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2601. Disposition of Comments Report for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (pdf file)
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      June 28, 2013 - Although several studies of rate and rhythm control strategy exist, it is still not known if maintaining … Of not, amiodarone, despite its known superior efficacy for maintaining sinus rhythm compared to other

2602. Coaching (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2023 - Coaching Hospital AIM Team Leads SPPC‐II Coaching Module 6 of 8 SPPC‐II Toolkit SCRIPT Welcome to Module 6 of the SPPC‐II Teamwork Toolkit. In this module, we’ll learn some tactics for coaching your frontline providers on using the teamwork tools. 1 Hospital AIM Team Leads SPPC‐II Coaching …

2603. Coaching (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2023 - Coaching Hospital AIM Team Leads SPPC‐II Coaching Module 6 of 8 SPPC‐II Toolkit SCRIPT Welcome to Module 6 of the SPPC‐II Teamwork Toolkit. In this module, we’ll learn some tactics for coaching your frontline providers on using the teamwork tools. 1 Hospital AIM Team Leads SPPC‐II Coaching …

2604. Success Stories | The Academy
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      February 01, 2024 - An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Sites Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Email Updates The Academy Integrating Behavioral Health & Primary Care Expand Navi…

2605. Chapter 8. Continue To Improve, Hold the Gains, and Spread the Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2016 - Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism Chapter 8. Continue To Improve, Hold the Gains, and Spread the Results Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism Preface Executive Summary Chapter 1. The Framework for Improvement Chap…

2606. unDerstandIng the cauSes of mediCation errOrs and adVerse drug evEnts for patients with mental illness in community caRe (DISCOVER): a qualitative study. | PSNet
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      July 17, 2024 - Study unDerstandIng the cauSes of mediCation errOrs and adVerse drug evEnts for patients with mental illness in community caRe (DISCOVER): a qualitative study. Citation Text: Ayre MJ, Lewis PJ, Phipps DL, et al. unDerstandIng the cauSes of mediCation errOrs and adVerse drug evEnts for pa…

2607. What does safety in mental healthcare transitions mean for service users and other stakeholder groups: an open-ended questionnaire study. | PSNet
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      February 02, 2022 - Study What does safety in mental healthcare transitions mean for service users and other stakeholder groups: an open-ended questionnaire study. Citation Text: Tyler N, Wright N, Panagioti M, et al. What does safety in mental healthcare transitions mean for service users and other stakeho…

2608. The effectiveness of inking needle core prostate biopsies for preventing patient specimen identification errors: a technique to address Joint Commission patient safety goals in specialty laboratories. | PSNet
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      August 04, 2021 - Study The effectiveness of inking needle core prostate biopsies for preventing patient specimen identification errors: a technique to address Joint Commission patient safety goals in specialty laboratories. Citation Text: Raff LJ, Engel G, Beck KR, et al. The effectiveness of inking ne…

2609. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2025 - Search Publications The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)'s publications offer practical information to help a variety of health care organizations, providers, and others make care safer in all health care settings. 1 - 10 of 191 Publications displayed Find Publications by Keyword or Topic…

2610. All-Payer Claims Databases Measurement of Care: Systematic Review and Environmental Scan of Current Practices and Evidence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2017 - All-Payer Claims Databases Measurement of Care: Systematic Review and Environmental Scan of Current Practices and Evidence Next Page Table of Contents All-Payer Claims Databases Measurement of Care: Systematic Review and Environmental Scan of Current Practices and Evidence Executive Summary Projec…

2611. Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2022 - Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan Emergency preparedness plans capture a nursing home’s approach to meeting the health, safety, and security needs of staff and residents during an…

2612. Management Practices for Sustainability - Module 2: Daily Huddles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2017 - Management Practices for Sustainability - Module 2: Daily Huddles Slide 1: Management Practices for Sustainability Module 2: Daily Huddles Management Practices for Sustainability Module 2: Daily Huddles Slide 2: A Frontline Management System To Promote Safety Standard Work Image: This image shows th…

2613. Management Practices for Sustainability - Module 1: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2017 - Management Practices for Sustainability - Module 1: Overview Slide 1: Management Practices for Sustainability Module 1: Overview Slide 2: Ensuring Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Surgery volume in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) has increased rapidly 1 The complexity of procedures continues to increa…

2614. Chapter 8. Continue To Improve, Hold the Gains, and Spread the Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2016 - Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism Chapter 8. Continue To Improve, Hold the Gains, and Spread the Results Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism Preface Executive Summary Chapter 1. The Framework for Improvement Chap…

2615. Tool: STEP | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2023 - Tool: STEP STEP is a mnemonic tool that can help individuals monitor critical elements of a situation and the overall environment. It is suitable for use by teams supporting acutely ill patients in a hospital (e.g., an ICU patient the team hopes to wean off a ventilator as quickly as possible), for teams in lon…

2616. 013-Strategies-Prevent-Bcc (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - ICU & Non-ICU Optimize Patient Selection for Blood Cultures.1 Use a Blood Culture Decision Support Tool to guide ordering of blood cultures to limit inappropriate cultures. Optimizing patient selection for testing reduces false positives, facilitates accurate diagnosis, promotes antimicrobial stewardship, and reduces a…

2617. Artificial lung ventilation tube connected to the patient in the bed (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Prevention Essential Practices1 Avoid intubation if possible.2-3 Consider alternative strategies, such as, high flow O2 or noninvasive positive pressure ventilation. Consider each patient’s clinical scenario to determine the most appropriate strategy. Minimize sedation.2-5 Determ…

2618. Catheter-Care-Quiz-Key (doc file)
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      March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Catheter Care and Maintenance Quiz Key 1. During catheter care, gloves only need to be worn if you are emptying the urine drainage bag. ☐ True ☒ False ANSWER: False. Gloves should always be worn when handling an indwelling urinary catheter, accessing the drainage syst…

2619. Catheter Care and Maintenance Quiz Key | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Catheter Care and Maintenance Quiz Key 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 ANSWER: False. Gloves should always be worn when handling an indwelling urinary ca…

2620. For Women’s Health Week, Let’s Make Prevention Primary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders For Women’s Health Week, Let’s Make Prevention Primary MAY 12 2023 By Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. As we approach Mother’s Day and National Women's Health Week , all of us at AHRQ…