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6581. Section 7. Tools and Resources (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals Section 7. Tools and Resources (continued) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals Overview Key Subject Area Index 1. Are we ready for this change? 2. How will we manage change? 3. What are the best practices…

6582. Appendix B. Urinary Catheterization – Sample Policy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide Appendix B. Urinary Catheterization – Sample Policy Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation …

6583. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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      September 01, 2005 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 Spotlight Case September 2005 Double Trouble Source and Credits This presentation is based on the Sept. 2005 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available through the Web site Commentary by: Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD, University of…

6584. Preventing Wrong-Drug and Wrong-Patient Errors With Indication Alerts in CPOE Systems | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - Preventing Wrong-Drug and Wrong-Patient Errors With Indication Alerts in CPOE Systems Project Final Report ( PDF , 953.21 KB) Disclaimer Disclaimer The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessaril…

6585. Control Cholesterol Numbers: Patient Education Booklet (Spanish) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2018 - Control Cholesterol Numbers: Patient Education Booklet (Spanish) Resource title: How To Control Your Fat and Cholesterol: How To Control Your Cholesterol Numbers (Spanish) Resource description: This patient education booklet in Spanish and in the form of a fotonovela (an illustrated pamphlet popular in Mexi…

6586. Control Cholesterol Numbers: Patient Education Booklet | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2018 - Control Cholesterol Numbers: Patient Education Booklet Resource title: How To Control Your Fat and Cholesterol: How To Control Your Cholesterol Numbers Resource description: This patient education booklet in the form of a fotonovela (an illustrated pamphlet popular in Mexico and Latin America) covers basics…

6587. Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2014 - Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Pati…

6588. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      November 23, 2024 - Fire safety in the operating room. November 23, 2024 Ehrenwerth J. UptoDate. November 18, 2024. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fire-safety-operating-room Operating room fires are never events that, while rare, still harbor great potential for harm. This review discusses settings prone to surgical fire events, preven…

6589. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      December 19, 2012 - Preventing wrong-site surgery in Minnesota: a 5-year journey. December 19, 2012 Rydrych D, Apold J, Harder K. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. November/December 2012;9:24-27,30-32,34. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-wrong-site-surgery-minnesota-5-year-journey Discussing a 5-year effort to report, analyze, and red…

6590. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      January 14, 2011 - Interrater agreement with a standard scheme for classifying medication errors. January 14, 2011 Forrey RA, Pedersen CA, Schneider PJ. Interrater agreement with a standard scheme for classifying medication errors. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64(2):175-81. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interrater-agreement-standard-…

6591. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      June 28, 2023 - Inside the preventable deaths that happened within a prominent transplant center. June 28, 2023 Blau M. ProPublica. June 14, 2023. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inside-preventable-deaths-happened-within-prominent-transplant-center Medical errors during organ transplants can have catastrophic consequences. This repo…

6592. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 08, 2019 - Deadly Deliveries. March 8, 2019 Young A, Kelly J, Schnaars C, et al. USA Today. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deadly-deliveries Incidence of maternal harm is increasing in the United States. This news article series reports on factors that contribute to preventable maternal mortality, such as omission of recommend…

6593. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 07, 2016 - End Sepsis. September 7, 2016 1212 Avenue of the Americas, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10036. 212-244- 6294 contact@endsepsis.org https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rory-staunton-foundation-sepsis-prevention Sepsis is a serious condition that can be rapidly fatal if it is not promptly diagnosed and treated. T…

6594. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      October 31, 2023 - Hospital Harm Project. October 31, 2023 Canadian Institute for Health Information, Health Excellence Canada. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-harm-project Reducing preventable harm associated with health care is a worldwide goal. This Canadian initiative developed a measure to track unintended harm in acute c…

6595. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      January 09, 2019 - ASH Clinical Practice Guidelines on Venous Thromboembolism. January 9, 2019 Washington DC; American Society of Hematology. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ash-clinical-practice-guidelines-venous-thromboembolism The American Society of Hematology produced a series of guidelines on prophylaxis for venous thromboemboli…

6596. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      October 18, 2023 - Early identification and evaluation of severe pressure injuries. October 18, 2023 Quick Safety. October 2023;70:1-2. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/early-identification-and-evaluation-severe-pressure-injuries Pressure injuries are a significant and preventable patient safety threat. This article summarizes recommen…

6597. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2017 - Infection prevention and control in pediatric ambulatory settings. November 1, 2017 Rathore MH, Jackson MA, AAP Committee on Infections Diseases. Pediatrics. 2017;140(5):e20172857. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention-and-control-pediatric-ambulatory-settings Patient safety in the ambulatory environme…

6598. Relationship of necrotizing enterocolitis rates to adoption of prevention practices in US neonatal intensive care units. | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - Relationship of necrotizing enterocolitis rates to adoption of prevention practices in US neonatal intensive care units. Citation Gephart SM, Quinn MC. Relationship of necrotizing enterocolitis rates to adoption of prevention practices in US neonatal intensive care units. Adv Neonatal Care. 2019 Aug;…

6599. Development of the NEC-Zero toolkit: Supporting reliable implementation of necrotizing enterocolitis prevention and recognition. | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - Development of the NEC-Zero toolkit: Supporting reliable implementation of necrotizing enterocolitis prevention and recognition. Citation Gephart SM, Newnam K, Wyles C, Bethel C, Porter C, Quinn MC, Canvasser J, Umberger E, Titler M. Development of the NEC-Zero toolkit: Supporting reliable implementa…

6600. Preventing adverse events in cataract surgery: recommendations from a Massachusetts expert panel. | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - Preventing adverse events in cataract surgery: recommendations from a Massachusetts expert panel. Citation Nanji KC, Roberto SA, Morley MG, et al. Preventing adverse events in cataract surgery: recommendations from a Massachusetts expert panel. Anesth Analg 2017 Oct 4. doi: 10.1213/ANE.00000000000025…