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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/0_Overview_1.pdf
July 13, 2007 - 0_Overview
July 13, 2007
Privacy and Security Solutions for
Interoperable Health Information
Exchange
Privacy and Security Assessment of Variation
Toolkit
Prepared for
Jonathan White, MD, Director of Health IT
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD…
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st419/stat419.shtml
August 01, 2013 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #419:
Trends in Well-Child Visits: United States, 2002-2009
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/easily-forgotten-tube
June 01, 2016 - An Easily Forgotten Tube
Citation Text:
Ousey K. An Easily Forgotten Tube. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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May 01, 2004 - Do Me a Favor
May 1, 2004
Williamson A. Do Me a Favor. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/do-me-favor
The Case
A 26-year-old gravida 4 para 1 woman reported that her last menstrual period was 5 weeks prior, and she
had a positive home pregnancy test. With a history of one ectopic pregnancy, one…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49452/psn-pdf
July 01, 2004 - Allergy to Holter
July 1, 2004
Williams M. Allergy to Holter. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/allergy-holter
The Case
A 52-year-old man was admitted for palpitations and chest pain. As part of the evaluation, on hospital day 4
the patient was sent to the cardiac clinic to start a continuous …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50768/psn-pdf
December 27, 2019 - In Conversation With... Cindy Brach
December 27, 2019
In Conversation With.. Cindy Brach. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-cindy-brach
Editor’s note: Cindy Brach, MPP is a Senior Healthcare Researcher at the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality and is the Co-Chair of th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33646/psn-pdf
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…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33661/psn-pdf
December 01, 2007 - Care Transitions
December 1, 2007
Kripalani S. Care Transitions. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/care-transitions
Perspective
Hospital discharge is often viewed as the end of an acute medical event. Goodbyes are said as patients
pack their belongings and return home. Physicians scratch …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49484/psn-pdf
June 01, 2005 - Two Pills, Same Drug
June 1, 2005
Horsky J, Patel VL. Two Pills, Same Drug. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/two-pills-same-drug
The Case
A 34-year-old woman with AIDS developed a fever and hypotension due to suspected pneumonia. Her past
medical history included several AIDS-related complica…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-side-bedside-paravertebral-block-preventing-preventable
August 10, 2019 - Wrong-side Bedside Paravertebral Block: Preventing the Preventable
Citation Text:
Barrington MJ, Uda Y. Wrong-side Bedside Paravertebral Block: Preventing the Preventable. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/03-sops-riverside-handoffs-webcast-hansford.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Improving Hospital Handoffs Using AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® Hospital Survey - Hansford and Murray
Assessing Patient Safety Culture to
Improve Hospital Handoffs
Ashley Hansford, BS, CPPS
Patient Safety Manager
Lauren Murray, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Director of Nursing, Med/Surg Unit
Riverside Health Sys…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/spread/spreadnotes.docx
June 02, 2025 - SAY:
The Spread module of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (or CUSP) Toolkit helps all or part of an organization share, tailor, and use the components of a process that have worked well at the unit level. The other CUSP Toolkit modules focus on quality improvement projects at the unit level, where culture i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33739/psn-pdf
October 01, 2012 - The Physical Environment: An Often Unconsidered
Patient Safety Tool
October 1, 2012
Joseph A, Malone EB. The Physical Environment: An Often Unconsidered Patient Safety Tool. PSNet
[internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/physical-environment-often-unconsidered-patient-safety-tool
Perspective
Now that…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49710/psn-pdf
May 01, 2014 - Discontinued Medications: Are They Really
Discontinued?
May 1, 2014
Mankey CG, Varkey P. Discontinued Medications: Are They Really Discontinued? PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discontinued-medications-are-they-really-discontinued
The Case
A 69-year-old man with a history of chronic atrial f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49694/psn-pdf
October 01, 2013 - Are You Mrs. A? An Issue of Identification Over
Telephone
October 1, 2013
Adelman JS. Are You Mrs. A? An Issue of Identification Over Telephone. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/are-you-mrs-issue-identification-over-telephone
The Case
Mr. A was a 78-year-old man admitted with non-ST elevation…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-08/too_many_cooks_spotlight_pdf.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Spotlight
Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the August 2020 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by: Richard P. Dutton, MD, MBA
o AHRQ WebM&M Editors in Chief: Patrick Romano, MD…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/prelaunch-activities.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Toolkit Prelaunch Activities
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 8 – Toolkit Prelaunch Activities
We recommend that you follow the prelaunch checklist below (Table 8-1) for successful
implementation. As is the case with many infection prevention programs, it will take time to
achie…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/zimring-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - AHRQ Final Progress Report: Impacts of the Physical Environment on Healthcare
FINAL PROGRESS/STATUS REPORT
18 December 2006
IMPACTS OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ON HEALTHCARE
AHRQ Grant Identification Number: #1R13HS015962-01
Dates of the project: 9/1/2005–8/31/2006
Total amount of the project: $25,000
Goal of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33884/psn-pdf
July 01, 2019 - Emerging Safety Issues in Artificial Intelligence
July 1, 2019
Challen R. Emerging Safety Issues in Artificial Intelligence. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/emerging-safety-issues-artificial-intelligence
Perspective
Background
Since the beginning of digital health records, there has bee…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/hp/about/measures-hp50-2109.pdf
September 08, 2017 - Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS Health Plan Survey
Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS Health Plan Survey
CAHPS® Health Plan Survey and Instructions
Document No. 2109
Updated 9/8/2017
Patient Experience Measures from the
CAHPS® Health Plan Survey
Table of Contents
Introduction.…