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Targeted Quality Improvement Series

Series Titles:

  Controlled Cardiac Surgery Postoperative Blood Glucose (4/11/08)

• Surgical Infection Prevention
  • Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis for Surgical Patients
  • Prophylactic Antibiotic Selection for Surgical Patients, Surgical Infection Prevention
  • Prophylactic Antibiotics Discontinued Within 24 Hours After Surgery End Time for Surgical Infection Prevention
  • Prophylactic Antibiotic Received Within 1 Hour of Surgical Incision for Surgical Infection Prevention
     
• Acute Myocardial Infarction
  • Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Within 90 Minutes of Hospital Arrival for Heart Attack Patients 
  • AMI-1 Aspirin at Arrival (revised/updated 2/20/06)
  • AMI-2 Aspirin Prescribed at Discharge (revised/updated 2/20/06)
  • AMI-6 Beta Blockers at Arrival (revised/updated 2/20/06)
  • AMI-5 Beta Blocker Prescribed at Discharge
  • AMI-3 ACEI/ARB Prescribed at Discharge
  • AMI - Web-Based Resources
  • AMI-7&8 PCI and Thrombolysis for AMI - A Change in the Measurements
     
•  Heart Failure
  • HF-2 Left Ventricular Function (LVF) Assessment
  • HF-3 ACE/ARB Prescribed at Discharge
  • HF-4 Discharge Instructions for Heart Failure
  • HF - Web-Based Resources
     
• Pneumonia
  • Influenza Pneumococcal and Vaccinations for Pneumonia - Achieving the Standard of Care
  • Influenza Vaccination for Pneumonia
  • PN-1 Oxygenation Assessment for Pneumonia
  • PN-2 Pneumococcal Vaccination for Pneumonia
  • PN-5 Antibiotic Timing for Pneumonia
  • PN - Web-Based Resources
     
• General
  • Hospitals' Use of Targeted Series Articles - Achieving the Standard of Care
  • Adult Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling for AMI, HF, and Pneumonia
  • ACEI or ARB Prescribed at Discharge for AMI and HF - A Change in the Standard of Care
     
• Generic Sources of Information for All Measures
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