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81. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    October 09, 2024 - Diagnostic discordance, uncertainty, and treatment ambiguity in community-acquired pneumonia: a national … Diagnostic discordance, uncertainty, and treatment ambiguity in community-acquired pneumonia: a national … An accurate diagnosis of pneumonia ensures that appropriate treatment can be administered in a timely … This study highlights the importance of understanding diagnostic uncertainty in pneumonia-related care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-diagnosis-pneumonia-among-hospitalized-adults

82. Understanding and Addressing High Rates of Refusal of Pneumococcal Vaccination Among African-Americans (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - “Remember vaccines aren’t just for kids…the pneumonia shot could save your life.” … What are patients’ responses to viewing an educational video about pneumonia and the pneumonia vaccine … We learned about how patients think about pneumonia and the pneumonia vaccine:  Strategies to improve … rates of pneumonia vaccination may need to include a strong focus on personal susceptibility. … “Are you afraid of pneumonia?”

83. Presentation: Program Overview
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    June 01, 2021 - They range from the common cold to pneumonia. … Distinguishing this infection from pneumonia can be challenging. … Pneumonia Inflammation of the lung. … Start levofloxacin for 10 days for treatment of pneumonia. … Adults Diagnostic Testing4 Case: Pneumonia Versus Not Pneumonia 2 Weeks Ago Current ‹#› Assessment

84. Assess-Resident-Rti-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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    June 01, 2021 - Pneumonia refers to inflammation of lung tissue. … Pneumonia can be caused by both viruses and bacteria. … Bronchitis and pneumonia affect the lower airways. … You haven’t done a diagnostic workup to confirm pneumonia. … Slide 11 Bronchitis Versus Pneumonia SAY: Remember the difference between bronchitis and pneumonia

85. Presentation: Program Overview
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    January 01, 2017 - Continuous aspiration of subglottic secretions in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia. … Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in acute care hospitals: 2014 update. … Comprehensive evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for ventilator-associated pneumonia: prevention … Continuous aspiration of subglottic secretions in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia. … Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in acute care hospitals: 2014 update.

86. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Interventions to Prevent Nonventilator Hospital-acquired Pneumonia (NV-HAP) for Inpatients (pdf file)
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    August 05, 2024 - Making Healthcare Safer IV: Interventions to Prevent Nonventilator Hospital-acquired Pneumonia (NV-HAP … Practices to prevent non-ventilator hospital- acquired pneumonia: a narrative review. … hospital-acquired pneumonia in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update. … pneumonia in the United States. … The epidemiology of nonventilator hospital- acquired pneumonia in the United States.

87. Provider: Clinician | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    Community-Acquired Pneumonia Clinical Decision Support Implementation Toolkit Health Assessment

88. Collaborative cohort study of an intervention to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in the intensive care unit. | PSNet
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    September 20, 2011 - Study Collaborative cohort study of an intervention to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia … Collaborative cohort study of an intervention to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in the intensive … widely publicized, and this study reports a similar success in reducing rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia … Collaborative cohort study of an intervention to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in the intensive … June 21, 2023 Incidence and outcomes of non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia

89. Public Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    Community-Acquired Pneumonia Clinical Decision Support Implementation Toolkit Disaster Alternate

90. AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions: Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014-2017 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2019 - Condition 2014 Measured Baseline for HACs 2014 Total HACs per 1,000 Discharges Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias … 23.5 22.7 23.0 6% 17.4 Surgical Site Infections 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 0% 2.0 Ventilator- Associated Pneumonias … Injuries 119,000 $1,720,000,000 4,900 Surgical Site Infections 0 $0 0 Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias … 683,000 36,000 6% Surgical Site Infections 73,000 73,000 73,000 73,000 0 0% Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias … Injuries 21.7 23.5 22.7 23.0 17.4 Surgical Site Infections 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.0 Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias

91. Is there a benefit to multidisciplinary rounds in an open trauma intensive care unit regarding ventilator-associated pneumonia? | PSNet
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    January 06, 2010 - benefit to multidisciplinary rounds in an open trauma intensive care unit regarding ventilator-associated pneumonia … benefit to multidisciplinary rounds in an open trauma intensive care unit regarding ventilator-associated pneumonia … demonstrated that implementation of multidisciplinary rounds reduced the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia … benefit to multidisciplinary rounds in an open trauma intensive care unit regarding ventilator-associated pneumonia … June 15, 2011 Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: an evidence-based systematic

92. The Impact of Standardized Order Sets on Quality and Financial Outcomes (pdf file)
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    February 02, 2008 - Conclusion: Evidence-based pneumonia order sets can reduce inpatient mortality and increase delivery … patients who were treated with or without the BHCS standardized Adult Pneumonia Order Set. … , as indicated by the pneumonia composite compliance index. … A controlled trial of a critical pathway for treatment of community- acquired pneumonia. … Community-Acquired Pneumonia Intervention Trial Assessing Levofloxacin.

93. Ambulatory Care and Surgery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    Stewardship Toolkits CAHPS Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Survey Community-Acquired Pneumonia

94. Many Pediatric Pneumonia Patients Receive Antibiotics Outside of Guidelines | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2025 - Many Pediatric Pneumonia Patients Receive Antibiotics Outside of Guidelines Issue Number 967 … July 22, 2025 Today’s Headlines: Many Pediatric Pneumonia Patients Receive Antibiotics Outside of Guidelines … Many Pediatric Pneumonia Patients Receive Antibiotics Outside of Guidelines In more than 40 percent of … cases, children admitted to the emergency department for community-acquired pneumonia received treatment

95. Interim Update on 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2016 - Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical Site Infections Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias … Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical Site Infections Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias … 2014) 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 … Site Infections 110,000 35% 20% 7% 7,700 $21,000 .028 $161,700,000 217 Ventilator- Associated Pneumonias

96. Final Data From National Efforts To Make Care Safer, 2010-2014 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/2014FinalHACreport4Web-13Dec2016.pdf
    December 01, 2016 - Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical Site Infections Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias … Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical Site Infections Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias … 2014) 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 … Site Infections 110,000 35% 20% 7% 7,700 $21,000 .028 $161,700,000 217 Ventilator- Associated Pneumonias

97. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - signs and symptoms of a suspected respiratory tract infection​ and how to differentiate acute bacterial pneumonia … Review testing, empiric treatment options, and reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for pneumonia … Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic therapy for pneumonia using results of diagnostic … 214.2 KB) One-Page Document – COPD Exacerbation (PDF, 255.6 KB) One-Page Document – Bacterial Pneumonia … (PDF, 183 KB) One-Page Document – Aspiration Pneumonia (DOCX, 42.7 KB) One-Page Document – Influenza

98. Computerized Definitions Showed High Positive Predictive Values for Identifying Reasons for Hospitalizations in a Medicaid Population with Rheumatoid Arthritis (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2008 - Episodes of community-acquired pneumonia were deemed as confirmed if, on admission, pneumonia was considered … We reviewed 161 charts for pneumonia, 38 for congestive heart failure (3 with a secondary pneumonia … Of the 26 cases that were not confirmed, 13 (50%) represented nosocomial pneumonias, 4 (15%) were hospitalized … The PPV for pneumonia codes listed in the primary diagnosis field was 95% (95% CI: 90-98). … The burden of community-acquired pneumonia in seniors: results of a population-based study.

99. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
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    January 01, 2017 - percent decrease in the incidence of gastric aspiration, a potential cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia … Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia through aspiration of subglottic secretions: A systematic … Subglottic secretion drainage for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A systematic review … Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in acute care hospitals: A compendium of strategies … Comprehensive evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for ventilator-associated pneumonia: Diagnosis

100. Table 15A: Outcome Indicators by County Demographics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection 9,562 7,608 9,130 7,625     Bacterial Pneumonia … Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection 10,766 8,628 10,299 8,649     Bacterial Pneumonia … Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection 5,368 4,805 5,140 4,840     Bacterial Pneumonia … Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection 4,444 4,288 4,385 4,301     Bacterial Pneumonia … Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection 8,167 7,092 7,778 7,132     Bacterial Pneumonia