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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb85.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Statistical Brief #85: Inpatient Stays in Rural Hospitals, 2007
From
HEALTHCARE COST AND
UTILIZATION PROJECT
Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality
STATISTICAL BRIEF #85
January 2010
Highlights
■ Rural hospitals were typically
smaller than urban hospitals: half of
rural hospitals h…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/051-top-10-successful-decolonization.docx
October 01, 2024 - Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is the bath, not a top coat.1,2
CHG is the bath itself. Do not bathe the patient with regular soap and water and then follow up with CHG.
CHG is better than regular soap and water and binds to skin proteins, killing germs for 24 hours.
Ensure cleaning of the face and hair.3
CHG is safe to…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-safety-discharging-select-patients-directly-home-intensive-care-unit-multicenter
May 20, 2020 - Study
Assessment of the safety of discharging select patients directly home from the intensive care unit: a multicenter population-based cohort study.
Citation Text:
Stelfox HT, Soo A, Niven DJ, et al. Assessment of the Safety of Discharging Select Patients Directly Home From the Intensi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module4/facilitator-notes.docx
March 01, 2017 - Facilitator Notes
SAY:
The Teamwork and Communication module will discuss how safety teams in nursing homes can understand and practice successful teamwork and effective communication to improve the resident safety culture in their facility.
SLIDE 1
SAY:
In this module we will—
· Describe effective communicati…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/nicupacket.pdf
December 01, 2013 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet
13
Transitioning Newborns
from NICU to Home
Family Information Packet
Your Health Coach has prepared this information packet for your family to help explain the medical
needs of your newborn as you prep…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket.pdf
December 01, 2013 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet
13
Transitioning Newborns
from NICU to Home
Family Information Packet
Your Health Coach has prepared this information packet for your family to help explain the medical
needs of your newborn as you prepare to leave the hospital. A Health Coach h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/febrile-neutropenia-and-almost-fatal-medication-error
February 01, 2012 - Febrile Neutropenia and an Almost Fatal Medication Error
Citation Text:
Faig J, Zerillo JA. Febrile Neutropenia and an Almost Fatal Medication Error. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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Format:
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool_cord-prolapse.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Labor and Delivery Unit Safety Umbilical Cord Prolapse
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Labor and Delivery Unit Safety
Umbilical Cord Prolapse
Labor and Delivery Unit Safety—Umbilical Cord Prolapse
Purpose of the tool: This tool describes the key perinatal safety elements …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/kidney.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Effective Treatment
Chronic Kidney Disease
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Chartbook on Effective Treatment
Acknowledgments
Effective Treatment
Effective Treatment Trends and Measures
Cardiovascular Disease
Cancer
Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetes
HIV and AIDS
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-08/too_many_cooks_spotlight_pdf.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Spotlight
Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the August 2020 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by: Richard P. Dutton, MD, MBA
o AHRQ WebM&M Editors in Chief: Patrick Romano, MD…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/situational-awareness-and-patient-safety
May 01, 2012 - Situational Awareness and Patient Safety
Citation Text:
Farnan JE. Situational Awareness and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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Format:
Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XM…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838972/psn-pdf
October 27, 2022 - The Unhappy Patient Leaves Against Medical Advice.
October 27, 2022
Nichols A. The Unhappy Patient Leaves Against Medical Advice. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unhappy-patient-leaves-against-medical-advice
The Case
A 61-year-old woman was placed on bedrest following major surgery. Her posto…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33731/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - An American View of the UK's Patient Safety Enterprise:
Top Down vs. Bottom Up
June 1, 2012
Wachter R. An American View of the UK's Patient Safety Enterprise: Top Down vs. Bottom Up. PSNet
[internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/american-view-uks-patient-safety-enterprise-top-down-vs-bottom
Perspecti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/video-improve-patient-safety-clinical-and-educational-uses
March 01, 2004 - Video to Improve Patient Safety: Clinical and Educational Uses
Yan Xiao, PhD; Colin F. Mackenzie, MB, ChB; and F. Jacob Seagull, PhD | May 1, 2015
View more articles from the same authors.
Citation Text:
Xiao Y, Mackenzie CF, Seagull JF. Video to Improve Patient S…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/51-regional-analgesia-arthroplasty.pptx
June 01, 2023 - PowerPoint Presentation
Regional Analgesia for
Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical Care and Recovery
AHRQ Pub. No. 23-0052
June 2023
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery
1
Why Use Regional Analgesia?
Regional analgesia
Optimize p…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/standing-order-protocol-mupirocin.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 9-3 – Standing Order Protocol:
Nasal Mupirocin
The following is a standing order protocol for implementing nasal decolonization in adult non-
intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are methicillin-resistant S…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/standard-protocol-iodophor.docx
March 01, 2022 - Standardized Nursing Protocol for Iodophor
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 9-4 – Standardized Nursing Protocol:
Use of Nasal Iodophor (10% Povidone-Iodine)
The following is a standing order protocol for implementing nasal decolonization in adult non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are m…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wireless-motility-capsule_research-protocol.pdf
March 14, 2012 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: March 14, 2012
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Wireless Motility Capsule Versus Other Diagnostic Technologies for
Evaluating Gastroparesis and Cons…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/standard-protocol-iodophor.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Standardized Nursing Protocol: Use of Nasal Iodophor (10% Povidone-Iodine)
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 9-4 – Standardized Nursing Protocol:
Use of Nasal Iodophor (10% Povidone-Iodine)
The following is a standing order protocol for implementing nasal decolonization in adult non-
i…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final/clabsifinal1.html
January 01, 2013 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report
Report Organization
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Table of Contents
Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report
Executive Summary
Report Organization
Program Implementation
Program Impact
What We Le…