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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/098-ss-hair-removal-one-pager.docx
April 01, 2025 - Preoperative Hair Removal
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Preoperative hair removal is an evidence-based infection prevention strategy to target methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and surgical site infections (SSIs). The information below revi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-surgery/098-hair-removal-one-pager.docx
April 01, 2025 - Preoperative Hair Removal
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Preoperative hair removal is an evidence-based infection prevention strategy to target methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and surgical site infections (SSIs). The information below revi…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/quality-measures.html
November 01, 2018 - What Health Care Quality Measures Will You Report?
Once you have decided whose quality to report, you will need to determine which aspects of their performance to measure (e.g., clinical quality, patient experience, patient safety, cost). There are many different kinds of measures, but not all are appropriate…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-growth.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Growth
Growth
General Growth
■ Use growth charts made specifically for premature infants.
■ After infant reaches term corrected gestational age, a standard growth chart may be used.
■ Use corrected postmenstrual age until 2 years of age.
■ Interpretations of catch-u…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/simulation-issue-brief8.html
July 01, 2024 - Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started
Resources
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started
Introduction
Leverage Patient Safety Infrastructure
Use Simulation To Adopt and Adapt Best Practices
Use Simulation To Improve Healt…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/dotphrase.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Provider Contact Information
Smartphrase (exclusive to Epic EMR) developed by Medical University of South Carolina Children's
Hospital to ensure 24/7 phone contact for families in Written Family/Caregiver Discharge Instructions
PROVIDER CONTACT INFORMATION
• If you have a question about your child’s medical care a…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-8.html
March 01, 2018 - Appendix 8: CLABSI Investigation Nurse Letter
Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections
These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety P…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-ehr-impact2.html
July 01, 2024 - Documenting Diagnosis: Exploring the Impact of Electronic Health Records on Diagnostic Safety
Introduction on Diagnostic Documentation
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Documenting Diagnosis: Exploring the Impact of Electronic Health Records on Diagnostic Safety
Introduction on Diagnostic …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/learning_pt_narratives_053123-schlesinger.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Learning from Patient Narratives Through Innovative Feedback Reporting Methods Webcast - Impact of the Intervention on Patient Experience
Impact of the Intervention on Patient Experience
Mark Schlesinger, PhD
Professor of Health Policy
Yale School of Public Health
Assessing Intervention Impact on Patient Experie…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-cancer-care-evensen.pdf
June 13, 2017 - Introducing the CAHPS Cancer Care Survey
Overview of CAHPS Cancer Care
Survey
Christian Evensen, MS
American Institutes for Research
Introducing the New AHRQ Survey for Cancer Centers
June 13, 2017
Acknowledgements – AIR Team
Graciela Castillo
Jazmine Cavazos
Tamika Cowans
Elizabeth Frentzel
Steve Gar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dying-waitlist
September 04, 2019 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Dying on the waitlist.
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Dying on the waitlist. Armstrong D. Allen M. ProPublica. February 18, 2021.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/man-falls-surgical-table-st-josephs-hospital-sued
May 13, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Man falls off surgical table; St. Joseph's Hospital sued.
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Man falls off surgical table; St. Joseph's Hospital sued. Smith ML; Wolfe WA.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decontamination-surgical-instruments
September 21, 2022 - Book/Report
Decontamination of Surgical Instruments.
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Decontamination of Surgical Instruments. Farnborough, UK; Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch; May 26, 2022.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advancement-toward-high-reliability-healthcare-awards
June 08, 2011 - Government Resource
Advancement toward High Reliability in Healthcare Awards.
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Advancement toward High Reliability in Healthcare Awards. Department of Defense Patient Safety Program; DoD PSP; DoD
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-critical-care-medicine
July 14, 2021 - Special or Theme Issue
Safety in Critical Care Medicine.
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Safety in Critical Care Medicine. Fein AM, Heffner JE, eds. Crit Care Clin. 2005;21(1):1-176.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/another-fatal-failure-kingdrew
May 03, 2017 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Another fatal failure at King/Drew.
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Another fatal failure at King/Drew. Weber T; Ornstein C.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tips-safer-surgery
December 22, 2021 - Fact Sheet/FAQs
Tips for Safer Surgery.
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Tips for Safer Surgery. Surgical Care Improvement Project. Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality; 2006.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgery-clinic-rush-save-joan-riverss-life
November 14, 2012 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
At surgery clinic, rush to save Joan Rivers's life.
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At surgery clinic, rush to save Joan Rivers's life. Hartocollis A, Goodman JD. New York Times. September 9, 2014.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bbc-news-wrong-guy-revealed
August 05, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
BBC News 'wrong guy' is revealed.
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BBC News 'wrong guy' is revealed. BBC News.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inside-canadas-secret-world-medical-error-there-lot-lying-theres-lot-cover
September 23, 2009 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Inside Canada's secret world of medical error: 'There is a lot of lying, there's a lot of cover-up.'
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Inside Canada's secret world of medical error: 'There is a lot of lying, there's a lot of cover-up.' Blackwell T.
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