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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/health-promotion-education/cahps-strategy-6-r.pdf
April 14, 2017 - National Center for Health Statistics, in 2013:
Less than 68 percent of adults 65 and over had had the influenza … Effectiveness was shown for adult pneumococcus, tetanus, and influenza
____________________________ … and Preventive Services
November 2017 6.R-3
vaccines and for childhood vaccines, including the influenza … (The other four procedures were fecal occult blood test, mammogram, influenza
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/cahps-strategy-6-r.pdf
April 14, 2017 - National Center for Health Statistics, in 2013:
Less than 68 percent of adults 65 and over had had the influenza … Effectiveness was shown for adult pneumococcus, tetanus, and influenza
____________________________ … and Preventive Services
November 2017 6.R-3
vaccines and for childhood vaccines, including the influenza … (The other four procedures were fecal occult blood test, mammogram, influenza
_____________________
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www.ahrq.gov/data/data-visualization/index.html?page=1
September 01, 2023 - Grants Health Insurance Health Systems HIV Hospital Safety Hospital-Acquired Conditions Hospitalizations Influenza
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/respiratory-assess.html
June 01, 2021 - Pneumonia (PDF, 183 KB)
One-Page Document – Aspiration Pneumonia (DOCX, 42.7 KB)
One-Page Document – Influenza
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-228-tables-1-2.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 1, Tables 1 and 2
Table 1: Definition of Sepsis Syndrome
Term Definition
Sepsis syndrome Sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock
Sepsis Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) in the presence of, or as a result
of, suspected or proven infection
SIRS The presence of at least two of the following f…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0231-section-1-tables-1-2.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 1, Tables 1 and 2
Table 1: Definition of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Term Definition
Severe sepsis Sepsis plus one of the following: cardiovascular organ dysfunction OR acute respiratory distress
syndrome OR two or more other organ dysfunctions.
Sepsis Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) i…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-229-section-1-tables-1-2.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 1, Tables 1 and 2
Table 1: Definition of Sepsis Syndrome
Term Definition
Sepsis
syndrome
Sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock
Sepsis Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) in the presence of, or as a result of,
suspected or proven infection
SIRS The presence of at least two of the followi…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptmgmt/evaluation-table3b.html
July 01, 2018 - Procedures performed (allergen immunotherapy, pulmonary lab procedure, ventilator, perfusion imaging, influenza
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/cap-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care
8
Moment 2: Viral Testing
Diagnostic testing for influenza … considered when these viruses are circulating
No antibiotic therapy needed if SARS-CoV-2 identified
If influenza … identified in children, antibiotics are generally not necessary6
If influenza detected in adults and
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/index.html
September 01, 2022 - The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV
The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Viral Acute Upper
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/microbiologic-specimens-facilitator-guide.docx
June 01, 2021 - · Respiratory viruses—rapid influenza testing is always recommended during flu season, from October … Influenza is very contagious, and if we don't monitor for it, an outbreak can occur in the facility. … Although we will not discuss COVID-19 further in this presentation, like influenza, a single case of … Her influenza and SARS CoV-2 tests are negative, and she continues to cough.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0230-section-1-tables-1-3.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 1, Tables 1 to 3
Table 1: Definition of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Term Definition
Severe sepsis Sepsis plus one of the following: cardiovascular organ dysfunction OR acute respiratory
distress syndrome OR two or more other organ dysfunctions.
Sepsis Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/informacion-en-espanol/influenza-handout-spanish-no-logo-instructions.pdf
September 01, 2022 - La gripe
La gripe
Folleto para pacientes
Programa de seguridad de AHRQ para mejorar el uso de antibióticos – Atención ambulatoria
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0030 | September 2022
La gripe
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/microbiologic-specimens-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - differential
Urine Legionella and urine Strep
pneumoniae antigen (if available)
Rapid influenza … – during influenza
season (and other respiratory
viruses depending on local
epidemiology
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www.ahrq.gov/coronavirus/ahrq-publications.html
July 01, 2023 - Health System in the United States (March 2022)
Severity of Hospitalizations From SARS-CoV-2 vs Influenza
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2021qdr-appendixes.pdf
December 01, 2021 - Adults ages
vaccination
18-64 at high risk (e.g.,
in the last flu season
COPD) who received an influenza … BRFSS 2019
Adults
last flu
age 65 and
season
over who received an influenza vaccination in the … BRFSS 2019
Adults
last flu
age 65 and
season
over who received an influenza vaccination in the … 65 and over who ever received pneumococcal vaccination BRFSS 2019
Hospital patients who received influenza … pertussis (Tdap) since
NIS TEEN 2018
Long-stay nursing
given the seasonal
home patients who
influenza
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-bpd.pdf
June 02, 2025 - ■ RSV immunoprophylaxis; influenza and pneumococcus vaccinations.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-228-detailed_measure-specs.pdf
August 01, 2014 - Sepsis in the ED Detailed Measure, Technical Specifications
Q-METRIC Sepsis Measure 1, ED Protocol for Children with Sepsis Syndrome
U18HS020516
Page 41
Submitted August 2014
Sepsis
Measure 1: Protocol for Identifying and Treating Children with Sepsis
Syndrome in the Emergency Department
Desc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apa_immsched.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU Toolkit, Appendix A, Premature Babies Immunization
Premature Babies Immunization
Schedule
What is an immunization?
Immunizations protect us from getting sick with serious
diseases. Often, they are given by a shot, but sometimes
they are given by mouth or nose.
Premature babies
Immunizations are given to pr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-229-section-2-tech-specs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 2, Technical Specifications
Sepsis
Measure 3: Timely Blood Culture for Children with Sepsis Syndrome
Description
The proportion of hospitalized children with sepsis syndrome who had blood culture drawn within 4 hours
of meeting diagnostic criteria for sepsis syndrome. A higher proportion indic…