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141. 2021: An AHRQ Year in Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2022 - SHARE: More topics in this section News Newsroom … Our AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use was evaluated in more than 400 acute care hospitals … Participating hospitals, for example, reduced total antibiotic use by an average of 30.3 days of antibiotic … As part of the Agency’s ongoing analysis of hospital data, AHRQ’s Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project … patients prepare for in-person or telehealth appointments.  

142. Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2023 - 2020, 23.8 out of every 100 hospital stays resulted in a 30-day readmission, the highest rate of any … Each year, 3 million healthcare-associated infections in U.S. nursing homes cause 150,000 hospital admissions … per month avoided transfers to the hospital due to infections. … clinical decision support tool to prevent outpatient falls among older adults: protocol for a quasi-experimental … Relationship between in-hospital adverse events and hospital performance on 30-day all-cause mortality

143. CAHPS Home Health Care Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2023 - SHARE: More topics in this section Consumer Assessment … Health Plan Home and Community-Based Services Home Health Care Hospice Hospital … Learn more about the global ratings and composite measures in this survey . … CMS submitted the CAHPS Home Health Care Survey to the National Quality Forum in late 2008. … 2009 and renewed its endorsement in January 2015.

144. Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council for the National Action Alliance to Advance Patient and Workforce Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2024 - SHARE: More topics in this section About … University of Pittsburgh   Barbara Crawford, M.S., R.N., NEA-BC SVP, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan & Hospitals … SVP and Chief Physician Executive American Hospital Association   Terry Fairbanks, M.D., M.S. … Chief Quality and Clinical Transformation Officer University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center   … VP of Innovation America’s Essential Hospitals   Israel Rocha, Jr., M.P.A., B.A.

145. Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2023 - Patient Safety Research Summaries Patient Safety Resources by Setting Hospital … Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program Hospital Resources CANDOR Family-Centered … Hospitals Re-Engineered Discharge Toolkit QI Toolkit Venous Thromboembolism Guide … Prepared by: Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, Illinois Kristine Gleason, R.Ph. … materials that are clearly noted in the document.

146. Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2024 - Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program Hospital Resources CANDOR Family-Centered … Hospitals Re-Engineered Discharge Toolkit QI Toolkit Venous Thromboembolism Guide … Hospitals Next Page Table of Contents Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals Overview … The aim of this toolkit is to assist hospital staff in implementing effective pressure ulcer prevention … Hospitals.

147. Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2022 - Patient Safety Research Summaries Patient Safety Resources by Setting Hospital … Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program Hospital Resources CANDOR Family-Centered … 2009, the CANDOR toolkit was tested and applied in 14 hospitals across three U.S. health systems. … Despite the best efforts of hospitals, doctors, nurses and other health care professionals, about 1 in … The key learnings for hospitals implementing the CANDOR process in their institutions include how to:

148. AHRQ Welcomes Your Comments on Draft Report to Congress about Improving Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2021 - SHARE: More topics in this section News Newsroom … Although we still see too many events such as adverse drug reactions, infections, or falls, momentum … Recent years have seen a steady reduction in hospital-acquired conditions , for example. … AHRQ’s Making Healthcare Safer reports , published in 2001, 2013, and 2020. … We’ll review feedback in developing a final report for Congress later this year.

149. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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     May 20, 2016 - Practices and Suggestions for Improvement Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital … failures in care, adverse events, and mortality … 30-Day Mortality Rate, which began in July 2014). … Recommended Practice: Engage in Action Planning • All participants participate in action planning based … • Blood cultures performed in the emergency department prior to initial antibiotic receipt in hospital

150. Timing the Distribution of a Healthcare Quality Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2016 - SHARE: More topics in this section Talking Quality … Quality Report Information is more likely to be useful if consumers have it during the period in … Medicare beneficiaries also participate in an open enrollment process each fall. … After viewing the data, consumers made choices well aligned with their priorities. 1 In situations … interact with various components of the healthcare system—including primary care providers, specialists, hospitals

151. Patient Safety Awareness Week | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2022 - SHARE: More topics in this section Patient Safety … He describes AHRQ's commitment to improving patient safety and its recent work in this area of health …   Register for a complimentary webcast hosted by the Health Resources & Services Administration in … Learn more about AHRQ's work in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement . … Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals .

152. Institute for the Design of Environments Aligned for Patient Safety (IDEA4PS) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2021 - Assisting in making changes to tones for a new mobile phone platform with SANS and including a new hospital … The IDEA4PS Lab automated surveillance of hospital-acquired infections to provide results in near real … Use preferences for continuous cardiac and respiratory monitoring systems in hospitals: a survey of patients … Clustering and prioritizing patient safety issues during EHR implementation and upgrades in hospital … Safe practice recommendations for the use of copy-forward with nursing flow sheets in hospital settings

153. Health Systems Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2021 - older adults who experienced common side effects from opioids (such as constipation, confusion, nausea, falls … Identifying and Testing Strategies for Management of Opioid Use and Misuse In Older Adults In September … older adults in primary care settings. … Characterizing Opioid-Related Adverse Events in Older Adults After Hospital Discharge.  … Prescribing of opioids at hospital discharge and associated adverse patient outcomes.

154. Event Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix A | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2022 - Patient Safety Research Summaries Patient Safety Resources by Setting Hospital … Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program Hospital Resources CANDOR Family-Centered … Hospitals Re-Engineered Discharge Toolkit QI Toolkit Venous Thromboembolism Guide … Designing and Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care Hospital Labor and Delivery … https://www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide4/apa.html  

155. Enhancing Performance Via Integrated Health Systems (ppt file)
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     February 16, 2011 - way the inter-relationships outlined in the conceptual model between structure, incentives, processes … hospital or MD-owned? is the percentage of physicians employed by hospitals increasing? … the demography of organizations in the delivery system continual efforts by these organizations to … how much weight should be given to patient experience in evaluating quality? … this any sort of justice 4/6 evaluation grants and 4/4 demonstration grants can be categorized as falling

156. Examples of Physician Quality Measures for Consumers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2019 - SHARE: More topics in this section Talking Quality … Different Settings Measuring Hospital Quality Measuring Health Plan Quality Measuring … patients. 1 Patient Safety Measures: Screening, risk-assessment, and plan of care to prevent future falls … in older adults. … Avoidance of antibiotic treatment in adults with acute bronchitis.

157. Advancing Patient-Centered Care for People Living With Multiple Chronic Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2023 - SHARE: More topics in this section Patient Safety … Patient Safety Research Summaries Patient Safety Resources by Setting Hospital … Hospital Labor and Delivery Units Emergency Department Long Term Care Resources … Challenge Although prevalence varies with definition, MCC is the most common chronic condition seen in … One in three American adults, four in five Medicare beneficiaries, and a growing number of children have

158. Strategy 3: Bedside Shift Report (Tool 3)
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     July 23, 2010 - For example, in our hospital, we provide opportunities for patients and family members to be involved … : Patient safety and quality Improved communication Decrease in hospital-acquired complications Patient … patient falls during change of shift, dropping from one to two patient falls per month to one patient … After implementing bedside shift report, hospitals reported an increase in patient satisfaction scores … Hospital staff and patients know about different things in the hospital and may not always be on the

159. Improving Patient Safety Systems for Limited English Proficiency Patients
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     January 01, 2011 - Language proficiency and adverse events in U.S. hospitals: a pilot study. … Systems and Strategies To Improve Safety for LEP Patients Hospitals can engage in a systematic approach … Hospitals are beginning to engage in a systematic approach to better identify and prevent medical errors … Language proficiency and adverse events in U.S. hospitals: a pilot study. … The effect of English language proficiency on length of stay and in-hospital mortality.

160. 4 Tk2 T2-Antibiotic Pocket Cards (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - • Especially consider in residents who received antibiotics in previous 60 days and have one or more … • Clean contaminated surfaces with EPA-registered hospital disinfectant. … • Clean contaminated surfaces with EPA-registered hospital disinfectant. … Nonspecific symptoms or signs not referable to the urinary tract, such as falls or mental status change … Decubitus ulcer in a resident at the end of life. 12.