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381. Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/index.html
     February 01, 2024 - These skin lesions bring pain, associated risk for serious infection, and increased health care utilization … 3.3 How should a standardized pressure ulcer risk assessment be conducted?     … 3.4 How should pressure ulcer care planning based on identified risk be used?    

382. Fallpxtool3N (doc file)
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallpxtoolkit/fallpxtool3n.docx
     January 01, 2008 - Postfall Assessment, Clinical Review Background: This protocol explains how to assess and follow injury risk … Postfall Assessment, Clinical Review Note: There is increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage in patients … medical record, document the incident, outcome, and initial and ongoing observations, and update fall risk

383. Module 5: Situation Monitoring
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/diagnosis-improvement/module5-situation-monitoring.pptx
     January 10, 2022 - Cross-Monitoring Cross-monitoring is a process of ongoing monitoring of the care environment to recognize risks … and advocating or asserting a position or corrective action when the plan and actions differ or when risk … cross-monitoring should have been used but was not.] 8 Slide A process of ongoing monitoring to recognize risk

384. AHRQ Tools Improve Care, Safety for St. Luke’s University Health Network Obstetric Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pbrn.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.

385. AHRQ Evidence Reviews: Catalysts for Practice Change | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/epc-program-evidence-reviews.html
     January 01, 2022 - The second article concluded that patients with complicated diverticulitis are at increased risk of colorectal … cancer; that elective surgery can reduce the risk of recurrence in patients who have previously suffered

386. Practical Insights on Meeting Objectives of Meaningful Use III (pdf file)
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/Practical-Insights-on-Meeting-Objectives-of-Meaningful-Use-III-012815.pdf
     September 10, 2015 - (Framingham Risk Score, ASCVD Risk Calculator) Clinical Outcome (Appropriate medication prescribing … medication for patients with persistent asthma Statin for patients with high estimated CVD risk … factor assessment reminders − Estimation of 10 year CVD risk using the Framingham Coronary Heart … Disease Risk Score − Order sets to facilitate guideline concordant medication prescribing: • Statins … Assessed -2.8** 4.3** 7.2%** Statin Rx for High Risk -4.7 -3.6 1.0 Asthma Severity

387. Tool 3N: Postfall Assessment, Clinical Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/toolkit/postfall-assessment.html
     January 01, 2013 - Word Version [ - 33.64 KB] Background: This protocol explains how to assess and follow injury risk … Postfall Assessment, Clinical Review Note: There is increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage in patients … medical record, document the incident, outcome, and initial and ongoing observations, and update fall risk

388. Tobacco Use and Dependence, General References (pdf file)
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/references/tobaccogenrefs.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - Patients with Crohn’s disease are unaware of the risks that smoking has on their disease. … Smokers: risks and complications in abdominal dermolipectomy. … Nicotine content and health risks of cigars. JAMA 1996;276:1857-8. 754. … Health risks associated with cigar smoking. JAMA 2000;284:735-40. 755. … Trends in cigar smoking and perceptions of health risks among Massachusetts adults.

389. Staying Active and Healthy with Blood Thinners - Transcript | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/treatments/btpills/stayactive-tr.html
     September 01, 2015 - This is important because your clinician believes that you are at risk for having a blood clot form in … Be careful when doing activities that might put you at risk for getting a cut or bruise. … Avoid high-risk sports and other potentially dangerous activities.

390. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Labor and Delivery Unit Safety Shoulder Dystocia (doc file)
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool_shoulder-dystocia.docx
     May 01, 2017 - Discovery form · Root cause analysis · Eindhoven model · Failure mode and effects analysis · Probabilistic risk … In the context of shoulder dystocia, this includes risk awareness for all patients, timely recognition … Use of transition communication techniques assures a shared mental model of plan of care and patient risks … This procedure is considered a heroic measure due to the significant risk of brachial plexus injury associated

391. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4b_combo_psi05-foreignbody-bestpractices.pdf
     November 01, 2012 - of numbered surgical sponges and instruments for a more comprehensive, thorough count to reduce the risk … patients (e.g., bariatric patients) or high-risk situations (e.g., emergency procedures).1,6,7 • … If not implemented routinely, then consider implementing additional screening methods for high-risk … Risk factors for retained instruments and sponges after surgery. N Engl J Med 2003;348:229-35. … Creating cultures of safety: risk management. Nurs Manage 2010;41(12):27-33. 9.

392. Patient Involvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/index.html
     November 01, 2016 - Patients and families who engage with health care providers ask good questions and help reduce the risk

393. University of Missouri Health Care Decreases Pressure Injuries and Saves in Avoidable Costs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/uni-missouri-healthcare.html
     February 01, 2024 - first focused on general HAPI prevention (February 2019 - July 2020) and the second focused on reducing risk … applied with consideration to the unique needs of populations or patients determined to be more at risk

394. Rapidresponse Facguide (doc file)
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/rapid-response/rapidresponse_facguide.docx
     May 01, 2017 - manage a maternity patient who has deteriorated physiologically; and be able to intervene to minimize risk … Discovery Form Root Cause Analysis Eindhoven Model Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Probabilistic Risk … of transition communication techniques to ensure a shared mental model of plan of care and perceived risks

395. Clinical inquiries. How should we follow athletes after a concussion? | Practice-Based Research Networks | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/tools-and-resources/pbrn-literature/clinical-inquiries-how-should-we-follow-athletes-after
     January 10, 2022 - High-risk athletes (eg, those with a history of previous concussion, high-school age or younger, or female

396. Enhancing Healthcare Quality for Hospitalized Children | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-kaiser.html
     July 01, 2022 - suboptimal health outcomes for children, including longer recovery time, prolonged hospital stay, increased risk … of transfer to intensive care, and increased risk of hospital readmission,” she continued.

397. Effectiveness of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis To Prevent HIV Infection: Findings of a Systematic Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/data/visualizations/hiv-prep.html
     October 01, 2023 - estimates of trials of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in people without HIV infection at high risk

398. Evidence Summary: Why focus on safety for patients with limited English proficiency? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/lep/handouts/lepevidencesum.html
     December 01, 2012 - encounter, they often are not empowered to speak up when they recognize that a patient's safety is at risk … Legal Rev Commentary Suppl Healthcare Risk Manage 2003 (May 1-3).

399. Appropriate Collection of Microbiological Specimens | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/collection.html
     June 01, 2021 - Describe strategies that reduce the risk of collecting contaminated microbiologic samples.

400. EvidenceNOW: Practice Member Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/member-survey-nw.html
     March 01, 2021 - readiness for change, practice readiness for change, respondent characteristics, CVRC, and estimating ASCVD risk