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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallpxtoolkit/fallpxtool5a.docx
January 29, 2013 - Floor wet/dry/talcum powder
Reflect on cleaning regimen and need for nonslip surfaces.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/rrs/rrs_slides/rrsslides.html
July 01, 2018 - Return to Top
Activator(s)
Activators can be:
Floor staff
A technician
The patient
A family … some supplies, such as nonrebreather masks and an intubation kit, were not readily available on the floor … Another nurse on the floor suggested calling the RRT, which she heard had helped with this type of situation … on another floor. … The team arrived on the floor but had to wait to be directed to the appropriate room.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheteruse/catheter-insertion/unlicensed-staff/unlicensed-catheter.pptx
March 01, 2017 - field
Assist to place and secure the catheter drainage bag below the level of the bladder and off the floor … )
Stabilize the catheter and drainage bag
Keep drainage bag below level of bladder at all times OFF floor … catheter and bag stabilized and keep the drainage bag below the bladder at all times AND off of the floor
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/module3/module3_slides_best-practices.pptx
June 16, 2017 - (f)
Replace missing rubber tips on handrails that rest on floor. … Floor Repair or replace floor covering. … Immediate Causes
E.g., Spill on floor
Trip over tubing
Broken equipment or furniture
Environmental
Types
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man3.html
December 01, 2017 - Even in "found on floor" incidents, staff should brainstorm together to determine likely causes. … the fall
Item 1 asks if the fall was witnessed or unwitnessed or if the resident was lowered to the floor … If an environmental factor was present, the nurse should specify if clutter, lighting, floor conditions
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/instructor/fundamentals/module7/igsummary.pdf
February 21, 2014 - He is a float
pharmacist who does not usually work on the pediatric floor, and
he is fatigued from … – Better handoff from recovery to floor nurse
– Followup by the nurse who noticed something … between the physician and the recovery room
nurse
– Structured handoff from recovery nurse to floor
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheter-use/catheter-insertion/unlicensed-staff/unlicensed-catheter-slides.html
March 01, 2017 - Assist to place and secure the catheter drainage bag below the level of the bladder and off the floor … Keep drainage bag below level of bladder at all times OFF floor.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/ICD-and-CPT-codes.xlsx
January 01, 2018 - Hospital discharge day management > 30 min
Hospitalization CPT 99356 Prolonged service i/p req unit/floor … time 1st hr
Hospitalization CPT 99357 Prolonged svc i/p req unit/floor time ea 30 min
Hospitalization
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/section2.html
July 01, 2018 - and inpatient units had failed for a number of reasons, including insufficient input from inpatient floors … one-page standardized summary and communication fax designed to be sent from the ED to the inpatient floors
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheteruse/catheter-insertion/unlicensed-staff/catheter-maint-scenarios.docx
March 01, 2017 - She/he notices that the bag needs to be emptied and places it on the resident’s bed or floor while gathering
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/outpatient-follow-up.html
August 01, 2021 - Conditions Measure Sub-Domain: Transitions between Sites of Care: Hospital Intensive Care Unit to Floor
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/fundamentals/module7/igsummary.html
March 01, 2014 - He is a float pharmacist who does not usually work on the pediatric floor, and he is fatigued from approaching … Better handoff from recovery to floor nurse. … Structured handoff from recovery nurse to floor nurse.
Brief at start of new nursing shift.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/maintenance-checklist.html
March 01, 2017 - Maintenance Checklist
Resident Name (print) _________________________ Med Rec# ______________________Unit/Floor … that the drainage bag is secured below the level of the bladder at all times and not resting on the floor
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallpxtoolkit/fallpxtool2d.docx
January 28, 2013 - 2D: Assessing Current Fall Prevention Policies and Practices
Background: The purpose of this self-assessment tool is to identify what processes of care your hospital has in place and what areas need improvement.
Reference: Adapted from AHRQ publication on the Falls Management Program for nursing homes. www.ahrq.gov/res…
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/instructor/onlinecourse/tsonlinemodule7.pptx
November 02, 2018 - Debrief after the surgery
Handoff from recovery to floor nurse
Follow-up by the nurse
Sharing of test … A better hand-off from recovery to floor nurse. … SBAR between physician and the nurse
Handoff from recovery nurse to floor nurse
Brief at start of new … the physician and the recovery room nurse, a structured hand-off from the recovery room nurse to the floor
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/contact/index.html
February 01, 2020 - to:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Office of Communications
5600 Fishers Lane, 7th Floor
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-k.pdf
October 05, 2015 - the bag at
a level below the
patient’s bladder
The bag should never come into contact
with the floor
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/module4/module4_fall-prevention.docx
September 20, 2017 - This last point is crucial, because once patients are off the unit floor, other hospital Team members … orientation to the hospital and its fall and other prevention programs
A 9-week preceptorship with floor … these items should be stored on or near the unit for easy availability:
Assistive devices
Low beds
Floor
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/rrs/rrsinstructmod.ppt
January 01, 2008 - Activators can be floor staff, a patient, a family member, specialists, or anyone else sensing acute … The patient or a family member may also serve as a kind of activator when they alert floor staff about … Team members from the nursing staff or floor staff are trained to monitor for fluctuations in any one … on another floor. … The team arrived on the floor but had to wait to be directed to the appropriate room.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/rrs/instructor_slides/rrsinstructmod.html
October 01, 2014 - Activators can be floor staff, a patient, a family member, specialists, or anyone else sensing acute … The patient or a family member may also serve as a kind of activator when they alert floor staff about … Team members from the nursing staff or floor staff are trained to monitor for fluctuations in any one … on another floor. … The team arrived on the floor but had to wait to be directed to the appropriate room.