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May 17, 2016 - 2008 the pooled mean
rate of CLABSIs for pediatric cardiothoracic ICUs was 3.3 per 1,000 central line days … /surgical intensive care units (ICUs), the pooled mean rate was 3.0
CLABSIs per 1,000 central line days … matched controls showed an
attributable cost of about $55,000 and an attributable length of stay of 19 days … CLABSI rates in hospitalized pediatric oncology patients decreased from 2.25 per 1,000
central line days … should not stay in
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April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
CUSP Monthly Meeting Prework
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Use this meeting prework to support monthly Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) meetings and the prevention of surgical site…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-fore.html
May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
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Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Netw…
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June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Characteristics
■ Need for supplemental oxygen at 36 weeks postmenstrual age, with radiographic changes on
chest x-ray (bilateral, diffuse hazy lungs; interstitial thickening; increased lung inflation).
■ Symptoms: …
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June 02, 2025 - Appendix M. Example of a Nurse-Driven Protocol for Catheter Removal
Algorithm for observing patient after discontinuing urinary catheter
Appendix M. Example of a Nurse-Driven
Protocol for Catheter Removal
Below is an example of a nurse-driven protocol to evaluate and discontinue unnecessary urinary catheters and to …
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July 01, 2024 - Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started
Use Simulation To Improve Healthcare Delivery Systems
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April 01, 2018 - Vol 4: Effects of Eicosapentanoic Acid & Docosahexanoic Acid on Mortality Across Diverse Settings: Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials & Prospective Cohorts
Structured Abstract
Full Title: Nutritional Research Series: Advancing the Role of Evidence-based Reviews in Nutrition Research and Ap…
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March 01, 2017 - CAHPS Cancer Care Survey Measures
For more information: Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS ® Cancer Care Survey (PDF, 325 KB)
Getting Timely Appointments, Care, and Information
Q14 Patient got appointment for urgent care as soon as needed
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October 01, 2014 - Society of Hospital Medicine Uses Two AHRQ Products in Hospital Discharge Toolkit
Search All Impact Case Studies
July 2010
The Society of Hospital Medicine developed a hospital discharge toolkit based on findings from two AHRQ-funded projects—Patient Safe-D(ischarge) and Project RED (Re-Engineered Discharge…
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April 01, 2018 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Warm Handoff Plus
“ Sometimes during a warm handoff thing will come up where the provider will say something and then all of a sudden, the patient says, ‘Well, no, it is really, …’ It makes it a lot easier in that you…
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June 02, 2025 - flexible scheduling, self-scheduling, change of shift hours, change of shift start times,
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October 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention
Implementation Steps and Timeline
The goal of On-Time is that a facility staff will incorporate the On-Time reports into day-to-day prevention activities and ensure multidisciplinary input into clinical intervention decisions. The Implementatio…
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March 01, 2014 - Women: Stay Healthy at 50+
Women:
Stay Healthy at 50+
2014 Update
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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AHRQ Pub. No. 14-IP002-A
Replaces AHRQ Pub. No. 11-IP001-A
March 2014
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January 01, 2012 - CHIPRA 213: Section 5, Table 4
Table 4: Evidence Supporting Hydroxyurea Treatment for Children with Sickle Cell Disease
TYPE OF
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KEY FINDINGS
LEVEL OF
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RANKING*)
CITATIONS
Randomized
controlled trial
The Multicenter Study of Hydroxyurea in Sickle
Cell Anemia (MSH), a ra…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/index.html
March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
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Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital
How CMS Measures the "30-Day All Cause Rehospitalization Rate" on the Hospital Compare Web Sit…
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February 01, 2025 - Study Identifies Strategies To Improve Patient Experience
Issue Number
947
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
February 25, 2025
AHRQ Stats: Conditions Associated With Lack of Reliable Transportation In 2021, 15.5 percent of current smokers report…
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May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Chapter 2: Building and Assessing the Clinic Foundation
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March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
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Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital
How CMS Measures the "30-Day All Cause Rehospitalization Rate" on the Hospital Compare Web Sit…