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101. Final Progress Report: Topical Vancomycin for Neurosurgery Wound Prophylaxis (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/connolly-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Importantly, laboratory analyses of blood and wound drainage samples from patients treated with vancomycin … The samples were then plated on mannitol salt agar (Becton Dickinson), which selected for Staphylococcal

102. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/011-blood-culture-webinar-slides.pptx
     October 01, 2024 - Inappropriate blood volume decreases blood culture sensitivity.3,12 Up to 80 percent of blood culture samples … blood culture sample collection technique.27 Ideally, specially trained phlebotomy teams should draw samples … Contributory Factors Collection mainly conducted by unit staff: Most units have unit staff collect samples

103. Info FAQs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=2
     October 17, 2014 - While these samples are designed to address different survey goals, the two have been combined to make

104. Diagnostic Stewardship Interventions To Reduce Diagnostic Error | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship5.html
     August 01, 2024 - been involved in interpreting and communicating test results for rapid microbiology testing from blood samples

105. Appendix 1-C. AV Checklists (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/publications/pubcomguide/Audio-Video-Concept-Review-Form.docx
     July 01, 2024 - See samples linked from the Publishing and Communications Guidelines home page.

106. About the CAHPS Patient Narratives Elicitation Protocol (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/CG/administering_cg_narrative_items.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - In fact, across a number of samples and settings, more than two- thirds of those who responded to Q1 … of all actionable feedback that was associated with each of the narrative items for two different samples

107. MUI Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources/search.html?page=1
     January 01, 2019 - However, yields are variable; and the approach can be costly and lead to biased, unrepresentative samples

108. CHIPRA 81: Pediatric Global Health-7 Measure Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/outcomes/chipra-081-fullreport.pdf
     April 01, 2019 - Overview of Development and Validation Samples We collected data from five samples for the development … The sociodemographic distribution of the samples of children and their parents is shown in Table 6. … The socio- demographic distribution of the samples of children and their parents is shown in Table 6. … The sociodemographic distribution of the samples of children and their parents is shown in Table 7. … Locally Recruited Cognitive Interview Samples (n=20 children, 15 parents).

109. Using Lean Six Sigma® Tools to Compare INR Measurements from Different Laboratories Within a Community (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Hurley_55.pdf
     March 07, 2008 - A Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R) study was performed to determine if blood samples taken … Under the new MNPT process, blood samples would be collected within the same group of “normal” patients … The samples would be divided evenly and provided to each lab to collectively set up the equipment and

110. 067-Dec-Staff-Sample-Adherence-Report (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/067-dec-staff-sample-adherence-report.docx
     October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention Decolonization: Sample Adherence Report ICU & Non-ICU Use this document to build a useful report that allows tracking of daily adherence and for drilling down as needed to identify shifts or personnel who have the lowest adherence and therefore may need reinforcement or …

111. 139-Sample-Completed-Staff-Safety-Assessment (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-surgery/139-sample-completed-staff-safety-assessment.docx
     April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Staff Safety Assessment Sample Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion SurgeriesPurpose of this form: This form is designed to tap into your experience to determine what risks are present in your clinical area or surgical …

112. 052-Sample-Script-Patient-Ed-Mupirocin (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/052-sample-script-patient-ed-mupirocin.docx
     April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting Surgical Site Infection Teaching Patients How To Decolonize With Mupirocin: Key Points & Sample Script Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries​ Properly teaching patients why preoperative decol…

113. 139-Sample-Completed-Staff-Safety-Assessment (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/139-sample-completed-staff-safety-assessment.docx
     April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Staff Safety Assessment Sample Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion SurgeriesPurpose of this form: This form is designed to tap into your experience to determine what risks are present in your clinical area or surgical …

114. National Scorecard on Rates of Hospital-Acquired Conditions 2010 to 2015: Interim Data From National Efforts To Make Health Care Safer | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/2015-interim.html
     December 01, 2016 - congestive heart failure, pneumonia, and major surgery) is an approximation of the previous 4-condition samples … how to align the available 2015 charts into a sample that is as close as possible to the 2010–2014 samples

115. Using ICD-9-CM Codes in Hospital Claims Data to Detect Adverse Events in Patient Safety Surveillance (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Hougland_26.pdf
     October 01, 2011 - Methods: Samples were drawn from two distinct patient groups in calendar years 2001 and 2003: 7,070 … For both patient samples, the initial analysis focused on the six primary AE categories, with overall … events, and misadventures showed roughly equivalent PPV in both the inpatient and surgical patient samples … codes—reflected inpatient AEs with patient harm in over 70 percent of cases in both the Utah and Missouri samples

116. Head of Bed Elevation or Semirecumbent Positioning Literature Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/head-bed-elevation-lit-review.html
     January 01, 2017 - Findings showed mean radioactive counts in endobronchial secretions were higher in samples obtained while … The same microorganisms were isolated from stomach, pharynx, and endobronchial samples in 32 percent

117. Tool: SSA (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/head-bed-elevation-litreview.docx
     January 01, 2017 - Findings showed mean radioactive counts in endobronchial secretions were higher in samples obtained while … The same microorganisms were isolated from stomach, pharynx, and endobronchial samples in 32 percent

118. Final Progress Report: Communicating Probabilities through Interactive Computer Graphics (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/kukafka-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - For example, among samples from the general public, many were unable to calculate risks or differences … Numeracy will be assessed with a short scale that has been normed in other samples by Lipkus 10, 11. … Principal findings of questionnaire study Table 4.1 - Characteristics of online and clinic study samples … General performance on a numeracy scale among highly educated samples.

119. Final Progress Report: Cardio-HIT Phase II (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/kmetik-otoole-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - For this analysis, we drew random samples from all reported exceptions and all apparent quality failures … , yielding two samples for separate analyses: an exception sample for validation of exception criteria … Electronic medical records for patients in the exception, apparent quality failure, and measure met samples … Statistical issues in reporting quality data: small samples and case mix variation.

120. 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Data Sources (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023qdr-data-sources.pdf
     December 01, 2023 - The plan samples are not adjusted for unequal probabilities of selection. … Population Targeted NHANES samples the noninstitutionalized civilian resident population of the United … NHAMCS uses a 4-stage probability design that involves samples of primary sampling units (PSUs), hospitals … local geographic areas (which together make up the United States), NIS draws independent quarterly samples … local geographic areas (which together make up the United States), NIS draws independent quarterly samples