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201. Prescribers-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/prescribers-facilitator-guide.docx
     June 01, 2021 - K. ask more questions about the circumstances related to the fall? … resident’s anticoagulation status, which is an important point to share, especially in the setting of a fall … the resident’s vital signs, physical exam, or other symptoms that may have helped to determine if the fall … He also should have asked for basic information following a fall, such as whether she hit her head, if … I think she was at her baseline mental status before the fall, and she seems to be at her baseline now

202. TeamSTEPPS Research/Evidence Base: TeamSTEPPS and Patients and Families | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/evidence-base/patients-families.html
     June 01, 2023 - Innovating fall safety: Engaging patients as experts. J Nurs Care Qual. 2020;35(3):220-6.

203. Table 15A: Outcome Indicators by County Demographics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab15.html
     February 01, 2023 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population Table 15A: Outcome Indicators by County Demographics Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population Introduction HCBS Population Availability and Use of State Medicaid HCBS Outcome Indi…

204. Final Progress Report: Safety in the Home Healthcare Sector: A Pilot Study (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/gershon-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - that 3.3% of the over three million HHC patients studied had reports of emergent care related to a fall … age.46, 48 The elderly not only have a high incidence of falling (35-40% of elders in the community fall … each year) but also have a high incidence of serious injuries when they do fall, and even minor falls … each year) but also a high incidence of serious injuries when they do fall, and even minor falls can … Fall events among people with stroke living in the community: Circumstances of falls and characteristics

205. Module Menus | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/transform-qi/deliver-facilitation/modules/menus.html
     February 01, 2022 - Fall-out analysis and Pareto charts: Analyzing why patients "fall-out" of a measure. … Steps for conducting a fall-out analysis. Pareto charts. Steps for creating a Pareto chart.

206. Report Organization | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final/clabsifinal1.html
     January 01, 2013 - Based on this success, AHRQ contracted in fall 2008 with HRET to replicate this program nationally, starting … The contract was expanded in fall 2009 to include all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto

207. Prologue: Laying the Foundation (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Prologue_Henriksen_Vol1.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - a case-control study to determine risk factors for falls in a cancer center, use of a computerized fall

208. Transcript-Speaking-Up (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/transcript-speaking-up.doc
     May 01, 2017 - Narrator: The blood pressure continues to fall. Dr.

209. Recovering After Hip Fracture Surgery (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/hip-fracture-booklet.pdf
     November 01, 2023 - Hip Replacement Sometimes a hip bone breaks as a result of an accident or a fall. … Other times, the hip bones become very weak and a bone can break on its own, causing a fall. … for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Call, Don’t Fall! … ■ You may be lightheaded and could fall. ■ Press the call button. … ■ If you have small pets, they can cause you to trip or fall.

210. Preparing for and Recovering After Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/hip-knee-surgery-booklet.pdf
     November 01, 2023 - ■ Put nightlights in the bathroom and hallways so you don’t fall. … It’s better to have a shoe with a back that’s more secure, so you don’t fall. … Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery Patient Education Guide 17 Call, Don’t Fall! … ■ You may be lightheaded and could fall. ■ Press the call button. A nurse will help you get up. … F Put nightlights in the hallways so you don’t fall.

211. Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/topics/long-term-care.html
     Topic: Long-Term Care AHRQ has toolkits, recommendations, and other resources for long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes and rehabilitation centers, to improve quality, reduce errors, and increase patient safety. AHRQ Research Findings Support Effort to Reduce Pre…

212. Resource List - AHRQ Nursing Home Survey (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursinghome-resourcelist.pdf
     April 01, 2023 - The topic of this package is fall prevention. 2. … It is designed to assist nursing facilities in improving their fall care processes and outcomes through … Patient Fall Prevention and Management Protocol With Toileting Program http://www.ihi.org/resources/ … Best Practice Intervention Packages for Fall Prevention 2. … Patient Fall Prevention and Management Protocol With Toileting Program 5.

213. Maternal Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/topics/maternal-health.html
     January 01, 2023 - The papers fall under two types—a "call to action" or a "state of the science."

214. Patient Experience | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/topics/patient-experience.html
     Topic: Patient Experience AHRQ's Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems program measures the patient experience, which includes several aspects of healthcare delivery that patients value highly when they seek and receive care, such as getting timely appointments, easy access to information, and goo…

215. Quality Improvement Strategies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/h2h/qi-strategies.html
     July 01, 2021 - The Key Driver Diagram included a set of quality improvement strategies that fall into five (5) categories

216. Transforming Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/transform.html
     December 01, 2017 - By 2020 the estimated annual cost of fall injuries for older people will exceed $30 billion. 7-8 Now … Validation of the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model: A Large Concurrent Case/Control Study of Hospitalized

217. Job Aid: Presenting Performance Data (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-presenting-data.pdf
     June 02, 2025 -  Median: the point at which 50% of the cases fall above and 50% fall below the value.

218. Interim Update on 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/interimhac2013-ap4.html
     December 01, 2014 - The earlier estimates had been wrongly based on the full cost of a hospital stay that included a fall

219. OR-to-ICU Transitions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-care-transitions4.html
     June 01, 2023 - Lane-Fall, et al., have done extensive work examining both the effectiveness of a standardized OR-to-ICU … Subsequent work by Lane-Fall, et al., expands on these findings in an ongoing larger hybrid effectiveness-implementation

220. Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities, Module 1 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ltcmodule1.pdf
     June 01, 2012 - The resident may have had a fall and may have a broken bone or have worsening arthritis with increased … Falls Risk A fall is defined as “involuntarily coming to rest on a lower surface,” whether it is an … There are many things that can cause a fall, including things in the environment (like lighting, slippery … have their sleeping and waking times mixed up, and after being up talking all night, they finally fall … more difficulty than usual. › Falls – Watch the resident when doing things that could result in a fall