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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/opioids/compendium/opioids-case-study-work-around.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Creating a Work-Around to Implement Fall Risk Screening For Older Adults Using Appointment Notes Case Study
Focus on High Leverage Change: Risk Assessment
Creating a Work-Aro…
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September 01, 2012 - address detecting change in a resident's condition, communicating change in a resident's condition, and falls
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www.ahrq.gov/es/tools/index.html?page=3
June 01, 2016 - Date Published: June 2016
Setting of Care: Hospital
Preventing Falls in Nursing
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-reimagining-healthcare-teams-4.html
July 01, 2023 - process hundreds of thousands of heartbeats in seconds 22,23 and others that can automatically track falls
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/early-mobility-icu-fac-guide.html
February 01, 2017 - These included: five falls to knees without injury, four with systolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg … from agitation to transient physiological events to dislodgements of catheters and other devices to falls … , though none of the falls described were serious, and they were rare.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/early-mobility-icu-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - These included: five falls to knees without injury, four with systolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg … from agitation to transient physiological events to dislodgements of catheters and other devices to falls … , though none of the falls described were serious, and they were rare.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-factraining-guide.pdf
June 02, 2025 - EMR, data to make staff aware of
residents at risk of adverse events such as pressure ulcers and
falls … prevent four adverse
events: pressure ulcers, pressure ulcers that are not healing
appropriately, falls … On-Time
reports for preventing falls and avoidable hospitalizations are
currently in development. … Pressure Ulcer Healing, Falls, and Avoidable Hospitalization
reports and worksheets have been … is designed to identify residents at risk for the adverse
event of interest (e.g., pressure ulcers, falls
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/facility-transfer.html
September 01, 2017 - Total
Counts
Asthma
Circulatory
Problems
Hypertension
Gastroenteritis
Angina
Falls
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab7.html
December 01, 2012 - 1,290
1,542
Max
9,705
9,543
3,880
11,437
19,518
10,881
9,572
Injurious Falls
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201419.html
November 01, 2014 - protocols for communication, teamwork, and leadership to address other patient safety issues such as falls
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www.ahrq.gov/gam/summaries/domain-framework/index.html
July 01, 2018 - Performance on these measures falls to public officials, public health programs, or other entities that
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/karsh-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - are preventable. 17
From a safety engineering perspective,18, 19 this evidence, though informative, falls … Patient gets dizzy after first
dose, falls, breaks hip and ends up in nursing home for rest of life. … Patient gets dizzy after first
dose, falls, hits head, resulting in subdural hematoma. … Patient gets dizzy after first
dose, falls, sprains dominant hand/wrist, needs in-home care for 2 weeks … Patient gets dizzy after first
dose, falls, but no injury and stops med.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruhealing/guide.html
December 01, 2017 - or EMR, data to make staff aware of residents at risk of adverse events such as pressure ulcers and falls … help prevent four adverse events: pressure ulcers, pressure ulcers that are not healing appropriately, falls … On-Time reports for preventing falls and avoidable hospitalizations are currently in development. … Pressure Ulcer Healing, Falls, and Avoidable Hospitalization reports and worksheets have been tested … is designed to identify residents at risk for the adverse event of interest (e.g., pressure ulcers, falls
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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 - undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and the surgeon notices that the patient’s blood pressure is falling
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-icu-051314.pptx
February 07, 2014 - with CHF
Pneumothorax
Pulmonary embolism
Case
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*Saint S, Ann Intern Med 2002; 137: 125-7
Falls … They also immobilize patients—increasing the likelihood of pressure ulcers, falls and prolonged inpatient … (reach elephant without rider)
32
Engage – Patients
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*Saint S, Ann Intern Med 2002; 137: 125-7
Falls … They also immobilize patients—increasing the likelihood of pressure ulcers, falls and prolonged inpatient
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April 02, 2008 - is limited to five items—nosocomial
infections, pressure ulcers, delirium, venous thrombosis, and falls—rather … 10 taxonomy areas
“SBAR” (Situation/Background/Assessment/Recommendation) Nurse staffing ratios
“Falls … Communication” Look-alike, sound-alike drugs
“Medication errors” Human factors engineering
“Patient falls … ” Patient falls
“CPOE” (computerized provider order entry) Nosocomial infections
“Patient safety”
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/npsd-chartbook-2023-rev.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Six types of safety events (i.e., Blood or Blood Products, Falls, Device or Medical/Surgical
Supply … Over one half of Falls occurred in Inpatient care areas (51.5%; 92,861 / 180,345). … 6.6%; 11,955 / 180,345), and Outpatient
care areas (6.4%; 11,592 / 180,345) were also a source of falls … Other was the second most
common reported location for falls (23.6%; 42,514 / 180,345). … Environmental factors were minor contributors for events, except for Falls (11.2%; 1,274 / 11,399)
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-11-root-cause-analysis.pdf
December 27, 2021 - analysis will require input from a clinician, as many of the factors that contribute to a patient’s
falling … these patients’ medical records and other related documents to
identify potential causes for their falling
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/ASB-one-page.pdf
November 01, 2019 - o Delirium, insomnia, and falls alone do not indicate a UTI.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-119-section-2.pdf
June 02, 2025 - qualifying temperature (usually the
first temperature after arrival to the Level 2 or higher nursery) falls … Each is
determined by the number of children whose reported temperature falls within
the criteria for