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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapn.html
April 01, 2018 - our study aims to explore SSI risk for the following procedures: coronary artery bypass grafts with chest … and donor site incisions, coronary artery bypass grafts with chest incision alone, herniorrhaphy, hip
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-COPD.pdf
June 02, 2021 - community-acquired pneumonia in a resident with a known
history of COPD can be challenging.1,6,7
− If a chest … Prevention of
acute exacerbations of COPD: American College of Chest
Physicians and Canadian Thoracic … Chest. 2015 Apr;147(4):894-942. PMID: 25321320.
4. … Thorax. 2019 Sep;74(9):898-905. PMID: 31273049.
9. Beasley V, Joshi PV, Singanayagam A, et al.
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appb.html
October 01, 2022 - Chest 2012; 141:2 suppl e195S-e226S; doi:10.1378/chest.11-2296.
2. … Antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based … Chest 2012;141:2 suppl e195S-e226S; doi:10.1378/chest.11-2296.
3. … Chest 2013; 144(4):1276-81. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001236921360673X . … Chest 2012;141:632-41.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appb.html
October 01, 2022 - Chest 2012; 141:2 suppl e195S-e226S; doi:10.1378/chest.11-2296.
2. … Antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based … Chest 2012;141:2 suppl e195S-e226S; doi:10.1378/chest.11-2296.
3. … Chest 2013; 144(4):1276-81. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001236921360673X . … Chest 2012;141:632-41.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/058-nursing-protocol-showering-liquid.docx
October 01, 2024 - (1) Face, neck, and chest, including under breasts for women
(2) Shoulders and back
(3) Arms, hands … cloths to clean the 6 inches of ALL lines, drains, and tubing (e.g., central lines, midline catheters, chest
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/056-nursing-protocol-bathing-cloths.docx
October 01, 2024 - Use the six cloths for bathing all body areas:
· Cloth 1: Face,* neck, and chest. … inches closest to the body of ALL lines, drains, and tubing (e.g., central lines, midline catheters, chest
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/057-nursing-protocol-bathing-liquid.docx
October 01, 2024 - Use the six wipes for bathing all body areas:
· Cloth 1: Face*, neck, and chest. … drain, and tubing (e.g. central lines, midline catheters, Foleys, drains, G-tube/J-tubes, rectal tubes, chest
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/teach-back-slides-final508.pptx
June 02, 2025 - low-grade fever
for 3 days
Temp 38.1 C, BP 128/82,
weight 179 lbs
Tired, SOB on stairs, pain in chest … Penny:
Chest x ray
Azithromycin 500 mg PO today, 250 mg PO next 4 days
Followup from clinician with test … Penny states he’s been more tired than usual, gets short of breath walking up stairs, and his chest hurts … Penny had blood collected in the office and is being sent to radiology for a chest x ray. Mr.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/long-covid.html
March 01, 2023 - Symptoms vary widely, including fatigue and fever, chest pains, trouble breathing, neurologic symptoms … boy told he couldn’t have Long COVID because he wasn’t coughing—the nurse whose COVID led to severe chest
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-ape4.html
September 01, 2013 - Process—Using All Cloths
Use all six cloths in the following order:
Cloth 1: Neck, shoulders, and chest … application to each body site, be sure to clean tubing from Foleys, drains, G-tube/J-tubes, rectal tubes, chest … #4: Other Devices
Drains, G tubes, rectal tubes, chest tubes, EKG leads, and Foley catheters
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apd.html
September 01, 2013 - Use the six cloths for bathing all body areas below the jawline:
Cloth 1: Neck, shoulders and chest … After application to each body site, clean tubing from Foleys, drains, G-tube/J-tubes, rectal tubes, chest
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-ape4.html
September 01, 2013 - Process—Using All Cloths
Use all six cloths in the following order:
Cloth 1: Neck, shoulders, and chest … application to each body site, be sure to clean tubing from Foleys, drains, G-tube/J-tubes, rectal tubes, chest … #4: Other Devices
Drains, G tubes, rectal tubes, chest tubes, EKG leads, and Foley catheters
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apd.html
September 01, 2013 - Use the six cloths for bathing all body areas below the jawline:
Cloth 1: Neck, shoulders and chest … After application to each body site, clean tubing from Foleys, drains, G-tube/J-tubes, rectal tubes, chest
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section3.html
October 01, 2015 - After 10 days of being on ventilator support, he had worsening of his oxygenation, and a chest radiograph … A computed tomography scan of the chest showed a necrotizing pneumonia in the right lower lobe.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/ena-slides/case-study.html
October 01, 2015 - The chest radiograph reveals an enlarged cardiac shadow with consolidation in both lower lung fields. … in the bases about halfway up
Fowler position
Ambulation produces severe shortness of breath
Chest
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Shah_99.pdf
March 23, 2008 - cardiology for an ST-elevation myocardial infarction”;
(b) “Failure to obtain a post-central line chest … Context: Patient with multiple risk factors and
complaints of chest pain
Standard of care: Checking … Context: Post Central venous access placement
in patient
Standard of care: Checking a chest x ray … Context: Patient with multiple risk factors and
complaints of chest pain
Standard of care: Checking … Context: Post Central venous access placement in
patient
Standard of care: Checking a chest x ray
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/video/debrief-emergency-dept-guide.pdf
June 02, 2025 - • Tech Dylan was able to achieve the correct chest compression rate with help from Dr.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/integrating-teamwork-tools-cusp-efforts-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Scenario continued
X-rays show the patient does not have a fractured wrist, but does have nodules on a chest … To rule out any injuries, the patient is sent for a head CT along with a chest CT for the nodules.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevhosp-reports-slides.pptx
November 30, 2013 - Hospital
Reason for Transfer Out of Facility
Cardiac/Circulatory
Anemia
Cardiac arrest
Coagulation defect
Chest … ≥12 Cognitive Impairment Medical Conditions** High-Risk Medications*** Medication Total ≥15 CHF or Chest … or new SOB at rest; unable to lie flat 1
SOB: Labored breathing 1
Wheezing and chest … tightness at rest 1
Inability to sleep without sitting up 1
Chest pain: new or … unrelieved 1
Chest pain: with inspiration or coughing 1
Cough: new or worsening
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/prescribers-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - Saturday: T 99⁰F for > 8 hours
Subdued, vague pain
Sunday: start antibiotics; obtain lab studies and chest … x ray
Monday: chest x ray unchanged
Wednesday: back to normal and afebrile
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Communicating With … His white blood cell count was normal and his chest x ray unchanged. No fever since Sunday evening.