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141. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - Reducing UC-associated risk includes using the catheter only for an appropriate indication, and removing … This is an indication when there is concern that urinary incontinence is leading to worsening skin integrity … It is important to clearly identify what is considered to be an indication for fluid monitoring in a … If the patient has an appropriate indication for UC use, an indwelling UC is placed under aseptic conditions … Emergency room staff education and use of a urinary catheter indication sheet improves appropriate use

142. Use of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in the Medicare Population (CRDT1013) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/CRT_topicref.pdf
     December 31, 2014 - ICDs with and without CRT.9 Currently, the vast majority of candidates for CRT devices also have an indication … CRT-P devices are occasionally placed in patients who wish to avoid ICD shocks or in patients with an indication … ejection fraction (LVEF) >35% • LVEF ≤ 35% • Pre-existing or anticipated RV pacing with a clinical indication … block (LBBB) or non-LBBB • Sinus rhythm For each combination of these patient characteristics the indication

143. Safe Medication Administration: Oxytocin | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/tool-safe-oxytocin.html
     July 01, 2023 - Contraindications include— Gestational age less than 39 completed weeks without medication indication … Verify and document evidence of medical indication for induction or augmentation, regardless of gestational … For inductions that are scheduled for women at greater than 39 completed weeks without a medical indication … twofold increased risk of cesarean delivery. 1 The risk and benefits of induction will vary based on indication

144. Emergency Department and Catheter Insertion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/ed-catheter-insertions-transcript.html
     December 01, 2017 - ulcer on his sacrum and the physician decided to remove the catheter because there was no apparent indication … that’s above the age of 80, of those that had a catheter, half of them did not have an appropriate indication … Elderly, again, are very susceptible to have the catheter placed without an appropriate indication, those … You want to avoid it if there’s no indication and we want to get it out as soon as it’s no longer needed … Patient preference is not an indication for catheterization.

145. Improving the Safety and Quality of Medications and Diagnosis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2017 - improve prescribing safety by redesigning computerized prescriber order entry to incorporate a medication indication

146. EvidenceNow: ABCS Fact Sheets (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/abcs-charts.pdf
     December 16, 2015 - (Level of Evidence: A) • Administer warfarin if there is a compelling indication for anticoagulant … Drug(s) for compelling indications‡ With Compelling Indication Without Compelling Indication BP

147. Chapter-7 - Harm Due to Anticoagulants (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/anticoagulants-1.pdf
     March 01, 2020 - Table 1: Summary of Study Setting, Indication, Anticoagulant, Protocol Tested, and Outcomes Author, … Year Setting, Study Design, Sample Size Indication, Anticoagulant(s) Protocol or Nomogram … if they were empirical studies of an intervention specific to anticoagulants of any class for any indication … met the inclusion criteria are characterized in terms of their setting, study design, sample size, indication … Age greater than 75 years (35%) and off-label indication (5%) were the most common reasons for not

148. Explaining Comparisons of Health Care Quality Scores | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2016 - But many consumers do not immediately understand why a data display includes an indication of an average

149. TeamSTEPPS 2.0 Module 10: Measurement
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     January 01, 2004 - One indication that training is effective is that participants' attitudes about the importance of teamwork … This would be an indication of improved attitudes towards teamwork as a result of TeamSTEPPS training … Therefore, TeamSTEPPS recommends that you do not rely solely on measuring participant attitudes as an indication … knowledge Caution: Items tend to be too easy Module 10: Measurement ‹#› of 30 Another indication … unit Observers should practice using the tool Module 10: Measurement ‹#› of 30 The third indication

150. Ø 2H RESOURCE: Specific Intervention Examples From ERASE C. difficile Project | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/cdiff-toolkit/cdiffl2tools2h.html
     September 01, 2012 - Clinical computer prompts IV to oral switch (asks for indication) July 2011 Hospitalwide Antibiotic

151. Appendix P. Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-p.html
     May 01, 2017 - Slide 10: Action Step: Review the Labels for Products in Current Use What is the labeled indication

152. AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals - Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-l.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - Pause and verify that the patient has an approved indication before inserting catheter. 2.

153. Epidemiology of Invasive Devices and Complications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section2.html
     October 01, 2015 - Reducing UC-associated risk includes using the catheter only for an appropriate indication, and removing

154. Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with a First Generalized Afebrile, Atraumatic Seizure: Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0198-fullreport.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - the head is obtained for the evaluation of a first generalized afebrile, atraumatic seizure without indication … Overuse has been defined as any patient who undergoes a procedure or test for an inappropriate indication … the head is obtained for the evaluation of a first generalized afebrile, atraumatic seizure without indication … Among patients eligible for the denominator, CT imaging was obtained without a documented indication … Among these, 44 children (78.6 percent) received CT imaging without a documented indication.

155. Module 1: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - However, nearly half of those patients with a urinary catheter don’t have a valid indication for placement … When assessing the indication on a daily basis, ask the question, does my patient still need a urinary … One easy way is through device rounds so that you do a daily assessment of indication.

156. Part Two: Removing the Obstacles to Practice Change | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2020 - Drag each indication into the correctly labeled rectangle. Select "Submit" when you have finished. … Selecting the incorrect answer will result in the indication returning to the top of the screen.

157. Statins and ACE Inhibitors in Adults with Diabetes and Comorbid Conditions (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/mcc/grembowski_r21grant.pdf
     September 01, 2013 - two drugs is also associated with greater all-cause mortality, which may be due to confounding by indication

158. Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - TACKLE CAUTI Pause and verify that the patient has an approved indication before inserting catheter

159. One-Pager-Influenza (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-influenza.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - precautions should be initiated for all residents with suspected or confirmed influenza.4 Indication

160. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Saeed MJ , Turner TE , Brown DL Trends in inferior vena cava filter placement by indication … This study examined trends in inpatient inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement overall and by indication … Trends in inferior vena cava filter placement by indication in the United States from 2005 to 2014.