Nursing homes can conduct observational audits to support increased compliance with infection prevention practices, including hand hygiene and use of personal protective equipment. Observational ...

Among hospital inpatient stays without COVID-19 in 2021, the median length of stay with a healthcare-associated infection (HAI) was up to six times as long as stays without an HAI. Patients with ...

Final estimates for 2013 show a further 9 percent decline in the rate of hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) from 2012 to 2013, and a 17 percent decline, from 145 to 121 HACs per 1,000 discharges, ...

Develop an implementation plan for your surgical site infection (SSI) prevention bundle. Identify and address local barriers to implementing your SSI prevention bundle. Use the Barrier Identification ...

In this module, we will introduce strategies and interventions, as well as adaptive and technical measures, which, when implemented, can help you get your patients off the ventilator faster. In doing ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), announced nine grant awards of $1 million each for up to 5 years to support ...

In 2016, AHRQ awarded a contract to develop methods and estimate the incremental inpatient financial costs and additional inpatient mortality associated with 10 selected hospital-acquired conditions ...

This resource, Guidelines and Measures, was set up by AHRQ to provide users a place to find information about its legacy guidelines and measures clearinghouses, National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) ...

Panel composition and role. A Technical Expert Panel (TEP) was formed based on suggestions from the project team and the AHRQ project officer. The TEP consisted of State APCD representatives, ...

Many organizations are uncertain about how to proceed with designing a workable solution for medication reconciliation. This chapter provides helpful information and tools for designing or redesigning ...

Patient health status or quality of life. Patient, provider, and population attitudes and behavior. New evidence, research, prevention strategies, treatments, and care models. For example, ...

Review the following list of meetings in which falls risk and prevention is potentially discussed by the interdisciplinary team. For every meeting that occurs at your facility, indicate the type of ...