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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49403/psn-pdf
    June 01, 2003 - Appendiceal perforation increases the risk of wound infection, abscess formation, sepsis, wound dehiscence

  2. The Next Step: Use of a Pre-Operative Checklist to Prevent Missteps | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/next-step-use-pre-operative-checklist-prevent-missteps
    April 24, 2018 - post-operative complications. 10 Outside of the operating rooms, checklists are known to reduce central line infections … Statewide NICU central-line-associated bloodstream infection rates decline after bundles and checklists

  3. Liver-Cancer-Therapy Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer-therapy_executive.pdf
    May 01, 2013 - HCC are less than 10 percent in Europe and the United States.1 The main etiology of HCC is chronic infection … Care Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 114 due to the dissemination of hepatitis C virus infection … abscess, hepatic hemorrhage, biloma, steatohepatitis, injury to adjacent organ(s), liver failure, infection … abscess, hepatic hemorrhage, biloma, steatohepatitis, injury to adjacent organs, liver failure, or infection … Hepatic abscess, biloma, steatohepatitis, injury to adjacent organs, infection, increased liver enzymes

  4. Final Progress Report: The National Quality Forum Annual Meeting 2005 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2025 - Some of the categories in the report were: Infection control Surgery Pneumonia Heart failure … Some of these studies examined anesthesia complications, infection rates, and turnaround time between … medical problems in chronic care; measures for specialty care; medication safety; healthcare-associated infections … The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has provided $25,000 for an … NQF project on infection control; additional discussions with other parties to fund the balance of the

  5. Microsoft Word - hcup_sb66_pdf_text_v2 _2_.doc (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2009 - conditions such as bacterial pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), urinary tract infection … 7 2.8 21,135 10 2.6 9 Acute cerebrovascular disease 129,111 9 2.7 25,084 7 3.1 10 Urinary tract infections … 5.58 Bacterial pneumonia 210,728 4.33 31,951 3.92 COPD 104,254 2.14 16,664 2.04 Urinary tract infection

  6. Improving Patient Safety in Nursing Homes: A Resource List (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-resource-list-2.0.pdf
    April 01, 2025 - long-term-care-facilities/hcp/respiratory-virus-toolkit/index.html This toolkit helps nursing home infection … home residents or healthcare personnel (HCP) who develop signs or symptoms of a respiratory viral infection … Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings has 12 steps in the following categories: prevent infection … , diagnose and treat infection effectively, use antimicrobials wisely, and prevent transmission. … Resources include guides to quality, useful websites, topic-specific resources, infection control resources

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

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2007_05.pdf
    January 01, 2007 - abdominal pain and fever of unknown origin) while one was surprisingly negative (other lower respiratory infection … following: fever of unknown origin, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, other lower respiratory infections … abdominal pain and fever of unknown origin) while one was surprisingly negative (other lower respiratory infection

  8. Meeting Minutes, July 2016 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    November 01, 2016 - Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released final recommendations for screening for syphilis infection … The AHRQ-supported Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program has been used to reduce urinary tract infections … in hospitals, with infections in departments outside of the intensive care unit being reduced by 32

  9. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/slides.html
    November 01, 2017 - Orthostatic hypotension/dehydration Vertigo/dizziness Syncope fainting Hypoglycemia Possible infection … Orthostatic Hypotension/Dehydration Vertigo/Dizziness Syncope/Fainting Hypoglycemia Possible Infection

  10. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-patient-role-references.html
    September 01, 2024 - Toward a Common Research Agenda in Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses: Proceedings of a Workshop. … https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27462/toward-a-common-research-agenda-in-infection-associated-chronic-illnesses

  11. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 27 Patient Safety (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ambulatory-safety_disposition-comments.pdf
    October 19, 2016 - epidemiologic/injury prevention perspective that has be the successful model for reducing healthcare acquired infections … For example, CDC Infection Prevention Resources for Outpatient Settings: http://www.cdc.gov/HAI … /settings/outpatient/outpatient- settings.html CDC's Guide to Infection Prevention in Outpatient … : http://www.cdc.gov/HAI/settings/outpatient/outpatient- settings.html CDC's Guide to Infection … Given earlier discharges home with urinary catheters and central lines in place, nosocomial infections

  12. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Breastfeeding: Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary10/breastfeeding-counseling-2008
    October 15, 2008 - reduction in the risk for acute otitis media, nonspecific gastroenteritis, severe lower respiratory tract infections … intervention group (a modeled BFHI) had a significant reduction in the risk for 1 or more gastrointestinal infections … 0.95]) compared with those in the control group but had no significant reduction in respiratory tract infections … in the control group and showed a significant reduction in the risk for 1 or more gastrointestinal infections … a reduced risk for nonspecific gastrointestinal infection.

  13. Adverse events in hospitalized pediatric patients. | PSNet

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    July 11, 2017 - Study Emerging Classic Adverse events in hospitalized pediatric patients. Citation Text: Stockwell DC, Landrigan CP, Toomey SL, et al. Adverse Events in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients. Pediatrics. 2018;142(2):e20173360. doi:10.1542/peds.2017-3360. Copy Citati…

  14. A cross-sectional analysis investigating organizational factors that influence near-miss error reporting among hospital pharmacists. | PSNet

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    September 25, 2013 - Study A cross-sectional analysis investigating organizational factors that influence near-miss error reporting among hospital pharmacists. Citation Text: Patterson ME, Pace HA. A Cross-sectional Analysis Investigating Organizational Factors That Influence Near-Miss Error Reporting Among …

  15. Patient safety event reporting expectation: does it influence residents' attitudes and reporting behaviors? | PSNet

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    November 16, 2022 - Study Patient safety event reporting expectation: does it influence residents' attitudes and reporting behaviors? Citation Text: Boike JR, Bortman JS, Radosta JM, et al. Patient safety event reporting expectation: does it influence residents' attitudes and reporting behaviors? J Patient…

  16. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/ltvv-factsheet.docx
    January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle Did You Know? Low tidal volume ventilation (LTVV) is one of the interventions specifically designed to prevent ventilator-associated conditions (VAC). For patients without acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), target the recommended tidal volume of 6–8 mL/kg …

  17. Potential biases in machine learning algorithms using electronic health record data. | PSNet

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    June 12, 2019 - Commentary Classic Potential biases in machine learning algorithms using electronic health record data. Citation Text: Gianfrancesco MA, Tamang S, Yazdany J, et al. Potential Biases in Machine Learning Algorithms Using Electronic Health Record Data. JAMA Intern …

  18. "ChatGPT, can you help me save my child's life?" - Diagnostic accuracy and supportive capabilities to lay rescuers by ChatGPT in prehospital basic life support and paediatric advanced life support cases - an in-silico analysis. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/chatgpt-can-you-help-me-save-my-childs-life-diagnostic-accuracy-and-supportive-capabilities
    February 01, 2023 - Study "ChatGPT, can you help me save my child's life?" - Diagnostic accuracy and supportive capabilities to lay rescuers by ChatGPT in prehospital basic life support and paediatric advanced life support cases - an in-silico analysis. Citation Text: Bushuven S, Bentele M, Bentele S, et al…

  19. 115-How-To-Randomly-Order-High-Touch (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/115-how-to-randomly-order-high-touch.docx
    April 01, 2025 - How To Randomly Order Lists of Rooms (Preoperative, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, and Operating Room) and High-Touch Surfaces Surgical Services Read the Evaluating Environmental Cleaning document before you proceed with your randomization process. A systematic way to pick rooms for fluorescent gel placement is important, …

  20. Prevalence of Long COVID Among Adults Who Have Ever Had COVID-19, by Selected Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, Spring 2023

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st557/stat557.shtml
    September 01, 2024 - long COVID as "signs, symptoms, and conditions that continue or develop after acute COVID-19 infection … Sample members with no reported prior COVID-19 infection were not asked questions about long
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