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  1. Patient Safety Indicators | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/patient-safety-indicators
    June 15, 2024 - deaths due to health care-associated venous thromboembolism, sepsis, or patient falls; in-hospital pressure … ulcers; and ventilator-associated pneumonia incidents.

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842919/psn-pdf
    February 01, 2023 - Hospital-Acquired Diabetic Ketoacidosis. February 1, 2023 Zuidema D, Bagley B, Tan CL. Hospital-Acquired Diabetic Ketoacidosis. PSNet [internet]. 2023. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hospital-acquired-diabetic-ketoacidosis The Cases Case #1: A 46-year-old Hindi-speaking resident of a skilled nursing facility (SNF) …

  3. Archived: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
    January 24, 2017 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print archived Final Recommendation Statement Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening January 24, 2017 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. gover…

  4. Development of a Screening Tool for Safe Wheelchair Seating (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Gavin.pdf
    January 01, 2001 - systems do not fit the individual needs of nursing homes residents, many problems can become evident: pressure … ulcers, difficulty in propulsion, discomfort, dysphagia, falls, and decreased quality of life.5, 8– … diagnosis, cognitive status, communication ability, sensation level, skin integrity (presence/absence of pressure … ulcers), swallowing problems, and ability to transfer and ambulate.

  5. Curated Article Libraries | PSNet

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    March 18, 2025 - Complications (4) Nosocomial Infections (4) Patient Falls (1) Pressure … Ulcers (1) Medication Safety (6) Medication Errors/Preventable Adverse

  6. CAHPS® Moving Forward: Innovations in Tools and Research Webcast (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-moving-forward-cleary-slides.pdf
    March 01, 2010 - • More positive patient experiences associated with fewer inpatient care complications, especially pressure … ulcers, post-operative respiratory failure, and pulmonary embolism or deep venous thrombosis • Better

  7. Antiseptic-impregnated catheters: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-plan-b-110414.pptx
    January 01, 2013 - Fakih) Urinary Catheter Harm CAUTI Increased Length of Stay Patient discomfort Trauma Pressure … ulcers Immobility How can we reduce catheter use and prevent CAUTI?

  8. Evidence Behind Pain, Agitation, and Delirium: Assessments and Sedation Management: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/pain-mgmt-fac-guide.html
    January 01, 2017 - management for the prevention of such errors as hospital-acquired infections, falls, deep vein thromboses, pressure … ulcers, and medication errors. 

  9. Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities, Module 1 (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ltcmodule1.pdf
    June 01, 2012 - Reddened or darkened skin near a pressure point, or skin breakdown in those areas, can lead to a full pressure … ulcer (bed sore) if not responded to promptly.

  10. B3A Pdi Chartsforpresentations (xls file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/b3a_pdi_chartsforpresentations.xlsx
    January 01, 2006 - 0.00057 -47.8771929825 -100 88.5614035088 PDI 01 No Statistically Significant Difference 0 PDI 02 Pressure … Ulcer Rate 0 PDI 03 Retained Surgical Item or Unretrieved Device 0 PDI 05 Iatrogenic

  11. Manage-Resident-Rti-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/manage-resident-RTI-facilitator-guide.docx
    June 01, 2021 - He has dementia and is bedbound due to a prior stroke and had several infected sacral decubitus ulcers

  12. Recommendation: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication
    April 26, 2022 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Final Recommendation Statement Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication April 26, 2022 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of t…

  13. Dental Recommendations for Preventing Complications in Patients with Chronic Conditions Health Partners Research Foundation eDent Study (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/resource/James_Fricton_IQHIT_Q1_HP_Recommendations_for_Preventing_Complications_for_Chronic_Illnesses.pdf
    January 01, 2005 - Dental Recommendations for Preventing Complications in Patients with Chronic Conditions Health Partners Research Foundation eDent Study Dental Recommendations for Preventing Complications in Patients with Chronic Conditions Health Partners Research Foundation eDent Study Introduction Health Partners Resea…

  14. Deaths Not Foretold: Are Unexpected Deaths Useful Patient Safety Signals? | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/deaths-not-foretold-are-unexpected-deaths-useful-patient-safety-signals
    March 01, 2004 - patients with any diagnosis code for drug dependence, abuse of drugs, or self-inflicted injury Decubitus … ulcer Pressure sores in patients hospitalized for 4 days or longer Discharges with ICD-9-CM

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/847934/psn-pdf
    April 26, 2023 - deaths due to health care-associated venous thromboembolism, sepsis, or patient falls; in-hospital pressure … ulcers; and ventilator-associated pneumonia incidents.

  16. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Highlights: Improving Healthcare Safety by Supporting Measure Implementation (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-measure-implementation.pdf
    August 01, 2025 - ulcers, urinary tract infections (UTIs), and pneumonia, all of which are generally preventable but … ulcers at 68%, and infections at even lower rates (UTIs: 19–29%, pneumonia: 66–71%). … ulcer rates than Black residents, and facilities with higher proportions of White residents showed … better reporting for falls but worse for pressure ulcers. … ulcers, skin tears, and falls with injury representing the most common types of events in this category

  17. Hospital-Acquired Diabetic Ketoacidosis. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hospital-acquired-diabetic-ketoacidosis
    October 28, 2020 - Hospital-Acquired Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Citation Text: Zuidema D, Bagley B, Tan CL. Hospital-Acquired Diabetic Ketoacidosis.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2023. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar Bi…

  18. Final Progress Report: Quality Factors in Nursing Home Choice (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/congdon-magilvy-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - homes include indicators of physical care, such as rate of restraint use (physical and chemical), pressure … sore prevalence, urinary tract infections, pain, injuries, hospitalizations, functional decline; staffing … follows: .626 for urinary tract infections, .528 for weight loss, .853 for tube feeding, .570 for pressure … ulcers, and .812 for behavior affecting others. … ulcers.

  19. Archived: Evidence Summary: Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary10/aspirin-for-the-prevention-of-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication-2009
    March 15, 2009 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print archived Evidence Summary Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication March 15, 2009 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of t…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49737/psn-pdf
    June 01, 2015 - because like restraints, catheters can cause functional impairment leading to emboli, discomfort, and pressure … ulcers.
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