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181. 034-Ss-Action-Chart-Decisionmaking-Readiness (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - · Is preoperative decolonization just about reducing MRSA SSIs? No. … In fact, studies have found that the best strategy for reducing SSIs due to Gram positives and S. aureus … CHG bathing and nasal decolonization have been shown effective in reducing risk of S. aureus SSI and … There have not been direct comparisons of the effectiveness of different strategies/products in reducing … Reducing three infections across cardiac surgery programs: a multisite cross-unit collaboration.

182. Coordinated Spontaneous Awakening and Breathing Trials Protocol | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2017 - Protocol AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Introduction Reducing … Use of weaning protocols for reducing duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill adult patients

183. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/implementation-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-c.docx
     January 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals AHRQ Safety … Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Appendix C. … AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Implementation Guide C-4 image2.jpeg image3.jpeg

184. Quality Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2022 - triple aim of improving the health of the population, enhancing patient experiences and outcomes, and reducing

185. Appendix D. Poster on Indications for Urinary Catheters (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Poster on Indications for Urinary Catheters AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals

186. Environmental Scan of Primary Care-Based Efforts To Reduce Readmissions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/reduce-readmissions-prim-envscan.html
     March 01, 2020 - To address this gap, AHRQ funded an environmental scan on the evidence-base for reducing readmissions

187. Transforming Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - characteristics of evidence-based design in hospital settings include single-patient rooms, use of noise-reducing … their way through hospitals can improve patients' overall care experience and increase satisfaction by reducing … In addition to improving patient satisfaction, reducing hospital noise can improve patient recovery and … By reducing the number of moves, hospitals can increase productivity in delivering patient care and decrease … stations and supply areas to allow nurses to spend less time walking and more time treating patients. 26 Reducing

188. Build a Business Case for Quality Improvement: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2017 - Reducing the ventilator days by 20 percent saves $2 million per year. … Hospitals around the country are focused on improving efficiency and reducing unnecessary costs. … By reducing sedation, patients can participate in and pass the SATs. Next, patients receive SBTs. … A successful initiative can significantly reduce VACs and infection-related VACs, thereby reducing the … revenue funds capital growth, the hospital does not need to borrow funds for investments, directly reducing

189. Preface (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2005 - : New Directions and Alternative Approaches builds on and expands the growing body of evidence for reducing … iii The bottom line is that improving patient safety and reducing medical errors must continue to

190. Preface (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Preface.pdf
     February 01, 2005 - : New Directions and Alternative Approaches builds on and expands the growing body of evidence for reducing … iii The bottom line is that improving patient safety and reducing medical errors must continue to

191. Preface (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Preface.pdf
     February 01, 2005 - : New Directions and Alternative Approaches builds on and expands the growing body of evidence for reducing … iii The bottom line is that improving patient safety and reducing medical errors must continue to

192. Preface (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Preface.pdf
     February 01, 2005 - : New Directions and Alternative Approaches builds on and expands the growing body of evidence for reducing … iii The bottom line is that improving patient safety and reducing medical errors must continue to

193. Tool 8: Conditions of Participation Handout (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool8_cop_handout.docx
     November 01, 2015 - CMS specified new and unique elements that are particularly germane to reducing Medicaid readmissions … Additional Resources Tool 10: Discharge Information Checklist and Section 4 of the Hospital Guide to Reducing

194. Care Affordability Trends and Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2018 - making health care more affordable is to improve the efficiency of the health care delivery system by reducing … optimal results every time requires an unyielding focus on eliminating patient harms from health care, reducing

195. Creating a Culture of Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2015 - importance of a comprehensive, unit-based approach to safety and its impact on improving patient care and reducing

196. Final Progress Report: Improving Medication Safety in Nursing Home Dementia Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - The challenge of reducing mortality risks from antipsychotic prescribing in elderly with symptoms … The oversight system created under OBRA-87 had significant initial success in reducing antipsychotic … A Director of Nursing reported: “We have a task force that’s working on reducing antipsychotics…we … Reducing excessive use of antipsychotic agents in nursing homes. JAMA 2017;318(2):118-9. … Reducing antipsychotic use in nursing home residents with dementia: progress and challenges. 21st

197. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Effect of nurse-led multidisciplinary rounds on reducing unnecessary use of urinary catheterization in … Reducing inappropriate urinary catheter use: a statewide effort. … Reducing unnecessary urinary catheter use and other strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary … Chlorhexidine and tooth-brushing as prevention strategies in reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia

198. Physician Burnout (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2017 - An AHRQ study of 26 clinics in a health system found that reducing the physician panel size to 1,800 … patients, increasing flexibility for longer patient visits, reducing the number of face-to-face visits … AHRQ grant HS19129) Additional interventions that need further testing but may be able to assist in reducing … are— • Creating standing order sets • Providing responsive information technology support • Reducing

199. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2008 - care setting that promote the appropriate use of antimicrobials, thereby improving patient outcomes, reducing … AHRQ tools, research, and resources related to reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections

200. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2008 - care setting that promote the appropriate use of antimicrobials, thereby improving patient outcomes, reducing … AHRQ tools, research, and resources related to reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections