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IHI Protecting 5 Million Lives From Harm Campaign targets pressure ulcer prevention
The 5 Million Lives Campaign is an initiative to protect patients from five million incidents of medical harm over the next two years (December 2006 – December 2008).
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JCAHO National Patient Safety Goals – Critical Access Hospitals and Hospitals
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Goal 2 Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers.
2C Measure, assess and, if appropriate, take action to improve the timeliness of reporting, and the timeliness of receipt by the responsible licensed caregiver, of critical test results and values.
2E Implement a standardized approach to “hand off” communications, including an opportunity to ask and respond to questions.
Goal 7 Reduce the risk of health care-associated infections.
7A Comply with current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hand hygiene guidelines.
7B Manage as sentinel events all identified cases of unanticipated death or major permanent loss of function associated with a health care-associated infection.
Goal 9 Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls.
9B Implement a fall reduction program including an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program. |
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JCAHO National Patient Safety Goals – Long Term Care
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Goal 2 Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers.
2E Implement a standardized approach to “hand off” communications, including an opportunity to ask and respond to questions.
Goal 7 Reduce the risk of health care-associated infections.
7A Comply with current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hand hygiene guidelines.
7B Manage as sentinel events all identified cases of unanticipated death or major permanent loss of function associated with a health care-associated infection.
Goal 9 Reduce the risk of resident harm resulting from falls.
9B Implement a fall reduction program including an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program.
Goal 10 Reduce the risk of influenza and pneumococcal disease in institutionalized older adults.
10C Develop and implement a protocol to identify new cases of influenza and to manage an outbreak.
Goal 14 Prevent health care-associated pressure ulcers (decubitus ulcers).
14A Assess and periodically reassess each resident’s risk for developing a pressure ulcer (decubitus ulcer) and take action to address any identified risks.
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Guidelines for environmental infection control in health-care facilities: recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
Sehulster L, Chinn RYW
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR 2003;52 (No. RR-10):5,14.
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CDC’s 7 Healthcare Safety Challenges
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
Released Aug 23 2001.
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In 5 Years, the CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) plans on accomplishing these seven challenges:
Challenge 1: Reduce catheter-associated adverse events by 50% among patients in healthcare settings
Challenge 2: Reduce targeted surgical adverse events by 50%
Challenge 4: Reduce targeted antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections by 50% by:
preventing infections
diagnosing and treating infections appropriately
optimizing antimicrobial use, and
preventing transmission in healthcare settings
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Pressure ulcers in adults: prediction and prevention
AHRQ (formerly AHCPR) Clinical Practice Guideline Number 3, AHCPR Pub. No. 92-0047: May 1992.
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Pressure ulcer prevention points
The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP), Reston, VA.
Summary of the AHCPR Clinical Practice Guideline, Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction and Prevention (AHCPR Publication No. 92-0047. Rockville, MD: May 1992).
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What the experts say in incontinence care and pressure ulcer prevention guidelines
Excerpts from AHRQ, NPUAP, WOCN Society and NIH Clinical Center.
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| 1. In addition to other interventions. 2. Getting started kit: prevent pressure ulcers, how-to guide. Protecting 5 Million Lives From Harm Campaign, Institute for Healthcare Improvement. 2006 Dec. |
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