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301. Final Progress Report: Implementing Reduced Work Hours for All House Staff To Improve Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/landrigan2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - (Apr-June 2006); 60 residents, physicians, and physician extenders participated post- intervention ( … Physicians-in- training (residents; house staff) work some of the most demanding schedules known. … Patients expect physicians to perform flawlessly, but sleep deprivation degrades residents’ cognition … , and senior residents in these settings. 2. … , allowing residents to work fewer hours per week and eliminating 24-hour shifts.

302. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/implmatls.html
     November 01, 2017 - Self-Assessment Worksheet is a worksheet designed to help staff review how they currently identify residents … The Self-Assessment Worksheet assists the Change Team to identify how they: Determine which residents … are at high risk for falls, Develop interventions to prevent falls, Discuss at-risk residents and … Are care plans developed for all residents determined to be at risk of falling? … knowledge of residents’ health/risks.

303. Final Progress Report: Detection, Education, Research, and Decolonization without Isolation in Long-term Care (DERAIL MRSA) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/peterson-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Results: Because of frequent comingling between intervention and control unit patient residents during … Approximately 1.8 million United States residents live in the nation’s 16,500 LTCFs, and the acuity … Delorme and colleagues recently reported a 183% increase of MRSA infections in LTCF residents between … More than two thirds (69%) of the 26 culture-positive residents were positive at >2 body sites. … Importantly, 21 of the 26 (81%) culture-positive residents were MRSA nasal PCR positive.

304. 6 Tk1 T3-Resident Information Sheet Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Final (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T3-Resident_Information_Sheet_Antibiotic-Resistant_Bacteria_Final.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Educate & Engage Residents, Family Toolkit To Educate … and Engage Residents and Family Members Tool 3. … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Engaging Residents, Educate & Engage Residents, Family … No. 17-0006-8-EF October 2016 Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Engaging Residents, Educate … & Engage Residents, Family Family Toolkit/Tool 2 3 What Should I Do now That I Know I Have Antibiotic-Resistant

305. 2019 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Executive Summary (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2019qdr-final-es-cs061721.pdf
     December 01, 2020 - of large central metropolitan areas received worse care than residents of large fringe metropolitan … ♦ For one-third of quality measures, residents of micropolitan and noncore areas received worse care … than residents of large fringe metropolitan areas … ♦ For a little less than 20% of quality measures, medium and small metropolitan residents received … worse care than residents of large fringe metropolitan areas.

306. 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/ereports.html
     December 01, 2014 - Note: Only a report for high-risk residents is shown. … Report Purpose Nutrition Risk Reports (high- and medium-risk residents) provide the clinician with … The reports sort residents into high and medium nutritional risk. … Only the report for the high-risk residents is shown. … Separate reports for high and medium nutritional risk residents can be produced.

307. Reduce Unnecessary Urine Culturing and Overuse of Antibiotics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/reduce.html
     March 01, 2017 - communication strategies to address alternatives to antibiotic use with providers, long-term care staff, and residents … Stewardship educational video This 5-minute educational video promotes antibiotic stewardship among residents … brochure ( PDF , 814.2 KB) A brochure to help facility staff communicate with residents and families

308. Table 1. Overview of studies on the effectiveness of checklists | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/dxchecklists-table1.html
     September 01, 2020 - Sibbald, et al., 2013 9 Cardiac exam checklist Internal medicine residents Experimental Checklist … The checklist was only effective if the residents could access more information while using the checklist … compared with a cognitive debiasing checklist (process focused) and a control group Internal medicine residents

309. Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Nursing Home Survey: 2023 User Database Report Infographic Summary (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/2023-SOPS-Nursing-Home-DB-Infographic.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - Communication About Incidents 83% reported that staff “always” or “most of the time” discuss ways to keep residents … reported they “strongly agree” or “agree” there are enough staff to handle the workload, meet residents … ’ needs during shift changes, and keep residents safe, because there is not much staff turnover.

310. On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing: Facilitator Training Instructor's Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruhealing/guide.html
     December 01, 2017 - Prioritize residents for possible changes to their treatment plan. … How do you pick up on subtle changes in residents’ risk status? … agrees with their knowledge and assessment of these residents. … appear on the reports who should not be there, residents are missing from reports, residents are less … Improve the way residents are prioritized for possible treatment changes.

311. Improving Patient Safety in Nursing Homes: A Resource List (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-resource-list-2.0.pdf
     April 01, 2025 - and strengthening relationships between caregivers and residents and their family members. … , a mail questionnaire for recently discharged short-stay residents, and a questionnaire for residents … and their family members, and (2) help residents and family members participate in their care. 22. … Use this tool to identify a) residents admitted the current month with pressure ulcers and b) others … General Resources 1. 12 Steps To Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance Among Long-Term Care Residents

312. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Functional Specifications (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruprev/functspecs.pdf
     March 22, 2014 - Additional exclusions follow:  Residents no longer being treated at the facility, which includes residents … (This will be used to identify which residents appear on subsequent reports.) … (This will be used to identify which residents appear on subsequent reports.) … Active residents only display for a single nursing unit. 14 3 .3 .3 . … residents meet criteria for risk and display on the report. 3.4.4.6.

313. Self-Assessment Worksheet for Pressure Ulcer (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruprev/saworksheet.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Ulcer The Self-Assessment Worksheet is designed to help staff review how they currently identify residents … When are residents screened for pressure ulcer risk? Check all that apply. … Do you screen all residents for pressure ulcer risk at the following times: a. … Do you screen residents for pressure ulcer risk with the following diagnoses? a. … Do you develop a care plan for residents at risk of developing a pressure ulcer?

314. Module 6: Sustainability: Material Use Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module6/guide.html
     March 01, 2017 - Materials: Slide 3 Audience: All staff, including administrators and frontline staff; residents and … Materials: Slides 4-6 Audience: All staff, including administrators and frontline staff; residents and … Materials: Slides 7–11 Audience: All staff, including administrators and frontline staff; residents … Materials: Slides 21-24 Audience: All staff, including administrators and frontline staff; residents

315. 5 Tk2 P1T3-Checklist For Discussion With Local Hospitals Providers Ers Phase 1 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P1T3-Checklist_for_Discussion_with_Local_Hospitals_Providers_ERs_Phase_1.doc
     May 01, 2014 - identify the appropriate contacts at local hospitals to which you transfer a significant number of residents … Although most of these residents will go to the Emergency Department, it is reasonable to reach out also … Yes No Express your interest in sharing the antibiogram with the hospital, as many of your residents … Yes No Explain how you plan to transfer the antibiogram with residents (e.g., paper copy stapled

316. 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/intro.html
     June 01, 2017 - Some of the reports provide clinical information on at-risk residents and recent changes in health and … These reports use evidence-based rules to provide a priority list of high-risk residents who populate … Additional reports identify residents who have had a recent preventable hospital visit to help staff … Transfer Self-Assessment Worksheet, which guides staff in a review of current practices for recognizing residents … Potentially avoidable hospitalizations for elderly long-stay residents in nursing homes.

317. Appendix 3-B. Pre/Post-Test Questions and Answers for Module 3 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/gdmodap3b.html
     October 01, 2014 - Risk assessments of residents for falls include all of the following except: Strength. … Sharing wheelchairs among residents. Raised door thresholds. All of the above. … Answer: d Risk assessments of residents for falls include all of the following except: Strength … Sharing wheelchairs among residents. Raised door thresholds. All of the above.

318. Considerations for Interpreting Antigen Tests in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/considerations-antigen-tests.html
     June 01, 2022 - interpretation of results when antigen tests are used in the following circumstances: testing of symptomatic residents … and healthcare professionals, testing of asymptomatic residents and healthcare professionals in facilities

319. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=6
     January 01, 2022 - the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents … and captures an all-hazards approach to meeting the health, safety, and security needs of staff and residents … and captures an all-hazards approach to meeting the health, safety, and security needs of staff and residents … Medicaid Services (CMS) establishes Long-Term Care (LTC) facility testing requirements for staff and residents … Specifically, facilities are required to test residents and staff, including individuals providing services

320. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/factraining.html
     November 01, 2017 - Prioritize residents for possible changes to their treatment plan. … How do you pick up on subtle changes in residents’ risk status? … with their knowledge and assessment of these residents. … appear on the reports who should not be there, residents are missing from reports, residents are less … Prioritize residents who may need changes to care plans.