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January 01, 1995 - Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Module 4 Tools
2G: Pieper Pressure … Ulcer Knowledge Test
Background: This tool can be used to assess staff knowledge on pressure ulcer prevention … test was developed by Pieper and Mott in 1995 to examine the knowledge of nurses on pressure ulcer prevention … Nurses’ knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention, staging, and description. … Does your facility have initial and ongoing education on pressure ulcer prevention and management for
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March 01, 2013 - Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Module 1 Tools
1E: Resource Needs … Use: Ensure that all resources needed for launching a pressure ulcer prevention initiative are available … Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program Resource
Needed:
Yes/No
Notes on what is needed
Monetary Resources … Heel Suspension Devices
Patient transfer devices
Other tools
AHRQ Pressure Ulcer Prevention
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February 16, 2011 - Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Module 2 Tools
2A: Multidisciplinary … Analyze current state of pressure ulcer prevention practices in this organization. … Identify the bundle of prevention practices to be used in redesigned system. … Sustain the redesigned prevention practices.
Ensure continued leadership support. … Sustain the redesigned prevention practices.
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/iadapt/index.html
August 01, 2015 - Disseminating Breast Cancer Prevention to African American Women | PDF Version [88 KB]
Lara, Marielena … Development and Evaluation of Breast Cancer Prevention Communication Prototypes for the CUIDARSE Project … Disseminating Breast Cancer Prevention to African American Women | PDF Version [88 KB]
Lara, Marielena … Development and Evaluation of Breast Cancer Prevention Communication Prototypes for the CUIDARSE Project
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July 01, 2018 - Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Clinical Guide / Quick Reference Guide
Consumer Version: English /
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/curriculum/index.html
January 01, 2021 - Curriculum Tools
AHRQ offers several curriculum tools that health care professionals can use to make care safer and improve their communication and teamwork skills. Information on these tools is provided here.
Advancing Pharmacy Health Literacy Practices Through Quality Improvement
Advancing Pharmacy Health…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/clinician/index.html
July 01, 2018 - Clinicians and Providers
Clinical information on evidence-based practice, clinical guidelines, medical effectiveness, pharmaceutical therapy, new technology, screening and preventive services, and outcomes research.
Clinical Guidelines and Recommendations
Evidence-based research provides the basis for sound…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/partnership/partnertoolsmr.html
November 01, 2014 - Multimedia Resources
National Partnership Network
Share updated information and new research findings and products with members via social media, your Web site, e-newsletters, and email alerts to keep them updated on the latest evidence-based comparative research from AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program.
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June 01, 2018 - Suggested Activities
National Partnership Network
Connect With AHRQ—Engage Your Community
You can play an important role in the promotion and use of research tools from AHRQ. Getting involved is simple. Whether your organization serves patients, caregivers, clinicians, or policymakers, the Treatment Options…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ounce-prevention
February 17, 2011 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
An Ounce of Prevention
Citation Text:
Kucher N. … An Ounce of Prevention. PSNet [internet]. … An Ounce of Prevention. PSNet [internet]. … Prevention of venous thromboembolism in general surgical patients: results of meta-analysis. … An Ounce of Prevention. PSNet [internet].
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-opioid-overdose
July 18, 2018 - Review
Emerging Classic
Prevention of opioid overdose. … Prevention of opioid overdose. N Engl J Med. 2019;380(23):2246-2255. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1807054. … Prevention of opioid overdose. … March 6, 2019
Prevention of prescription opioid misuse and projected overdose deaths
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/guide/foreword.html
June 01, 2014 - Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)—an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/guide/section2a.html
June 01, 2014 - Not applicable
Treatment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has outlined appropriate … recommendations on screening for diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, as well as aspirin use for the prevention … Other Approaches to the Prevention of Pulmonary Illnesses
These services should be offered to patients … Return to Contents
Falls in Older Adults
Title
Prevention of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older … Return to Contents
Folic Acid Supplementation
Title
Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/guide/section2d.html
June 01, 2014 - Successful counseling interventions used cancer prevention or appearance-focused messages (such as stressing … Interventions
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends treatment with parenteral … benefit of daily supplementation with >400 IU of vitamin D 3 and >1,000 mg of calcium for the primary prevention … There is no net benefit of supplementation with vitamin E or β-carotene for the prevention of cardiovascular … Other Relevant USPSTF Recommendations
The USPSTF has made several recommendations on the prevention
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/guide/section2c.html
June 01, 2014 - Menopausal Hormone Therapy
Title
Menopausal Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic … have had a hysterectomy
Recommendation
Do not prescribe combined estrogen and progestin for the prevention … Grade: D
Do not prescribe estrogen for the prevention of chronic conditions. … Balance of Benefits and Harms
The chronic disease prevention benefits of combined estrogen and progestin … The chronic disease prevention benefits of estrogen are unlikely to outweigh the harms in most postmenopausal
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/guide/section2b.html
June 01, 2014 - guidelines for treating gonorrhea infection are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Counseling Interventions to Promote A Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention … The Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
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October 01, 2018 - Data & Measures
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Prevention … Vision Rehabilitation: Care and Benefit Plan Models
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October 01, 2018 - Data & Measures
Digital Healthcare Research
Education & Training
Hospitals & Health Systems
Prevention … Tools
Featured
Clinicians & Providers
Hospitals & Health Systems
Prevention … Careers
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Español
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Prevention … Vision Rehabilitation: Care and Benefit Plan Models
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Prevention
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April 12, 2018 - Appropriate Use of Pharmacologic Therapies for Osteoporosis Fracture Prevention
Timeline … Research Protocol
Long-Term Drug Therapy and Drug Holidays for Osteoporotic Fracture Prevention … Systematic Review
Long-Term Drug Therapy and Drug Holidays for Osteoporosis Fracture Prevention
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/kidney-stone-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
June 15, 2011 - Prevention of Recurrent Stone Disease
Many randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have studied dietary … Dietary therapy for prevention of recurrent stone disease
Dietary interventions are designed primarily … Diet, fluid, or supplements for secondary
prevention of nephrolithiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis … Meta-analysis of randomized trials for medical
prevention of calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis. … Kidney stones: prevention of recurrent calcium
nephrolithiasis.