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301. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4k_combo_psi14-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf
     May 20, 2016 - Determine risk factors for postoperative wound dehiscence and identify patients at risk.1-3,7 Reduce … .1,2 o Optimize nutrition before surgery, especially increased protein.1,2 Recommended Practice: Reduce … incision.1,2,9 • Administer appropriate antibiotic selection based on evidence based guidelines1,2,9 • Reduce … Essential First Steps Recommended Practice: Wound Dehiscence Risk Assessment Recommended Practice: Reduce

302. 021-Ss-Mrsa-Surveillance-Fg (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - This presentation focuses on MRSA surveillance and ways in which this can be utilized to reduce MRSA … It is a more comprehensive and effective tool to reduce MRSA transmission within a hospital unit compared … The second point is that while mupirocin and CHG greatly reduce colonization and SSIs, this and other … Therefore, while preoperative decolonization will greatly reduce MRSA colonization, inpatient approaches … Slide 25 Key Takeaways SAY: In summary, a multifaceted approach is needed to successfully reduce

303. Auditing Your Briefings and Debriefings Process: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/audit-briefing-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - Reduce communication breakdowns and operating room delays. 1 Reduce procedure and miscommunication-related … time spent in the core . 2 Improve communication and teamwork, feasible given current workload. 3 Reduce … A surgical Safety checklist to reduce morbidity and mortality in a global population. … Provided additional education to improve process and reduce errors in operating room.

304. A Playbook for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in the ICU Setting (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/playbook_revised.pdf
     April 01, 2022 - This highlights how each CUSP strategy is integral to supporting the tiers to reduce CAUTI and CLABSI … How To Use This Playbook This Playbook enhances previous CUSP resources to reduce CLABSI and CAUTI in … Using CUSP as a foundation, teams can implement tiers of sustainable interventions that reduce CLABSIs … To reduce the risk of infection, it is important to promptly remove the catheter once it is no longer … Additionally, this feedback encourages use of alternatives to catheters, which can greatly reduce the

305. Managing Interruptions to Improve Diagnostic Decision-Making: Strategies and Recommended Research Agenda (pdf file)
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     December 29, 2022 - physician-EHR effi- ciency levels.”7[p270] Evidence-based strategies and interven- tions can not only reduce … One popular, albeit somewhat controversial, intervention to reduce errors caused by interruptions is … Do-not- disturb vests have been found to significantly reduce the number of interruptions by 75% and … Checklists to reduce diagnostic errors. Acad Med 2011;86(3):307–313. 26. … Are interventions to reduce interruptions and errors during medication administration effective?

306. Appendix B11: Fall Interventions Plan | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - intervals    __ Increase activities involvement    __ Other ___________________________ __ Reduce … signs with large letters or pictures    __ Use high contrast to offset visual targets    __ Reduce

307. Final Progress Report: Improving the safety of pediatric tracheal intubation in ICUs with apneic oxygenation and video laryngoscopes (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/nishisaki3-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - that implementing two QI interventions, apneic oxygenation and primary video laryngoscope use, would reduce … anesthesia and emergency medicine literature describe the successful use of apneic oxygenation to reduce … For our specific aim 2: To evaluate the effectiveness of primary video laryngoscope intervention to reduce … After adjusting for clustering by GEE, the intervention did not significantly reduce the adverse TIAEs … a smart digitalized checklist with customization to patient and bedside provider needs to further reduce

308. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     Systems Research AHRQ offers toolkits, recommendations, and other resources to improve quality, reduce … offers toolkits, recommendations, and other resources for long-term care facilities to improve quality, reduce

309. Integrating Teamwork Tools into CUSP Efforts | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/integrating-teamwork-tools-cusp-efforts-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - Uncomfortable, This is a Safety Issue) DESC Script Collaboration Slide 12 CUSP: CAUTI CAUTI: Reduce … TeamSTEPPS Tools Task assistance to reduce concerns about toileting. … through the contract, “National Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce

310. Central Venous Catheter Indications and Alternatives
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-alternatives.pptx
     April 01, 2022 - Review of Strategies to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) and Catheter-Associated … complications 58% reduction in CAUTIs seen with introduction of a novel female external device Can reduce … Urinary incontinence when nurses can turn/provide skin care Routine use to manage incontinence To reduce … Review of strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated

311. Index of Clinical Topics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2024 - Decolonization Decolonization is the reduction of bacteria on the patient’s body in order to reduce the … Culture Practices & Stewardship Blood Culture Stewardship aims to optimize bacteremia detection and reduce

312. 053-Dec-Guide-Readiness (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - . · The REDUCE-MRSA Trial7 implemented Universal Decolonization in the ICU, resulting in a 44 percent … 19384220. · Bleasdale SC, Trick WE, Gonzalez IM, et al.3 Effectiveness of chlorhexidine bathing to reduce … For example: · The REDUCE MRSA trial demonstrated that Universal Decolonization in ICUs reduced all-cause … The protocols provided in this toolkit are based on the protocols utilized in the REDUCE-MRSA trial, … Effectiveness of chlorhexidine bathing to reduce catheter-associated bloodstream infections in medical

313. Final Progress Report: Challenges and Opportunities for Stewardship of Urological Imaging (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/nielsen2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 -  and consolidate current data related to radiation exposure from medical imaging and strategies to reduce … In order to effectively  reduce excess radiation dose and variation, hospitals and imaging facilities … There are two fundamental ways to improve practices: one is to  reduce the number of CT scans and the …  other is to reduce or optimize dose in the scans that are  performed.  …  for effective iterative construction may be performed are  technological advances that drastically reduce

314. Final Progress Report: Challenges and Opportunities for Stewardship of Urological Imaging (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/nielsen-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 -  and consolidate current data related to radiation exposure from medical imaging and strategies to reduce … In order to effectively  reduce excess radiation dose and variation, hospitals and imaging facilities … There are two fundamental ways to improve practices: one is to  reduce the number of CT scans and the …  other is to reduce or optimize dose in the scans that are  performed.  …  for effective iterative construction may be performed are  technological advances that drastically reduce

315. SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Medical Office Survey - English (doc file)
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     January 01, 2023 - We try to find ways to reduce waste (such as wasted time, materials, steps, etc.) in how we do our work … We take steps to reduce patient wait time. 1 2 3 4 5 9 2. … In the past 12 MONTHS, have you done the following activities to improve efficiency, add value, or reduce

316. Toolkit for Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices_Toolkit Overview and Recommended Prelaunch Activities (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Chlorhexidine-based decolonization to reduce healthcare-associated infections and multidrug-resistant … CHG and similar compounds reduce bacteria on the skin to prevent infection. … Decolonization to reduce post-discharge infection risk among MRSA carriers. … Intervention to reduce transmission of resistant bacteria in intensive care. … Decolonization to reduce postdischarge infection risk among MRSA carriers.

317. Study Identifies Trends in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Misuse | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2025 - recruiting adult intensive care units (ICUs) and non-ICUs to participate in a free 9-month program to reduce … Methods Emerge for Evaluating AI Documentation Tools AI-powered ambient digital scribing (ADS) tools can reduce … Multicomponent deimplementation strategy to reduce low-value preoperative testing.

318. Addressing Healthcare Workforce Burnout - Slide Presentation (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/addressing-workforce-burnout-slides.pdf
     December 10, 2024 - Questions to Run On • What can healthcare organizations change in their care delivery processes to reduce … Share With Us What would you like to improve in your organization to reduce staff burnout? … Based on what you have learned today, What would you like to improve in your organization to reduce

319. Final Progress Report: Watchful Waiting as a Strategy for Reducing Low-value Spinal Imaging (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/fenton-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - We hypothesized that the intervention would a) reduce rates of lumbar spinal imaging among actual … Our results suggest that systems-level interventions may be needed to reduce low - spinal imaging. … Watchful waiting as a strategy to reduce low-value spinal imaging: study protocol for a randomized … Ten Years of Choosing Wisely to Reduce Low-Value Care. … Watchful Waiting Strategy May Reduce Low-Value Diagnostic Testing.

320. Final Progress Report: Watchful Waiting as a Strategy for Reducing Low-value Spinal Imaging (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/fenton2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - We hypothesized that the intervention would: a) reduce rates of lumbar spinal imaging among actual patients … Our results suggest that systems-level interventions may be needed to reduce low-spinal imaging. … Ten Years of Choosing Wisely to Reduce Low-Value Care. … Watchful Waiting Strategy May Reduce Low-Value Diagnostic Testing. … Promoting Patient-Centered Counseling to Reduce Use of Low-Value Diagnostic Tests: A Randomized Clinical