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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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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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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.197_slideshow.ppt
April 01, 2009 - pubmed/8333382
*
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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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/ExampleofUsingPOA-CMSHACsusingall-payerdata.pdf
July 01, 2011 - The second most common CMS HAC examined was falls or trauma, which
accounted for another 20 percent … (75 percent), catheter-
associated urinary tract infections (72 percent), and stage III and IV pressure … For example, those 85 years
and older had nearly six times the rate of CMS HACs for falls and trauma … Ulcers are:
• 707.23, pressure ulcer, stage III
• 707.24, pressure ulcer, stage IV
The ICD-9-CM … • 830-839.99, dislocation
• 850-854.99, intracranial injury
• 925-929.99, crushing injury
•
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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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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/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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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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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/ereportguide.html
September 01, 2017 - Infected wound or decubitus.
Jaundice.
Rash.
Fall-Related Injury. … Wound or skin issues.
Fall-related injury.
Non-fall-related injury.
Abnormal labs. … Fall/trauma.
Anemia.
Diabetes. … Wound or skin issues.
Fall-related injury.
Non-fall-related injury.
Abnormal labs. … Fall/trauma.
Anemia.
Diabetes.
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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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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/nosy-business
March 01, 2007 - , including self-induced "digital trauma." … Similar to bleeding from other sites, it is most effectively controlled by direct pressure. … Not only do these injuries create additional bleeding sources, they are commonly mistaken for the original … septum to avoid a septal perforation.( 5 ) Moisturizing the nasal cavity is important while the cautery wound … December 1, 2012
WebM&M Cases
Missing the Point—Eye Injury
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/uterine_artery_injury.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_Uterine Artery Injury during Cesarean Delivery - FINAL.pptx
Spotlight … Uterine Artery Injury during Cesarean Delivery Leads to
Cardiac Arrests and Emergency Hysterectomy … staggering racial and ethnic disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality.
3
UTERINE ARTERY INJURY … survived, she suffered another cardiac arrest with
residual cognitive impairment.
8
UTERINE ARTERY INJURY … rate
>24 or <10/minuteRespiratory rate
Systolic >155 or <80 mm Hg
Diastolic >105 or <45 mm Hg
Blood pressure
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ace-inhibitor-arb-2007_research-2007-1.pdf
January 01, 2007 - hypertension are not on treatment, and two-thirds of hypertensive
patients continue to have blood pressures … - When used in pregnancy during the
second and third trimesters, ACEIs
can cause injury and even … - When used in pregnancy during the
second and third trimesters, ACEIs
can cause injury and even … - When used in pregnancy during the
second and third trimesters, ACEIs
can cause injury and … Blood pressure control?
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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/node/846169/psn-pdf
March 15, 2023 - young patients because their strong
chest wall muscles can create much higher negative intrathoracic pressures … Succinylcholine is
contraindicated in patients with stroke, spinal cord injury, burns, or myotonic dystrophy … inadequate resources such as the broken drug refrigerator otherwise could have led to irreversible injury … Risk of respiratory complications and wound infection in
patients undergoing ambulatory surgery: smokers … Negative-pressure pulmonary edema. Chest.
2016;150(4):927-933. [Available at]
14.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/case-studies-medication-reconciliation
February 15, 2023 - June 9, 2021
Learning during crisis: the impact of COVID-19 on hospital-acquired pressure … injury incidence.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multimethod-study-large-scale-programme-improve-patient-safety-using-harm-free-care-approach
January 23, 2019 - improvement project in the United Kingdom to address four patient safety issues: venous thromboembolism , pressure … August 5, 2020
Towards international consensus on patient harm: perspectives on pressure … injury policy.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-experienced-homecare-patients-scoping-review-literature
October 19, 2022 - Categories included adverse drug events and line-related problems as well as the expected focus on wounds … Shift-to-shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes - falls, pressure … injuries and medication administration errors: an integrative review.