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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_checklist_version_Final.pdf
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
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/microbiological-cultures.pdf
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
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T4-Common_Suspected_Infections_Tools_to_Improve_Communication_and_Decision_Making.ppt
May 01, 2014 - into new classes of antibiotics
Reduce overuse in key areas
Populations with high prescription rates
Respiratory … Already efforts have been successful in reducing unnecessary prescriptions for children with respiratory … of clinically significant symptoms
Suspected or proven influenza in absence of secondary infection
Respiratory … with an advance directive to not institute antibiotics
- residents with advanced dementia who have respiratory … three most common infections where decisions about antibiotics are difficult: Urinary Tract disease, Respiratory
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/packet/apb.html
December 01, 2013 - Return to Appendix Contents
Apnea of Prematurity
Characteristics
Respiratory pause for at least … Course characterized by acute exacerbations of respiratory distress. … Risk factors: premature birth, respiratory failure, O 2 supplementation, mechanical ventilation, air … Monitoring
Monitor O 2 saturations, resting respiratory rate and effort, presence of retractions, … Frequent respiratory problems due to aspiration.
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-care/cap-ed-setting-slides.html
January 01, 2018 - 57%
ICU
Slide 11: CURB-65 CDS Tool
Automatically extracts data from EHR (age, blood pressure, respiratory … is over 18 and comes in with one of the chief complaints listed below:
Chief Complaints
Cough
Respiratory … difficulties
Respiratory distress
Breathing problem
Shortness of breath
Image: Sample CAP CDS … :
Criteria
Data Source
Confusion
Recorded by nurse in flow sheet
BUN
Last in 24 hours
Respiratory … rate
Last respiratory rate in vitals section
Blood pressure
Last blood pressure in vitals section
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T1-Medical_Care_Referral_Form.pdf
May 01, 2014 - HAIs
Healthcare-
Associated
Infections
PREVENT
o Suspected Respiratory Infection
Y N ? … VITAL SIGNS
Blood pressure: _____________________
Pulse: _____________________
Respiratory
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/vae/surveillance-fac-guide.html
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
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-15-presenting-data.pdf
September 01, 2015 - : clear to auscultation and percussion, respiratory effort normal
Cardiovascular: regular rate and rhythm … : respiratory effort normal
Cardiovascular: regular rate and rhythm,
Problems (including changes): … : clear to auscultation and percussion, respiratory effort normal
Cardiovascular: regular rate and rhythm … : clear to auscultation and percussion, respiratory effort normal
Cardiovascular: regular rate and rhythm … : respiratory effort normal
Cardiovascular: regular rate and rhythm
Skin: clear, good turgor, color
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b4_combo_documentationcoding.pdf
March 15, 2016 - PSI 11 Postoperative Respiratory Failure Either the diagnosis code for “acute postprocedural respiratory … PDI 09 Postoperative Respiratory
Failure Rate
X Postoperative respiratory failure is acute
in nature … Coding should distinguish between
respiratory insufficiency and respiratory
failure (UHC Documentation … X
PSI 11 Postoperative Respiratory
Failure
X Postoperative respiratory failure is acute
in nature … Coders should distinguish between
respiratory insufficiency and respiratory
failure (UHC Documentation
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T4-Urinalysis_and_UTIs_Improving_Care_Final_0.docx
October 01, 2016 - Her advanced directive indicates do not resuscitate (DNR) if she has an unobserved cardiac or respiratory … arrest, and to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if she has an observed cardiac or respiratory … His advanced directive indicates do not resuscitate (DNR) if he has an unobserved cardiac or respiratory … Her advanced directive indicates do not resuscitate (DNR) if she has an unobserved cardiac or respiratory … arrest, and to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) only if she has an observed cardiac or respiratory
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/index.html
June 01, 2021 - Treatment
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
Community-Associated Lower Respiratory … Urinary Tract Infections
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/893.html
December 01, 2023 - Profile Highlights Work of Amy Vogelsmeier To Improve Guidelines for Nursing Home-Associated Viral Respiratory … Profile Highlights Work of Amy Vogelsmeier To Improve Guidelines for Nursing Home-Associated Viral Respiratory … develop knowledge and recommendations to improve U.S. nursing homes’ ability to respond to high-risk respiratory … "An opportunity to minimize respiratory infections and the negative outcomes, not just from the illness
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-14-collecting-performance-data.pdf
September 01, 2015 - : clear to auscultation and percussion, respiratory effort normal
Cardiovascular: regular rate and rhythm … : respiratory effort normal
Cardiovascular: regular rate and rhythm,
Problems (including changes): … : clear to auscultation and percussion, respiratory effort normal
Cardiovascular: regular rate and rhythm … : clear to auscultation and percussion, respiratory effort normal
Cardiovascular: regular rate and rhythm … : respiratory effort normal
Cardiovascular: regular rate and rhythm
Skin: clear, good turgor, color
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/vae/surveillance-slides.html
February 01, 2017 - predictor of outcomes. 2
Objective surveillance definitions that include quantitative evidence of respiratory … 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 … Lack of communication between nursing and respiratory groups.
Slide 23: Case Review 2
Ms. … Work collaboratively with respiratory therapists to identify subtle changes.
Daily huddles.
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/vae/monitoring-fac-guide.html
February 01, 2017 - puts patients at risk for a number of complications, including ventilator-associated events, acute respiratory … from some type of VAC, typically attributable to pneumonia, pulmonary edema, atelectasis, or acute respiratory … At the top is the respiratory status component. … Say:
In the past, there was a broad range of agents for all healthcare-acquired infections—not just respiratory … current start date, and must be administered intravenously, intramuscularly, orally, or through the respiratory
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/rrs/instructor_slides/rrsinstructmod.html
October 01, 2014 - Acute changes in respiratory rate <8 or >28 per min. … Respiratory therapists are trained as a group. … Respiratory care staff.
ICU staff. … The team typically consists of a nurse, a respiratory therapist, and an intensivist. … Discussion points might include:
Why might have the respiratory therapist been late?
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/c1_combo_prioritizationworksheet.xlsx
July 01, 2016 - Hemorrhage or Hematoma
PSI 10 Postoperative Physiologic and Metabolic Derangement
PSI 11 Postoperative Respiratory … Pediatric Heart Surgery Volume
PDI 08 Perioperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate
PDI 09 Postoperative Respiratory
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/index.html
June 01, 2018 - Disease
Diabetes
HIV and AIDS
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Respiratory … Chronic Kidney Disease Diabetes HIV and AIDS Mental Health and Substance Abuse Musculoskeletal Diseases Respiratory
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4h_pdi10-sepsis-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - of Care
Introduction: Essential First Steps
• Engage key nurses, physicians and other providers, respiratory … pediatric sepsis resuscitation bundle with the following elements5:
o Start with addressing hypoxemia or respiratory … extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in children with refractory septic
shock or with refractory respiratory … Pediatric/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit staff
• Postoperative pediatric unit staff
• Ancillary staff (lab, respiratory
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4v_combo_pdi10-sepsis-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - of Care
Introduction: Essential First Steps
• Engage key nurses, physicians and other providers, respiratory … pediatric sepsis resuscitation bundle with the following elements5:
o Start with addressing hypoxemia or respiratory … extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in children with refractory septic
shock or with refractory respiratory … Pediatric/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit staff
• Postoperative pediatric unit staff
• Ancillary staff (lab, respiratory