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2921. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49598/psn-pdf
      February 01, 2010 - The patient denied any history of arrhythmia, syncope, presyncope, dementia, or prior falls.

2922. Strategy 3: Nurse Bedside Shift Report Implementation Handbook (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy3/Strat3_Implement_Hndbook_508.pdf
      August 01, 2010 - improves patient safety and service delivery.2,3 For example, one study showed a decrease in patient falls … during change of shift, dropping from one to two patient falls per month to one patient fall in six … number of call lights by the end of shift report within 2 months” or “reduce the number of patient falls … vascular catheter-associated infections by 10 percent in 3 months • Reduce the incidence of patient falls

2923. Series IX: 2004 (pdf file)
      meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/summ_tables/insr/state/series_9/2004/ic04_ixa_e.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - 47.9% 83.2% 69.7% 81.1% 56.5% Remainder of state 49.6% 83.5% 78.5% 78.6% 61.7% SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls … 5.02% 4.23% 7.10% 4.14% 7.20% Remainder of state 2.19% 3.80% 2.41% 1.99% 3.26% SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls … 1,742 10,766 9,877 2,559 2,776 SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls … SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls

2924. Series IX: 2003 (pdf file)
      meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/summ_tables/insr/state/series_9/2003/ic03_ixa_e.pdf
      January 01, 2003 - state 56.9% 54.2% 86.6% 85.4% 81.1% 77.5% 76.9% 85.1% 62.3% 66.0% SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls … state 8.75% 3.33% 5.45% 1.61% 4.26% 1.97% 5.35% 1.53% 4.76% 2.40% SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls … SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia 3,266 691 5,758 Remainder of state 3,390 664 6,395 SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls … Columbia 264 106 747 253 419 341 Remainder of state 160 53 180 218 248 195 SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls

2925. 2024 Results for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals Part I (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/hospital/2024-hospital-workplace-safety-report-ptI.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - ile Max Item 1 36% 12.26 8% 10% 25% 35% 49% 62% 96% If your hospital’s score is 55%, your score falls … here: If your hospital’s score is 65%, your score falls here: If your hospital’s score is 55 percent … positive, it falls above the 75th percentile (but below the 90th), meaning that your hospital scored … If your hospital’s score is 65 percent positive, it falls above the 90th percentile, meaning your hospital

2926. Diagnostic Errors Case Studies | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/diagnostic-errors-case-studies
      August 10, 2025 - An elderly man had iron deficiency anemia with progressively falling … Linkedin Copy URL An elderly man had iron deficiency anemia with progressively falling

2927. Revising TeamSTEPPS: The Evolution of Patient Safety Teamwork Training | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/revising-teamstepps-evolution-patient-safety-teamwork-training
      February 28, 2024 - seen frequently with virtual teams where a diagnosis isn’t communicated quickly enough, or something falls … Perspective The Ongoing Journey to Prevent Patient Falls … In Conversation with Patricia Dykes about The Ongoing Journey to Prevent Patient Falls

2928. Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and How to Fix It | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/medication-safety-nursing-homes-whats-wrong-and-how-fix-it
      August 01, 2012 - We looked at the outcomes on falls, pressure ulcers, and restraint use. … We found that places with the worst patient safety culture scores had an association with falls and use … case mix adjust in the nursing home environment good enough that you can make sense of differences in falls

2929. Archived: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cognitive-impairment-in-older-adults-screening-2014
      March 18, 2014 - impairment, including counseling on tobacco cessation, alcohol use, healthful diet, physical activity, and falls … impairment, including counseling on tobacco cessation, alcohol use, healthful diet, physical activity, and falls … Bradycardia and adverse effects related to bradycardia (such as falls and syncope) may result from taking

2930. In Conversation With… Harlan Krumholz, MD, SM | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-harlan-krumholz-md-sm
      April 01, 2018 - The rates of infection, bleeding, blood clots, and falls were increasing—in addition to the risk of whatever … Impaired mobility from deconditioning increases the risk of falls, as well as preventing the patient … 26, 2025 Patient Safety Innovations Preventing Falls

2931. Archived: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Known Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/healthful-diet-and-physical-activity-for-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-in-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling-july-2017
      July 11, 2017 - Eight trials reported on the incidence of important patient events, including falls, injuries, and cardiovascular … This trial also reported more falls in the intervention group (37% vs 29%; P < 0.001). 21 Four other … trials reporting falls, 2 in older adults and 2 in general primary care populations, found no difference

2932. Recommendation: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/impaired-visual-acuity-screening-older-adults
      May 24, 2022 - ability to perform activities of daily living, work, and drive safely, as well as increased risk of falls … ability to perform activities of daily living, work, and drive safely, as well as increased risk of falls … Harms of treatment of refractive error may include a potential for increased falls with the use of multifocal

2933. Cancer Older Adults (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/cancer_older_adults.pdf
      September 28, 2012 - A has a history of falls, mild cognitive impairment, and had a recent heart attack shortly after his … Although he qualifies for screening by age, his recent heart attack, falls, and cognitive impairment … , urinary urgency due to prostate resection may be inconvenient in a middle-aged man, but may cause falls

2934. Measurement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/implement/pre/measure.html
      January 01, 2024 - physician, nurse, pharmacist), and sometimes the grouping is based on the level the object or action falls

2935. County Health Department in Oregon Launches Performance Improvement Activities With AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0611.html
      October 01, 2014 - County Health Department in Oregon Launches Performance Improvement Activities With AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey Search All Impact Case Studies September 2006 The Multnomah County Health Department in Portland, Oregon, initiated a patient safety culture project in 2005 using AHRQ's Hospital Survey o…

2936. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40578/psn-pdf
      July 06, 2011 - Implementing the 2009 Institute of Medicine recommendations on resident physician work hours, supervision, and safety. July 6, 2011 Blum AB, Shea AS, Czeisler CA, et al. Implementing the 2009 Institute of Medicine recommendations on resident physician work hours, supervision, and safety. Nat Sci Sleep. 2011;3:47-8…

2937. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40707/psn-pdf
      March 11, 2013 - More than words: patients' views on apology and disclosure when things go wrong in cancer care. March 11, 2013 Mazor KM, Greene SM, Roblin DW, et al. More than words: patients' views on apology and disclosure when things go wrong in cancer care. Patient Educ Couns. 2013;90(3):341-346. doi:10.1016/j.pec.2011.07.010…

2938. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49768/psn-pdf
      September 01, 2016 - drug–disease interactions problematic for older adults, placing them at increased risk for delirium, falls … Yes/No Does the patient have a history of falls?

2939. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-guide.docx
      September 01, 2022 - symptoms reviewed earlier may also be associated with delirium, there is no evidence that delirium, falls … genitourinary symptoms or systemic signs of infection, older patients with bacteriuria experiencing delirium or falls

2940. AHRQ's Guide to Evaluating Health Information Exchange Projects - Section 4 (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/guide-to-evaluating-hie-projects-section-4.pdf
      June 16, 2021 - An IRB and its representatives may be helpful in determining whether your project falls into either … review involves identifying relevant materials in peer-reviewed or gray literature (information that falls … Measures falling into this box receive an overall rank or analysis value of 1. … Measures falling into this box receive an overall rank or quadrant analysis value of 5.