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141. Macro human skin texture. Closeup skin pattern. Medicine healthy surface background. Dermatitis concept (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/098-ss-hair-removal-one-pager.docx
     April 01, 2025 - best practices for preoperative hair removal, including when hair removal is appropriate and the best techniques

142. Macro human skin texture. Closeup skin pattern. Medicine healthy surface background. Dermatitis concept (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-surgery/098-hair-removal-one-pager.docx
     April 01, 2025 - best practices for preoperative hair removal, including when hair removal is appropriate and the best techniques

143. Appendix 3. Guidelines to Prevent Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-3.html
     March 01, 2018 - . * Insertion of C-VADs through open techniques/cut down increases the risk of CLABSI.

144. Resident Physicians as Safety Champions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section5.html
     October 01, 2015 - Examples include appropriate indications for devices, proper placement techniques, maintenance, and regular … Ensuring appropriate use of UCs and proper insertion techniques for both CVCs and UCs is important to

145. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/using-checklists/checklistandauditslides.pptx
     September 03, 2014 - Additionally, standardizing the techniques used in care delivery will contribute to the reliability of … clean and aseptic fields and how to maintain them Watch supplemental videos with staff Teach proper techniques … maintaining clean and aseptic fields, watch supplemental videos with staff, and teach staff proper techniques … Train staff on benefits of fistula use and proper fistula cannulation techniques.

146. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4y_combo_nqi03-bsi-bestpractices.pdf
     May 17, 2016 - Implement Standard Infection Prevention Techniques To Prevent Neonatal Bloodstream Infections General … Hospital Quality and Safety 3 Tool D.4y Recommended Practice: Implement standard infection prevention techniques … significant reduction in BSI rates, it still remains an important foundation in infection prevention techniques …  Implement and continually monitor and educate staff on the importance and proper techniques of … Assess neonatal patients for risk factors Recommended Practice: Implement standard infection prevention techniques

147. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Safe Medication Administration (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/safemed_facguide.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - TeamSTEPPS® teamwork training offers several useful communication techniques applicable to the use … These techniques provide staff with the language and skills to “speak up” and have a “just in time” … TeamSTEPPS® teamwork training offers several useful communication techniques applicable to the use … In the context of magnesium sulfate use, these techniques are particularly useful for communicating … • Using transition communication techniques to ensure a shared mental model of plan of care and

148. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Labor and Delivery Unit Safety Safe Cesarean Section (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool_safe-csection.docx
     May 01, 2017 - Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation), callouts, huddles, and closed-loop communication techniques … In the context of cesarean section, these techniques are particularly useful— · for communicating a sense … Key Perinatal Safety Elements Examples Use SBAR, callouts, huddles, and closed-loop communication techniques … · Use of transition communication techniques assures a shared mental model of plan of care and perceived … for the patient when one person’s viewpoint does not coincide with another using team communication techniques

149. Diagnostic Safety Resource List (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/diagnostic-safety-resources.pdf
     May 01, 2023 - authors describe the important forces shaping wait times throughout healthcare, the evolving use of techniques … These proven techniques can increase revenue, reduce expenses, and improve satisfaction with one’s practice

150. Epidemiology of Invasive Devices and Complications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section2.html
     October 01, 2015 - In addition, procedures performed in emergency situations may be less compliant with aseptic techniques

151. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4m_combo_psi18-19-obstetriclaceration-bestpractices.pdf
     May 20, 2016 - Use the following techniques to prevent obstetric lacerations:4 • Allow time for adequate perineal … • Use the following techniques to prevent obstetric lacerations4: o Allow time for adequate perineal

152. Coop_Context_Info_Assessment (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/cooperative-context-external.pdf
     January 01, 2016 - things: (1) the tools and activities you were able to work on with practices and (2) the methods and techniques … influenced (1) the tools and activities you were able to work on with practices and (2) the methods and techniques

153. Final Progress Report: Improving Patient Safety in Orthopedic Trauma Surgical Training (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/anderson-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - of this work was to improve patient safety and outcomes by better understanding orthopedic surgical techniques … funded work was to improve patient safety and outcomes by better understanding orthopedic surgical techniques … of our work is to improve patient safety and outcomes by better understanding orthopedic surgical techniques … We have also developed several assessment techniques that are more reliable and sensitive than any techniques … We have shown that our new measurement techniques are sufficiently sensitive to demonstrate experience

154. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion Facilitator Notes (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-insertion-notes.docx
     April 01, 2022 - Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion Facilitator Notes CAUTI Module: Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion Facilitator Guide Slide Number and Image This module, titled “Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion Bundle,” is part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Safety Program for Intensive Care Un…

155. Final Progress Report: Inpatient-Outpatient Transitions: Reducing the Rate of Readmissions (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/jones-selna-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Assessment PURPOSE The overarching purpose of this study was to employ proactive risk assessment techniques … A small but growing literature supports the application of these types of techniques to healthcare settings … Specifically, the risk assessment techniques are complex and difficult to apply in practice, because … , specifically FMEA, to both develop and refine our model; in a third phase, we used these techniques … RPI staff provide training to appropriate hospital personnel in risk analysis techniques (e.g., root

156. Part Three: Three Strategies for Continuous Improvement of Physician Feedback Reporting Systems | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/confid-report/three-strategies.html
     February 01, 2016 - A variety of techniques can be used to test reports before a report’s release, including cognitive testing

157. Job Aid: 5 Whys and Fishbone Diagrams (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-5-whys.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - The 5 Whys and fishbone diagrams can be used on their own or as a follow-up to techniques like the “

158. Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Topic Refinement - Project ID: CRDT0913 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - Flecainide o Ibutilide (acute conversion only) o Propafenone o Sotalol • Comparisons of different techniques … Some commenters suggested that the report include comparison of catheter ablation techniques and approaches … We will, however, abstract data concerning the type of device and techniques used for the catheter ablation … Diagnostic evaluation studies and studies focused on mapping alone or those comparing mapping techniques … Additionally, KQ 3 was revised to add identification of provider/setting and techniques/approaches that

159. Final Progress Report: Human Factors and Systems Integration in High Technology Surgery (HF-SIgHTS) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/catchpole-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - It also introduced many more people to these techniques and approaches, providing medical students and … An 82 page guide was developed to disseminate techniques to design, develop and deploy gamified training … growing proficiency as observers despite having no previous experience with these data collection techniques … that would improve their clinical practice, and learned new techniques to support their practice (Table … • An 82 page guide was developed to disseminate techniques to design, develop and deploy gamified training

160. Monitoring for Perinatal Safety: Electronic Fetal Monitoring | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/safe-electronic-tool.html
     July 01, 2023 - B ackground, A ssessment, and R ecommendation), callouts, huddles, and closed-loop communication techniques … In the context of EFM, these techniques are particularly useful— for communicating a sense of urgency … Use of transition communication techniques assures a shared mental model of plan of care and perceived