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121. Appendix B. National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™ Data Sources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlasapb.html
     March 01, 2013 - may be for hospital and other facility services, professional services, prescription drug services, laboratory … Laboratory Data: Data collected from a site equipped for experimentation, observation, testing and analysis … In regards to clinical practice, laboratory data may provide information on diagnosis, prognosis, prevention

122. Assess-Resident-Uti-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/assess-resident-UTI-facilitator-guide.docx
     June 01, 2021 - Your colleague looks at these laboratory results and thinks the resident has a UTI. … We can't use laboratory results in isolation to know whether the resident has an infection. … Notice that laboratory tests are missing from this list. … Laboratory tests alone do not tell us if someone has a UTI. … Most importantly, we treat people, not their laboratory results!

123. Other Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/antipsychotic/other-resources.html
     September 01, 2021 - 29 “Psychopharmacological interventions require baseline and follow-up symptom, side effect, and laboratory … 31 “The use of antipsychotic agents requires…. documentation any required baseline and follow-up laboratory … waist circumference, blood pressure, and neurological examination for extrapyramidal symptoms), and laboratory … Ranges from 1A (strong) to not recommended depending on the specific medication, laboratory test, and … of maladaptive aggression in youth. 33 Practitioners should conduct appropriate, guideline-based laboratory

124. Development of a Computerized Adverse Drug Event (ADE) Monitor in the Outpatient Setting (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Seger.pdf
     January 01, 2003 - The rules used by the ADE monitor derive from coded medication names and laboratory results, as well … The nontext rules are subdivided into five categories: medication, laboratory, medication-laboratory … ; (3) laboratory; (4) ICD-9; and (5) miscellaneous. … The second category (drug-laboratory) involved linking a medication with laboratory results, such as … The third category (laboratory) was the use of laboratory data only; for example, a positive Computerized

125. Improving Patient Safety with the Military Electronic Health Record (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Charles.pdf
     January 24, 2004 - Using CHCS, military medical providers can order laboratory tests, retrieve test results, authorize … The MHS implemented CHCS in 1993, allowing health care providers worldwide to order laboratory tests … Moreover, CHCS has nearly eliminated the potential for misplaced laboratory or radiology orders, while … Order entry and management CHCS II speeds the entry orders for laboratory, radiology, and pathology … Replacement of ancillary services (laboratory, pharmacy, radiology) 4.

126. Final Progress Report: Clinical Prediction of Hepatotoxicity & Comparative Hepatic Safety of Medications (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lo-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Results Principal Findings • Electronic algorithms comprising relevant hospital diagnoses, laboratory … We examined PPVs of hospital ICD-9 diagnoses and laboratory tests of liver dysfunction for identifying … The findings from this population-based study using liver-associated laboratory tests to define acute … This model is based on simple laboratory variables, has internal validity, and demonstrated superior … Validity of diagnostic codes and laboratory tests of liver dysfunction to identify acute liver failure

127. Final Topic Refinement Document: Home Mechanical Ventilators (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/home-mechanical-ventilators-refinement.pdf
     October 01, 2017 - What are the patient characteristics and/or laboratory criteria and/or target level measurable improvements … What are the patient characteristics and/or laboratory criteria and/or target level measurable improvements … What are the patient characteristics and/or laboratory criteria and/or target level measurable improvements … What are the patient characteristics and/or laboratory criteria and/or target level measurable improvements … fibrosis, bronchiectasis) Clinical characteristics Patient characteristics, ability to manage device, laboratory

128. Curriculum Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/curriculum/index.html
     January 01, 2021 - The curricular modules can be used for lectures, seminars, laboratory classes, and experiential education

129. Using Reported Primary Care Errors to Develop and Implement Patient Safety Interventions: A Report from the ASIPS Collaborative (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/West.pdf
     September 01, 2005 - Results: The intervention for laboratory tests involved the use of a portable bar coding utility to … support an electronic laboratory test tracking system. … For example, we were unable to test the use of a single, office-specific laboratory order form. … With many insurance carriers contracting directly with laboratories, it is common for a primary care … office to send tests to multiple laboratories.

130. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/cdi.html
     November 01, 2019 - presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Discuss the importance of judicious C. difficile laboratory

131. Use of Electronic Health Records | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/carecoordination/measure5.html
     June 01, 2018 - systems that allow results viewing, by component, 2012-2013 Component 2012 2013 Laboratory … Importance: Use of EHRs directly affects the communication and management of laboratory information … Importance: Use of EHRs directly affects the communication and management of laboratory information … Component 2012 2013 Medications 63.2 76.8 Nursing Orders 63.6 76.8 Laboratory … Laboratory tests, from 62.8% to 76.6%. Radiology tests, from 62.4% to 76.0%.

132. Antibiotic Stewardship FAQs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/antibiotic-faqs.html
     July 01, 2017 - The best source for determining local antibiotic resistance patterns in your LTC facility is the laboratory … Laboratories often produce an “antibiogram” that details what percentage of each type of bacteria are … For example, an antibiogram can tell you that 30 percent of E. coli detected at the laboratory are

133. 5 Tk2 P3T8-Sample Pocket Card Long Version Phase 3 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P3T8-Sample_Pocket_Card_Long_Version_Phase_3.doc
     May 01, 2014 - Antibiogram for MMDD/YY to MM/DD/YY [Name of Nursing Home/Name of Laboratory] Gram Negative Escherichia … Antibiogram for MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY [NAME OF Nursing Home / NAME OF LABORATORY www.ahrq.gov

134. Final Progress Report: Evaluation of Risk by Active Surveillance in the Emergency Department (ERASED) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/hall1-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - delays were the most frequently reported events within the categories of medication delivery (53%), laboratory … patient harm, and they involved failures in the processes of medication delivery, radiology testing, and laboratory … Twenty-nine percent of the unique events occurred during the diagnostic phase, which included laboratory … A significant portion of events reported were related to delays or failures, particularly for laboratory … transfer of care not related to bed availability 7 Incomple te discharge 2 Inadequate follow-up 2 Laboratory

135. Improving Diagnosis in Emergency and Acute Care: A Learning Laboratory (IDEA-LL) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/idea-ll-long-desc.html
     August 01, 2025 - Improving Diagnosis in Emergency and Acute Care: A Learning Laboratory (IDEA-LL) Principal Investigator

136. Final Progress Report: Improving Safety and Quality with Outpatient Order Entry (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/gandhi-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - medicine services and chronic disease management (Table 1) and to increase the rate of appropriate laboratory … Medications requiring monitoring by type of laboratory test Renal Function Thyroid Function Liver Function … Physicians will be alerted when laboratory markers of chronic disease management (e.g., high HbA1c for … The intervention is a new Order Tracking report function in LMR, which tracks new orders for laboratory … The laboratory tests include basic metabolic panels, thyroid stimulating hormone, complete blood count

137. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/antibiotic-faqs.docx
     March 01, 2017 - The best source for determining local antibiotic resistance patterns in your LTC facility is the laboratory … Laboratories often produce an “antibiogram” that details what percentage of each type of bacteria are … For example, an antibiogram can tell you that 30 percent of E. coli detected at the laboratory are resistant

138. Final Progress Report: Improving the Quality of Pediatric Emergency Care Using an Electronic Medical Record Registry (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/alpern-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - There are 13.9 million laboratory results, 2.6 million medication orders, and 13.7 million narrative … demographics, encounter characteristics, timestamps, vital signs, clinical scores, clinical care orders, laboratory … pediatric ED visits, 911,239 distinct patients, more than 13.7 million narrative reports, and 13,920,477 laboratory … Registry contains EHR data that includes all vital signs, clinical scores, clinical documentation, laboratory

139. Event Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix D | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide4/apd.html
     August 01, 2022 - (e.g., medical record, laboratory results, imaging, past medical history, test results, EHR) If not … COMMUNICATION Was the medical record accurate and up to date, including necessary laboratory results

140. AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals - Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-l.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - fever, "…(> 38.3 C), it is a reasonable trigger for a clinical assessment but not necessarily a laboratory … thermoregulation "Critical care units could reduce the cost of fever evaluations by eliminating automatic laboratory