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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-review-impact-health-information-technology-quality-efficiency-and-costs-medical
March 30, 2022 - Review
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Systematic review: impact of health information technology on quality, efficiency, and costs of medical care.
Citation Text:
Chaudhry B, Wang J, Wu S, et al. Systematic review: impact of health information technology on quality, efficiency, and …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T1-SBAR_UTI_Final.pdf
June 01, 2014 - Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/reduce.html
March 01, 2017 - Reduce Unnecessary Urine Culturing and Overuse of Antibiotics
Know When To Order Urine Cultures
Educational module and tools that summarize why more urine cultures lead to more catheter-associated urinary tract infection diagnoses, and provide tools to use to appropriately identify when to order a urine cul…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/liability-claims-and-costs-and-after-implementation-medical-error-disclosure-program
April 24, 2018 - Study
Classic
Liability claims and costs before and after implementation of a medical error disclosure program.
Citation Text:
Kachalia A, Kaufman SR, Boothman RC, et al. Liability claims and costs before and after implementation of a medical error disclosure …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus
June 24, 2010 - These include compliance with hand hygiene, optimal management of central venous and urinary catheters
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/sampleransferandintakenotes.pdf
April 02, 2025 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time
Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits
Transfer Note and Intake Note
Transfer Notes and Intake Notes are not required, but the elements included in them must be in
the nursing home’s electronic medical record (EMR) to generate all components of the re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-hospital-acquired-pneumonia-medicare-program
August 07, 2013 - Study
Impact of hospital-acquired pneumonia on the Medicare program.
Citation Text:
Baker DL, Giuliano KK, Desmarais M, et al. Impact of hospital-acquired pneumonia on the Medicare program. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024;45(3):316-321. doi:10.1017/ice.2023.221.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/implement/index.html
April 01, 2022 - Implementing CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention
The implementation guide will help your team be supported with resources to move through a program that enhances previous CUSP resources to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in the hospit…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/ereport-handouts.html
June 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits
Transfer Note and Intake Note
Transfer Notes and Intake Notes are not required, but the elements included in them must be in the nursing home’s electronic medical record (EMR) to generate all components of…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/implement/pdsa-worksheet.html
March 01, 2017 - Example:
Improvement in staff knowledge related to:
Indwelling urinary catheter (IUC)
☐ Clinical
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/2015-interim.html
December 01, 2016 - National Scorecard on Rates of Hospital-Acquired Conditions 2010 to 2015: Interim Data From National Efforts To Make Health Care Safer
Summary
Preliminary 1 estimates for 2015 show a 21 percent decline in hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) since 2010. A cumulative total of 3.1 million fewer HACs were expe…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/guides/sustainability-guideapa.html
October 01, 2015 - A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions
Appendix A. Action Plan Tool for Project Sustainability
Previous Page
Table of Contents
A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions
Appendix A. Action Plan Tool for Project Sustainability
The Purpose of This …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevehosp-trans-intakenotes.pdf
April 02, 2025 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and ED Visits - Transfer Note and Intake Note
AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time
Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits
Transfer Note and Intake Note
Transfer Notes and Intake Notes are not required, but the elemen…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/index.html
July 01, 2024 - Impact Case Studies
AHRQ’s evidence-based tools and resources are used by organizations nationwide to improve the quality, safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of health care. The Agency’s Impact Case Studies highlight these successes, describing the use and impact of AHRQ-funded tools by State and Federal policy ma…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/statewide-nicu-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infection-rates-decline-after-bundles-and
September 23, 2020 - Study
Statewide NICU central-line–associated bloodstream infection rates decline after bundles and checklists.
Citation Text:
Schulman J, Stricof R, Stevens TP, et al. Statewide NICU central-line-associated bloodstream infection rates decline after bundles and checklists. Pediatrics. 201…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/quality-measures/qsrs/qsrs-2021-2022-adverse-event-data-report.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Adverse Events Among In-Hospital Medicare Patients in 2021 and 2022
Adverse Events Among In-Hospital
Medicare Patients in 2021 and 2022
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Adverse Events Among In-Hospital Medicare
Patients in 2021 and 2022
Authors:
David Rodrick, Andrea Ti…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac-rates-decline.pdf
April 02, 2025 - Declines in Hospital Acquired Conditions
Declines in Hospital-
Acquired Conditions
National efforts to reduce hospital-acquired conditions such
as adverse drug events and injuries from falls helped prevent
8,000 deaths and saved $2.9 billion between 2014 and 2016.
Adverse
Drug
Events CAUTI*
*CAUTI - Catheter-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33565/psn-pdf
September 01, 2024 - Healthcare-associated Infections
June 15, 2024
Healthcare - Associated Infections. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/small-hospitals.html
April 01, 2013 - Is this urinary catheter or central line catheter still necessary today?” … Denise Flook: Are you talking about urinary catheters or—
Dee Anderson: No, no.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/index.html
September 01, 2021 - Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
The Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities helps long-term care (LTC) facilities reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) and improve practices to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). B…