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7701. Tool 2: How to Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation At Your Hospital (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit Tool 2: How to Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation At Your Hospital (continued) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit Tool 1: Overview Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Y…

7702. Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention The Importance of MRSA Prevention Decolonization Tools & Resources fo…

7703. Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication in people with dementia: a nationwide study. | PSNet
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      March 06, 2012 - Study Emerging Classic Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication in people with dementia: a nationwide study. Citation Text: Kristensen RU, Nørgaard A, Jensen-Dahm C, et al. Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Medication in People with Dementi…

7704. A July spike in fatal medication errors: a possible effect of new medical residents. | PSNet
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      February 15, 2011 - Study Classic A July spike in fatal medication errors: a possible effect of new medical residents. Citation Text: Phillips DP, Barker GEC. A July spike in fatal medication errors: a possible effect of new medical residents. J Gen Intern Med. 2010;25(8):774-9. …

7705. Trends in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest during nights and weekends. | PSNet
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      February 17, 2011 - Study Emerging Classic Trends in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest during nights and weekends. Citation Text: Ofoma UR, Basnet S, Berger A, et al. Trends in Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest During Nights and Weekends. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018;71(…

7706. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2023 - Search Publications The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)'s publications offer practical information to help a variety of health care organizations, providers, and others make care safer in all health care settings. 21 - 30 of 191 Publications displayed Find Publications by Keyword or Topi…

7707. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2013 - Search Publications The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)'s publications offer practical information to help a variety of health care organizations, providers, and others make care safer in all health care settings. 151 - 160 of 191 Publications displayed Find Publications by Keyword or To…

7708. Chapter 1. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Chapter 1. Introduction Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Executive Summary Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. ST-PRA De…

7709. Appendix O. CAUTI Event Report Template | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide Appendix O. CAUTI Event Report Template Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide Over…

7710. Management Practices for Sustainability - Module 1: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2017 - Management Practices for Sustainability - Module 1: Overview Slide 1: Management Practices for Sustainability Module 1: Overview Slide 2: Ensuring Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Surgery volume in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) has increased rapidly 1 The complexity of procedures continues to increa…

7711. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
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      January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle Did You Know? Low tidal volume ventilation (LTVV) is one of the interventions specifically designed to prevent ventilator-associated conditions (VAC). For patients without acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), target the recommended tidal volume of 6–8 mL/kg …

7712. Artificial lung ventilation tube connected to the patient in the bed (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Prevention Essential Practices1 Avoid intubation if possible.2-3 Consider alternative strategies, such as, high flow O2 or noninvasive positive pressure ventilation. Consider each patient’s clinical scenario to determine the most appropriate strategy. Minimize sedation.2-5 Determ…

7713. Appendix P. Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2017 - Appendix P. Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products - Implementation Guide Slide 1: Appendix P. Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products Timothy Landers, Ph.D., R.N., CNP, CIC Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University College of Nursing Slide 2: Disclosures Dr. Landers receives sala…

7714. Catheter-Care-Quiz-Key (doc file)
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      March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Catheter Care and Maintenance Quiz Key 1. During catheter care, gloves only need to be worn if you are emptying the urine drainage bag. ☐ True ☒ False ANSWER: False. Gloves should always be worn when handling an indwelling urinary catheter, accessing the drainage syst…

7715. Catheter Care and Maintenance Quiz Key | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Catheter Care and Maintenance Quiz Key AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI 1. During catheter care, gloves only need to be worn if you are emptying the urine drainage bag. ☐ True          ☒ False ANSWER: False. Gloves should always be worn when handling an indwelling urinary ca…

7716. AHRQ Issues Report to Congress on Burden of Sepsis in U.S. Hospital Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Issues Report to Congress on Burden of Sepsis in U.S. Hospital Care Report finds the emergence of COVID-19 significantly changed the epidemiology of sepsis Press Release Date: September 16, 2024 The number of sepsis-related inpatient stays at non-federal acute care hospitals in the United States increased …

7717. AHRQ Tools Improve Care, Safety for St. Luke’s University Health Network Obstetric Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2019 - AHRQ Tools Improve Care, Safety for St. Luke’s University Health Network Obstetric Patients Search All Impact Case Studies November 2019 St. Luke’s University Health Network—a non-profit, integrated network providing services at nine hospitals and more than 300 sites in Pennsylvania and New Jersey—is improv…

7718. Guide for Clinical Leaders: Calibrate Dx: A Resource To Improve Diagnostic Decisions (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2022 - Guide for Clinical Leaders: Calibrate Dx: A Resource To Improve Diagnostic Decisions Guide for Clinical Leaders Calibrate Dx: A Resource To Improve Diagnostic Decisions To achieve diagnostic excellence, clinicians need feedback on their diagnostic performance. Calibrate Dx is a resource to help clinicians find and…

7719. National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2018 - National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Reports AHRQ has long collaborated with the National Academy of Medicine (formerly Institute of Medicine) to develop comprehensive reports on topics that are critical to making the American health care system safer and higher quality. These reports represent the consensus reco…

7720. 2021: An AHRQ Year in Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders 2021: An AHRQ Year in Review JAN 11 2022 By David Meyers, M.D. David Meyers, M.D. Turning the calendar to a new year is a time for taking stock—reflecting on our accomplishments and setting our sights on where we want to go…