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301. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4w_combo_pdi11-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf
     May 17, 2016 - postoperative wound dehiscence is between 8 percent and 45 percent.2 • In addition to causing significant morbidity

302. Technical Interventions To Prevent CAUTI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/guides/implguide-pt3.html
     October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide Technical Interventions To Prevent CAUTI Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide Ove…

303. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Care for Diabetes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part2-diabetes.html
     May 01, 2018 - From available data, it is clear than diabetes is a major health burden contributing to excess morbidity

304. 1. Introduction and Purpose | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-eval-roadmap/ccre-roadmap1.html
     July 01, 2013 - Members of the CCRM Expert Panel 1.1 Background Clinical preventive services can reduce morbidity

305. Final Progress Report: Improving Quality in Medication Management in Schools (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/grahamlear-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - which is the context for school health, may be changing from a 30-year focus on behavior-oriented ‘new morbidities … ’ to the new, new morbidities of chronic diseases and mental health.

306. Antibiotic Audit Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/antibiotic-audit.html
     December 01, 2017 - Antibiotic Audit Tool AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Introduction Problem Statement Perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis is an important strategy to prevent surgical site infection.  Appropriate selection, dosing, and redosing ensure that the antibiotic concentration in surgical site tis…

307. Rapid Response for Perinatal Safety: Rapid Response Systems | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/rapid-response/tool-rapid-response-systems.html
     July 01, 2023 - Have a process in place to review severe maternal or neonatal morbidity and mortality events, regardless … Unit can decide its approach to reviewing cases of severe maternal or neonatal morbidity or mortality

308. AHRQ Quality Indicator Tools for Data Analytics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/data/qualityindicators/index.html
     January 01, 2025 - MHIs identify severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and mortality that could be prevented by high-quality healthcare

309. Appropriateness of Red Cell Transfusions in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-200-fullreport.pdf
     November 01, 2017 - that transfusion actually achieves the desired goals of transfusion and plentiful data regarding the morbidity … Severity of Condition/Morbidity According to Slonim, et al. (2008), of patients who expired, 30.1 percent … Furthermore, smaller studies have suggested that PICU patients may be at an increased risk for morbidity … Severe anemia is associated with morbidity and mortality; however, minimal data actually exist to support … Other studies have suggested that PICU patients may be at an increased risk for morbidity and mortality

310. Final Progress Report: Pediatric Medication Safety: Analyses from the MEDMARX Medication Error Reporting System (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/bundy-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Scope: Medication errors are common and result in substantial morbidity and mortality. … SCOPE Background & Context: Medication errors are common and result in substantial morbidity and mortality

311. The Emergency Department & Catheter Insertions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/ed-catheter-insertions-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - Reducing inappropriate placements reduces Infection rates Cost Antibiotics use Length of stay Morbidity

312. Appendix D. Site Visit Process Comparison | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapd.html
     April 01, 2018 - Ask about co-morbidities and special needs, give basic instructions, how much medication take day of … too high BMI (body mass index) can cancel, if medical history indicate quite a few complications- co morbidities

313. Final Progress Report: Reducing Diagnostic Error to Improve Patient Safety in COPD and Asthma (REDEFINE Study) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/joo-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Underserved populations may have increased prevalence of DE due to poor access and multi-morbidities … DE leads to lost opportunities to identify other chronic conditions, avoidable morbidity and mortality … status-related measures, 3) health insurance status, 4) current respiratory medication use, 5) multi-morbidities … insurance or self-pay status, 3) current respiratory medication use, 4) additional or changes in multi-morbidities

314. Final Progress Report: Brief, Risky, High-Benefit Procedures: Best Practice Model (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/mackenzie-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - trauma patients. 4) To test implementation of the best practice model to determine its impact on morbidity … SCOPE Background 3 CTI is associated with significant morbidity, ranging from 6-36% of all chest … The morbidity is significant, including improperly placed chest tubes, repeated pneumothorax after chest … Injury, Complications of CTI, Duration (Chest tube), length of hospital stay, other related patient morbidity

315. Guide: Purpose and Use of CLABSI Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/guide.html
     January 01, 2020 - CLABSI is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and costs. 2 , 3 Patients in ICUs are at … Numerous interventions have reduced the incidence of CLABSI and the ensuing morbidity, mortality, and

316. Studies Summarize Current Evidence on Tools to Treat, Diagnose ADHD Symptoms in Children | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/906.html
     March 01, 2024 - publications in PSNet’s current issue or access recent cases and commentaries in AHRQ’s WebM&M (Morbidity

317. Surge in Drug Shortages Occurred in Wake of Pandemic, Study Finds | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/908.html
     April 01, 2024 - publications in PSNet’s current issue or access recent cases and commentaries in AHRQ’s WebM&M (Morbidity

318. AHRQ Announces Plans for National Healthcare Extension Service To Disseminate Evidence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/916.html
     June 01, 2024 - publications in PSNet’s  current issue , including recent cases and commentaries and AHRQ’s WebM&M (Morbidity

319. Emergency Departments Don’t Coordinate How They Collect, Use Social Needs Information | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/918.html
     June 01, 2024 - publications in PSNet’s  current issue , including recent cases and commentaries and AHRQ’s WebM&M (Morbidity

320. Many Pediatric Pneumonia Patients Receive Antibiotics Outside of Guidelines | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/967.html
     July 01, 2025 - offer effective strategies, including evidence-based resources and expert guidance, to reduce maternal morbidity