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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/dykes-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - All adult inpatients on our study units for >24 hours were included in the analysis. … Participants: Adult inpatients on all Fall TIPS study units (excluding previously evaluated medical and … surgical units1) across three large hospital systems’ medical, surgical, oncology, and neurology units … All adult patients admitted to medical, surgical, oncology, and neurology units at each participating … at MGB.1, 3 These medical/surgical units had the highest fall
rates in the preintervention period,
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/guides/implguide-pt1.html
October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide … Table of Contents
Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/duration/chipra-157-section-2-specs.pdf
June 30, 2009 - Units:
Report number and percentages. … Units:
Report number and percentages.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/huddles-slides.html
June 01, 2017 - Consider these business units in your ASC:
Operating room team
Preoperative team
Postoperative … Changes: Introduce short standup meeting for key units (e.g., operating room, preoperative/postoperative
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/alarm-fatigue-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - Novel approach to cardiac alarm management on
telemetry units. … Two
step down
units (28
beds each). … telemetry
units (52
beds total). … Two surgical
units (71
beds total). … Two
step-down
units (28
beds each).
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/module-6-implementation-guide.pdf
June 02, 2025 - with key staff from these units. … Processes or activities
People
Training
Data
Monitoring and building
relationships in key hospital
units … Resources
Processes or activities
People
programs know the staff and operations of key hospital units … Staff that interact with
referring units, hospitals, practices or cardiologists are your eyes and ears … Priority
Level
(high,
medium,
low)
What's
Available What's Needed
Knowing which hospitals,
units
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/how-to-spread.html
April 01, 2013 - It’s obviously beneficial to the other units, but it’s also beneficial to you. … In addition to that, when you look at other units, you might see that, “Oh, wow. … are units that are not necessarily as active or engaged in changing and improving care. … We do know that in some of our units that are, for floor units, for example, primarily nursing units, … At Hopkins, do you have periodic meetings for all your CUSP units?
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/international/hospital/translators-version-2.html
October 01, 2024 - Survey users can modify or customize the units/work areas and staff position titles as needed to correspond … Does the hospital survey focus on hospital units or on the hospital overall? … A small hospital that does not have differentiated units may want to consider modifying some of the instructions … about this item: This unit relies on temporary, float, or PRN staff (contract staff, staff from other units
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www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/toolkitchecklist/medint.html
July 01, 2018 - of Rooms
Patient:
Emergency:
Operating rooms:
Intensive care units
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/situ.html
July 01, 2023 - Guidance ( Word , 599 KB; Text Version )
Video: In Situ Simulations Training for Labor and Delivery Units
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/learn/sl-cusp.html
December 01, 2012 - existing frameworks like TeamSTEPPS, Just Culture, and others to provide complete tools to support units … Challenges
Applicability and usability of CUSP within specialty units (i.e. … 7
CUSP in Michigan ICUs:
Correlated with significant improvements in safety climate in 71 units … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: observational
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/scientific-rationale.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Non-ICU
settings most commonly consist of step-down units, which represent an intermediate level of … It also differs between patients themselves, especially those sharing a
room in general hospital units … This
toolkit is specifically designed for adults in noncritical care units who have selected medical … International study of the prevalence and outcomes
of infection in intensive care units. … Nosocomial infections in adult intensive-care units. Lancet. 2003;361:2068-
77.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/134-clabsi-prevention-central-line-maintenance.docx
October 01, 2024 - daily chlorhexidine bathing for preventing healthcare-associated infections in adult intensive care units … multidrug-resistant organisms and all-cause bloodstream infections in general medical and surgical units
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/landrigan-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Hospitals were instructed to identify one or two units of
implementation focus. … year post-participation, 87.5% of site leads reported that the use
of I-PASS was sustained in the units … Additionally, 78.1% of site leads reported that I-PASS had already spread to
additional units/provider … Train new front-line providers in units/areas of
implementation focus
Use of I‐PASS as a standard … Effect of reducing interns’ work hours on
serious medical errors in intensive care units.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/safemedication.pptx
May 01, 2017 - L&D
The safe administration of two commonly used high-alert medications in labor and delivery (L&D) units … Can also be adapted and applied to other high-alert medications used on L&D units.
3
AHRQ Safety Program … Oxytocin is commonly used on L&D units, but administration procedures vary greatly due to lack of standardization … Ensures a shared mental model of plan of care and perceived risks—
between shifts
between units
between … Magnesium is commonly used on L&D units, but administration procedures vary greatly due to lack of standardization
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicompapg.html
January 01, 2013 - Report Companion Guide
Preface
Methods
Participation
Outcomes
Adult Non-ICUs
Pediatric Units
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-plan-b-transcript.html
December 01, 2017 - Then we also did observations on the units as well, mostly walk-throughs with members of the staff and … This allowed us then to look at what the nurse manager said was true of their units on the GPS that they … This is a much clearer arrow when we’re talking about units where reporting is required. … For ICUs and rehab units for example, but in general medicine wards where these rates aren’t necessarily … We really went to observe some units that had some pretty sophisticated stuff going on where the doctors
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-plan-b-transcript.doc
November 04, 2014 - Then we also did observations on the units as well, mostly walk-throughs with members of the staff and … This allowed us then to look at what the nurse manager said was true of their units on the GPS that they … This is a much clearer arrow when we’re talking about units where reporting is required. … For ICUs and rehab units for example, but in general medicine wards where these rates aren’t necessarily … We really went to observe some units that had some pretty sophisticated stuff going on where the doctors
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/implmatls.html
November 01, 2017 - Most facilities begin with changes in workflow on one unit and then expand use to all units. … Implementing on all units is likely to add another 3 months. … The Facilitator will help the team to problem solve implementation issues until all reports and all units … A permanent On-Time champion and champions on units should be identified by facility leadership. … Develop Plan and Implement New Strategies on All Units
4 th month to 6 th month
14.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/huddles/daily-huddles.pptx
May 01, 2017 - Consider these business units in your ASC:
4
Operating room team
Preoperative team
Postoperative team … Changes: Introduce short standup meeting for key units (e.g., operating room, preoperative/postoperative