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

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/natstats/commdx/table2i.htm
    February 11, 2011 - Debridement of wound, infection or burn [169] 3,954 3.80 0.01 … Viral infection [7] 101,147 100.00 0.29

  2. Improving Influenza Vaccine Uptake in Acute Care Settings - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r03hs027689-orenstein-final-report-2023.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - Alternatively, changing epidemiology of influenza infections including a remarkably mild season in … Accepted for poster presentation at the 6th Decennial International Conference on Healthcare Associated Infections

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49703/psn-pdf
    March 01, 2014 - The symptoms developed a few days following an upper respiratory infection. … Ultimately, the physician spoke with the patient's mother, confirmed that his diagnosis of a herpetic viral infection

  4. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.317_slideshow.ppt
    March 01, 2014 - Even though no clear source of infection was found, each time she was diagnosed with sepsis, improved … No clear source of infection had been discovered; recurrent sepsis without a source is highly unlikely

  5. Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcarae Meeting (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/dx-safety-workgroup-meeting-notes-nov2023.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - Tools that have been developed include: ▪ Blood Culture Contamination: An Overview for Infection … Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) and Limitations of Current NHSN CDI Measure

  6. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.308_slideshow.ppt
    October 01, 2013 - Patient Safety Concerns: Health Risks Transgender populations among groups at highest risk for HIV infection … In 2009, rate of newly identified HIV infection was 2.6% among transgender persons, compared with 0.9%

  7. Introduction to the NRD, 2022 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/NRDIntroduction2022.pdf
    December 01, 2024 - 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. PowerPoint Presentation

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    October 01, 2017 - change Orthostatic hypotension/ dehydration Vertigo/dizziness Syncope fainting Hypoglycemia Possible infection … Change Orthostatic Hypotension/Dehydration Vertigo/Dizziness Syncope/Fainting Hypoglycemia Possible Infection … Change Orthostatic Hypotension/Dehydration Vertigo/Dizziness Syncope/Fainting Hypoglycemia Possible Infection … Change Orthostatic Hypotension/Dehydration Vertigo/Dizziness Syncope/Fainting Hypoglycemia Possible Infection

  9. ARV medication errors: experience of a community-based HIV specialty clinic and review of the literature. | PSNet

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    March 29, 2010 - Study ARV medication errors: experience of a community-based HIV specialty clinic and review of the literature. Citation Text: ARV medication errors: experience of a community-based HIV specialty clinic and review of the literature. Cocohoba J; Dong BJ. Copy Citation S…

  10. The Forgotten Turn | PSNet

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    August 01, 2018 - costs, increased length of stay, delay in transfer to acute rehabilitation, increased caregiver burden, infection … , where skin tears, bruises, herpes simplex lesions, incontinence-associated dermatitis, and fungal infections … the tPA April 1, 2005 Perspective How Does Infection

  11. eHealth in Utah: Improving Patient Care Through Health Information Exchange (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2006Sundwall_051111comp.pdf
    June 01, 2006 - Event Codes Misadventures Adverse drug events Device events Surgical adverse events Infections … • Disease alerts, ‘disease de jour’ • Decision support for management of public health problems (infection

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

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/Introduction_NRD_2010-2014.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - ; 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 … 274 13.14 13.50 2.8 89: Blindness and vision defects 1,943 12.30 13.02 5.9 90: Inflammation; infection … 18.94 19.54 3.1 134: Other upper respiratory disease 12,106 18.43 19.09 3.6 135: Intestinal infection

  13. An Easily Forgotten Tube | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/easily-forgotten-tube
    June 01, 2016 - that is a threat to skin integrity ( 6 ); diarrhea also increases the risk of cross-contamination and infection … events may include loss of anal sphincter muscle tone, pressure necrosis of rectal or anal mucosa, infection

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846125/psn-pdf
    March 15, 2023 - humidification by switching from passive heat and moisture exchangers, deployed initially because of their infection … Clinical protocols and practices were revised to prioritize infection control for healthcare workers

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49646/psn-pdf
    February 01, 2012 - presented to the emergency department (ED) and was admitted to the hospital for delirium, an underlying infection … After treatment for his infection, he returned to his baseline health status and was discharged home

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49715/psn-pdf
    August 21, 2014 - Contraindications to liver biopsy Contraindications to liver biopsy Uncooperative patient Severe coagulopathy Infection … Pneumothorax Hemothorax Perforation of viscous organs Inadvertent biopsy of the kidney Bile peritonitis Infection

  17. Diagnostic Errors Case Studies | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/diagnostic-errors-case-studies
    August 10, 2025 - contributing to the missed diagnosis of strongyloidiasis, potential consequences of a failure to diagnose this infection … , and approaches to identify patients who should be tested for Strongyloides infection.

  18. Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare: March 2024 Meeting (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/dx-safety-workgroup-meeting-notes-mar2024.pdf
    July 26, 2024 -  DLS developed tools that include Blood Culture Contamination: An Overview for Infection Control … nursing homes, have been using urine multiplex molecular tests for the diagnosis of urinary tract infection

  19. THE HCUP NATIONWIDE READMISSIONS DATABASE (NRD), 2010-2017

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/Introduction_NRD_2010-2017.jsp
    January 01, 2017 - Readmissions based on ICD-9-CM codes (e.g., post-surgical infection): Use discharge months of January … 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 … tuberculosis or sexually transmitted disease) 1,945 17.22 18.46 7.2 78: Other CNS infection … 2.8 89: Blindness and vision defects 1,943 12.30 13.02 5.9 90: Inflammation; infection

  20. Change Log (v2024.1 to v2025.1) for Procedure Classes Refined for ICD-10-PCS (xls file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/procedureicd10/PClassR-ChangeLog-v20241-v20251.xlsx
    November 01, 2024 - Computer-aided Triage and Notification, New Technology Group 10 1 Minor Diagnostic XXE5X2A Measurement of Infection … Technology with Controlled Inoculum, New Technology Group 10 1 Minor Diagnostic XXE5X4A Measurement of Infection
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