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  1. Long-term Care Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    November 01, 2021 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention … Injury Long-Term Care Facilities Multiple Chronic Conditions Omissions of Care in Nursing Homes Pressure … Ulcers Quality of Life TeamSTEPPS Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide … and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities Affiliated Centers, Portfolios & Initiatives Prevention

  2. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    December 01, 2014 - Pressure Ulcers Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Eliminating facility-acquired pressure ulcers at Ascension Health . … Improvement report on reduction of nosocomial pressure ulcers, University of Minnesota Medical Center … Preventing pressure ulcers in hospitals: a toolkit for improving quality of care. … http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/pressure-ulcers/pressureulcertoolkit

  3. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2015 - Pressure Ulcers Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Eliminating facility-acquired pressure ulcers at Ascension Health . … Improvement report on reduction of nosocomial pressure ulcers, University of Minnesota Medical Center … Preventing pressure ulcers in hospitals: a toolkit for improving quality of care. … http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/pressure-ulcers/pressureulcertoolkit

  4. Learning during crisis: the impact of COVID-19 on hospital-acquired pressure injury incidence. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-during-crisis-impact-covid-19-hospital-acquired-pressure-injury-incidence
    August 25, 2021 - Hospital acquired infections in surgical patients: impact of COVID-19-related infection prevention … , and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): the urgent need to refocus on hardwiring prevention … Intensive Care Units Quality and Safety Professionals Public Health Infectious Diseases Pressure … Ulcers View More

  5. Differences in the reporting of care-related patient injuries to existing reporting systems. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/differences-reporting-care-related-patient-injuries-existing-reporting-systems
    December 12, 2018 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Success in hospital-acquired pressure … ulcer prevention: a tale in two data sets.

  6. Redesigning hospital alarms for patient safety: alarmed and potentially dangerous. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/redesigning-hospital-alarms-patient-safety-alarmed-and-potentially-dangerous
    December 12, 2018 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Success in hospital-acquired pressure … ulcer prevention: a tale in two data sets.

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 18, 2021 - effect-providing-staff-training-and-enhanced-support-care-homes-care- processes-safety-climate Hospital admissions and preventable adverse events, such as falls and pressure … ulcers, are common in long-term care. … After 24 months, the safety climate had improved, and both falls and pressure ulcers were reduced.

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 03, 2017 - problems in the 279 incidents reported in 2018 -- when the last report was published -- were advanced pressure … ulcers, retained foreign objects, and falls. … issue/serious-reportable-events-healthcare-2011-update https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-facility-pressure-ulcers-patient-safety-strategy-systematic-review

  9. Nursing Home Information Technology (IT): Optimal Medication and Care Delivery | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - What is the impact of health IT on resident clinical outcomes: fewer pressure ulcers, fewer hospitalizations … Stage 2 pressure ulcer healing in nursing homes. J Am Geriatr Soc 2008 Jul;56(7):1252-8. … This review pertains to a project that standardized pressure ulcer data elements and electronic documentation … the results: The project has reduced the prevalence of pressure ulcers among residents in 11 facilities … And we have no more pressure ulcers developing.'" Notes: The work of Dr.

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 27, 2016 - This report collection explores the data collected on four types of health care–acquired conditions (pressure … ulcers, falls, catheter–associated urinary tract infections, and venous thromboembolisms) in NHS patients … saving-lives-and-saving-money-hospital-acquired-conditions-update https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wound-care-teams-preventing-and-treating-pressure-ulcers

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42423/psn-pdf
    July 17, 2013 - that policy changes are required to prevent specific adverse events, such as postoperative sepsis and pressure … ulcers. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/postoperative-sepsis-united-states https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-pressure-ulcers-goal-zero

  12. Effect of nonpayment for hospital-acquired, catheter–associated urinary tract infection: a statewide analysis. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-nonpayment-hospital-acquired-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-statewide
    October 17, 2017 - October 17, 2017 Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs … February 3, 2011 Success in hospital-acquired pressure ulcer prevention: a tale in two

  13. Evaluation of the association between Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety culture (NHSOPS) measures and catheter-associated urinary tract infections: results of a national collaborative. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-association-between-nursing-home-survey-patient-safety-culture-nhsops-measures-and
    April 05, 2017 - Resources From the Same Author(s) Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention … December 21, 2017 Success in hospital-acquired pressure ulcer prevention: a tale in two … How active resisters and organizational constipators affect health care–acquired infection prevention … July 1, 2017 Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs

  14. Dailygoals (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/dailygoals.docx
    January 01, 2003 - vein thrombosis: |_| Heparin every 8 hours/every 12 hours/continuous drip |_| Peptic ulcer disease prevention

  15. Using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety Indicators for targeting nursing quality improvement. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-agency-healthcare-research-and-quality-patient-safety-indicators-targeting-nursing
    April 03, 2017 - View More Related Resources Organisational strategies to implement hospital pressure … ulcer prevention programmes: findings from a national survey.

  16. An educational intervention to increase "speaking-up" behaviors in nurses and improve patient safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/educational-intervention-increase-speaking-behaviors-nurses-and-improve-patient-safety
    May 08, 2013 - January 27, 2021 Organisational strategies to implement hospital pressure ulcer prevention

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42669/psn-pdf
    September 27, 2017 - The study demonstrated that patients who reported pressure ulcers, medication errors, hospital-acquired … patient-reported-safety-and-quality-care-outpatient-oncology https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-facility-pressure-ulcers-patient-safety-strategy-systematic-review

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46910/psn-pdf
    January 23, 2019 - measurement program in the United Kingdom, the NHS Safety Thermometer, which measured incidence of pressure … ulcers, harm from falls, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, and venous thromboembolism, with … //psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/measurement-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-facility-pressure-ulcers-patient-safety-strategy-systematic-review

  19. "Never events" and the quest to reduce preventable harm. | PSNet

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    June 01, 2016 - events, increased transparency in reporting of errors, and collaborative approaches to developing error prevention … January 23, 2019 Success in hospital-acquired pressure ulcer prevention: a tale in two

  20. Final Progress Report: Safety Outcomes of Obese Residents in US Nursing Homes (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/felix-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Being underweight increased the odds of experiencing a fall, fall with injury, or pressure ulcer but … ulcers/ injuries and UTIs. … Association of overweight and obesity with the prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers: A systematic … The paradox of obesity in pressure ulcers of critically ill patients. … Obesity and pressure ulcers among nursing home residents. Medical Care. 2013;51(6):478-86. 44.
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