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81. 3. What are the best practices in pressure ulcer prevention that we want to use? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu3.html
    October 01, 2014 - Determining the correct etiology of wounds: Many different types of lesions may occur on the skin and … Spinal cord injury: Immobility, incontinence, and impaired sensation may combine to place these patients … The level and completeness of the spinal cord injury is critical in this determination. … Adv Skin Wound Care 2009;22(2):83-92. Magan MA, Maklebust J. … Adv Skin Wound Care 2008;21(3):124-33.

82. 3. What are the best practices in pressure ulcer prevention that we want to use? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu3.html
    October 01, 2014 - Determining the correct etiology of wounds: Many different types of lesions may occur on the skin and … Spinal cord injury: Immobility, incontinence, and impaired sensation may combine to place these patients … The level and completeness of the spinal cord injury is critical in this determination. … Adv Skin Wound Care 2009;22(2):83-92. Magan MA, Maklebust J. … Adv Skin Wound Care 2008;21(3):124-33.

83. On-Time Pressure Ulcer Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruhealing/assessment.html
    December 01, 2017 - On-Time Pressure Ulcer Assessment AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer … Healing The On-Time Pressure Ulcer Assessment incorporates elements from the Bates-Jensen Wound … In partial thickness wounds it can occur throughout the wound bed as well as from the wound edges. … In full thickness wounds it occurs from the edges only. … Stage 4             Unstageable             Suspected Deep Tissue Injury

84. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
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    October 01, 2024 - Superficial pressure injuries (stages 1 and 2) CHG should also be applied over sutured or stapled wounds … Clean wound carefully with CHG. … Apply CHG with firm pressure, unless the wound is over a bony prominence. … Using the CHG on superficial wounds, and stage 1 and 2 pressure injuries. … Refer to the slides on Wound Care.

85. Appendix B5: Falls Assessment Cue Sheet | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2023 - Take the resident's blood pressure in the right arm unless otherwise indicated and take an apical heart … Determine if there is a reduction of ≥20 mm Hg in systolic pressure for postural hypotension.

86. References (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/ltvv-litreview.docx
    January 01, 2017 - trial with 20 patients without lung disease, requiring mechanical ventilation admitted to either a trauma … regression analysis adjusted for baseline characteristics and underlying ARDS risk factors (sepsis, trauma … concentrations of TNF-alpha and of slCAM-1; Reductions of Vt, with subsequently decreased peak airway pressures … The plateau airway pressures of group PV were lower than those groups of CV+PEEP (p=0.02) and CV+ZEEP … , such as multiple transfusions, trauma, sepsis, or high-risk surgery.

87. Declines in Hospital Acquired Conditions (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac-rates-decline.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Conditions National efforts to reduce hospital-acquired conditions such as adverse drug events and injuries … Infections +CLABSI - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure

88. Section 7. Tools and Resources (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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

89. Section 7. Tools and Resources (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/es/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

90. Appendix B4: Falls Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/risk.html
    February 01, 2023 - ___ Psychiatric evaluation Orthostatic Hypotension ___ Reduction of ≥20 mm Hg in systolic pressure

91. Functional Specifications for Pressure Ulcer Healing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - The vendor determines the methodology to assign unique IDs to resident wounds. … : 1, 2, 3, 4, U (Unstageable) or Suspected Deep Tissue Injury (sDTI) Most Recent … Display as 1, 2, 3, 4, U (Unstageable) or Suspected Deep Tissue Injury (sDTI) Ulcer Origin … : Stage 1, 2, 3, 4, U (Unstageable) or Suspected Deep Tissue Injury (sDTI) Ulcer Origin … Display as 1, 2, 3, 4, U (Unstageable) or Suspected Deep Tissue Injury (sDTI).

92. Appendix C6: Falls Assessment Report Sample | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - ( ) Postural hypotension ≥20 mm Hg drop in systolic pressure with position change

93. 3. What Are the Best Practices in Pressure Ulcer Prevention that We Want to Use? (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu3a.html
    October 01, 2014 - Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals 3. … After surgery or injury, the favorite may not be possible. … Pressure ulcer prevention and treatment following spinal cord injury: a clinical practice guideline for … National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) and European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP). … Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society.

94. 3. What Are the Best Practices in Pressure Ulcer Prevention that We Want to Use? (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu3a.html
    October 01, 2014 - Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals 3. … After surgery or injury, the favorite may not be possible. … Pressure ulcer prevention and treatment following spinal cord injury: a clinical practice guideline for … National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) and European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP). … Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society.

95. Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac_rates_2019.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - Conditions National efforts to reduce hospital-acquired conditions such as adverse drug events and injuries … Clostridioides difficile Infections -37% Falls -5% Obstetric Adverse Events -5% Pressure

96. Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac-rates-2019-updated.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - Conditions National efforts to reduce hospital-acquired conditions such as adverse drug events and injuries … CLABSI+ -6% Clostridioides difficile Infections -37% Falls -5% Obstetric Adverse Events -3% Pressure

97. Saworksheet (pdf file)
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    June 02, 2025 - the On-Time electronic reports into current workflow to help inform pressure ulcer wound interventions … Ulcer Healing Tool BWAT – Bates-Jenson Wound Assessment Tool None of the above Other … Injury Alliance’s Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Guidelines  Wound, Ostomy, and Continence … Pressure ulcer debridement? Selection of dressings based on wound characteristics? … Wound cleansing? Assessing the resident for pain?

98. Appendix C. Case Study and Program Examples | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - She was assessed to have no injuries resulting from the fall. … Physical restraint—increases risk of serious injury. … Full side rails—increase risk of serious injury. … . ___ provide frequent reminders about call bell. ___ conduct trial use of a change in position/pressure … Use of pressure, position alarm. Use of hip protectors. No physical restraint use.

99. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2015 - Injury From Falls Barrett JA, Bradshaw M, Hutchinson K, et al. … Fall and injury prevention (Chapter 10). In: Hughes RG, ed. … Preventing falls and eliminating injury at Ascension Health. … Eliminating birth trauma at Ascencion Health. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2007;33:15-24. … Pressure Ulcers Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

100. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/interimhac2013-ref.html
     December 01, 2014 - Fall and injury prevention (Chapter 10). In: Hughes RG, ed. … Preventing falls and eliminating injury at Ascension Health. … Eliminating birth trauma at Ascencion Health. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2007;33:15-24. … Pressure Ulcers Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Eliminating facility-acquired pressure ulcers at Ascension Health .