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3441. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hip-fracture-pain_research-protocol.pdf
      December 09, 2009 - either sex who are diagnosed as having an acute hip fracture resulting from low energy trauma (e.g., slip … and fall) will be included. … arthroplasty population); fractures resulting from high energy trauma (e.g., motor vehicle crashes, falls … The prognosis of falls in elderly people living at home. Age Ageing 1999;28:121-5. 12.

3442. Recovering After Emergency Gallbladder Surgery (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2023 - Recovering After Emergency Gallbladder Surgery Recovering After Emergency Gallbladder Surgery e Recovering After Emergency Gallbladder Surgery Patient Name __________________________________________________________________ Surgeon Name _________________________________________________________________ …

3443. Recovering After Emergency Appendectomy (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2023 - Recovering After Emergency Appendectomy Recovering After Emergency Appendectomy e Emergency Appendectomy Patient Education Guide 1 Recovering After Emergency Appendectomy Patient Name ___________________________________________________________________ Surgeon Name _________________________________________…

3444. Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disabilities-quality-improvement-outcomes_disposition-comments.pdf
      October 15, 2012 - social services”, does research aimed at preventing secondary conditions or negative events like falls … However, we feel that Alzheimer’s, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis (including falls) should also be … Peer Reviewer #4 Results Table 7- Balance and falls are not really activities nor is upper limb- … limb- “Activities involving the upper limb” and for balance “activities involving balance” and delete falls

3445. Module 2. Communicating Change in a Resident's Condition | 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. … stretch" goal that may be hard to reach but is achievable, for example: To decrease the rate of resident falls … a responsible member of the center to ensure that the improvement is sustained over time and, if it falls

3446. Final Progress Report: Identification and Dissemination of Best Practices for Patient-Centered Care (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - and to participate in systems of care that are responsive to their needs.” [1] Hospital care often falls … adve rse events and preventable readmissions to the hospital, and about 50% of inpatient hospital falls … Characteristics and Circumstances of Falls in a Hospital Setting.

3447. Technical Interventions To Prevent CAUTI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - catheters, based on the Ann Arbor Criteria, include the following: Attempting to reduce risk for falls … patients with UTI Indwelling urinary catheter use has not been found to be effective in reducing falls … external catheter Routine use in ICU without an appropriate indication To attempt to reduce risk for falls

3448. Promoting Best Practice and Safety Through Preprinted Physician Orders (pdf file)
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      February 08, 2008 - • The schedule (and stacking) of medications can contribute to falls in the elderly. … for every-12-hour diuretic medications from 9 am and 9 pm to 9 am and 5 pm can decrease nighttime falls … into the process increases effectiveness;15, 17, 19 for example: • This drug may increase risk of falls

3449. Recommendation: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      February 25, 2020 - with harms, some of which are serious, including central nervous system disturbances, bradycardia, and falls … individual studies reported increased rates of serious adverse events, such as bradycardia, syncope, falls … associated with adverse effects, which overall are small but occasionally serious, including syncope or falls

3450. Patient Safety During Hospital Discharge | PSNet
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      April 01, 2018 - Impaired mobility from deconditioning increases the risk of falls, as well as preventing the patient … The rates of infection, bleeding, blood clots, and falls were increasing—in addition to the risk of whatever … 15, 2024 Patient Safety Innovations Preventing Falls

3451. Workarounds and Resiliency on the Front Lines of Health Care | PSNet
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      August 01, 2009 - They started tackling some really tough problems: patient falls, surgical site infections, central line … region as a whole cut the infection rate 70%, and other hospitals eliminated other "never events" like falls … Perspective The Ongoing Journey to Prevent Patient Falls

3452. Fbqmoapkebekmj7Aqmale5 (pdf file)
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      June 01, 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 it (such as falls and syncope) may result from taking AChEIs

3453. 3. What Is the Clinical-Community Relationships Measurement Framework? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlas3.html
      March 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas 3. What Is the Clinical-Community Relationships Measurement Framework? Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas Introduction Acknowledgments 1. Why Was the Clinical-Community Relation…

3454. Implement Teamwork and Communication: | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2012 - The message sender calls out information about the patient (for example, by saying, “BP is falling, 80 … acknowledges receipt of this message by confirming the information (for example, by saying, “Yes, the BP is falling … safety concerns—Provide critical lab values or reports, socioeconomic factors, allergies, and alerts (falls

3455. Small and Rural and Critical Access Hospitals (Transcript) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2013 - So again, if you’re looking at falls, you would use the evidence-based practices to prevent falls.

3456. Confirming delivery: understanding the role of the hospitalized patient in medication administration safety. | PSNet
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      March 02, 2016 - Study Confirming delivery: understanding the role of the hospitalized patient in medication administration safety. Citation Text: Macdonald M, Heilemann MS, MacKinnon NJ, et al. Confirming delivery: understanding the role of the hospitalized patient in medication administration safety. Q…

3457. Conclusion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2010 - Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services Conclusion Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services Executive Summary Introduction and Scan Methodology Evaluation of…

3458. Epidemiology of Invasive Devices and Complications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Epidemiology of Invasive Devices and Complications Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Preamble and Summary Epidemiology of Invasive Devic…

3459. 'Corridor care' in the emergency department: managing patient care in non-clinical areas safely and efficiently. | PSNet
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      May 19, 2021 - Commentary 'Corridor care' in the emergency department: managing patient care in non-clinical areas safely and efficiently. Citation Text: Williams C. ‘Corridor care’ in the emergency department: managing patient care in non-clinical areas safely and efficiently. Emerg Nurse. 2023;31(6):…

3460. Five ways you can reduce inappropriate prescribing in the elderly: a systematic review. | PSNet
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      September 23, 2020 - Review Five ways you can reduce inappropriate prescribing in the elderly: a systematic review. Citation Text: Garcia RM. Five ways you can reduce inappropriate prescribing in the elderly: a systematic review. J Fam Pract. 2006;55(4):305-12. Copy Citation Format: Google Sc…