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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/maintenance-checklist.html
March 01, 2017 - Assess, if applicable, if the leg bag urine collection device is cleaned/disinfected and stored per policy
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/insertion-checklist.html
March 01, 2017 - Secure catheter to the resident’s leg with securement device.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/procedureicd10/PClassR-ChangeLg-v20221-v20222.xlsx
March 01, 2022 - Open Approach 4 Major Therapeutic 2 Minor Therapeutic
0JCM0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Leg … Open Approach 4 Major Therapeutic 2 Minor Therapeutic
0JCP0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Leg … Approach 4 Major Therapeutic 2 Minor Therapeutic
0YHD0YZ Insertion of Other Device into Left Upper Leg … Approach 4 Major Therapeutic 2 Minor Therapeutic
0YHJ0YZ Insertion of Other Device into Left Lower Leg … Knee Region, Open Approach 3 Major Diagnostic 1 Minor Diagnostic
0YJH0ZZ Inspection of Right Lower Leg
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb8txt.html
December 01, 2017 - Check rubber tips on legs of bedside commode or other equipment.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/comorbidity/Table1-FY2007-V3_2.pdf
December 01, 2006 - disorders
*333.85 Subacute dyskinesia due to drugs Other neurological disorders
*333.94 Restless legs
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/venous-ulcers-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
January 27, 2014 - Randomized clinical trial of honey-
impregnated dressings for venous leg ulcers. … “Wound dressings, including
advanced dressings, should
always be administered to
chronic venous leg … We focused our review on the treatment of chronic venous
leg ulcers only and did not evaluate evidence … The report summarized that
“most interventions used in the management of chronic
venous leg ulcers … for the
Advancement of
Wound Care
Results- General: add
KQ
For patients with chronic
venous leg
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/maintenance-checklist.docx
March 01, 2017 - Assess, if applicable, if the leg bag urine collection device is cleaned/disinfected and stored per policy
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/insertion-checklist.docx
March 01, 2017 - Secure catheter to the resident’s leg with securement device.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/reflexive-diagnosis-primary-care
April 01, 2008 - likely due to the delay in making the diagnosis and surgery, the patient still has some weakness in his legs … More profound atrophy Weakness in pyramidal pattern • Arms: Extensors weaker than flexors • Legs … bulk and tone • Pronator drift • Finger and foot taps • Extensors in the arms and flexors in the legs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-reconciliation-pitfalls
May 01, 2006 - Other than her leg trauma and a mild hearing deficit, the patient's examination was normal. … WebM&M Cases
Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome after Lower Leg
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/no-more-cauti-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Inappropriate Catheter Indications
Incontinence
Catheters do not protect skin
Image: Legs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33741/psn-pdf
November 01, 2012 - year-old
man is being admitted, for the third time in 6 weeks, because of recurrent swelling of his legs … signs of liver disease—spidery blood vessels on his face and
neck, distended abdomen, and swollen legs—but
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb281-Operating-Room-Procedures-During-Hospitalization-2018.pdf
January 01, 2018 - percent of all OR procedures: percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI), saphenous vein (i.e., large leg … section 7,700 21.4
Ages 18–44 years 818,500 1,386.4 Ages 18–44 years 3,328,700 5,769.3
1 Fixation of leg … excision ($2.8 billion), arthroplasty of joint other than knee and hip
($2.8 billion), and fixation of leg … 1,798,500
1 Spine fusion 851 7.0 24,400 1 Cesarean
section 8,491 42.2 1,137,500
2 Fixation of leg … musculoskeletal procedures ranked in the top five most
costly principal OR procedures: fixation of leg
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu3a.html
October 01, 2014 - For example, after knee replacement surgery the person cannot bend that leg to curl up. … Bend or straighten the legs just a little, using care not to hyperextend the knee.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu3a.html
October 01, 2014 - For example, after knee replacement surgery the person cannot bend that leg to curl up. … Bend or straighten the legs just a little, using care not to hyperextend the knee.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/annualreport/HAR_2005.pdf
January 01, 2005 - 9,100 3.1 0.3
fracture of upper limb (arm) 154 8,000 3.2 0.4
Open wounds of extremities (arms and legs … other than medicine)
Fracture of neck of femur (hip fracture)
Open wounds of extremities (arms and legs … other than medicine)
fracture of neck of femur (hip fracture)
Open wounds of extremities (arms and legs … ■ Repair of leg fractures and dislocations below the thigh was the
second most common orthopedic … internal injury
235 Open wounds of head, neck, and trunk
236 Open wounds of extremities (arms and legs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33639/psn-pdf
September 01, 2006 - knee joint, and they were having
difficulty installing the device that was intended to stabilize the leg … This would have been terrible for the patient, because they wouldn't
have been able to stabilize the leg
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/058-nursing-protocol-showering-liquid.docx
October 01, 2024 - (2) Shoulders and back
(3) Arms, hands, between fingers, then armpits
(4) Abdomen and hips
(5) Both legs
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T1-Sample_Policy_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Thromboembolic disease should be considered when a resident presents with an erythematous or swollen leg
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digital.ahrq.gov/sample-questions-answers-3
January 01, 2023 - The computer alert was similarly effective in reducing the rate of deep vein thrombosis of the legs and