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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluation-ahrqs-time-pressure-ulcer-program/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - Evaluation of AHRQ’s On-Time Pressure Ulcer Program - 2012
Project Name
Evaluation … of AHRQ's On-time Pressure Ulcer Program
Principal Investigator
Hurd, Donna
Organization … Although substantial research has documented that preventing pressure ulcers and falls is possible, these … In response, AHRQ funded a rigorous evaluation of the On-Time Pressure Ulcer program. … A training curriculum for the On-Time Pressure Ulcer program was developed and tested.
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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
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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
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/find4.html
December 01, 2012 - All but two of the indicators (Pressure Ulcer and Injurious Falls) build on existing AHRQ Prevention … Pressure Ulcer.
Injurious Falls.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/harm-free-care
April 15, 2020 - This initiative seeks to reduce four key sources of harm in hospitals: pressure ulcers, falls, catheter-associated … Shift-to-shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes - falls, pressure … injuries and medication administration errors: an integrative review.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/hac-cost-report2017.pdf
November 01, 2017 - Pressure Ulcers A new pressure ulcer developed during a stay, or Stage 1 or 2 pressure ulcer(s)
present … , Closed"[Mesh] OR "Craniocerebral Trauma"[Mesh]
OR "Cerebrovascular Trauma"[Mesh] OR "Cerebrovascular … Tissue Injury” [tiab] OR
“Pressure Ulcer” [MeSH] OR “Pressure Ulcer” [tiab] OR “osteomyelitis” [MeSH … Ostomy/wound Mgmt. 2016 Nov;62(11):30.
d Weiser TG, Semel ME, Simon AE, et al. … Ostomy Wound Manage. 2016 Nov;62(11):30-8.
65 Mendizabal A, Thibault DP, Willis AW.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/hac-cost-report2017.pdf
November 01, 2017 - Pressure Ulcers A new pressure ulcer developed during a stay, or Stage 1 or 2 pressure ulcer(s)
present … , Closed"[Mesh] OR "Craniocerebral Trauma"[Mesh]
OR "Cerebrovascular Trauma"[Mesh] OR "Cerebrovascular … Tissue Injury” [tiab] OR
“Pressure Ulcer” [MeSH] OR “Pressure Ulcer” [tiab] OR “osteomyelitis” [MeSH … Ostomy/wound Mgmt. 2016 Nov;62(11):30.
d Weiser TG, Semel ME, Simon AE, et al. … Ostomy Wound Manage. 2016 Nov;62(11):30-8.
65 Mendizabal A, Thibault DP, Willis AW.
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datatools.ahrq.gov/hcupnet/methodology/
January 01, 2023 - throat
ERCP, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
GI, Gastrointestinal
ICP, Intracranial pressure … ; internal injury of thorax, abdomen, and pelvis; open wound of the head, neck, trunk, upper limb, and … ICD-10-CM Codes for injuries are identified with the following Clinical Classification Software Refined … – Internal organ injury, initial encounter
INJ011 – Open wounds of head and neck, initial encounter … INJ012 – Open wounds to limbs, initial encounter
INJ013 – Open wounds of trunk, initial encounter
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-ostomy.pdf
June 02, 2025 - anchoring elements to bond the epidermis to the
underlying dermis, so skin is more susceptible to friction injury … ■ Peristomal skin must be protected from mechanical trauma due to use of aggressive adhesives,
improper … ■ Vent frequently to prevent gas pressure from compromising the seal.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.197_slideshow.ppt
April 01, 2009 - pubmed/8333382
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PICCs Can Cause Complications
In retrospective series, complications included:
Wound … vessel wall, increasing chance of breakage on removal
Small syringe used for flushing creates higher pressure … increased stress on catheter
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Recommendations for Prevention
Avoid flushing PICCs under high pressure … has become increasingly prevalent, including in pediatric inpatients
PICC complications include:
Injury … fractures
Caregivers should be warned against flushing PICCs with small-volume syringes or with too much pressure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/delays-diagnosis-treatment-and-surgery-root-causes-actions-taken-and-recommendations
March 25, 2020 - Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries. … March 18, 2020
Applying modern error theory to the problem of missed injuries in trauma
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/hacrate2013_0.pdf
October 01, 2015 - MPSMS (2013) In-Hospital Patient
Falls
240,000 7.2
Obstetric
Adverse
Events
PSI (2013) OB Trauma … Fall and injury prevention (Chapter 10). In: Hughes RG, ed. … Preventing falls and eliminating injury at Ascension Health. … The road to zero preventable birth injuries. … Eliminating birth trauma at Ascencion Health.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/c2_combo_prioritizationworksheetexample.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Postoperative
Sepsis 12.7 11.7 15 $49,215 $ 738,225 N 9 7 3 Y Y Y Y Y
PSI 14 Postoperative
Wound … -
Injury to Neonate 0.0 0.1 0 $88,000 $ - N 2 3 9 Y Y Y Y Y
PSI 18 Obstetric … Trauma-Vaginal
Delivery With
Instrument
134.8 135.1 17 $90,000 $ 1,530,000 N 2 3 8 Y Y … Y Y Y
PSI 19 Obstetric
Trauma-Vaginal
Delivery Without
Instrument
17.0 17.9 5 $96,000 $ … Rate
0.0 16.2 0 $117,815 $ - N 9 10 10 Y Y Y Y Y
PDI 11
Postoperative
Wound
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/864865/psn-pdf
March 20, 2024 - demands during the crisis to affect falls, medication
safety, healthcare associated infections, and pressure … injuries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-indicators-during-initial-covid-19-pandemic-surge-united-states
August 03, 2022 - September 1, 2021
Learning during crisis: the impact of COVID-19 on hospital-acquired pressure … injury incidence. … About The Topic
Hospitals
Public Health
Infectious Diseases
Medical Complications
Pressure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-use-employee-functional-flexibility-patient-safety
January 12, 2022 - examined the effect of unit-level nursing functional flexibility on the incidence of hospital-acquired pressure … Results indicate that higher use of functionally flexible nurses was associated with a higher number of pressure … Implementing an electronic root cause analysis reporting system to decrease hospital-acquired pressure … injuries.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab14.html
February 01, 2023 - 7,561
7,177
Composite: ACSC Overall
19,494
19,068
22,370
17,903
19,831
18,937
Pressure … 8,666
8,172
Composite: ACSC Overall
21,480
21,331
24,806
19,795
22,008
20,929
Pressure … 4,449
4,235
Composite: ACSC Overall
13,871
12,234
15,225
12,474
13,703
13,045
Pressure … 3,525
3,189
Composite: ACSC Overall
5,684
5,096
5,763
5,286
5,764
5,235
Pressure … 10,552
Composite: ACSC Overall
25,931
27,847
34,209
23,478
26,582
26,462
Pressure
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/appc.html
March 01, 2017 - ti])) OR iatrogenesis [ti] OR iatrogenic [ti] OR ((medical [ti] OR treatment [ti] OR care [ti]) AND (injury … [ti] OR injuries [ti])) OR mishap* [ti] OR (root [ti] AND cause* [ti]) OR (failure* [ti] AND mode* [ … reducing [ab] OR reduction [ab] OR aged [mh] OR elderly OR geriatric)) OR Decubitus Ulcer [mh] OR ((pressure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/easily-forgotten-tube
June 01, 2016 - national guidelines, including those from the American College of Gastroenterology ( 7 ), the Welsh Wound … the past year; sensitivity or allergies to any of the materials used in the device; rectal or anal injury … An FMS device should not be used for a mobile patient as movement may lead to pressure on the tubing, … An FMS is unsuitable for spinal cord injury patients due to the high risk of autonomic dysreflexia that … Wounds UK. 2005;1:3:110-114. [Available at]
7.
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/hac-rates_2019.html
July 01, 2020 - Description: National efforts to reduce hospital-acquired conditions such as adverse drug events and injuries … Pressure ulcers: 6% increase. Surgical site infections: 8% increase.