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341. Memorial Hospital Uses AHRQ Resources to Cut Readmissions, Promote Patient Self-Management | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201507.html
     April 01, 2015 - reduce the hospital's relatively low readmission rates for patients with congestive heart failure, adult pneumonia … same time frame, COPD readmissions declined from 20.6 to 11.8 percent, while the readmission rate for pneumonia

342. Statistical Brief #33
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb33.jsp
     June 01, 2007 - For the youngest children (age 0 to 4), respiratory conditions —mainly acute bronchitis, pneumonia, and … This was followed by two conditions also related to the respiratory system—pneumonia and acute bronchitis … For the youngest children (0 to 4 years), respiratory conditions—mainly acute bronchitis, pneumonia, … One specific condition that was common in both adult and pediatric stays that began in the ED was pneumonia … 21,600 (8.0) Fluid and electrolyte disorders 29,000 (10.0%) Pneumonia 13,800 (7.6%) Mood

343. Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/2014-final.html
     January 01, 2018 - SSIs for 17 selected procedures 81,000 2.5 VAPs MPSMS (2014) Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia … Cardiac Events for Cardiac and Non-Cardiac Surgeries 34,000 1.0 MPSMS (2014) Postoperative Pneumonia … 96,000 81,000 15,000 16% $315,000,000 423 Ventilator- Associated Pneumonias … 7,700 $21,000 .028 $161,700,000 217 Ventilator- Associated Pneumonias

344. Intramuscular Injections—Best Practices for Safe Vaccine Administration in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/prevention/im-injections.html
     July 01, 2021 - outlines steps to safely and correctly administer an intramuscular injection, like the COVID-19, flu, pneumonia

345. Most Common Diagnoses and Procedures in U.S. Community Hospitals, 1996
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/natstats/commdx/table1d.htm
     February 11, 2011 - Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 14,000 6.62 0.04 … Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 18,147 10.50 0.05 … Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 43,983 25.48 0.13 … Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 28,152 16.42 0.08 … Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis 3,579 2.24 0.01

346. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.182_slideshow.ppt
     September 01, 2008 - The patient was started empirically on a cephalosporin and a macrolide for community-acquired pneumonia … Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Diagnosis often made without evidence of causative agent Antibiotic … Efficacy of corticosteroids in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization … Effects of systemic steroids in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia. … More extensive work-up pursued to evaluate for atypical and fungal pneumonia revealed no culprit organism

347. AHRQ QI List of Indicators (pdf file)
     qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/V2023/AHRQ_QI_Indicators_List.pdf
     October 01, 2023 - Hypertension Admission Rate • PQI 08 - Heart Failure Admission Rate • PQI 11- Community-Acquired Pneumonia … IQI 18 - Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Mortality Rate • IQI 19- Hip Fracture Mortality Rate • IQI 20- Pneumonia

348. Aging gracefully? Patient safety advocates call for ongoing skills assessments for older physicians. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/aging-gracefully-patient-safety-advocates-call-ongoing-skills-assessments-older-physicians
     June 07, 2023 - Same Author(s) Incidence and outcomes of non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia … Diagnostic discordance, uncertainty, and treatment ambiguity in community-acquired pneumonia

349. Changes in prevalence of health care-associated infections in U.S. hospitals. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changes-prevalence-health-care-associated-infections-us-hospitals
     December 18, 2014 - The most common HAIs were pneumonia and Clostridium difficile infections, while the biggest reductions … This data emphasizes the importance of identifying strategies to combat pneumonia in nonventilated

350. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: The Common Cold (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/respiratory-one-pager.pdf
     September 01, 2022 - Acute diagnoses that could change management, such as otitis media, streptococcal pharyngitis, or pneumonia … Followup • Complications are rare and include bacterial sinusitis, bronchiolitis or pneumonia, acute

351. 5 Tk2 P4T1-Monitoring Sample Antibiotic Use Tracking Sheet Phase 4 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4T1-Monitoring_Sample_Antibiotic_Use_Tracking_Sheet_Phase_4.doc
     May 01, 2014 - Culture site Infection type Treatment start date Antibiotic name Broad or narrow spectrum UTI/pneumonia

352. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/COPD-one-page.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Distinguishing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations and community- acquired pneumonia

353. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849679/psn-pdf
     June 28, 2023 - The Case A 56-year-old man was admitted with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia and acute … fewer days in intensive care, decreased need for sedation, and decreased risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia … inadequate ventilation, necessitate early tracheostomy tube changes, and contribute to ventilator related pneumonias … The patient in this clinical scenario was noted to have COVID-19 pneumonia. … Underinflation of cuffs is also detrimental, leading to leaks around the cuff and ventilator acquired pneumonia

354. Factors associated with potentially missed diagnosis of appendicitis in the emergency department. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factors-associated-potentially-missed-diagnosis-appendicitis-emergency-department
     December 16, 2020 - March 12, 2025 Inappropriate diagnosis of pneumonia among hospitalized adults. … Heartache December 1, 2012 WebM&M Cases Missed Pneumonia

355. Effects of CPOE on provider cognitive workload: a randomized crossover trial. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effects-cpoe-provider-cognitive-workload-randomized-crossover-trial
     March 14, 2022 - 20, 2018 Guidelines for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia … August 10, 2010 Incidence and outcomes of non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia

356. A national survey of safe practice with epidural analgesia in obstetric units. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-survey-safe-practice-epidural-analgesia-obstetric-units
     July 28, 2021 - Diagnostic discordance, uncertainty, and treatment ambiguity in community-acquired pneumonia … January 3, 2017 Incidence and outcomes of non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia

357. The ability of intensive care units to maintain zero central line–associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ability-intensive-care-units-maintain-zero-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections
     January 29, 2020 - June 21, 2023 Incidence and outcomes of non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia … 2012 Collaborative cohort study of an intervention to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia

358. Statistical Brief #33: Reasons for Being Admitted to the Hospital through the Emergency Department for Children and Adolescents, 2004 (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb33.pdf
     June 01, 2007 - This was followed by two conditions also related to the respiratory system—pneumonia and acute bronchitis … For the youngest children (0 to 4 years), respiratory conditions—mainly acute bronchitis, pneumonia, … One specific condition that was common in both adult and pediatric stays that began in the ED was pneumonia … ) Asthma 13,100 (6.8%) Mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorder) 15,100 (8.2%) Pneumonia … 21,600 (8.0) Fluid and electrolyte disorders 29,000 (10.0%) Pneumonia 13,800 (7.6%)

359. Epidemiology of Invasive Devices and Complications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section2.html
     October 01, 2015 - requires close evaluation to reduce the patient risk of developing VACs, including ventilator-associated pneumonia … A VAP results from aspiration of organisms into the lungs, leading to pneumonia.

360. FRN 29: Future Research Needs on Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/procalcitonin-future_research.pdf
     August 01, 2014 - Procalcitonin measurements for guiding antibiotic treatment in pediatric pneumonia. … Suspected bacterial pneumonia (e.g., in cystic fibrosis). … Procalcitonin measurements for guiding antibiotic treatment in pediatric pneumonia. … Procalcitonin measurements for guiding antibiotic treatment in pediatric pneumonia. … How long should we treat the bacteremia, pneumonia, etc.