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21. Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/implementation-guide_0.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - errors are treated as an opportunity to learn about root causes and prevent future errors and risks of harm … Hospice/comfort/palliative care—This is an acceptable indication for catheter use in end- of-life care … when it facilitates meeting patient and family goals in a dying patient or helps with patient comfort … An exception would be for patients who are receiving end-of- life or palliative care and in whom a catheter … Frontline staff will have daily information about how well they are doing to prevent this patient harm

22. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/resphys-champions.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - Complications ............................................................... 4 Examples of Patient Harm … AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Resident Physicians 6 Examples of Patient Harm … End-of-life care (hospice/comfort/palliative care). This addresses patient comfort at end of life. … Cultures from nonsterile sites may trigger inappropriate antimicrobial use and risk patient harm. … ill patients, assist healing of sacral and perineal wounds in those with incontinence, or improve comfort

23. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - Complications ............................................................... 4 Examples of Patient Harm … AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Resident Physicians 6 Examples of Patient Harm … End-of-life care (hospice/comfort/palliative care). This addresses patient comfort at end of life. … Cultures from nonsterile sites may trigger inappropriate antimicrobial use and risk patient harm. … ill patients, assist healing of sacral and perineal wounds in those with incontinence, or improve comfort

24. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions_2.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - Complications ............................................................... 4 Examples of Patient Harm … AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Resident Physicians 6 Examples of Patient Harm … End-of-life care (hospice/comfort/palliative care). This addresses patient comfort at end of life. … Cultures from nonsterile sites may trigger inappropriate antimicrobial use and risk patient harm. … ill patients, assist healing of sacral and perineal wounds in those with incontinence, or improve comfort

25. Final Progress Report: Failure To Rescue-Patient Safety Learning Lab (FTR-PSLL) (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/blike-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - The sampling rates need to be such that events occurring over seconds and causing harm in minutes can … be detected and rescue initiated before harm occurs. 6. … No patients experienced permanent harm due to sedative/ analgesic medication administration during the … All patients on the palliative care service were excluded. … a 100% inpatient review, excluding complications present on admission and patients admitted to the palliative

26. Network of Patient Safety Databases Chartbook, 2021 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/npsd-chartbook-2021.pdf
    January 01, 2021 - No Harm, or Harm (i.e., Mild harm, Moderate harm, Severe harm or Death). … No Harm, or Harm (i.e., Mild harm, Moderate harm, Severe harm or Death). … involvement ■ A mucosal, arterial or venous ulcer ■ A diabetic foot ulcer ■ A pressure ulcer related to palliative … DVT and/or PE identified on screening exam or incidentally) VTE occurring in a patient receiving palliative … or comfort care Thrombosis involving another venous system such as intracranial veins or sinuses,

27. Chartbook on Patient Safety (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/npsd-chartbook-2020.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - No Harm, or Harm (i.e., Mild harm, Moderate harm, Severe harm or Death). … No Harm, or Harm (i.e., Mild harm, Moderate harm, Severe harm or Death). … No Harm, or Harm (i.e., Mild harm, Moderate harm, Severe harm or Death). … DVT and/or PE identified on screening exam or incidentally) VTE occurring in a patient receiving palliative … or comfort care Thrombosis involving another venous system such as intracranial veins or sinuses,

28. Network of Patient Safety Databases Chartbook, 2019 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/npsd-chartbook-2019.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - No Harm, or Harm (i.e., Mild harm, Moderate harm, Severe harm or Death). … No Harm, or Harm (i.e., Mild harm, Moderate harm, Severe harm or Death). … No Harm, or Harm (i.e., Mild harm, Moderate harm, Severe harm or Death). … DVT and/or PE identified on screening exam or incidentally) VTE occurring in a patient receiving palliative … or comfort care Thrombosis involving another venous system such as intracranial veins or sinuses,

29. Chartbook on Healthy Living: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/healthyliving-slides.html
    April 01, 2018 - Supportive and Palliative Care. … Chartbooks Organized Around Priorities of the National Quality Strategy Making care safer by reducing harm … Supportive and Palliative Care. … Reducing the risk of harm from medication errors in children. … Focuses on enhancing patient comfort and quality of life and preventing and relieving symptoms and complications

30. Proceedings from AHRQ Summit on Transforming Care for People Living with Multiple Chronic Conditions (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/mcc-summit/mcc-summit-proceedings.pdf
    October 01, 2021 - measuring engagement; strategies for better aligning clinical goals and patient goals; understanding harm … They also underscored the potential harm of health information technology solutions – by adding complexity … that prioritizes patient goals in terms of length of life, quality of life, simplicity, dignity, and comfort … as being beneficial for supporting individuals with chronic conditions or complex disease (e.g., palliative

31. Person-Centered Preventive Healthcare: Engaging in Challenging Conversations about Screening (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/research/engaging-challenging-full.pdf
    May 01, 2024 - Overdiagnosis: an underrecognized cause of confusion and harm in cancer screening. … Mammography for breast cancer screening: harm/benefit analysis. … deadopt* OR “de-adopt*”) OR TI (Deimplement* OR "de-implement*" OR "Medical Overuse" OR "Patient Harm … breast cancer screening emphasizes harms of screening: “Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening: Harm … System Chief of UCSF Division of Geriatrics and Professor of Medicine; Section Chief, Geriatrics, Palliative

32. Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Guide for Hospitals (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/lepguide.pdf
    September 01, 2012 - Many of the cases reviewed resulted in patients suffering death or irreparable harm. … in harm to the patient. … No detectable harm Minimal temporary harm Moderate temporary harm Severe temporary harm Severe … permanent harm Death English Speaking Limited English Proficient Figure 3. … Types of Physical Harm Experienced From Adverse Events by English-Speaking and LEP Patients Source:

33. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/qdr2015-chartbook-healthyliving.pptx
    January 01, 2020 - Chartbooks Organized Around Priorities of the National Quality Strategy Making care safer by reducing harm … Reducing the risk of harm from medication errors in children. … Accessed March 24, 2016. 93 Supportive and Palliative Care Chartbook on Healthy Living 94 Goals … Supportive and palliative care: Cuts across many medical conditions. … Focuses on enhancing patient comfort and quality of life and preventing and relieving symptoms and complications

34. Chartbook on Healthy Living: National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/qdr2015-chartbook-healthyliving.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - Making care safer by reducing harm caused in the delivery of care 2. … Reducing the risk of harm from medication errors in children. … Supportive and Palliative Care Goals of Supportive and Palliative Care  Disease cannot always be …  Supportive and palliative care: ■ Cuts across many medical conditions. … ■ Focuses on enhancing patient comfort and quality of life and preventing and relieving symptoms

35. State of the Science and Future Directions To Improve Diagnostic Safety in Older Adults (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/diagnostic/resources/issue-briefs/dx-safety-older-adults.pdf
    January 17, 2024 - challenge and is estimated to affect at least 1 in 20 U.S. adults, with the potential to lead to severe harm … have found that symptoms shift to more depression, emptiness, and somatic complaints,33 with self-harm … age 50 lack reliable transportation to meet their needs.56 Lack of access to public transport can harm … Recent efforts have called for the study and mitigation of harm from diagnostic errors in older adult … provide structured monitoring and followup of new medications, improve medication use, and reduce harm

36. Module-4-Implementation-Guide (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/module-4-implementation-guide.pdf
    September 01, 2021 - For example, a patient only receiving palliative care or one with advanced dementia should probably … If you find inaccurate data that could directly harm a patient, then you and your staff should follow … On the other hand, if the quality issue doesn’t cause anyone any serious harm, then addressing it is

37. Person Centered Care Planning for Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions: Appendices (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/mcc/pccp4p/baseline-scan-appendices.pdf
    February 22, 2024 - anyone who's really sick and if the physician has more trust with them, they're more likely to try palliative … anyone who's really sick and if the physician has more trust with them, they're more likely to try palliative

38. Final Progress Report: The Institute for the Design of Environments Aligned for Patient Safety (IDEA4PS) (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/mcalearney-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Reducing alert fatigue for comfort care and palliative care hospital patients.

39. Chapter 4. Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/acfselection/chapter4.html
    July 01, 2018 - If palliative care will be necessary, those patients should be cohorted, preferably in a separate area … other countermeasures; health communications; Security and safety of subjects and staff; Reasonable comfort