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61. Urine Culturing Stewardship in the ICU Setting Facilitator Notes (doc file)
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    April 01, 2022 - The first step is to develop unit or institutional evidence-based guidelines for UC indications, collection … This means prework before the culture is drawn to ensure correct indications are used. … Consider modifying your EHR to include appropriate indications for UA and urine cultures that clearly … Only 44 percent of facilities had published indications for ordering urine cultures, and only 17 percent … of them integrated the indications into the EHR.

62. Preventing CAUTIs in the ICU Setting
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    September 01, 2015 - will be able to— Describe the scope of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) State the indications … Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals 4 * Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee HICPAC* Indications … end-of-life care if needed Overview ‹#› AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals 5 HICPAC Indications … practices Prevent insertion of catheters when patient's case does not meet one of HICPAC's approved indications

63. CHIPRA 213: Section 5, Table 4 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2012 - Clinical guidelines (from agencies or groups) NHLBI guidelines suggest that indications for hydroxyurea … Clinical guidelines “Indications for hydroxyurea therapy are not universally agreed upon, but with … (p. 368) The authors identify two strong potential indications for hydroxyurea therapy: frequent painful … Moderate indications are acute chest syndrome, elevated transcranial Doppler velocities, stroke prophylaxis

64. Ed-Catheter-Insertions-Transcript (doc file)
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    September 10, 2013 - Our session objectives are to understand how to improve the compliance with the appropriate indications … 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.

65. Appendix M. Example of a Nurse-Driven Protocol for Catheter Removal | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2020 - Poster on Indications for Urinary Catheters Appendix E. … Poster on Urinary Catheter Risks and Indications Appendix F.

66. Final Progress Report: Occult Uterine Cancer and Power Morcellation in Hysterectomy and Myomectomy (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2025 - prevalence of occult uterine cancer in women undergoing hysterectomy/myomectomy for presumed benign indications … sarcoma and endometrial carcinoma) in women undergoing hysterectomy or myomectomy for presumed benign indications … in younger women and hysterectomies performed in children or adolescents were often not for benign indications … the presence of occult uterine cancer in hysterectomy and myomectomy performed for presumed benign indications … and NYSCR data, we also identified 34,526 adult women who underwent myomectomy for presumed benign indications

67. 030-Hand-Hygiene-Webinar-Slides-Notes (doc file)
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    October 01, 2024 - This presentation will provide information about hand hygiene indications and techniques, as well as … Slide 5 Evidence-Based Practices: Indications for Hand Hygiene and Recommended Procedures SAY: Hand … This next section will discuss evidence-based practices, indications, and recommended procedures for … Slide 11 Hand Hygiene Indications SAY: WHO and CDC identify indications for hand hygiene in the healthcare … Both guidelines cover important hand hygiene indications that include the following: 1.

68. Emergency Department and Catheter Insertion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - Our session objectives are to understand how to improve the compliance with the appropriate indications … 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.

69. Appendix 2: CED Compiled Public Comment Themes (xls file)
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    June 02, 2025 - , 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

70. Measurement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2015 - Poster on Indications for Urinary Catheters Appendix E. … Poster on Urinary Catheter Risks and Indications Appendix F. … Catheters should be placed only when appropriate indications are present, and catheters that are no longer

71. Frameworks for Change and Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2015 - Poster on Indications for Urinary Catheters Appendix E. … Poster on Urinary Catheter Risks and Indications Appendix F. … Evaluate improvement in adherence to indications and in symptomatic CAUTI.

72. CAUTI Learning From Defects Tool (doc file)
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    April 01, 2022 - Circle or highlight Yes, No, or Uncertain. 1) Did the patient meet clinical indications for insertion … Yes No Uncertain If yes, which indications apply?

73. Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting Facilitator’s Guide Transcript | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2023 - After you listen to all the modules, you will be able to: Describe the scope of CAUTI State the indications … the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, or HICPAC, described appropriate indications … The following questions and indications may be helpful in guiding ICUs in developing protocols for urinary … Slide 20 We talked earlier about indications for insertion, so now let’s discuss other ways to decrease … Nurses and physicians can also work together to develop ICU-specific indications for catheter use.

74. Safe Medication Administration: Magnesium Sulfate | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2023 - 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 … Verifying and documenting indications for use Verify and document indications and absence of contraindications … Indications for use: 1-7 Neuroprotection of fetus before anticipated early preterm delivery (< 32

75. PROMPTLY REMOVE (doc file)
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    June 02, 2025 - Accepted Urinary Catheter Placement Indications 1. Acute urinary retention or obstruction 2.

76. Reducing the Use of Short-acting Nifedipine by Hypertensives Using a Pharmaceutical Database (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2005 - Data on indications and interventions were compiled at the PBM and a progress report was then presented … Data collection and evaluation All data on indications and interventions from the VAMCs were compiled … Second intervention: indications for short-acting nifedipine (April 2002–March 2003) Prescriptions … (N = 1,648) INDICATION n (%) Hypertension 737 (45) Other indications 377 (23) Autonomic … Second intervention: indications for Table 2. Second intervention: interventions for Table 3.

77. Prompting Removal of Unnecessary Indwelling Urinary Catheters Facilitator Notes (doc file)
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    April 01, 2022 - This module will review when to promptly remove unnecessary indwelling catheters by reviewing clinical indications … These reminders may also prompt the staff about appropriate indications to continue catheterization, … and the need to discontinue the urinary catheter if indications were no longer met. … Also, embed appropriate indications for urinary catheter use into existing or new checklists or forms … local leadership, and quality staff or infection preventionist to review, remind about, and reinforce indications

78. 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

79. 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

80. Module 7—Hand Hygiene—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - hygiene in breaking the chain of infection; 2. identify appropriate hand hygiene methods, products, and indications