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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/action-fall-prevention-ed-tool.pdf
June 16, 2021 - Preventing Falls and Injury While in the Hospital
Preventing Falls and Injury While in the … Falls can lead to broken bones
and head injuries that can
slow your recovery and keep
you from returning … R PT recommendations:
Keeping you safe if you are forgetful
To prevent falls and injuries, your plan … R A low bed helps prevent fall injuries. … Document Title: Preventing Falls and Injury While in the Hospital
Keeping you safe
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/French.pdf
April 27, 2004 - 31 7,413 229,803
234 Crush injury 8 4,744 37,952
235 Open wound head 16 16,499 263,984
236 Open … wound extremity 27 4,150 112,050
239 Superficial injury 25 3,995 99,875
240 Burns 3 6,911 20,733 … 122.23 248 30,313
234 Crush injury 231.05 14 3,235
235 Open wound head 206.20 306 63,097
236 Open … 926 4.63 2,530 294 24.08 7,707
234 Crush injury 76 0.38 1,793 30 2.46 4,189
235 Open wound head 1,801 … 9.01 324 39 3.19 5,631
236 Open wound extremity 1,139 5.70 633 74 6.06 7,210
239 Superficial injury
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/index.html
September 01, 2018 - Falls and Injury
Long-term care resources about falls and injuries
The Falls Management Program
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/DXCCSR-vs-Beta-CCS-Comparison.pdf
January 01, 2020 - injury, IE
INJ047 – Internal organ injury, SE
INJ073 – Injury, sequela
235 Open wounds of head; … neck; and trunk 11
INJ011 – Open wounds of head and neck, IE
INJ048 – Open wounds of head and neck … , SE
INJ013 – Open wounds of trunk, IE
INJ050 – Open wounds of trunk, SE
INJ073 – Injury, sequela … 236 Open wounds of extremities 7
INJ012 – Open wounds to limbs, IE
INJ049 – Open wounds to limbs, … Toxic effects, SE
INJ075 – Poisoning/toxic effect/adverse effects/underdosing,
sequela
244 Other injuries
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb27.jsp
March 01, 2007 - Introduction
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), or head injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage … Nearly one in four admissions for TBI (24.2 percent) also required the treatment of an open wound of … injury or a moderate or prolonged loss of consciousness, shaken infant syndrome, or injuries to the … Common causes of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) that result in hospitalization, 2004*
Cause of injury … Total number of TBI stays with this diagnosis
Percentage of TBI stays with this diagnosis
Open wounds
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49551/psn-pdf
December 01, 2007 - Commonly used agents that cause severe extravasation injuries include
antineoplastic, inotropic, or … Use to Promote Wound Healing
In contrast, the wound healing literature generally supports the use of … systematic review (3) found that
infection rates were lower and oxygen tension higher in acute and chronic wounds … Treating chronic and acute wounds with warming: review of the science and
practice implications. … Local heat increases blood flow and oxygen tension in wounds. Arch Surg.
1987;122:221-225.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module2/module2_managingchange.docx
June 02, 2025 - Prevention Group or the Wound Care Group. … at least two other types of teams in any patient care unit where changes are to be implemented: the Wound … ASK: Do you have a Wound Care Team or Wound Care Nurse in this hospital? … Once you examine and understand current practices that are being used to help prevent pressure injuries … current policies and practices, you understand what this hospital currently does to prevent pressure injuries
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-205-predictors-trauma-care-evidence-summary.pdf
April 01, 2018 - e.g., a crush injury or
amputation), but other injuries require
additional assessment. … patients (i.e., many patients will have normal
physiology and prove to have serious injuries—there … in trauma patients, but that
many patients with serious injuries will have normal
physiologic measures … the motor component of the
Glasgow Coma Scale for identification of patients with serious
traumatic injuries … Shock index as a marker
for significant injury in trauma patients.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/clinical-decision-support-mild-traumatic-brain-injury
January 01, 2023 - fewer CTs ordered, higher physician trust, and higher patient knowledge in cases involving minor head injuries … fewer CTs ordered, higher physician trust, and higher patient knowledge in cases involving minor head injuries … Aligning best practices for CT scans for patients with minor head injuries. … The team’s overall goal was to better prepare clinicians to guide patients with minor head injuries on … While development of CDS for minor head injuries increased the likelihood of clinically appropriate CT
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72742/psn-pdf
February 17, 2021 - High delayed and missed injury rate after inter-hospital
transfer of severely injured trauma patients … High delayed and missed injury rate after inter-hospital
transfer of severely injured trauma patients … -
injured-trauma
Missed injuries and delayed diagnoses are an ongoing problem in trauma care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/detection-missed-injuries-pediatric-trauma-center-addition-acute-care-pediatric-nurse … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/missed-injuries-trauma-patients-literature-review
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb76.pdf
July 01, 2009 - Injuries were noted in one-fourth
of all stays with an osteoporosis
diagnosis. … hip fractures, and
fractures of the vertebrae, ribs,
and pelvis were the most
frequently occurring injuries … injury.6 Five of
the most common injuries likely due to osteoporosis were fracture-related. … Superficial injury and contusion accounted for 9.9 percent of
hospitalizations noting injuries likely … 6,400 2.5% $9,500 5.0 7.3%
Open wounds of extremities 4,800 1.9% $7,100 5.5 0.0%
Total injurious osteoporosis
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb156.jsp
May 01, 2013 - ) and trauma care systems. 3
This Statistical Brief presents data from the Healthcare Cost and … across causes of injury is larger than the total of all injuries. … and costs across causes of injury is larger than the total of all injuries. … injury of thorax, abdomen, and pelvis; open wound of the head, neck, trunk, upper limb, and lower limb … More information on the ISS is available at https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/get-involved/institute-of-trauma-and-injury-management
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/beyond-negligence-avoidability-and-medical-injury-compensation
February 17, 2011 - Study
Beyond negligence: avoidability and medical injury compensation. … Beyond negligence: avoidability and medical injury compensation. Soc Sci Med. 2008;66(2):387-402. … Beyond negligence: avoidability and medical injury compensation. … October 26, 2010
Disclosure of medical injury to patients: an improbable risk management … February 3, 2011
Medical monitoring for pharmaceutical injuries: tort law for the public's
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/natstats/his96/table1e.htm
January 01, 1996 - $2,687 $1,094 $1,706 $2,698 2.2 0.0 58.2 0.0
15.6 Birth trauma … $15,616 5.4 1.9 49.6 53.1
16.1 Joint disorders and dislocations,
trauma … 6.9 4.5 72.4 38.7
16.6 Open wounds … $8,760 $3,274 $5,646 $9,577 3.0 0.3 74.3 35.0
16.6.1 Open wounds … $7,096 $2,112 $3,552 $6,356 2.8 1.2 60.6 33.3
16.12 Other injuries
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/natstats/his95/appce.htm
February 11, 2011 - jaundice and perinatal 222 -
jaundice
15.6 Birth trauma … or internal injury 234 -
16.6 Open wounds … 235 236 -
16.6.1 Open wounds of head, neck, and 235 - … trunk
16.6.2 Open wounds of extremities 236 -
16.7 … Poisoning by nonmedicinal 243 -
substances
16.12 Other injuries
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-hot-comfort
May 19, 2015 - Commonly used agents that cause severe extravasation injuries include antineoplastic, inotropic, or osmotically … Use to Promote Wound Healing In contrast, the wound healing literature generally supports the use … systematic review ( 3 ) found that infection rates were lower and oxygen tension higher in acute and chronic wounds … Treating chronic and acute wounds with warming: review of the science and practice implications. … Local heat increases blood flow and oxygen tension in wounds. Arch Surg. 1987;122:221-225.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-brain-injury_research-protocol.pdf
December 09, 2009 - Trauma[mh] OR TBI[tiab] OR head injuries[tiab] OR head
injury[tiab] OR traumatic brain injury[tiab] … brain injury" or "traumatic
brain injuries" OR "craniocerebral trauma" or neurotrauma or "brain trauma … brain injury" or
"traumatic head injury" or "traumatic brain injuries" or "traumatic head
injuries … injuries" OR "head injury" OR
"head trauma" OR "brain trauma"
http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … brain injuries" OR "head
trauma" OR "craniocerebral trauma" OR "brain injury" OR "brain injuries" )
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb112.jsp
May 01, 2011 - Characteristics of ED visits for eye injuries are compared to all other types of injury-related visits … Age, patient location, most common specific injuries and causes of injury are examined by types of ED … In contrast, the most common specific eye injuries resulting in admission from the ED included wounds … tissues (921.2)
4
42,576
6.7%
4
39,560
6.4%
2
3,016
15.2%
Other specified open wound … Rockville, MD 20850
1 American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Society of Ocular Trauma
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2004_6_appendix_D.pdf
January 01, 2004 - Unintentional Injury Discharges/Percents
Number of
Unintentional injuries
Percent of
unintentional … injuries that are
Falls
Percent of
unintentional
injuries that are
Motor Vehicle
Traffic … Percent of
unintentional
injuries that are
Struck by/ against
Percent of
unintentional
injuries … Intentional Injury Discharges/Percents
Number of
Intentional injuries
Percent of
intentional injuries … Ambulatory Surgery Records
Number of
Unintentional injuries
Percent of
unintentional
injuries
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/DXCCSR-User-Guide-v2025-1.pdf
November 01, 2024 - Injuries are described in two ways:
• The Injury Mortality Diagnosis Matrix classifies ICD injury codes … framework for categorizing injuries by body region and nature of injury. … CCSR Category Description
Open wound INJ011 Open wounds of head and neck, initial encounter
INJ012 … wounds of head and neck, subsequent encounter
INJ049 Open wounds to limbs, subsequent encounter … INJ050 Open wounds of trunk, subsequent encounter
INJ073 Injury, sequela
Other effects of
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