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  1. Estimating the economic cost of nurse sensitive adverse events amongst patients in medical and surgical settings. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/estimating-economic-cost-nurse-sensitive-adverse-events-amongst-patients-medical-and-surgical
    July 11, 2018 - Root causes of adverse drug events in hospitals and artificial intelligence capabilities for prevention … room hospital accommodation associated with differences in healthcare-associated infection, falls, pressure … ulcers or medication errors?

  2. Never Events | PSNet

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    June 15, 2024 - associated with a  fall  while being cared for in a healthcare setting Any stage 3, stage 4, and unstageable pressure … ulcers acquired after admission/presentation to a healthcare setting Artificial insemination with the … April 17, 2013 Prevention of 3 "never events" in the operating room: fires, gossypiboma … See More About The Topic Sentinel Event Never Events Hospitals Operating Room Pressure … Ulcers View More

  3. Board and Senior Leadership PowerPoint Presentations on the Pediatric Quality Indicators (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/a2_pdi_boardpresentation.pdf
    October 01, 2015 - ulcer) • Denominator = population at risk (e.g., hospitalized patients) • Observed rate = numerator … ulcer in any secondary diagnosis field among cases meeting the inclusion and exclusion rules for the … • Several exclusions (e.g., length of stay <5 days, principal diagnosis of pressure ulcer). … An Example: Pressure Ulcer (PDI 02) http://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Modules/PDI/V45/ … An Example: Pressure Ulcer (PDI 02)� How can the AHRQ PDIs be used in�quality assessment?

  4. The effects of harm events on 30-day readmission in surgical patients. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effects-harm-events-30-day-readmission-surgical-patients
    July 31, 2019 - The authors found that the harms with the highest 30-day readmission rates were pressure ulcers (45%) … March 12, 2014 Detection and prevention of medication misadventures in general practice … Patient and family engagement in catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49860/psn-pdf
    April 01, 2019 - ulcers, and thromboembolic events) compared with patients operated on after 48 hours.(7) Surgery for … anticoagulation management, early mobilization, and postdischarge care to optimize secondary fracture prevention … ulcers, and significant functional decline. … outcomes and results in fewer medical complications, including pneumonia, urinary tract infections, pressure … ulcers, and thromboembolic events.

  6. An Example of Using Present on Admission Data: CMS-Defined Hospital-Acquired Conditions in All-Payer Data

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/ExampleofUsingPOA-CMSHACsusingall-payerdata.jsp
    August 01, 2011 - ulcers (66 percent). … ulcer and 18 percent had manifestations of poor glycemic control CMS HACs. … Stage 3 and 4 pressure ulcers: private insurance: 0.32; Medicaid: 1.25. … Stage 3 and 4 pressure ulcers: 45-64 year olds: 1.44; 65-84 year olds: 2.18; 85 years and older: 2.57 … Ulcers are: 707.23, pressure ulcer, stage III 707.24, pressure ulcer, stage IV The ICD-9-

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35088/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2025 - hospital-acquired infections, medication errors, inpatient suicide, and specific clinical harms such as falls and pressure … ulcers.

  8. Technical Interventions To Prevent CAUTI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2015 - Infographic Poster on CAUTI Prevention Appendix L. … ulcers or similarly severe wounds that cannot be kept clear of urinary incontinence despite wound care … Incontinence without a sacral or perineal pressure sore —Urinary catheters should not be routinely placed … ulcers), and deep venous thrombosis. … ulcer, or similarly severe wounds of other types, that cannot be kept clear of urinary incontinence

  9. Declines in Hospital Acquired Conditions (pdf file)

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    June 02, 2025 - Infections +CLABSI - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure … Ulcers Surgical Site Infections Ventilator- Associated Pneumonias 0% (Post-op) Venous

  10. Inpatient fall prevention programs as a patient safety strategy: a systematic review. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-programs-patient-safety-strategy-systematic-review
    May 26, 2016 - Review Inpatient fall prevention programs as a patient safety strategy: a systematic … Inpatient fall prevention programs as a patient safety strategy: a systematic review. … An institutional approach to fall prevention is discussed in an AHRQ WebM&M perspective . … Inpatient fall prevention programs as a patient safety strategy: a systematic review. … October 5, 2015 Preventing in-facility pressure ulcers as a patient safety strategy:

  11. Chartbook on Patient Safety (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/npsd-chartbook-2020.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - There are no detailed sections for the Perinatal, Pressure Ulcer, or Surgery or Anesthesia EVENT TYPES … No harm was reported for more than one-quarter (18,632 / 73,155; 25.5%) of Pressure Ulcer Incidents … This was unexpected, as pressure ulcers, like HAIs and venous thromboembolism (VTE), result in harm … Ulcer A pressure ulcer that, on admission, was at stage/category III or stage/category IV or was … /category I or stage/category II A pressure ulcer whose most advanced stage is unknown A mucosal

  12. Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Clinical Summary (pdf file)

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    Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Clinical Summary … Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Clinical Summary … Preventive Medication Aspirin’s anticlotting effect is useful for primary and secondary CVD prevention

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 10, 2024 - The Prevention of Positioning Injuries during Gynecologic Operations. … Hip fracture and pressure ulcers - the Pan-European Pressure Ulcer Study - intrinsic and extrinsic risk … Prevention of well-leg compartment syndrome following lengthy medical operations in the lithotomy position … Well leg compartment syndrome: pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment.

  14. AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014–2016. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-national-scorecard-hospital-acquired-conditions-updated-baseline-rates-and-preliminary
    October 23, 2019 - HAC reduction efforts resulted in an 8% decrease in events, $2.9 billion dollars in savings, and the prevention … While infections and adverse drug events decreased, pressure ulcers increased and represent an opportunity

  15. The relationship between registered nurses and nursing home quality: an integrative review (2008–2014). | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/relationship-between-registered-nurses-and-nursing-home-quality-integrative-review-2008-2014
    June 03, 2020 - RN) in a nursing home could affect various quality and safety indicators (such as safety culture , pressure … ulcers, and falls). … Assessing the effectiveness of engaging patients and their families in the three-step fall prevention … process across modalities of an evidence-based fall prevention toolkit: an implementation science study

  16. Using Health IT: Eight Quality Improvement Stories (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/EightSuccessStories_092810.pdf
    September 01, 2010 - Program Nursing Home Health IT Reduces Pressure Ulcers and Increases Staff ’s Job Satisfaction 2 … On-Time reduced the percentage of residents with pressure ulcers and led to closer bedside monitoring … The percentage of residents with high-risk pressure ulcers decreased from 10.8 (in Q1, 2005) to 7.1 … Preventing pressure ulcers: a systematic review. JAMA 2006 Aug 23;296(8):974-84. Takahashi PY. … Pressure ulcers and prognosis: candid conversations about healing and death.

  17. Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac_rates_2019.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - Clostridioides difficile Infections -37% Falls -5% Obstetric Adverse Events -5% Pressure … Ulcers 6% Surgical Site Infections 0% Ventilator- Associated Pneumonias -13% Venous

  18. Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac-rates-2019-updated.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - CLABSI+ -6% Clostridioides difficile Infections -37% Falls -5% Obstetric Adverse Events -3% Pressure … Ulcers Surgical Site Infections Ventilator- Associated Pneumonias -13% Venous Thrombo-

  19. Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated infection: a systematic review and expert consensus. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-organisation-management-and-structure-prevention-health-care-associated-infection
    January 22, 2014 - Review Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated … Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated infection: … room hospital accommodation associated with differences in healthcare-associated infection, falls, pressure … ulcers or medication errors? … July 1, 2016 Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs.

  20. Introduction to the Quality Indicators Best Practices Tool (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4_combo_bestpracticescover.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Best practices forms exist for the following 14 PSIs: • PSI 03 Pressure Ulcer Rate • PSI 05 Retained … 03 Neonatal Blood Stream Infection Rate • PDI 01 Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate • PDI 02 Pressure … Ulcer Rate • PDI 03 Retained Surgical Item or Unretrieved Device Fragment Count • PDI 05 Iatrogenic
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