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121. Section 1, Tables 1 to 3 (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Definition Severe sepsis Sepsis plus one of the following: cardiovascular organ dysfunction OR acute respiratory … • Mean respiratory rate > 2 SD above normal for age or mechanical ventilation for an acute process … 0.5 mL/kg/hr – Prolonged capillary refill: > 5 seconds – Core to peripheral temperature gap > 3°C Respiratory

122. 4 Tk3 T4-Letter To Prescribing Clinicians (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - treated in nursing homes—urinary tract infections (UTIs), skin and softtissue infections, and lower respiratory … Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit Although UTIs, skin and softtissue infections, and lower respiratory … Minimum Criteria for Initiating Antibiotics for a Lower Respiratory Tract Infection If a resident has … a fever of >102°F (38.9°C), initiate antibiotics if one of the following criteria is met: Respiratory … are met: New or increased cough with purulent sputum production AND at least one of the following: Respiratory

123. CHIPRA 212 Tables 1 to 3 (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - obstructive lung disease 496 Chronic lung disease, NOS 518.89 Tracheomalacia 519.1, 519.11, 519.19 Chronic respiratory … obstructive lung disease 496 Chronic lung disease, NOS 518.89 Tracheomalacia 519.11, 519.19 Chronic respiratory

124. Presentation: Program Overview
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     January 01, 2017 - Clostridium difficile colitis Antibiotic resistance VAC Morbidity Increased length of stay (LOS) Acute respiratory … superior predictor of outcomes.2 Objective surveillance definitions that include quantitative evidence of respiratory … a study on inter-rater reliability among infection preventionists (IP)4 50 ventilated patients with respiratory … Respiratory deterioration in previously stable patients is a risk factor for increased morbidity and … complication 26 (59%) 11 (61%) Pneumonia 10 (23%) 6 (33%) Pulmonary edema 8 (18%) 4 (22%) Acute respiratory

125. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
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     January 01, 2017 - For patients without acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), target the recommended tidal volume … Lower tidal volume at initiation of mechanical ventilation may reduce progression to acute respiratory … ventilation with low tidal volumes and the occurrence of pulmonary complications in patients without acute respiratory

126. Health and Economic Outcomes of Newborn Screening for Infantile-onset Pompe Disease | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2021 - and, depending on the form and severity, can result in cardiomyopathy, progressive muscle weakness, respiratory

127. Suggested Timeline for Implementation (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Tract Infection Bacterial Pneumonia One-Pager Respiratory Virus Infections One- Pager COPD … for Frontline Providers Week 32 Treatment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory … Tract Infection Treatment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection … Talking With Residents and Family Members About Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Poster … Collection Form Review the Talking With Residents and Family Members About Lower Respiratory

128. 72. For the Patient Unwilling To Quit (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide72.html
     October 01, 2014 - Examples of risks are: Acute risks : Shortness of breath, exacerbation of asthma, increased risk of respiratory … increased risk for low birth weight, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), asthma, middle ear disease, and respiratory

129. Patient Safety Learning Laboratory to Enhance the Value and Safety of Neonatal Interfacility Transfers in a Regional Care Network | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/neonatal-interfacility-transfers-long-desc.html
     January 01, 2025 - Patient factors:  Age, weight, gestation,  Vital signs (temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate),  … access),  Acidosis (pH, base deficit, volume resuscitation, bicarbonate or acetate administration), and  Respiratory … failure (oxygen saturation, partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide, mode of respiratory support … Trends in Respiratory Support for Neonatal Interfacility Transports in the Pacific Northwest.

130. Guide-Infection-Prevention (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2017 - ▪ Practice respiratory etiquette by covering coughs in sleeves and wearing masks when recovering … ▪ Staff should go home if they develop respiratory symptoms while working. … ▪ Visitors, families, and staff can be a source of respiratory illness outbreaks. … Respiratory illnesses often result in hospital stays—and sometimes even death. … ▪ Report any new respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms, especially if a fever develops.

131. References (doc file)
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     January 01, 2017 - (lung-protective) ventilation (LTVV) is associated with decreased acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory … Protective ventilation strategy (low tidal volume [Vt]) during abdominal surgery improved respiratory … Safe mechanical ventilation in patients without acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). … Adequate ventilation (respiratory rate 20 to 35 breaths per min) d. … Is acute respiratory distress syndrome an iatrogenic disease? Crit Care. 2010 Feb;14(1):120.

132. Implementation Guide for Ambulatory Care Antibiotic Stewardship (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2022 - practice to facilitate extraction of antibiotic prescriptions, overall visits, and visits for acute respiratory … tract infections, influenza without pneumonia, and respiratory syncytial virus [RSV] infection, and … Several focus on respiratory tract infections because these are common reasons for patients to present … Respiratory tract infections addressed are divided into infections for which antibiotics are never indicated … (upper respiratory tract infections, influenza without pneumonia, RSV, and acute bronchitis), infections

133. Ventilator-Associated Event Surveillance: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2017 - Harms that can befall these mechanically ventilated patients range from acute respiratory distress syndrome … This surveillance also includes quantitative evidence of respiratory deterioration after a period of … We know that respiratory deterioration in previously stable patients is definitely a risk factor for … If this is one of your problems, are the nursing and respiratory therapy staffs working together to make … Work collaboratively with respiratory therapists to identify subtle changes in your patients’ condition

134. Influenza (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2022 - severe illness from influenza.6 • Remind patients they can avoid infection with influenza and other respiratory … Rapid molecular tests for influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and other respiratory viruses: A

135. Shared Decisionmaking To Improve Patient Safety, Education, and Empowerment (pdf file)
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     September 08, 2016 - ) in Harrisonburg, Virginia, has more than 5,000 student visits each year for uncomplicated acute respiratory … Acute Respiratory Tract Infections (ARIs): A Diagnostic Decision Support Tool, to support clinicians … Acute Respiratory Tract Infections (ARIs): A Diagnostic Decision Support Tool (https://decisionaid.ohri … Improving antibiotic prescribing for uncomplicated acute respiratory tract infections. … College students, shared decision making, and the appropriate use of antibiotics for respiratory tract

136. Low Tidal Volume Ventilation: Introduction, Evidence, and Implementation: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2017 - Bendixon suggested that patients should have generous tidal volumes and reasonably low respiratory rates … Respiratory rates were a little higher, but the other parameters did not show any major change. … When a patient is admitted, the nurses or the respiratory therapist can measure the height, and then … will lead to a higher respiratory rate. … A custodian of the process is generally either a respiratory therapist or a physician.

137. One-Pager-Influenza (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - should occur for residents with recent onset of signs and symptoms suggestive of influenza or acute respiratory … Note: Infection with SARS CoV-2 should be considered in the differential for a resident with respiratory … Testing and Management Consideration for Nursing Home Residents with Acute Respiratory Illness Symptoms

138. Collection of Microbiological Cultures (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Respiratory Cultures When to collect a specimen • Only if pneumonia is suspected—not for chronic … obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis, or upper respiratory tract infections • Prior to

139. Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Airway Management Initiative (pdf file)
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     February 23, 2008 - Encouragement has been given to evaluate the available staff during off-tours and consider respiratory … Another solution described by one VHA facility is a two-tiered system, whereby respiratory therapists … Chiefs of staff, patient safety officers, respiratory therapists, anesthesiologists, and field advisory … Other less obvious costs included overtime for respiratory therapists to attend training sessions in … Adverse respiratory events infrequently leading to malpractice suits. A closed claims analysis.

140. 6 Tk1 T2-Talking With Residents Family Members Checklist Version Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 -  When are antibiotics used to treat lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs)? … • There are many different kinds of respiratory tract infections, such as colds and coughs, the flu, … The most common symptoms of a respiratory infection that needs an antibiotic are a fever with a bad cough