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21. New Mexico Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Protocol for Preventing Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - As a result, prevalence of appropriate VTE prophylaxis increased from 55 to 100 percent for surgical … prophylaxis and 100 percent for patients admitted to the hospitalist service between March and August … As a result of these interventions, appropriate VTE prophylaxis increased from 0 to 100 percent, and … The dashboard appears in green if the patient is on pharmacological prophylaxis, in yellow if the patient … is on sequential compression devices or if a contraindication is documented, and in red if VTE prophylaxis

22. Chapter 1. The Framework for Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2016 - Relying on order sets alone will not reach desired levels of appropriate VTE prophylaxis. … The most effective improvement strategies focus on improving ordered prophylaxis, monitoring for care … materials around the subset of patients who may require extended duration prophylaxis. … Key metrics include the prevalence of appropriate VTE prophylaxis and the incidence of HA-VTE. … Even the best order set, however, will fail to achieve near-perfect appropriate prophylaxis.

23. Making Healthcare Safer III Patient Safety Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2020 - Status Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae  ( PDF , 1.4 MB) Contact Precautions Harms Due to Anticoagulants … Intervention TCM: Transitional Care Model Venous Thromboembolism ( PDF , 1.4 MB) Postsurgical Prophylaxis

24. Auditing Your Briefings and Debriefings Process: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - Bleeding concerns (e.g., anticoagulant use). Blood availability. Allergies. … Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis. Warmers. Lab/radiology review. … Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis  - 100% Yes. Glycemic control - 40% Yes. … Anticoagulant use - 10% Yes. Access issues - 20% Yes. Airway risk - 20% Yes.

25. Operating Room Briefing and Debriefing Audit Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - blockers       Airway risk       Access issues       Bleeding concerns (e.g., anticoagulant … availability       Allergies       Glycemic control       Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis

26. Presentation: Auditing Your Briefings and Debriefings
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    December 01, 2017 - ’s policy is to measure specific clinical items related to the procedure, like deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis … Glycemic control Allergies Blood availability Anticoagulant use Access issues Airway risk Beta blockers … Some things are done universally, like deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis and allergies. … consent ABX given ABX redosing time Beta blockers Airway risk Access issues Bleeding concerns (e.g., anticoagulant … consent ABX given ABX redosing time Beta blockers Airway risk Access issues Bleeding concerns (e.g., anticoagulant

27. Hospital Expands Use of AHRQ’s QI Toolkit To Improve Patient Safety Measures Prioritized by Medicare (pdf file)
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    August 03, 2016 - improve DVT/PE prevention, including: • Providing additional education and resources on existing prophylaxis … site; • Assisting clinical pharmacists in daily identification of all patients not receiving chemical prophylaxis … ; and • Shifting chemical prophylaxis dosing to avoid missed doses due to changes in scheduled surgical … investigation is whether the DVT was preventable (for example, whether the patient was given the right prophylaxis

28. 43-Pathway-Worksheet (doc file)
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    June 01, 2023 - Clinical practice guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery. … Postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis: 1. Ondansetron 2. … Options include low molecular weight heparin, vitamin K antagonists, direct oral anticoagulants, or aspirin … Heparin* Low molecular weight heparin* Options may also include vitamin K antagonists, direct oral anticoagulants … Tip: Include VTE prophylaxis in admission order sets and have policy in place to prescribe VTE prophylaxis

29. A4A Combo Psi Casestudy (pdf file)
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    July 06, 2016 - to Improve Hospital Quality and Safety • Providing additional education and resources on existing prophylaxis … • Assisting clinical pharmacists in daily identification of all patients not receiving chemical prophylaxis … ; and • Shifting chemical prophylaxis dosing to avoid missed doses due to changes in scheduled surgical … investigation is whether the DVT was preventable (for example, whether the patient was given the right prophylaxis

30. Building an Ambulatory Patient Safety Learning Laboratory for Diverse Populations (ASCENT) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2021 - Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis patterns among patients with rheumatic diseases receiving … Using health-system-wide data to understand hepatitis B virus prophylaxis and reactivation outcomes in

31. Appendix D. Ambulatory Surgery Center Checklist Template - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2017 - Warmer in place |___| Risk of venous thromboembolism             - Compression boots and/or anticoagulants … Surgical procedure to be performed matches the consent |___| Surgical site |___| Has antibiotic prophylaxis

32. Team Training in Healthcare and TeamSTEPPS at Johns Hopkins
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    January 01, 2013 -     Airway  risk       Access  issues       Bleeding  concerns  (e.g.,  anticoagulant …  availability       Allergies       Glycemic  control         DVT  prophylaxis

33. 50-Multimodal-Analgesia-Facilitator (doc file)
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    June 01, 2023 - control, providers must be aware of the concurrent use of anticoagulation (even venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

34. From Insight to Implementation: Lessons from a Multi-site Trial of a PDA-based Warfarin Dose Calculator (pdf file)
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    February 09, 2005 - hazardous of drugs commonly prescribed today.8–13 Dosing errors that result in excessively high or low anticoagulant … Anticoagulant-related bleeding: clinical epidemiology, prediction, and prevention. … Guideline-based consultation to prevent anticoagulant-related bleeding. … Comparison of a nomogram and physician-adjusted dosage of warfarin for prophylaxis against deep-vein … Computer- adjusted dosage of anticoagulant therapy improves the quality of anticoagulation.

35. Appendix J. Additional Risk Factors | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - Administration   Y   Y   Peri-Op Proton Pump Inhibitor   Y   Y   Peri-Op VTE Prophylaxis

36. Comparison Tables for Making Healthcare Safer Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - Table of Contents Adverse Drug Events (ADEs): General Medication Topics ADEs: Harms Due to Anticoagulants … Update (Not reviewed) Protocols for High-Risk Drugs: Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Anticoagulants … Clinical Pharmacists (Not reviewed) Summary of Evidence (Not reviewed) ADEs: Harms Due to Anticoagulants … Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism Summary of Evidence Update (Not reviewed) Post-Surgical Prophylaxis

37. Making Healthcare Safer III: Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2020 - Evidence of the effect of anticoagulant management services is moderately positive on time to therapeutic … Anticoagulants: Nomograms/Protocols for Novel Oral Anticoagulants Protocol adherence Mean time … Anticoagulants: Anticoagulant Care in Transitions Between Hospital and Home Hemorrhagic events … Venous Thromboembolism: Use of aspirin for VTE prophylaxis Deep vein thrombosis Pulmonary embolism … other pharmacologic agents which, combined with its lower cost, makes it an appealing option for VTE prophylaxis

38. Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2024 - Maynard also sits on an expert review panel for a phase 3 study on rivaroxaban for VTE prophylaxis in

39. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2020 - hypothermia - operation >1 hour Warmer in place Risk of venous thromboembolism Boots and/or anticoagulants … Has antibiotic prophylaxis been given within the last 60 minutes, if indicated? … Known allergies Essential imaging Antibiotic prophylaxis Is it a safety step you might not … Iodine/tinted prep – Doesn't belong on a checklist Antibiotic prophylaxis – Does belong on a checklist

40. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
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    May 01, 2017 - Risk of hypothermia - operation >1 hour Warmer in place Risk of venous thromboembolism Boots and/or anticoagulants … ’s name Planned surgical procedure matches listing on the consent form Surgical site Has antibiotic prophylaxis … Known allergies Essential imaging Antibiotic prophylaxis Is it a safety step you might not have … Iodine/tinted prep – Doesn’t belong on a checklist Antibiotic prophylaxis – Does belong on a checklist