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241. Module 3: Conversations Around Device Necessity Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/facil-guide/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module3-speaker-notes.html
     February 01, 2023 - Continued use of an indwelling catheter can lead to a CAUTI which may also result in bacteremia and sepsis

242. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T4-Common_Suspected_Infections_Tools_to_Improve_Communication_and_Decision_Making.ppt
     May 01, 2014 - resident with advanced dementia, on palliative care, or at the end of life Skin wound without cellulitis, sepsis … suspected or proven influenza in the absence of a secondary infection - a skin wound without cellulitis, sepsis

243. Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0138-fullreport.pdf
     April 01, 2018 - shape of abnormal blood cells) is responsible for most complications of SCD, including pain episodes, sepsis … Meningitis, pneumonia, and sepsis are major causes of death in children with SCD, and pneumococcal sepsis … multicenter trial initiated in 1983 by the NHLBI, demonstrated an 84 percent reduction in the risk of sepsis … trial was ended 8 months early, as 13 of 110 patients in the placebo group developed pneumococcal sepsis … children with SCD permits bacterial infections to become overwhelming, meningitis, pneumonia, and sepsis

244. Preventing CAUTI: Focus on Culturing Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section7.html
     May 01, 2023 - Ordering cultures should be based on the clinical evaluation of the patients for potential sources of sepsis

245. July 17 Webinar: Empower Patients Through Digital Healthcare Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/963.html
     June 01, 2025 - AHRQ in the Professional Literature Characteristics, clinical care, and outcomes of sepsis among patients

246. 036-Sources-Pathways-Mrsa-One-Pager (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/036-sources-pathways-mrsa-one-pager.docx
     October 01, 2024 - Alexander Gordon, puerperal sepsis, and modern theories of infection control--Semmelweis in perspective

247. Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/qitool/pediatric.html
     December 01, 2017 - [ - 77.91 KB] PDI09 Postoperative Respiratory Failure PDF [ - 65.96 KB] PDI10 Postoperative Sepsis

248. Project Report - Lean Sigma (ppt file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/nurse_empower-slides/How-CUSP-Enables-Nurse-Empowerment-Nov-15-2011-508.ppt
     January 01, 2011 - Permits daily focus on unit outcomes and lets recovery begin immediately from defects (i.e., falls, sepsis

249. Making Healthcare Safer IV Report Expanded With New Evidence Reviews | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/910.html
     April 01, 2024 - Sepsis Prediction, Recognition, and Intervention . Engaging Family Caregivers .

250. AHRQ Views: New Guide Helps Developers and Users of Digital Healthcare Technologies Advance Equity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/909.html
     April 01, 2024 - Rapid Evidence Product: Patient Safety Practices Focused on Sepsis Prediction and Recognition .

251. AHRQ Stats: Relationship Between Electronic Nicotine Use and General Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/903.html
     March 01, 2024 - Multicenter evaluation of a method to identify delayed diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis and sepsis

252. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions_2.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - The occurrence of bacteremia in the presence of phlebitis and signs of sepsis is consistent with septic … These included— • Bacteremia and sepsis • Septic thrombophlebitis • Endocarditis • Epidural abscess … She was diagnosed with a CAUTI and associated septicemia and was treated with intravenous antibiotics … These included— • Bacteremia and sepsis • CAUTI • Prolonged hospital stay What led to these complications … These included— • Bacteremia and sepsis • Internal jugular vein thrombosis This necessitated additional

253. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - The occurrence of bacteremia in the presence of phlebitis and signs of sepsis is consistent with septic … These included— • Bacteremia and sepsis • Septic thrombophlebitis • Endocarditis • Epidural abscess … She was diagnosed with a CAUTI and associated septicemia and was treated with intravenous antibiotics … These included— • Bacteremia and sepsis • CAUTI • Prolonged hospital stay What led to these complications … These included— • Bacteremia and sepsis • Internal jugular vein thrombosis This necessitated additional

254. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/resphys-champions.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - The occurrence of bacteremia in the presence of phlebitis and signs of sepsis is consistent with septic … These included— • Bacteremia and sepsis • Septic thrombophlebitis • Endocarditis • Epidural abscess … She was diagnosed with a CAUTI and associated septicemia and was treated with intravenous antibiotics … These included— • Bacteremia and sepsis • CAUTI • Prolonged hospital stay What led to these complications … These included— • Bacteremia and sepsis • Internal jugular vein thrombosis This necessitated additional

255. Preventing-Cauti-Icu-Setting-Module 3-Speaker-Notes (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module_3-speaker-notes.docx
     September 01, 2015 - Continued use of an indwelling catheter can lead to a CAUTI which may also result in bacteremia and sepsis

256. Low Tidal Volume Ventilation Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/ltvv-mvpguide.pdf
     January 01, 2017 - For example, sepsis is the leading cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and substandard … ventilator management can increase the injuries caused by sepsis and other high-risk conditions.2,3 … -18 This approach has been shown to be beneficial in patients at risk for ARDS, such as those with sepsis … .20-22 Many patients admitted to the ICU already have risk factors for ARDS, such as pneumonia, sepsis … Important issues in the design and reporting of clinical trials in severe sepsis and acute lung injury

257. Appendix B. Clinical Materials to Share With Primary Care Providers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/packet/apb.html
     December 01, 2013 - Catheter-associated sepsis. Fluid and electrolyte imbalance. … Mortality of 30-40% from sepsis or liver failure.

258. Appendix B. Clinical Materials to Share With Primary Care Providers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/packet/apb.html
     December 01, 2013 - Catheter-associated sepsis. Fluid and electrolyte imbalance. … Mortality of 30-40% from sepsis or liver failure.

259. Statistical Brief Discusses Availability of Medical Services in Rural and Nonrural Areas | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/970.html
     August 01, 2025 - Geographic clusters in sepsis hospital mortality and the role of targeted regionalization.

260. Many Pediatric Pneumonia Patients Receive Antibiotics Outside of Guidelines | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/967.html
     July 01, 2025 - Evaluating potential missed opportunities to prevent, treat, or diagnose sepsis: a population-based retrospective