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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fallacy-single-diagnosis
October 05, 2022 - one of five scenarios describing a hypothetical patient with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 in the presence … or absence alternative diagnosis (e.g., COVID-19 symptoms and the presence or absence of a positive
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/bronchitis-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Acute Bronchitis
Diagnosis
• Acute bronchitis is the presence of a cough with or without sputum production … • The presence of purulent sputum or wheezing does not indicate a bacterial infection.
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-reimagining-healthcare-teams-3.html
July 01, 2023 - has received FDA approval for wearable (Apple Watch) AI-based technology that notifies users of the presence … fibrillation can be asymptomatic or symptomatic, can be chronic or paroxysmal, and can occur in the presence
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamily3.html
July 01, 2018 - Family member presence during rounds . … In one survey assessing patient and family wishes for family presence during invasive procedures, both … patients and family members responded that family member presence was important. … Patients preferred family member presence because it would be comforting to have someone with them. … On the one hand, providers report that family presence can be beneficial to patients and family members
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-196-section-6.pdf
January 01, 2006 - 28147 1.00
Utah 332 988 0.90
Median (range) 0.99 (0.90-1.00)
Table 9: Contingency Table for Presence … based on claims Present 2 2 4
Absent 16 46 62
Total 18 48 66
Table 10: Contingency Table for Presence
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0197-tables7-10.pdf
January 01, 2006 - 22,156 0.99
Utah 432 875 0.81
Median (range) 0.98 (0.81-0.99)
Table 9: Contingency Table for Presence … on claims Present 3 4 7
Absent 10 87 97
Total 13 91 104
Table 10: Contingency Table for Presence
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapu.html
September 01, 2018 - Slide 12
Component Rules of the Classification Tree Algorithm
CABG:
All of the following:
Presence … post-operative leukocyte count is not less than 11.85
Herniorrhaphy:
Either of the following:
Presence … of a post-operative culture, or
Presence of a c-reactive protein and the maximum post-operative leukocyte … count is not less than 9.45
Total Hip Arthroplasty:
All of the following:
Presence of a post-operative … 9,000/mm3, or
C-reactive protein greater than 3mg/dL, or
Any post-operative antibiotics given, or
Presence
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/tools-resources-decolonization.html
October 01, 2024 - considered for units with a high percentage of patients who have an increased MRSA risk due to the presence … appropriate to use in hospital units with high MRSA acquisition rates, regardless of patient acuity or presence
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/Telediagnosis-brief2.pdf
August 03, 2020 - Many clinicians already struggle with fostering presence and connection with patients during clinic … visits.16 Creating presence during telehealth visits may prove even more challenging. … • Tips on how to strengthen “presence”
are emerging. … • Creating relationships and presence via
phone and video may be challenging. … Practices to foster physician presence and connection
with patients in the clinical encounter.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/telediagnosis.pdf
August 03, 2020 - Many clinicians already struggle with fostering presence and connection with patients during clinic … visits.16 Creating presence during telehealth visits may prove even more challenging. … • Tips on how to strengthen “presence”
are emerging. … • Creating relationships and presence via
phone and video may be challenging. … Practices to foster physician presence and connection
with patients in the clinical encounter.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/computable-social-factor-phenotyping-using-ehr-and-hie-data
January 01, 2025 - Technology: Electronic Health Record/Electronic Medical Record Population: Adults , Patient
Presence … Presence of children in household is associated with increased health-related social need burden. … Link: https://publications.aap.org/pediatricsopenscience/article/1/1/1/200180/Presence-of-Children-in-Household-Is-Associated
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlasapb.html
March 01, 2013 - epidemiologic sources), communicable disease (food/water/air/waste/vector borne), environmental health risks, presence … epidemiologic sources), communicable disease (food/water/air/waste/vector borne), environmental health risks, presence … epidemiologic sources), communicable disease (food/water/air/waste/vector borne), environmental health risks, presence
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (ASB)
The presence … Urine from patients with ASB may contain white blood cells (WBC)—their presence also does not indicate … Cultures1,15
Abnormal Urinalysis (UA)
≥ 10 WBC per high-power field
Leukocyte esterase indicates presence … of WBCs
Nitrites indicates the presence of certain bacteria in the urine
Clinical correlation is needed … for all of these test results, as the presence of any or all of them does not indicate a UTI if relevant
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/4-things.pdf
March 01, 2017 - Bacteriuria is the term used to describe a positive urine culture, the
presence of bacteria in the urine … The presence of cloudy, odorous urine with sediments does not alone
indicate a CAUTI.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section7.html
May 01, 2023 - Since the presence of bacteriuria is one of the elements necessary for the National Healthcare Safety … Network (NHSN) definition of CAUTI, obtaining unnecessary urine cultures in the presence of fever attributed … Multiple studies have shown no relationship between pyuria and symptomatic CAUTI, making the presence
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-infertility_research-protocol.pdf
September 02, 2016 - strategy vary by patient characteristics such as age, ovarian
reserve, race, body mass index (BMI), presence … of other potential causes of female
infertility, or presence of male factor infertility? … of other potential causes of female
infertility, or presence of male factor infertility? … of other potential causes of female infertility, or presence of
male factor infertility? … of other potential causes of female infertility, or presence of
male factor infertility?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39338/psn-pdf
April 30, 2014 - Investigators discovered that the presence of daily rounds
was associated with lower mortality among … In addition, the survival benefits observed
with intensivist staffing were in part explained by the presence
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - with acute cystitis can be treated without testing given the strong
correlation of symptoms and the presence … Suspected complicated UTIs
− UTIs in adolescent or adult males or UTIs in a female occurring in the presence
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/building-team-process-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - The nurse champion discusses with each nurse on the unit the presence and need of the catheter
Alternatively … , nurse champion and mid level provider may round on patients to evaluate presence, need, and discontinue … Recognition of catheter presence, and evaluation of need as soon as the patient is admitted to the unit … and nurse manager
108/227 (47.6)
How often does the nursing unit evaluate urinary catheter presence … 4 times a week
1/227 (0.4)
Daily
205/227 (90.3)
Evaluating the urinary catheter presence
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-2-attachment-5.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Sites should not select EHR Exception
presence of ‘n/a’ for numerator
elements. … If EHR Exception presence is Yes,
there needs to be comments in column
T.
a a a
n/a
l.