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21. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guideref.html
    July 01, 2018 - Venous thromboembolism risk and prophylaxis in hospitalised medically ill patients. … Situational awareness improves prevalence of VTE Prophylaxis on multiple nursing units. … Venous thromboembolism risk and prophylaxis in hospitalised medically ill patients. … Medication chart intervention improves inpatient thromboembolism prophylaxis. … Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and risk assessment in medical patients.

22. Chapter 1. The Framework for Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide1.html
    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. Final Progress Report: Improving Safe Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants: A Population Health Approach (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/barnes-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - For more than five decades, warfarin was the only available oral anticoagulant. … 3337 (66%) were possible critical, and 1033 (21%) were for-your-information alerts for potential VTE prophylaxis … Inappropriate Prescription of Direct Oral Anticoagulant Starter Packs. … Evaluation of Dose-Reduced Direct Oral Anticoagulant Therapy. Am J Med 2016;129:1198-204. 3. … Renal function in atrial fibrillation patients switched from warfarin to a direct oral anticoagulant

24. Building an Ambulatory Patient Safety Learning Laboratory for Diverse Populations (ASCENT) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/building-ambulatory-long-desc.html
    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

25. Hospital Expands Use of AHRQ’s QI Toolkit To Improve Patient Safety Measures Prioritized by Medicare (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/standalone_psi_casestudy.pdf
    April 02, 2025 - 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

26. 115-Daily-Goals-Icu-Checklist (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/115-daily-goals-icu-checklist.docx
    October 01, 2024 - Diet: Advance as tolerated · Nothing by mouth (NPO) · Bowel regimen Yes No Insert text Prophylaxis … bed (HOB) greater than 30 degrees _____ Oral care _____ Insert text DISPOSITION CONTINUED Prophylaxis

27. Making Healthcare Safer III: Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/exe-summary.html
    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 … other pharmacologic agents which, combined with its lower cost, makes it an appealing option for VTE prophylaxis

28. A4A Combo Psi Casestudy (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/a4a_combo_psi_casestudy.pdf
    April 02, 2025 - 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

29. Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/index.html
    February 01, 2024 - Maynard also sits on an expert review panel for a phase 3 study on rivaroxaban for VTE prophylaxis in

30. 43-Pathway-Worksheet (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/43-pathway-worksheet.docx
    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

31. Comparison Tables for Making Healthcare Safer Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2025 - Table of Contents Adverse Drug Events (ADEs): General Medication Topics ADEs: Harms Due to Anticoagulants … Evidence Summary of Evidence (Not reviewed) (Not reviewed) Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Anticoagulants … Clinical Pharmacists (Not reviewed) Summary of Evidence (Not reviewed) (Not reviewed) ADEs: Harms Due to Anticoagulants … Thromboembolism Summary of Evidence Summary of Evidence (Not reviewed) (Not reviewed) Post-Surgical Prophylaxis

32. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/improving-slides.html
    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 … Iodine/tinted prep – Doesn't belong on a checklist Antibiotic prophylaxis – Does belong on a checklist

33. 50-Multimodal-Analgesia-Facilitator (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/50-multimodal-analgesia-facilitator.docx
    June 01, 2023 - control, providers must be aware of the concurrent use of anticoagulation (even venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

34. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/improving/improving.pptx
    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

35. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4n_combo_iqi-mortalityreview-bestpractices.pdf
    May 20, 2016 - Diagnosis  Documentation/communication  Infection  Medication  Palliative care  Procedures  Prophylaxis … Safety 8 Tool D.4n IQI 17 Acute Stroke Mortality Rate • STK-1 Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis

36. Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Medication Safety (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-medication-safety.pdf
    September 30, 2024 - However, one systematic review has been published reporting on evidence for ambulation as a prophylaxis … Researchers concluded that ambulation should not be considered an adequate prophylaxis for VTE, nor … an adequate reason to discontinue pharmacologic prophylaxis for VTE during a patient’s hospital admission … $1,486,943 Purpose: Evaluate the implementation of a population health approach to ensuring appropriate anticoagulant … Intervention practices improved on two anticoagulant CQMs compared with control practices; control group

37. Making Health Care Safer II, Executive Summary (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/services/quality/patientsftyupdate/ptsafetysum.pdf
    March 01, 2013 - Examples include most fall prevention programs, VTE prophylaxis, and medical history abbreviations … Patient Safety Target Adverse Drug Events High-alert drugs: patient safety practices for intravenous anticoagulants … Moderate Little/Moderate Strategies to prevent stress-related gastrointestinal bleeding (stress ulcer prophylaxis … Moderate Moderate (pneumonia) Moderate Little/Not difficult Strategies to increase appropriate prophylaxis … infections • Use of real-time ultrasound for central line placement • Interventions to improve prophylaxis

38. Advances in Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advances/index.html
    July 01, 2022 - Bartholomew Clark, Bruce Houghton Implementation of an Evidence-based Protocol for Surgical Infection Prophylaxis

39. Mindfulness: Engaging Frontline Providers in Antimicrobial Stewardship (June 10, 2014) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/mindfulness-transcript.html
    December 01, 2017 - We need intensivists to be engaged in our ICUs and surgeons to help us with improving surgical prophylaxis

40. Paul Tedrick (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/mindfulness-transcript.doc
    June 10, 2014 - We need intensivists to be engaged in our ICUs and surgeons to help us with improving surgical prophylaxis