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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/exploration-safety-climate-nursing-homes
January 03, 2017 - July 17, 2019
The relationship between culture of safety and rate of adverse events in long-term … May 15, 2019
Safety culture in long-term care: a cross-sectional analysis of the Safety … May 20, 2016
Understanding safety culture in long-term care: a case study. … March 23, 2011
Nurse-physician communication in the long-term care setting: perceived … November 25, 2009
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Long-Term Care
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advancing-nursing-home-quality-through-quality-improvement-itself
November 28, 2018 - More
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Patient Safety Primers
Long-term … July 17, 2019
The relationship between culture of safety and rate of adverse events in long-term … Utilizing quality improvement methods to prevent falls and injury from falls: enhancing resident safety in long-term … Term Care
September 1, 2011
Achieving quality improvement in the nursing home … June 20, 2011
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Health
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41112/psn-pdf
February 01, 2012 - Utilizing quality improvement methods to prevent falls
and injury from falls: enhancing resident safety in long … -
term care. … Utilizing quality improvement methods to prevent falls and injury from falls:
enhancing resident safety in long-term … utilizing-quality-improvement-methods-prevent-falls-and-injury-falls-enhancing-
resident
This piece describes a Canadian safety initiative that aims prevent falls in the long-term
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments/posters.html
June 01, 2021 - The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Posters
Posters can be reproduced for posting in common areas and work stations, and also can be shared with prescribing clinicians as well as residents and their family members.
The posters below are primarily intended for health care practitioners and nursing…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/discuss-concerns.html
June 01, 2021 - Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents
Effective communication may help residents and family members requesting antibiotics understand that there are potential risks associated with antibiotic use. Try using the DESC technique when conflicts develop with residents and/or their family members. Other po…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/communicate-prescribers.html
June 01, 2021 - Communicating Infectious Concerns With Antibiotic Prescribers
After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to—
Describe the components of, and when to use SBAR:
S ituation
B ackground
A ssessment
R ecommendation
Implement SBAR to improve communication between…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/cellulitis.html
May 01, 2022 - Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to—
Distinguish infectious cellulitis versus cellulitis mimics.
Discuss the diagnostic approach and empiric management of skin and soft tissue inf…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/improve-use.html
June 01, 2021 - Improving Antibiotic Use Is a Patient Safety Issue
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Discuss the potential harms associated with antibiotic use.
Recognize that patient harm is largely preventable.
Recognize that changes to the system, not just to the behavior of …
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/system-change.html
June 01, 2021 - Changing the System To Improve Antibiotic Safety
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Use barriers as opportunities to improve systems and prevent problems from recurring.
List factors that may compromise patient safety.
Develop an intervention to reduce barriers and…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/penicillin.html
May 01, 2022 - Penicillin Allergies and Other Side Effects of Antibiotic Use
After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to—
Discuss the diagnostic approach to a resident with a penicillin allergy.
Recognize how to conduct a detailed medication allergy history.
Review cross-reactivity between…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/posters.html
June 01, 2021 - Best Practices Pocket Cards & Posters
The materials below are intended for health care practitioners and nursing staff.
Minimum Criteria for Initiation of Antibiotics for Suspected UTI, and When To Send a Urinalysis and Urine Culture (8 x 11, one-sided) (PDF, 202.3 KB)
Minimum Criteria for Initiation o…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/discuss-family.html
June 01, 2021 - Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers
After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to—
Review how to discuss the potential harms of antibiotic use with family members.
Address end-of-life care as it relates to antibiotic use.
Recogni…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/omissions.html
October 01, 2019 - Understanding Omissions of Care in Nursing Homes
Adverse events and poor health outcomes are continuing challenges for nursing home residents and staff. Research has shown that many resident harms are avoidable and may be caused by situations in which residents do not receive needed care, often call…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45915/psn-pdf
July 19, 2017 - spotlights
how lack of follow-up or action related to inspection reports that have uncovered factors in long-term … ahrq-nursing-home-survey-patient-safety-culture-2016-user-comparative-database-report
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/long-term-care-and-patient-safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/underlying-risk-factors-prescribing-errors-long-term-aged-care-qualitative-study
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/repeat-medication-errors-nursing-homes-contributing-factors-and-their-association-patient
August 07, 2013 - December 15, 2010
Preventing medication errors in long-term care: results and evaluation … May 23, 2018
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Long-term care healthcare-associated infections in 2021: an analysis … June 22, 2011
Computerized physician order entry with clinical decision support in the long-term … June 11, 2010
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Health
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-culture-and-association-safe-resident-care-nursing-homes
September 19, 2018 - More
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Patient Safety Primers
Long-term … April 26, 2023
Interventions to increase patient safety in long-term care facilities-umbrella … May 4, 2015
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The Safety and Quality of Long … April 6, 2011
Nurses' perceptions of safety culture in long-term care settings. … Nutrients
July 1, 2008
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Long-Term
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/figures/2006/2006_1_6a.jsp
January 01, 2006 - Inpatient Hospital Stays by Discharge Status, 2006
Percent Distribution
Routine
74%
Long-term … Other Facilities
12%
Home Health Care
9%
In-hospital Deaths
2%
Another Short-term … 1997-2006
Percent Growth
Home Health Care
53%
Against Medical Advice
48%
Long-term … Care and Other Facilities
30%
All Discharges
14%
Routine
9%
Another Short-term
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47338/psn-pdf
September 19, 2018 - A
WebM&M commentary discussed a case involving a patient who had a pressure ulcer and sepsis in long … -
term care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rory-staunton-foundation-sepsis-prevention
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/long-term-care-and-patient-safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/errors-sepsis-management
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/safety-and-quality-long-term-care
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47541/psn-pdf
March 04, 2019 - This systematic review examined the effects of deprescribing on clinical outcomes among patients in long … -
term care facilities. … They recommend that deprescribing
guided by medication review be widely implemented in long-term care … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deprescribing-simple-method-reducing-polypharmacy
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/long-term-care-and-patient-safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45288/psn-pdf
September 04, 2016 - Nonrandomized intervention study of naloxone
coprescription for primary care patients receiving long … -
term opioid therapy for pain. … Nonrandomized Intervention Study of Naloxone Coprescription for
Primary Care Patients Receiving Long-Term … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nonrandomized-intervention-study-naloxone-coprescription-primary-care-
patients-receiving-long … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nonrandomized-intervention-study-naloxone-coprescription-primary-care-patients-receiving-long