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221. NPSD Data Spotlight - Falls: Associated Factors and Clinical Outcomes (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/spotlights/spotlight-falls-rev.pdf
     March 01, 2023 - to one-third of hospital falls can be prevented,4 it is beneficial to examine the risk factors for severity … Ageing is a well-known risk factor for falls and fall-related injury; however, evidence suggests that severity … A retrospective cohort study of factors associated with severity of falls in hospital patients.

222. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/sepsis-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - The evidence for this recommendation is stronger for increasing severity of illness, with the strongest … of the suspected source of infection, the previous health status of the patient, and the patient’s severity … Empiric treatment of sepsis should be based on the suspected source of infection, the severity of illness

223. Dartmouth College Center of Excellence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/chsp/about-chsp/centers-of-excellence/dartmouth.html
     August 01, 2017 - 2) care delivery innovations that target patient groups defined on the basis of function or illness severity

224. Mod02-Business-Case-Worksheet (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module2/mod02-business-case-worksheet.pdf
     April 01, 2016 - time to report the adverse event • Number of adverse events reported >24 hours after occurrence – Severity

225. Supportive and Palliative Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/supportive.html
     June 01, 2018 - Importance: Failure to identify the presence of pain or to assess its severity and functional impact

226. Measure: Pediatric All-Condition Readmission Measure (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_14-p008-1-ef.pdf
     October 01, 2014 - – Claims data are limited, as billing codes do not reflect certain information such as disease severity

227. Measure: Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection (LRI) Readmission Measure (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1415-p008-2-ef.pdf
     January 01, 2015 - ● Claims data are limited as billing codes do not reflect certain information such as disease severity

228. The Relationship Between Hospital Workload and Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/weissman-rothschild-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Case summaries were rated using PERK to determine the presence, preventability, and severity of suspected … Last, we tested the reliability of physician rating for adverse event classification, severity, and … Using random samples of event case summaries, our IRR for event classification (kappa = .69), event severity … Intensity refers to the case complexity or severity of illness of the patient. … On each day, we calculated a severity- weighted census, defined as the sum of the DRG weights for all

229. Facilitator Guide: Implementing Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/imp_ssibundle_facnotes.docx
     December 01, 2017 - Again as a group, assign a severity score that represents the probability that the barrier, if encountered … Your team would rate this barrier with a lower severity score than a barrier of broken warming equipment … To determine the barrier priority score, multiply the likelihood score and the severity score.

230. Implementation of a Data-based Medical Event Reporting System in the U.S. Department of Defense (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Davis.pdf
     February 12, 2004 - The PSWG adopted the Air Force tool and utilized the Safety Assessment Code (SAC) matrix, a severity … The SAC matrix, a VA tool, was used for the severity and probability categorization of the event. … The database reports focus on frequency and severity levels.

231. Improving the Value of Patient Safety Reporting Systems (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Pronovost_95.pdf
     June 12, 2008 - Severity scoring (i.e., severity of patient injury and frequency of occurrence) is one approach to prioritizing … reporting bias influences what event types are reported, how harm varies among event types, and whether severity

232. A System to Describe and Reduce Medical Errors in Primary Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Kaprielian_9.pdf
     January 01, 2007 - error report, the perceived benefit (and risk) to the reporter, and the properties of the error (e.g., severity … A severity assessment was added, in which reporters circled one of five outcomes ranging from “no adverse … Only clear outliers with an unusual pattern and severity of issues may receive a formal corrective action

233. Table 5. Evidence Supporting Emergency Department Pain Assessment for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0217-section-5-table-5.pdf
     April 01, 2014 - Patients with an uncomplicated vaso‐occlusive pain event may have few physical symptoms to suggest the severity

234. Patient Safety Learning Laboratory to Enhance the Value and Safety of Neonatal Interfacility Transfers in a Regional Care Network | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/neonatal-interfacility-transfers-long-desc.html
     January 01, 2025 -   Vital signs (temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate),  Primary diagnosis (known at transport),  Severity

235. 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 - • Severity of condition and burden of condition on children, family, and society (unrelated to cost … Higher charges were also associated with higher severity of illness. … sepsis was associated with multiple comorbidities, multiple organ dysfunction, and higher illness severity … Sepsis Pathology and Severity Sepsis syndrome comprises three stages of illness: 1. … Oliveria and colleagues (2008) suggested reasons for delay may include inaccuracy in assessing the severity

236. Technical Specifications for Timely Fluid Bolus for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0231-technical-specifications.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Technical Specifications for Timely Fluid Bolus for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock Section 2. Technical Specifications Sepsis Measure 5: Timely Fluid Bolus for Children with Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock 1 Description The proportion of hospitalized children with severe sepsis or septic shock w…

237. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/008-antibiotic-stewardship-slides.pptx
     October 01, 2022 - Guidelines for syndromes should contain information on diagnosis, empiric therapy stratified by illness severity … Colleague’s concern: Stopping MRSA and pseudomonal coverage due to nursing home origin and initial severity

238. The “Usually Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/cap-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - Two commonly used scoring systems in adults with CAP are the CURB-65 score and the Pneumonia Severity … Slide 10 Triaging Decisions: Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) The 2019 Infectious Diseases Society

239. PowerPoint Presentation: Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/ASB-UTI-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - Empiric therapy based on severity of illness, location of infection (upper vs. lower tract), and information … As with CAUTI, antibiotic selection depends on the extent of infection and the severity of illness of

240. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/gastro-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - unless sepsis present Common organisms: E. coli, K. pneumoniae, B. fragilis Empiric therapy depends on severity … for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care 24 Moment 2: Empiric Therapy Empiric therapy depends on severity