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21. Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities, Module 1 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ltcmodule1.pdf
    June 01, 2012 - She has high blood pressure, diabetes, and arthritis. She is also being treated for depression. … Recently she had diarrhea, was incontinent of liquid stool, was placed in adult briefs, and nursing … Stool tests showed that she had a bowel infection with Clostridium difficile. … Sometimes liquid stool can come out around retained stool and appear to be diarrhea, so it is important … Vital Signs Vital signs include temperature, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and pulse rate.

22. Session 1 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - She has high blood pressure, diabetes, and arthritis. She is also being treated for depression. … Recently she had diarrhea, was incontinent of liquid stool, was placed in adult briefs, and nursing assistants … Stool tests showed that she had a bowel infection with Clostridium difficile . … Her blood pressure had been normal for her at 130/80, but her pulse rate was higher than her usual 70 … Make sure that needed equipment is available—the blood pressure cuff and stethoscope, the pulse oximeter

23. 4. Assessment of the Intervention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/crcscreen4.html
    April 01, 2018 - stool test kits to the practice. … It also included a detailed description of how to submit stool tests to the lab for processing and a … Based on the patient focus groups, many patients noted that they liked the ease of the at-home stool … Still, from the patient's perspective, the method of obtaining stool test kits was not ideal. … Perhaps more significantly, the economy affected the ability of HNL to supply stool blood test kits free

24. A.3-1 Patient Focus Group Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctoolA31.html
    April 01, 2018 - Spanish) 4.b-3 Web Links to CDC Patient Information on CRC Screening 4.b-4 Stool Test Kit Request … Card 4.c-1 Letter to Patient for Responding to Stool Test Kit Requests 4.d-1 Reminder Letter to … 5.a-1 Master Patient Database Elements 5.d-1 Chart Audit Review Form 6.a-1 Feedback Form for Stool … Test Positive 6.a-2 Feedback Form for Stool Test Negative 6.b-1 Feedback Form for CDE A.1-2 Practice … Do you feel there was a need for more colorectal cancer screening choices (beyond stool blood test and

25. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CDI-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - follows as of April 2019: At least three unformed stools within a 24-hour period and either a positive stool … Leukocytosis may be present and on average the serum white blood cell count is approximately 15,000 … The test is performed by adding a prepared stool sample to a monolayer of cultured cells. … receiving a laxative prior to sending C. difficile testing, or laboratory refusal to test formed stool … Only test stool for C. difficile when clinical criteria are met!

26. Men: Stay Healthy at 50 (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2014 - Blood pressure checks and tests for high blood cholesterol are examples of screenings. … Several different tests—for example, a stool test or a colonoscopy—can detect this cancer. … Get screened for diabetes (high blood sugar) with a blood test if you have high blood pressure or take … High Blood Cholesterol. Have your blood cholesterol checked regularly with a blood test. … High Blood Pressure. Have your blood pressure checked at least every 2 years.

27. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Care for Cancer | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part2-cancer.html
    May 01, 2018 - Most Recent Disparity Disparity Change Men and women ages 50-75 who report that they had a blood … stool test in the past year, sigmoidoscopy in the past 5 years and blood stool test in the past 3 years … Effective screening modalities include fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), FOBT with flexible sigmoidoscopy

28. Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/healthy-men/healthy-men.pdf
    March 01, 2014 - Blood pressure checks and tests for high blood cholesterol are examples of screenings. … Several different tests – for example a stool test or a colonoscopy— can detect this cancer. … for high blood pressure. … High Blood Cholesterol. … High Blood Pressure. Have your blood pressure checked at least every 2 years.

29. Women: Stay Healthy at 50 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patients-consumers/prevention/lifestyle/women-over-50.pdf
    March 01, 2014 - Several different tests—for example, a stool test or a colonoscopy—can detect this cancer. … Get screened for diabetes (high blood sugar) if you have high blood pressure or if you take medication … for high blood pressure. … High Blood Cholesterol. … High Blood Pressure. Have your blood pressure checked at least every 2 years. HIV.

30. Women: Stay Healthy at Any Age (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2014 - Several tests -- for example, a stool test or a colonoscopy -- can detect this cancer. … for high blood pressure. … High Blood Cholesterol. … Have your blood cholesterol checked regularly with a blood test if: ■ You use tobacco. … High Blood Pressure. Have your blood pressure checked at least every 2 years.

31. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Care for Cancer | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part2-cancer.html
    June 01, 2018 - Most Recent Disparity Disparity Change Men and women ages 50-75 who report that they had a blood … stool test in the past year, sigmoidoscopy in the past 5 years and blood stool test in the past 3 years … Effective screening modalities include fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), FOBT with flexible sigmoidoscopy

32. TeamSTEPPS® Instructor Manual: Specialty Scenarios | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/scenarios/ancillarysvcs.html
    October 01, 2014 - He has received 15 requests for blood tests, 7 urine specimens, a throat culture, and 1 stool sample. … When he is sure they understand their new assignments, he proceeds to work on the culture and stool sample … pulled to assist with a STAT Blood Bank request. … Another lab technician is summoned, and the blood work is completed. … After a period of time, a patient is brought in for blood work.

33. TeamSTEPPS Specialty Scenarios: Ancillary Services (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/instructor/scenarios/ancillary.pdf
    March 19, 2014 - He has received 15 requests for blood tests, 7 urine specimens, a throat culture, and 1 stool sample … When he is sure they understand their new assignments, he proceeds to work on the culture and stool … gets pulled to assist with a STAT Blood Bank request. … Another lab technician is summoned, and the blood work is completed. … After a period of time, a patient is brought in for blood work.

34. AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/exercises7.html
    December 01, 2017 -   98.2   100.4 Pulse 82 88 99 110 Respirations 20 20 20 24 Blood … 0 25 0 0 Bowel Habits Continent Continent Incontinent Incontinent Loose stool

35. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/overviewhandouts.html
    December 01, 2017 - Temperature   99.2     Pulse 82 88 90 100 Respirations 20 20 20 20 Blood … 0 25 0 0 Bowel Habits Continent Continent Incontinent Incontinent Loose stool

36. Final Progress Report: Automated Lab Test Followup To Reduce Medical Errors (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/greenes-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - completed were urine cultures (22), strep throat cultures (22), Epstein-Barr virus titers (10), and stool … We chose three types of tests for study: Chlamydia cultures, blood lead levels, and urine pregnancy … Serum protein analysis 34 (3%) Cerebrospinal fluid culture 33 (3%) Epstein-Barr Virus titers 28 (2%) Stool … culture positive (E. coli 16, Klebsiella 2, Staphylococcus 2, Enteroccus 1, Pseudomonas 1) 22 Stool … 1 Blood culture positive for Corynebacterium 1 Positive Clostridium dificile toxin assay 4 Positive

37. A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - Use only safety engineered needles, including lancets for testing blood sugar and safety needles for … If hands have had contact with blood or body fluids. … All staff should wear PPE any time there is a chance of contact with blood and body fluids. … Whenever possible, do not share blood glucose meters. … Contain any urine, stool, or wound drainage.

38. Appendix B. Clinical Materials to Share With Primary Care Providers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2013 - Anemia is more profound and occurs earlier in premature infants due to: Blood loss from sampling. … Infants with a hematocrit <25 gm% and symptoms may require red blood cell transfusion. … For infants requiring blood transfusion: [Insert contact information for appropriate specialist or … Blood pressure: Not higher in infants with nephrocalcinosis, but overall higher in preterm infants … Should have: Blood pressure checked at every visit.

39. Appendix B. Clinical Materials to Share With Primary Care Providers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/packet/apb.html
    December 01, 2013 - Anemia is more profound and occurs earlier in premature infants due to: Blood loss from sampling. … Infants with a hematocrit <25 gm% and symptoms may require red blood cell transfusion. … For infants requiring blood transfusion: [Insert contact information for appropriate specialist or … Blood pressure: Not higher in infants with nephrocalcinosis, but overall higher in preterm infants … Should have: Blood pressure checked at every visit.

40. Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet, Appendix B (pdf file)
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    December 10, 2013 - ■ Infants with a hematocrit <25 gm% and symptoms may require red blood cell transfusion. … ■ Should have: – Blood pressure checked at every visit. … ■ Liquid stool pooling around stoma and degrading barrier is common in ileostomies and jejunostomies … ■ Obtain stool sample for culture. ■ Ask dietician to review feed and rate. … ■ Check stool for reducing substances. ■ Consider continuous feedings.