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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/head-bed-elevation-lit-review.html
January 01, 2017 - Head of Bed Elevation or Semirecumbent Positioning Literature Review
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Summary
The elevation of the head of bed (HOB) to a semirecumbent position (at least 30 degrees) is associated with a decreased incidence of aspiration and ventilator-ass…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/interimhac2014-ap1.html
November 01, 2015 - Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update
Appendix: Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Conditions in the Partnership for Patients: Estimates and Projected and Measured Impact
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/zierler-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: VTE Safety Toolkit: A Systems Approach to Patient Safety
Title: VTE Safety Toolkit: A Systems Approach to Patient Safety
Principal Investigator: Brenda K. Zierler, PhD1
Team Members:
Ann Wittkowsky, PharmD2
Robb Glenny, MD3
Seth Wolpin, PhD1
Jung-Ah Lee, MN1
Gene Peterson, MD, PhD3
Fre…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/asc-survey-english.docx
June 02, 2025 - When something happens that could harm the patient, but does not, how often is it documented in an incident
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/tzeng-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - definitions
Data
source
Conceptual definition Operational definition
Dependent
variables
Fall rate Incident … reports/fall
incident
report
database
The fall rate was defined as the rate at
which patients … (counts of total falls ×
1000)/(total
patient-days)
Injurious fall
rate
Incident
reports/fall … incident
report
database
The injurious fall rate was defined as the
fall rate/1000 inpatient-days
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldata2b.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Chapter 2: Evidence of Disparities Among Ethnicity Groups (continued, 2)
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Table of Contents
Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Summary…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Rojas.pdf
March 15, 2004 - discharge, or both.”18 Determination of adverse events
typically involves both the finding of an adverse incident
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-135-graphics-section-5.pdf
November 26, 2013 - Graphics for Section 5. Evidence or Other Justification for the Focus of the Measure
Q‐METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 2: Timeliness of Antibiotic …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/interimhac2013-ap4.html
December 01, 2014 - Efforts To Improve Patient Safety Result in 1.3 Million Fewer Patient Harms
Interim Update on 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013
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Table of Contents
Efforts To Improve Patient Safety Result in 1.3 Mill…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/state-of-science-3.html
June 01, 2020 - Mature
Low
Large
Review of malpractice claims
Mature
High
Medium
Review of incident
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/herwaldt-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Errors and incident
reports occurring before and after implementation were analyzed. … Results
Voluntary incident reports dropped from 41.5 reports/month in the 6 months before
implementation … ou
nt
o
f A
bo
rt
S
ca
ns
Skipped Step Prevented Errors
So far, we have identified only one incident
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-survey-english-2.0.docx
June 05, 2025 - Staff are supported when they are involved in a resident safety incident
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/dykes-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Based
on published literature and ranking of injurious fall incident reports (n=85) from Brigham and … Data Sources/Collection: Data sources include the electronic health record (EHR) database, incident … process.1, 3
Measures: We used the following numbers to rank falls and their severity based on incident
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/chetty-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Comprehensive Analysis of Data from Testing the Re-engineered Hospital Discharge
Final Progress Report
Title of Project: Comprehensive Analysis of Data from Testing the Re-engineered Hospital
Discharge
Principal Investigator and Team Members: Veerappa K. Chetty, PhD
Organization: Boston M…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/france-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: The Role of Collective Mindfulness in Delivering Reliable and Safe Perioperative Care to Neonates
TITLE PAGE
Title: The Role of Collective Mindfulness in Delivering Reliable and Safe Perioperative
Care to Neonates
Principal Investigator: Daniel Joseph France, PhD, MPH
Team Members:
Key Pe…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/head-bed-elevation-litreview.docx
January 01, 2017 - Tool: SSA
Summary
The elevation of the head of bed (HOB) to a semirecumbent position (at least 30 degrees) is associated with a decreased incidence of aspiration and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The intervention is supported unanimously by all four leading guidelines, and newer publications in the field acc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module5/module5_pressureinjury-msmt_slides.pptx
June 02, 2025 - How To Measure Pressure Injury Rates and Prevention Practices
How To Measure
Pressure Injury Rates
and Prevention Practices
ADD Hospital Name Here
Module 5
1
Basic Quality Improvement Principle
If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.
2
2
Quality Improvement Principle
Pressure injury rates and preven…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-vision.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Vision Screening and Retinopathy
Vision Screening and Retinopathy of
Prematurity
Visual Deficits Seen in Preterm Infants
■ High-risk infants are more likely to have permanent visual deficits and/or show a delay in
visual development that persists until adolescence.
■ …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/cre.pdf
September 26, 2019 - Chapter-6 - Carbapenem-Resistant-Enterobacteriaceae
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae 6-1
6. Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Authors: Elizabeth Gall, M.H.S., and Anna Long, M.P.H.
Reviewer: Caroline Logan, Ph.D., and Pranita Tamma, M.D.
Introduction
Background
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteria…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/cohen-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Report: Using Risk Models To Improve Safety With Dispensing High-Alert Medications in Community Pharmacies
Final Report:
Using Risk Models to Improve Safety with Dispensing
High-Alert Medications in Community Pharmacies
Principal Investigator:
Michael R. Cohen, RPh, MS, ScD
Team Members:
Judy L. Smetzer, R…