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  1. Module 2: Urinary Catheter Maintenance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/mod2.html
    February 01, 2023 - the indications for an indwelling urinary catheter, the causes of catheter-associated urinary tract infections

  2. Learndefects (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/learndefects.doc
    June 02, 2025 - management is notified, cases presented at morbidity and mortality rounds, and healthcare-acquired infections

  3. Challenges in Approaching Diagnostic Safety Unique to Children | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-pediatric-safety-2.html
    August 01, 2023 - Emergency Medicine advocate for reducing testing for conditions ranging from lower respiratory tract infections

  4. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) NIS Notes

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/i10_dxn/nisnote.jsp
    September 10, 2008 - 2016, the Iowa Hospital Association prohibits the release of two types of discharges: HIV Infections

  5. AHRQ Research Priorities and Compliance Guidance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/funding/policies/nofoguidance/index.html
    January 01, 2025 - Research on the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) Determination of the

  6. Statistical Brief #242: The Five Most Costly Children's Conditions, 2006: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Children, Ages 0-17 (pdf file)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st242/stat242.pdf
    April 01, 2009 - All references to acute bronchitis include upper respiratory infections (URI).

  7. University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital: Written Family Discharge Instructions Template Example (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/iowa-template-appendix1.pdf
    June 05, 2025 - Not on File Antibiotic Use and Resistance If antibiotics are used too often, they may not work on infections

  8. Learn from Defects Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/learn-defects.html
    December 01, 2012 - management is notified, cases presented at morbidity and mortality rounds, and healthcare-acquired infections

  9. AHRQ Primary Care Grant Summaries: Research Profiles and Emerging Research Spotlights (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/ncepcr-grant-summaries-table.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - to Identify Adolescents at Risk for STIs This study aims to adapt an electronic sexually transmitted infections

  10. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) KID Notes

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/i10_dxn/kidnote.jsp
    September 10, 2008 - 2016, the Iowa Hospital Association prohibits the release of two types of discharges: HIV Infections

  11. HCUP-US Tools & Software Page

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccs/ccsfactsheet.jsp
    September 01, 2025 - combine several less common, individual conditions, such as CCS category #3, which is "Other Bacterial Infections

  12. Evidence Summary: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients With Exacerbation of COPD (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-221-copd-evidence-summary_0.pdf
    October 01, 2019 - hastening the recovery from ECOPD by addressing precipitating factors (e.g. antibiotic treatment for infections

  13. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-strength-evidence.ppt
    June 01, 2012 - predictive value; PRE = precision; PUB = publication bias; RB = risk of bias Identifying Norovirus Infection … The diagnostic test of concern identifies norovirus infection in a health care setting. … MacCannell T, Umscheid CA, Agarwal RK, et al; Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee … MacCannell T, Umscheid CA, Agarwal RK, et al; Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee

  14. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-strength-evidence.ppt
    June 01, 2012 - predictive value; PRE = precision; PUB = publication bias; RB = risk of bias Identifying Norovirus Infection … The diagnostic test of concern identifies norovirus infection in a health care setting. … MacCannell T, Umscheid CA, Agarwal RK, et al; Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee … MacCannell T, Umscheid CA, Agarwal RK, et al; Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee

  15. 2001 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Comparison Report

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/2001niscomparisonrpt.jsp
    November 01, 2015 - 6.17 (0.07) 6.18 (0.45) 1.70 (0.05) 2.19** (0.14) 197: Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections … * 5.22 (0.05) 5.26 2.77 (0.09) 2.89 $11,379 (239) $11,065 79: Respiratory Infections … 6.56 (0.07) 6.45 3.23 (0.09) 3.41* $22,661 (421) $22,012 159: Urinary tract infections … 5.83** 1.92 (0.08) 1.97 $17,162 (347) $17,033 197: Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections … 0.05) 3.08** 0.47 (0.04) 0.49 $16,945 (415) $17,274 169: Debridement of wound, infection

  16. Microsoft Word - Deliverable #94.10 - Final 2001 NIS Comparison Report 10-2. (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/NIS_Comparison_Report_2001.pdf
    January 01, 2001 - ” • “Fluid and electrolyte disorders” • “Normal pregnancy and/or delivery” • “Urinary tract infections … lower (“hip & femur procedures except major joint”) to 3.8 percent lower (“kidney & urinary tract infections … NIS estimate was lower than the MedPAR percentage, ranging from 3.1 percent lower (“urinary tract infections … (17) 3,851** (159) 1.90 (0.01) 2.52** (0.16) 0.00 (0.00) 0.01** (0.00) 159: Urinary tract infections … Principal Procedure NIS MedPAR NIS MedPAR NIS MedPAR NIS MedPAR NIS MedPAR 169: Debridement of wound, infection

  17. Overview of Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (PSLL) Projects | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/index.html
    August 01, 2025 - Decrease central line-associated bloodstream infections. … Conduct surveillance of healthcare-acquired infections in real time. … Further, the IDEA4PS Lab automated hospital-acquired infection surveillance to provide results in near … Network analysis of intra-hospital transfers and hospital onset clostridium difficile infection . … Increase the specificity of antibiotic treatment for patients with respiratory infection.

  18. Final Progress Report: Composite Measures of Surgical Performance (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/dimick-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - purposes of this study, we limited our assessment to serious morbidity, which included organ space infection … Association of surgical care improvement project infection-related process measure compliance with risk-adjusted … Reliability of superficial surgical site infections as a hospital quality measure.

  19. Characteristics of Operating Room Procedures in U.S. Hospitals, 2011 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb170-Operating-Room-Procedures-United-States-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - or dislocation of lower extremity (other than hip or femur) 205 1.3 6.6 17 Debridement of wound, infection … 33,200 122 12 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

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/857059/psn-pdf
    November 29, 2023 - time period for ascertainment.11,14,17,18 The most common complications are wound problems such as infection … wall or gastric wall ulceration,6,11,14 tube dislodgement with peritonitis or necrotizing soft tissue infection … When the PEG tube has complications, such as a skin or soft tissue infection, but feeding access is
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