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1541. PowerPoint Presentation
      preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/gastro-slides.pptx
      November 01, 2019 - culture data if available If no culture data, switch to oral therapy when the patient has clinical improvement … Patients undergoing medical management should show improvement by 48 hours Oral regimens include: Oral … therapy based on available culture data if possible Switch to oral therapy when the patient has clinical improvement

1542. Guide (doc file)
      preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module6/guide.docx
      March 01, 2017 - , ask the staff to identify one step the facility does well and one step that is an opportunity for improvement

1543. Consumer Decision Points: Using Online Reports to Gauge Quality of Physician Performance (pdf file)
      preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/talkingquality/resources/podcasts_webinars/Patrick_McCabe.pdf
      April 27, 2011 - care in 17 communities • Consumer Engagement • Performance Measurement and Public Reporting • Quality Improvement

1544. Obsrounds (doc file)
      preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/obsrounds.doc
      August 07, 2012 - Problem Team Members Affected Patient Care Not Addressed Suggestions for Improvement

1545. Staff Roles and Training for Your Fall Prevention Program (pdf file)
      preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/webinars/webinar3_falls_staffroles.pdf
      January 01, 2013 - Your Quality Improvement (QI) Specialists will follow up with you after this webinar to address them … Implementation Team or Unit Champions meet with unit staff on all shifts (or just the unit-level improvement

1546. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/timeline.html
      December 01, 2014 - The timeline is meant as a guide because quality improvement project timelines often vary depending on … the quality improvement skills and resources available to the participating facilities. … commitment, stability of staff, how familiar the facility is with using computerized reports, and quality improvement

1547. Module 1: Preventing Falls in Hospitals—Training Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/workshop/module-1/guide.html
      September 01, 2017 - items were presented at the Quality Council to the C Suite with a plan to use all the opportunities for improvement … Use and adapt the tools and resources to develop a list of opportunities for improvement and implement … Assessing the effectiveness of the interventions and modifying them as appropriate supports quality improvement … typically think that any consideration or action that might be needed to ensure sustainability of their improvement … We eliminate deficiencies in safety processes by using powerful quality improvement tools to improve

1548. Making Health Care Safer II, Executive Summary (pdf file)
      preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/services/quality/patientsftyupdate/ptsafetysum.pdf
      March 01, 2013 - years, three studies have found high rates of preventable harm in hospitals,4-6 one of which found no improvement … imposed by the clinical trial paradigm may stifle the adaptive responses necessary for some quality improvement … time High Moderate/ Difficult ACS NSQIP=American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement … outcome measurements and report cards, like the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement … has been some success (generally in efforts to reduce one type of harm, usually using one method of improvement

1549. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
      preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/cellulitis-slides.pptx
      November 01, 2019 - Improveme nt of local inflammation Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 0.51 0.89 0.98 Cessation of lesion spread and improvement … patients received antibiotics for 5 days Randomized to placebo vs. 5 more days and at least minimal improvement