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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/npsd-chartbook-2021.pdf
January 01, 2021 - pertaining to nine patient safety event
types that represent the majority of reported preventable injuries … Injuries were divided into three groups: No
Injury where the incident did not result in harm, Injury … that they represent minor injuries such as soreness, bumps, and minor
abrasions. … Injuries were divided into two groups: Fall considered unassisted and Fall
known to be assisted. … the most advanced stage of the pressure
ulcer or suspected Deep Tissue Injury being reported?”
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/ltvv-lit-review.html
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 V t , 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.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/065-dec-staff-faqs-decolonization.docx
October 01, 2024 - Be especially thorough if there are any nearby wounds, pressure injuries, or breaks in the skin. … Use the CHG on superficial wounds and stage 1 and 2 pressure injuries. … Wound Cleaning
For what types of wounds is CHG safe? … CHG can be applied to any superficial wounds, including stage 1 and 2 pressure injuries, friable skin … and stage 1 and 2 pressure injuries.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/saworksheet.pdf
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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/enhancing-long-desc.html
April 01, 2021 - Identify areas of skin at risk for developing pressure ulcers (recently renamed by expert organizations … as pressure injury) from exposure to intense or prolonged pressure, moisture, friction, and shear and … The M-Safety Lab created a patient safety display—a digital bedside display of catheter and wound information … display improved provider's awareness of indwelling urinary catheters, central venous catheters, and pressure … injuries (formerly called "pressure ulcers").
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Use Low Blood Pressure Precautions
Slide 1. … Paralysis, tremors
Loss of joint mobility, contractures
Lower extremity weakness
Drop in blood pressure … Physical Restraints
Physical restraints increase the likelihood of serious injury resulting from … Consequences of Falls
Serious injury such as hip fracture
Increased risk of death associated … Use Low Blood Pressure Precautions
For residents with low blood pressure:
Sit on edge of bed
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruhealing/functional-specs.html
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).
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/webinars/webinar5_pu_riskassesst-tools.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Adv Skin Wound
Care 2001;14(3):133-7.
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Resources
• John A. … Injury Alliance. … Adv Skin Wound Care 2012;
25(4):167-88.
• Rapp MP, Bergstrom N, Padhye NC. … Adv Skin Wound
Care 2009;22(11):506-13.
• Shanks HT, Kleinhelter P, Baker J. … Adv Skin Wound Care 2011;24(12):562-70.
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http://www.hartfordign.org/practice/try_this/
Using Pressure
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/sampleransferandintakenotes.pdf
June 02, 2025 - disorders/neurological/psychological, gastrointestinal/genitourinary,
endocrine/nutritional/metabolic, wound … infection
Endocrine/Nutritional/Metabolic
Dehydration
Malnutrition
Uncontrolled diabetes
Wound … & Skin
Cellulitis
Edema
Infected wound or decubitus
Jaundice
Rash
Fall-Related Injury … Major injury
Minor injury
Non-Fall-Related Injury
Major injury
Minor injury
Musculoskeletal … Medication reaction
Mental status change
Mental disorder/psychosis
Neoplasm
Pneumonia
Pressure
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevehosp-trans-intakenotes.pdf
June 02, 2025 - disorders/neurological/psychological, gastrointestinal/genitourinary,
endocrine/nutritional/metabolic, wound … infection
Endocrine/Nutritional/Metabolic
Dehydration
Malnutrition
Uncontrolled diabetes
Wound … & Skin
Cellulitis
Edema
Infected wound or decubitus
Jaundice
Rash
Fall-Related Injury … Major injury
Minor injury
Non-Fall-Related Injury
Major injury
Minor injury
Musculoskeletal … Medication reaction
Mental status change
Mental disorder/psychosis
Neoplasm
Pneumonia
Pressure
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/c1_combo_prioritizationworksheet.xlsx
June 02, 2025 - Patient Safety PSI 03 Pressure Ulcer
PSI 06 Iatrogenic Pneumothorax
PSI 07 Central Venous Catheter-Related … Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis
PSI 13 Postoperative Sepsis
PSI 14 Postoperative Wound … Dehiscence
PSI 15 Accidental Puncture or Laceration
Obstetric PSI 17 Birth Trauma-Injury to Neonate …
PSI 18 Obstetric Trauma-Vaginal Delivery With Instrument
PSI 19 Obstetric Trauma-Vaginal Delivery … 09 Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate
PDI 10 Postoperative Sepsis Rate
PDI 11 Postoperative Wound
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/ereport-handouts.html
June 01, 2017 - disorders/neurological/psychological, gastrointestinal/genitourinary, endocrine/nutritional/metabolic, wound … and Skin
|___| Cellulitis
|___| Edema
|___| Infected wound or decubitus
|___| Jaundice … |___| Rash
Fall-Related Injury
|___| Major injury
|___| Minor injury
Non-Fall-Related … Injury
|___| Major injury
|___| Minor injury
Musculoskeletal
|___| Joint pain/joint … status change
|___| Mental disorder/psychosis
|___| Neoplasm
|___| Pneumonia
|___| Pressure