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281. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/index.html
     February 01, 2018 - On-Time Falls Prevention to help nursing homes with electronic medical records identify residents at risk

282. Women’s History Month | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/observances/womens-history/index.html
     March 01, 2021 - Hospital that focuses on actionable research to increase health equity and reduce health disparities in at-risk … Burstin is widely recognized for her work in patient-reported outcomes, risk adjustment, disparities, … document disparities in the quality of relationships between physicians and patients from socially at-risk

283. Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/chlorhexidine-bathing.html
     October 01, 2023 - Nursing home residents are at high risk for HAIs due to age, wounds, medical devices, and other illnesses … Services agencies that show universal decolonization can be an effective tool to prevent infections for at-risk

284. Comparison Tables for Making Healthcare Safer Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/comparison.html
     September 01, 2022 - Health System , the seminal National Academy of Medicine report that elevated awareness of longstanding risks … Preventing Adverse Drug Events Summary of Evidence Update (Not reviewed) Protocols for High-Risk … MHS III (2020) Safety Culture (Not reviewed) (Not reviewed) Summary of Evidence   Alarm Risk … Miscommunications (Not reviewed) Summary of Evidence (Not reviewed) Identifying Patients at Risk

285. Tool: Cross-Monitoring | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/situation/tools/monitoring.html
     June 01, 2023 - Cross-Monitoring Ongoing cross‐monitoring of the care environment helps everyone recognize risks

286. New Toolkit Can Improve Post-Surgery Complications and Enhance Patient Recovery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/870.html
     June 01, 2023 - Using AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW Model To Reduce Heart Disease Risk Could Have Meaningful Health Benefits . … Using AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW Model To Reduce Heart Disease Risk Could Have Meaningful Health Benefits A … Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk

287. Origin | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/origin.html
     March 01, 2021 - The goal of improving care focuses on the “ABCS” of cardiovascular care: A for aspirin for those at risk … ) help small- and medium-sized practices implement the ABCS to improve heart health for patients at risk

288. Improving Safety for Patients with Limited English Proficiency: TeamSTEPPS
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/webinars/2013-materials/teamstepps-monthly-webinar-oct2013.pptx
     January 01, 2013 - patients Present five key strategies for improving detection of medical errors and preventing high-risk … population Nearly 25 million people in the United States (8.6%) are defined as LEP and therefore at risk … Patient Safety, Quality, and Cost Drivers Greater risk due to LEP patients’ longer hospital stays compared … TEAMSTEPPS 05.2 Mod 1 05.2 Page ‹#› TeamSTEPPS Limited English Proficiency & TeamSTEPPS High-Risk … Legal Rev Commentary Suppl Healthcare Risk Manage 2003(May 1–3). 2011 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual

289. Development and Evaluation of Breast Cancer Prevention Communication Prototypes for the CUIDARSE Project (pdf file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/lara.pdf
     December 19, 2014 - This project developed educational materials for low-literacy Spanish-speaking women at risk for breast … literacy-, culturally-, and content-appropriate evidence-based patient-oriented messages to reduce risk

290. Module 4: How To Implement the Pressure Injury Prevention Program in Your Organization (doc file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module4/module4_pu-implementation.docx
     August 31, 2017 - Unit staff notify the Wound Care Team if skin problems arise or if high-risk patients are identified. … Share a written plan to communicate pressure injury risk procedures with the new member. … ASK: How will you make sure temporary staff are trained in pressure risk procedures? … not have to decide which patients they apply to. · Integrate communication regarding pressure injury risk … The 2-hour didactic portion included: · Braden risk assessment and patient comorbidity review. · 5 in

291. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/index.html
     May 01, 2016 - Pressure ulcers cause pain, disfigurement, and increased infection risk and are associated with longer

292. Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/cauti-hospitals/index.html
     March 01, 2018 - to create or enhance a culture of patient safety can significantly decrease rates of CAUTI and other risks

293. The SHARE Approach | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/shared-decision/index.html
     March 01, 2023 - five-step process for shared decisionmaking that includes exploring and comparing the benefits, harms, and risks

294. TeamSTEPPS Limited English Proficiency Module: Form Letter (pdf file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/lep/handouts/lepletter.pdf
     July 30, 2012 - attached Patient Language Process Map for the unit(s) that will receive the training, marking areas of risk … List some examples of real situations from your hospital/clinical area in which LEP patients were at risk

295. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4g_combo_psi10-postopmetaderangement-bestpractices.pdf
     May 20, 2016 - Manage Prevention Strategies for Postoperative Patients Avoid risk factors for acute renal failure … improvement department, to develop evidence-based protocols for care of the patient postoperatively at risk … dietary self-management skills.5 • Carefully monitor and set up protocols to address the following risk … prevent acute renal failure into the care of postoperative patients7-10: o Identify patients at risk … Risk factors for acute postoperative renal failure in thoracic or thoracoabdominal aortic surgery: A

296. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4y_combo_nqi03-bsi-bestpractices.pdf
     May 17, 2016 - NICU) experience at least one episode of BSI.2 • Low-birth-weight infants with BSIs are at increased risk … Factors Identify the risk factors that are most common among neonates for bloodstream infection and … Recommended Practice: Assess neonatal patients for risk factors • Assess all neonatal NICU patients … Risk factors for neonatal BSI include2-5: ○ Gestational age at birth <32 weeks or birth weight <1,500 … extremities or the scalp (in neonates or young infants) can be used as an insertion site.11 ○ The risks

297. Improving Health Information Technology (IT) Patient Safety: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Health Information Technology Supplemental Item Set (pdf file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/patient-safety-technology-resources.pdf
     May 01, 2023 - Organizations (and perhaps health IT technology developers, industry professional associations, and risk … Rather, the list reflects ECRI’s judgment about which risks should receive priority now. … All the items on the list represent problems that can be avoided or risks that can be minimized through … provided with the full article, which is available separately, provides guidance to help manage the risks … also introduced new opportunities for error and other unanticipated outcomes that can present safety risks

298. AHRQ's Making Healthcare Safer Reports: Shaping Patient Safety Efforts in the 21st Century | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/index.html
     July 01, 2023 - Health System , the seminal National Academy of Medicine report that elevated awareness of longstanding risks

299. AHRQ Tools Improve Care, Safety for St. Luke’s University Health Network Obstetric Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201906.html
     November 01, 2019 - Initially, the OB unit—a high-risk area—was the focus for improvement efforts. … Designation of OB clinical risk manager.

300. Develop and Improve Your Stewardship Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/index.html
     September 01, 2021 - techniques can help improve antibiotic use, as can fostering effective communication about the potential risks