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241. 4 Tk3 T1-Sample Policy Final (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T1-Sample_Policy_final.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - To improve appropriate antibiotic use for the residents at [NAME OF NURSING HOME], the minimum criteria … Residents with an intermittent catheter or a condom catheter should be evaluated as if they are not … For residents with acute dysuria, it may be appropriate to initiate empirical antibiotic therapy; but … For residents that regularly run a lower temperature, use a temperature of 2°F (1°C) above the baseline … These criteria do not apply to residents with burns. 8.

242. Tracking-Measuring-Data-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/tracking-measuring-data-facilitator-guide.docx
     June 01, 2021 - This is the total number of days all residents at your facility were on an antibiotic during a specific … The form asks for the total number of days residents were administered each antibiotic listed on the … It measures the total number of days residents received a particular antibiotic. … For each antibiotic, enter the total number of antibiotic starts for all residents who received that … For example, if three residents were started on ciprofloxacin during the month of January, one for 3

243. On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing: Facilitator Training Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruhealing/facslides.html
     December 01, 2017 - Does information exist to identify residents at risk? How can this information be used? … Slide 7: Common Elements of On-Time EMR to develop reports that identify residents at increased … Identify residents with recent changes in risks. Profile risks for each resident in report. … Prioritize residents for possible changes to their treatment plan. … Prioritize residents who may need changes to care plans.

244. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Facilitator Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/factraining-slides.html
     October 01, 2017 - Does information exist to identify residents at risk? How can this information be used? … What are obstacles to staff obtaining the information needed to identify residents who need changes in … Identify residents with recent changes in risks. Profile risks for each resident in report. … Prioritize residents for possible changes to their treatment plan. … Prioritize residents who may need care plan changes. Discuss care plan changes.

245. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/fallpxoverview.pptx
     October 01, 2017 - Does information exist to identify residents at risk? How can this information be used? … What are obstacles to staff obtaining the information needed to identify residents who need changes in … with recent changes in risks Profile risks for each resident in report Prioritize residents for possible … aligns with staff’s knowledge and assessment of these residents, or they will lack confidence in the … Prioritize residents who may need care plan changes. Discuss care plan changes.

246. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/facslides.html
     September 01, 2017 - Does information exist to identify residents at risk? How can this information be used? … What are obstacles to staff obtaining the information needed to identify residents who need changes in … Identify residents with recent changes in risks. Profile risks for each resident in report. … Prioritize residents for possible changes to their treatment plan. … Prioritize residents who may need care plan changes. Discuss care plan changes.

247. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-factraining-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2016 - Does information exist to identify residents at risk? How can this information be used? … What are obstacles to staff obtaining the information needed to identify residents who need changes in … with recent changes in risks Profile risks for each resident in report Prioritize residents for possible … aligns with staff’s knowledge and assessment of these residents, or they will lack confidence in the … Prioritize residents who may need changes to care plans. Engage in discussions about care changes.

248. The Use of Surgical Simulators to Reduce Errors (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Fried.pdf
     January 01, 2003 - Otolaryngology residents training in endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) must learn the anatomy and physiology … Current training of otolaryngology residents in ESS includes videotape viewings, cadaver dissection … As residents progress in their training, they are given a more active role in the procedure and, in … Feedback to residents was also queried. … Otolaryngology residents performed significantly better than the medical student group on the novice

249. Final Progress Report: Improving Medication Safety in Nursing Home Dementia Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/crystal-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - However, for frail elderly residents, these medications bring substantial risk. … , and 59,000 Hispanic residents. … disorder diagnoses than for other residents. … , for residents with physical aggression, verbal aggression, or bipolar disorder. … Medicare atypical antipsychotic drug claims for elderly nursing home residents.

250. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=9
     January 01, 2022 - the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents … Data Dashboard This page displays national and state-level data on COVID-19 cases and deaths among residents … Positive Behavioral Control Checklist for Long-Term Care Facility Staff Interacting with Residents with … This flyer highlights strategies long-term care staff and leadership to consider when interacting with residents … to support positive outcomes for both staff and residents.

251. 4 Tk1 T2-Clinician Letter Final 0 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T2-Clinician_letter_Final_0.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - As you know, UTIs are the most commonly treated infection among nursing home residents, but proper diagnosis … Although residents with specific UTI symptoms like dysuria usually need treatment, urinalyses and cultures … Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among residents of nursing homes … Infections in residents of nursing homes. … Nursing home residents and Enterobacteriaceae resistant to third-generation cephalosporins.

252. Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Background and Information for Translators (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/nursing-home/resources/infotransNHSOPS.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - Residents’ needs are met during shift changes. … Staff follow standard procedures to care for residents. … Residents are well cared for in this nursing home. D6. … This nursing home does a good job keeping residents safe. D8. … This nursing home is a safe place for residents. 11.

253. On-Time Preventable Hospital and ED Visits Functional Specs (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevhospitalvisits-funcspecs_0.pdf
     August 01, 2017 - Exclusions • Residents no longer being treated at the facility, which includes residents with discharge … ; residents display either on high or medium risk, never both … Use Hospital Admit details only for residents linked to a facility transfer. … and when there is an associated 13 # Residents Count the total number of unique residents with Intake … Use Hospital Admit details only for residents linked to a facility transfer.

254. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments/index.html
     August 01, 2021 - Frontline staff and prescribing clinicians are encouraged to use the Four Moments framework for all residents … These can also be shared with prescribing clinicians as well as residents and their family members. … Stewardship Team is encouraged to use Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form to review 5–10 residents … The residents reviewed should be individuals who are being evaluated for or treated for an infection.

255. Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/emergency-preparedness-plans.pdf
     May 01, 2022 - plans capture a nursing home’s approach to meeting the health, safety, and security needs of staff and residents … on the facility’s geographic area (e.g., flooding, fire, epidemic, pandemic) and include plans for residents … physical limitations, resident placement (e.g., to reduce the spread of infectious diseases), and residents … • The communication plan records current contact information for residents, family members, caregivers … prepare for infectious diseases that have the potential to pose a significant public health threat to residents

256. One-Pager-Uti (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-UTI.docx
     June 01, 2021 - Pyelonephritis: fever, rigors, flank pain1 · Catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI): subrapubic pain and fever; residents … blood cells) · A positive urine culture is defined as ≥100,000 cfu/mL of a urinary pathogen4 (≥1,000 in residents … catheter is in place, remove and replace it before sending UA and culture4 · Do not start antibiotics in residents … Encourage oral hydration.1 · Consider phenoazopyridine (pyridium) to relieve urinary pain.11 · For residents … Development of minimum criteria for the initiation of antibiotics in residents of long-term-care facilities

257. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=12
     January 01, 2022 - the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents … Consent - Families ​This template letter can be used by long-term care facilities to gain consent from residents … Testing Guidelines for Nursing Homes: Interim SARS-CoV-2 Testing Guidelines for Nursing Home Residents … Tips for Keeping Residents Engaged ​​This resource provides tips for nursing home staff to keep residents … many innovative solutions designed at the state level to protect our nation’s vulnerable nursing home residents

258. Training Module 2 — Core Team Discussion Guide: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/infection-prevention/environment-and-equipment/core-discussion-key.html
     March 01, 2017 - Facilitator Notes For example, staff will sometimes forget to clean and disinfect equipment between residents … Facilitator Notes For example, educate staff about the importance of cleaning/disinfecting equipment between residents … Inform the residents that staff will be cleaning and disinfecting equipment between residents to ensure

259. Core-Discussion-Key (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/infection-prevention/environment-and-equipment/core-discussion-key.docx
     March 01, 2017 - Facilitator Notes For example, staff will sometimes forget to clean and disinfect equipment between residents … Facilitator Notes For example, educate staff about the importance of cleaning/disinfecting equipment between residents … Inform the residents that staff will be cleaning and disinfecting equipment between residents to ensure

260. AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/erepguide-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - Slide 6: Nutrition Reports: High Risk and Medium Risk Criteria Sorts residents into high and medium … Residents meeting either one of the criteria are categorized as medium risk ; residents meeting both … Percentage: The number of residents with the specified trigger for the week displayed as a percentage … of the total number of residents on the nursing unit. … Residents who display on the Intervention History for Nutrition Medium-Risk Report are the same residents