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281. Making Effective Behavior Changes Around Antibiotic Prescribing (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/behavior-change-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - risk, or criticism by peers, and thus they elect to provide broad-spectrum coverage regardless of the clinical … being treated for a median of 10 days and did not have therapy narrowed based on microbiology and clinical … Clinical cure rates were the same in both groups, but patients who received the longer course were … Specific recommendations are provided for choosing a duration of therapy based on clinical status and … in this presentation must be applied by health care practitioners in accordance with professional judgment

282. Final Progress Report: Risk-Informed Clinical Network for Safe Pediatric Emergency Transfers (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/woods-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - reliable clinical communication for pediatric transfers. … , safe, reliable clinical communication for pediatric transfers. … Errors of problem recognition and judgment, failure to follow protocols, inadequate patient preparation … Creating the model of a clinical practice: the case of emergency medicine. … Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine -- Clinical Terms (SNOMED).

283. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/020-ss-periop-infection-prevention.pptx
     April 01, 2025 - described in this presentation must be applied by healthcare practitioners in accordance with professional judgment … The forgotten role of alcohol: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical efficacy and perceived … Povidone iodine vs chlorhexidine gluconate in alcohol for preoperative skin antisepsis: a randomized clinical … The clinical significance of an elevated postoperative glucose value in nondiabetic patients after colorectal

284. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-surgery/020-perioperative-infection-prevention-strategies-slides.pptx
     April 01, 2025 - described in this presentation must be applied by healthcare practitioners in accordance with professional judgment … The forgotten role of alcohol: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical efficacy and perceived … Povidone iodine vs chlorhexidine gluconate in alcohol for preoperative skin antisepsis: a randomized clinical … The clinical significance of an elevated postoperative glucose value in nondiabetic patients after colorectal

285. Final Progress Report: Factors Associated With Quality of Care Delivered to Children in US EDs (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/marcin-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Implicit review is a type of peer review in which assessments of quality are based on expert reviewers’ judgment … The records were also abstracted for other clinical and research data by a trained research nurse and … include patient and presentation factors, such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, payment source, and clinical … Admission (PRISA II score) and Pediatric Emergency Assessment Tool (re-PEAT score) in addition to other clinical … Of note, clinician documentation of clinical assessments, orders, and disposition plan may be inconsistently

286. A System to Describe and Reduce Medical Errors in Primary Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Kaprielian_9.pdf
     January 01, 2007 - By reporting errors, analyzing error patterns, and addressing them, the clinical practices have become … 1 percent of the clinical revenue of each unit. … This is considered part of the cost of clinical operations. … By restructuring the activity to one of reporting “concerns” rather than “errors,” the burden of judgment … The taxonomy developed here is functional for this clinical setting.

287. 004-Cusp-Learning-From-Defects (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/004-cusp-learning-from-defects.docx
     October 01, 2024 - SAY: Defects are flaws, imperfections, or problems that occurred or could occur in the clinical or operational … Frontline personnel are typically taught how to do their clinical job well. … out a survey that asks the following: “Please describe how you think the next patient in your unit or clinical … Defects are clinical or operational events that you do not want to happen again. … described in this presentation must be applied by healthcare practitioners in accordance with professional judgment

288. Auditing Your Briefings and Debriefings Process: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/audit-briefing-fac-notes.html
     December 01, 2017 - Just as you can audit clinical processes, you can audit briefing and debriefing processes. … The technical work involves evidence-based clinical practices. … Use the audit tool as a starting place to develop one that reflects your clinical setting and bundle. … Your observers will not have to make many judgment calls, but rather will be looking for discrete tasks … This included the highly clinical elements of the case, which was a nice surprise.

289. Facilitator Guide: Auditing Your Briefings and Debriefings (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/imp_audit_briefing_facnotes.docx
     December 01, 2017 - Just as you can audit clinical processes, you can audit briefing and debriefing processes. … The technical work involves evidence-based clinical practices. … This section would of course need to be modified to reflect your clinical setting. … Your observers will not have to make many judgment calls, but rather will be looking for discrete tasks … This included the highly clinical elements of the case, which was a nice surprise.

290. Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 11)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_11_PPT_508.pptx
     January 01, 2008 - brochure (a piece of paper alone will not get patients and families engaged) Abandoning our critical judgment … We bring our clinical judgment to the table – it is important perspective as part of the health care … Patients following through on care and treatment plans Reduced errors and adverse events Improved clinical … In the video, clinical staff, patients, families, and administrators share their insights on transforming … to family stories and engage in informal dialogue with former patients and families outside of the clinical

291. Using Six Sigma® Methodology to Improve Handoff Communication in High-Risk Patients (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Mistry_114.pdf
     May 05, 2008 - cause of an adverse event, organizational factors can create the circumstances in which a failure of judgment … Despite recognizing that communication failures can significantly affect clinical outcomes, limited … Measured clinical metrics included: time from patient arrival to handoff completion (turnaround time … First, to avoid competing clinical demands from distracting providers during the verbal report, each … Improving clinical communication: A view from psychology.

292. Urinary Tract Infections
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/sepsis-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - is challenging due to the lack of a gold standard diagnostic tool or algorithm; thus there is often clinical … described in this presentation must be applied by health care practitioners in accordance with professional judgment … A systematic review of the definitions, determinants, and clinical outcomes of antimicrobial de-escalation … Effect of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment on clinical outcomes in intensive care unit patients

293. Final Progress Report: Utility of Predictive Systems in Diagnostic Errors (UPSIDE) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/auerbach-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - been paid to how clinicians gather, interpret, and convey information about diagnoses and patients’ clinical … by reviewing administrative data obtained from participating sites, specifically using the Vizient® Clinical … encouraged chart reviewers to utilize all available medical record documentation and exercise sound judgment … The relationship between the most common fault associated with diagnostic errors, clinical assessment … For instance, testing process faults might lead to problems in clinical assessment, and vice versa.

294. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/011-blood-culture-webinar-slides.pptx
     October 01, 2024 - In 2022, the Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) contamination benchmark for BCC rates was … Decision-making algorithms can guide appropriate blood culture utilization based on clinical scenarios … described in this presentation must be applied by healthcare practitioners in accordance with professional judgment … Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. … Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; 2022. O'Grady NP, Barie PS, Bartlett JG, et al.

295. Program-Dev-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/program-dev-facilitator-guide.docx
     June 01, 2021 - The medical director can set standards for antibiotic prescribing practices for all clinical providers … First, there was a clinical event that prompted the antibiotic prescription. … We’ll start with the clinical event. … Slide 9 Identifying the Problems SAY: Once the clinical event occurs, it is important that the resident … described in this presentation must be applied by health care practitioners in accordance with professional judgment

296. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/assess-psc-hsop-facguide.docx
     January 01, 2017 - It has been used to measure safety culture within the clinical units of hospitals. … It is crucial to note that safety culture is unique to these clinical units. … of the work area and between disciplines in open communication about the resulting data without any judgment

297. Physician Event Reporting: Training the Next Generation of Physicians (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Nguyen.pdf
     May 01, 2003 - California health care campuses to implement an electronic, browser-based event reporting system for clinical … medical schools, students spend their first two years learning the clinical and basic sciences, and … their remaining two years integrating that body of information with supervised clinical experience. … Role-modeling with patients, mentoring through the clinical years, and discussion in a small group format … Coping with medical mistakes and errors in judgment. Ann Emerg Med 2002;39(3):287–92. 12. Wu A.

298. 021-Ss-Mrsa-Surveillance-Fg (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/021-ss-mrsa-surveillance-fg.docx
     April 01, 2025 - Poor clinical outcomes are associated with SSIs. … Another passive surveillance method is to monitor the results of all clinical cultures collected from … Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Acute Care Hospitals, the routine use of clinical … described in this presentation must be applied by healthcare practitioners in accordance with professional judgment

299. 001-Ss-Antimicrobial-Prophylaxis-1-Fg (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/001-ss-antimicrobial-prophylaxis-1-fg.docx
     April 01, 2025 - described in this presentation must be applied by healthcare practitioners in accordance with professional judgment

300. HIT Resource List (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/healthitresourcelist.pdf
     January 01, 2019 - As newer and more sophisticated devices have been added to the clinical environment, clinicians’ workflows … assessment-health-it-toolkit A key to successful implementation of health IT is to recognize its impact on both clinical … Rather, the list reflects ECRI’s judgment about which risks should receive priority now.