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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/hacrate2013_0.pdf
October 01, 2015 - Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers
Surgical Site Infections Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias
(Post-op) Venous … Infections
290,000 8.8
CLABSIs MPSMS (2013) Blood Stream
Infections Associated
With Central Venous … Prevention of venous thromboembolism: the Seventh ACCP Conference on
Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic … Preventing hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism: a guide for effective quality
improvement. … Optimizing prevention of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism
(VTE): prospective validation of
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/standalone_pdi_casestudy.pdf
December 01, 2015 - made some progress in the past by implementing
CLABSI reduction programs, such as the use of
central venous … -
Assessment (Tool A.3)
• Improvement Methods Overview
(Tool D.1)
• Best Practices for Central Venous … Two tools were critical to gaining physician support: Best Practices for Central Venous Catheter
(CVC
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/cellulitis-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - with skin surface disruption
Recent trauma
Tinea pedis
Cutaneous ulcer
Saphenous venectomy
Impaired venous … one study of 145 patients hospitalized for cellulitis, 41 (28%) had alternative diagnoses including:3
Venous … Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care
Cellulitis and SSTI
6
Moment 1: Cellulitis Mimics
Venous … Lesions usually confined to the site of contact with the allergen
Ask about potential exposures
Deep venous … Moment 2: Nonantibiotic Therapy
Elevate the affected extremity
Assess for and treat tinea pedis
Manage venous
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/skin-soft-tissue-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - with skin surface disruption:
Recent trauma
Tinea pedis
Cutaneous ulcer
Saphenous venectomy
Impaired venous … study of 145 patients3 hospitalized for cellulitis, 41 (28%)
had alternative diagnoses including:
Venous … Cellulitis
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care
6
Moment 1: Mimics – Venous … reaction
Lesions of contact dermatitis are usually confined to the site of contact with the allergen
Deep venous … Care
Non-Antibiotic Therapy
Elevate the affected extremity
Assess for and treat tinea pedis
Manage venous
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide4.html
October 01, 2022 - Patient Safety
Patient Safety Resources by Setting
Hospital
Hospital Resources
Venous … Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Re-Engineered Discharge Toolkit
QI Toolkit
Venous … Events
Education & Training
Resources
Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous … A venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention protocol is a standardized VTE risk assessment, linked to a … A validation of a retrospective venous thromboembolism risk scoring method.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/data/visualizations/retail-drugs-covid-19.html
January 01, 2022 - thrombophlebitis and thromboembolism; varicose veins of lower extremity; post-thrombotic syndrome and venous … insufficiency or venous hypertension; vasculitis; hemorrhoids; other specified disease of veins and
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section4.html
October 01, 2015 - The three areas of focus to reduce device risk: placement, maintenance, and removal
Peripheral Venous … Central Venous Catheters
Before a CVC is placed, an evaluation of necessity ( indication ) should be … That is, does the care require central venous access? … Indications include (1) no feasible peripheral venous access, (2) the use of pressors and hemodynamic
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-196-section-2.pdf
January 01, 2016 - unspecified site
(includes cavernous malformation)
228.00
Phlebitis/thrombophlebitis of intracranial venous … Cerebral aneurysm, nonruptured 437.3
Moyamoya disease 437.5
Nonpyogenic thrombosis of intracranial venous … includes anteriovenous malformation)
Cerebrovascular anomalies 747.81
Other (aneurysm) 747.89
Other venous
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/challenge-competition.html
February 01, 2024 - Read the impact story: University of Chicago Medicine
UChicago Medicine reduced venous thromboembolism … patient population across their institution with the use of AHRQ’s Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/Updated-hacreportFInal2017data.pdf
July 01, 2020 - 21.8
Surgical Site Infections 73,000 2.5
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias 36,000 1.2
(Post-op) Venous … 10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2014
Baseline
2015 2016 2017
All Other HACs
(Post-op) Venous … Infections 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.7 8%
Ventilator-Associated
Pneumonias
1.2 0.9 0.9 1.0 -13%
(Post-op) Venous … procedures w/CDC SCIP+5 data
VAP MPSMS Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
VTE MPSMS Postoperative Venous … 6,000 8%
Ventilator-Associated
Pneumonias
36,000 28,000 26,000 31,000 -5,000 -13%
(Post-op) Venous
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/index.html
March 01, 2024 - Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Re-Engineered Discharge Toolkit
QI Toolkit
Venous … Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism: A Guide for Effective Quality Improvement outlines … the latest evidence on how to lead a quality improvement effort to prevent hospital-acquired venous
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/tools/index.html?page=2
September 01, 2023 - February 2010
Setting of Care: Long-term Care
Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous … latest scientific evidence, includes tools and resources for hospital staff to prevent hospital-acquired venous
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/es/tools/index.html?page=2
September 01, 2023 - February 2010
Setting of Care: Long-term Care
Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous … latest scientific evidence, includes tools and resources for hospital staff to prevent hospital-acquired venous
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/clabsi-learning-from-defects.pdf
April 01, 2022 - (Select all that apply)
� Hemodynamic monitoring
� Poor venous access
� Long-term antibiotics
� Vesicants … If yes how frequently:
Type fo line: Off
Insertion site: Off
Hemodynamic monitoring: Off
Poor venous
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/skin-soft-tissue-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - unilateral; consider other conditions if bilateral
• Distinguish cellulitis from noninfectious conditions: venous … factors: skin surface disruption (e.g., recent trauma, cutaneous ulcer, tinea pedis, eczema),
impaired venous
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide1.html
February 01, 2016 - Patient Safety
Patient Safety Resources by Setting
Hospital
Hospital Resources
Venous … Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Re-Engineered Discharge Toolkit
QI Toolkit
Venous … Events
Education & Training
Resources
Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous … prevention efforts can also be synergistic with efforts to increase patient activity, reduce central venous … A venous thromboembolism prevention protocol incorporates VTE and bleeding risk assessment tools and
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/playbook.pdf
April 01, 2022 - DEMONSTRATION OF CUSP CONCEPTS applied to this intervention:
Abbreviations: CVC = central venous … appropriateness
• Central Venous Catheter Insertion Bundle
o Avoiding improper placement techniques … Effect of a second-generation venous catheter
impregnated with chlorhexidine and silver sulfadiazine … Chlorhexidine-silver sulfadiazine- or rifampicin-
miconazole-impregnated venous catheters decrease the … Catheter impregnation, coating or bonding for
reducing central venous catheter-related infections in
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/45-iscr-pathway-audit-tool.xlsx
June 01, 2023 - Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis administered 0 0 ERROR:#DIV/0! … Pathway Component Number of ERAS-Eligible Patients Compliance Percentage = (Column B/Column C)X100
Venous
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/a4b_combo_pdi_casestudy.pdf
December 01, 2015 - made some progress in the past by implementing
CLABSI reduction programs, such as the use of
central venous … -
Assessment (Tool A.3)
• Improvement Methods Overview
(Tool D.1)
• Best Practices for Central Venous … Two tools were critical to gaining physician support: Best Practices for Central Venous Catheter
(CVC
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/implementation-guide.pdf
April 01, 2022 - • CLABSI Modules
o Central Venous Catheter Indications and Alternatives – avoiding placement and … determining appropriateness
o Central Venous Catheter Insertion Bundle – avoiding improper placement … techniques
o Central Venous Catheter Maintenance – maintaining awareness and proper care
of catheters … in place
o Central Venous Catheter Removal – prompting removal of unnecessary
catheters
• CAUTI