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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/852700/psn-pdf
    August 30, 2023 - States, we have since experienced higher rates of preventable infections, as well as increases in pressure … ulcers and falls. … dynamic reality, reorienting focus from performance measures of harm to measures that reflect risk prevention … nursing homes across the United States to increase the implementation of evidence-based infection prevention … with our work to radically reorient our thinking and approach to safety to place more emphasis on prevention

  2. Ed-Catheter-Insertions-Transcript (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/ed-catheter-insertions-transcript.doc
    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

  3. Topics | PSNet

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    March 03, 2025 - Nosocomial Infections Go to this topic Patient Falls Go to this topic Pressure … Ulcers Go to this topic Venous Thrombosis and Thromboembolism Go to this topic

  4. Another Fall | PSNet

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    June 01, 2010 - Various strategies are used for fall prevention in the hospital. … serious problem in the hospital, putting patients at risk for many other problems, including delirium, pressure … ulcers, and functional decline. … Guideline for the prevention of falls in older persons. … Do hospital fall prevention programs work? A systematic review.

  5. 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

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49392/psn-pdf
    April 01, 2003 - Various strategies are used for fall prevention in the hospital. … serious problem in the hospital, putting patients at risk for many other problems, including delirium, pressure … ulcers, and functional decline. … Guideline for the prevention of falls in older persons. … Do hospital fall prevention programs work? A systematic review.

  7. In Conversation With… Jack Needleman, PhD | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-jack-needleman-phd
    September 01, 2012 - They're getting decubitus ulcers.

  8. 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?

  9. 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

  10. Misplaced Nasogastric Tube Resulting in Aspiration | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misplaced-nasogastric-tube-resulting-aspiration
    August 01, 2009 - May 8, 2017 Perspective How Does Infection Prevention Fit

  11. Archived: Evidence Summary: Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary25/screening-for-abnormal-blood-glucose-and-type-2-diabetes-october-2015
    April 13, 2015 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). … Pioglitazone for diabetes prevention in impaired glucose tolerance. … Acarbose for prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus: the STOP-NIDDM randomised trial. … Prevention of type 2 diabetes in adults with impaired glucose tolerance: the European Diabetes Prevention

  12. 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 …

  13. Appendix B. Clinical Materials to Share With Primary Care Providers (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/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 …

  14. Implementation Guide: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication (pdf file)

    cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/26/2024_CDS_Connect_IG_Aspirin_Therapy.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - The USPSTF recommends individualizing the decision to initiate low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention … Grade C Recommendation Statement: The decision to initiate low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention … Concept Definition Decision Log Concept Definition and/or Rationale “for the primary prevention” … range to 40 – 59; the CVD prophylaxis recommendations to Grade C and Grade D; and aspirin for CRC prevention … Verify completeness Exclusion: diagnosis of CVD Aspirin therapy is recommended for primary prevention

  15. Interventions-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1306 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/interventions-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
    June 01, 2013 - as reclining chairs and padded or lined stretchers to improve patient comfort and reduce risk of pressure … ulcers; large-faced clocks for better visibility; calendars and boards with the names of hospital … ulcers; large-faced clocks for improved visibility; calendars; boards with the names of hospital and … that patients lie on while awaiting admission or tests, which increases risk of a patient developing pressure … ulcers; fluorescent lighting and a lack of windows, which promote disorientation in cognitively impaired

  16. 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.

  17. Session 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/mod1sess2.html
    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.

  18. 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%

  19. 15 Crosscutting Potential High Impact 2012-12-11 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/15_crosscutting_potential_high_impact_2012-12-11.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - as reclining chairs and padded or lined stretchers to improve patient comfort and reduce risk of pressure … ulcers; large-faced clocks for better visibility; calendars and boards with the names of hospital … ulcers; large-faced clocks for improved visibility; calendars; boards with the names of hospital and … with thin mattresses that patients lie on while awaiting admission or tests, which increases risk of pressure … ulcers; fluorescent lighting and a lack of windows, which promote disorientation in cognitively

  20. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary23/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2008
    June 15, 2008 - primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. … Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. … Prevention of diabetes mellitus in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance in the Finnish Diabetes Prevention … Physical activity in the prevention of type 2 diabetes: the Finnish diabetes prevention study. … Prevention of type II diabetes in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance: the Diabetes Prevention Study
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