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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. Introducing the New AHRQ WebM&M and AHRQ Patient Safety Network (PSNet) | PSNet

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    April 01, 2005 - Introducing the New AHRQ WebM&M and AHRQ Patient Safety Network (PSNet) Robert M. Wachter, MD | April 1, 2005  Also Read a Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Wachter R. Introducing the New AHRQ WebM&M and AHRQ Patient Safety Ne…

  2. In Conversation with…Christopher P. Landrigan, MD | PSNet

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    April 01, 2005 - In Conversation with…Christopher P. Landrigan, MD April 1, 2005  Also Read an Essay Citation Text: In Conversation with…Christopher P. Landrigan, MD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Se…

  3. Importance of Following Safe Practices for Infant Feeding and Handling Expressed Breast Milk | PSNet

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    January 31, 2024 - Importance of Following Safe Practices for Infant Feeding and Handling Expressed Breast Milk Citation Text: Shauer M, Perez DG, Chagolla B. Importance of Following Safe Practices for Infant Feeding and Handling Expressed Breast Milk. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quali…

  4. Hypoxic Gas Supply from Cross-Connected Pipelines | PSNet

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    February 05, 2020 - Hypoxic Gas Supply from Cross-Connected Pipelines Citation Text: Bohringer C, Guemidjian A, Utter G. Hypoxic Gas Supply from Cross-Connected Pipelines. PSNet [internet]. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024. Copy Citation Format: Google S…

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 18, 2024 - Importance of Following Safe Practices for Infant Feeding and Handling Expressed Breast Milk December 18, 2024 Shauer M, Perez DG, Chagolla B. Importance of Following Safe Practices for Infant Feeding and Handling Expressed Breast Milk. PSNet [internet]. 2024. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/importance-following-saf…

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2012 - In Conversation With… Richard C. Boothman, JD March 1, 2012 In Conversation With… Richard C. Boothman, JD. PSNet [internet]. 2012. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-richard-c-boothman-jd Editor's note: Rick Boothman, an attorney, is the chief risk officer for the University of Michigan Health System…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 26, 2025 - In Conversation with Timothy Vogus about High Reliability Organization (HRO) Principles and Patient Safety February 26, 2025 Vogus T, Lee M, Mossburg SE. In Conversation with Timothy Vogus about High Reliability Organization (HRO) Principles and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2025. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/persp…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 26, 2025 - Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention February 26, 2025 Gibbs V, Romano P. Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention. PSNet [internet]. 2025. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/retained-surgical-items-causation-and-prevention Background A retained surgical item (RSI) is a surgical patient safety pro…

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2005 - Getting to the Root of the Matter June 1, 2005 Saint S, Flanders S. Getting to the Root of the Matter. PSNet [internet]. 2005. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/getting-root-matter Case Objectives Appreciate the goals and limitations of root cause analysis Outline the steps to conduct root cause analysis The Case A…

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2015 - In Conversation With… Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP September 1, 2015 In Conversation With… Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP. PSNet [internet]. 2015. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-vineet-arora-md-mapp Editor's note: Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP, is Director of GME Clinical Learning Environment Innovation, Associate Pr…

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 28, 2022 - Be Picky about your PICCs—Fragmented Care and Poor Communication at Discharge Leads to a PICC without a Plan. September 28, 2022 Marti CS, Reese SK, Brown-McManus M. Be Picky about your PICCs—Fragmented Care and Poor Communication at Discharge Leads to a PICC without a Plan. PSNet [internet]. 2022. https://psnet.…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2012 - In Conversation With… David Blumenthal, MD, MPP July 1, 2012 In Conversation With… David Blumenthal, MD, MPP. PSNet [internet]. 2012. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-david-blumenthal-md-mpp-0 Editor's note: Dr. Blumenthal is President of the Commonwealth Fund and served as the National Coordinator …

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 16, 2022 - Some areas are probably common to other settings too, like medication errors, particularly with children

  14. In Conversation with…Jennifer Daley, MD | PSNet

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    January 01, 2008 - individual hospitals have presented their experiences and outcomes from their work in a variety of areas

  15. Accreditation and Regulation: Can They Help Improve Patient Safety? | PSNet

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    April 01, 2009 - clearly unsafe practice should be permitted, and it is much more reasonable to assert, as we do in other areas

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 28, 2021 - A Postpartum Woman with an Erroneous SARS-CoV-2 Test April 28, 2021 Martin SA, Kanjilal S, Schiff G. A Postpartum Woman with an Erroneous SARS-CoV-2 Test. PSNet [internet]. 2021. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/postpartum-woman-erroneous-sars-cov-2-test The Case A full-term pregnant patient was admitted in March 2…

  17. WebM&M: Case Studies | PSNet

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    March 25, 2025 - WebM&M: Case Studies WebM&M (Morbidity & Mortality Rounds on the Web) features expert analysis of medical errors reported anonymously by our readers. Spotlight Cases include interactive learning modules available for CME/CPE . Commentaries are written by patient safety experts and published monthly. Have you encou…

  18. Agitated Delirium Contributes to Missed Testing and Delayed Diagnosis of Gastric Perforation | PSNet

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    June 28, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Agitated Delirium Contributes to Missed Testing and Delayed Diagnosis of Gastric Perforation Citation Text: Trask J, Carlsen KM, Kuhn BT. Agitated Delirium Contributes to Missed Testing and Delayed Diagnosis of Gastric Perforation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healt…

  19. Count and Be Counted: Preparing Future Pharmacists to Promote a Culture of Safety | PSNet

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    April 01, 2006 - Count and Be Counted: Preparing Future Pharmacists to Promote a Culture of Safety Brian K. Alldredge, PharmD; Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD | April 1, 2006  Also Read a Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Alldredge BK, Koda-Kimb…

  20. Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention | PSNet

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    January 04, 2024 - Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention Citation Text: Gibbs V, Romano P. Retained Surgical Items: Causation and Prevention. PSNet [internet]. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2025. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX End…
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