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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stroke-atrial-fibrillation_research-protocol.pdf
January 30, 2012 - ventricular tissue) and is characterized by uncoordinated atrial activation
with consequent deterioration of mechanical … New devices and systemic therapies have been developed for stroke prophylaxis and are in
testing or … Mechanical interventions for stroke prophylaxis have
emerged and are growing in their use. … New anticoagulants are challenging the predominance of VKA for stroke prophylaxis in AF. … Even with treatment for stroke prophylaxis in patients with nonvalvular AF, numerous
unanswered questions
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stroke-atrial-fibrillation_research-protocol.pdf
January 30, 2012 - ventricular tissue) and is characterized by uncoordinated atrial activation
with consequent deterioration of mechanical … New devices and systemic therapies have been developed for stroke prophylaxis and are in
testing or … Mechanical interventions for stroke prophylaxis have
emerged and are growing in their use. … New anticoagulants are challenging the predominance of VKA for stroke prophylaxis in AF. … Even with treatment for stroke prophylaxis in patients with nonvalvular AF, numerous
unanswered questions
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/early-mobility-mvpguide.pdf
January 01, 2017 - Recently published data
suggest that VAC is associated with increased duration of mechanical ventilation … care that we provide for our patients, including interventions such as providing deep
vein thrombosis prophylaxis … However, the care of a patient on mechanical ventilation is complex. … Data collection tools are used every
day on every patient receiving mechanical ventilation. … Complications of mechanical
ventilation--the CDC's new surveillance
paradigm.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/guide-surgcomp.pdf
December 01, 2017 - guidelines include
recommendations on antibiotic dosing, redosing, weight-based dosing, and the use of mechanical … showed
that a fair amount of our penicillin-allergic patients weren’t receiving appropriate
antibiotic prophylaxis … No one could deny the
evidence that patients should receive appropriate antibiotics for SSI prophylaxis … For
example, if your team focuses on appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis in penicillin-allergic patients … Clinical practice guidelines for antimicrobial
prophylaxis in surgery.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/briefing-debriefing.html
December 01, 2017 - Equipment availability, malfunctions, or concerns
Critical issues:
Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis … Glycemic control (blood glucose less than ________ mg/dL [plan])
Pain management
Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866995/psn-pdf
October 30, 2024 - their response to unfractionated
heparin—with some patients requiring large doses to achieve adequate prophylaxis … or
activated factor X levels, has been proposed as a means to monitor the effectiveness of heparin
prophylaxis … injured patients, ordering clinicians must carefully weigh the risks and benefits of
pharmacologic prophylaxis … Early pharmacological venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
is safe after operative fixation of traumatic
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/SuccessStoryMold.pdf
January 01, 2012 - – More users with chronic health conditions
received pneumonia prophylaxis (83 percent
compared … – More users at risk for developing pneumonia
based on their age received pneumonia
prophylaxis
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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.
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-preface.html
June 01, 2014 - Infections
Development and Implementation of a Consensus Algorithm to Optimize Preoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-preface.html
June 01, 2014 - Infections
Development and Implementation of a Consensus Algorithm to Optimize Preoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/50-multimodal-analgesia-facilitator.docx
June 01, 2023 - control, providers must be aware of the concurrent use of anticoagulation (even venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/daily-goals.html
December 01, 2012 - __ Nothing by mouth
Is this patient receiving deep vein thrombosis/peptic ulcer disease prophylaxis
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/dailygoals.docx
January 01, 2003 - fluids
|_| Nothing by mouth
Is this patient receiving deep vein thrombosis/peptic ulcer disease prophylaxis
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gout_executive.pdf
March 01, 2016 - anti-inflammatory prophylaxis against acute gout attack
for patients on urate lowering therapy after … (N=762,
N=2,269, and N=1,072)
High
Longer durations of prophylaxis
with colchicine or NSAIDs (> … An additional research gap concerns prophylaxis when
initiating ULT therapy. … Prophylaxis for acute gout
flares after initiation of urate-lowering therapy. … Colchicine for
prophylaxis of acute flares when initiating allopurinol for chronic
gouty arthritis.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gout_executive.pdf
March 01, 2016 - anti-inflammatory prophylaxis against acute gout attack
for patients on urate lowering therapy after … (N=762,
N=2,269, and N=1,072)
High
Longer durations of prophylaxis
with colchicine or NSAIDs (> … An additional research gap concerns prophylaxis when
initiating ULT therapy. … Prophylaxis for acute gout
flares after initiation of urate-lowering therapy. … Colchicine for
prophylaxis of acute flares when initiating allopurinol for chronic
gouty arthritis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cognitive-and-communication-blind-spot-contributes-permanent-paralysis
January 13, 2010 - their response to unfractionated heparin—with some patients requiring large doses to achieve adequate prophylaxis … or activated factor X levels, has been proposed as a means to monitor the effectiveness of heparin prophylaxis … injured patients, ordering clinicians must carefully weigh the risks and benefits of pharmacologic prophylaxis … Early pharmacological venous thromboembolism prophylaxis is safe after operative fixation of traumatic
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50611/psn-pdf
October 30, 2019 - However,
there is now a risk that a physician might erroneously use it to start prophylaxis for stroke … in a patient with
atrial fibrillation or at risk for DVT or pulmonary embolism (prophylaxis requires … Could his PE have been prevented had he been given DVT/PE prophylaxis in the hospital? … A cancer
inpatient undergoing abdominal surgery is at high risk, and guidelines suggest starting prophylaxis
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapa2.html
April 01, 2018 - ; and 1.6/1000 and 10/1000 for arthroscopies performed without antibiotic prophylaxis (Table 2). … The percentage of infections was 0.11% (1 in 933) in the group given antibiotic prophylaxis and 0.16% … (3 in 1847) in the group not given no such prophylaxis. … The authors concluded that although most orthopedic surgeons routinely give antibiotic prophylaxis before … Cefazolin was the most commonly prescribed surgical prophylaxis followed by methicillin.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapa2.html
April 01, 2018 - ; and 1.6/1000 and 10/1000 for arthroscopies performed without antibiotic prophylaxis (Table 2). … The percentage of infections was 0.11% (1 in 933) in the group given antibiotic prophylaxis and 0.16% … (3 in 1847) in the group not given no such prophylaxis. … The authors concluded that although most orthopedic surgeons routinely give antibiotic prophylaxis before … Cefazolin was the most commonly prescribed surgical prophylaxis followed by methicillin.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/deep-root-data-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Use of antimicrobial prophylaxis.
Avoid postoperative hemorrhages.