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  1. www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/infographic.html
    March 01, 2017 - Incontinence is NOT an appropriate indication for an indwelling urinary catheter. … Appropriate Indications for an Indwelling Urinary Catheter To assist in healing of open sacral or perineal
  2. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module3/putoolkit_module3_tools.docx
    April 02, 2025 - . · Apply condom catheter if appropriate. · If stool incontinence, consider bowel training and toileting … after meals or rectal tubes if appropriate. · Consider low air loss bed Moist · Use moisture barrier … Activity Bedfast · Skin assessment and inspection q shift. · Position prone if appropriate or elevate … frequent meals. · If NPO for > 24 hours, discuss plan with MD. · Record dietary intake and I & O if appropriate … nutritional intake. · If NPO for > 24 hours, discuss plan with MD. · Record dietary intake and I&O if appropriate
  3. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/doc/HCUP_DatabaseCatalog_NationwideDatabases.xlsx
    January 01, 2022 - Instructions: Indicate the databases you wish to order with a “Y” in the appropriate state-pricing-year … Instructions: Indicate the databases you wish to order with a “Y” in the appropriate state-pricing-year … Instructions: Indicate the databases you wish to order with a “Y” in the appropriate state-pricing-year … Instructions: Indicate the databases you wish to order with a “Y” in the appropriate state-pricing-year … Instructions: Indicate the databases you wish to order with a “Y” in the appropriate state-pricing-year
  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50756/psn-pdf
    December 18, 2019 - prompt and ordered the naloxone but did not inform the patient or educate him on its indication and appropriate … include lack of knowledge around prescribing and discomfort with counseling on its use.5  Moreover, appropriate … Through the use of layered learning, professional development, and appropriate clinical decision support … , the appropriate prescribing and use of naloxone to prevent accidental overdose can be achieved.  … Healthcare systems and providers should use multi-layered education to inform patients about appropriate
  5. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/sepsis-slides.pptx
    November 01, 2019 - Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Role of unit-specific combination antibiograms for improving the selection of appropriate empiric therapy
  6. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase_4_Monitoring.pdf
    May 01, 2014 - 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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?
  12. 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?
  13. 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.
  14. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/risk-based-approach-improving-management-chronic-kidney-disease/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - Assessment of the appropriate documented problem list and encounter codes will be used to measure primary … Specific Aims: Use computerized clinical information systems to identify baseline predictors of appropriate … over 18 months by: 1) point-of-care electronic alerts to primary care physicians recommending risk-appropriate … The intervention included physician alerts recommending risk-appropriate care and the mailing of patient … Most patients were not receiving appropriate CKD care, and both PCP awareness and nephrology co-management
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/renal-medication-related-clinical-decision-support-cds-alerts-and-overrides-inpatient-setting
    May 20, 2020 - implementation, and monitoring of alert performance to ensure alerts are patient-specific and clinically appropriate … Overdose of Gabapentin and Oxycodone in a Patient with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Case for Appropriate
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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