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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/infection-prevention/hand-hygiene/activity.html
March 01, 2017 - Training Module 1 — Skills Activity
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
The How-To's of Hand Hygiene
Activity 1: Are your hands clean?
This activity is designed to show staff just how many germs are on health care workers' hands.
Ask for staff volunteers. Try to select staff…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/ataglance/HCUPMalnutritionHospReport_083018.pdf
August 01, 2018 - Non-maternal and non-neonatal inpatient stays related to malnutrition ..............................23
Unit … less than 5th percentile for age
HCUP (08/30/18) 25 Malnutrition Hospitalizations
Unit … of analysis
For malnutrition-related inpatient stays, the unit of analysis is the hospital discharge … For information related to readmissions, the unit of analysis is the index stay, not a person or patient
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s44.pdf
October 01, 2007 - researchers and policymakers also deviated from ideal: length of
delay; size and location of control group; unit … choose the top 20 hospitals and
assign them at random, and the controls could get their
coronary care unit … Unit of Randomization. Initially, we had proposed to Phar-
maCare that we randomize by patient.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb270-Cancer-Hospitalizations-Adults-2017.pdf
January 01, 2017 - Unit of analysis
The unit of analysis is the hospital discharge (i.e., the hospital stay), not a person … Introduction
Definitions
Types of hospitals included in the HCUP National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample
Unit
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb216-Mental-Substance-Use-Disorder-ED-Visit-Trends.pdf
October 12, 2016 - Unit of analysis
The unit of analysis is the ED encounter, not a person or patient. … Introduction
Definitions
Types of hospitals included in the HCUP Nationwide Emergency Department Sample
Unit
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/april_2023_spotlight_the_dose_makes_the_poison.pdf
January 01, 2023 - • The patient continued to recover and was monitored appropriately in the
intensive care unit. … was associated with reduced rates of
adverse events in patients in the ED, pediatric intensive care unit … of healthcare professionals on the causes and reporting of medication errors in a UK intensive care unit
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb258-Opioid-Hospitalizations-Rural-Metro-Hospitals-2016.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Unit of analysis
The unit of analysis in this Statistical Brief is the hospital. … Introduction
Unit of analysis
Region and division
About HCUP
For More Information
Suggested Citation
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb211-Hospital-Variation-C-sections-2013.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Unit of analysis
The unit of analysis is the hospital. … Unit of analysis
Payer
About HCUP
For More Information
Suggested Citation
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb86.pdf
February 01, 2010 - Unit of analysis
For this report, any reference to “visit” or “hospital stay” indicates that the unit … Any reference to “surgeries” indicates that the unit of
analysis is a major operating room procedure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unintentional-therapeutic-errors-involving-insulin-ambulatory-setting-reported-poison-centers
June 06, 2018 - Study
Unintentional therapeutic errors involving insulin in the ambulatory setting reported to poison centers.
Citation Text:
Spiller HA, Borys DJ, Ryan ML, et al. Unintentional therapeutic errors involving insulin in the ambulatory setting reported to poison centers. Ann Pharmacother.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-conditions-reduction-program-patient-safety-and-magnet-designation-united
October 09, 2019 - Study
Hospital-acquired Conditions Reduction Program, patient safety, and Magnet designation in the United States.
Citation Text:
Hamadi H, Borkar SR, DHA LRM, et al. Hospital-acquired Conditions Reduction Program, patient safety, and Magnet designation in the United States. J Patient Sa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevalence-underlying-causes-and-preventability-sepsis-associated-mortality-us-acute-care
August 20, 2018 - Study
Classic
Prevalence, underlying causes, and preventability of sepsis-associated mortality in US acute care hospitals.
Citation Text:
Rhee C, Jones TM, Hamad Y, et al. Prevalence, Underlying Causes, and Preventability of Sepsis-Associated Mortality in US Acu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-commercial-computerized-provider-order-entry-cpoe-and-clinical-decision-support
August 26, 2020 - Review
Impact of commercial computerized provider order entry (CPOE) and clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) on medication errors, length of stay, and mortality in intensive care units: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Citation Text:
Prgomet M, Li L, Niazkhani Z, et al. Impac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-pregnancy-related-deaths-united-states-2011-2015-and-strategies-prevention-13
September 06, 2023 - Study
Classic
Vital signs: pregnancy-related deaths, United States, 2011-2015, and strategies for prevention, 13 states, 2013-2017.
Citation Text:
Petersen EE, Davis NL, Goodman D, et al. Vital Signs: Pregnancy-Related Deaths, United States, 2011-2015, and Strat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changing-dynamics-drug-overdose-epidemic-united-states-1979-through-2016
November 21, 2021 - Study
Changing dynamics of the drug overdose epidemic in the United States from 1979 through 2016.
Citation Text:
Jalal H, Buchanich JM, Roberts MS, et al. Changing dynamics of the drug overdose epidemic in the United States from 1979 through 2016. Science (1979). 2018;361(6408). doi:10.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/two-sides-safety-coin-how-patient-engagement-and-safety-climate-jointly-affect-error
March 11, 2020 - Study
Two sides of the safety coin?: how patient engagement and safety climate jointly affect error occurrence in hospital units.
Citation Text:
Schiffinger M, Latzke M, Steyrer J. Two sides of the safety coin?: How patient engagement and safety climate jointly affect error occurrence in…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/introduction-rapid-response-system-united-states-veterans-affairs-hospital-reduced-cardiac
January 02, 2017 - Study
Introduction of a rapid response system at a United States Veterans Affairs hospital reduced cardiac arrests.
Citation Text:
Lighthall GK, Parast L, Rapoport L, et al. Introduction of a rapid response system at a United States veterans affairs hospital reduced cardiac arrests. Anes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-hospital-acquired-pneumonia-medicare-program
August 07, 2013 - Study
Impact of hospital-acquired pneumonia on the Medicare program.
Citation Text:
Baker DL, Giuliano KK, Desmarais M, et al. Impact of hospital-acquired pneumonia on the Medicare program. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024;45(3):316-321. doi:10.1017/ice.2023.221.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-clinical-practice-guideline-prescribing-opioids-pain-united-states-2022
September 23, 2020 - Organizational Policy/Guidelines
CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain - United States, 2022.
Citation Text:
Dowell D, Ragan KR, Jones CM, et al. CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain — United States, 2022. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2022;71(3)…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-prescription-opioid-misuse-and-projected-overdose-deaths-united-states
August 04, 2021 - Study
Classic
Prevention of prescription opioid misuse and projected overdose deaths in the United States.
Citation Text:
Chen Q, Larochelle MR, Weaver DT, et al. Prevention of Prescription Opioid Misuse and Projected Overdose Deaths in the United States. JAMA N…