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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb24.htmlDecember 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Appendix B24: Letter to Primary Care Providers Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Chapter 1. Introduction and Program O…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/resources/letter-emergency-contact.docxJune 02, 2025 - Sample Disaster Preparedness Letter to Families
Dear Representative/Family Member, As part of our Emergency Preparedness Plan, we are updating the emergency contact information we have on record for our residents. We value the health, safety, and dignity of your loved one and a… -
www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/ptsd-common-symptoms.htmlJune 01, 2022 - Source: ANA - American Nurses Association Topic(s): Staff and Resident Well-being Audience(s):
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/emotional-wellness-toolkit.htmlJune 01, 2022 - Source: NIH Topic(s): Staff and Resident Well-being Audience(s): Clinicians; Nursing Assistants
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/care/resources/ontime/pruprev/saworksheet.htmlDecember 01, 2017 - condition Yes ___ No ___ With each MDS assessment Yes ___ No ___ If the resident … In the course of your root cause analysis, do you check to see if the risk status of the resident has … that you would investigate as part of your root cause analysis: ___ Nutrition assessment for a resident … with decreased meal or fluid intake ___ Nutrition screen for a resident at risk of developing a pressure
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BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/legbags-faqs.docxMarch 01, 2017 - Leg bags that are labeled by the manufacturer as reusable may be reused for a single resident in the … product for single use only, it should not be used off-label due to a potential safety risk to the resident … Prior to initial use and when storing the leg bag, ensure a resident identifier (e.g., name, initials … Placing upright in a clean container1 (e.g., bath basin with a resident identifier) II. -
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/daugherty-report.pdfJanuary 01, 2024 - study were the healthcare providers on the selected units, including nurses, attending physicians, resident … laminated posters and placed on units in strategic locations (e.g., nurses station, staff bulletin boards, resident … Physician engagement is particularly challenging simply due to the nature of the academic setting with resident … educational strategies that could be presented during existing meeting times, such as noon conferences, resident … The support and engagement of the chief medical resident and chief hospitalist were instrumental in
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/bates-report.pdfJanuary 01, 2024 - 60% of the time.25 We have also found there to be a common practice of underdosing the nursing home resident … We also assessed time in specified INR ranges per nursing home resident day on warfarin. … Serious, life-threatening, or fatal events occurred at a rate of 2.49 per 100 resident-months; … nursing home residents is a telephone call from the nursing home to a covering physician about a resident … with a urinary tract infection without noting that the resident is taking warfarin.1 The result may
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/symptoms-covid-fact-sheet.htmlAugust 01, 2022 - Source: CDC Topic(s): Vaccination, Testing, Staff and Resident Well-being Audience(s): Clinical
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/7-things.pdfMarch 01, 2017 - it, make sure the resident’s name or initials are on it, to prevent inadvertent use on a second resident
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/impguide.htmlDecember 01, 2014 - They also may provide information about the resident that could lead to changes in care to prevent nutritional … is important to confirm at the meeting if the data don't seem to reflect the actual condition of the resident
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2019qdr-final-es-cs061721.pdfDecember 01, 2020 - 2019 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Executive Summary 2019 NATIONAL HEALTHCARE QUALITY & DISPARITIES REPORT Executive Summary 2019 This document is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission. Citation of the source is appreciated. Suggested citation: 2019 Nati…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/observing-rounds.htmlDecember 01, 2012 - members could participate and make suggestions) or closed (led by the attending who dealt with the resident … Was hierarchy (attending physician over resident) an issue?
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Guide (doc file)
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module3/guide.docxMarch 01, 2017 - Objectives: · Cite staff empowerment concepts · Discuss how staff empowerment contributes to a culture of resident … If presenting to a resident council or if residents and families are present in the meeting, ask them -
www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module3/guide.htmlMarch 01, 2017 - Discuss how staff empowerment contributes to a culture of resident safety, leading to improved outcomes … If presenting to a resident council or if residents and families are present in the meeting, ask them
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When Do You Need An Antibiotic? (pdf file)
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/when-need-antibiotic.pdfMarch 01, 2017 - Resources for You CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/longtermcare/resident/index.html FDA: www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou … /UCM078484 AHRQ Pub No. 16(17)-0003-17-EF March 2017 http://www.cdc.gov/longtermcare/resident/index.html -
www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/intro.htmlOctober 01, 2014 - changes is one tool nursing home administrators can employ to improve patient safety, create a more resident-centered … Such changes may represent a patient safety problem, and they can be a signal that the resident is at
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Family-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/family-facilitator-guide.docxJune 01, 2021 - You are approached by the daughter of Maria Alvarez, a long-term care resident with a history of Parkinson … Also, as we’ve discussed before, antibiotic exposure increases the risk of a resident acquiring a drug-resistant … Even if a drug-resistant bacteria does not make the resident sick, it might mean the resident has to … Finally, reassure the resident and family that you will continue to provide symptomatic relief, and keep … Some key points include: Effective communication is a key component to ensure resident safety and family -
www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/handouts3.htmlDecember 01, 2017 - , Pressure Ulcer Risk, Nutrition Risk) X On-Time Pressure Ulcer Trigger Summary Report: Resident … Review Meetings * X combined with #13 Wound Rounds * X combined with #12 On-Time Resident … Skin or wound meeting No, unless the resident has a pressure ulcer Wound care nurse Nursing – A
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/urine-culturing/antibiotic-stewardship/abx-stewardship-part2.pptxMarch 01, 2017 - not enough—long-term care facilities need to be able to alert acute care facilities when sending a resident … organism, and at the same time, long-term care facilities need to know when they are going to bring in a resident … If you give the resident antibiotics, only a few bacteria survive—and these tend to be resistant to that … Through this program you may have learned about not ordering and collecting a urine culture unless a resident … of the necessary information is being communicated in a way that is easy and straightforward for the resident
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