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81. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/COPD-one-page.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - • Antibiotics are recommended for moderate to severe COPD exacerbations. … For outpatients, at least two of the following three symptoms are necessary to diagnose moderate to severe … Long-term azithromycin therapy in patients with severe COPD and repeated exacerbations.

82. The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/influenza-rsv-guide.docx
    September 01, 2022 - However, a subset of people develops severe influenza. … This includes those with severe or progressive illness, no matter how long they have been sick, those … headache, pain in your face or forehead, severe fatigue or a rash. … Infants in the first 2 years of life with increased risk for severe illness may qualify for palivizumab … Critical groups of patients who should be treated include those with severe or progressing illness, those

83. PQMP Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 09, 2025 - Quality Measures (CAPQuaM) Documentation of heart rate during fluid resuscitation for children with severe … Collaboration for Advancing Pediatric Quality Measures (CAPQuaM) Timely antibiotics for children with severe … Testing, Review, and Implementation Consortium (Q-METRIC) Timely fluid bolus for children with severe

84. Protocol for Identifying and Treating Children With Sepsis Syndrome in the Emergency Department (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-228-fullreport.pdf
    February 01, 2018 - Mortality among hospitalized children with severe sepsis has been reported to be between 4 percent and … It is relatively simple to recognize the advanced conditions of severe sepsis and septic shock; the … Early recognition and treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock right from presentation in the ED … Antimicrobial therapy for patients with severe sepsis and septic shock: An evidence-based review. … The epidemiology of severe sepsis in children in the United States.

85. The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After Childbirth: State of the Science (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/dxsafety-issuebrief-maternal-morbidity.pdf
    September 01, 2021 - Maternal mortality is thought of as the “tip of the iceberg,” as severe maternal morbidity has similar … Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) is defined as an unintended outcome of birth that results in significant … Severe maternal morbidity: screening and review. … Reduction of severe maternal morbidity from hemorrhage using a state perinatal quality collaborative … Racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity: a multistate analysis, 2008-2010.

86. Acute Sinusitis (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sinusitis-one-pager.pdf
    September 01, 2022 - symptoms that appear to improve followed by the onset of worsening sinus symptoms after 5–6 days ‒ Severe … in children (even < 8 years of age) when using durations of therapy of ≤ 10 days.6 ‒ Options for severe … • Patients should present to the emergency department if they develop severe headaches, emesis,

87. NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Vision Screening and Retinopathy (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-vision.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - – Stages 1-5: degree of vasculopathy at the vascular-avascular transition (Stage 5 is most severe … ■ Threshold ROP (residual scar without retinal detachment): – Associated with severe myopia, glaucoma

88. Clinical Management of COVID-19 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/clinical-management.html
    July 01, 2022 - multi-disciplinary approach to care for patients with COVID-19, including those with mild, moderate, severe

89. 142. Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Nicotine Nasal Spray | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide142.html
    October 01, 2014 - Nasal/airway reactions -Some 94% of users report moderate to severe nasal irritation in the first 2 days … Nicotine nasal spray should not be used in persons with severe reactive airway disease.

90. Anticipatory guidance for prevention and/or management of fever and severe infection in children with sickle cell disease | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/scd-guidance-fever.html
    August 01, 2021 - Anticipatory guidance for prevention and/or management of fever and severe infection in children with

91. Chapter-3 - Sepsis Recognition (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/sepsis-1.pdf
    March 01, 2020 - Benchmarking the incidence and mortality of severe sepsis in the United States. … Early detection and treatment of patients with severe sepsis by prehospital personnel. … Effect of an electronic medical record alert for severe sepsis among ED patients. … Designing a pediatric severe sepsis screening tool. … They identified 32 of the 67 severe sepsis patients correctly (47.8%).

92. Timely antibiotics for children with severe sepsis or septic shock | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/timely-antibiotics.html
    August 01, 2021 - Timely antibiotics for children with severe sepsis or septic shock Measure Domain:  Management

93. Case Study | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/ena-slides/case-study.html
    October 01, 2015 - She is able to reposition herself in the bed, but ambulation produces severe shortness of breath. … elevated Rales bilaterally in the bases about halfway up Fowler position Ambulation produces severe … She is demonstrating severe congestive heart failure. … Slide 138 Considerations Severe congestive heart failure Need of fluid removal Does diuresis

94. Influenza (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/influenza-rsv-one-pager.pdf
    September 01, 2022 - including: (https://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/antivirals/summary-clinicians.htm)3,4  Patients with severe … Beyond 48 hours from symptom onset, consider antivirals for patients with immunocompromise or severe … months of age and older.6 • The influenza vaccine may not prevent influenza, but it reduces risk of severe

95. Table 1. Characteristics of Case-Finding Instruments Used to Detect Depression in Adults in Primary Care Settings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/depression/depsumtab1.html
    April 01, 2013 - Administration Time, min Beck Depression Inventory 21 Today 0-63 Mild, 10; moderate, 20; severe … < 2 Zung Self-Assessment Depression Scale 20 Recently 25-100 Mild, 50; moderate, 60; severe

96. Primary Care Workflow Diagrams (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cap-toolkit/pc-workflowdiagrams.pdf
    January 01, 2018 - Refer to ED or call EMS if symptoms severe. … Refer to ED or call EMS if symptoms severe. … Refer to ED or call EMS if symptoms severe.

97. The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Sinusitis – Slides
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sinusitis-slides.pptx
    September 01, 2022 - after 5–6 days, with new onset of fever ≥ 102°F, headache, or increased nasal discharge Persistent Severe … Nonsevere penicillin allergy11 Doxycycline or an oral third-generation cephalosporin ± clindamycin Severe … AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care 17 Sinus tenderness, but not as severe … of sinusitis are viral Only consider treating sinusitis with antibiotics if symptoms are persistent, severe … should be provided to patients Patient should return to medical attention if they develop persistent, severe

98. Publications About Priority Populations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2025 - Cervical Cytology Among Adults With vs Without Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Preconception Care and Severe … Trends and Disparities in Delivery Hospitalizations Involving Severe Maternal Morbidity, 2006–2015 (

99. Timely fluid bolus for children with severe sepsis or septic shock | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/timely-fluid-bolus.html
    August 01, 2021 - Timely fluid bolus for children with severe sepsis or septic shock Measure Domain:  Management

100. Timely Blood Culture for Children With Sepsis Syndrome (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-229-fullreport.pdf
     February 01, 2018 - Sepsis syndrome—which consists of sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock—is defined in Table 1 (see … Sepsis syndrome, which consists of sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock, is defined in Table 1 (see … ICD-9 codes selected to indicate sepsis syndrome (sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock). 3. … within 24 hours following severe sepsis/septic shock identifications. … The epidemiology of severe sepsis in children in the United States.