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861. Build a Business Case for Quality Improvement: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2017 - Central line associated bloodstream infections and pressure ulcers can add an estimated $17,000 to care

862. Aspirin or Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs for the Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2007 - Aspirin or Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs for the Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer Routine … Aspirin or Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs for the Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: U.S … scientific evidence on routine use of aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the primary prevention … Aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events: a summary of the evidence for the U.S. … Major study debunks aspirin, vitamin E for can- cer prevention. 2005.

863. AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report: Real-Time, Wireless, Networked Feedback for Bed-Tilt Compliance (pdf file)
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     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.

864. Technical Expert Panel | PSNet
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     January 01, 2012 - Influential research products include over 100 evidence-based national quality, prevention, and safety … substances, reduction of hospital-acquired conditions, voluntary events reporting, and loss control/prevention … such as surgery, obstetrics, hospital-associated infections, emergency departments, sepsis, falls, pressure … ulcers, venous thromboembolism, and care transitions.  … safety, infusion safety, clinical alarms safety, unit-based safety improvement, venous thromboembolism prevention

865. 15 Crosscutting Potential High Impact June 2012 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - such as reclining chairs and padded/ 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

866. 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

867. Preparing for Health Reform: The Federal Government and the Nursing Workforce | PSNet
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     September 01, 2012 - They're getting decubitus ulcers.

868. Preventing CAUTI: Engaging Clinicians and Senior Leadership to Implement Change (May 14, 2013) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     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.

869. Infantile-Hemangioma Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - IH = infantile hemangioma; KQ = key question Final Health Outcomes • Marked improvement of IH • Prevention … embolization, radiofrequency ablation therapy) Final Health Outcomes • Marked improvement of IH • Prevention

870. Preventing CAUTI: What to Do When it’s Time for Plan B (November 4, 2014) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     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.

871. 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.

872. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 24 Resident Safety Practices (pdf file)
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     May 27, 2016 - Falls yes but infections, pressure ulcers? … of pressure ulcers, etc., coordination of care with primary care and rehab and avoiding unnecessary … Peer reviewer #5 Findings GQ1c—The discussion on pressure ulcers is insufficient. … Pressure ulcers-- Again the NPUAP guidelines would help summarize what is known and where the gaps are … ulcers from studies on potential contributing factors, such as depression and urinary incontinence

873. Defensive Medicine: "Glowing" with Pain | PSNet
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     November 01, 2012 - Overload November 1, 2012 Are evidence-based practices associated with effective prevention … of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in US academic medical centers?

874. Crosscutting Hi Impact (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - ulcers; large-faced clocks for better visibility; calendars and boards with the names of hospital … and clinical staff to reduce risk of patient disorientation and delirium; fall prevention design such … ulcers; large-faced clocks for improved visibility; calendars; boards with the names of hospital and … clinical staff to reduce risk for patient delirium; fall prevention measures such as nonskid floor … ulcers; fluorescent lighting and a lack of windows, which promote disorientation in cognitively impaired

875. Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     May 06, 2022 - have benefits for colorectal cancer prevention. … : results of the Primary Prevention Project (PPP) trial. … Aspirin for stroke prevention in elderly patients with vascular risk factors: Japanese Primary Prevention … Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events. … Statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

876. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2015 - Or a patient falls or gets what might be a preventable pressure ulcer, or a mistake occurs in a surgical

877. Archived: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - Medical treatment for stroke prevention. Ann Intern Med . 1994;121:41–53. [ PubMed ] 5. … Drugs and surgery in the prevention of ischemic stroke. … AICLA controlled trial of aspirin and dipyridamole in the secondary prevention of atherothrombotic cerebral … Part 1: prevention of death, myocardial infarction and stroke by prolonged antiplatelet therapy in various … A randomized trial comparing ticlopidine hydrochloride with aspirin for the prevention of stroke in high-risk

878. Archived: Evidence Summary: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Events: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 11, 2016 - Cardiovascular disease: primary prevention. … Primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of … and Diabetes; PPP = Primary Prevention Project; RR = relative risk; TPT = Thrombosis Prevention Trial … ' Health Study; POPADAD = Prevention of Progression of Arterial Disease and Diabetes; PPP = Primary Prevention … Prevention Trial; WHS = Women's Health Study

879. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2015 - He was diagnosed, again, with sepsis secondary to sacral decubitus ulcers.

880. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Review: Examining the Impact of Implementing High-Reliability Organization Principles on Patient Safety Outcomes (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2025 - *Mechanisms for harm prevention/mitigation. … o Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals28: assist hospital staff in implementing effective pressure … ulcer prevention practices through an interdisciplinary approach to care. … Preventing pressure ulcers in hospitals. … Fall TIPS: A Patient-Centered Fall Prevention Toolkit.