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441. 2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Executive Summary (pdf file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2021qdr-final-es.pdf
     January 01, 2021 - cancer and HIV and less inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics for people with viral respiratory infections

442. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4a_combo_psi03-pressureulcer-bestpractices.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - o Presence/absence of infection. o Wound edges.

443. The Role of Leadership in Quality Improvement Efforts (pdf file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/Role_of_Leadership_In_QI-_2011_11_01.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - work that was going on in our organization here in Boston that was focused in on trying to improve infection

444. Realizing Improved Patient Care Through Human-Centered Design in the Operating Room (RIPCHD.OR) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/ripchdor-long-desc.html
     April 01, 2022 - Skip to main content An official website of the Department of Health and Human Services Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Search all AHRQ sites Search small Search Menu …

445. Implementation Guide for the CANDOR Process | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/impguide.html
     August 01, 2022 - For example, more than 1.5 million preventable infections occur annually among inpatients.

446. Resource List - AHRQ Hospital Survey (pdf file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hospital-v2-resourcelist.pdf
     April 01, 2023 - Information Exchange 1. 10 Patient Handoff Communication Tools https://www.beckersasc.com/asc-quality-infection-control … Missed nursing care is linked to patient harm, including falls and infections. … Department of Health and Human Services highlights effective communication about infection control practices … and ideas for creating a culture of safety to prevent healthcare-associated infections.

447. 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Appendixes (pdf file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023-NHQDR-appendixes-ACDE-rev.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - Examples of these measures include bloodstream infection in adult patients receiving central venous … inserted and left in the bladder MDS 2021 Long-stay nursing home residents with a urinary tract infection … • CARES: Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security • CAUTI: catheter-associated urinary tract infections … (also referred to as central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection) • COPD: Chronic obstructive … EUA: emergency use authorization • HAC: hospital-acquired conditions • HAI: healthcare-associated infections

448. Patient Safety Awareness Week 2020 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/news-events/psaw-2020/index.html
     December 01, 2023 - Skip to main content An official website of the Department of Health and Human Services Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Search all AHRQ sites Search small Search Menu …

449. Success Stories of Five Labor and Delivery Units Using the Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/stories.html
     July 01, 2023 - Skip to main content An official website of the Department of Health and Human Services Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Search all AHRQ sites Search small Search Menu …

450. Meeting Minutes, April 2019 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2019-04-nac/nacmtg0419-minutes.html
     July 01, 2019 - in research to improve diagnosis in each of the “Big Three” conditions: cancer, vascular events, and infections

451. Specific Tools To Support Change (pdf file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/g2_combo_specifictoolstosupportchange.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - Glance: OECD Indicators Several indicators have been identified, including: • Hospital-acquired infections … : ventilator pneumonia, wound infection, infection due to medical care, decubitus ulcer

452. How To Measure Pressure Injury Rates and Prevention Practices
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module5/module5_pressureinjury-msmt_slides.pptx
     July 02, 2008 - 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…

453. Tobacco Use and Dependence, General References (pdf file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/references/tobaccogenrefs.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - Human immunodeficiency virus infection, AIDS, and smoking cessation: the time is now. … Lung carcinoma in 36 patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. … Adverse impact of cigarette smoking on dimensions of health-related quality of life in persons with HIV infection

454. Perinatal Safety Strategies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies.html
     July 01, 2023 - Skip to main content An official website of the Department of Health and Human Services Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Search all AHRQ sites Search small Search Menu …

455. Patient Safety Awareness Week 2019 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/news-events/psaw-2019/index.html
     July 01, 2022 - Skip to main content An official website of the Department of Health and Human Services Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Search all AHRQ sites Search small Search Menu …

456. Strategy 3: Bedside Shift Report (Tool 3)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy3/strat3_tool_3_pres_video_508.pptx
     July 23, 2010 - who are informed and engaged can help improve safety through “informed choices, safe medication use, infection … can help catch potential medical errors in blood incompatibility, catheter-associated urinary tract infections

457. Strategy 3: Nurse Bedside Shift Report Implementation Handbook (doc file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy3/Strat3_Implement_Hndbook_508.docx
     August 01, 2010 - can help catch potential medical errors in blood incompatibility, catheter-associated urinary tract infections … by 5 percent by the end of the fourth quarter Reduce the incidence of vascular catheter-associated infections

458. Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Implementation Handbook) (pdf file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Implement_Hndbook_508.pdf
     April 30, 2013 - are informed and engaged can help improve safety through “informed choices, safe medication use, infection … with family presence include potential interference with treatment, medical risk (e.g., exposure to infections

459. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4p_combo_pdi02-pressureulcer-bestpractices.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Presence of sinus tracts/tunneling o Undermining o Exudate amount and type o Presence/absence of infection

460. Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module3/putoolkit_module3_tools.docx
     August 31, 2017 - Look for redness or darker skin tone, which indicate infection or increased pressure.