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www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/hospevac4.html
July 01, 2018 - Hospital Evacuation Decision Guide
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
This resource was part of AHRQ's Public Health Emergency Preparedness program, and focused on post-event evacuations.
Post-Event Evacuation Decision Guide
Post-event evacuations have occurred either following Advanced Warning Events …
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/conversational-information-technology-it-better-safer-pediatric-primary-care
January 01, 2023 - Conversational Information Technology (IT) for Better, Safer Pediatric Primary Care
Project Final Report ( PDF , 593.97 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessaril…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/crossing-quality-assessment-chasm-aligning-measured-and-true-quality-care/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - Crossing the Quality Assessment Chasm: Aligning Measured and True Quality of Care - 2010
Project Name
Crossing the Quality Assessment Chasm: Aligning Measured and True Quality of Care
Principal Investigator
Weiner, Mark
Organization
University of Pennsylvania
Funding …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/903.html
March 01, 2024 - AHRQ Stats: Relationship Between Electronic Nicotine Use and General Health
Issue Number
903
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
March 5, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Relationship Between Electronic Nicotine Use and General Health
Among young adults who rep…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim4a.html
July 01, 2013 - Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Outcome and Process Measures
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Table of Contents
Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Executive Summary
Introduction and Objectives
Methods
Results
Outcome and Process Measures
Culture Measures
Conclusions
C…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/953.html
April 01, 2025 - Two New Issue Briefs Examine Diagnosis Improvement and Healthcare Excellence
Issue Number
953
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
April 15, 2025
AHRQ Stats: Trends in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia by Hospital Type Overall, the rate of ventilator…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/940.html
December 01, 2024 - AHRQ-Funded Studies Consider Tramadol Use and Safety Trends
Issue Number
940
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
December 3, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Trends in Severe Maternal Morbidity The rate of severe maternal morbidity increased 40 percent between 20…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/945.html
February 01, 2025 - Better Nurse Staffing Levels Associated With Lower Rates of Cesarean Section
Issue Number
945
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
February 11, 2025
AHRQ Stats: Rates of Central-Line Associated Bloodstream Infections by Hospital Type The rate of ce…
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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-reports/2023-year-review/dhr-impact-reach
January 01, 2023 - DHR Impact and Reach
DHR is celebrating 20 years of investing in digital healthcare research that impacts the quality, safety, and equity of healthcare. In addition to funding the next generation of pioneers and trailblazers, DHR and its team of experts lead collaborative projects and init…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/46-facilitators-barriers.docx
June 01, 2023 - Identifying Facilitators of and Barriers to Sustaining Gains in Enhanced RecoveryAHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical Care and Recovery
Purpose of this tool: To help team leaders identify facilitators of and barriers to sustaining gains made after implementing the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/index.html
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ's Healthcare-Associated Infections Program
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are among the leading threats to patient safety, affecting one out of every 31 hospital patients at any one time. Over a million HAIs occur across the U.S. health care system every year, leading to the loss of tens of thousa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Campbell.pdf
January 01, 2003 - demographic information on the patient; all ICD-9-CM coded
clinical diagnoses associated with the inpatient stay … admitting diagnosis, up to nine
additional secondary diagnoses, information concerning the length of stay … discharges (CCS classes 237–
238, 241–242), total direct costs of medical care, BDOC, average lengths of stay … 7,884 4.9 1,550
Totals 8,715 $49,399,976 48,449 5.6
* Bed days of care
† Average length of stay
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unseen-perils-urinary-catheters
January 31, 2024 - At least 15% to 25% of patients may have an IUC inserted sometime during their hospital stay, with most … The relationship of indwelling urinary catheters to death, length of hospital stay, functional decline
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicalcontentenhancementtoolkit/hi24.jsp
July 01, 2016 - a comparative effectiveness research study that will examine the outcomes of care (e.g., length of stay … a comparative effectiveness research study that will examine the outcomes of care (e.g., length of stay
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/Telediagnosis-brief2.pdf
August 03, 2020 - the accuracy of diagnosis, but rather the
appropriateness of the triage advice, which can include stay … affect the outcomes of
individual diagnostic encounters.24
4
Telediagnosis is likely here to stay
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/patient-monitoring-systems-protocol.pdf
July 01, 2023 - monitoring studies
and 1 intermittent monitoring study)10, 11, 15, 16 reported average hospital length of stay … mortality
• Measurement of alarm/alert fatigue
• Transfer to higher level of care
• Hospital length of stay
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/be-picky-about-your-piccs-fragmented-care-and-poor-communication-discharge-leads-picc
July 19, 2023 - Patient Education Lengths of stay in hospitals have decreased steadily over the past 40 years. 19 Increasing … Decreased length of stay and cumulative hospitalized days despite increased patient admissions and readmissions
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/telediagnosis.pdf
August 03, 2020 - the accuracy of diagnosis, but rather the
appropriateness of the triage advice, which can include stay … followup
• Remote aides for
physical exam
• In-person options if
needed
Telediagnosis is likely here to stay
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs4-infection-prevention-mdro-protocol.pdf
July 01, 2023 - COVID-19 infection
o Tuberculosis infection
Timing • Outcome occurring
o During index/current stay … hospital/nursing home
o Up to 12 months after discharge from
index hospitalization/nursing home
stay
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/liposuction-gone-awry
July 01, 2003 - The vessel was repaired and the patient required a prolonged stay in the intensive care unit.