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21. Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - Mechanical bowel preparation with oral antibiotics. Standardization of skin preparation. … Was Cefotetan used as antibiotic prophylaxis?  If NO, skip to question 16. … Utilization of mechanical bowel preparation with oral antibiotics. … intervals for commonly used antimicrobials for surgery prophylaxis for adults and pediatrics. … Clinical practice guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery.

22. Chapter 5. Implement the VTE Prevention Protocol | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2022 - There are at times several acceptable options for prophylaxis, and there are often multiple choices for … Surveying existing order sets impacting VTE prophylaxis as part of the initial needs assessment, and … If nurses were to focus on patients who were not already on prophylaxis, for example, and to use the … same protocol that physicians were using, their redundant check of VTE prophylaxis could be efficient … contraindications and default choices for mechanical prophylaxis.

23. Chapter 1. The Framework for Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2016 - Relying on order sets alone will not reach desired levels of appropriate VTE prophylaxis. … They can be particularly valuable when assessing adherence to mechanical prophylaxis and developing educational … materials around the subset of patients who may require extended duration prophylaxis. … Key metrics include the prevalence of appropriate VTE prophylaxis and the incidence of HA-VTE. … Even the best order set, however, will fail to achieve near-perfect appropriate prophylaxis.

24. Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators - A “How to” Guide for Improving Hospital Quality and Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - mortality in US hospitals Significant impact on patients' health, experience, follow-up, cost Prophylaxis … Looking Back and Looking Forward Retrospective Reviews Appropriate Risk Assessment Chemical Prophylaxis … drug timing, selection, dosing Mechanical Prophylaxis when chemical contraindicated Prospective … Decision Support for physicians Communication of held or missing chemical doses Utilization of mechanical … prophylaxis Useful Tools Improvement Methods (D.1) Best Practices (D.4) Gap Analysis

25. Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - including antibiotic redosing and weight-based dosing, maintenance of normoglycemia, the use of selected mechanical … Also, the guidelines advocate the use of mechanical bowel preparation with oral antibiotics for colon … Slide 24: Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery Say: This is the table, and it indicates whether … For example, previous guidelines recommended redosing cefotetan as routine prophylaxis for colon surgery … Cefoxitin is a SCIP-approved antibiotic for colon prophylaxis.

26. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/042-vap-prevention-slides.pptx
    October 01, 2024 - affects approximately 1 in 1001 patients overall and 5 to 20 percent1,3,5 of patients receiving invasive mechanical … mechanically ventilated patients are treated for VAP1 Associated with—1,5,7,8,10-14 Increased duration of mechanical … Dysphagia and aspiration Screening tools Management Early mobilization Consider fall risk Stress ulcer prophylaxis … Stress ulcer prophylaxis in hospitalized patients not in intensive care units.

27. 115-Daily-Goals-Icu-Checklist (doc file)
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    October 01, 2024 - Diet: Advance as tolerated · Nothing by mouth (NPO) · Bowel regimen Yes No Insert text Prophylaxis … bed (HOB) greater than 30 degrees _____ Oral care _____ Insert text DISPOSITION CONTINUED Prophylaxis

28. 50-Multimodal-Analgesia-Facilitator (doc file)
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    June 01, 2023 - control, providers must be aware of the concurrent use of anticoagulation (even venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

29. Dailygoals (doc file)
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    January 01, 2003 - fluids |_| Nothing by mouth Is this patient receiving deep vein thrombosis/peptic ulcer disease prophylaxis

30. Daily Goals Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2012 - __   Nothing by mouth   Is this patient receiving deep vein thrombosis/peptic ulcer disease prophylaxis

31. Deep-Rooting Your Data: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - Use of antimicrobial prophylaxis. Avoid postoperative hemorrhages.

32. Documentation and Coding for Patient Safety Indicators (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b4_combo_documentationcoding.pdf
    March 15, 2016 - diagnosis code for “acute postprocedural respiratory failure” OR procedure codes for intubation and mechanical … DVT/PE prophylaxis can be mistaken for treatment of confirmed DVT/PE; document reason for the intervention … Intubation and mechanical ventilation utilized during surgery should not be coded. … Intubation and mechanical ventilation utilized during surgery should not be coded. … PSI 12 Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) X DVT/PE prophylaxis can be

33. Gap Analysis for Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (doc file)
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    November 01, 2019 - pneumonia ☐ Intra-abdominal infections ☐ Skin and soft tissue infection ☐ Bacteremia ☐ Sepsis ☐ Surgical prophylaxis … /A ➕Are guidelines available in operating rooms detailing specific recommendations for surgical prophylaxis … pneumonia ☐ Intra-abdominal infections ☐ Skin and soft tissue infection ☐ Bacteremia ☐ Sepsis ☐ Surgical prophylaxis

34. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2020 - Has antibiotic prophylaxis been given within the last 60 minutes, if indicated? … Known allergies Essential imaging Antibiotic prophylaxis Is it a safety step you might … Iodine/tinted prep – Doesn't belong on a checklist Antibiotic prophylaxis – Does belong on a checklist

35. Improving-Facnotes (doc file)
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    May 01, 2017 - For example, it does not reflect some of the U.S. standards of practice, like venous thromboembolism prophylaxis … This section also includes an item to prompt the team to discuss antibiotic prophylaxis administration … , and if it is needed, confirmation that the prophylaxis is completely infused. … Documenting known allergies, doing essential imaging, and administering antibiotic prophylaxis are examples … Antibiotic prophylaxis is a good candidate for a surgical checklist because the team cannot see if the

36. Labor and Delivery Unit Safety: Safe Cesarean Section | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2023 - _ Cord gases labeled (Yes/NA) ___ Specimens labeled (Yes/NA) ___ Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis … _ Cord gases labeled (Yes/NA) ___ Specimens labeled (Yes/NA) ___ Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis … ___ Yes      ___ NA    Specimens labeled:      ___ Yes      ___ NA    Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis

37. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/improving-fac-notes.html
    May 01, 2017 - For example, it does not reflect some of the U.S. standards of practice, like venous thromboembolism prophylaxis … This section also includes an item to prompt the team to discuss antibiotic prophylaxis administration … , and if it is needed, confirmation that the prophylaxis is completely infused. … Documenting known allergies, doing essential imaging, and administering antibiotic prophylaxis are examples … Antibiotic prophylaxis is a good candidate for a surgical checklist because the team cannot see if the

38. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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    May 20, 2016 - Diagnosis  Documentation/communication  Infection  Medication  Palliative care  Procedures  Prophylaxis … Safety 8 Tool D.4n IQI 17 Acute Stroke Mortality Rate • STK-1 Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis

39. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
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    May 01, 2017 - ’s name Planned surgical procedure matches listing on the consent form Surgical site Has antibiotic prophylaxis … Known allergies Essential imaging Antibiotic prophylaxis Is it a safety step you might not have … Iodine/tinted prep – Doesn’t belong on a checklist Antibiotic prophylaxis – Does belong on a checklist

40. Person-Centered Preventive Healthcare: Reaching Adolescents to Deliver Preventive Services (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2024 - Prevention of Aquisition of HIV: Preexposure Prophylaxis. Final Recommendation Statement. … ] OR "harmful drink*"[tiab] OR "problem drink*"[tiab] OR "HIV"[Mesh] OR HIV[tiab] OR "Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis … "[Majr] OR "pre-exposure prophylaxis"[ti] OR "preexposure prophylaxis"[ti] OR PrEP[tiab] OR "Sexually … NEXT drink*):ti,ab OR ("problem" NEXT drink*):ti,ab OR [mh HIV] OR HIV:ti,ab OR [mh "Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis … "] OR "pre-exposure prophylaxis":ti OR "preexposure prophylaxis":ti OR PrEP:ti,ab OR [mh "Sexually Transmitted