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161. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4i_combo_psi12-dvt-bestpractices.pdf
     May 20, 2016 - Dehydration  Known thrombophilias  Obesity  One or more significant medical comorbidities (heart disease … , metabolic, endocrine or respiratory pathologies; acute infectious diseases; inflammatory conditions

162. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4s_combo_pdi06-heartsurgery-bestpractices.pdf
     May 16, 2016 - infants (1 of every 125) are born with a heart defect each year.1 • Other children will develop heart disease … later that may require surgery, including conditions such as arrhythmias, cardiomyopathies, Kawasaki disease … o Respiratory therapists.

163. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4e_pdi06-heartsurgery-bestpractices.pdf
     May 16, 2016 - infants (1 of every 125) are born with a heart defect each year.1 • Other children will develop heart disease … later that may require surgery, including conditions such as arrhythmias, cardiomyopathies, Kawasaki disease … o Respiratory therapists.

164. NPSD Data Spotlight - Patient Safety and COVID-19: A Qualitative Analysis of Concerns During the Public Health Emergency (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/spotlights/spotlight-ptsafety-and-covid-19.pdf
     November 01, 2021 - ... 11 Patient Safety and COVID-19 Page | 1 Introduction The Severe Acute Respiratory … healthcare industry worldwide.1 The transmission of SARS-CoV-2 caused widespread incidence of Coronavirus Disease … who were positive for COVID-19, but they did not include information or otherwise indicate that the disease … In light of such uncertainty, the diagnosis of a patient as positive for the disease presents concern … Additionally, the term “severe acute respiratory” was used in one record that was unrelated to COVID

165. Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/references/quickref/index.html
     October 01, 2014 - _______ Weight: _____________________ Temperature: ____________________________________________ Respiratory … something like, "There are certainly people who smoke for many years without apparent tobacco-related diseases … are: Acute risks: Shortness of breath, exacerbation of asthma or bronchitis, increased risk of respiratory … pancreas, stomach, kidney, bladder, cervix, and acute myelocytic leukemia), chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases … birth weight, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), asthma, middle ear disease, and respiratory infections

166. Practice and Quality Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/recent-grants-improvement.html
     May 01, 2024 - Improving Care and Prevention for Cardiovascular Disease or Diabetes Four studies examine efforts to … improve evidence-based care for cardiovascular disease or diabetes management and prevention. … Implementing Telemedicine to Improve Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for  Acute Respiratory Tract … Boston Medical Center Examines if telehealth visits can be used to improve the management of acute respiratory … Newly developed tools from 2021 and 2022 include: Integrating Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculators

167. Module 1: Overview - Facilitator's Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/facil-guide/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module1-speaker-notes.html
     February 01, 2023 - all HAIs in intensive care units and nearly one-third of all infections reported to the Centers for Disease … Does the patient have acute respiratory failure that requires invasive ventilation and hourly urine output … renal failure, intravenous or IV fluids, or IV or oral bolus diuretics or fluid management in acute respiratory

168. Preventing-Cauti-Icu-Setting-Module 1-Speaker-Notes (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module_1-speaker-notes.docx
     September 01, 2015 - all HAIs in intensive care units and nearly one-third of all infections reported to the Centers for Disease … · Does the patient have acute respiratory failure that requires invasive ventilation and hourly urine … renal failure, intravenous or IV fluids, or IV or oral bolus diuretics or fluid management in acute respiratory

169. Engineering Safe Practices Affinity Group | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/engineering-safety-practice/index.html
     April 01, 2025 - Resources Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Training: Safety Culture in Healthcare Settings … Examples Continuous Monitoring with Sedative and Analgesia Administration . * Inpatient Respiratory Arrest … FACP, Chief, Medical Product Safety Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality & Promotion   Centers for Disease

170. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/actionplan-trip-facguide.docx
     January 01, 2017 - SAY: Solicit feedback from all stakeholders, such as the charge nurse, unit nurses, respiratory therapists … Be sure to include representatives from all relevant disciplines, like pharmacists, respiratory therapists … Are respiratory therapists and physical therapists available to assist with these measures? … Select someone interested in this particular idea, a receptive nurse or open-minded respiratory therapist … Slide 31 Test of Change Examples SAY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded Wake Up

171. Brain Health Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (Brain Safety Lab) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/brain-health-long-desc.html
     April 01, 2021 - Preventing Alzheimer disease by deprescribing anticholinergic medications . … Mobile critical care recovery program (m-CCRP) for acute respiratory failure survivors: study protocol

172. Coaching in the Hospital | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/coaching.html
     December 01, 2013 - During this visit, provide the family with diagnosis- /disease-specific materials, general health handouts … These modules include disease prevention education (signs and symptoms of illness, crying, colic, preventing … infection, and respiratory syncytial virus [RSV]). … Review the diagnosis- and disease-specific materials with the family.

173. AHRQ Stats | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/ahrq-stats.html
     January 01, 2025 - Diseases Associated With Readmissions Among patients diagnosed with a blood disease in 2020, 23.8 out … percent from 22.8 million to 12.8 million, and the number who filled a prescription for infectious diseases … Hospital Readmissions for Sickle Cell Disease One-third of hospital stays for sickle cell disease in … Hospital Stays for Sickle Cell Disease Costs of hospital stays specifically for sickle cell disease totaled … ($12,900 vs. $6,800) and 63 percent higher for skin diseases ($13,200 vs. $8,100) in 2016. 

174. Study Shows Strong Link Between Smoking, Opioid Use | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/923.html
     July 01, 2024 - Data from 2013 to 2021 from MEPS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Health … Review (draft open for comment): The Relationship of Digestible Carbohydrate Intake With Cardiovascular Disease … Ethnic disparities in deep sedation of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome in the United

175. New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals - Zebrak (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/new-sops-workplace-safety-zebrak.pdf
     July 22, 2022 - effective procedures to protect providers and staff from exposure to hazardous materials, contagious diseases … this unit, providers and staff use PPE appropriately. 34 Protection From Workplace Hazards “Since Respiratory

176. 115-Daily-Goals-Icu-Checklist (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/115-daily-goals-icu-checklist.docx
     October 01, 2024 - Celsius · Temperature less than 36 degrees Celsius · Heart rate greater than 90 beats per minute (BPM) · Respiratory … Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) _____ Sequential compression devices (SCD) _____ · Peptic Ulcer Disease

177. Unique Challenges in Approaching Diagnostic Safety in Older Adults | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-older-adults2.html
     September 01, 2024 - 5 , 13 Several studies have also suggested a correlation between older age and missed diagnoses of respiratory … of the incidence and potential causes of diagnostic errors in older adults looked at seven prevalent diseases … Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Heart failure. Parkinson’s disease. … Ischemic/coronary heart disease (29%). Diabetes (27%). Chronic kidney disease (25%). … of new diseases and obscure the clinical picture and ability to reach a timely, accurate diagnosis.

178. Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/discuss-concerns.html
     June 01, 2021 - Urinary Tract Infections (PDF, 115 KB) Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About Respiratory

179. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4k_combo_psi14-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf
     May 20, 2016 - Introduction: Essential First Steps • Engage key nurses, physicians and other providers, hospitalists, respiratory … Increasing age  Infection  Poor nutrition  Diabetes  Smoking  Malignany  Chronic pulmonary disease … www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/hospital/universal_icu_decolonization/index.html • Centers for Disease

180. Postdisphone (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/red-toolkit/postdisphone.docx
     April 07, 2025 - Measure patient’s understanding of disease-related symptoms or symptoms of relapse (e.g., review diagnosis … Services (if applicable): CALLER: Have you been visited by [name of service, e.g., visiting nurse, respiratory … If you’re having an emergency, for example [give disease-specific examples, e.g., chest pain, trouble … CALLER: And what about if you are having a medical problem that is not an emergency, such as [give disease-specific