.56 (7) Selected infections

  16. Fagerlin-notes-151007 copy-Teresa (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/fagerlin-presentation.pdf
    May 29, 2025 - It led to a lot of infections. Then   they changed   the default. … after three days the catheter was to be removed  unless indicated  otherwise; and, the number of infections

  17. Point-Of-Care Research (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/point-of-care_research.pdf
    April 01, 2014 - Effectiveness of Early Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection. … Effectiveness of Early Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection. … Butler M, et al., Effectiveness of Early Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection … C. difficile infection [7/15/2013] No C. difficile in Adults: clinical manifestation and diagnosis … [7/2013] Clostridium difficile infection 8/28/12 J C. difficile in Adults: Treatment

  18. Gout Executive-2016 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gout_executive-2016.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - Synovial fluid aspiration and analysis Adverse Effects Related to Diagnostic Methods: • Pain • Infection … What are the adverse effects (including pain, infection at the aspiration site, radiation exposure) … activity limitations (Key Questions 1 and 2) • Adverse effects of the tests, including— - Pain, infection … What are the adverse effects (including pain, infection at the aspiration site, radiation exposure) … • Potential adverse effects that might be associated with diagnostic tests for gout include pain, infection

  19. Microsoft Word - CaseforPOAIndicator_final_060806 _2_.doc (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2007_03.pdf
    January 01, 2007 - 511 (17) 205** (13) 2.45 (0.02) 2.49 (0.25) 0.03 (0.00) 0.04 (0.00) 159: Urinary tract infections … ** (31) 4.47 (0.03) 4.54 (0.36) 1.37 (0.04) 1.67* (0.12) 197: Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections … 183** 1.49 (0.02) 1.46 6.28 (0.05) 6.26 7.62 (0.17) 7.52 $22,434 (573) $22,861 79: RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS … 9.54 (0.23) 9.69 0.06 (0.01) 0.09* $16,620 (810) $16,374 197: Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections … 0.09) 0.86 5.21 (0.09) 5.41* 2.28 (0.16) 2.44 $20,570 (1,321) $20,891 169: Debridement of wound; infection

  20. Characteristics of Operating Room Procedures in U.S. Hospitals, 2011 - Statistical Brief #170

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb170-Operating-Room-Procedures-United-States-2011.jsp
    February 01, 2014 - dislocation of lower extremity (other than hip or femur) 205 1.3 6.6 17 Debridement of wound, infection … 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 is
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