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2821. AHRQ Stats | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/ahrq-stats.html
      July 01, 2025 - Americans Treated for Respiratory Infections The number of Americans treated for acute bronchitis and … upper respiratory infections decreased significantly from 33.2 million in 2016 to 17.9 million in 2020 … Abdominal pain, acute upper respiratory infections and nonspecific chest pain were the most common reasons … Hospital Care for Septicemia Hospital stays for septicemia (blood infection) nearly tripled between 2005 … percent of patients in California with MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ) acquired the infection

2822. On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing: Introduction to Pressure Ulcer Healing Reports Facilitator Training Instructor's Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruhealing/erepguide.html
      December 01, 2016 - The criteria capture indicators of possible infection as well as delayed healing, as any sign of infection … Signs of delayed healing include possible infection.

2823. Final Progress Report: Factors Associated with Effective Implementation of a Surgical Safety Checklist (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/singer-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Birth Outcomes Initiative, South Carolina Safe Care Commitment, Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection … (CAUTI), and Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infection Programs. 5 Participants Of the … In 1847, Ignaz Semmelweis noted that expectant mothers who delivered by midwives had much lower infection

2824. Developing a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Serious Injury Surveillance System that Includes Adverse Event Hospitalizations (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Campbell.pdf
      January 01, 2003 - Discharges coded for “postoperative infections” and “other complications of surgical and medical procedures … Total Malfunction of device, implant, and graft 4,142 4,018 4,022 3,805 3,,629 19,616 24.55% Infection … Hemorrhage or hematoma complicating a procedure 747 920 978 1,085 1,073 4,803 6.01% Postoperative infection … inpatient episode and may be coded in the secondary diagnosis fields, such as postoperative wound infections

2825. Implementation of a Data-based Medical Event Reporting System in the U.S. Department of Defense (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Davis.pdf
      February 12, 2004 - following categories were added to the MSR spreadsheet: Documentation, Identification, Nosocomial infections … specific information related to areas of increased safety concern such as the number of post-operative infections

2826. Module 6: Sustainability: Material Use Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Module 6: Sustainability: Material Use Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Learning Objectives: Define sustainability and recognize the importance of maintaining positive change. Understand the link between sustainability and spread. Learn how to create and implement a…

2827. National Content Series Discussion Guide - The Culture of Culturing: The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2017 - National Content Series Discussion Guide - The Culture of Culturing: The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Discussion Questions About the Ineffective Role-Play 1. What went wrong during this interaction between Nurse Nohai and D…

2828. Overview of the Long-Term Care Safety Toolkit Modules and Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Overview of the Long-Term Care Safety Toolkit Modules and Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI The Long-Term Care (LTC) Safety Toolkit is designed to support learning and implementation efforts to improve safety culture in LTC facilities.…

2829. Facility Action Plan Template | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/implement/action-plan.html
      March 01, 2017 - Facility Action Plan Template AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI The purpose of this tool is to support quality improvement efforts by identifying opportunities for improvement, strategies, and steps to accomplish the work. In order to implement activities identified, goals and obj…

2830. Learn From Defects | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module2/defects.html
      March 01, 2017 - Learn From Defects AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Purpose: To identify the types of systems that contributed to the defect (an event or situation that you do not want to happen again) and to plan the followup steps needed to improve safety Who should use this tool? Senior l…

2831. Appendix D. PDSA Worksheet | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Appendix D. PDSA Worksheet AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI The purpose of this worksheet is to develop, document, and test small changes, through the use of the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle, that lead to improvement in areas that your team has identified.  Using PDSA To Impr…

2832. Module 3: Staff Empowerment: Material Use Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module3/guide.html
      March 01, 2017 - Module 3: Staff Empowerment: Material Use Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Learning Objectives: Cite staff empowerment concepts. Discuss how staff empowerment contributes to a culture of resident safety, leading to improved outcomes and quality of life. Illustrate t…

2833. Module 4: Teamwork and Communication: Material Use Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Module 4: Teamwork and Communication: Material Use Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Learning Objectives: Describe effective communication and teamwork. Describe why teamwork training and improved communication optimizes resident safety. List barriers, tools, and str…

2834. Examples of Technical and Adaptive Solutions for Change | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Examples of Technical and Adaptive Solutions for Change AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Purpose: To provide senior leaders with a deeper explanation of technical and adaptive solutions for change Who should use this tool? Senior leaders (long-term care facility administrator…

2835. Staff Safety Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module2/safety-assessment.html
      March 01, 2017 - Staff Safety Assessment AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Purpose: To tap into your experience to determine risks that could harm residents. Who should use this tool? Anyone who works in or provides services to this nursing home. How should you use this tool? Provide as muc…

2836. Get to Know Your Health Care Team Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/tool.html
      March 01, 2017 - Get to Know Your Health Care Team Tool AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Getting to know your health care team helps you get the best care possible. The members of your health care team include: You Family or friends, as you wish. Facility administrators or leaders. Di…

2837. Appendix B. Guide to Administering the AHRQ Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture and Reviewing Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/improve/discussion.html
      October 01, 2019 - Appendix B. Guide to Administering the AHRQ Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture and Reviewing Results AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI The purpose of this guide is to provide you with information on how to administer the AHRQ Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Cultur…

2838. What are the results of your efforts to prevent CAUTI? Collect outcome data monthly to find out! | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - What are the results of your efforts to prevent CAUTI? Collect outcome data monthly to find out! AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Resident Days Every day a resident (with or without a catheter) is in your facility = one resident day. Collect at the same time, each day of th…

2839. Catheter Care and Maintenance Quiz | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Catheter Care and Maintenance Quiz AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI 1. During catheter care, gloves only need to be worn if you are emptying the urine drainage bag. ☐ True          ☐ False 2. Hand hygiene does not need to be performed if you are wearing gloves. ☐ True      …

2840. Sustainability Action Plan | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/sustainability/assessment-tool.html
      March 01, 2017 - Sustainability Action Plan AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI The Sustainability Assessment Tool is developed to help you understand what project elements and other factors may influence sustainability. There are two formats to choose from. You may print the handout to write in sco…