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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/antibiotic-time-out-tool.docx
November 01, 2019 - Note: A table of commonly recommended durations of therapy can be found on the back of the document. … Antibiotic 1: ___________________ Planned duration: _________ Consistent with recommended duration? … ☐Yes ☐No
Antibiotic 2: ___________________ Planned duration: _________ Consistent with recommended duration … ☐Yes ☐No
Antibiotic 3: ___________________ Planned duration: _________ Consistent with recommended duration … ☐Yes ☐No
Infectious process
Specific agents/circumstances
Recommended duration of antibiotic therapy
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-emergency-dept-webinar-analysis.pdf
June 02, 2025 - CAHPS Survey Data
33
Layla Parast, Ph.D.,
Senior Statistician,
RAND
ED CAHPS Item Scoring
Two recommended … 39
ED CAHPS Case-mix Adjustment
If EDs are to be compared, case-mix adjustment is
strongly recommended … At a minimum, it is recommended to adjust for:
Patient age
Patient education
Patient self-rated
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part2-diabetes.html
June 01, 2018 - Groups With Disparities:
After diagnosis, Blacks were less likely than Whites to receive recommended … Recommended Services for Diabetes
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who reported receiving … four recommended services for diabetes in the calendar year, by race, 2008-2013, and by race stratified … The four recommended services are 2+ hemoglobin A1c tests, foot exam, dilated eye exam, and flu shot. … A composite measure is used to track the national rate of receipt of all four of these recommended annual
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4g_pdi09-postoprespfailure-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - Practice Details of Recommended Practice
Assess risk factors. … Recommended Practice: Assess risk factors
• Determine which pediatric patients are at increased risk … Recommended Practice: Initiate various treatments during the perioperative and postoperative
period … Best Processes/Systems of Care
Introduction: Essential First Steps
Recommended Practice: Assess risk … factors
Recommended Practice: Initiate various treatments during the perioperative and postoperative
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4m_combo_psi18-19-obstetriclaceration-bestpractices.pdf
May 20, 2016 - Recommended Practice Details of Recommended Practice
Identify patient risk factors
associated with … Recommended Practice: Identify patient risk factors associated with obstetric lacerations. … dystocia
o Midline episiotomy
o Forceps delivery
o Use of oxytocin
o Delivery with stirrups
Recommended … Best Processes/Systems of Care
Introduction: Essential First Steps
Recommended Practice: Identify patient … Recommended Practice: Use strategies to prevent third and fourth degree obstetric lacerations.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4u_combo_pdi09-postoprespfailure-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - Practice Details of Recommended Practice
Assess risk factors. … Recommended Practice: Assess risk factors
• Determine which pediatric patients are at increased risk … Recommended Practice: Initiate various treatments during the perioperative and postoperative
period … Best Processes/Systems of Care
Introduction: Essential First Steps
Recommended Practice: Assess risk … factors
Recommended Practice: Initiate various treatments during the perioperative and postoperative
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/corebackgrnd.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Size of the Initial, Recommended Set................................................ … on the SNAC-recommended initial core
set. … Size of the initial, recommended core set. … , and others are not recommended based
on the available evidence (per the U.S. … However, if every
State collected the data as recommended on the U.S.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/us-clinical-preventive-services.pdf
June 02, 2025 - 64 65-74Age 65-74
Colon Cancer
Screening
Many Americans 35 years and older were not
getting their recommended … Survey, provides national estimates of whether
patients received 15 clinical preventive
services recommended
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-PHP-9.pdf
December 14, 2010 - care
sensitive hospitalization (ACSH) was 1.9 times higher for children attending < 25% of the AAP
recommended … visits in the first 2 years of life and 1.5 times higher for children attending 50% or fewer of
the recommended … times with < 25% visit adherence and 3.4 times for children with chronic illness
attending < 25% of recommended
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/ich/develop-ich-survey/index.html
June 01, 2019 - Office of the Inspector General recommended developing a standardized experience of care survey of patients … The Report recommended that CMS develop a standardized survey specifically for in-center hemodialysis … items on the survey performed well in the field; based on psychometric criteria, only four items were recommended
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4i_combo_psi12-dvt-bestpractices.pdf
May 20, 2016 - Recommended Practice Details of Recommended Practice
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Risk
Assessment … Recommended Practice: VTE Risk Assessment
• Develop standardized VTE risk assessment that delivers … Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Tool D.4i 3
Recommended … prophylaxis, e.g., if
specific contraindications to anticoagulation or heparin products exist.3
Recommended … Recommended Practice: Guideline-Directed VTE Prophylaxis Selection
Recommended Practice: Nursing Assessment
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptmgmt/ptmgmttab4.html
July 01, 2018 - AADE Recommended Measures and Measurement Methods
Previous Page
Table of Contents
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4y_combo_nqi03-bsi-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - Practice Details of Recommended Practice
Assess Neonatal Patients for
Risk Factors
Identify the … Recommended Practice: Assess neonatal patients for risk factors
• Assess all neonatal NICU patients … Recommended Practice: Maximal Barrier Precautions and Skin Preparation
• Prepare skin:
○ Prepare … Recommended Practice: Prevent early-onset Group B Strep (GBS) disease
• Screen pregnant women with … to prevent neonatal bloodstream infections
Recommended Practice: Site Selection
Recommended Practice
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-2-attachment-3.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Measure 1: Accurate ADHD Diagnosis
Section 2: Detailed Measure Specifications
Attachment 2: EHR Recommended … Measure 1: Accurate ADHD Diagnosis
Section 2: Detailed Measure Specifications
Attachment 2: EHR Recommended … Measure 1: Accurate ADHD Diagnosis
Section 2: Detailed Measure Specifications
Attachment 2: EHR Recommended
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/tools-resources-decolonization.html
October 01, 2024 - decolonization for 5 days and decolonized with CHG bathing daily throughout their stay in the unit. is recommended … decolonization for 5 days and decolonized with CHG bathing daily throughout their stay in the unit. is recommended … It is recommended you start with this section.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/pubs/background-2012/backgrnd2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - In this document, measures recommended as
changes to the initial core set (purpose A) are referred to … High-scoring measures
that were not recommended to be added to the core set were voted on to be recommended … The SNAC
recommended five measures as additions to the core set. … , the SNAC recommended
two measures for use by other private and public programs. … SNAC-Recommended Measures
Coverage in Medicaid and CHIP.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4p_combo_pdi02-pressureulcer-bestpractices.pdf
January 01, 2012 - for stage III and IV pressure ulcers for Medicaid
patients unless they are present on admission.5
Recommended … Practice Details of Recommended Practice
Skin Assessment at Admission and
Daily, With Documentation … • Document risk assessment results in the medical record.9-11
Recommended Practice: Repositioning … at Admission and Daily
Recommended Practice: Repositioning of Patients Every 1 to 2 Hours and Promotion … of Highest Level of Mobility
Recommended Practice: Daily Rounds Assessment
Educational Recommendation
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/McPhillips.pdf
January 01, 2004 - dose and the maximum
recommended dose.
3. … Table 2 represents
different pediatric doses for olanzapine recommended in several selected sources. … However, the dose is 0.03 mg/kg/day, only 30 percent of the minimum
weight-based dose recommended by … For
example, the recommended dose of amoxicillin for children is between 25 and 90
mg/kg/day, with … Many minimum recommended
adult doses fall well below the minimum recommended weight-based dose for
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/peters-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Respondents were asked about risk characteristics as well as the perceived effectiveness of
recommended … Most recommended actions for preventing medical errors
were viewed as effective. … However, respondents indicated that they were unlikely to engage in
many of the recommended actions. … Understanding how consumers view these risks and the actions recommended to
prevent them is a first … Most recommended actions were
viewed as effective.
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-overview/slide19.html
October 01, 2014 - Seven first-line medications shown to be effective and recommended for use by the Guideline Panel: