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3281. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/sat-sbt-protocol.docx
      January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle Introduction Reducing the number of days a patient is on mechanical ventilation has been shown to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia.1,2,3 Strategies for weaning patients off of mechanical ventilation are often not handled well, as the spontaneous awa…

3282. Coordinated Spontaneous Awakening and Breathing Trials Protocol | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2017 - Coordinated Spontaneous Awakening and Breathing Trials Protocol AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Introduction Reducing the number of days a patient is on mechanical ventilation has been shown to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia. 1,2,3 Strategies for wea…

3283. Toolkit Overview (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2022 - Toolkit Overview Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 3 – Toolkit Overview What Is the Targeted Decolonization Toolkit and Who Should Use It? This toolkit is for hospital infection prevention programs or performance improvement committees that wish to initiate targeted decolonization…

3284. Final Research Plan: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 30, 2016 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Final Research Plan Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling June 30, 2016 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not …

3285. Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Let's Talk About It (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/breast-cancer-risk-reduction-discussion-guide_3.pdf
      September 01, 2019 - Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Let's Talk About It Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer Let’s Talk About It We all want to find better ways to help prevent breast cancer. Medicines that reduce the risk of breast cancer are one way to help some women lower their risk. Women who have a hig…

3286. Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Let's Talk About It (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/breast-cancer-risk-reduction-discussion-guide.pdf
      September 01, 2019 - Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Let's Talk About It Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer Let’s Talk About It We all want to find better ways to help prevent breast cancer. Medicines that reduce the risk of breast cancer are one way to help some women lower their risk. Women who have a hig…

3287. Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/head-neck-cancer-update_clinician.pdf
      August 01, 2015 - Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer Background Clinical Bottom Line and stereotactic body RT (SBRT). Charged particle-based conformal external-beam RT modalities, such as proton-beam RT (PBT), are also available to treat head and neck cancer, althou…

3288. Clinical Inertia and Outpatient Medical Errors (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/OConnor.pdf
      January 01, 2003 - Clinical Inertia and Outpatient Medical Errors 293 Clinical Inertia and Outpatient Medical Errors Patrick J. O’Connor, JoAnn M. Sperl-Hillen, Paul E. Johnson, William A. Rush, George Biltz Abstract Clinical inertia is defined as lack of treatment intensification in a patient not at evidence-based goals for …

3289. Advancing Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2022 - Advancing Patient Safety A Decade of Evidence, Design, and Implementation After the Institute of Medicine released its sentinel report, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System , the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in conjunction with its Federal partners and non-Federal…

3290. Appendix D. Mapping ICD9 and CPT Codes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Appendix D. Mapping ICD9 and CPT Codes Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Executive Summary Chapter 1. Admi…

3291. Final Progress Report: Transitional Care Medication Safety and Reducing Medical Liability: Closing the Chasm (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Transitional Care Medication Safety and Reducing Medical Liability: Closing the Chasm Transitional Care Medication Safety and Reducing Medical Liability: Closing the Chasm Cynthia F. Corbett, PhD, RN: Principal Investigator Alice A. Dupler, JD, APRN-BC Stephen M. Setter, PharmD, DVM, CGP Ke…

3292. New Tools Help Health Providers Reduce Patients' Risk of Falls | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2015 - New Tools Help Health Providers Reduce Patients' Risk of Falls For older adults, falls are serious, no matter the setting. These falls can cause bone fractures, disability, and even death. Among people 75 and older, falls are far more likely to cause admissions into a long term care facility than for adults 10…

3293. Quality Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      Topic: Quality Improvement Quality improvement (QI) is essential to achieving the triple aim of improving the health of the population, enhancing patient experiences and outcomes, and reducing the per capita cost of care, and to improving provider experience. Challenges a…

3294. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44040/psn-pdf
      August 02, 2015 - Why physicians err in diagnosis. August 2, 2015 Why physicians err in diagnosis. JAMA. 2015;313(12):1273. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.11660. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-physicians-err-diagnosis This previously published commentary provides a historical glimpse into diagnostic error and physician cognition. The piec…

3295. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60356/psn-pdf
      May 20, 2020 - How the pandemic is reshaping hospital architecture and design. May 20, 2020 Booker C. PBSNewshour Weekend. May 10, 2020. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-pandemic-reshaping-hospital-architecture-and-design Built environment characteristics can contribute to the spread of infection. This news segment discusses de…

3296. Practicing clinicians' recommendations to reduce burden from the electronic health record inbox: a mixed-methods study. | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - Practicing clinicians' recommendations to reduce burden from the electronic health record inbox: a mixed-methods study. Citation Murphy DR, Satterly T, Giardina TD, Sittig DF, Singh H. Practicing clinicians' recommendations to reduce burden from the electronic health record inbox: a mixed-methods stud…

3297. A web-based interactive tool to reduce childhood obesity risk in urban minority youth: usability testing study. | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - A web-based interactive tool to reduce childhood obesity risk in urban minority youth: usability testing study. Citation Verdaguer S, Mateo KF, Wyka K, et al. A web-based interactive tool to reduce childhood obesity risk in urban minority youth: usability testing study. JMIR Form Res. 2018 Nov 1;2(2):…

3298. A novel just-in-time contextual mobile app intervention to reduce sodium intake in hypertension: protocol and rationale for a randomized controlled trial (LowSalt4Life trial). | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - A novel just-in-time contextual mobile app intervention to reduce sodium intake in hypertension: protocol and rationale for a randomized controlled trial (LowSalt4Life trial). Citation Dorsch MP, An LC, Hummel SL. A novel just-in-time contextual mobile app intervention to reduce sodium intake in hyper…

3299. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867773/psn-pdf
      February 01, 2024 - Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist. February 1, 2024 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/central-line-insertion-care-team-checklist Checklists are helpful in reducing omissions in standardized processes designed to support safe…

3300. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45856/psn-pdf
      April 12, 2018 - NAM Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience. April 12, 2018 Washington, DC: National Academy of Medicine. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nam-action-collaborative-clinician-well-being-and-resilience Clinician burnout can affect the ability of individuals to act safely. This website highlights the …