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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-effectiveness-engaging-patients-and-their-families-three-step-fall-prevention
February 19, 2020 - Assessing the effectiveness of engaging patients and their families in the three-step fall prevention … process across modalities of an evidence-based fall prevention toolkit: an implementation science study … Assessing the Effectiveness of Engaging Patients and Their Families in the Three-Step Fall Prevention … Process Across Modalities of an Evidence-Based Fall Prevention Toolkit: An Implementation Science Study … families in fall prevention .
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pilot-testing-fall-tips-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-patient-centered-fall
March 27, 2019 - Pilot Testing Fall TIPS (Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety): a patient-centered fall prevention … Pilot Testing Fall TIPS (Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety): a Patient-Centered Fall Prevention … In this study, researchers describe the implementation of an inpatient fall prevention toolkit at two … February 1, 2023
Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce … December 2, 2020
Patient activation related to fall prevention: a multisite study
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-error-prevention-school-setting-closer-look
March 01, 2023 - Commentary
Medication error prevention in the school setting: a closer look. … Medication error prevention in the school setting: a closer look. … This commentary discusses medication error in schools and describes contributing factors and prevention … Medication error prevention in the school setting: a closer look.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systems-approach-suicide-prevention-strengthening-culture-practice-and-education
July 10, 2024 - Commentary
Systems approach to suicide prevention: strengthening culture, practice … Systems approach to suicide prevention: strengthening culture, practice, and education. … including three core domains – a culture of safety and prevention, applying best practices and policies … for prevention in systems, and workforce education and development. … Systems approach to suicide prevention: strengthening culture, practice, and education.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-fatal-opioid-overdose
October 03, 2018 - Commentary
Prevention of fatal opioid overdose. … Prevention of fatal opioid overdose. JAMA. 2012;308(18):1863-4. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.14205. … Prevention of fatal opioid overdose. JAMA. 2012;308(18):1863-4. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.14205. … April 17, 2019
Challenges with implementing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-error-prevention-pharmacists
August 04, 2021 - Study
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Medication error prevention by pharmacists … Medication error prevention by pharmacists. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1988;45(9):1902-3. … Medication error prevention by pharmacists. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1988;45(9):1902-3.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-initiative-tertiary-care-hospital
October 19, 2022 - Study
An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital. … An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital. … This study describes a fall prevention program that successfully reduced falls and fall-related injury … An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guidelines-practice-prevention-unintentionally-retained-surgical-items
August 03, 2022 - Commentary
Guidelines in Practice: prevention of unintentionally retained surgical … Guidelines in Practice: prevention of unintentionally retained surgical items. … AORN revised its Guideline for prevention of unintentionally retained surgical items in late 2021. … Guidelines in Practice: prevention of unintentionally retained surgical items. … Patient Safety Primers
Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ana-cauti-prevention-tool
September 14, 2016 - Toolkit
ANA CAUTI Prevention Tool. … Citation Text:
ANA CAUTI Prevention Tool. Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association; 2015. … Copy URL
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ANA CAUTI Prevention … December 9, 2015
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-coordinating-council-medication-error-reporting-and-prevention
April 15, 2015 - Multi-use Website
National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention … Citation Text:
National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention. … National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention. … National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP) coordinates a … National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/culture-safety-impact-improvement-infection-prevention-process-and-outcomes
September 23, 2020 - Review
Culture of safety: impact on improvement in infection prevention process and … Culture of Safety: Impact on Improvement in Infection Prevention Process and Outcomes. … Culture of Safety: Impact on Improvement in Infection Prevention Process and Outcomes. … for patient safety and infection prevention. … September 28, 2016
Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention-operating-room-anesthesia-work-area
March 02, 2014 - Commentary
Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. … Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. … authors build on existing anesthesia safety practices to outline specific actions for infection prevention … Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. … June 22, 2022
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-action-plan-adverse-drug-event-prevention
October 16, 2013 - Book/Report
National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention. … Citation Text:
National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention. … Washington, DC: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, United States Department of Health … The action plan outlines a four-pronged approach: surveillance, prevention, incentives and oversight, … Washington, DC: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, United States Department of Health
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-surgical-patients-impact-covid-19-related-infection-prevention
March 17, 2021 - Hospital acquired infections in surgical patients: impact of COVID-19-related infection prevention … Hospital acquired infections in surgical patients: impact of COVID-19-related infection prevention measures … The COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in infection control and prevention measures to limit nosocomial … This retrospective cohort study found that escalations in infection prevention and control practices … The authors posit that this may be due to high compliance with existing infection prevention and control
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-harm-prevention-practices-during-admission-older-person-hospital-multi-method
May 11, 2022 - Study
Nurses' harm prevention practices during admission of an older person to the … Nurses' harm prevention practices during admission of an older person to the hospital: a multi‐method … Nurses' harm prevention practices during admission of an older person to the hospital: a multi‐method … Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Barriers and enablers to nurses' use of harm prevention … May 11, 2022
Nursing guidelines for comprehensive harm prevention strategies for adult
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-prevalence-four-recommended-practices-suicide-prevention-following-hospital
June 07, 2023 - Study
Evaluating the prevalence of four recommended practices for suicide prevention … Evaluating the prevalence of four recommended practices for suicide prevention following hospital discharge … Most of the responding hospitals had implemented some of the recommended suicide prevention strategies … Evaluating the prevalence of four recommended practices for suicide prevention following hospital discharge … June 7, 2023
Effect of an emergency department process improvement package on suicide prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/will-covid-19-pandemic-transform-infection-prevention-and-control-surgery-seeking-leverage
February 09, 2022 - Commentary
Will the COVID-19 pandemic transform infection prevention and control … Citation Text:
Will the COVID-19 pandemic transform infection prevention and control in surgery? … The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on infection prevention efforts and healthcare-associated infections … This article discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has led to adaptations to infection prevention and control … February 9, 2022
Patient safety implications of wearing a face mask for prevention in
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psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/falls-prevention-awareness-week-2024
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To mark Falls Prevention … Awareness Week, PSNet is spotlighting essential resources on falls and fall prevention. … Fall prevention requires a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach that entails individualized risk assessment … Take the Quiz
The Stoplight Mobility Alert System for safety and prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rory-staunton-foundation-sepsis-prevention
June 24, 2019 - This website and the Rory Staunton Foundation for Sepsis Prevention seeks to improve education and awareness
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guide-infection-prevention-outpatient-settings-minimum-expectations-safe-care
June 11, 2014 - Book/Report
Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … Citation Text:
Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe … Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2011. … URL
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Guide to Infection Prevention … Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2011.