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121. Tennessee Hospital Association Uses AHRQ Tools To Boost Patient Safety, Saving $17 Million | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Injuries from falls and immobility. Obstetrical adverse events. Pressure ulcers. … Improvements in 2014 resulted in an estimated 45 percent reduction in pressure ulcers, 24 percent reduction in falls … The RED toolkit, developed by AHRQ-funded researchers, provides evidence-based strategies to help hospitals … The CUSP toolkit, meanwhile, helped the hospitals prevent infections that can lengthen hospital stays

122. Tool 3N: Postfall Assessment, Clinical Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/toolkit/postfall-assessment.html
     January 01, 2013 - Preventing Falls in Hospitals Tool 3N: Postfall Assessment, Clinical Review Previous Page … Next Page Table of Contents Preventing Falls in Hospitals Roadmap Acknowledgments Overview … Reference: Adapted from the South Australia Health Fall Prevention Toolkit.

123. CUSP Toolkit Spread Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2012 - CUSP Toolkit Spread Facilitator Notes CUSP Toolkit The Spread module of the CUSP Toolkit helps … The other CUSP Toolkit modules focus on quality improvement projects at the unit level, where culture … For example, if a hospital is engaged in an organization-wide improvement initiative to decrease falls … Having the Newborn Critical Care Center complete a falls risk assessment for each patient for each shift … For example, for a falls prevention program, quantitative measures to evaluate can include the falls

124. Fallpxtool2A (doc file)
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     January 28, 2013 - Reference: Developed by Falls Toolkit Research Team. … The second list provides all the tools and resources included in the toolkit and which team roles and … Individuals Who Should Use the Tool This list provides all the tools and resources included in the toolkit … Prevention Policies and Practices Individuals designated by the Implementation Team leader 2E – Falls … Managing Change Checklist Implementation Team leader 3A – Master Clinical Pathway for Inpatient Falls

125. Resource List - AHRQ Nursing Home Survey (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2023 - Department of Veteran Affairs National Center for Patient Safety Falls Toolkit http://www.patientsafety.va.gov … Toolkit. … The toolkit is designed to aid facilities in developing a comprehensive falls prevention program. … a history of falls. 5. … Department of Veteran Affairs National Center for Patient Safety Falls Toolkit 3.

126. Appendix F. Hospital Practice Insights: Challenges and Solutions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2017 - suggested in the pretraining phase, use Tool 2C: Current Process Analysis from AHRQ’s Fall Prevention Toolkit … Description: The Fall Prevention Team redesigned their post-fall assessment form based on AHRQ Toolkit … Our goal is to provide you with an excellent patient experience and prevent you from falling, so you … During shift huddles, patients at risk of falling are discussed. … Consider collecting data on all types of falls (e.g., assisted falls, falls without injury, falls with

127. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights: Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Healthcare Facility Design (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2023 - ■ A Patient Safety Risk Assessment (PSRA) Toolkit was designed and tested in three hospitals to help … Final Report 2012- 2015 $295,546 Purpose: Develop a patient safety risk assessment (PSRA) toolkit … The toolkit includes an evidence-based design strategy framework (Safe Design Roadmap), a proactive … A key product of this work was the 2017 Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit, … The toolkit targets six areas of safety—infections, falls, medication errors, security, behavioral health

128. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights: Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Healthcare Facility Design (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-hcfd.pdf
     November 01, 2023 - ■ A Patient Safety Risk Assessment (PSRA) Toolkit was designed and tested in three hospitals to help … Final Report 2012- 2015 $295,546 Purpose: Develop a patient safety risk assessment (PSRA) toolkit … The toolkit includes an evidence-based design strategy framework (Safe Design Roadmap), a proactive … A key product of this work was the 2017 Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit, … The toolkit targets six areas of safety—infections, falls, medication errors, security, behavioral health

129. Fallpxtool3P (doc file)
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     January 29, 2013 - Reference: Developed by Falls Toolkit Research Team. How to use this tool: Complete the checklist.

130. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2012 - Pagination « first « First ‹ previous ‹‹ 1 2 Falls … Falls can lead to serious injuries, decreased ability to function, reduced quality of life, increased … fear of falling, and increased health care use. … AHRQ’s tools, training, and research on preventing falls in hospitals and nursing homes.

131. Module 4: How to Implement the Fall Prevention Program in Your Organization (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/module4/module4_fall-prevention.docx
     September 20, 2017 - (Refer to page 56 in the Toolkit for characteristics of a good Unit Champion.) … (This is discussed on page 21 of the Toolkit.) … (See page 55 of the Toolkit for more information on the Unit Team.) … (For examples of how change can be incorporated into routine care, see page 58 in the Toolkit.) … This example comes from a hospital that implemented AHRQ’s Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit.

132. Module 4: How To Implement the Fall Prevention Program in Your Organization—Training Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/workshop/module-4/guide.html
     October 01, 2017 - (Refer to page 56 in the Toolkit for characteristics of a good Unit Champion.) … (This is discussed on page 21 of the Toolkit.) … (See page 55 of the Toolkit for more information on the Unit Team.) … (For examples of how change can be incorporated into routine care, see page 58 in the Toolkit.) … This example comes from a hospital that implemented AHRQ’s Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit.

133. AHRQ Celebrates Patient Safety Awareness Week | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2021 - March 16, 2021 AHRQ Stats: Toolkit Significantly Reduces Hospital Falls A safety toolkit funded by … AHRQ helped hospitals reduce patient falls overall by 15 percent and falls resulting in injuries by … Toolkit Helps Rural Clinicians Improve Management of Sepsis Care . … Toolkit Helps Rural Clinicians Improve Management of Sepsis Care A toolkit funded by AHRQ uses virtual … An article based on the toolkit was published in Advances in Simulation. Access the abstract .

134. Staff Roles and Training for Your Fall Prevention Program (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - • Nationally recognized fall expert • Worked with AHRQ on a panel to create the fall prevention toolkit … • Plan care to prevent falls. … • Resolve issues related to falls. … Preventing falls in hospitals: a toolkit for improving quality of care. … Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in hospitals.

135. AHRQ's Quality & Patient Safety Programs by Setting: Hospital | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2025 - Patient Safety Programs by Setting: Hospital Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit … The toolkit has reduced falls by 25 percent in acute care hospitals and is used in more than 100 hospitals … Toolkit for Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices This toolkit can help hospital infection … Toolkit for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery This toolkit helps hospitals implement evidence-based … Toolkit for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in ICUs This customizable, educational toolkit aims to help hospital

136. Fallpxtool1E (doc file)
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     January 28, 2013 - Reference: Developed by Falls Toolkit Research Team.

137. Fallpxtool4D (doc file)
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     January 29, 2013 - Reference: Developed by Falls Toolkit Research Team.

138. Transforming Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Patient Falls Patient falls, which are common in hospitals, can result in serious injuries, extend … Patient falls can be avoided. … A Toolkit for Redesign of Health Care Strategies for comprehensively redesigning and transforming the … Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit . … This toolkit, developed by the Center for Health Design is to assist in the design of a built environment

139. Final Progress Report: Developing and Disseminating a Patient Safety Risk Assessment (PSRA) Toolkit (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/joseph2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Developing and Disseminating a Patient Safety Risk Assessment (PSRA) Toolkit … A user guide provides background and recommendations for toolkit implementation. … We believe that this may improve the usability of the toolkit. … Falls 3. Patient Handling 4. Medication Safety 5. … Falls 2. Medication Safety 3.

140. AHRQ Patient Safety Tools and Resources (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2021 - The toolkit addresses approaches to design that target six areas of safety: infections, falls, medication … The toolkit has reduced falls by 25 percent in acute care hospitals and is used in more than 100 hospitals … globalassets/clinical-topics/clinical-pdf/ shm_medication_reconciliation_guide.pdf Preventing Falls … Hospitals Training Program supports the training of hospital staff on how to implement AHRQ’s Preventing Falls … facilities to help them detect and communicate changes in a resident’s condition and prevent and manage falls