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8161. Resources for Women’s Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/womens-health.html
      July 01, 2018 - Resources for Women’s Health Research updates and information to help women manage diseases and conditions. AHRQ offers information to help enhance our understanding of women’s unique health needs and empower women to be more engaged in health care decisions. In addition to cancer and heart disease, health conc…

8162. 035-Ss-Pre-Launch-Activities (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/035-ss-pre-launch-activities.docx
      April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Preoperative Surgical Decolonization Prelaunch Activities Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries Develop a CUSP Team In the AHRQ Safety Program for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Pre…

8163. 115-Daily-Goals-Icu-Checklist (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/115-daily-goals-icu-checklist.docx
      October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Daily Goals Checklist ICU & Non-ICU Problem statement: Clear communication among healthcare providers is essential. Communication failures lead to patient harm, increased length of stay, provider dissatisfaction, and staff turnover. Effective communic…

8164. URINARY CATHETERIZATION – Sample Policy (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-b.docx
      April 24, 2015 - URINARY CATHETERIZATION – Sample Policy AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Appendix B. Urinary Catheterization – Sample Policy Purpose The purpose of urinary catheterization is to facilitate urinary drainage when medically necessary. Urinary catheters should be evaluated every day for need and remo…

8165. Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/EHr5y9g2_QfQzWKBCNq7rX
      November 01, 2020 - Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults 1 www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardio…

8166. Final Progress Report: Further Psychometric Testing and Validation of the Errors of Care Omission Survey (ECOS) (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/poghosyan-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Faster recognition of omissions can prevent patient harm by quickly creating and implementing preventive

8167. Malone DC, Saverno, KR. (2012). Evaluation of a wireless handheld medication management device in the prevention of drug-drug interactions in a Medicaid population. J Manag Care Pharm 2012;18(1):33-45. | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2012 - Malone DC, Saverno, KR. (2012). Evaluation of a wireless handheld medication management device in the prevention of drug-drug interactions in a Medicaid population. J Manag Care Pharm 2012;18(1):33-45. www.amcp.org Vol. 18, No. 1 January/February 2012 JMCP Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy 33 • Medication …

8168. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      February 06, 2018 - Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation. February 6, 2018 P.O. Box 6668, Rochester, MN 55903. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/anesthesia-patient-safety-foundation The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation's (APSF) mission is to ensure that no patient is harmed by the effects of anesthesia. To achieve that mission, APSF s…

8169. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      November 05, 2014 - Exploring the Costs of Unsafe Care in the NHS: A Report Prepared for the Department of Health. November 5, 2014 London, UK: Frontier Economics Ltd; October 2014. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/exploring-costs-unsafe-care-nhs-report-prepared-department-health This report provides an overview of evidence on preventabl…

8170. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 14, 2011 - Reducing the incidence of retained surgical instrument fragments. September 14, 2011 Reece M, Troeleman ND, McGowan JE, et al. Reducing the incidence of retained surgical instrument fragments. AORN J. 2011;94(3):301-4. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2011.05.014. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-incidence-retained-surgica…

8171. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 06, 2011 - The pain of wrong site surgery. July 6, 2011 Boodman SG. Washington Post. June 21, 2011:E1. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pain-wrong-site-surgery This newspaper article reports on a case of wrong-site surgery and explores initiatives to prevent such errors, including the Universal Protocol and Partnership for Patie…

8172. 4 Tk2 T2-Antibiotic Pocket Cards (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T2-Antibiotic_Pocket_Cards.pdf
      May 01, 2014 - Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Nursing Home Infection Control Guidelines for C. Difficile When to Perform Toxin Assay on Stool: • Resident symptomatic with diarrhea ( >3 loose/watery stools a day). • Especially consider in residents who received…

8173. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network . The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents…

8174. Preventing Medication Errors Among Children With Chronic Conditions in Outpatient and Home Settings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile Preventing Medication Errors Among Children With Chronic Conditions in Outpatient and Home Settings Kathleen Walsh, M.D., M.Sc. Director, Patient Safety Research Core Boston Children’s Hospital Kathleen Walsh, M.D., M.Sc. “AHRQ funding enables researchers to build a body of w…

8175. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network . The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents…

8176. 150-Cusp-Tip-Sheet-Celebrating-Success (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/150-cusp-tip-sheet-celebrating-success.docx
      October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention CUSP Tip Sheet: Celebrating Success and Spreading MRSA Prevention Beyond the Unit ICU & Non-ICU Purpose Recognizing success, large and small, both early on and long term is important to sustainability. Communicating success can help frontline personnel have the courage to speak …

8177. No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (May 5, 2015) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/no-more-cauti-slides.html
      December 01, 2017 - No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (May 5, 2015) Slide Presentation Slide 1 No More CAUTI - Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Elizabeth Mizerek, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, FN-CSA Assistant Professor of Nursing Mercer County Community College Slide 2…

8178. Costs of intravenous adverse drug events in academic and nonacademic intensive care units. | PSNet
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      August 11, 2021 - Study Costs of intravenous adverse drug events in academic and nonacademic intensive care units. Citation Text: Nuckols TK, Paddock SM, Bower AG, et al. Costs of intravenous adverse drug events in academic and nonacademic intensive care units. Med Care. 2009;46(1):17-24. doi:10.1097/m…

8179. Patient outcomes in dose reduction or discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy: a systematic review. | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-outcomes-dose-reduction-or-discontinuation-long-term-opioid-therapy-systematic-review
      April 08, 2019 - Review Classic Patient outcomes in dose reduction or discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy: a systematic review. Citation Text: Frank JW, Lovejoy TI, Becker WC, et al. Patient Outcomes in Dose Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Therapy: A Sys…

8180. Effect of a postdischarge virtual ward on readmission or death for high-risk patients: a randomized clinical trial. | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-postdischarge-virtual-ward-readmission-or-death-high-risk-patients-randomized-clinical
      October 31, 2011 - Study Classic Effect of a postdischarge virtual ward on readmission or death for high-risk patients: a randomized clinical trial. Citation Text: Dhalla IA, O'Brien T, Morra D, et al. Effect of a postdischarge virtual ward on readmission or death for high-risk pa…