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8441. Index of Clinical Topics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI Index of Clinical Topics Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention MRSA Surveillance …

8442. Introduction of discharge plan to reduce adverse events within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU. | PSNet
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      September 16, 2020 - Study Introduction of discharge plan to reduce adverse events within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU. Citation Text: Williams TA, Leslie GD, Elliott N, et al. Introduction of discharge plan to reduce adverse events within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU. J Nurs Care Qual. 2010;25…

8443. Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections. | PSNet
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      October 15, 2008 - Book/Report Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections. Citation Text: Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices a…

8444. Improving disclosure and management of medical error—an opportunity to transform the surgeons of tomorrow. | PSNet
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      April 11, 2012 - Review Improving disclosure and management of medical error—an opportunity to transform the surgeons of tomorrow. Citation Text: Tevlin R, Doherty E, Traynor O. Improving disclosure and management of medical error - an opportunity to transform the surgeons of tomorrow. Surgeon. 2013;11…

8445. Fall risk and prevention agreement: engaging patients and families with a partnership for patient safety. | PSNet
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      November 13, 2024 - Commentary Fall risk and prevention agreement: engaging patients and families with a partnership for patient safety. Citation Text: Vonnes C, Wolf D. Fall risk and prevention agreement: engaging patients and families with a partnership for patient safety. BMJ Open Qual. 2017;6(2):e000038…

8446. Achieving the 'perfect handoff' in patient transfers: building teamwork and trust. | PSNet
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      October 08, 2016 - Commentary Achieving the 'perfect handoff' in patient transfers: building teamwork and trust. Citation Text: Clarke D, Werestiuk K, Schoffner A, et al. Achieving the 'perfect handoff' in patient transfers: building teamwork and trust. J Nurs Manag. 2012;20(5):592-8. doi:10.1111/j.1365-…

8447. CMS changes in reimbursement for HAIs: setting a research agenda. | PSNet
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      May 03, 2018 - Commentary CMS changes in reimbursement for HAIs: setting a research agenda. Citation Text: Stone PW, Glied SA, McNair PD, et al. CMS changes in reimbursement for HAIs: setting a research agenda. Med Care. 2010;48(5):433-9. doi:10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181d5fb3f. Copy Citation Format: …

8448. Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Slashes Readmission Rates with AHRQ-based Discharge Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2017 - Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Slashes Readmission Rates with AHRQ-based Discharge Program Search All Impact Case Studies May 2017 The Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute in Harrisburg reduced its 30-day readmission rate from 20 percent in 2013 to 10.4 percent in 2015 after implementing a discharge progr…

8449. Human factors engineering: its place and potential in OR safety. | PSNet
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      May 24, 2017 - Commentary Human factors engineering: its place and potential in OR safety. Citation Text: Criscitelli T. Human factors engineering: its place and potential in OR safety. AORN J. 2015;101(5):571-3. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2015.02.013. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar Pub…

8450. Organizational Behavior Management in Health Care: Applications for Large-Scale Improvements in Patient Safety (pdf file)
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      January 29, 2008 - This paper reviews the principles and procedures of OBM as they relate to reducing medical error and … of a financial incentive may over-control or over-justify the behaviors targeted for intervention, reducing … Reducing the frequency of errors in medicine using information technology.

8451. Interventions-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1306 (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2013 - with the ultimate goal of improving health outcomes among medically vulnerable populations while reducing … noted that the program would fundamentally alter the way patients are managed and could save costs by reducing … could potentially have a larger financial impact if more data show it can actually can cut costs by reducing … .34-36 One expert with a health systems perspective stated, “Patient outcomes will be affected by reducing … Some experts suggested that hospitals might recoup some of the costs by reducing readmissions and shortening

8452. Crosscutting-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1312 (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2013 - hospitalization; practicing minimal use of urethral catheters to reduce risk for nosocomial infection; reducing … could potentially have a larger financial impact if more data show it can actually can cut costs by reducing … The potential for reducing readmissions (and cost savings), enhancing coordination of care, and reducing … extra fee to use the ED and its officials hope that the initial financial outlay will be recovered by reducing

8453. Using Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2009 - Using Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease How do I determine benefit? An individual’s potential clinical benefit from aspirin depends on his or her baseline risk. MI Risk Factors for Men y Age y Diabetes y Total cholesterol level y HDL cholesterol level y High blood pressure y Smok…

8454. Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Screening for IPV and Caregiver Abuse in Older Adults (pdf file)
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      Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Screening for IPV and Caregiver Abuse in Older Adults 1 Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table Research To Address Evidence Gaps in Preventive Services for the USPSTF Topic: Screening for IPV and Caregiver Abuse in Older adults To fulfill its mission to improve healt…

8455. Medically Underserved Populations | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2024 - Medically Underserved Populations An evidence-based IT program with chatbot to support caregiving and clinical care for people with dementia: The CareHeroes development and usability pilot. Citation Ruggiano N, Brown EL, Clarke PJ, Hristidis V, Roberts L, Framil Suarez CV, All…

8456. Physician | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2025 - Physician A web-based tool to perform a values clarification for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation: Design and preliminary testing study. Citation Dorsch MP, Flynn AJ, Greer KM, Ganai S, Barnes GD, Zikmund-Fisher B. A web-based tool to perform a values cla…

8457. Talking Points (Patients) on CHG Bathing (doc file)
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      March 01, 2022 - Talking Points (Patients) on CHG Bathing Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 14-8 – Talking Points for Chlorhexidine Bathing Patients may have questions regarding chlorhexidine (CHG) bathing. Below are some suggested responses to common patient questions. REMEMBER: Your enthusiasm and encourage…

8458. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 23, 2014 - Nearing zero...reducing grade C medication errors. … Nearing zero..reducing grade C medication errors.

8459. TND-0543_05-24-2013 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2013 - Summary: alternative strategies, including educational strategies and antibiotic management, for reducing … Individuals with acute cough illness Intervention(s): Educational and antimicrobial strategies for reducing … present with ACI, what is the comparative effectiveness of various from Nominator: interventions for reducing

8460. Microsoft PowerPoint - Updated Handouts - Read-Only (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2018 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Updated Handouts - Read-Only REDUCING MEDICATIONS SAFELY TO MEET LIFE’S CHANGES … taking:_____________________ Your dose: _____________________________________________ WHY CONSIDER REDUCING … Adapted from “Reducing Medications Safely to Meet Life’s Changes, Focus on Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists