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June 02, 2025 - Section 2, Technical Specifications
Sepsis
Measure 3: Timely Blood Culture for Children with Sepsis Syndrome
Description
The proportion of hospitalized children with sepsis syndrome who had blood culture drawn within 4 hours
of meeting diagnostic criteria for sepsis syndrome. A higher proportion indic…
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June 02, 2025 - Section 1, Tables 1-4
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Table 1: Definition of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Term Definition
Severe sepsis Sepsis plus one of the following: cardiovascular organ dysfunction OR acute
respiratory distress syndrome OR two or more other organ dysfunctions.
Sepsis Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) …
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November 01, 2019 - Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
Diagnosis
· First, ask about SYMPTOMS
· Acute cystitis: dysuria, frequency, urgency, suprapubic pain
· Pyelonephritis: fever, flank pain
· Catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI): subrapubic pain and fever; patients with catheters may not report dysuria, frequenc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/techdocrpt-appf.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2016, Technical Documentation-Appendix F
Comparative Health System Performance Initiative:
Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2016, Technical
Documentation
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Depar…
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September 28, 2016 - Use of Data and Measurement in Improving Diagnostic Safety
AHRQ Research Summit, September 28, 2016
Use of Data and Measurement in
Improving Diagnostic Safety
David E. Newman-Toker, MD PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Heal…
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May 01, 2016 - Improving Diagnosis in Health Care: From Concept to Action
Improving Diagnosis in Health Care:
From Concept to Action
Andy Bindman, M.D.
Director
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
My Story
• Became Director May 2016
• Primary care physician
• Academic medicine background
► San Francisco General Hospit…
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January 01, 2009 - Shojania K et al. 2009 "The effects of on-screen, point of care computer reminders on processes and outcomes of care."
Reference
Shojania K, Jennings, A, Mayhew, A, Ramsay, CR, Eccles, MP, and Grimshaw, J. The effects of on-screen, point of care computer reminders on processes and outcomes of care. Co…
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January 01, 2023 - eHealth Records to Improve Dental Care for Patients with Chronic Illnesses
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January 01, 2023 - MyHealthPortal: Using an Electronic Portal to Empower Patients with Breast Cancer
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January 01, 2023 - Modeling and Analysis of Clinical Care for Health Information Technology Improvement
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Final Research Plan
Healthy Weight and Weight Gain In Pregnancy: Behavioral Counseling Interventions
July 26, 2018
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Prevention of Dental Caries in Children Younger Than 5 Years: Screening and Interventions
January 02, 2020
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January 01, 2018 - Reaching Diverse Audiences Through Conference Proceedings
AHRQ-funded researchers presented their work at a variety of health IT, medical, and other key conferences, such as the Annual Symposium for the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meet…
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January 01, 2023 - Improving Safety and Quality with Integrated Technology
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January 01, 2023 - Improving Outpatient Medication Lists Using Temporal Reasoning and Clinical Texts
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January 01, 2005 - Arar NH et al. 2005 "Communicating about medications during primary care outpatient visits: the role of electronic medical records."
Reference
Arar NH, Wen L, McGrath J, et al. Communicating about medications during primary care outpatient visits: the role of electronic medical records. Inform Prim Ca…
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January 01, 2023 - Implementing a Low-Literacy, Multimedia Information Technology System to Enhance Patient-Centered Cancer Care
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January 01, 2023 - eHealth Activity Among African-American and White Cancer Survivors
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Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening
May 02, 2019
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January 01, 2023 - Customizing Value-Based Methods to Prioritize Implementation of Pharmacogenomic Clinical Decision Support for Learning Health Systems
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