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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/047-evidence-behind-decolonization-strategies-notes.docx
October 01, 2024 - This presentation focuses on decolonization in ICU and non-ICU hospitalized patient populations. … In a 2021 survey, 63 percent of U.S. hospitals had adopted universal ICU chlorhexidine bathing, supported … The intervention period included 339,902 patients and over 1.3 million patient-days. … by focusing on the patient population that is most likely to benefit. … Following this framework, a team can carry out patient safety initiatives and focus on changes through
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/huddles-fac-notes.html
June 01, 2017 - module, the frontline management system to promote sustained, controlled standard work that ensures patient … issues touching not only patients but also staff and physicians. … Review any important safety considerations for the cases of the day, such as equipment needs or patients … Healthcare Improvement through a dedicated improvement project found a 10 percentage-point increase in its safety … culture survey scores, and it cited the huddles as a major driving force in that change.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/sustaining-change-041415.pptx
April 16, 2013 - On the CUSP: STOP CAUTI Teamwork Theory in Action April 16, 2013
Sustaining Change
1
Eugene S. … Recognize the patient care unit’s readiness for sustainment. … 22
patient comfort
nurse convenience
incontinence
no indication
88 y/o male with mild dementia … Krein et al, Soc Sci Med 2010; 71: 1692-1701)
Evaluation
Use data to assess progress:
Hospital Survey … on Patient Safety
Infection rates
Process measures
Organizational and team culture
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Evaluation
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/guides/implguide-refs.html
October 01, 2015 - Poster on Indications for Urinary Catheters
Appendix E. … Infographic Poster on CAUTI Prevention
Appendix L. … Skin Care in the Incontinent Patient
Appendix O. CAUTI Event Report Template
Appendix P. … Multistate point-prevalence survey of health care–associated infections. … in hospitalized patients.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-1-instructors-guide.pdf
September 01, 2015 - redesigning primary care, including:
• organizational change processes,
• the goals of QI for improving patient … management
Facilitating panel
management
32 Improving Self-
Management Support and
Engaging Patients … in Care
and Practice Improvement
Topics
Primary care
environments
Patient engagement Professionalism … Many platforms have polls, surveys, and
chat functions that will allow for frequent check-ins to ensure … • Use chat boxes to distribute survey links and as an opportunity for participants to write
comments
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/decision-making.pdf
March 01, 2022 - = total events per 1,000
ICU patient days. … • Alignment with existing guidance and position statements from national committees
and societies, survey … of CHG on the skin. … Effect of hospital-wide chlorhexidine patient bathing on
healthcare-associated infections. … Impact of chlorhexidine bathing on hospital
acquired infections among general medical patients.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Tool_6_Pres_TX_508.pptx
July 23, 2010 - Better communication, realized through patient and family engagement, has a direct impact on patient … The scores are based on a standardized survey known as the CAHPS® Hospital Survey. … Many of the measures from the CAHPS Hospital Survey — particularly those related to patient-provider … Patients who arrived unexpectedly will get the materials after they arrive on the unit. … they are the expert on the patient
Invite the patient and family to ask questions, share concerns, and
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/053-dec-guide-readiness.docx
October 01, 2024 - difficult to obtain, a simplified method is to sum all unique patients on the unit with a positive blood … This can be estimated in two ways:
· Comprehensive estimate: Calculate the percentage of patients on … Alternatively, you may opt to target patients who are infected or colonized with MRSA based on screening … For Targeted Decolonization, use the number of total unit patient-days for patients who meet criteria … Existing guidance and position statements from national committees and societies, survey requirements
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7.html
October 01, 2014 - Transport: Is patient time on hard wheelchairs or stretchers minimized or mitigated when patients are … Instructions:
Administer the survey. … Typically, the survey is given anonymously. … Depending on your organizational culture, you may want to ask for the name of the respondents to allow … Pressure ulcer risk assessment should be regularly carried out on all patients during their stay in hospital
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7.html
October 01, 2014 - Transport: Is patient time on hard wheelchairs or stretchers minimized or mitigated when patients are … Instructions:
Administer the survey. … Typically, the survey is given anonymously. … Depending on your organizational culture, you may want to ask for the name of the respondents to allow … Pressure ulcer risk assessment should be regularly carried out on all patients during their stay in hospital
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/qi-strategies-practices.pdf
March 01, 2015 - The panel and interview respondents also
provided feedback on a draft of this paper. … to report, depending on their patients. … The Patient-Centered Medical Home: Strategies to
Put Patients at the Center of Primary Care. … Change Process Capability Questionnaire (CPCQ). … on Patient Safety Culture.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/mgdod3.html
October 01, 2014 - Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities
Module 3. … To determine needs, you may use a survey or talk to individuals familiar with the nursing center. … Questions to get the discussion going and draw on prior knowledge might be of the "survey" type: … in thinking about innovation and recognizing that the key to improvement is the people who care for patients … For more detailed information on QI and measurement tools, please see The Patient Safety Education Project
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-patients-source-understanding-dx-error-vol2-3.html
June 01, 2023 - If a survey instead asks respondents about “feeling unsafe” during their experiences as patients, a much … no evidence about their prevalence or impact on patient well-being. … For example, on the 2017 survey IHI fielded, 9 percent reported that they or someone they know experienced … surveys relates to survey format and timing. … experience surveys based on one-off encounters or with short look-back periods.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/references.html
May 01, 2023 - A literature review and Delphi-survey by the Linneaus collaboration on patient safety in primary care … Patient safety culture in primary care: developing a theoretical framework for practical use. … A review and Delphi-survey by the LINNEAUS collaboration on patient safety in primary care. … Using digital technology to engage and communicate with patients: a survey of patient attitudes. … Patient safety culture in primary care: developing a theoretical framework for practical use.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/safe-electronic/e-fetal-monitoring_facguide.pdf
May 01, 2017 - According to the 2012 American Congress of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists liability
survey—
• 77 … EFM “strip rounds” refers to periodic,
multidisciplinary review of actual EFM strips
from past patients … Note: A sample process and forms for a
committee review are available from the
Council on Patient Safety … Slide 16
SAY:
Some units may elect to offer appropriate
patients the option of selecting between … a discussion of risks and
benefits of using continuous EFM versus
intermittent auscultation with patients
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/safe-electronic-fac-guide.html
July 01, 2023 - According to the 2012 American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists liability survey—
77 percent … EFM “strip rounds” refers to periodic, multidisciplinary review of actual EFM strips from past patients … Note: A sample process and forms for a committee review are available from the Council on Patient Safety … appropriate patients the option of selecting between continuous EFM and intermittent auscultation or … include a discussion of risks and benefits of using continuous EFM versus intermittent auscultation with patients
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6f-ondemand.html
April 01, 2023 - Many of these patients—particularly those used to receiving "on-demand" service in other sectors of the … Results from the CAHPS Health Plan Survey Database 2015
Survey item: Got urgent care … Read More About On-Demand Care
Rise in on-demand health services reflects an appetite for change … The value of telephone triage for patients with appendicitis. … Evaluating patient compliance with nurse advice line recommendations and the impact on healthcare costs
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/peters-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Purpose: To examine patient risk perceptions of medical errors in order to anticipate how
patients will … On the first page of a written questionnaire, participants were
given as a guide or “anchor” the number … on the wrong patient or wrong limb, or unnecessarily on the heart; or just
general errors in surgery … High scores on Factor 2, on the other
hand, relate to errors that patients could not be aware of, associated … National Survey on Americans as Health Care Consumers: An
Update on the Role of Quality Information.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/110-ss-lfd-sample.docx
April 01, 2025 - harm or put patients at risk for significant harm. … Survey frontline staff involved in the incident to determine whether the intervention has been used effectively … The CNA (certified nursing assistant) was on orientation and had not yet been trained on the translation … N/A
Were there enough staff on the unit to care for patient volume? … Example: Unit requested experienced patient transport team for critical patients, and one was made available
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www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2018-07-nac/nacmtg0718-minutes.html
July 01, 2021 - Hernandez-Boussard called for the ability to link patients across studies. … To the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey?
Dr. … Calamaro, Ph.D., agreed that information should be made relevant to patients. … Calamaro urged AHRQ to look at pediatric patients differently. … Understanding user client needs is important.