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Management Practices for Sustainability - Module 1: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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June 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … increase 2 ASCs have an excellent safety record 3 Surgical safety checklists can reduce accidents and infections … Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as part of the National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections … Program Goals Reduce surgical infection and complication rates.

AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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August 01, 2021 - Four Moments Questions Moment 1: Does the resident have symptoms that suggest an infection? … Moment 2: What type of infection is it? … First , what type of infection does the resident have? … Make sure the type of infection being treated , such as urinary tract infection or bacterial pneumonia … The residents reviewed should be individuals who are being evaluated for or treated for an infection.

Measuring Impact | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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January 01, 2024 - Caregiving (223) Care Management (225) Case Study (101) Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection … Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) (12) Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections … (55) Colonoscopy (37) Communication (383) Community-Acquired Infections (59) Community-Based … ) Family Health and History (71) Genetics (96) Guidelines (364) Healthcare-Associated Infections … Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) (217) Uninsured (80) Urban Health (92) Urinary Tract Infection

Minimum Criteria for Antibiotics Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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September 01, 2017 - It uses criteria from the SBAR forms included in the Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit. … To use the tool, first select the type of suspected infection. … CHOOSE POTENTIAL INFECTION (CHOOSE ONE): Urinary Tract Infection 2 Skin and … Soft Tissue Infection 11 Lower Respiratory Tract Infection 15 … Deeper infections such as bursitis may present with similar signs/symptoms.

Section 1, Tables 1 and 2 (pdf file)

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February 12, 2018 - Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) in the presence of, or as a result of, suspected or proven infection … Infection A suspected or proven (by positive culture, tissue stain, or polymerase chain reaction test … ) infection caused by any pathogen OR a clinical syndrome associated with a high probability of infection … Evidence of infection includes positive findings on clinical exam, imaging, or laboratory tests (e.g … Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following is documented: • Orders for

Section 1, Tables 1 and 2 (pdf file)

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February 09, 2018 - Infection A suspected or proven (by positive culture, tissue stain, or polymerase chain reaction test … ) infection caused by any pathogen OR a clinical syndrome associated with a high probability of infection … Evidence of infection includes positive findings on clinical exam, imaging, or laboratory tests (e.g … Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following • Orders for antibiotics OR … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • ”Suspected sepsis” Severe sepsis Sepsis

Section 1, Tables 1 and 2 (pdf file)

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April 26, 2018 - Infection A suspected or proven (by positive culture, tissue stain, or polymerase chain reaction test … ) infection caused by any pathogen OR a clinical syndrome associated with a high probability of infection … Evidence of infection includes positive findings on clinical exam, imaging, or laboratory tests (e.g. … Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following is documented: • Orders for … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • “Suspected sepsis” Term Definition

AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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