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221. Nursing Intervention to Remove Non-necessary Urinary Catheters
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     January 01, 2013 - approved indications for catheter use Understand how to implement and sustain a process to evaluate appropriate … project to unit staff and management team CAUTI reduction: Ensure staff education about CAUTI and appropriate … The Physician Champion Expectations/Tasks: Responsible for the education of medical staff about the appropriate … infection prevention strategies Communicate the project goals and progress as appropriate in infection … physician ownership of the work to make care safer for patients 19 Indications for Catheter Use Appropriate

222. Final Progress Report: Reducing Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care Pediatrics (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2025 - Patients who received appropriate laboratory actions did not change (RD 1%; 95% CI -1%, 3%). … This provider “appropriate action” confirms that a diagnosis was made, as not all providers document … Appropriate actions included any of the following: a) rechecking the BP, b) noting a plan to recheck … Furthermore, appropriate actions on elevated BP and abnormal laboratory values were purposely broad, … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top

223. Chapter 5. Implement the VTE Prevention Protocol | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2022 - In some computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems, after a VTE risk level is determined, the appropriate … entered on the first screen trigger the appearance of a second screen that contains only the choices appropriate … Order set implementation in medicine inpatient populations resulted in an increase in risk-appropriate … Importantly, the addition of risk score points is performed behind the scenes, with options appropriate … Risk-appropriate prophylaxis options were presented on declaration of VTE risk level, with dosing guidance

224. Chapter 5. Implement the VTE Prevention Protocol | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide5.html
     October 01, 2022 - In some computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems, after a VTE risk level is determined, the appropriate … entered on the first screen trigger the appearance of a second screen that contains only the choices appropriate … Order set implementation in medicine inpatient populations resulted in an increase in risk-appropriate … Importantly, the addition of risk score points is performed behind the scenes, with options appropriate … Risk-appropriate prophylaxis options were presented on declaration of VTE risk level, with dosing guidance

225. Improving peripherally inserted central catheter appropriateness and reducing device-related complications: a quasiexperimental study in 52 Michigan hospitals. | PSNet
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     October 27, 2021 - Use of MAGIC in 52 Michigan hospitals increased appropriate use of PICC lines and decreased medical complications

226. Improving appropriate use of peripherally inserted central catheters through a statewide collaborative hospital initiative: a cost-effectiveness analysis. | PSNet
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     April 14, 2021 - Study Improving appropriate use of peripherally inserted central catheters through … Improving appropriate use of peripherally inserted central catheters through a statewide collaborative … Improving appropriate use of peripherally inserted central catheters through a statewide collaborative

227. The Emergency Department & Catheter Insertions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Slide 2 Learning Objectives List 3 ways to improve compliance with the appropriate indications … UC without appropriate indication: Women: twice more likely than men. … Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010; 31: 319-326) Image: Screen shot from paper showing examples of appropriate … Image: Bar chart titled: "Appropriate reason for plcement". … The results were sustained for more than 6 months Slide 15 How to Improve Appropriate Urinary

228. MammoScreen: Using Interoperable Standards Within a Clinical Decision Support Tool to Increase Appropriate Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2020 - MammoScreen: Using Interoperable Standards Within a Clinical Decision Support Tool to Increase Appropriate … patient-personalized decision support for both patients and clinicians and, in turn, improve quality of care for appropriate … symptoms identified with MammoScreen will then be stored in the EHR for clinicians to review to guide appropriate

229. Application of human factors methods to ensure appropriate infant identification and abduction prevention within the hospital setting. | PSNet
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     April 27, 2022 - Commentary Application of human factors methods to ensure appropriate infant identification … Application of human factors methods to ensure appropriate infant identification and abduction prevention … Application of human factors methods to ensure appropriate infant identification and abduction prevention

230. Develop a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - prescribing, how to identify and address problems around antibiotic prescribing, and how to motivate appropriate … assist the Antibiotic Safety Program and frontline providers in creating a safety culture that values appropriate

231. Adapting Hypertension and Diabetes Guides for Hard-to-Reach African American Men (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/lauby.pdf
     December 19, 2014 - high rates of diabetes and hypertension, but are less likely than some other populations to receive appropriate … with hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes. 2) Adapt print and video versions of the CERSGs to be appropriate … improved the men's knowledge of medications for their condition, ability to manage their health, appropriate

232. Measures of Impact for BLUES project (pdf file)
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     June 16, 2021 - (1) Appropriate drug prescriptions; (2) Formulary compliance; (3) Patient compliance with medication … ; and (4) Timely refills of medication -% of patients receiving appropriate care for medication … *Limited to electronic Surscripts transactions only (not prints, faxes) -% of patients receiving appropriate … EHR to the existing DDP model will also improve other process-of-care measures, such as timely and appropriate … Ambulatory Care Measure Set (ACMS) -Ambulatory Care Measure Set (ACMS) % of patients receiving appropriate

233. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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     May 17, 2016 - ○ Determines appropriate facility resources for effective and permanent adoption of practices. … glove use, along with appropriate line care may help decrease the incidence of neonatal BSIs.3, 4 …  Educate the patient, if appropriate, and caregivers about CLABSIs.13  Ensure that the person … ○ Follow appropriate dressing assessment and replacement according to best practices specific to … ○ Assign responsibility for appropriate placement of standing orders on units (decisions based on

234. Create a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - teamwork around prescribing, identify and address problems around antibiotic prescribing, and motivate appropriate … assist the Antibiotic Stewardship Team and frontline providers in creating a safety culture that values appropriate

235. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 19, 2014 - Appropriate use of medical interpreters. November 19, 2014 Juckett G, Unger K. … Appropriate use of medical interpreters. Am Fam Physician. 2014;90(7):476-80. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/appropriate-use-medical-interpreters Language barriers between patients … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/appropriate-use-medical-interpreters https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-language-barriers-associated-serious-medical-events-hospitalized-pediatric-patients

236. Create a Safe Medicine List Together: Scripts (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Bookmarks Passed Bookmarks are present in large documents Color contrast Needs manual check 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

237. Sickle Cell Disease Technical Specifications (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Sickle Cell Disease Technical Specifications Sickle Cell Disease Measure 15: Appropriate Emergency … A higher proportion indicates better performance as reflected by appropriate treatment. … E-carrier Hb F,A,E 282.7 Hb S (sickle)-carrier Hb F,A,S 282.5 Sickle Cell Disease Measure 15: Appropriate

238. Implementation Quick Start Guide: Be Prepared To Be Engaged (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Bookmarks Passed Bookmarks are present in large documents Color contrast Needs manual check 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

239. Frequently Asked Questions About the Use of and Care for Leg Bags in the Long-Term Care Setting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2017 - The assessment should be documented and approved by the appropriate facility committee(s), such as a … Also, appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn to prevent a splashing injury. … Appropriate aseptic steps to take to clean the interior of the leg bag include: Don appropriate … After the soaking time, don appropriate PPE and carefully empty the contents into the toilet; avoid potential … Nozzle : Use appropriate hand hygiene and don gloves.

240. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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     May 20, 2016 - herniation.2,3 • Proper identification of patients at risk, prevention of surgical site infections, and appropriate … Administer timely and appropriate antibiotics preoperatively and postoperatively.1,2 Postoperative … Consider chlorihexidine bathing preoperatively.8 • If removing hair prior to surgery, use the following appropriate … based guidelines1,2,9 • Reduce the amount of staff traffic in and out of the operating room • Use appropriate … Required • Surgeons • Perioperative and postoperative nursing Equipment • Dressing supplies • Appropriate