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441. Appendix E. Training and Educational Materials | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-ape.html
     September 01, 2013 - CHG can be applied to any superficial wound, including stage 1 and stage 2 decubitus ulcers, friable

442. Paul Tedrick (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-icu-transcript.doc
     May 13, 2014 - they were also that because of her immobility and functional incontinence that she might develop a pressure … ulcer or skin breakdown. … She started to get decubitus ulcers from her immobility, very stage I stage II decubitus ulcers. … And then she gets the CAUTI, which results in C. diff, which results in a pressure ulcer, increased length

443. Slide 1 (ppt file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-engaging-clinicians-051413.ppt
     January 01, 2013 - Describe methods to engage leadership in CAUTI prevention Employ the CAUTI cost calculator Identify … They also immobilize patients—increasing the likelihood of pressure ulcers, falls and prolonged inpatient … Do you have an effective nurse champion for your CAUTI prevention activities? … Do you have an effective physician champion for your CAUTI prevention activities? … Have physicians fully embraced CAUTI prevention activities?

444. 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. … (e.g., staff time saved if residents could self-propel, elimination of repositioning needs, injury prevention

445. Nutrition Research Series: Volume 3: Reporting of Systematic Reviews of Micronutrients and Health: A Critical Appraisa (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/nutrtp3.pdf
     March 01, 2009 - Calcium for prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women. … Antioxidants vitamin C and vitamin e for the prevention and treatment of cancer. … The role of vitamin E in the prevention of coronary events and stroke. … Primary and secondary prevention of neural tube defects. … Lifestyle modifications in the prevention and treatment of hypertension.

446. AHRQ Stats | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2025 - Prevalence of Pressure Ulcers by Race In 2019, 7 percent of Black patients, 6.9 percent of American Native … patients, 5.9 percent of Asian patients and 4.8 percent of Hispanic patients developed a pressure ulcer … Decreasing Pressure Ulcers Among Hospital Patients The average rate of hospital-associated pressure ulcers … Pressure Ulcer Rates of Hospital Patients About 1.2 million cases of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers … Hospital-Acquired Conditions The overall rate of hospital-acquired conditions, such as pressure ulcers

447. Ed-Catheter-Insertions-Transcript (doc file)
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     September 10, 2013 - He is the Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control and St. … So because of his immobility, he developed a pressure ulcer on his sacrum and the physician decided to … then you have the infectious issues such as CAUTI, but other issues related to the catheter such as pressure … ulcers, immobility. … So if you – you know, as what was asked in the question, you know, how do we engage infection prevention

448. Appendix B. Clinical Materials to Share With Primary Care Providers (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2013 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home Appendix B. Clinical Materials to Share With Primary Care Providers (continued) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home A Resource Toolkit Basic Components of the Health Coach Program Family Information Packet …

449. Appendix B. Clinical Materials to Share With Primary Care Providers (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/packet/apb2.html
     December 01, 2013 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home Appendix B. Clinical Materials to Share With Primary Care Providers (continued) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home A Resource Toolkit Basic Components of the Health Coach Program Family Information Packet …

450. Emergency Department and Catheter Insertion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/ed-catheter-insertions-transcript.html
     December 01, 2017 - He is the Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control and St. … So because of his immobility, he developed a pressure ulcer on his sacrum and the physician decided to … then you have the infectious issues such as CAUTI, but other issues related to the catheter such as pressure … ulcers, immobility. … So if you – you know, as what was asked in the question, you know, how do we engage infection prevention

451. Session 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2014 - 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.

452. Voluntary Hospital Coalitions to Promote Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Rask.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - With a focus on systemic prevention strategies, PHA fulfills both dissemination and implementation roles … change in practice, local change agents, address barriers, local perspectives • Informs hospitals of prevention … hospitals were required to choose to focus on one of the following priority patient-safety issues: (1) pressure … ulcers, (2) patient falls, or (3) deep vein thrombosis (DVT). … Hospitals may (1) continue their self-assessment/improvement plans relative to pressure ulcers, falls

453. Improving the Safety and Quality of Health Care: The Impact of the National Academy of Medicine on Research and Collaboration (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/dzau-summit2016.pdf
     September 28, 2016 - . • Develop a knowledge base for learning about errors' causes and effective error prevention. … approximately $19.8 billion in health care costs were saved from 2010 to 2014 Adverse Drug Events Pressure … Ulcers Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections Surgical Site Infections Falls 39.8%

454. Build a Business Case for Quality Improvement: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/build-business-case-fac-guide.html
     February 01, 2017 - Central line associated bloodstream infections and pressure ulcers can add an estimated $17,000 to care

455. Preventing CAUTI: Engaging Clinicians and Senior Leadership to Implement Change (May 14, 2013) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-engaging-clinicians-transcript.html
     December 01, 2017 - And, therefore, perhaps even leading to other hospital required conditions, such as pressure sore and … says quite a bit about how that hospital deals with other similar endemic problems, such as falls, pressure … sores, delirium, contrast induced nephropathy; all the types of things that our patients get, but would … or VAT prevention. … It'll prevent pressure ulcers.

456. AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report: Real-Time, Wireless, Networked Feedback for Bed-Tilt Compliance (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/thomas1-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - ventilator-associated pneumonia, trading off from setting the angle to something less than 30 degrees, which prevents pressure … ulcer formation. … Guideline for prevention of nosocomial pneumonia. Infect Cont Hosp Ep 1994;15(9):587-627. 2. … Trauma VAP SWAT team: A rapid response to infection prevention. … Successful prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in an intensive care setting.

457. Preventing CAUTI: What to Do When it’s Time for Plan B (November 4, 2014) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-plan-b-transcript.html
     December 01, 2017 - one-point restraint tethering the patient to the bed which leads to increased immobility and therefore, pressure … ulcers, VTE as well as falls. … prevention on that same unit? … approaches to prevent diagnostic error, or reduce other hospital acquired complications such as falls or pressure … sores.

458. Rafael Borja (doc file)
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     November 04, 2014 - one-point restraint tethering the patient to the bed which leads to increased immobility and therefore, pressure … ulcers, VTE as well as falls. … prevention on that same unit? … approaches to prevent diagnostic error, or reduce other hospital acquired complications such as falls or pressure … sores.

459. Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Care Coordination (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-care-coordination.pdf
     June 30, 2025 - Illinois R36 HS23072 [Grant] Using an Electronic Health Record to Examine Nurse Continuity and Pressure … Ulcers 2014–2015 $40,192 Final Report Purpose: To examine the influence of nurse continuity on … the prevention of hospital- acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs). … Although this study focuses on the prevention and mitigation of delirium in ICUs, the process for identifying

460. Final Progress Report: Detection, Education, Research, and Decolonization without Isolation in Long-term Care (DERAIL MRSA) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/peterson-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Two of the LTCFs joined in a long-term contract for management of their Infection Prevention program … Key Words: Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF); Infection Prevention; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus … Our data on prevention of MRSA infection in acute care demonstrates that 60% of these infections are … that a significantly higher number of patients in the MRSA group had an indwelling device (p<0.001), pressure … ulcer (p=0.028), or diabetes mellitus (p=0.007), there were no differences in the primary infection