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21. Recovering After Emergency Appendectomy (pdf file)
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/appendectomy-booklet.pdf
    November 01, 2023 - to serious infections in the belly (called: peritonitis [PERR-I-TUH-NY-TIS]) or an infection in the blood … It helps prevent serious problems like blood clots and pneumonia. … If your blood pressure is low, we may have you wait so you don’t faint or fall. … Find out if you should get anything like: ■ A shower stool, so you can sit down in the shower. … F To help prevent blood clots, regularly point and flex your feet and squeeze the muscles in your legs

22. Preparing for and Recovering After Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery (pdf file)
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/hip-knee-surgery-booklet.pdf
    November 01, 2023 - have grab bars and a handheld shower hose installed in the bathroom, and they may also get a shower stool … A blood test may be done in the weeks before surgery to measure the nicotine in your blood. … ■ You may get a shot of blood thinner medication to help prevent blood clots. … ■ Some of your diabetes, blood pressure, or blood thinner medications may be stopped while you’re … ■ To prevent blood clots, we’ll show you how to keep blood moving in your legs.

23. Preparing for and Recovering After Gynecologic Surgery (pdf file)
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/gynecologic-booklet.pdf
    November 01, 2023 - Gynecologic Surgery Patient Education Guide 11 Find out if you should get anything like: ■ A shower stool … A blood test may be done in the weeks before surgery to measure the nicotine in your blood. … These inflate like balloons to keep blood moving. … ■ You may get a shot of blood thinner medication to help prevent blood clots. … ■ Some of your diabetes, blood pressure, or blood thinner medications may be stopped while you’re

24. Advanced Methods in Delivery System Research - Planning, Executing, Analyzing, and Reporting Research on Delivery System Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2013 - If patient has had a flexible sigmoidoscopy or completed stool cards, make a note. … documentation (forgot to ask) Ordered colonoscopy Ordered flexible sigmoidoscopy Ordered faecal occult blood

25. PowerPoint Presentation
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    December 01, 2014 - of pressure ulcers 0 1 2 2 Temperature 99.2 Pulse 82 88 90 100 Respirations 20 20 20 20 Blood … 4/6/14 4/13/14 4/20/14 4/27/14 Bowel Habits Continent Continent Incontinent Incontinent Loose stool … 4/13/14 4/20/14 4/27/14 Bowel Habits Continent Continent Incontinent Incontinent Loose stool

26. Preparing for and Recovering After Colorectal Surgery (pdf file)
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/colorectal-booklet.pdf
    November 01, 2023 - Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Find out if you should get anything like: ■ A shower stool … A blood test may be done in the weeks before surgery to measure the nicotine in your blood. … These inflate like balloons to keep blood moving. … ■ You may get a shot of blood thinner medication to help prevent blood clots. … ■ Some of your diabetes, blood pressure, or blood thinner medications may be stopped while you’re

27. Section 7. Tools and Resources (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2017 - the following areas: Impaired mobility: Bed Chair Incontinence: Urine Stool … at risk for pressure injury/ulcers should be nutritionally assessed (i.e., weight, nutrition intake, blood … Deep tissue injury is a localized area of purple or maroon discolored intact skin or a blood-filled blister … at risk for pressure injury/ulcers should be nutritionally assessed (i.e., weight, nutrition intake, blood … Deep tissue injury is a localized area of purple or maroon discolored intact skin or a blood-filled blister

28. Appendix C: VTE Measurement and Tracking | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2016 - Hemoperitoneum (nontraumatic) 569.3 Hemorrhage of rectum and anus 578.0 Hematemesis 578.1 Blood … in stool 578.9 Hemorrhage of gastrointestinal tract, unspecified 599.70 Hematuria, unspecified … 964.2 Poisoning by anticoagulants E858.2 Accidental poisoning by agents primarily affecting blood

29. Recovering After Emergency Laparotomy (pdf file)
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/laparotomy-patient.pdf
    November 01, 2023 - It helps prevent serious problems like blood clots and pneumonia. … If your blood pressure is low, we may have you wait so you don’t faint or fall. … Find out if you should get anything like: ■ A shower stool, so you can sit down in the shower. … To help prevent blood clots, regularly point and flex your feet and squeeze the muscles in your legs

30. Experiences From the Frontline: Case Studies (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2015 - To properly quantify blood loss, the team made a number of changes to the equipment and information … Previously, blood loss was estimated visually, which was highly imprecise and often inaccurate. … Weighing the absorbent pads allows for a consistent and accurate way to quantify blood loss. … The change also involved quantification of total blood loss, which included blood loss before and after … loss, blood pressure, and administration of uterotonics • Developed and included a “problem list”

31. Episiotomy (Overuse) (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2016 - Mediolateral episiotomy is associated with difficulty of repair, greater blood loss, and possibly, increased … • The likelihood of leaking stool or gas. • Pain with intercourse. … The prospective studies examined did not identify improvements in continence for urine or stool or in … episiotomy for the purpose of preventing pelvic floor defects, urinary incontinence, or incontinence of stool

32. Episiotomy (Overuse): Report (pdf file)
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/perinatal/chipra-0083-fullreport.pdf
    March 01, 2016 - Mediolateral episiotomy is associated with difficulty of repair, greater blood loss, and possibly, increased … • The likelihood of leaking stool or gas. • Pain with intercourse. … The prospective studies examined did not identify improvements in continence for urine or stool or in … episiotomy for the purpose of preventing pelvic floor defects, urinary incontinence, or incontinence of stool

33. Chartbook on Black Health Care: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2020 - stool test in the past year, sigmoidoscopy in the past 5 years and blood stool test in the past 3 years … Because high blood pressure typically causes no symptoms, screening is essential. … Note: Importance: Some heart attacks are caused by blood clots. … Outcomes: Significantly improved self-monitoring and blood pressure control. … Keeping blood glucose levels under control can prevent or slow the progression of kidney disease.

34. PowerPoint Presentation
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    March 01, 2017 - people (reservoirs), and these infectious agents can be released via an open wound, bodily fluids, stool … products are all-in-one, meaning they can clean and disinfect, but even with these products, spills of blood

35. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Experiences from the Frontline (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2017 - 3 page of what it is, and then we have to do a better job of quantifying blood loss.” … To properly quantify blood loss, the team made a number of changes to the equipment and information … Previously, blood loss was estimated visually, which was highly imprecise and often inaccurate. … Weighing the absorbent pads allows for a consistent and accurate way to quantify blood loss. … The change also involved quantification of total blood loss, which included blood loss before and after

36. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Experiences from the Frontline (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2017 - 3 page of what it is, and then we have to do a better job of quantifying blood loss.” … To properly quantify blood loss, the team made a number of changes to the equipment and information … Previously, blood loss was estimated visually, which was highly imprecise and often inaccurate. … Weighing the absorbent pads allows for a consistent and accurate way to quantify blood loss. … The change also involved quantification of total blood loss, which included blood loss before and after

37. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth.pptx
    October 01, 2015 - stool test in the past year, sigmoidoscopy in the past 5 years and blood stool test in the past 3 years … Groups With Disparities: Hispanics were less likely than Whites to have their blood pressure checked … Because high blood pressure typically causes no symptoms, screening is essential. … Importance: Some heart attacks are caused by blood clots. … Keeping blood glucose levels under control can prevent or slow the progression of kidney disease.

38. Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2013 - ICU bloodstream infection rates should be obtained from positive blood cultures occurring more than … Two positive blood cultures should be required for skin commensals to be considered an infection. … to obtain, a simplified estimate can be made by identifying all ICU patients who have a positive blood … CHG Bathing Process – Bacteria Colonization on Skin Stool spreads: 45  Cleansing … #5: Incontinence  Remove urine/stool with usual chux/cloths and water.  Do NOT use soap

39. Making Healthcare Safer III: Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/exe-summary.html
    March 01, 2020 - Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) of unformed stool have relatively accurate sensitivity and specificity … Protocol for Reducing Hypoglycemia Incidence of hypoglycemia Frequency of hypoglycemia LOS Blood … Comprehensive unit-based safety program (CUSP) Surgical site infection rates Central line-associated blood

40. Draft Final Report Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated with Selected Hospital Acquired Conditions (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2017 - Drug Events (ADE) ■ Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) ■ Central Line-Associated Blood … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Infection of the blood stream that occurs … confirmation (i.e., positive test results for CDI toxin A and/or B or toxin producing CDI organism found in stool … Among those conditions, hemorrhage/blood transfusion is the most commonly acquired condition (137 to … stream infection”[tiab] OR “blood stream infections”[tiab] OR “bacteremia”[tiab] OR “bacteremia”[mh