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1601. Timely Antibiotics for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0230-fullreport.pdf
      April 02, 2018 - This measure assesses the proportion of hospitalized children younger than 19 years of age with severe … Statement The eligible population for the numerator is the number of hospitalized children younger than … In addition, older pediatric patients have been sick longer than younger patients and may also have … AHRQ HCUP data show that the national cost of treating sepsis increased more (183 percent) than for … Therefore, records for IRR were not chosen completely at random; rather, records were selected to maximize

1602. Appendix G. References for Fault Tree Model Probability Estimates | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapg.html
      October 01, 2018 - indicates this probability is in general much lower (around 12%) for OR staff doing invasive procedures than … workers: 10.5%-39.7%, conservative estimate of 10.5% split btw Ev 593, 594 Event594 Other (rather … than staff w/ active skin infection) 0.0525 From Jeans et al. 2010., rate of S. aureus carriage

1603. A Strategic Approach for Funding Research: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Patient Safety Initiative 2000–2004 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Keyes.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - AHRQ’s historic approach to funding patient safety research was more opportunistic than strategic.2 … That is, prior to 2000, AHRQ’s approach was to fund investigator- initiated research rather than developing … One recent study using patient safety indicators (PSI) suggests that more than 32,000 deaths annually … the 5-year period, each grantee is required to have three ongoing projects at all times and no more than … to Reduce Medical Errors and Their Impact, the QuIC outlined a plan of action that involved more than

1604. Cusp Patient Family Engagement Facilitator Notes (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/patfamilyengagement/CUSP_Patient_Family_Engagement_Facilitator_Notes.docx
      June 02, 2025 - provide constructive, not critical, feedback, and focus on how to prevent a problem from reoccurring rather … than focusing on what happened.

1605. PowerPoint Presentation
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module5/module5-response-disclosure-notes.pptx
      August 21, 2015 - Rather than answer this question now, it is best that the communicator highlight the analysis process

1606. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/clinical-faqs.docx
      March 01, 2017 - Presence of a urinary catheter can lead to a level of bacteriuria in the range of greater than 100,000 … Rather, it is suggested to change catheters and drainage bags based on clinical indications, such as

1607. Appendix F. CAUTI Prevention in Long-Term Care: Frequently Asked Questions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/clinical-faqs.html
      March 01, 2017 - Presence of a urinary catheter can lead to a level of bacteriuria in the range of greater than 100,000 … Rather, it is suggested to change catheters and drainage bags based on clinical indications, such as

1608. Implementation Coaching | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/implement/activity/coach.html
      June 01, 2023 - Transfer of knowledge on a “just-in-time” basis (training at the point of need, rather than “just in

1609. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/respiratory-facilitator-guide.pdf
      November 01, 2019 - IV cephalosporins, it is reasonable to convert to amoxicillin-clavulanate or an oral cephalosporin rather … than switching to a respiratory fluoroquinolone which exposes the patient to additional risks from

1610. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 32: Improving Self-Management Support and Engaging Patients in Care and Practice Improvement Topics (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-32-self-management-support.pdf
      September 01, 2015 - following up on a patient visit • planning patient visits that focus on prevention and care management, rather … than on acute care • involving the patient in goal setting • providing tailored education and skills

1611. Guide to Sustainability Planning: Long-Term Care Facilities (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/sustainability-plan.pdf
      June 01, 2021 - ordered for patients who do not have symptoms of CDI in which a positive test indicates colonization rather … than infection.

1612. Meeting Minutes, March 2023 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2023-03-nac/nacmtg030623-minutes.html
      July 01, 2023 - Goldfarb recommended addressing underlying problems such as fragmentation in the healthcare system rather … than focusing only on long COVID.

1613. 023-Ss-Cusp-Learning-From-Defects-Fg (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/023-ss-cusp-learning-from-defects-fg.docx
      April 01, 2025 - It is important to take time to listen and to seek to understand rather than to judge.

1614. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/factraining.html
      September 01, 2017 - For example: Pressure Ulcer Prevention has been pilot tested in more than 50 nursing homes across … Are proactive rather than reactive. Show recent changes in risks. … reports who should not be there, residents are missing from reports, residents are less functional than

1615. 012-Blood-Culture-Practices-Webinar (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/012-blood-culture-practices-webinar.docx
      October 01, 2024 - Unfortunately, up to half of these positive blood cultures may represent blood culture contaminants rather … than true pathogens. … CLSI) recommends calculating monthly rates of blood culture contamination for units that collect more than … 50 blood cultures per month, and quarterly rates for units with less than 50 blood cultures drawn per

1616. Letter to HHS Secretary on Emergency Department Boarding (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/hhs_ed_boarding_may30.pdf
      May 30, 2023 - deaths.1,2 One emergency physician account noted that in addition to average boarding times of more than … One study found that Black patients wait for about one hour longer than non-Black patients before they … the emergency department health care professionals diligently working to care for their patients; rather … As another emergency physician stated, “The crisis is bigger than can be managed by a single hospital

1617. Section 3: Selecting and Targeting Populations for a Care Management Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/mm3.html
      October 01, 2014 - Rhode Island, and Oklahoma do not target specific diseases through their care management program, but rather … 1998, before North Carolina implemented its program, the North Carolina Medicaid program spent more than … could help prevent ER visits and hospitalizations, but the savings might be lower for this disease than … approach might be more successful at managing comorbid conditions by addressing members' entire needs rather … than just a single disease.

1618. Why Should Your Practice Focus on Improving Antibiotic Prescribing? – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/antibiotic-prescribing-guide.docx
      September 01, 2022 - if there was a concern for community-acquired pneumonia, levofloxacin is not first-line therapy, and rather … Rather, a decision was made to extend the treatment course by an additional 4 days despite no evidence … Her urine culture grows greater than 100,000 colony forming units per mL of E. coli resistant to ciprofloxacin

1619. Access to Outpatient Specialty Care for Children (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-235-fullreport.pdf
      September 01, 2018 - This included identification of rendering NPIs at the Line Information level, rather than at that Claims … who were older than 70 years. … Rather, this measure facilitates within-specialty tracking of specialist availability across time, as … specialty 30 training and/or certification were no longer delivering specialty care but rather … In addition, provider information may be incomplete due to use of organization billing NPIs, rather

1620. Enabling Real-Time Identification of Burnout Risk Among Clinicians in Primary Care Practices (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/enabling-real-time.pdf
      January 01, 2023 - patient safety, and the health workforce.1,2 Family physicians suffer from higher rates of burnout than … Burnout is not the result of a deficiency in resiliency among physicians, rather it is due to the systems