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441. Final Progress Report: Topical Vancomycin for Neurosurgery Wound Prophylaxis (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/connolly-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - HS22903 Structured Abstract Purpose: This study evaluated the ability of topical vancomycin to reduce … increasingly utilized in instrumented spinal and cardiothoracic procedures, for which it has been shown to reduce … prophylaxis Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate topical vancomycin as a means to reduce … Topical vancomycin to reduce surgical-site infections in neurosurgery: Study protocol for a multi-center … Evaluating Topical Vancomycin to Reduce Surgical-Site Infections in Craniotomies: Interim Analysis of

442. 005-Ss-Preop-Chlorhexidine-Fg (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/005-ss-preop-chlorhexidine-fg.docx
     April 01, 2025 - Decolonization is one of the ways to reduce SSIs and MRSA infections, and this can include the use of … This presentation discusses the key strategy of preoperative CHG skin antisepsis before surgery to reduce … CHG is an important tool to reduce microbial burden on the skin. … Patients should know that CHG is a skin antiseptic and can reduce the bacteria on the skin, and this … Lastly, using CHG can help reduce the risk of infections.

443. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CDI-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - the presentation, monoclonal antibodies commercially available against C. difficile toxin appear to reduce … 19 Monoclonal Antibodies SAY: Monoclonal antibodies against C. difficile toxin appear to reduce … Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide How Can We Reduce … SAY: What are some ways we can reduce the use of high-risk antibiotic agents? … Commentary Slide Number and Slide Probiotics SAY: Probiotics include microorganisms that may reduce

444. Appropriate Collection of Microbiological Specimens | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/collection.html
     June 01, 2021 - Describe strategies that reduce the risk of collecting contaminated microbiologic samples.

445. Chapter 4. Long Term Management | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man4.html
     December 01, 2017 - While the Falls Assessment and care planning are in process, an interim care plan to reduce fall risk … However, careful assessment and care planning can reduce risk of additional falls in most residents. … Appropriate pain assessment and treatment may reduce unsafe behaviors stemming from pain or discomfort … environmental management to keep the resident safe, to help control the resident's behavior and to reduce … Reduce distractions of unattended TVs, intercoms, or other background noise.

446. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CDI-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - – Acute Care 19 Monoclonal Antibodies Monoclonal antibodies against C. difficile toxin appear to reduce … Clostridioides difficile AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care 23 How Can We Reduce … Clostridioides difficile AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care 24 How Can We Reduce … Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care 26 Probiotics35 Include microorganisms that may reduce … Understand the C. difficile testing approach in your institution and if measures can be undertaken to reduce

447. PowerPoint Presentation: Learn From Defects for Sustainability
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/sustainability_learn_from_defects.pptx
     December 01, 2017 - 3 Problem-Solving Hierarchy First-Order Problem Solving Addresses for one patient, but does not reduce … ASK: How will you reduce the chances of it happening again? … How will you reduce the risk of it happening again? … How Will You Reduce Risk of Recurrence? … Post prominently the results of the defects that you’re trying to reduce.

448. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     entities as PSOs that attest to having expertise in identifying the causes of, and interventions to reduce … The new tools are designed to help L&D units reduce obstetric hemorrhage and severe hypertension in pregnancy

449. Management Practices for Sustainability - Module 1: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/overview-slides.html
     June 01, 2017 - procedures continues to increase 2 ASCs have an excellent safety record 3 Surgical safety checklists can reduce … Program Goals Reduce surgical infection and complication rates.

450. Catheter-Care-Quiz-Key (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheteruse/catheter-care/catheter-care-quiz-key.docx
     March 01, 2017 - This will help reduce the possibility of contamination and the chance that the resident will develop … Routine changing does not reduce the chance of developing an infection and increases the opportunity

451. Catheter Care and Maintenance Quiz Key | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheter-use/quiz-key.html
     March 01, 2017 - This will help reduce the possibility of contamination and the chance that the resident will develop … Routine changing does not reduce the chance of developing an infection and increases the opportunity

452. Opening Materials: Attribution, Objectives, Introduction, and Main Menu | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/ena-slides/preface.html
     October 01, 2015 - Every time we can avoid unnecessary antibiotic use, we reduce risks for our patients. … Slide 8 Schuur J, & Lin M. (2014) Avoid Foley catheters to improve ED patients' comfort, reduce costs

453. Cholesterol Management in Primary Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/cholesterol-academic-detailing-guide.pdf
     July 07, 2015 - PCSK9 inhibitors are injectable agents that reduce LDL dramatically, but their role is not yet clear … Robinson JG, Lichtenstein AH, et al. 2013 ACC/AHA guideline on the treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce

454. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/47-prep-colorectal-surgery.pptx
     June 01, 2023 - Surgical Care and Recovery Ongoing Studies To Watch Is Mechanical Bowel Preparation Necessary to Reduce … Preoperative oral antibiotics reduce septic complications of colon operations: results of prospective … Preoperative oral antibiotics reduce surgical site infection following elective colorectal resections

455. Influenza (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/influenza-rsv-one-pager.pdf
     September 01, 2022 - consider antivirals for patients with immunocompromise or severe illness.3,4 • Antivirals generally reduce … the duration of influenza symptoms by 1 to 2 days and can reduce the likelihood of hospitalization

456. Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Targeted Decolonization (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-targeted-decolonization.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - medical devices, we routinely use special products in the nose to get rid of bacteria in order to reduce … Remember, decolonization has been proven to reduce bloodstream infections and MDROs including MRSA and

457. EvidenceNOW: Ohio Cooperative (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/building-capacity/EvidenceNOW-BSC-OH-profile.pdf
     September 01, 2021 - initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to improve heart health and help reduce … to develop ways to support primary care teams in their eforts to improve cardiovascular health and reduce

458. Identify Defects Through Sensemaking, Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/identify/notes.html
     December 01, 2012 - you identify recurring negative events in your system and apply CUSP and Sensemaking tools to help reduce … What Will You Do To Reduce the Risk of Recurrence? Slide 25. … What will you do to reduce risk? How will you know that you actually succeeded? … What will you do to reduce the risk of recurrence? Step 1. … Return to Contents   Slide 24: What Will You Do To Reduce the Risk of Recurrence?

459. Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac-rates-2019-updated.pdf
     January 01, 2019 - Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions Declines in Hospital- Acquired Conditions National efforts to reduce

460. Appendix F. CAUTI Prevention in Long-Term Care: Frequently Asked Questions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - recommended. 1 Moreover, screening for, and treatment of, asymptomatic bacteriuria is not recommended to reduce … Catheter irrigation with normal saline should not be used routinely to reduce catheter-associated bacteriuria … This will help to reduce urethral and bladder injury (e.g., irritation, hemorrhage, ulceration), which … However, there is no evidence that suprapubic catheters reduce the risk of bacteriuria in the urine. … not to allow the bladder to remain empty (e.g., by indwelling catheter on free drainage) as this will reduce