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  1. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase4_Monitoring.doc
    January 01, 2005 - treatment for specific conditions (e.g., urinary tract infections) is tracked, the determination of the “appropriate … · Guidelines for the appropriate use of antibiotics for pneumonia need to be developed locally. … Nursing home staff can develop a list of appropriate and inappropriate antibiotics for pneumonia that
  2. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/newman-toker-summit2016.pdf
    September 28, 2016 - Bookmarks Passed Bookmarks are present in large documents Color contrast Passed manually Document has appropriate … Lbl and LBody Passed Lbl and LBody must be children of LI Headings Rule Name Status Description Appropriate … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top
  3. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/epner-summit2016-wrapup.pdf
    September 28, 2016 - Bookmarks Passed Bookmarks are present in large documents Color contrast Passed manually Document has appropriate … Lbl and LBody Passed Lbl and LBody must be children of LI Headings Rule Name Status Description Appropriate … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top
  4. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/bindman-summit2016.pdf
    May 01, 2016 - Bookmarks Passed Bookmarks are present in large documents Color contrast Passed manually Document has appropriate … Lbl and LBody Passed Lbl and LBody must be children of LI Headings Rule Name Status Description Appropriate … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top
  5. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/building-teamwork-transcript.html
    December 01, 2017 - You may have a quality or patient safety officer that you think is appropriate or any physician that … So, for each institution, will define what are the appropriate indications and, hopefully, base their … The next appropriate indication is the perioperative use in select surgeries and we can look at it in … And then what needs to be done is discuss what are the appropriate indications or what are not the appropriate … So, how often does the nursing unit evaluate urinary catheter presence and appropriate need?
  6. Paul Tedrick (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/building-team-transcript.doc
    April 08, 2014 - You may have a quality or patient safety officer that you think is appropriate or any physician that … So, for each institution, will define what are the appropriate indications and, hopefully, base their … The next appropriate indication is the perioperative use in select surgeries and we can look at it in … And then what needs to be done is discuss what are the appropriate indications or what are not the appropriate … So, how often does the nursing unit evaluate urinary catheter presence and appropriate need?
  7. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/163-central-line-rounds-form.docx
    October 01, 2024 - Yes No – Explain: · Was the dressing size appropriate? … Contextual barriers to communication between physicians and nurses about appropriate catheter use.
  8. www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/bim.html
    December 01, 2017 - They will observe and ask questions about the process, as well as walk through a simulation or, if appropriate … Do staff believe that the guideline is appropriate for their patients? … Walk the Process Follow the practice either as a simulation, or if appropriate, during real clinical … Your team can prioritize the actions and schedule as appropriate for your clinical setting. … For each action, the group should assign an appropriate leader, performance measures, and followup dates
  9. www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/index.html
    September 01, 2021 - Three presentations about appropriate collection of microbiological samples, discussing infectious concerns … Antibiotic Stewardship Program (presentation) Tracking and Measuring Antibiotic Use (presentation) Appropriate
  10. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-i.html
    October 01, 2015 - Use aseptic insertion technique with appropriate hand hygiene and gloves. … Use external (or condom-style) catheters if appropriate in men.
  11. www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/ssi-investigation-fac-notes.html
    December 01, 2017 - Slide 11: Skin Preparation Say: One intervention involved appropriate and adequate skin preparation … This portion of the SSI Investigation Tool asks if the patient received the appropriate antibiotic selection … , at the appropriate dosage and timing, as well as the appropriate redosing schedule.
  12. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide2.html
    February 01, 2016 - The team will be faced with defining the term "appropriate prophylaxis" for almost every kind of patient … impressions of when it is safe to start anticoagulation peri-procedure and post-trauma—and no agreement on appropriate … will land the team at Level 3 on the Hierarchy of Reliability, with a projected 75 percent rate of appropriate … however, cover the most pervasive problems; addressing them effectively should lead to very high rates of appropriate
  13. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/facil-guide/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module1-speaker-notes.html
    February 01, 2023 - In 2009, the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, or HICPAC, described appropriate … demonstrated that many hospitals reported placing catheters for reasons not included in the HICPAC list of appropriate … the literature, a 15-member multidisciplinary panel used a standardized process to rate scenarios as appropriate … Is a urinary catheter still appropriate for your ICU patient? … for their patients, so sharing science-based information will help them understand the importance of appropriate
  14. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-tool2.html
    May 01, 2014 - Check pre-intervention or post-intervention as appropriate to the audit period you are using. … If these are not obtained circle "N" for no in the appropriate cell. … Please circle the appropriate response as follows: 1 = Documented present, current.
  15. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module2/putoolkit_module2_tools.docx
    February 16, 2011 - For certain questions, you may want to consult with appropriate staff in your organization. … Specification of appropriate pressure ulcer risk and monitoring tools c. … For certain questions, you may want to consult with appropriate staff in your organization. … For certain questions, you may want to consult with appropriate staff in your organization. … two columns, determine who will have lead responsibility for completing each task, and estimate an appropriate
  16. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/reducing-urinary-catheter-use-ed-slides.html
    December 01, 2017 - a list of acceptable indications for UC use that are clearly identified Reasons beyond CDC HICPAC appropriate … Physician Engagement The ED champion educates ED physician staff on the importance of appropriate
  17. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/sampleagenda.html
    March 01, 2013 - Review specific culturally appropriate actions for RED components.   12:15 - 1:00 Lunch … Learn to conduct appropriate actions after the call.   4:30 - 5:30 How To Measure RED Implementation
  18. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation-preeclampsia.html
    July 01, 2023 - Team initiates appropriate clinical response per any protocols, checklists, or cognitive aids. … Team initiates appropriate clinical response per any protocols, checklists, or cognitive aids. … Trigger #4 When appropriate during the unfolding scenario (after team has huddled, additional help … Team initiates appropriate clinical response per any protocols, checklists, or cognitive aids.     … The printed cards can be handed to the simulated patient or participating staff members at appropriate
  19. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part2-cancer.html
    May 01, 2018 - Colorectal Cancer Screening Men and women ages 50-75 who report that they had appropriate colorectal … Trends: From 2000 to 2010, the percentage of adults ages 50-75 who received appropriate colorectal cancer … Groups With Disparities: In all years, the percentage of adults who received appropriate colorectal … In all years, the percentage of adults who received appropriate colorectal cancer screening was lower … Hispanics were less likely to receive appropriate Pap testing and more likely to develop invasive cervical
  20. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module_1-speaker-notes.docx
    September 01, 2015 - In 2009, the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, or HICPAC, described appropriate … demonstrated that many hospitals reported placing catheters for reasons not included in the HICPAC list of appropriate … the literature, a 15-member multidisciplinary panel used a standardized process to rate scenarios as appropriate … helpful in guiding ICUs in developing protocols for urinary catheter use. · Is a urinary catheter still appropriate … for their patients, so sharing science-based information will help them understand the importance of appropriate

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