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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/premortem-assessment.html
October 01, 2024 - Patient Educational Resources
MRSA Surveillance
Environmental Cleaning
Contact Precautions
Hand
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/importance-of-prevention.html
April 01, 2025 - Use of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Antisepsis
Decolonization Resources
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
Hand
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/sustainability.html
April 01, 2025 - Use of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Antisepsis
Decolonization Resources
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
Hand
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/psychological-safety.html
April 01, 2025 - Use of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Antisepsis
Decolonization Resources
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
Hand
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/welcome.html
October 01, 2024 - Patient Educational Resources
MRSA Surveillance
Environmental Cleaning
Contact Precautions
Hand
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/decolonization-first-steps.html
October 01, 2024 - Patient Educational Resources
MRSA Surveillance
Environmental Cleaning
Contact Precautions
Hand
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/program-implementation.html
December 01, 2024 - Patient Educational Resources
MRSA Surveillance
Environmental Cleaning
Contact Precautions
Hand
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/morse-merryweather-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Scope: We evaluated the effectiveness of recovery strategies using hand and foot CBs to prevent
falls … In studies in which healthy subjects perform a scripted STW, hands are typically crossed
over subject … The CBs in the Stand Phase include touching back with a hand to
the bed or rail and/or small side or … We
investigated how balance recovery was achieved using foot and hand corrective behaviors
(CBs) to … Biomechanical Characterization of the
Hand Touch Corrective Behavior in the Frail Elderly During Bed
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/fowler-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - quickly -
Accurately directs
instruments in
correct plane to
target
Bimanual
dexterity
Use of 1 hand … , ignoring
non-dominant hand,
poor coordination
between hands -
Use of both hands but does
not optimize … interactions
between hands to facilitate
conduct of operation -
Expertly utilizes
both hands in
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/decolonization-protocols.html
October 01, 2024 - Patient Educational Resources
MRSA Surveillance
Environmental Cleaning
Contact Precautions
Hand
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module_2-speaker-notes.docx
September 01, 2015 - Remember, it’s important to do this aseptically by using good hand hygiene practices and avoiding contamination … The nurse should hand the urinary catheter bag to the transporter so he can attach it to the side of
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=389
January 01, 2024 - Keywords: Elderly, Injuries and Wounds, Osteoporosis, Women
Loyland B , Wilmont S , Cohen B Hand-hygiene … The authors described hand-hygiene practices in pediatric long-term care (pLTC) facilities and identified … They found that hand hygiene was performed for 40% of the 847 indications observed and recorded, and … for overcoming barriers or mitigating their effect and suggesting an adaptation of the '5 Moments for Hand … Hand-hygiene practices and observed barriers in pediatric long-term care facilities in the New York metropolitan
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=466
January 01, 2024 - Preventing the transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms: modeling the relative importance of hand … The authors investigated the relative impact of hand hygiene and environmental cleaning in order to assess … They concluded that hand hygiene should remain a priority for infection control programs, but environmental … cleaning can have significant benefit for hospitals or individual hospital units that have either high hand … Preventing the transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms: modeling the relative importance of hand
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201903.html
April 01, 2019 - Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Uses AHRQ-Funded I-PASS Tool to Boost Patient Safety
Search All Impact Case Studies
April 2019
Pediatric residents at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, MD, changed the way they handed off patients between shift changes by closely adhering—sometimes by as much as …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctool2a2.html
April 01, 2018 - Before we begin, I would like to hand out this consent form for you all to sign, if you still would like … [Hand out informed consent, and collect after obtaining signatures]
* Are there any questions about
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/maintenance-checklist.docx
March 01, 2017 - Perform hand hygiene using an alcohol-based sanitizer or soap and water immediately before donning gloves … Staff practices standard precautions, performs hand hygiene, and wears clean gloves when handling the
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-b.docx
April 24, 2015 - Standard Precautions: Use gloves when manipulating the catheter site and drainage system and practice hand … Use gloves and practice hand hygiene before and after handling the drainage device.
1.12 Patients with
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/communication-and-teamwork/communication-strategies.pptx
September 01, 2016 - Distractions—Emergencies can take your attention away from the current task at hand. … Peck while Mary is washing her hands. … She finishes washing her hands and joins Jessica to reposition Mrs. Peck. … It could be a safety issue if we don’t wash our hands first and Mrs. … "I'm uncomfortable without both of us washing our hands before we reposition Mrs.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/7-things.pdf
March 01, 2017 - Before connecting the leg bag to an indwell-
ing urinary catheter, perform hand hygiene
and put on clean … Remove gloves, discard
them in the trash, and perform hand hygiene
again. … should have a policy
and procedure that takes manufacturer’s
instructions into account and includes: hand
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/infographic.html
March 01, 2017 - Use hand hygiene, and insert using aseptic technique.