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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-targeted-solutions-toolr-improve-emergency-department-handoffs-community-hospital
April 13, 2022 - Study
Using the Targeted Solutions Tool® to improve emergency department handoffs in a community hospital.
Citation Text:
Benjamin MF, Hargrave S, Nether K. Using the Targeted Solutions Tool® to Improve Emergency Department Handoffs in a Community Hospital. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/differences-safety-climate-among-hospital-anesthesia-departments-and-effect-realistic
October 19, 2022 - Study
Differences in safety climate among hospital anesthesia departments and the effect of a realistic simulation-based training program.
Citation Text:
Cooper JB, Blum RH, Carroll JS, et al. Differences in safety climate among hospital anesthesia departments and the effect of a reali…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/steep-increase-domestic-fatal-medication-errors-use-alcohol-andor-street-drugs
September 20, 2011 - Study
A steep increase in domestic fatal medication errors with use of alcohol and/or street drugs.
Citation Text:
Phillips DP, Barker GEC, Eguchi MM. A steep increase in domestic fatal medication errors with use of alcohol and/or street drugs. Arch Intern Med. 2008;168(14):1561-6. doi:1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-study-reduction-medication-errors-elderly-trauma-patients
December 18, 2019 - Study
Intervention study for the reduction of medication errors in elderly trauma patients.
Citation Text:
Parro Martín M de los Á, Muñoz García M, Delgado Silveira E, et al. Intervention study for the reduction of medication errors in elderly trauma patients. J Eval Clin Pract. 2021;27(…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/tools/index.html?page=0
December 01, 2015 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) The CUSP toolkit includes training tools to make care safer. More
The SHARE Approach Five-step process for clinicians and their patients More
EvidenceNOW Tools for Change Helping practices implement evidence More
Tools
The …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/us-compounding-pharmacy-related-outbreaks-2001-2013-public-health-and-patient-safety-lessons
August 24, 2022 - Review
U.S. compounding pharmacy-related outbreaks, 2001--2013: public health and patient safety lessons learned.
Citation Text:
Shehab N, Brown MN, Kallen AJ, et al. U.S. compounding pharmacy-related outbreaks, 2001--2013: public health and patient safety lessons learned. J Patient Saf.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disclosure-hospital-adverse-events-and-its-association-patients-ratings-quality-care
December 29, 2014 - Study
Disclosure of hospital adverse events and its association with patients' ratings of the quality of care.
Citation Text:
López L, Weissman JS, Schneider EC, et al. Disclosure of hospital adverse events and its association with patients' ratings of the quality of care. Arch Intern Me…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/epc-program-evidence-reviews.html
January 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ Evidence Reviews: Catalysts for Practice Change
JAN
19
2022
By
Lionel Bañez, M.D., and
David Meyers, M.D.
Lionel Bañez, M.D.
Medical research keeps advancing while clinicians are busy taking care of patients. It is a const…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-serial-strategies-preventing-wrong-patient-orders-nicu
November 03, 2015 - Study
Evaluating serial strategies for preventing wrong-patient orders in the NICU.
Citation Text:
Adelman JS, Aschner JL, Schechter CB, et al. Evaluating Serial Strategies for Preventing Wrong-Patient Orders in the NICU. Pediatrics. 2017;139(5). doi:10.1542/peds.2016-2863.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-original-methodological-tool-identification-corrective-and-preventive-actions-after
March 15, 2017 - Study
Impact of an original methodological tool on the identification of corrective and preventive actions after root cause analysis of adverse events in health care facilities: results of a randomized controlled trial.
Citation Text:
Vacher A, El Mhamdi S, dʼHollander A, et al. Impact o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescribing-discrepancies-likely-cause-adverse-drug-events-after-patient-transfer
December 08, 2010 - Study
Prescribing discrepancies likely to cause adverse drug events after patient transfer.
Citation Text:
Boockvar KS, Liu S, Goldstein N, et al. Prescribing discrepancies likely to cause adverse drug events after patient transfer. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(1):32-6. doi:10.1136/qshc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/workarounds-electronic-health-record-systems-and-revised-sociotechnical-electronic-health
October 05, 2022 - Review
Workarounds in electronic health record systems and the revised Sociotechnical Electronic Health Record Workaround Analysis Framework: scoping review.
Citation Text:
Blijleven V, Hoxha F, Jaspers MWM. Workarounds in electronic health record systems and the revised sociotechnical E…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-joy-in-work.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Joy in Work
Primary Care Practice Facilitator
Training Series
1
Job Aid: Joy in Work
Joy in work is one of three categories of common goals practices
have for improvement. Joy in work is central to good patient
care and in recognition of this, the national triple aim has been
expanded to…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-standardized-quality-measures.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Standardized Quality Measures
Primary Care Practice Facilitator
Training Series
1
Job Aid: Standardized Quality Measures
Familiarity with the standardized quality measures that payers and regulatory groups use is an
important part of a practice facilitator's core knowledge.
Standar…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-practice-assessments.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Practice Assessments and Surveys
Primary Care Practice Facilitator
Training Series
1
Job Aid: Practice Assessments and Surveys
Overview
Practice assessments and surveys are simple and non-threatening ways for a practice to gather
information, generate ideas for improvements, and test and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-improve-team-effectiveness-within-health-care-systematic-review-past-decade
March 05, 2010 - Review
Classic
Interventions to improve team effectiveness within health care: a systematic review of the past decade.
Citation Text:
Buljac-Samardzic M, Doekhie KD, van Wijngaarden JDH. Interventions to improve team effectiveness within health care: a systemati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/seen-through-their-eyes-residents-reflections-cognitive-and-contextual-components-diagnostic
November 18, 2013 - Study
Seen through their eyes: residents' reflections on the cognitive and contextual components of diagnostic errors in medicine.
Citation Text:
Ogdie AR, Reilly JB, Pang WG, et al. Seen through their eyes: residents' reflections on the cognitive and contextual components of diagnostic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unscheduled-returns-emergency-department-outcome-medical-errors
November 12, 2014 - Study
Unscheduled returns to the emergency department: an outcome of medical errors?
Citation Text:
Nuñez S, Hexdall A, Aguirre-Jaime A. Unscheduled returns to the emergency department: an outcome of medical errors? Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(2):102-8.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-world-health-organization-checklist-patient-outcomes-stepped-wedge-cluster-randomized
June 03, 2020 - Study
Classic
Effect of the World Health Organization checklist on patient outcomes: a stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial.
Citation Text:
Haugen AS, Søfteland E, Almeland SK, et al. Effect of the World Health Organization checklist on patient outc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/149-cusp-tip-sheet-assembling-team.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
CUSP Tip Sheet:
Assembling the CUSP Team
ICU & Non-ICU
Purpose
Teamwork and interprofessional collaboration are important to high-quality patient care. A culture of teamwork and learning from mistakes helps improve patient safety. The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUS…