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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/timeline-tasks.pdf
June 01, 2021 - 28
Assessment of the
Resident With a
Suspected
Respiratory Tract
Infection
Bacterial Pneumonia … One-Pager
Aspiration Pneumonia One-Pager
Approach to Patients With Reported
Penicillin Allergy … and display it in common areas, such
as break rooms and work stations
Distribute the Bacterial Pneumonia … and Aspiration Pneumonia One-
Pagers to prescribing clinicians and
other frontline staff
Apply … COPD Exacerbation
Bacterial Pneumonia
Influenza
Cellulitis
Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/sampleransferandintakenotes.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Abnormalities of breathing
COPD
Cough or wheezing
Hypoxia
Shortness of breath
Rule out pneumonia … infection
Medication reaction
Mental status change
Mental disorder/psychosis
Neoplasm
Pneumonia
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevehosp-trans-intakenotes.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Abnormalities of breathing
COPD
Cough or wheezing
Hypoxia
Shortness of breath
Rule out pneumonia … infection
Medication reaction
Mental status change
Mental disorder/psychosis
Neoplasm
Pneumonia
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools.html
June 01, 2024 - Care and Recovery Surgical site infections: Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery Ventilator-associated pneumonia
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201420.html
November 01, 2014 - baseline 30-day readmissions rate for patients with heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and pneumonia … then-looming Medicare payment reductions for hospitals with readmissions for heart attack, heart failure, and pneumonia
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/updatedhacrateinfo.pdf
June 01, 2014 - 17
procedures in 2010
with CDC data
82,000 2.51 82,000 2.51
VAP MPSMS Ventilator-Associated
Pneumonia … Cardiac Events for
Cardiac and Non-
cardiac Surgeries
45,000 1.38 58,000 1.78
MPSMS Postoperative
Pneumonia
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments-questions.pdf
June 01, 2021 - bacterial infections need 7 days or less
of antibiotics:
• Urinary tract infection (3 to 7 days)
• Pneumonia
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/2015-interim.html
December 01, 2016 - MPSMS 4-condition sample (based on patients with acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, pneumonia … SSIs for 17 selected procedures
81,000
2.5
VAPs
MPSMS (2015)
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia … Cardiac Events for Cardiac and Non-Cardiac Surgeries
35,000
1.1
MPSMS (2015)
Postoperative Pneumonia … 110,000
35%
20%
7%
7,700
$21,000
.028
$161,700,000
217
Ventilator- Associated Pneumonias
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/resphys-champions.pdf
September 01, 2015 - A VAP results from
aspiration of organisms into the lungs, leading to pneumonia. … Healthcare epidemiology: Ventilator-associated pneumonia: preventing the
inevitable. … Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated
pneumonia in acute care hospitals. … Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated
pneumonia in acute care hospitals: 2014 update. … and hospital-acquired
pneumonia.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions.pdf
September 01, 2015 - A VAP results from
aspiration of organisms into the lungs, leading to pneumonia. … Healthcare epidemiology: Ventilator-associated pneumonia: preventing the
inevitable. … Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated
pneumonia in acute care hospitals. … Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated
pneumonia in acute care hospitals: 2014 update. … and hospital-acquired
pneumonia.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions_2.pdf
September 01, 2015 - A VAP results from
aspiration of organisms into the lungs, leading to pneumonia. … Healthcare epidemiology: Ventilator-associated pneumonia: preventing the
inevitable. … Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated
pneumonia in acute care hospitals. … Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated
pneumonia in acute care hospitals: 2014 update. … and hospital-acquired
pneumonia.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/009-antibiotic-stewardship-guide.docx
October 01, 2024 - with opportunities in improving prescribing are asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infection, pneumonia … Pneumonia encompasses community-acquired pneumonia, hospital-acquired pneumonia, and ventilator-associated … pneumonia. … SAY:
For example, suppose you are taking care of an 80-year-old man admitted with suspected pneumonia
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/measuredesc-ltvv-slides.pptx
January 01, 2017 - Circle Y if the patient has one of the following:
Pneumonia
Sepsis, severe sepsis, or septic shock, not … secondary to pneumonia
Aspiration
Trauma
Other risk factor
Otherwise, circle N
Does the patient have
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T2-Antibiotic_Pocket_Cards.pdf
May 01, 2014 - • Tracheostomy resident with evidence of pneumonia. … • Expectorated sputum of resident with acute bacterial
bronchitis or pneumonia.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/ereport-slides.html
September 01, 2017 - medication profile showing16 active medications during the report week, active high-risk diagnoses of pneumonia … DNR,DNH, MOLST, or POLST Order in Place
Congestive Heart Failure
Myocardial Infarction
Angina
Pneumonia …
Age
DNR,DNH, MOLST, or POLST Order in Place
Medication Total ≥15
CHF or Chest Pain or MI
Pneumonia … Elements and High-Risk Change in Condition
Documentation Element
CHF/Chest Pain/MI
Pneumonia … Counts
Mental Disorders
/Neuro Symptoms/
Psych
Cardiac/
Circulatory
Symptoms
Pneumonia
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/safety-hai-prevention/index.html
January 01, 2025 - infections (CLABSI), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), and ventilator-associated pneumonia
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/2-preventablehospitalandedvisits-samplerpts_3.pdf
November 30, 2013 - associated with transfer risk: congestive heart failure (CHF),
myocardial infarction (MI), angina, pneumonia … Reports 3
• Polypharmacy.
• High-risk change in condition within 7 days (CHF or chest pain or MI, pneumonia … Specifically, the following 12 diagnoses are considered high risk:
• CHF
• Chest Pain or MI
• Pneumonia … For example, if discharge diagnoses pneumonia and urinary
tract infection are both noted as ED discharge … Preventable discharge
diagnoses include congestive heart failure, pneumonia, urinary tract infection,
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-232-section-1-tables-1-4.pdf
June 02, 2025 - blood cells in a normally sterile
body fluid, perforated viscus, chest radiograph consistent with pneumonia
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-229-section-2-tech-specs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - blood cells in a normally sterile body fluid, perforated viscus, chest radiograph
consistent with pneumonia
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab8g.html
February 01, 2023 - Min
6,427
s
s
s
s
Max
24,819
57,143
38,095
32,000
s
Bacterial Pneumonia … 5,937
s
Max
26,229
23,734
s
20,051
30,395
21,394
23,673
Bacterial Pneumonia