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101. Intensive care unit nurse staffing and the risk for complications after abdominal aortic surgery. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intensive-care-unit-nurse-staffing-and-risk-complications-after-abdominal-aortic-surgery
     December 02, 2020 - The authors report findings based on categorizing intensive care units (ICUs) into those with less versus … January 7, 2011 Matching nurse skill with patient acuity in the intensive care units: … human factors engineering conceptual framework of nursing workload and patient safety in intensive care units … August 1, 2009 View More See More About The Topic Intensive Care Units

102. Risk management, or just a different risk: a national survey of newborn units following a patient safety alert. | PSNet
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     April 12, 2011 - Study Risk management, or just a different risk: a national survey of newborn units … The investigators conducted a survey of neonatal units in the United Kingdom to determine whether practices … June 21, 2006 View More See More About The Topic Intensive Care Units

103. Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: observational study. | PSNet
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     May 25, 2011 - Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: observational … May 25, 2011 Improving patient safety in intensive care units in Michigan. … 17, 2011 Assessing and improving safety climate in a large cohort of intensive care units … April 1, 2009 View More See More About The Topic Intensive Care Units

104. Maine Hospital Speeds Patients’ Admitting Time from the Emergency Department After Using AHRQ Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2020 - Our goal was to improve handoffs and transitions from the ED to inpatient units, which affects patient … to increase scores on two survey composite measures: "Handoffs and Transitions” and “Teamwork Across Units … departments involved in admissions to the hospital from the ED, which included staff from ED, inpatient units … easy checklist and trained staff on a new process to reduce that time and increase teamwork across the units … Survey results on "Teamwork Across Units" validated this: the hospital’s scores rose 7 percent.

105. Appendixk 2Loinccodesmap (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/AppendixK_2LOINCCodesMap.pdf
     January 01, 2019 - __________ Completed by: _______________________________ Test # Laboratory Test Name Specimen Type Units … LOINC Code LOINC Name Comments Specimen Type Units Normal Range Method Comments 1 Albumin Serum / Plasma … SerPl-cCnc 3X Amylase 4 AST (SGOT) Serum / Plasma U/L 1920-8 AST SerPl-cCnc 4X AST (SGOT) 5 Base Units … Deficit Blood mEq/L 1922-4 Base Deficit BldA-sCnc 5A Base Units Excess Blood mEq/L 1925-7 Base Excess … LOINC Code LOINC Name Comments Specimen Type Units Normal Range Method Comments TO BE COMPLETED BY

106. Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/clabsifinal.pdf
     October 01, 2012 - Participating non-ICU and pediatric units had similar, impressive reductions in CLABSI rates. … Hospital Units Hospital units were recruited by the State/regional hospital associations. … How many units dropped out? What reasons did they give? 23. … Were you successful in retaining any units that indicated they wanted to drop out? … What forms of communication did you use to contact individual units?

107. Potassium may no longer be stocked on patient care units, but serious threats still exist! | PSNet
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     May 02, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Potassium may no longer be stocked on patient care units … Citation Text: Potassium may no longer be stocked on patient care units, but serious threats still … Cite Citation Citation Text: Potassium may no longer be stocked on patient care units … 7, 2014 Mix-ups between epidural analgesia and IV antibiotics in labor and delivery units … January 12, 2011 Heparin sodium injection 10,000 units/mL, and HEP-LOCK U/P 10 units/

108. Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: A Progress Report on the National 'On the CUSP: Stop BSI' Project, Neonatal CLABSI Prevention (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/clabsineonatal.pdf
     October 01, 2012 - Results A total of 100 units participated representing 9 States. … Overall, units reported a baseline CLABSI rate of 2.043. … 19-58 units). … in July and 19 units in August), Figure 3 reflects data through June, 2011. … Two units that did not have survey results were classified as having <500 beds.

109. The ability of intensive care units to maintain zero central line–associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet
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     January 29, 2020 - Study The ability of intensive care units to maintain zero central line–associated … The Ability of Intensive Care Units to Maintain Zero Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections. … The Ability of Intensive Care Units to Maintain Zero Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections. … May 1, 2003 View More See More About The Topic Intensive Care Units

110. Toolkit for Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2022 - reduce bloodstream infections by more than 30 percent in adult inpatients who were not in intensive care units … multi drug-resistant organisms and all-cause bloodstream infection in general medical and surgical units

111. Tables: 3; Figures: 2 (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/SASpecUnitManuscriptHCUP083010.pdf
     August 31, 2010 - units, and 23% were treated in psychiatric units. … without specialty units. … or psychiatric units. … units (64%). … , or detoxification units.

112. The proportion of clinically relevant alarms decreases as patient clinical severity decreases in intensive care units: a pilot study. | PSNet
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     November 21, 2021 - proportion of clinically relevant alarms decreases as patient clinical severity decreases in intensive care units … proportion of clinically relevant alarms decreases as patient clinical severity decreases in intensive care units … proportion of clinically relevant alarms decreases as patient clinical severity decreases in intensive care units … February 14, 2007 View More See More About The Topic Intensive Care Units

113. AHRQ patient safety project reduces bloodstream infections by 40 percent. | PSNet
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     January 22, 2020 - near elimination of central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in intensive care units … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units … checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infections in intensive care units … April 1, 2009 View More See More About The Topic Intensive Care Units

114. The Critical Care Safety Study: the incidence and nature of adverse events and serious medical errors in intensive care.  | PSNet
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     July 15, 2020 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)–supported study prospectively observed intensive care units … Effect of reducing interns' work hours on serious medical errors in intensive care units … A comparison of voluntarily reported medication errors in intensive care and general care units … March 29, 2006 View More See More About The Topic Intensive Care Units

115. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-refs.html
     September 01, 2013 - 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. 4. … Improving methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surveillance and reporting in intensive care units … International study of the prevalence and outcomes of infection in intensive care units. … incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection among intensive care units

116. Puh-Impsteps (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-impsteps.docx
     April 02, 2025 - They then expand use to all units once the process to use the report is confirmed and effects on daily … Step 13: Develop Plan and Implement New Strategies in All Units The training and implementation planning … Implementing on all units is likely to add another 3 months. … The facility needs to establish a permanent champion for this QI effort and champions on units. … simultaneously) Develop Plan and Implement New Strategies in All Units 4th month–6th month Monitor

117. An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. | PSNet
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     June 16, 2011 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Improving patient safety in intensive care units … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units … checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infections in intensive care units … April 1, 2009 View More See More About The Topic Intensive Care Units

118. Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national patient safety imperative. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-national-patient-safety-imperative
     March 21, 2012 - progress in eliminating central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in intensive care units … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units … July 10, 2017 Improving patient safety in intensive care units in Michigan. … 24, 2012 Assessing and improving safety climate in a large cohort of intensive care units … June 23, 2009 View More See More About The Topic Intensive Care Units

119. Enhancing Surgical Team Communication: SOPS® and TeamSTEPPS®in Action Webcast - Sorra (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/04-sops-teamstepps-webcast-sorra.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - international studies (Egypt, Sweden, Switzerland) Published 2010 to 2022 Settings • Hospital units … improved SOPS patient safety culture scores… In multiple healthcare settings • Hospitals • Oncology units … Organizational Learning 75% of the studies • Supervisor/Manager Support 71% of the studies • Teamwork Across Units … 71% of the studies • Teamwork Within Units 67% of the studies • Handoffs and Transitions 63% of

120. Nurses' perceptions and demands regarding COVID-19 care delivery in critical care units and hospital emergency services. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-perceptions-and-demands-regarding-covid-19-care-delivery-critical-care-units-and
     March 09, 2022 - Classic Nurses' perceptions and demands regarding COVID-19 care delivery in critical care units … Nurses’ perceptions and demands regarding COVID-19 care delivery in critical care units and hospital … Nurses’ perceptions and demands regarding COVID-19 care delivery in critical care units and hospital … Supervision, interprofessional collaboration, and patient safety in intensive care units