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201. Toolkits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits.html
     September 01, 2017 - Residents and their family members may not know how antibiotics should be used or understand the risks … them understand what the nursing home is doing to make sure antibiotics are used properly, what the risks

202. The SHARE Approach | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/sdm/share-approach/index.html
     October 01, 2024 - model with five essential elements for meaningful dialogue with patients exploring benefits, harms, and risks

203. Fall Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/module4/module4_tools.docx
     August 03, 2017 - Environmental risks (e.g., hooked up to IV). … Educates patient/family about fall risk factors. … Environmental risks (e.g., hooked up to IV). … CNA Reports any new fall risks to nurse. Keeps environment around bed clutter free. … Reviews medications for fall risk.

204. New Data Resource Provides Insights on Factors Related to Falls | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/npsd-dataresources2.html
     October 01, 2023 - highlights that strikingly similar falls interventions are used for patients with different demographics or risks

205. Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/promoting-emotional-wellbeing.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - The image below illustrates a range of risk of spreading COVID-19 for diff erent activities. … example, a social activity such as an exercise group could be offered in multiple ways to minimize risk … Visitation Nursing homes should develop visitation policies for a variety of scenarios, keeping in mind the risks … For example, outdoor visits generally pose fewer risks than indoor visits, but weather and medical conditions … for outdoor visits may increase the risk of overheating or dehydration.

206. Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice: Training for Health Care Leaders Audio Script | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/informed-choice/audio-script-leaders.html
     September 01, 2020 - This course is for quality improvement and patient safety leaders, risk management leaders, and unit … Informed Consent Policy Improvement Task Force should include: Legal Risk management Medical … Explain all foreseeable risks, including remote but severe risks. … Verbal consent is required for routine treatments and procedures with very low risk, but not minimal … Be prepared to educate and collaborate with your hospital's legal counsel or risk managers, or both,

207. Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/discuss-concerns.html
     June 01, 2021 - communication may help residents and family members requesting antibiotics understand that there are potential risks

208. Measure: Cesarean Delivery for Nulliparous (NTSV) Women (Appropriate Use) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1415-p009-5-ef.pdf
     May 01, 2013 - ● Rates of cesarean delivery for women without other risk factors can be influenced by the number … College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).7 The 2013 ACOG Committee Opinion cites evidence of risks … than vaginal birth, including risks to mothers and children, and only 4 dimensions where vaginal birth … had greater risk than cesarean delivery.8 Advantages of the Measure ● This measure is specified to … Comparing risks of cesarean and vaginal birth to mothers, babies, and future reproductive capacity: a

209. Engaging Patients in Their Care Decisions To Promote Better Health and Well-Being | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-krist.html
     July 01, 2021 - For example, when patients learn about the benefits and risks of screening recommendations, “they can … In the project, patients will be screened for certain health risks and will work with clinicians to prioritize

210. Professional Education and Training in Shared Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/sdm/education-training/index.html
     October 01, 2024 - and clinical teams can use these strategies to ensure that people understand the benefits, harms, and risks

211. Gap Analysis Facilitator's Guide: Appendix B | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/facguide3/apb.html
     August 01, 2022 - Leadership and Culture: Are governance/senior leaders regularly and thoroughly briefed on risks and … Are patient safety risks, hazards, and opportunities discussed and documented at board meetings? … Is a risk manager available at all times to respond to patient safety incidents?

212. Final Progress Report: National Claims-Based Quality Measures for Surgical Site Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/platt-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Hospitals reporting higher SSI risks will receive lower reimbursement. … In general, deep incisional and organ/space SSIs are associated with a two- to four-fold relative risk … of death during the post- operative hospitalization and a five- to six-fold relative risk of readmission … For modeling risks, each hospital’s risk in a given year was assessed as a predictor of its risk in … The net result for the SSI risks was the proportion of the following year’s risk that is the result

213. New Dashboard Tracks Progress Toward 50 Percent Reduction in Patient and Workforce Harm | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/941.html
     December 01, 2024 - Register Now: Jan. 16 Webinar Will Explore Addressing Health Risks in Older Adults . … Register Now: Jan. 16 Webinar Will Explore Addressing Health Risks in Older Adults An AHRQ webinar on … including challenges and recommendations for practice improvement, research and policy to reduce the risk … AHRQ-funded researchers will discuss their primary care research on tools and approaches that address risks … A model for predicting clinically significant prostate cancer using prostate MRI and risk factors.

214. Simulating the Health Care Environment to Improve Patient and Caregiver Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-joseph.html
     May 01, 2020 - ventilation can affect the circulation of airborne germs, contributing to healthcare-associated infection risks … To reduce such risks, health care teams often conduct infection control risk assessments during the design … Joseph and her team create a stronger evidence base for a patient safety risk assessment and the framework … Joseph's team tested the Health Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit using interactive simulated

215. NAA National Webinar August 2024 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/action-alliance-webinar-august-2024.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Factors and Safe Design High Reliability and Systems Thinking Communication Detecting Safety Risks … and Events Safety Risk and Event Reporting Responding to Safety Risks and Events Safety Science … Domains 6-9 13 Domain Title Included Knowledge Themes Detecting, Reporting, and Responding to Safety Risks … and Events • Identifying and Mitigating Safety Risks • Safety Reporting • Responding to Safety Events … Patient Safety Risks and Solutions 4. Measuring and Improving Performance 5.

216. Rethinking the Role of Primary Care in Reducing Hospital Readmissions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/rethinking-role-of-primary-care.html
     March 01, 2020 - appropriate and unavoidable, every readmitted patient has his or her life interrupted and must face the risks … of hospital-acquired infections and other patient safety risks.

217. Grantees Focusing on African Americans | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/observances/bhm/grantees.html
     February 01, 2021 - face-to-face conversation and engages women in an empathic dialogue to educate them about their health risks … In a randomized control trial, it significantly reduced participants’ risks.

218. Phase 1: Proposal | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/stepupappchallenge/overview/phase-1.html
     August 01, 2018 - Show potential risks and mitigation strategies, including security constraints. … The proposed solution clearly defines potential risks and mitigation strategies, including security constraints

219. AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals - Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-l.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - RAISE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTAND THE RISKS OF INDWELLING URINARY CATHETERS Possible misconceptions: … risk for urinary tract infections and may cause other complications such as multidrug-resistant organisms … , additional antibiotics leading to increased risk of Clostridium difficile infection, immobility (Foley … RAISE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTAND THE RISKS OF INDWELLING URINARY CATHETERS “All immobile intensive “It

220. Tool: Cross-Monitoring | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.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