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6721. Hospital Readmissions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2012 - Hospital Readmissions Reducing preventable hospital readmissions is a national priority for payers, providers, and policymakers seeking to improve health care and lower costs. In 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began reducing Medicare payments for certain hospitals with excess 3…

6722. Tools To Help Mitigate Device Risk | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Tools To Help Mitigate Device Risk Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Preamble and Summary Epidemiology of Invasive Devices and Complica…

6723. Catheter Care Do's and Don'ts (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2017 - Catheter Care Do's and Don'ts Catheter Care Do’s and Don’ts When an indwelling urinary catheter is present, follow these guidelines to prevent a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). DO Do perform hand hygiene immediately before and after handling the catheter or drainage system, and use clean glov…

6724. Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay Shower With Chlorhexidine (CHG) (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2022 - Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay Shower With Chlorhexidine (CHG) AHRQ Pub. No. 20(22)-0036 March 2022 STAFF Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay Shower With Chlorhexidine (CHG) Shower hospital patients with devices every day with a spe…

6725. 139-Sample-Completed-Staff-Safety-Assessment (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Staff Safety Assessment Sample Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion SurgeriesPurpose of this form: This form is designed to tap into your experience to determine what risks are present in your clinical area or surgical …

6726. 139-Sample-Completed-Staff-Safety-Assessment (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Staff Safety Assessment Sample Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion SurgeriesPurpose of this form: This form is designed to tap into your experience to determine what risks are present in your clinical area or surgical …

6727. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      October 17, 2017 - Evaluation of the association between Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPS) measures and catheter- associated infections: results of two national collaboratives. October 17, 2017 Meddings J, Reichert H, Greene T, et al. Evaluation of the association between Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (H…

6728. Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities. | PSNet
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      January 09, 2024 - Toolkit Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities. Citation Text: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities. September 2021. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X…

6729. Guideline Summary: Medication Safety. | PSNet
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      July 05, 2023 - Commentary Guideline Summary: Medication Safety. Citation Text: Guideline Summary: Medication Safety. AORN J. 2018;107(4):489-494. doi:10.1002/aorn.12096. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS …

6730. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 13, 2013 - The top patient safety strategies that can be encouraged for adoption now. March 13, 2013 Shekelle PG, Pronovost P, Wachter R, et al. The top patient safety strategies that can be encouraged for adoption now. Ann Intern Med. 2013;158(5 Pt 2):365-8. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-158-5-201303051-00001. https://psnet.ahrq.go…

6731. Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Contents Executive Summary Overview      How To Use This Guide Program Elements      Long-Term Care Safety Toolkit Modules      T.E.A…

6732. 56. Algorithm for Treating Tobacco Use | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - 56. Algorithm for Treating Tobacco Use Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. At the top of the flowchart is the question, Does patient now use tobacco? (See chapter 2). If the answer is "yes," ask, Is patient now willing to quit? If the answer is "yes," provi…

6733. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Handouts: Overview of On-Time (continued) Self-Assessment Worksheet Section 1: Screening for Pressure Ulcer Risk Section 2: Pressure Ulcer Prevention Plan Section 3: Communication Practices Section 4: Investigations/Root Cause …

6734. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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      September 18, 2024 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report Title: Behavioral Interventions for Migraine Prevention Draft report available for public comment from September 5, 2023, to October 20, 2023. Citation: Treadwell…

6735. Slide 1
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      January 01, 2020 - care services compared with men: More health care contacts and opportunities to receive counseling and preventive … Preventive Services Task Force). … Preventive Services Task Force.

6736. Methods Research Report: Linking Evidence Reviews to Organizational Guideline Planning: A Pilot Test of an Interactive Web-Based Presentation and Discussion of Evidence (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2018 - for national dissemination of research, and the KPRA EPC’s experience working with the United States Preventive … Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation.

6737. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2012 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety 1 Tool D.4b Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement PSI 05: Retained Surgical Item or Unretrieved Device Fragment Count Why Focus on Retained Fore…

6738. PSNet Curated Library (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2021 - PSNet Curated Library AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Medication/Drug Errors Curated Library Primers Medication Administration Errors Paul MacDowell, PharmD, BCPS, Ann Cabri, PharmD, and Michaela Davis, MSN, RN, CNS | March, 12 2021 Medication administration errors are a persistent patient saf…

6739. Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      Topic: Nursing Homes AHRQ has research, tools and resources for clinicians on topics such as preventing falls and antimicrobial stewardship in nursing homes. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits AHRQ’s S…

6740. Table 2. Summary of Key Informants, All Sites | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions Table 2. Summary of Key Informants, All Sites Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions Case Studies Key Findings Conclusions References Table 1. Case Stud…