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The purpose of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of health services, and access to such services through the establishment of a broad base of scientific research and through the promotion of improvements in clinical and health system practices, including the prevention of diseases and other health conditions.

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  1. First, Do No Harm: Value-driven Patient Safety in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | PSNet

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    October 30, 2019 - We're mostly caring for well people, and that's really different from other areas of medicine. 

  2. When does quality improvement count as research? Human subject protection and theories of knowledge. | PSNet

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    July 10, 2019 - Commentary When does quality improvement count as research? Human subject protection and theories of knowledge. Citation Text: Lynn J. When does quality improvement count as research? Human subject protection and theories of knowledge. Qual Saf Health Care. 2004;13(1):67-70. Copy Cit…

  3. A Troubling Amine | PSNet

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    September 01, 2003 - A Troubling Amine Citation Text: Flynn EA. A Troubling Amine. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS …

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2008 - Where's the Feeding Tube? September 1, 2008 Metheny NA, Meert KL. Where's the Feeding Tube? PSNet [internet]. 2008. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wheres-feeding-tube The Case A 13-year-old boy was involved in a motor vehicle collision and experienced a traumatic brain injury. Because of the injuries, he was unabl…

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2008 - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus April 1, 2008 Noskin GA. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. PSNet [internet]. 2008. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus Perspective Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has received a great deal of media …

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 01, 2006 - Urinary Retention Dilemma November 1, 2006 Joseph AC. Urinary Retention Dilemma. PSNet [internet]. 2006. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/urinary-retention-dilemma The Case Following an elective thyroidectomy, a 56-year-old man with a history of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and urinary hesitancy returned to th…

  7. Patient Safety 101 | PSNet

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    January 16, 2025 - Patient Safety 101 Citation Text: Patient Safety 101. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS D…

  8. Building a Safety Program Using Principles of Resilience Engineering | PSNet

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    October 23, 2013 - Building a Safety Program Using Principles of Resilience Engineering Sudeep Hegde, PhD; Ann M. Bisantz, PhD; and Rollin J. Fairbanks, MD, MS | June 1, 2019  View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Hegde S, Fairbanks RJ, Bisantz A. Building a Safety…

  9. An Untimely End Despite End-of-Life Care Planning | PSNet

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    February 01, 2012 - An Untimely End Despite End-of-Life Care Planning Citation Text: Elia G, Barbour S, Anderson WG. An Untimely End Despite End-of-Life Care Planning. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018. Copy Citation Format: …

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 01, 2004 - Undiagnosed Vaginal Bleeding February 1, 2004 Mandelblatt J. Undiagnosed Vaginal Bleeding . PSNet [internet]. 2004. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/undiagnosed-vaginal-bleeding The Case The patient is a 34-year-old gravida 3, para 3 woman with a 2-year history of increasingly profuse vaginal bleeding. Over the past…

  11. “Behavioral Health Vital Signs” Initiative Increases Patient Education and Disclosure about Interpersonal Violence (IPV) | PSNet

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    February 26, 2025 - “Behavioral Health Vital Signs” Initiative Increases Patient Education and Disclosure about Interpersonal Violence (IPV) Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL June 30, 2021 Innovat…

  12. "Superficial" Report Leads to "Deep" Problem | PSNet

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    July 01, 2012 - "Superficial" Report Leads to "Deep" Problem Citation Text: Dhaliwal G. "Superficial" Report Leads to "Deep" Problem. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2009. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndN…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 01, 2007 - In Conversation with...Joseph Britto, MD February 1, 2007 In Conversation with..Joseph Britto, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2007. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withjoseph-britto-md Editor's Note: Joseph Britto, MD, is CEO and Co-founder of Isabel Healthcare Inc. Isabel, a clinical decision support syste…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 14, 2004 - Hard to Swallow October 1, 2004 Driver J. Hard to Swallow. PSNet [internet]. 2004. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hard-swallow The Case An elderly man underwent hernia surgery. Postoperatively, the patient developed a transient ischemic attack (TIA) and respiratory difficulties. The nurses noted that the patient, …

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 24, 2024 - Managing Care Challenges in a Group Home Setting: Is Staffing Adequate for Unplanned Incidents? April 24, 2024 Ordona R, Bakerjian D. Managing Care Challenges in a Group Home Setting: Is Staffing Adequate for Unplanned Incidents? PSNet [internet]. 2024. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/managing-care-challenges-group-…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 29, 2020 - Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge January 29, 2020 Choudhury LS, Vu CT. Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge. PSNet [internet]. 2020. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-identification-errors-systems-challenge The Cases The following four events involving five patients all involved…

  17. Project Nurture Engages Pregnant People with Substance Use Disorder, Improves Maternal and Infant Outcomes. | PSNet

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    September 23, 2024 - Project Nurture Engages Pregnant People with Substance Use Disorder, Improves Maternal and Infant Outcomes. Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 11, 2021 Innovation …

  18. Benefits vs. Risks of Intraosseous Vascular Access | PSNet

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    September 01, 2005 - Benefits vs. Risks of Intraosseous Vascular Access Citation Text: Fowler RL, Lippmann MJ. Benefits vs. Risks of Intraosseous Vascular Access. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014. Copy Citation Format: Go…

  19. Specimen Almost Lost | PSNet

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    September 21, 2022 - Specimen Almost Lost Citation Text: Hehe YK. Specimen Almost Lost. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RI…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 27, 2021 - To Dilute or Not Dilute: Drug Errors and Consequences in the Operating Room October 27, 2021 Aldwinckle R, Florendo E. To Dilute or Not Dilute: Drug Errors and Consequences in the Operating Room. PSNet [internet]. 2021. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dilute-or-not-dilute-drug-errors-and-consequences-operating-room …
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