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• The Canadian Quality and Patient Safety Framework for Health and Social Services. | PSNet
  
  for Health and Social Services. … Topics Approach to Improving Safety Legal and Policy Approaches Provider-Patient Communication Culture … activities in Canada to focus action, resources, and policy development on supporting care improvement … Book/Report Patients as Partners: How to Involve Patients and Families in Their Own Care. … Health Shots. National Public Radio. April 10, 2019. View More Related Resources
  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/canadian-quality-and-patient-safety-framework-health-and-social-services - 2k - 2021-01-16
• Variability in collection and use of race/ethnicity and language data in 93 pediatric hospitals. | PSNet
  
  and language data in 93 pediatric hospitals. … Topics Approach to Improving Safety Error Analysis Quality Improvement Strategies Safety Target … Variability in collection and use of race/ethnicity and language data in 93 pediatric hospitals. … may hinder efforts to identify and eliminate disparities in care. … patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/variability-collection-and-use-raceethnicity-and-language-data-93-pediatric-hospitals - 2k - 2021-01-16
• Effective Health Care Program
  
  Transitional Care Interventions To Prevent Readmissions for People With Heart Failure Systematic Review … Archived May 27, 2014 Transitional Care Interventions to Prevent Heart Failure Readmissions Research … with Autism Spectrum Disorder-An Update Research Protocol February 16, 2016 Management Strategies to … Older Adults: A Review of Home and Community-Based Services Versus Institutional Care Systematic Review … Systematic Review Archived August 27, 2012 Care Interventions for People Living With Dementia and
  https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/home-care-services - 970bytes - 2021-01-16
• Health Topics: E | Effective Health Care Program
  
  Home » Health Topics » Health Topics: E Health Topics: E Ear Disorders Ear Infections Eating Disorders … Ectopic Pregnancy Elder Abuse Elderly Electromagnetic Fields Emergency Medical Services Encephalitis … Dysfunction Esophageal Cancer Esophagus Disorders Evidence Synthesis Evidence-based Practice Exercise and
  https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/es-hepatitis-a/ - 480bytes - 2021-01-16
• Developing a common language for evaluation questions in quality and safety improvement. | PSNet
  
  in quality and safety improvement. … Topics Approach to Improving Safety Quality Improvement Strategies Resource Type Review Target Audience … of such efforts. … Journal Article Review Quality of medication use in primary care—mapping the problem, working to a … Journal Article Review Bundle interventions used to reduce prescribing and administration errors in
  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/developing-common-language-evaluation-questions-quality-and-safety-improvement - 1k - 2021-01-16
• The urgent need to improve health care quality. Institute of Medicine National Roundtable on Health Care Quality. | PSNet
  
  The urgent need to improve health care quality. … Roundtable on Health Care Quality was organized in 1996 by the Institute of Medicine and consisted of … This 1998 consensus report articulates a definition of health care quality and indicts the US health … Without prescribing a specific approach, the authors call on health care professionals to take the lead … in a national health care quality improvement effort.
  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/urgent-need-improve-health-care-quality-institute-medicine-national-roundtable-health-care - 2k - 2021-01-18
• Reversing the Trend: New York State Health Foundation's Diabetes Campaign | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  
  Additionally, diabetes costs the State almost $13 billion a year in health care costs and productivity … Summary of Activities: NYSHealth has made significant strides in improving chronic care management in … Care Model and a more patient-centered approach. … This program builds upon existing efforts, and encourages additional primary care practices and health … care practitioners in New York State.
  https://www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/priorities-in-action/new-york-state-health-foundations-diabetes-campaign.html - 3k - 2021-01-16
• Breast cancer treatment delays by socioeconomic and health care access latent classes in Black and White women. | PSNet
  
  health care access latent classes in Black and White women. … Topics Approach to Improving Safety Research Directions Resource Type Study Setting of Care Ambulatory … Breast cancer treatment delays by socioeconomic and health care access latent classes in Black and White … treatment pose a significant threat to patient safety.The authors examined contribution of time to treatment … and treatment duration on racial and ethnic disparities in breast cancer outcomes among women in North
  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/breast-cancer-treatment-delays-socioeconomic-and-health-care-access-latent-classes-black-and - 2k - 2021-01-16
• Evaluating efforts to optimize TeamSTEPPS implementation in surgical and pediatric intensive care units. | PSNet
  
  Care Target Audience Health Care Providers Quality and Safety Professionals Organizational Behaviorists … Evaluating efforts to optimize TeamSTEPPS implementation in surgical and pediatric intensive care units … efforts to develop high reliability organizations. … Quality & safety in health care . 2010; 19 :360-4 . … Journal Article Study Educational strategy to reduce medication errors in a neonatal intensive care
  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-efforts-optimize-teamstepps-implementation-surgical-and-pediatric-intensive-care - 3k - 2021-01-16
• Challenges to nurses' efforts of retrieving, documenting, and communicating patient care information. | PSNet
  
  Journal Article Study Published March 13, 2013 Challenges to nurses' efforts of retrieving, documenting … Topics Approach to Improving Safety Communication between Providers Resource Type Study Setting … Challenges to nurses' efforts of retrieving, documenting, and communicating patient care information. … during transition to a computer physician order entry: what they are and what they mean. … Studies in health technology and informatics . 2006; 122 :585-6 .
  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/challenges-nurses-efforts-retrieving-documenting-and-communicating-patient-care-information - 2k - 2021-01-19
• Language Barrier | PSNet
  
  .( 7 ) In addition, a Title VI guidance memorandum issued by the Department of Health and Human Services … access plan, and addressing multiple language needs, readers can consult the Health Care Language Services … Interpretation and Translation Services in Health Care: A Survey of US Public and Private Teaching Hospitals … Washington, DC: National Public Health and Hospital Institute; 1995:1-49 6. … The impact of medical interpreter services on the quality of health care: a systematic review.
  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/language-barrier - 17k - 2021-01-16
• The moderate success of quality of care improvement efforts: three observations on the situation. | PSNet
  
  International Journal for Quality in Health Care . 2006; 19 . … International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2006;19(1). doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzl058. … at high reliability, safety culture , and organizational learning as models for safety improvement efforts … and discuss the challenges in applying them to health care. … a safety culture at the Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia.
  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/moderate-success-quality-care-improvement-efforts-three-observations-situation - 1k - 2021-01-18
• Innovative use of the electronic health record to support harm reduction efforts. | PSNet
  
  harm reduction efforts. … Topics Approach to Improving Safety Electronic Health Records Resource Type Study Setting of Care … Hospitals Clinical Area Infectious Diseases Target Audience Health Care Providers Error Types … Innovative Use of the Electronic Health Record to Support Harm Reduction Efforts. … Researchers describe how they were able to reduce harm resulting from hospital-acquired conditions at
  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/innovative-use-electronic-health-record-support-harm-reduction-efforts - 1k - 2021-01-03
• Impact of providing patients access to electronic health records on quality and safety of care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | PSNet
  
  Journal Article Review Published July 8, 2020 Impact of providing patients access to electronic health … records on quality and safety of care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. … Topics Approach to Improving Safety Provider-Patient Communication Health Literacy Improvement Patient … Impact of providing patients access to electronic health records on quality and safety of care: a systematic … preventative services.
  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-providing-patients-access-electronic-health-records-quality-and-safety-care-systematic - 2k - 2021-01-18
• Enhancing patient safety and quality of care by improving the usability of electronic health record systems: recommendations from AMIA. | PSNet
  
  Topics Approach to Improving Safety Electronic Health Records Resource Type Commentary Organizational … Enhancing patient safety and quality of care by improving the usability of electronic health record systems … information technology (IT) has resulted in various documented improvements in patient safety and care … These broad guidelines are aimed at coordinating diverse efforts from different stakeholder groups to … and National Patient-Safety Goals.
  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-patient-safety-and-quality-care-improving-usability-electronic-health-record - 2k - 2021-01-17
• The Patient-Centered Medical Home: Strategies to Put Patients at the Center of Primary Care. (pdf file)
  
  Superb access to care that meets patients’ needs and in their own care, 2) quality improvement in the … engagement in health caredifferent treatment options; discuss with a health care should be based on … of patients and families in patient care and improvement efforts in a variety of ways, including quality … Federal and State efforts to promote reward practices for implementing and maintaining meaningful use … At the Federal and State incentivizing practices to actively involve patients include levels, increased
  https://pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/strategies-to-put-patients-at-center-of-primary-care-brief.pdf - 14k - 2021-01-16
• Language proficiency and adverse events in US hospitals: a pilot study. | PSNet
  
  Journal Article Study Published February 21, 2007 Language proficiency and adverse events in US hospitals … Int J Qual Health Care . 2007; 19(2) :60-67 . … Audience Health Care Executives and Administrators Physicians Origin/Sponsor United States of America … Language proficiency and adverse events in US hospitals: a pilot study. … barriers likely impair patients' ability to receive quality health care, but the link between limited
  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/language-proficiency-and-adverse-events-us-hospitals-pilot-study - 2k - 2021-01-17
• Medication safety: look-alike/sound-alike drugs in home care. | PSNet
  
  in home care. … Topics Approach to Improving Safety Practice Guidelines Regulation Continuing Education Resource … Medication safety: look-alike/sound-alike drugs in home care. … implementation in home care and hospice organizations. … PubMed citation Available at Related Resources Journal Article Commentary Strategies to improve the
  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-look-alikesound-alike-drugs-home-care - 1k - 2021-01-19
• The 100,000 Lives Campaign: setting a goal and a deadline for improving health care quality. | PSNet
  
  Journal Article Commentary Published January 25, 2006 The 100,000 Lives Campaign: setting a goal and … a deadline for improving health care quality. … Topics Approach to Improving Safety Quality Improvement Strategies Resource Type Commentary Setting … of Care Hospitals Target Audience Health Care Providers Health Care Executives and Administrators … how these propose to improve the standard of care nationwide.
  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/100000-lives-campaign-setting-goal-and-deadline-improving-health-care-quality - 1k - 2021-01-17
• Improving the quality of health care: who will lead? | PSNet
  
  Journal Article Commentary Published March 6, 2005 Improving the quality of health care: who will … Topics Resource Type Commentary Target Audience Health Care Providers Health Care Executives and … Improving the quality of health care: who will lead? … this review, Becher and Chassin discuss the persistent “quality chasm” that exists in the health care … current gaps in health care quality.
  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-quality-health-care-who-will-lead - 2k - 2021-01-17