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181. Healthcare Safety Competencies Affinity Group | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2025 - Research to Practice  The Human Experience Burnout  Co-Design  Fatigue  Improving Access to Care  Moral Injury … Affinity Group: Contributor Organization Lisa Howley, Ph.D., M.Ed., Senior Director for Transforming Medical … Education Association of American Medical Colleges Molly J. … Steve Singer, Ph.D., Vice President of Education and Outreach Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical … Sponsoring Institutions and Clinical Learning Environments Officer Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical

182. Section 7. Tools and Resources (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7b.html
     October 01, 2014 - If a skin disruption is found, the type of skin injury will need to be identified. … Since there are many different etiologies of skin wounds and ulcers, differential diagnosis of the skin … For example is it a skin tear, a pressure ulcer, or moisture-associated skin damage or injury?   … Wound care team * Wound Care Physician Directs patient care, orders tests and treatments, … medical staff, wound team, and unit staff for pressure ulcer practice Certified Wound Care

183. The Challenge and Potential for Assuring Quality Health Care for the 21st Century | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-measures/21st-century/index.html
     June 01, 2018 - Negligence was blamed for 27.6 percent of the injuries and 51.3 percent of the deaths. … There is also a wide variation of medical practices across the country. … Evidence of high rates of misuse of services include: Hospital Injuries . … In the landmark Harvard Medical Practice Study of hospitals in New York State, adverse events, where … injuries result from medical management rather than underlying disease, occurred in 3.7 percent of all

184. Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/treatments/btpills/btpills.html
     March 01, 2023 - Blood clots can put you at risk for heart attack, stroke, and other serious medical problems. … You also need to avoid activities and sports that could cause injury. … Ask your doctor about whether you should wear a medical alert bracelet or necklace. … To prevent injury indoors: Be very careful using knives and scissors. … To prevent injury outdoors: Always wear shoes. Wear gloves when using sharp tools.

185. Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     clots , ranging from a pediatric central line clot to a popular blood-thinner drug causing deaths and injuries … Studies on venous thromboembolism range from venous thromboembolism after trauma and use of multidisciplinary

186. P4: Impacts of Changes in Payment Policy on Access to Primary Care for People with Lower Incomes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/profile-p4-fung.html
     April 01, 2024 - Appendix D: Grant Summaries P1: Does A New Care Model Improve Care for Patients with Acute Kidney Injury … Reform Models P7: Understanding the Relationship Between Proximity and Utilization of Patient-Centered Medical … Understanding How Nurse Practitioners Increase Access to Primary Care S9: Using Integrated Social and Medical … examines the impact of primary care provider payment policy on outpatient care, clinical events, and medical … Medical Care 59(6), 487. 2. Fung, V., Price, M., Hull, P., Lê Cook, B., Hsu, J., & Newhouse, J.

187. Conclusion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/demo-program/grants/conclusion.html
     August 01, 2022 - Executive Summary Detailed Findings Evaluation Issues Contributions to Patient Safety and Medical … of the PSML initiative is that it accomplished the goal of addressing the challenges of the current medical … agree that doctors are troubled by—and patients and family members are not well served by—the current medical … health care organizations to think “outside the box” about solutions that would reduce preventable injuries

188. Fall TIPS: A Patient-Centered Fall Prevention Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-tips/index.html
     February 01, 2021 - Background Falls are the most common cause of preventable injury. … Developers Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts Patricia … Eileen Carter, Ph.D., RN Columbia University, New York, New York, and Columbia University Irving Medical … Maureen Scanlan, M.S.N., RN, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York. … units within 3 academic medical centers in Boston and New York City.

189. Building a Team and Process to Reduce CAUTI Risk | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/building-team-process-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - (neurogenic bladder) Urinary blood clots with obstruction Trauma to spinal cord Slide … catheter shortly after the surgery is completed Slide 28 Assist Healing of Perineal and Sacral Wounds … depends on what the patient perceives as more comfortable Slide 30 Required Immobilization for Trauma … or Surgery Examples include: Unstable thoracic or lumbar spine Multiple traumatic injuries, … ICU, or different non-ICU) Partnering with other stakeholders (case managers, physical therapists, wound

190. Appendix A. Grantee Profiles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/candor-demo-program/plan-grants/appa.html
     August 01, 2022 - New injuries were more common in informed consent (IC)/SDM complaints, with 80 percent resulting in some … new unanticipated injury compared to non-IC/SDM complaints (35%; p = 0.001)” (Posner et al., 2013). … Injury (MACRMI), which comprises representation of a variety of stakeholder groups. … of clinically Avoidable Classes of Events (ACEs), which providers recognize as preventable patient injuries … associated with high rates of patient injuries and liability claims.

191. Musculoskeletal Diseases | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/musculo.html
     June 01, 2018 - attributable to arthritis and other rheumatic conditions were $128 billion: $80.8 billion in direct medical … disability of common conditions requiring rehabilitation in the United States: stroke, spinal cord injury … , traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, limb loss, and back

192. Challenges in Approaching Diagnostic Safety Unique to Children | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-pediatric-safety-2.html
     August 01, 2023 - involve one of two situations: Common time-limited conditions (e.g., mild viral illnesses, minor injuries … conditions ranging from lower respiratory tract infections and constipation to febrile seizures and head trauma … conditions that are not dangerous present with similar signs or symptoms as more serious illnesses and injuries … Every year, many children seek medical care at nonpediatric facilities, such as adult EDs and urgent … Growing Medical Complexity Given the challenges with access to specialized pediatric care, the rapidly

193. Medication Discrepancies and Potential Adverse Drug Events During Transfer of Care from Hospital to Home | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/neumiller.html
     August 01, 2017 - Introduction The goal of patient safety is to reduce the risk of injury or harm to patients by improving … range of health care services that can be provided within the home environment to manage illness and/or injury … Minor potential ADEs were defined as those that could result in minimal injury or discomfort such as … Lastly, serious ADEs were defined as those that could potentially result in significant organ failure or injury … Collins, MD; Chief Medical Officer, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center.

194. National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Chartbook on Rural Health Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - Center Utilization Trauma center utilization for severe injuries, by residence location, 2014 … Note: Injuries with an Injury Severity Score of 16 or greater were considered severe. … Note: Injuries with an Injury Severity Score of 16 or greater were considered severe. … injured patients with trauma-related injuries. … Most patients with severe injuries are treated in Level I or II trauma centers, but access to trauma

195. Background for AHRQ Quality Indicators
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     October 01, 2015 - in October 2015: Addition of information relevant to ambulatory and managed care encounters Expanded injury … Postoperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis   PSI 13 Postoperative sepsis   PSI 14 Postoperative wound … dehiscence PSI 15 Accidental puncture or laceration PSI 16 Transfusion reaction PSI 17 Birth trauma-injury … to neonate PSI 18 Obstetric trauma-vaginal delivery with instrument PSI 19 Obstetric trauma-vaginal … PDI 09 Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate PDI 10 Postoperative Sepsis Rate PDI 11 Postoperative Wound

196. Fall Dashboard Data 2024 (xls file)
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     January 01, 2024 - by Age Falls_4a Type of Injury by Fall Assistance Falls_4b Type of Injury by Medication … Falls_4a Falls_4a: Type of Injury by Age Group Age Group Injury Type Percent Frequency Under 18 Other … Falls_4b Falls_4b: Type of Injury by Fall Assistance Fall Assistance Injury Type Percent Frequency … to Increase Fall Injury Type Percent Frequency No Other injury 32.2% 1,164 No Skin tear, avulsion, … No Injury Top 20 Reported Intervention(s) Among Patients Toileting Prior to Falls that Resulted in INJURY

197. Building a Team and Process to Reduce CAUTI Risk (April 8, 2015) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/building-teamwork-transcript.html
     December 01, 2017 - The fourth indication is the healing of open wounds that are close to the groin area. … , such as melaturnic bladder, or a trauma, such as a motor vehicle accident where they have an injury … Assisting healing with a perineal or sacral wound in certain patients. … or multiple traumatic injuries, such as multiple fractures, and you worry that, again, movement will … Wound care nurses, we talked about, the pressure associated with the Foley catheter is helping.

198. Paul Tedrick (doc file)
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     April 08, 2014 - The fourth indication is the healing of open wounds that are close to the groin area. … , such as melaturnic bladder, or a trauma, such as a motor vehicle accident where they have an injury … Assisting healing with a perineal or sacral wound in certain patients. … or multiple traumatic injuries, such as multiple fractures, and you worry that, again, movement will … Wound care nurses, we talked about, the pressure associated with the Foley catheter is helping.

199. Preventing Medication Errors Among Children With Chronic Conditions in Outpatient and Home Settings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-walsh.html
     October 01, 2023 - received a 3-year AHRQ grant in 2015 to identify the factors that contribute to medication error and injury … Nephrotoxic medicines, such as contrast dye or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, can cause acute kidney injury … She developed a customized prototype based on the AHRQ-funded Nephrotoxic Injury Negated by Just-in-Time

200. Planning Grants Final Evaluation Report: Longitudinal Evaluation of the PSML Reform Demonstration Program (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2016 - injuries while reducing malpractice litigation, and (4) reducing liability premiums. … Injury (MACRMI), which comprises a variety of stakeholder groups. … some new unanticipated injury compared to non-IC/SDM complaints (35%; p = 0.001)” (Posner et al., 2013 … Injury (MACRMI), which comprises representation of a variety of stakeholder groups. … associated with high rates of patient injuries and liability claims.