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141. Appendix B2: Tracking Record for Improving Patient Safety TRIPS (Text Description) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Appendix B2: … Patient Safety TRIPS (Text Description) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Falls … Falls Engineer Instructions Name: __________________________               Medical … site __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Other site (specify): Was this person in the Falls … __ Yes        If yes, send fax alert to MD. __ No          If no, consider enrollment in the Falls

142. Long-term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2021 - represent a patient safety problem, and they can be a signal that the resident is at increased risk for falling … employ to improve patient safety, create a more resident-centered environment, and reduce the number of falls

143. NPSD Data Spotlights | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2025 - Falls: Associated Factors and Clinical Outcomes (PDF, 4.6 MB) examines clinical outcomes and factors … associated with falls by age and gender based on data that the NPSD received through the end of 2021

144. AHRQ Tools Help Wisconsin Hospitals Post Big Quality, Safety Gains | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2015 - RED Toolkit, and other resources have helped WHA member hospitals improve hospital safety, prevent falls … Meanwhile, AHRQ's Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit helped 38 Wisconsin hospitals reduce falls … The toolkit focuses on the challenges hospitals face as they try to develop and sustain falls-prevention … Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety, Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, Preventing Falls

145. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights: Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Healthcare Facility Design (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2023 - ■ Design details that can reduce the incidence of falls, infections, and operational inefficiencies … • Evaluate the impact of single patient rooms on outcomes such as infection, patient falls, patient … have occurred or when the risk of falls is increasing. … By detecting falls or increased fall risk early with sensors in the home, this new technology can act … The second study examined the effect of hospital bed height as it relates to falls for patients with

146. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights: Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Healthcare Facility Design (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2023 - ■ Design details that can reduce the incidence of falls, infections, and operational inefficiencies … • Evaluate the impact of single patient rooms on outcomes such as infection, patient falls, patient … have occurred or when the risk of falls is increasing. … By detecting falls or increased fall risk early with sensors in the home, this new technology can act … The second study examined the effect of hospital bed height as it relates to falls for patients with

147. Appendix C3: Unsafe Behavior Worksheet Sample | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Appendix C3: … Unsafe Behavior Worksheet Sample Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Falls … Falls Engineer Instructions Note: This form has been filled out with information for

148. Outcome Indicators for the HCBS Population | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2012 - All but two of the indicators (Pressure Ulcer and Injurious Falls) build on existing AHRQ Prevention … Injurious Falls. … Short-Term Complications of Diabetes and Injurious Falls exhibit the lowest rates, with fewer than 300

149. Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2020 - health care facilities can minimize such safety problems as health care-associated infections, patient falls … The toolkit: Targets six areas of safety—infections, falls, medication errors, security, injuries

150. Table 14B: Outcome Indicators by State Supply of Health Care Providers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - 21,956 16,765 21,455 17,068 Pressure Ulcer 3,799 3,199 3,745 3,230 Injurious Falls … 24,337 18,495 23,801 18,856 Pressure Ulcer 4,200 3,634 4,114 3,703 Injurious Falls … 14,949 11,832 14,796 11,790 Pressure Ulcer 2,619 1,957 2,698 1,836 Injurious Falls … 5,797 5,112 5,808 5,048 Pressure Ulcer 1,477 1,318 1,449 1,344 Injurious Falls … 19,429 17,580 19,054 18,048 Pressure Ulcer 2,713 2,642 2,609 2,796 Injurious Falls

151. Table 16B: Outcome Indicators by State Socioeconomic Status | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - 16,590 23,347 19,328 18,994 Pressure Ulcer 3,050 4,160 3,514 3,406 Injurious Falls … 18,160 25,955 21,393 21,016 Pressure Ulcer 3,478 4,542 4,009 3,629 Injurious Falls … 12,312 15,022 13,443 12,894 Pressure Ulcer 1,883 2,943 2,104 2,733 Injurious Falls … 5,039 6,194 5,874 4,811 Pressure Ulcer 1,206 1,720 1,560 1,136 Injurious Falls … 16,451 22,114 18,813 18,277 Pressure Ulcer 2,329 3,238 2,737 2,555 Injurious Falls

152. Table 15B: Outcome Indicators by State Demographics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - 21,669 17,341 20,812 17,696 Pressure Ulcer 3,481 3,488 3,458 3,512 Injurious Falls … 23,918 19,140 23,031 19,550 Pressure Ulcer 3,912 3,899 3,818 3,992 Injurious Falls … 14,429 12,531 14,135 12,525 Pressure Ulcer 2,094 2,388 2,373 2,172 Injurious Falls … 5,517 5,450 5,449 5,532 Pressure Ulcer 1,283 1,527 1,280 1,578 Injurious Falls … 19,879 17,354 19,092 18,022 Pressure Ulcer 2,612 2,759 2,505 2,940 Injurious Falls

153. Impact of AHRQ’s Patient Safety Tools: Challenge Competition | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2024 - impact story: Chesapeake Regional Healthcare At Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, AHRQ’s Preventing Falls … The "Fall Free Friday" activities resulted in a 31% decrease in acute care falls from 4th quarter 2022 … Their experience using this tool is summarized in "Impact of AHRQ’s Patient Safety Tools: Preventing Falls

154. Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Healthcare Facility Design (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2025 - the spread and transmission of HAIs and implementing design details that can reduce the incidence of falls … Prevention AHRQ also funded projects exploring strategies for the detection and prevention of patient falls … • Evaluate the impact of single patient rooms on outcomes such as infection, patient falls, patient … have occurred or when the risk of falls is increasing. … By detecting falls or increased fall risk early with sensors in the home, this new technology can act

155. Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2014 - Falls Prevention Appendix 1-A. Suggested Slides for Module 1 Appendix 1-B. … Falls Prevention and Management . … Falls Prevention     Principal Message     Principal Audiences     Workbook Content Overview     …     Translating the Teaching into Practice     Quality Improvement     Applying QI to Improving Falls

156. Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2020 - National efforts to reduce hospital-acquired conditions such as adverse drug events and injuries from falls … Falls: 5% decrease. Obstetric events: 3% decrease. Pressure ulcers: 6% increase.

157. Appendix B28: Nursing Inspection List | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Appendix B28: … Nursing Inspection List Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Falls Management … Falls Engineer Instructions Write the unit name, date, and room numbers across the top

158. Appendix C7: Fax Back Orders Sample | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Appendix C7: … Fax Back Orders Sample Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Falls Management … Falls Engineer Instructions Note: This form has been filled out with information for

159. Transforming Hospitals: Designing for Safety and Quality (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - Patient falls. … Patient falls, which are common in hospitals, can result in serious injuries, extend a patient’s stay … Patient falls can be avoided. … Poor placement of handrails and small door openings are two primary causes of patient falls. … A Collaborative Occupational Therapy and Nursing Approach to Falls Prevention in Hospital Inpatients.

160. Appendix B7: Wheelchair Seating Assessment (Text Description) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Appendix B7: … Seating Assessment (Text Description) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Falls … Falls Engineer Instructions First complete the History box below. … Adjustment to back of wheelchair __  Other ________________________________ Reason: Anterior Pelvic Tilt, Falling