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  1. In-facility delirium programs as a patient safety strategy: a systematic review. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/facility-delirium-programs-patient-safety-strategy-systematic-review
    March 13, 2013 - January 6, 2018 Preventing in-facility pressure ulcers as a patient safety strategy: … May 1, 2016 Preventing in-facility pressure ulcers as a patient safety strategy: a systematic

  2. Module 4: How To Implement the Pressure Injury Prevention Program in Your Organization (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module4/module4_pu-implementation.docx
    June 02, 2025 - Ulcer Prevention Program – AHRQ Pressure Injury Prevention Program Training Webinar Materials Checklist … Ulcer Knowledge Test and staff training needs. · Alert the information technology (IT) representative … Ulcer Prevention Program. … Ulcer Knowledge Test is administered to staff to help determine their educational needs. … Instructor’s Note: Tool 2H: Pressure Ulcer Baseline Assessment, which is a shorter knowledge test, is

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41367/psn-pdf
    May 09, 2012 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/harm-free-care This initiative seeks to reduce four key sources of harm in hospitals: pressure … ulcers, falls, catheter- associated urinary tract infections, and vascular thrombotic events.

  4. Screening for Skin Cancer (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/cLuJZx55Z6ApzYv836rkSp
    Screening for Skin Cancer ASPIRIN FOR THE PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE CLINICAL SUMMARY OF U.S. PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION Population Men Age 45-79 Years Women Age 55-79 Years Men Age < 45 Years Women Age < 55 Years Men & Women Age ≥ 80 Years …

  5. Table 14A: Outcome Indicators by County Supply of Health Care Providers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab14.html
    February 01, 2023 - Ulcer 3,690 3,126 3,660 3,435 3,626 3,404 Injurious Falls 279 344 376 263 … Ulcer 4,133 3,523 3,912 3,945 4,035 3,846 Injurious Falls 355 435 467 339 … Ulcer 2,435 1,929 2,922 1,971 2,477 2,094 Injurious Falls 63 72 107 46 76 … Ulcer 1,524 1,248 1,380 1,455 1,569 1,307 Injurious Falls 74 70 93 59 82 … Ulcer 2,744 2,615 2,612 2,762 2,893 2,560 Injurious Falls 228 282 305 207

  6. Module 4: How To Implement the Pressure Injury Prevention Program in Your Organization | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/workshop/guide4.html
    October 01, 2017 - Additional Related Training Resources Staff Roles and Training for Your Pressure Ulcer Prevention … Ulcer Knowledge Test and staff training needs. … Tool 2G: Pieper Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test. … Ulcer Prevention Program. … Instructor’s Note: Tool 2H: Pressure Ulcer Baseline Assessment, which is a shorter knowledge test, is

  7. Implementing an electronic root cause analysis reporting system to decrease hospital-acquired pressure injuries. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementing-electronic-root-cause-analysis-reporting-system-decrease-hospital-acquired
    December 22, 2021 - See More About The Topic Hospitals Quality and Safety Professionals Nurse Care Pressure … Ulcers Latent Errors View More

  8. 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-

  9. 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.

  10. Long-term Care Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/index.html
    November 01, 2021 - Injury Long-Term Care Facilities Multiple Chronic Conditions Omissions of Care in Nursing Homes Pressure … Ulcers Quality of Life TeamSTEPPS Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide

  11. Dissecting Leapfrog: how well do Leapfrog Safe Practices Scores correlate with Hospital Compare ratings and penalties, and how much do they matter? | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dissecting-leapfrog-how-well-do-leapfrog-safe-practices-scores-correlate-hospital-compare
    September 19, 2012 - with Hospital Compare data on hospital-acquired conditions like health care–associated infections , pressure … ulcers , or falls . … October 29, 2017 Success in hospital-acquired pressure ulcer prevention: a tale in two

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33734/psn-pdf
    August 01, 2012 - ulcer or were put in physical restraints. … We looked at the outcomes on falls, pressure ulcers, and restraint use. … We didn't find it for pressure ulcers. … ulcers. … But they are mainly medical-based outcomes or process- based outcomes like pressure ulcers, use of restraints

  13. USA, MA, Cambridge | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Principal Investigator(s) Spranca, Mark Evaluation of AHRQ's On-time Pressure … Ulcer Program Description Lessons from the On-Time Pressure Ulcer program informed the development

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46892/psn-pdf
    June 13, 2018 - While infections and adverse drug events decreased, pressure ulcers increased and represent an opportunity

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41882/psn-pdf
    November 28, 2012 - commentary describes the design and initial test of a large-scale initiative to track incidents involving pressure … ulcers, falls, urinary infections in patients with catheters, and venous thromboembolism in the National

  16. Background for AHRQ Quality Indicators

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/c3_combo_staffpresentation.pptx
    January 01, 2006 - , with specific information tailored to the example indicator: The indicator that we have chosen, Pressure … Ulcers (PSI 03), is important to our patients because improvement on this indicator may reduce: Sepsis … In this example, we will examine the rates of Pressure Ulcers (PSI 03) for this particular hospital performed … Rates of Neonatal Blood Stream Infection Rate (NQI 3) Per 1,000 Cases Examining Observed Rates of Pressure … Ulcers (PSI 03) Observed Rate 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 4.9136800000000001E

  17. Patients Safer as Hospital-Acquired Conditions Decline (Data Graphic) (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac-interim-data-graphic-2014.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) such as adverse drug events, healthcare-associated infections, and pressure … ulcers have been prevented in hospital patients.

  18. Themes from HCBS Expert Call Discussions (pdf file)

    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2012/Appendix_1B_Details_of_Expert_Panel_Calls.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Pressure Ulcer  A number of experts agreed that the pressure ulcer indicator was more tightly linked … They felt that HCBS support staff clearly should be helping to mitigate pressure ulcers. … Pressure Ulcers  A number of experts agreed that the pressure ulcer indicator was more tightly linked … They felt that HCBS support staff clearly should be helping to mitigate pressure ulcers. …  One panelist worried about inconsistency in classification of pressure ulcers.

  19. Resources and Tools on Patient and Healthcare Workforce Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/resources/index.html
    March 01, 2025 - Falls Healthcare-Associated Infections Maternal Safety Medication Safety Never Events Opioid Safety Pressure … Ulcers Readmissions Sepsis Surgical Safety Transitions in Care Venous Thromboembolism Interested in

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47597/psn-pdf
    August 07, 2019 - The authors explore areas of impact, including patient satisfaction, falls, and hospital-acquired pressure … ulcers, and conclude that benefits have been realized from enhanced rounding practice, but further
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