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  1. Index of Clinical Topics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/clinical-topics.html
    October 01, 2024 - Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia … Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP S. aureus is the most commonly-identified Gram-positive … organism to cause ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP).

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 02, 2011 - Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: an evidence-based systematic review. … Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: an evidence-based systematic review. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-evidence-based-systematic- review … Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the four most common HAIs along with catheter-related … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-evidence-based-systematic-review

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40271/psn-pdf
    May 25, 2011 - Collaborative cohort study of an intervention to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in the intensive … Collaborative cohort study of an intervention to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in the intensive … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/collaborative-cohort-study-intervention-reduce-ventilator-associated- pneumonia-intensive-care … widely publicized, and this study reports a similar success in reducing rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/collaborative-cohort-study-intervention-reduce-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-intensive-care

  4. Acute Care Behavior Change Theory for Antibiotic Stewardship Leaders

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    November 01, 2019 - antimicrobial stewardship intervention on shortening the duration of therapy for community-acquired pneumonia … Sustained Impact of an Antibiotic Stewardship Intervention for Community-Acquired Pneumonia. … antimicrobial stewardship intervention on shortening the duration of therapy for community-acquired pneumonia … antibiotic treatment after three days versus eight days in mild to moderate-severe community acquired pneumonia … Sustained impact of an antibiotic stewardship intervention for community-acquired pneumonia.

  5. For 4 days, the hospital thought he had just pneumonia. It was coronavirus. | PSNet

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    November 29, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article For 4 days, the hospital thought he had just pneumonia … For 4 days, the hospital thought he had just pneumonia. It was coronavirus. … For 4 days, the hospital thought he had just pneumonia. It was coronavirus.

  6. Missed TB | PSNet

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    March 03, 2010 - In a prospective study of severe community acquired pneumonia (CAP) requiring mechanical ventilation, … only 1 of 144 patients had pneumonia due to M. tuberculosis .( 4 ) The diagnosis of TB is often delayed … More broadly, clinicians need to recognize that "pneumonia" that does not respond to empiric antibiotic … Empiric treatment of community-acquired pneumonia with fluoroquinolones, and delays in the treatment … Resistant organisms (eg, Streptococcus pneumonia with high-level beta-lactam resistance)

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2004 - In a prospective study of severe community acquired pneumonia (CAP) requiring mechanical ventilation … , only 1 of 144 patients had pneumonia due to M. tuberculosis.(4) The diagnosis of TB is often delayed … More broadly, clinicians need to recognize that "pneumonia" that does not respond to empiric antibiotic … Empiric treatment of community-acquired pneumonia with fluoroquinolones, and delays in the treatment … Causes to Consider When Pneumonia Does Not Respond to Several Days of Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Lung

  8. Introduction to Daily Care Processes: Evidence Behind Spontaneous Awakening Trials, Spontaneous Breathing Trials, and Head of Bed Elevation: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    February 01, 2017 - Prolonged ventilator dependence can increase the risk of pneumonia, atelectasis, and acute respiratory … Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in acute care hospitals: 2014 update. … Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in acute care hospitals: 2014 update. … Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in acute care hospitals: 2014 update. … Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in acute care hospitals: 2014 update.

  9. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)

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    January 01, 2017 - the length of mechanical ventilation, thereby reducing the risk for developing ventilator-associated pneumonia … Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in acutecare hospitals: 2014 update. … for the management of adults with hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated, and healthcare-associated pneumonia … Guidelines for preventing healthcare-associated pneumonia, 2003: Recommendations of CDC and the healthcare

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2020 - central line–associated bloodstream infections, surgical site infections, and ventilator- associated pneumonia … They were unable to measure differences in ventilator-associated pneumonia rates due to a change in … psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/surgical-site-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-evidence-based-systematic-review … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-evidence-based-systematic-review

  11. Table 16A: Outcome Indicators by County Socioeconomic Status | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    December 01, 2012 - Potentially Preventable Infection 7,416 9,980 8,054 8,017 9,504 7,679     Bacterial Pneumonia … Potentially Preventable Infection 8,404 11,274 9,104 9,141 10,669 8,725     Bacterial Pneumonia … Potentially Preventable Infection 4,662 5,787 5,113 4,628 5,672 4,747     Bacterial Pneumonia … Potentially Preventable Infection 4,147 5,034 4,659 4,071 4,574 4,275     Bacterial Pneumonia … Potentially Preventable Infection 6,976 8,575 7,182 7,489 8,114 7,170     Bacterial Pneumonia

  12. Declines in Hospital Acquired Conditions (pdf file)

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    June 02, 2025 - Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical Site Infections Ventilator- Associated Pneumonias

  13. Medical Failure-to-Rescue Final Report (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2025 - The study included 407,237 AMI patients, 745,056 CHF pat ients, and 782,018 pneumonia patients … In addition to bacterial pneumonia, this file also included viral pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia, … and pneumonia associated with sepsis. … Finally, in pneumonia, the final sample consisted of 782,018 patients admitted to 3,692 hospitals. … Failure-to-rescue for pneumonia hospitalizations. 20 References 1.

  14. Methods To Estimate the Baseline 2010 PFP National Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    December 01, 2017 - SSIs combined for 17 procedures based on CDC NHSN data VAP MPSMS Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia … MPSMS Postoperative Cardiac Events for Cardiac and Noncardiac Surgeries MPSMS Postoperative Pneumonia … with a principal diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), congestive heart failure (CHF), or pneumonia … is credible that the rate of harm is greater for patients who have had major surgery, AMI, CHF, or pneumonia … Ulcers Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers 53.03 62.45 0.85 VAP Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

  15. Adverse and Temporary Harm Events in Long-Term-Care Hospitals (LTCH) Designated in Office of Inspector General Report1 as Clearly Preventable or Likely Preventable, by Clinical Category (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2019 - contributing to patient death • Pneumonia contributing to patient death • Respiratory syncytial virus … to death • Pneumonia and respiratory failure with delayed recognition and treatment resulting in … decreasing oxygen saturation resulting in sending to an acute-care hospital for treatment • Aspiration pneumonitis … /pneumonia with inadequate preventive care • Cascade with opioids (respiratory depressant) complicated … while on ventilator leading to acute kidney injury and hyperkalemia (K+ 6.2) • Pneumonia while on

  16. Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the US, 2007-2012. | PSNet

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    April 05, 2013 - examined rates of central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), ventilator-associated pneumonias … ICUs, CLABSIs plummeted from about 4.7 to 1.0 per 1000 central-line days, while ventilator-associated pneumonias

  17. Section2 3 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2008 - 82 2.4 1.7 -24 Hemolytic jaundice and perinatal jaundice 33 41 0.7 0.9 24 Pneumonia … All patients:  Pneumonia was a top five condition for all age groups except 18-44 year olds:  … Hospital stays for pneumonia declined among children (a drop of 39 percent for children less than one …  Pneumonia stays rose among 45-64 year olds (28 percent), but fell among 65-84 year olds (down 13 …  The number of pneumonia stays remained relatively stable for adults 85 years and older.

  18. Ff 2009 Exhibit2 4 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2009 - -30% Hemolytic jaundice and perinatal jaundice 33 44 88 102 16% Pneumonia … 1,821 1,611 271 229 -15% ‡ Asthma 159 126 24 18 -24% Pneumonia … for most ages:  Hospital stays for pneumonia declined for infants (down 48 percent) …  In 2009, stays for pneumonia remained relatively stable among children 1-17 years and adults 45-64 …  Stays for pneumonia fell among 65-84 year olds (down 25 percent) and for adults aged 85 and older

  19. Disposition of Comments for Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Measures for Guiding Antibiotic Treatment for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pneumonia-antibiotic-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
    November 24, 2014 - for Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Measures for Guiding Antibiotic Treatment for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia … Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Measures for Guiding Antibiotic Treatment for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia … Most studies looked broadly at “nosocomial pneumonia” without a breakdown by HAP or VAP. … Moise’s work on using PK/PD measures to dose vancomycin for S. aureus pneumonia not fit here? … to more specifically review Gram-negative nosocomial pneumonia, or MRSA pneumonia, etc., as that what

  20. Trends in Observed Adult Inpatient Mortality for High-Volume Conditions, 2002–2012 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb194-Inpatient-Mortality-High-Volume-Conditions.pdf
    November 01, 2014 -  Decreases in the inpatient mortality rate for pneumonia were largest for Medicaid and uninsured …  Pneumonia mortality decreased by nearly half for patients in all community income groups. … From 2002 to 2012, inpatient mortality decreased the most among patients admitted for pneumonia (45 … The largest mortality declines were for males with pneumonia (47 percent decrease, from 70.6 to 37.7 … deaths per 1,000 admissions) and for females with AMI and pneumonia (43 percent decrease each, from
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