U.S. flag

An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services

AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Search AHRQ

For an exact phrase match, enclose search terms in double quotes.

Go to Advanced Search
Go to Basic Search

Results

Total Results: 5,632 records

Showing results for "fall prevention".
Users also searched for: falls

  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33610/psn-pdf
    April 01, 2005 - Introducing the New AHRQ WebM&M and AHRQ Patient Safety Network (PSNet) April 1, 2005 Wachter R. Introducing the New AHRQ WebM&M and AHRQ Patient Safety Network (PSNet). PSNet [internet]. 2005. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/introducing-new-ahrq-webmm-and-ahrq-patient-safety-network-psnet Editorial Five year…

  2. Best Practices for Identifying and Managing Deconditioning in Nursing Home Residents (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/best-practices-managing-deconditioning.pdf
    May 01, 2022 - Best Practices for Identifying and Managing Deconditioning in Nursing Home Residents Best Practices for Identifying and Managing Deconditioning in Nursing Home Residents Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many nursing home residents had less physical and social activity than recommended, resulting in d…

  3. 023-Ss-Cusp-Learning-From-Defects-Fg (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/023-ss-cusp-learning-from-defects-fg.docx
    April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Learning From Defects Surgical Services For: Cardiac … If this is the case, the CUSP team should investigate whether infection prevention strategies were in … The unit and the infection prevention team may detect that MRSA has been transmitted from one patient … Incorporating preoperative SSI prevention strategies in staff huddles, in services, and annual training … No. 25-0029 April 2025 Learning From Defects | 1 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical

  4. Connecting the Dots: Improving Unit Safety Culture to Stop HAI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/connecting-dots-slides.html
    December 01, 2017 - Define safety culture Describe how to measure safety culture Explain the relationship between prevention … National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention A–I Error Severity Taxonomy … Things "fall between the cracks" when transferring patients from one department... 25% 2.

  5. Adaptation of AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators for Use in ICD-10 Administrative Data by an International Consortium (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Quan_52.pdf
    March 10, 2008 - countries: (1) cardiac care, (2) diabetes mellitus, (3) mental health, (4) patient safety, and (5) prevention

  6. Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/guide.html
    March 01, 2017 - CAUTI Prevention in Long-Term Care Frequently Asked Questions      Appendix G. … E and A Unit Guide to Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff . … SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection prevention and control in the long-term care facility. … High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions: Executive Summary. … Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 2009.

  7. Language Barrier | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/language-barrier
    February 28, 2024 - courses compared with enrollment in grades 9 to 12 in public secondary schools: Selected years, fall … 1948 to fall 2000.

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49779/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2017 - end-stage dementia was admitted to an acute care hospital for treatment of a hip fracture after a fall … An infusion device that is equipped with safety features, e.g., alerts when the pump's parameters fall

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49508/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2007 - language courses compared with enrollment in grades 9 to 12 in public secondary schools: Selected years, fall … 1948 to fall 2000.

  10. Wound Classification (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/webinars/webinar6_pu_woundassesst.pdf
    April 01, 2011 - as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear.” 12 NPUAP/EPUAP Pressure Ulcer Prevention

  11. In Conversation with…Robert M. Wachter, MD | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withrobert-m-wachter-md
    October 01, 2008 - In Conversation with…Robert M. Wachter, MD October 1, 2008  Also Read an Essay Citation Text: In Conversation with…Robert M. Wachter, MD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49661/psn-pdf
    August 01, 2012 - Ambulatory Surgery Anesthesia for ambulatory surgery focuses on (i) rapid emergence and awakening, (ii) prevention

  13. Suicidal Ideation in the Family Medicine Clinic | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/suicidal-ideation-family-medicine-clinic
    October 01, 2007 - Recognize the importance of a systems approach to suicide prevention. … Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention. … Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Rural Primary Care Practices. … Waltham, MA: Suicide Prevention Resource Center; 2009. [Available at] 12. … Reformulating suicide risk formulation: from prediction to prevention.

  14. Establishing and Maintaining Trust: How the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Uses Strategic Communications to Build Confidence in and Disseminate Its Evidence-Based Recommendations (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/estalishing-maintaining-trust-commentary.pdf
    May 26, 2023 - Keywords: Communications, trust, evidence-based, misinformation, prevention Communicating … in adults, to falls prevention in older people. … While prevention is an essential part of health care, it is not always without harm. … References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2022). … The social-ecological model: a framework for prevention.

  15. Archived: Visual Impairment: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/visual-impairment-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print archived Final Recommendation Statement Visual Impairment: Screening, 1996 January 01, 1996 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. T…

  16. Getting Started Resource Guide (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/getting-started-resource-guide.pdf
    March 01, 2023 - diagrams are a useful way to identify major causes of process failures as well as specific failures that fall … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Million Hearts. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Million Hearts: Tools and Protocols.” … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  17. Advance Alert Monitor Program: An Automated Early Warning System for Adults At Risk for In-Hospital Clinical Deterioration | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/advance-alert-monitor-program-automated-early-warning-system-adults-risk-hospital
    October 30, 2024 - Innovations Preventing Falls Through Patient and Family Engagement to Create Customized Prevention

  18. Preparing for and Recovering After Gynecologic Surgery (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/gynecologic-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. … re in the hospital. 20 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Call, Don’t Fall … ■ You may be lightheaded and could fall. ■ Press the call button. A nurse will help you get up. … Surgery Clear Liquid Diet The Day of Surgery: At Home The Day of Surgery: At the Hospital Call, Don’t Fall

  19. Disposition of Comments for Strategies To Prevent Weight Gain Among Adults (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/weight-gain-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
    March 25, 2013 - Prevention of weight gain was the nominated topic for this review. … Thus, while it seems enticing to fall back on “established” evidence grading criteria, this topic requires … trial, “Pound of Prevention.” … We were aware of the Pound of Prevention trial. … The best known weight gain prevention trial was excluded for this reason, the Pound of Prevention trial

  20. Patient Self Monitoring to Transfer Physical Therapy Exercise from Clinic to Home - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs021733-sheehan-final-report-2014.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - children and younger adults, senior citizens could utilize the IBEHR to learn exercises for injury prevention
SHARE:
Facebook Twitter Print Facebook Share

Search the AHRQ Archive

Information and reports more than 5 years old may be found in the AHRQ Archive site.

Search Archive

Search Within A Specific AHRQ Site

Click to show only results for the selected site.

psnet.ahrq.gov (3279)

www.ahrq.gov (1176)

effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov (412)

digital.ahrq.gov (255)

www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org (251)

hcup-us.ahrq.gov (159)

cds.ahrq.gov (34)

meps.ahrq.gov (21)

integrationacademy.ahrq.gov (17)

cdsic.ahrq.gov (14)

qualityindicators.ahrq.gov (7)

pso.ahrq.gov (6)

datatools.ahrq.gov (1)