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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/patient-safety-issues.pdf
April 02, 2025 - diagnostic errors
were a chief concern
in outpatient visits
1 in 9
ED admissions
are related to an
adverse … drug event
An estimated
160
million
medication
errors occur
each year in
primary care
80%
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/carecoordination/qdr2015-chartbook-carecoordination.pptx
June 16, 2016 - : CPOE is associated with a 13% to 99% reduction in medication errors and a 30% to 84% reduction in adverse … drug events (ADEs) (Ammenwerth, et al., 2008). … : CPOE is associated with a 13% to 99% reduction in medication errors and a 30% to 84% reduction in adverse … drug events (ADEs) (Ammenwerth, et al., 2008). … The effect of electronic prescribing on medication errors and adverse drug events: a systematic review
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/ref.html
June 01, 2010 - Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services
References
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Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services
Executive Summary
Introduction and Scan Methodology
Evaluation of…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/antibiotic-stewardship.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Antibiotic Stewardship
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Welcome to the Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/multiple/index.html
August 01, 2023 - Multiple Settings
Tools for Health Care Organizations
Calibrate Dx is a self-evaluation tool for clinicians to improve their diagnostic decision making. This resource provides structured exercises and tools to help clinicians learn from reviewing their clinical practice. Anyone whose scope of practice includ…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_4_PPT_508.pptx
April 01, 2011 - within a month of discharge, of which ¾ could be prevented
Common complications post-discharge are adverse … drug events, hospital-acquired infections, and procedural complications
Many complications can be attributed … these events could have been prevented or ameliorated.1
Common post-discharge complications include adverse … drug events, healthcare-associated infections, and procedural complications.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2015-03-nac/nacmtg0715-minutes.html
December 01, 2015 - Mary Fermazin, M.D., M.P.A., stated the importance of diagnostic accuracy and of collecting data on adverse … drug events.
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www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/resources/type-harm.html
April 01, 2025 - Resources by Safety Topic
Contents Diagnostic Safety Emergency Preparedness Falls Healthcare-Associated Infections Maternal Safety Medication Safety Never Events Opioid Safety Pressure Ulcers Readmissions Sepsis Surgical Safety Transitions in Care Venous Thromboembolism Diagnostic Safety AHRQ Diagnostic Steward…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/dzau-summit2016.pdf
September 28, 2016 - reduction in HACs and that approximately $19.8 billion in health care costs
were saved from 2010 to 2014
Adverse … Drug
Events
Pressure
Ulcers
Catheter
Associated
Urinary
Tract
Infections
Surgical
Site
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/mindfulness-transcript.doc
June 10, 2014 - In 2008, we looked at data on outpatient visits to emergency departments for adverse drug events related … presented to an emergency room, and the attending clinician who saw them in the ER thought that they had an adverse … drug event attributed to antibiotics. … percentage of those were unnecessary, there’s opportunities to prevent emergency department visits for adverse … drug events because many of these patients were probably getting antibiotics that they maybe didn’t
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/913.html
May 01, 2024 - Application of trigger tools for detecting adverse drug events in older people: a systematic review and
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/927.html
August 01, 2024 - safety refers to the practices and measures implemented to minimize the risk of medication errors and adverse … drug events in various settings across the healthcare continuum.
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/healthit-ed-4.html
February 01, 2021 - Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments
Health Applications for Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/singh-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Evaluation of accuracy of IHI Trigger Tool in identifying adverse drug events: a
prospective observational
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-overvw.html
September 01, 2013 - Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview
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Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Introduction and Welcome
Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview
Scientific Rationale
Referenc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Implement_Hndbook_508_v2.docx
April 01, 2011 - Common complications post-discharge include adverse drug events, hospital-acquired infections, and procedural … Patients prescribed high-risk medications or complex medication regimens may be at higher risk of adverse … drug events.4,6,8
Inadequate preparation for discharge.
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-overvw.html
September 01, 2013 - Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview
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Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Introduction and Welcome
Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview
Scientific Rationale
Referenc…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/mindfulness-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Mindfulness: Engaging Frontline Providers in Antimicrobial Stewardship
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
Mindfulness: Engaging Frontline Providers in Antimicrobial Stewardship
CAPT Arjun Srinivasan, MD
Associate Director for Healthcare
Associated Infection Prevention Programs
Division of Healthcare Quality …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/involving-patients-families-in-safety-slides.pdf
July 25, 2023 - nursing homes which
addresses safety -- antibiotic
stewardship, infection prevention,
telehealth
Adverse … Drug Events Part of our Medicare Quality Innovation Network-
Quality Improvement Organization program
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4f_combo_psi09-postophemorrhage-bestpractices.pdf
May 20, 2016 - http://www.who.int/surgery/publications/Postoperativecare.pdf
• Anticoagulant Toolkit: Reducing Adverse … Drug Events, Institute for Healthcare Improvement
http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Tools/AnticoagulantToolkitReducingADEs.aspx