Unsafe antibiotic use includes using antibiotics without a prescription, which could mean using another person’s medication ...

The awards, co-sponsored by AHRQ and AcademyHealth, recognize research published in peer-reviewed journals that used the HCUP databases to explore and address healthcare topics. Publications must have ...

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Patient experience encompasses the range of interactions that patients have with the healthcare system, including their care from health plans, and from doctors, nurses, and staff in hospitals, ...

After the Institute of Medicine released its sentinel report, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in conjunction with its Federal ...

The first step in studying health systems is to develop a definition of what constitutes a "health system," which is expected to evolve over time. Below, each Center of Excellence has contributed its ...

Now you are ready to begin implementing the bundle of pressure ulcer prevention best practices you have identified. No matter how good the bundle that you develop is, if it is not used by the staff it ...

Latest available findings on quality of and access to health care ...

The elevation of the head of bed (HOB) to a semirecumbent position (at least 30 degrees) is associated with a decreased incidence of aspiration and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The ...

Do perform hand hygiene immediately before and after handling the catheter or drainage system, and use clean gloves while handling the catheter or drainage system. Do perform peri-care using only soap ...

How do we manage the change process at the front line? How do we pilot test the new practices? How do we get staff engaged and excited about pressure ulcer prevention? How can we help staff learn new ...

Because pressure ulcer care is complex, efforts to improve pressure ulcer prevention require a system approach that will involve organizational change. Bringing about organizational change of any type ...