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441. Evaluation of Medications Removed from Automated Dispensing Machines Using the Override Function Leading to Multiple System Changes (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Miller_93.pdf
     March 12, 2008 - Evaluation of Medications Removed from Automated Dispensing Machines Using the Override Function Leading to Multiple System Changes Evaluation of Medications Removed from Automated Dispensing Machines Using the Override Function Leading to Multiple System Changes Karla Miller, PharmD; Manisha Shah, MBA, RT; Lau…

442. Cognitive Load Theory and Its Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy: Issue Brief (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/diagnostic/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-cognitive-load-theory.pdf
     May 01, 2024 - Cognitive Overload Cognitive overload occurs when working memory becomes overly burdened, leading to a decreased … As discussed above, cognitive overload is associated with decreased cognitive flexibility and more simplistic

443. Final Progress Report: Reducing the Risk of Preventable Postpartum Lower Extremity Nerve Injuries (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/toledo-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Larger decreases in blood pressure may cause an increased incidence of nerve injury due to decreased

444. Preventing CAUTI in Special Populations: Focus on Procedure-Related Catheter Use (July 8, 2014) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-focus-procedure-related-transcript.html
     December 01, 2017 - Overall, the urinary tract infection rate was decreased 86 percent among those with early removal of … On our surgery ward, dramatically decreased as did our device utilization.

445. Paul Tedrick (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-focus-procedure-related-cath-use-transcript.doc
     July 08, 2014 - Overall, the urinary tract infection rate was decreased 86 percent among those with early removal of … On our surgery ward, dramatically decreased as did our device utilization.

446. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: The Common Cold (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/respiratory-one-pager.pdf
     September 01, 2022 - Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: The Common Cold Diagnosis • Upper respiratory tract infections or “the common cold” are caused by viruses and present with symptoms such as rhinorrhea, sneezing, sinus congestion, sore throat, cough, low-grade fever, headache, and fatigue. • The common cold occurs…

447. Six Texas Hospitals Improve Care With AHRQ Medication Reconciliation Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips87.html
     October 01, 2014 - Six Texas Hospitals Improve Care With AHRQ Medication Reconciliation Toolkit Search All Impact Case Studies November 2011 Between January and September 2010, AHRQ partnered with seven Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) to deliver a series of onsite learning sessions and provider support calls focusing…

448. Case 3. Grand Hospital Center | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-case3.html
     November 01, 2014 - reflected in patient surveys, which increased in the first quarter after the cardiology project but decreased … They specifically pointed to improved satisfaction due to decreased patient wait times in the laboratory … safety improvements as a result of this process and also noted that phone calls from patients to nurses decreased

449. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights: Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Health Information Technology and Health Information Exchange (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-hit-hie-2025.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - they obtained preliminary evidence that organizational changes and academic detailing significantly decreased … The average adjusted “face-to-face” time spent per patient decreased slightly, but the decrease (0.41 … Medication administration errors decreased, and few pump-related errors were made.

450. 121-Importance-Mrsa-Prevention-One-Pager (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/121-importance-mrsa-prevention-one-pager.docx
     April 01, 2025 - Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Facts SSIs account for 20 percent of all healthcare-associated infections.1 SSIs are a major cause of morbidity and mortality.2 SSIs lead to rehospitalization and increased costs ($3–10 billion annually).2,3 SSIs due to MRSA lead to higher morbidity and mortality.4 Staphylococcus aureus an…

451. Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/018-ss-importance-ssi-mrsa-prevention.pptx
     April 01, 2025 - Underlying illness Surgical procedures Decreased natural defenses Invasive disease and MRSA infection

452. Chapter 1. Introduction and Program Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man1.html
     December 01, 2017 - Decreased ability to function. Serious injuries. Increased risk of death.

453. Final Progress Report: Do Safety Warnings Change Prescribing Among the US Dialysis Population? (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/thamer-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - for anemia Anemia affects nearly all patients with ESRD and results in reduced quality of life and decreased … Despite the increasing evidence that ESA therapy has serious side effects and might be associated with decreased … EPOGEN® (Epoetin alfa) sales decreased 27 percent to $476 million in the third quarter of 2011 reflecting

454. Final Progress Report: Improving Warfarin Management in Competitive Healthcare (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/levett-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Percent of INRs in range improved from 49% to 65%; the number of times a nurse contacted a physician decreased … from a high of 20% to 1%; the percent of INRs > 5 decreased from 3% to 1%.

455. Research Methods for Studying the Primary Care Workforce | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/pcr-webinar-series/research-pc-workforce.html
     May 01, 2024 - Research Methods for Studying the Primary Care Workforce AHRQ’s National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research presented a webinar on Research Methods for Studying the Primary Care Workforce . Three AHRQ grantees who have developed methodologies to understand the optimal structure and composition of p…

456. Appendix A. Grantee Profiles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/demo-program/grants/appa.html
     August 01, 2022 - The proportion of claims that were dismissed decreased (34% vs. 22%; p=.001), but the proportion of claims … Mean payments decreased from $290,992 to $90,429 (p<.001). … The time from the event to a claim decreased, but there was no significant change in the time from a … Further, incidents of shoulder dystocia and fetal distress decreased 50% (Santos, Ritter, Hefele, et … from 155 to 54 and rates of serious potential safety risk decreased from 28 to 13 (p<.05).

457. How To Use the Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/cauti-hospitals/toolkit-use.html
     December 01, 2017 - How To Use the Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals The toolkit consists of three modules–Implementation, Sustainability, and Resources—that a hospital unit can use to teach team members specific ways to adopt best practices regarding CAUTI prevention. Use of this to…

458. Ventilator-Associated Event Surveillance: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/vae/surveillance-fac-guide.html
     February 01, 2017 - Ventilator-Associated Event Surveillance: Facilitator Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Slide 1: Ventilator-Associated Event Surveillance Say: This module will focus on ventilator-associated event surveillance and how it can be used in your unit. Slide 2: Learning Objectiv…

459. Improving Hospital Handoffs Using AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® Hospital Survey - Hansford and Murray (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/03-sops-riverside-handoffs-webcast-hansford.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - communicat ion between each other and w/ patients/fami lies Loss of t rust from pat ients/famil ies Decreased

460. Final Progress Report: Evaluating and Improving Present-On-Admission for Performance Reporting (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/goldman-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - risk-adjusted mortality, we found that the percentage of hospitals whose rank differed (either increased or decreased … experienced a difference in ranking of at least 10%; 12.5% increased rank by greater than 10%, and 12.4% decreased … under-reporting of POA, 20.8% of the hospitals’ rank differed; 10.8% increased in rank >10%, and 10.0% decreased