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861. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2007 - kernicterus) associated with failure to identify and treat hyperbilirubinemia in neonates Stage 3 or 4 pressure … ulcers acquired after admission to a health care facility Patient death or serious disability due to

862. Development of a Screening Tool for Safe Wheelchair Seating (pdf file)
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     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

863. Evidence Summary: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 26, 2022 - and may 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.

864. Imp-Handouts (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - But that’s not prevention. … But, same as Mary said, that’s not about prevention. … Wound Review Meetings Multidisciplinary team weekly review of residents with stage 2 or above pressure … ulcers at risk for infection who potentially require hospitalization/ED visit. … Reports provide information about current and changing risks for pressure ulcer healing and can aid

865. Appendix E. Training and Educational Materials | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2013 - CHG can be applied to any superficial wound, including stage 1 and stage 2 decubitus ulcers, friable

866. Appendix E. Training and Educational Materials | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2013 - CHG can be applied to any superficial wound, including stage 1 and stage 2 decubitus ulcers, friable

867. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     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

868. 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

869. 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.

870. 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

871. Emergency Department and Catheter Insertion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     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

872. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     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.

873. Slide 1 (ppt file)
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     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?

874. In Conversation With… Jack Needleman, PhD | PSNet
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     September 01, 2012 - They're getting decubitus ulcers.

875. Voluntary Hospital Coalitions to Promote Patient Safety (pdf file)
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     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

876. 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

877. Misplaced Nasogastric Tube Resulting in Aspiration | PSNet
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     August 01, 2009 - May 8, 2017 Perspective How Does Infection Prevention Fit

878. 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

879. 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 …

880. 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 …