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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/HAP-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - PowerPoint Presentation: Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia … Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
AHRQ Safety Program for … 1
Objectives
Discuss the approach to diagnosing hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP)
Discuss empiric treatment … Can I narrow therapy or change from IV to oral therapy? … Is Sufficient16
A week of antibiotic therapy is sufficient for the treatment of HAP.
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/skin-soft-tissue.html
September 01, 2022 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses … Describe the microbiology of cellulitis and how that informs empiric therapy. … Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for cellulitis. … Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses – Slides … (PPTX, 5.7 MB)
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/VAP-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - PowerPoint Presentation: Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia … Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety … Can I narrow therapy or change from IV to oral therapy?
4. … Is Sufficient15
A week of antibiotic therapy is sufficient for the treatment of VAP. … Ceftriaxone or ampicillin/sulbactam are reasonable treatment options for low-risk patients.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/cahps-strategy-6f.pdf
March 01, 2017 - Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: On-Demand Advice, Diagnosis, and Treatment … On-Demand Advice, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Minor
Health Conditions
Visit the AHRQ Website for … On-Demand Advice, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Select Minor Health Conditions
March 2017 6.F-1
6.F … ON-DEMAND ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT FOR MINOR
HEALTH CONDITIONS
6.F.1. … On-Demand Advice, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Select Minor Health Conditions
March 2017 6.F-2
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/cellulitis-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Best … Describe empiric treatment options for cellulitis. … Can I narrow therapy or change from IV to oral therapy? … Can I narrow therapy or change from IV to oral therapy? … Can I narrow therapy or change from IV to oral therapy?
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/index.html?page=5
sickle cell disease Measure Domain: Management of Chronic Conditions Measure Subdomain: Sickle Cell Treatment … sickle cell disease Measure Domain: Management of Chronic Conditions Measure Subdomain: Sickle Cell Treatment … sickle cell disease Measure Domain: Management of Chronic Conditions Measure Subdomain: Sickle Cell Treatment … sickle cell disease Measure Domain: Management of Chronic Conditions Measure Subdomain: Sickle Cell Treatment … Review, and Implementation Consortium (Q-METRIC)
Anticipatory guidance regarding hydroxyurea treatment
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections … Slide 10
When Is Screening/Treatment for ASB Indicated? … for a UTI and presence of lingering or new symptoms of a UTI suggestive of therapeutic failure. … Slide 20
Moment 3: Duration of Treatment
SAY:
The recommended duration of therapy for uncomplicated … Fluoroquinolones are no longer considered first-line therapy for treatment of uncomplicated cystitis.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/echo/about/209_echo-reporting-measures.pdf
January 01, 2004 - quickly
Q3
Q5
Q7
Get help by telephone
Get urgent treatment as soon as needed
Get appointment … Never
Sometimes
Usually
Always
Getting treatment
and information
from the plan or
MBHO … while wait for plan
approval
Problem getting necessary treatment
Understanding information … options
Q20
Q21
Told about self-help or consumer run
programs
Told about different treatments … and treatment 0 to 10
Health plan (MCO
only)
Q53 (MCO
only)
Overall rating of health plan 0
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-164-materials-ii.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Services and Codes, by Severity
Treatment Variables Definition – by Severity
Variable Proc. … Partial Pulpectomy
D7210, D7220,
D7230, D7240
Complete Pulpectomy
D3120 Pulp Cap Indirect
D3220 Therapeutic … Pulpotomy
D3240 Pulpal therapy Posterior Primary
D3310 , D3320,
D3330
End Therapy (Root Canals), Anterior … Bicuspid and Posterior
Tooth
ENDODONTICS D3120 Pulp Cap Indirect
D3220 Therapeutic Pulpotomy
D3240 … Pulpal therapy Posterior Primary
End Therapy (Root Canals), Anterior Bicuspid and Posterior
Tooth
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/cellulitis-facilitator-guide.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections … Describe empiric treatment options for cellulitis
Discuss the role of antibiotic therapy for … Empiric treatment should
include coverage for MRSA. … The primary treatment for cutaneous
abscesses is drainage, and the role of adjunctive
antibiotic therapy … Can I narrow therapy or
change from IV to oral therapy?
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part2-sbuse.html
May 01, 2018 - Groups With Disparities : Hispanics and Whites had similarly low rates of treatment for substance use … Substance Abuse Treatment
People age 12 and over who needed treatment for illicit drug use or an alcohol … Note: Treatment refers to treatment at a specialty facility, such as a drug and alcohol inpatient and … or an alcohol problem received such treatment at a specialty facility in the last 12 months. … Hispanics and Whites had similar rates of treatment completion.
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide175.html
October 01, 2014 - Include tobacco dependence treatments (both counseling and medication) identified as effective in this … and other government insurance programs, with comprehensive coverage for effective tobacco dependence treatments … Cover effective tobacco dependence treatments (counseling and medication) as part of the basic benefits … Remove barriers to tobacco treatment benefits (e.g., co-pays, utilization restrictions). … Educate all subscribers and clinicians about the availability of covered tobacco dependence treatments
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-164-materials-x.pdf
June 02, 2025 - services; relationships are analyzed between prevention and
treatment, between treatment and prevention … VARIABLES
Treatment Variables Definition
Variable
Proc. … E: Therapeutic Pulpotomy Input to dichotomous variables
TX_E_3 D3240 Tx Grp. … E: Pulpal therapy Posterior
Primary
Input to dichotomous variables
TX_E_4 D3310 ,
D3320,
D3330
Tx … E: End Therapy (Root Canals),
Anterior Bicuspid
and
Posterior
Tooth
Input to dichotomous variables
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part2-subuse.html
June 01, 2018 - drug use or an alcohol problem and who received such treatment at a specialty facility in the last 12 … Treatment for Illicit Drug Use or Alcohol Problem
People age 12 and over who needed treatment for illicit … drug use or an alcohol problem and who received such treatment at a specialty facility in the last 12 … Note: Treatment refers to treatment at a specialty facility, such as a drug and alcohol inpatient and … or an alcohol problem received such treatment at a specialty facility in the last 12 months.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/mosaly-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Scope: Our focus was on radiation therapy pretreatment QA tasks performed by RTTs. … Our focus
was on radiation therapy pretreatment QA
tasks performed by the RTTs. … labeled
treatment side/field
8. … A patient requiring esophagus treatment and has
incorrectly labeled treatment site/field name
Incorrectly … Relating
physician’s workload with errors during radiation therapy planning.
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/decisionmakers/systems/index.html
December 01, 2012 - system; providing training, resources, and feedback; dedicating staff to provide tobacco dependence treatments … Such integration represents an opportunity to increase rates of delivering tobacco dependence treatments … For example, treatments for tobacco use (both medication and counseling) are not provided consistently … Include Tobacco Dependence Treatments (Both Counseling and Medication) Identified As Effective in the … Dedicating staff to provide tobacco dependence treatment and assessing the delivery of this treatment
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/sepsis.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis
After viewing or presenting this presentation … will be able to—
Review approaches to the diagnosis of sepsis
Describe approaches to empiric treatment … of sepsis
Recognize when to stop and narrow antibiotic therapy in patients with suspected sepsis … Discuss durations of therapy for patients with sepsis
Slides (PPTX)
Facilitator Guide (PDF
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/bacteremia.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia
After viewing or presenting this … Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteremia
Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic therapy … for bacteremia
Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for common organisms causing bacteremia
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-89-adhd-behavior-section-8-attach-1.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Preliminary Testing Results – ADHD Measure – Behavior Therapy as First-line Treatment
Summary Statistics … as First-line Treatment
ADHD Measure – Behavior Therapy as First-line Treatment
Total Cases … Agreement ADHD Measure – Behavior Therapy as First-line Treatment
N Agree %
ADHD-focused evidence-based … behavior therapy prescribed (Yes -
1/No - 2) 8 72.73%
ADHD treatment medication prescribed (Yes - … 1/No - 2) 8 72.73%
For patients 4 - 5 behavior therapy was prescribed as first line
treatment prior
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-148-section-5-appendix-1.pdf
October 12, 2013 - situation…..The two
types of evidence-based treatments for youth with ODD are individual approaches … Psychoeducational therapy for the patient, including ongoing education about the illness, treatment options … Psychoeducational therapy for the family to increase their understanding of the illness, treatment options … hygiene C (Preschool)
A (6-18yrs)
TMAY (2012)
Center for Education and
Research on Mental Health
Therapeutics—Treatment … Treatments and ongoing
management. Pediatrics. 129(6):e1577–86.
Pappadopulos, E., Ii J.C.