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www.ahrq.gov/topics/pressure-ulcers.html
Pressure Ulcers
Each year, more than 2.5 million people in the United States develop … pressure ulcers. … Pressure ulcers are associated with longer hospital stays and increased morbidity and mortality. … monitor and manage pressure ulcers that are slow to heal. … hospital pressure ulcer prevention programs.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/blood-pressure-narrative.pdf
December 31, 2018 - Controlling High Blood Pressure
Measure Narrative
Description
Percentage of patients 18-85 years … of age who had a diagnosis of hypertension and whose blood
pressure was adequately controlled (<140/ … AND 85 years or younger as of last
day of the measurement period
Controlling High Blood Pressure … Set) prior to or during the measurement period
•
Numerator
The number of patients whose blood pressure … < 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg)
during the measurement period.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/production-pressures
November 16, 2022 - Production Pressures
Citation Text:
Carayon P. Production Pressures. PSNet [internet]. … Production Pressures. PSNet [internet]. … Production pressures are the "overt or covert pressures and incentives on personnel to place production … experience different types of pressure, such as time pressure (i.e., having to perform tasks in a … Production pressure in the work environment.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/pressure-sores
November 27, 2018 - Substitutes for Treating Chronic Wounds
Research Protocol
November 27, 2018
Pressure … Strategies: Comparative Effectiveness
Systematic Review
Archived
May 8, 2013
Pressure … Comparative Effectiveness Review
Research Protocol
Archived
November 8, 2011
Pressure … Prevention: Comparative Effectiveness
Systematic Review
Archived
May 8, 2013
Pressure
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module1/putoolkit_module1_tools.docx
March 01, 2013 - Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Module 1 Tools
1E: Resource Needs … Preventing in-facility pressure ulcers. … Use: Ensure that all resources needed for launching a pressure ulcer prevention initiative are available … Redistribution bed surface (mattresses)
Pressure Redistribution chair surface (chair cushions) … Heel Suspension Devices
Patient transfer devices
Other tools
AHRQ Pressure
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module2/putoolkit_module2_tools.docx
February 16, 2011 - Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Module 2 Tools
2A: Multidisciplinary … 2E: Assessing Screening for Pressure Ulcer Risk
2F: Assessing Pressure Ulcer Care Planning
2I: Action … Pressure Ulcer Policy Assessment
Does your facility’s policy for the prevention and management of pressure … AHRQ Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program
Module 2 Tools 13
Assessment of Pressure Ulcer Care Plan
Does … Monitor pressure ulcer rates and practices.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module3/putoolkit_module3_tools.docx
August 31, 2017 - Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Module 3 Tools
3A: Pressure Ulcer … Plan
3G: Patient and Family Education Booklet
Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Case Study
3A: Pressure … Pressure Ulcer Prevention Pathway
AHRQ Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program
Module 3 Tools 14
3B: Elements … staff is critical for pressure ulcer prevention. … PRESSURE ULCER RISK ASSESSMENT CASE STUDY
Mr.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module4/putoolkit_module4_tools.docx
January 01, 1995 - Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Module 4 Tools
2G: Pieper Pressure … Every person assessed to be at risk for developing pressure ulcers should be placed on a pressure-redistribution … A pressure redistribution surface reduces tissue interface pressure below capillary closing pressure. … A pressure redistribution surface reduces tissue interface pressure below capillary closing pressure. … AHRQ Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program
Module 4 Tools 1
Action Plan for Pressure Ulcer Staff Education
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module5/putoolkit_module5_tools.docx
August 02, 2017 - Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Module 5 Tools
Action Plan Tool … to Measure Pressure Ulcer Rates and Pressure Ulcer Prevention Practices
Tool 5C: Assessing Comprehensive … Assessment
Tool 5D: Assessing Standardized Risk Assessment
Tool 5E: Assessing Care Planning
AHRQ Pressure … admission nursing assessment, subsequent nursing progress notes, or any notes specifically documenting pressure
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/blood-pressure-flowchart.pdf
August 24, 2018 - controlling high blood pressure
Controlling High Blood
Pressure
Was the patient aged 18 years or … INCLUDED IN
NUMERATOR
No
PATIENT INCLUDED
IN NUMERATOR
Yes
Was the patient’s diastolic
blood pressure … Yes
Was the patient’s systolic
blood pressure less than
140 mmHg at the most
recent visit during … High Blood Pressure Measure Flow Chart v2.vsd
Page-1
Acrobat Accessibility Report … Accessibility Report
Filename:
High Blood Pressure Measure Flow Chart v2 508.pdf
Report created
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/chart-abstraction-template-hypertension.xlsx
August 20, 2018 - Hypertension Controlling Blood Pressure
Hypertension
PCP Demographics Patient ID
Demographics DOB
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www.ahrq.gov/npsd/data/dashboard/pressure-ulcer.html
September 01, 2024 - Pressure Ulcer Dashboard
Learn more about how the dashboards are set up . … This dashboard details the documentation of increased risk for pressure ulcer following a risk assessment … ; and the timing of the first risk assessment for reported pressure ulcers or sDTIs.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/pressure-ulcers.html
Pressure ulcers are associated with longer hospital stays and increased morbidity and mortality. … effective pressure ulcer prevention practices through an interdisciplinary approach to care. … monitor and manage pressure ulcers that are slow to heal. … hospital pressure ulcer prevention programs. … Accuracy of pressure ulcer events in US nursing home ratings.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/low-blood-pressure/
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/blood-pressure-medicines/
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module1/module1_pu-whychange_slides.pptx
June 16, 2017 - Preventing Pressure Injuries in Hospitals
Preventing Pressure Injuries in Hospitals
ADD Name of Hospital … Most pressure injuries are preventable. … significant reductions in pressure injury rates. … How do you measure pressure injury rates and pressure injury prevention practices? … Preventing in-facility pressure ulcers.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/mcc/blaum_grant.pdf
September 01, 2013 - Outcomes of Blood Pressure Management in
Optimizing Prevention and Healthcare Management … for the Complex Patient – Pioneer R21 Grants
Outcomes of Blood Pressure Management in
Diabetes … This study aimed to investigate predictors, patterns, and outcomes of
blood pressure management among … The long-term goal is to use these
findings to optimize existing blood pressure management guidelines … Blood pressure trajectories prior to
death in patients with diabetes.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/measuring-blood-pressure_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - National High Blood Pressure Education Working Group on High
Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents … Age-specific
relevance of usual blood pressure to vascular mortality. … Home blood pressure
monitoring. Arch Intern Med. 2000;160(9):1251-7. … Self-Measured Blood Pressure
Monitoring: Comparative Effectiveness. … Survey; SMBP = self-measured blood pressure
(monitoring).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-prevention_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - Effectiveness
Executive Summary
Background
Pressure ulcers are defined by the National
Pressure … , or
pressure in combination with shear and/or
friction.”1 Pressure ulcers are a common
condition, … Increased Risk
Low Risk
Incidence of
Pressure Ulcer
Severity of
Pressure Ulcer
Harms
1
3
2 … Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Surveys. … European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, National Pressure Ulcer
Advisory Panel.