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1. Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2020 - Poster on Indications for Urinary Catheters ( PDF , 298 KB) (Appendix D of Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated … Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide) Educate staff on the appropriate indications … Poster on Urinary Catheter Risks and Indications ( PDF , 570 KB) (Appendix E of Toolkit for Reducing … Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide) Educate and motivate staff regarding the risks, indications … urinary catheters, alternate solutions for incontinence, an algorithm for proper catheter use, and indications

2. Emergency Department and Catheter Insertion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   December 01, 2017 - In fact, the indications for catheterization are very minimal. … Dementia or obesity, again, not indications. We put our patients at risk unnecessarily. … Do they understand the appropriate indications for placement? … We want to have really clear understanding of indications for catheter placement and removal. … Roles for physicians are to review appropriate indications for catheters with the medical staff.

3. Appendix 2: CED Compiled Public Comment Themes (xls file)
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   October 12, 2022 - , without FDA-approval for marketing for these indications. … Deeply concerned about CMS’ employment of CED for FDA-approved drugs – whether for on-label indications … or other medically accepted indications. … , without FDA-approval for marketing for these indications. … or other medically accepted indications Patient access barriers under CED (equity) No clear pathway

4. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Safe Medication Administration: Oxytocin (doc file)
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   May 01, 2017 - about the maternal and neonatal benefits and harms of induction between 39 and 41 weeks.4 · Medical indications … (continued) · Medical indications for labor augmentation may also vary. … An independent verification of indications and maternal and fetal status per unit-established standard … Indications for induction of labour: a best-evidence review. … Verifying and documenting indications for use (continued) discussion with patient of risks and benefits

5. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Safe Medication Administration: Magnesium Sulfate (doc file)
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   May 30, 2013 - Medical indications for use vary. … An independent verification of indications and maternal and fetal status per unit-established standard … These criteria may include— indications for use (e.g., neuroprotection of fetus during preterm labor, … Verifying and documenting indications for use Verify and document indications and absence of contraindications … · Indications for use1-7 · neuroprotection of fetus before anticipated early preterm delivery (< 32

6. Implementation-Guide-Appendix-I (doc file)
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   August 07, 2015 - Documented Medical Need for Indwelling Urinary Catheter Prevention strategies must focus on clear indications

7. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Labor and Delivery Unit Safety Safe Cesarean Section (doc file)
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   May 01, 2017 - It includes reviewing patient information, procedure, indications, risk, medical history, fetal status … ) Procedure planned: Cesarean section Cesarean section with bilateral tubal ligation (BTL) Other Indications … patient name & date of birth) Procedure planned: Cesarean section Cesarean section with BTL Other Indications … ) Planned procedure: Cesarean section Cesarean section with bilateral tubal ligation (BTL) Other Indications … |_| Cesarean section |_| Cesarean section with bilateral tubal ligation |_| Other__________________ Indications

8. URINARY CATHETERIZATION – Sample Policy (doc file)
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   April 24, 2015 - However, if the patient’s nurse does not deem the urinary catheter meets the indications for placement … Indications for change may include mechanical dysfunction or blockage of the urinary catheter system,

9. Preventing CAUTI in Specialized Patient Populations: The ICU | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   December 01, 2017 - Evaluate need on admission Evaluate for continued need Slide 12 CAUTI ICU Culture CAUTI Indications … Slide 42 Execute – Processes Orders with indications Nurse driven removal protocol Acute urinary … that guides actions and decisions within the organization Slide 46 CAUTI ICU Culture CAUTI Indications … Foley Decision Tree Placed in every room Insert date placed in top yellow diamond Contain indications … for catheter & maintenance Makes indications visible to patient family and staff Image: Screen shot

10. Safemed Facguide (doc file)
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    May 01, 2017 - of patient medication use by staff other than the ordering provider—an independent verification of indications … Considerations include— Indications for use (e.g., medical induction, labor augmentation). … to oxytocin use Having a process in place to review inductions that occur outside of policy-defined indications … Putting a process in place to review use of magnesium sulfate and oxytocin use outside of defined indications

11. Guide To Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2017 - Many of these catheters are placed without indications. … The guide’s section on clinical indications contains the appropriate and inappropriate indications for … Refinements of the HICPAC guidelines based on the Ann Arbor Criteria are listed.20 Appropriate indications … Regular walking rounds on the unit to review indications for an indwelling urinary catheter can provide … Per the NHSN definition, a CAUTI is identified if the following indications are met: (1) an indwelling

12. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Safe Medication Administration (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2017 - patient medication use by staff other than the ordering provider—an independent verification of indications … Considerations include— – Indications for use (e.g., medical induction, labor augmentation). … oxytocin use • Having a process in place to review inductions that occur outside of policy-defined indications … Putting a process in place to review use of magnesium sulfate and oxytocin use outside of defined indications

13. Medication Management: Common Barriers to Medication Adherence (pdf file)
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    January 11, 2017 - Use plain language indications on the prescription so plain language appears on the label; use teach-back

14. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Pocket Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - Urinary Catheters Appropriate Urinary Catheter Indications Acute urinary retention or obstruction

15. New Study Shows Reduced Antibiotic Use at Long-term Care Facilities Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2022 - Significantly reduce orders for urine cultures, which are often ordered without clear indications and

16. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Labor and Delivery Unit Safety Umbilical Cord Prolapse (doc file)
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    May 01, 2017 - Cognitive aids and checklists that list indications, contraindications, and maternal and fetal criteria … [Call Time] [hh:mm:ss] ___:____:___ |_| Stop oxytocin infusion (if receiving) |_| Assess indications

17. Henry Ford Hospital's Hematology-Oncology Unit Uses AHRQ Safety Program to Lower Bloodstream Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2022 - Complicating matters, patients weren't routinely informed of the indications for or benefits of the PICC

18. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Safe Medication Administration
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    May 01, 2017 - events related to oxytocin use Have a process in place to review— inductions outside of policy-defined indications … to magnesium sulfate use Put process in place to review— use of magnesium sulfate outside of defined indications

19. Safe Medication Administration: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2023 - Have a process in place to review— Inductions outside of policy-defined indications. … Put process in place to review— Use of magnesium sulfate outside of defined indications.

20. Module 2: Urinary Catheter Maintenance Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2023 - Notes Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting Slide 1 Say: In Module 1, we discussed the indications