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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_1-introduction.pptx
July 01, 2023 - This module will focus on the 4 Rs associated with the Severe Hypertension bundle.
7
Severe Hypertension … Johnson.
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Severe Hypertension
Master Case
Kim notifies Dr. Johnson about Ms. … Smith’s severe-range blood pressure.
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Severe Hypertension
Master Case
After hanging up with Dr … pressure.
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Severe Hypertension
Master Case
Ms. … Smith, you have a condition called severe preeclampsia.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-232-fullreport.pdf
June 01, 2018 - Documentation of Heart Rate During Fluid Resuscitation for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock … Measure Name
Documentation of Heart Rate During Fluid Resuscitation for Children with Severe Sepsis … Severe sepsis and septic
shock are defined in Table 1 (see Supporting Documents). … Severe
sepsis and septic shock are defined in Table 1. … The epidemiology of severe sepsis in children
in the United States.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/Generic_Dashboard_Data_2024.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - *
Blood or Blood Product Under 18 Female No Harm 354 63.4%
Blood or Blood Product Under 18 Female Severe … 1.6%
Blood or Blood Product Under 18 Male No Harm 415 61.2%
Blood or Blood Product Under 18 Male Severe … (65-74 years) Female No Harm 1,074 68.8%
Blood or Blood Product Mature adult (65-74 years) Female Severe … /Surgical Supply Under 18 Male No Harm 1,472 46.7%
Device or Medical/Surgical Supply Under 18 Male Severe … -64 years) Female No Harm 5,530 54.9%
Device or Medical/Surgical Supply Adult (18-64 years) Female Severe
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-232-tech-specs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Sepsis
Measure 6: Documentation of Heart Rate during Fluid Resuscitation in Children
with Severe … Sepsis or Septic Shock
Description
The proportion of hospitalized children with severe sepsis … Hospitalized children All children admitted to the hospital, including the Emergency Department
Severe … at which the first intravenous or intraosseous fluid bolus
administration begins
Resolution of severe … Severe sepsis Sepsis plus one of the following: cardiovascular organ dysfunction OR acute
respiratory
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/aom-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Acute Otitis Media
• Moderate to severe bulging of the tympanic membrane or new-onset ear … drainage (otorrhea) with signs and
symptoms of middle-ear inflammation (e.g., ear pain, fever)
• Severe … symptoms include ill appearance, moderate to severe otalgia, otalgia lasting at least 2 days, or
temperature … • Levofloxacin can be considered for children with severe penicillin allergies. … Duration5,7,8
• <2 years old or severe symptoms at any age: 10 days
• 2–5 years: 7 days
• ≥6
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0230-section-6-tables-5-7.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Timely antibiotics 2 100% 1.00
Antibiotics administered
at referring hospital
3
67%
0.00
Severe … Timely antibiotics 3 67% 0.00
Antibiotics administered
at referring hospital
3
100%
1.00
Severe … antibiotics 4 100% 1.00
Antibiotics administered
at referring hospital
4
100%
1.00
Severe … Timely antibiotics 9 89% 0.00
Antibiotics administered
at referring hospital
10
90%
0.00
Severe … of
diagnosis)
9
78%
-0.13
Table 7: Timely Antibiotics for Children with Severe
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0231-section-6-table-6.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Table 6 of Timely Fluid Bolus for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock
Table 6: Timely Fluid … Bolus for Children with Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock
Site Numerator Denominator Rate
Hospital #1
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0231-section-6-table-4.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU 3 100% 1.00
Having renal failure 3 100% 1.00
Having congestive
heart failure
3 100% 1.00
Severe … NICU 4 100% 1.00
Having renal failure 3 100% 1.00
Having congestive
heart failure
3 100% 1.00
Severe … NICU 4 100% 1.00
Having renal failure 4 100% 1.00
Having congestive
heart failure
4 100% 1.00
Severe … 11 100% 1.00
Having renal failure 10 100% 1.00
Having congestive
heart failure
10 100% 1.00
Severe
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/maternal-health-indicators.html
October 01, 2024 - Maternal Health Indicators (MHI) , a new set of quality indicators available for analyzing trends in severe … HRSA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to make publicly available a state-level measure of severe … With the goal of improving the severe maternal morbidity measure, earlier this year AHRQ issued a Request … organizations, and others—provided valuable insights about how to improve a claims-based measure of severe … The software allows states and other organizations to understand area-level rates of severe maternal
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-229-section-6a-tables-4-5.pdf
June 02, 2025 - -0.17
Blood culture performed
at referring hospital
7 100% 0.00
Sepsis syndrome 7 100% 1.00
Severe … 100% 1.00
Blood culture performed at
referring hospital
4 100% 1.00
Sepsis syndrome 4 100% 1.00
Severe … 100% 1.00
Blood culture performed at
referring hospital
4 100% 1.00
Sepsis syndrome 4 100% 1.00
Severe … 0.07
Blood culture performed at
referring hospital
15 100% 1.00
Sepsis syndrome 15 100% 1.00
Severe
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/management-SSTI-8x10-pocket-cards.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Tissue Infections
• Cephalexin,
cefadroxil,
amoxicillin/
clavulanate (PO)
for 5–7 days
• Severe … clindamycin (PO) or
linezolid (PO) for
5–7 days
• Cefazolin
orampicillin/
sulbactam (IV)*
• Severe … Elevate legs
Mild systemic symptoms:
• Doxycycline (PO) or TMP-SMX (PO) for 5–7 days
Moderate/severe … otherwise treat for ~7 days
Management of Skin and
Soft Tissue Infections
* Patients who have severe
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/complications_during_labor_and_delivery.pdf
June 02, 2025 - and Delivery
Blood
transfusion
Disseminated
intravascular
coagulation (DIC)
Hysterectomy
Severe … Factors Associated With Maternal Morbidity
Complications During Labor and Delivery
The rate of severe … Source: HCUP Stat Brief #243: Trends and Disparities in Delivery Hospitalizations Involving Severe Maternal
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-228-section-5-table-3.pdf
August 01, 2014 - Ranking*)
Citations
Clinical
guidelines
Recommendation: Performance
improvement efforts in severe … Rationale: The goal of a severe sepsis
improvement program is better patient
outcomes resulting from … to change clinician
behavior and is associated with
improved outcomes and cost
effectiveness in severe … Surviving Sepsis Campaign:
International guidelines for
management of severe sepsis and
septic shock … Because rapid and appropriate
treatment is likely to improve outcomes,
early recognition of severe
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-232-section-1-tables-1-4.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 1, Tables 1-4
1
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 … “Rule out infection” OR
• “Suspected infection” OR
• “Rule out sepsis” OR
• “Suspected sepsis”
Severe … to gram-negative organisms 038.49
Other specified septicemias 038.8
Unspecified septicemia 038.9
Severe … Sepsis or Septic Shock
Term Definition
Resolution of
Severe Sepsis or
Septic Shock
For children
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sinusitis-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - for three clinical features to guide decisions about prescribing antibiotics: persistent symptoms, severe … She is frustrated that her sinuses are still tender, although not as severe. … The patient does not meet criteria for severe, worsening, or persistent symptoms; therefore, recommend … Her sinus pain has become more severe. … Only consider treating sinusitis with antibiotics if symptoms are persistent, severe, or progressive.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/nishisaki2-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - TIAEs and
non-severe TIAEs. … Incidence of tracheal intubation--associated events
Severe TIAEs Non-severe TIAEs
Any severe TIAEs … Please note that some courses had more than one
TIAE, or had both severe and non-severe TIAEs. … The overall incidences of
TIAEs and severe TIAEs were 20.3% and 6.5%, respectively. … The variables associated with occurrence of non-severe or severe TIAEs were
considered for entry into
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/aom-children-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - SAY:
Acute otitis media or AOM is defined as moderate to severe bulging of the tympanic membrane or … Severe signs and symptoms include ill appearance, moderate to severe otalgia, otalgia lasting at least … The stratification of severe and not-severe infection is helpful in informing antibiotic decision making … Observation can be considered if there is no otorrhea and the presentation is not severe. … For children with severe penicillin allergy, the fluoroquinolone levofloxacin can be considered.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CAP-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - pneumoniae urinary antigen, if available
· Obtain Legionella urinary antigen in patients with moderate to severe … years, significant immunocompromise, or other risk factors
· Obtain blood cultures for patients with severe … amoxicillin/clavulanate or oral second-/third-generation cephalosporins; reserve fluoroquinolones for severe … Effectiveness of discontinuing antibiotic treatment after three days versus eight days in mild to moderate-severe … of extended-release clarithromycin tablets for short-course treatment of acute exacerbations of non-severe
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-safety-chg-iodophor.docx
March 01, 2022 - In extremely rare circumstances, severe allergic reactions to CHG or topical nasal iodophor have been … However, if you think a patient may be developing a severe allergic reaction (including hives, severe … For less severe side effects, please contact the treating physician.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-safety-chg-mupirocin.docx
March 01, 2022 - In extremely rare circumstances, severe allergic reactions to chlorhexidine or topical nasal mupirocin … However, if you think a patient may be developing a severe allergic reaction (including hives, severe … For less severe side effects, please contact the treating physician for all patient care needs.