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  1. Be Picky about your PICCs—Fragmented Care and Poor Communication at Discharge Leads to a PICC without a Plan. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/be-picky-about-your-piccs-fragmented-care-and-poor-communication-discharge-leads-picc
    July 19, 2023 - PICC lines in hospitalized patients is appropriate when (i) the PICC has not been used for a clinical purpose

  2. AHRQ Projects Funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/pcor/pcortf-di.html
    January 01, 2016 - This project continues AHRQ's partnering with organizations at the State and regional level for the purpose

  3. Slide 1 (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/module_i1.ppt
    May 29, 2025 - It serves the purpose of reciprocal learning and knowledge exchange to improve health.

  4. Fecal Contamination of the Peritoneum from Laparoscopic Trocar Injury: A Routine Operation Goes Wrong. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fecal-contamination-peritoneum-laparoscopic-trocar-injury-routine-operation-goes-wrong
    March 03, 2021 - Evaluation of the entry site alone is insufficient for this purpose as bowel and omentum may have shifted

  5. 021-Ss-Mrsa-Surveillance-Fg (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/021-ss-mrsa-surveillance-fg.docx
    April 01, 2025 - The following slides dig into what the Perioperative Roadmap tool looks like, its purpose, and how to

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851389/psn-pdf
    July 31, 2023 - Date First Implemented 2017-01-01 Problem Addressed The purpose of the innovation is twofold: (1)

  7. The PeaceHealth Ambulatory Medication Safety Culture Survey (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Stock_72.pdf
    January 01, 2007 - strengthened by its strong psychometric properties and its development specific to the care environment and purpose

  8. Statistical Brief #139: Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Admissions for Kidney Stone Diseases, 2009 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb139.pdf
    July 25, 2012 - such as infection, renal (kidney) failure or severe pain require surgical intervention.3 The purpose

  9. Statistical Brief #84: Emergency Department Visits Associated with Motor Vehicle Accidents, 2006 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb84.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - For the purpose of this Statistical Brief, the large central and large fringe metropolitan counties

  10. Microsoft Word - hcup_sb66_pdf_text_v2 _2_.doc (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb66.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - The purpose of this Statistical Brief is to describe basic differences in hospital stays between these

  11. Computerized Definitions Showed High Positive Predictive Values for Identifying Reasons for Hospitalizations in a Medicaid Population with Rheumatoid Arthritis (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rheumatoid-arthritis-hospitalizations_research.pdf
    October 01, 2008 - i Effective Health Care Research Report 7 ii Abstract Purpose: Computerized definitions are

  12. Diabetes-Foot-Ulcer-Amputation-Incidence Research (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-foot-ulcer-amputation-incidence_research.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - For this purpose, beneficiaries were considered alive up to and including the month of their death

  13. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 35: Asthma Self-Management Education Packages (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/tech-brief-35-asthma-self-management-comments.pdf
    April 27, 2020 - Mitchell, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Introduction Introduction clearly articulates the purpose

  14. What Happened on Telemetry? | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/what-happened-telemetry
    January 18, 2012 - The primary purpose of telemetry monitoring is to observe ECG waveforms, not serve as a substitute for

  15. Safe Medication Administration: Oxytocin | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/tool-safe-oxytocin.html
    July 01, 2023 - Safe Medication Administration: Oxytocin AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care Purpose

  16. Treatment for Bipolar Disorder in Adults: A Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/bipolar-disorder-treatment/final-report-2018

  17. Adolescent Depression Remission/Response Measure Description (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/depression/chipra-247-section-2.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Adolescent Depression Remission/Response Measure Description Adolescent Depression Remission/Response Measure Description Percentage of patients 12 to 17 years of age with the diagnosis of major depression or dysthymia and an initial PHQ-9 or PHQ-A score greater than 9 who achieved remission or response withi…

  18. Scaling, Measurement, and Dissemination of CDS Workgroup: PC CDS Planning, Implementation, and Reporting Checklist | CDSiC

    cdsic.ahrq.gov/cdsic/smd-pccds-checklist
    August 01, 2023 - : Skip to main content HHS.gov Menu Main navigation CDS Home CDS Innovation Collaborative An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services …

  19. Clinical Practice Guidelines | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/topics/clinical-practice-guidelines.html
    January 01, 1992 - Topic: Clinical Practice Guidelines Between 1992 and 1996, the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (now the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) sponsored development of a series of 19 clinical practice guidelines. These guideline products are no longer viewed as guidance for current medical practice, a…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39796/psn-pdf
    July 09, 2013 - Selecting Quality and Resource Use Measures: A Decision Guide for Community Quality Collaboratives. July 9, 2013 Romano PS, Hussey P, Ritley D. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2010. AHRQ Publication No. 09(10)-0073. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/selecting-quality-and-resource-use-measures…
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