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  1. Another Fall | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/another-fall
    June 01, 2010 - serious problem in the hospital, putting patients at risk for many other problems, including delirium, pressure … ulcers, and functional decline.

  2. Crosscutting-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1312 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
    December 01, 2013 - Reclining chairs and padded/lined stretchers are intended to improve patient comfort and reduce risk of pressure … ulcers; large-faced clocks are used for better visibility and time orientation; calendars and boards … senior-friendly” include reclining chairs or padded or lined stretchers to improve patient comfort and reduce pressure … ulcers; large-faced clocks for improved visibility; calendars; boards with the names of hospital and … These mattresses can increase risk of a patient developing pressure ulcers.

  3. Assessing Applicability (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/assessing-applicability.ppt
    January 01, 2009 - Assessing Applicability Assessing Applicability Prepared for: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Training Modules for Systematic Reviews Methods Guide www.ahrq.gov Assessing Applicability Systematic Review Process Overview * Systematic Review Process Overview This slide illustrates the steps…

  4. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 24 Resident Safety Practices (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/nursing-home-safety_disposition-comments.pdf
    May 27, 2016 - Falls yes but infections, pressure ulcers? … ulcers, etc., coordination of care with primary care and rehab and avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations … 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

  5. Methods – Applying HCUP Quality Indicators (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2019-01.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - PDI02 Admissions with pressure ulcers per 1,000 medical and surgical admissions of length 3 or more … days, age less than 18 years The AHRQ PDI software requires that the pressure ulcers be reported … ulcers per 1,000 medical and surgical discharges of length 3 or more days, age18 and over The … AHRQ PSI software requires that the pressure ulcers be reported as a secondary diagnosis (rather than … ulcer stage III or IV or unstageable; admissions involving severe burns or exfoliative disorders;

  6. Imp-Handouts (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/imp-handouts.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - 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

  7. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-loss-surgery_research-protocol.pdf
    December 14, 2010 - Evidence Report on the Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: December 14, 2010 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Comparative Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery and Non-Surgical Therapy in Adults with Metabolic Conditions and Body Mass Index o…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33831/psn-pdf
    April 01, 2017 - problems, it always seemed like we had to almost invent a new solution for every problem, whether it was pressure … ulcers, falls, or whatever.

  9. Meeting Minutes, March 2021 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2021-03-nac/nacmtg031821-minutes.html
    July 01, 2021 - revealed improvement in patient safety overall, especially with regard to urinary tract infections and pressure … ulcers for patients in nursing homes.

  10. Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Care Coordination (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-care-coordination.pdf
    June 30, 2025 - Illinois R36 HS23072 [Grant] Using an Electronic Health Record to Examine Nurse Continuity and Pressure … Ulcers 2014–2015 $40,192 Final Report Purpose: To examine the influence of nurse continuity on … the prevention of hospital- acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs).

  11. Usability Testing and the Relation of Clinical Information Systems to Patient Safety (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Rogers.pdf
    January 01, 2003 - Usability Testing and the Relation of Clinical Information Systems to Patient Safety 365 Usability Testing and the Relation of Clinical Information Systems to Patient Safety Michelle L. Rogers, Emily Patterson, Roger Chapman, Marta Render Abstract Background: The success of clinical information systems depend…

  12. Assessing Applicability (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-applicability.ppt
    January 01, 2009 - Assessing Applicability Assessing Applicability Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Training Modules for Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews Assessing Applicability Systematic Review Process Overview * Systematic Review Process Overview This slide illustrates th…

  13. Methods (continued, 2) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamily3a.html
    July 01, 2018 - hospital-associated infections, reducing risk of harm from patient falls, and preventing hospital-associated pressure … ulcers. 99,100 Internal Motivators Empirical work on quality improvement suggests that although

  14. A Missed Bowel Perforation - the Importance of Diagnostic Reasoning | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-bowel-perforation-importance-diagnostic-reasoning
    January 29, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE A Missed Bowel Perforation - the Importance of Diagnostic Reasoning Citation Text: Timbag L, Sinigayan VR, Molla M. A Missed Bowel Perforation - the Importance of Diagnostic Reasoning. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of He…

  15. Archived: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print archived Final Recommendation Statement Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, 1996 January 01, 1996 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. governm…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853902/psn-pdf
    September 27, 2023 - A Missed Bowel Perforation - the Importance of Diagnostic Reasoning September 27, 2023 Timbag L, Sinigayan VR, Molla M. A Missed Bowel Perforation - the Importance of Diagnostic Reasoning. PSNet [internet]. 2023. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-bowel-perforation-importance-diagnostic-reasoning Disclosure of …

  17. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/042-vap-prevention-slides.pptx
    October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia & Non-Ventilator Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia ICU & Non-ICU AHRQ Pub. No. 25-0007 October 2024 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU VAP & NV-HAP Prevention 1 Educational Objectives Discuss the causes and ri…

  18. ___APS-Def_Public.book (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/APS-DRGsDefManualV25Public.pdf
    June 01, 2009 - ___APS-Def_Public.book 4 0 0 C a p i t a l B o u l e v a r d • R o c k y H i l l , C T 0 6 0 6 7 • 1 - 8 0 0 - 9 9 9 - 3 7 4 7 D e f i n i t i o n s M a n u a l PUB 6.26.2009 APS-DRGs® ALL-PAYER SEVERITY-ADJUSTED DRG (APS-DRGS®) ASSIGNMENT FOR PUBLIC USE VERSION 25 COPYRIGHT PAGE Copyright © 2009 I…

  19. In Conversation With… Mark Chassin, MD, MPP, MPH | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-mark-chassin-md-mpp-mph
    April 26, 2023 - problems, it always seemed like we had to almost invent a new solution for every problem, whether it was pressure … ulcers, falls, or whatever.

  20. Strategies to Better Engineer Safety into Healthcare Delivery (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/engineering-safety-practice/safety-engineering-strategies.pdf
    March 06, 2025 - Healthcare-Associated Infections Program (contains multiple resources and toolkits)  • Preventing Pressure … Ulcers in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care  • OSHA Safe Patient Handling Information
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