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  1. Blood-Clots-Hip-Knee-Surgery Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_executive.pdf
    March 01, 2012 - pharmacologic strategies also has limitations, including the risks of bleeding and prosthetic joint infections … major bleeding leading to reoperation, minor bleeding, surgical site bleeding, bleeding leading to infection … major bleeding leading to reoperation, minor bleeding, surgical site bleeding, bleeding leading to infection … major bleeding leading to reoperation, minor bleeding, surgical site bleeding, bleeding leading to infection … major bleeding leading to reoperation, minor bleeding, surgical site bleeding, bleeding leading to infection

  2. Final Progress Report: Diagnostic Error in Dystonia (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/tanner-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - strain; Muscle spasm; Bell’s palsy Oromandibular Stress; Anxiety; Depression; Malingering; Conversion; Infection … reaction Laryngeal (spasmodic dysphonia) Stress; Anxiety; Depression; Malingering; Conversion; Sinus infection … ; Upper respiratory Infection; Vocal cord polyps; Chronic hoarseness; Allergy; Laryngitis; Acid reflux … therapy; Acupuncture; Psychotherapy; Trigger point/epidural injections Adverse Event Drug reaction; Infection … anxiety, or depression, but misdiagnoses ran the gamut from acid reflux to (less commonly) bacterial infections

  3. In Conversation With…David C. Classen, MD, MS | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withdavid-c-classen-md-ms
    May 01, 2012 - Our initial work with triggers started with drug safety and then expanded to hospital-acquired infections … Slowly we have expanded from drug triggers to infection triggers, to ICU triggers, to surgical triggers … We found that blood stream infections were very uncommon in our study. … Because if you look at the infection control world, even with our highly developed infection control … surveillance programs within EMRs, we still have an infection control practitioner review that record

  4. The Emergence of the Trigger Tool as the Premier Measurement Strategy for Patient Safety | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/emergence-trigger-tool-premier-measurement-strategy-patient-safety
    May 01, 2012 - Our initial work with triggers started with drug safety and then expanded to hospital-acquired infections … Slowly we have expanded from drug triggers to infection triggers, to ICU triggers, to surgical triggers … We found that blood stream infections were very uncommon in our study. … Because if you look at the infection control world, even with our highly developed infection control … surveillance programs within EMRs, we still have an infection control practitioner review that record

  5. Archived: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening-september-2014
    September 22, 2014 - Chlamydial infections are 10 times more prevalent than gonococcal infections (4.7% vs. 0.4%) in women … Chlamydial and gonococcal infections are often asymptomatic in women; however, asymptomatic infection … Chlamydial infections are 10 times more prevalent than gonococcal infections in young adult women 2 . … Chlamydial infections are 10 times more prevalent than gonococcal infections (4.7% vs. 0.4%) in women … Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections.

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42465/psn-pdf
    July 31, 2013 - Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infections This toolkit reveals … the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program to drive reductions in catheter–associated urinary tract infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-nonpayment-hospital-acquired-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-statewide

  7. Neds 2011 Maskedstats Core (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/stats/NEDS_2011_MaskedStats_Core.PDF
    January 01, 2011 - ; unspecified site 10,375 0.04 4: Mycoses 76,478 0.26 5: HIV infection 10,908 0.04 6: Hepatitis 11,617 … 0.04 7: Viral infection 308,045 1.05 8: Other infections; including parasitic 49,393 0.17 9: Sexually … transmitted infections (not HIV or hepatitis) 9,849 0.03 10: Immunizations and screening for infectious … and chronic tonsillitis 75,620 0.26 125: Acute bronchitis 346,802 1.18 126: Other upper respiratory infections … and unspecified renal failure 103,264 0.35 158: Chronic renal failure 8,772 0.03 159: Urinary tract infections

  8. Neds 2010 Maskedstats Core (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/stats/NEDS_2010_MaskedStats_Core.PDF
    January 01, 2010 - ; unspecified site 10,437 0.04 4: Mycoses 72,729 0.25 5: HIV infection 12,628 0.04 6: Hepatitis 10,971 … 0.04 7: Viral infection 294,696 1.03 8: Other infections; including parasitic 47,356 0.17 9: Sexually … transmitted infections (not HIV or hepatitis) 10,206 0.04 10: Immunizations and screening for infectious … and chronic tonsillitis 84,348 0.30 125: Acute bronchitis 336,367 1.18 126: Other upper respiratory infections … and unspecified renal failure 82,665 0.29 158: Chronic renal failure 11,228 0.04 159: Urinary tract infections

  9. Neds 2011V2 Maskedstats Core (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/stats/NEDS_2011v2_MaskedStats_Core.PDF
    November 03, 2014 - ; unspecified site 10,267 0.04 4: Mycoses 75,593 0.26 5: HIV infection 10,487 0.04 6: Hepatitis 11,244 … 0.04 7: Viral infection 305,209 1.06 8: Other infections; including parasitic 48,815 0.17 9: Sexually … transmitted infections (not HIV or hepatitis) 9,748 0.03 10: Immunizations and screening for infectious … and chronic tonsillitis 74,796 0.26 125: Acute bronchitis 342,472 1.19 126: Other upper respiratory infections … and unspecified renal failure 96,774 0.34 158: Chronic renal failure 8,578 0.03 159: Urinary tract infections

  10. Neds 2009 Maskedstats Core (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/stats/NEDS_2009_MaskedStats_Core.PDF
    January 01, 2009 - ; unspecified site 10,073 0.03 4: Mycoses 69,315 0.24 5: HIV infection 13,772 0.05 6: Hepatitis 10,722 … 0.04 7: Viral infection 465,207 1.61 8: Other infections; including parasitic 40,725 0.14 9: Sexually … transmitted infections (not HIV or hepatitis) 8,306 0.03 10: Immunizations and screening for infectious … and chronic tonsillitis 79,663 0.28 125: Acute bronchitis 379,830 1.32 126: Other upper respiratory infections … and unspecified renal failure 77,874 0.27 158: Chronic renal failure 12,233 0.04 159: Urinary tract infections

  11. State of the Science and Future Directions To Improve Diagnostic Safety in Older Adults (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/diagnostic/resources/issue-briefs/dx-safety-older-adults.pdf
    January 17, 2024 - Independent risk factors associated with atypical presentations were complicated urinary tract infection … adults when constructing a differential diagnosis for an older patient with an acute concern (e.g., infections … Pitfalls in the diagnosis and therapy of infections in elderly patients--a mini-review. … and control: affect and hospital cliniciansʼ and older adult patientsʼ narratives of urinary tract infections … Current pyuria cutoffs promote inappropriate urinary tract infection diagnosis in older women.

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43711/psn-pdf
    November 26, 2014 - following discharge of six HACs—severe pressure ulcers, fractures, catheter-associated urinary tract infections … , venous catheter- related infections, surgical site infections, and post-surgical venous thromboembolism … Severe pressure ulcers and orthopedic surgical site infections resulted in an average increase in payments … wisdom-and-justice-not-paying-preventable-complications https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41619/psn-pdf
    November 27, 2012 - multicenter, phased, cluster-randomized controlled trial to reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections … multicenter, phased, cluster-randomized controlled trial to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … multicenter-phased-cluster-randomized-controlled-trial-reduce-central-line- associated The Keystone ICU project was able to nearly eliminate catheter-related bloodstream infections … Both groups in this study dramatically decreased infection rates after implementation of the multifaceted … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/checklist

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40787/psn-pdf
    September 21, 2011 - Nursing and physician attire as possible source of nosocomial infections. … Nursing and physician attire as possible source of nosocomial infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-and-physician-attire-possible-source-nosocomial-infections This … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-and-physician-attire-possible-source-nosocomial-infections

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43624/psn-pdf
    October 22, 2014 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-safety Health care–associated infections … preventable morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients, despite some progress in combating certain infections … This commentary relates how hand hygiene compliance contributes to infection prevention and safe care … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/compendium-strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-acute-care-hospitals

  16. Most Common Diagnoses and Procedures in U.S. Community Hospitals, 1996

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/natstats/commdx/table1c.htm
    February 11, 2011 - Viral infection [7] 16,806 6.69 0.05 … Debridement of wound, infection or burn [169] 219,091 100.00 0.63 … Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections [197] 26,604 12.14 0.08

  17. Presentation: Program Overview

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/physician-staff-engagement-slides.pptx
    January 01, 2017 - 3-8 Safety culture is related to outcomes Patient outcomes Patient care experiences Rates of infection … of safety efforts Make harm visible with stories and data Post baseline rates of compliance and/or infections … physicians about project goals and progress Solicit other physicians to participate Confirm staff reviews infection

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43400/psn-pdf
    August 13, 2014 - Readmission after delayed diagnosis of surgical site infection: a focus on prevention using the American … Readmission after delayed diagnosis of surgical site infection: a focus on prevention using the American … This retrospective study used the NSQIP indicators to identify cases of surgical site infections. … commentary discussed environmental safety in the operating room and its relationship to surgical site infections … /national-surgical-quality-improvement-program https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

  19. Appendix B. Database Analysis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapb.html
    April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Appendix B. … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection

  20. PS Grantee | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/index.html?page=6
    January 01, 2024 - Tools Publication Date: June 2018 National Claims-Based Quality Measures for Surgical Site Infections
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