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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tackling-tube-misconnections
August 17, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Tackling tube misconnections.
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Tackling tube misconnections. Landro L.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/community-healthcare-and-hospital-acquired-severe-sepsis-hospitalizations-university
October 10, 2012 - Study
Community-, healthcare-, and hospital-acquired severe sepsis hospitalizations in the University HealthSystem Consortium.
Citation Text:
Page DB, Donnelly JP, Wang HE. Community-, Healthcare-, and Hospital-Acquired Severe Sepsis Hospitalizations in the University HealthSystem Consor…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-hospital-acquired-infections-national-survey-practices-reported-us-hospitals-2005
July 03, 2014 - Study
Preventing hospital-acquired infections: a national survey of practices reported by U.S. hospitals in 2005 and 2009.
Citation Text:
Krein SL, Kowalski CP, Hofer TP, et al. Preventing hospital-acquired infections: a national survey of practices reported by U.S. hospitals in 2005 and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-hospital-acquired-conditions-medicare-program-payments
November 18, 2016 - Study
The impact of hospital-acquired conditions on Medicare program payments.
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Kandilov AMG, Coomer NM, Dalton K. The impact of hospital-acquired conditions on Medicare program payments. Medicare Medicaid Res Rev. 2014;4(4). doi:10.5600/mmrr.004.04.a01.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sustaining-reductions-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-michigan-intensive-care
June 16, 2011 - Study
Sustaining reductions in central line-associated bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: a 10-year analysis.
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Pronovost P, Watson S, Goeschel CA, et al. Sustaining Reductions in Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Michigan Intensive Care…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/two-state-collaborative-study-multifaceted-intervention-decrease-ventilator-associated-events
January 15, 2014 - Study
Two-state collaborative study of a multifaceted intervention to decrease ventilator-associated events.
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Rawat N, Yang T, Ali KJ, et al. Two-State Collaborative Study of a Multifaceted Intervention to Decrease Ventilator-Associated Events. Crit Care Med. 2017;45(7):120…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-numbers-development-leapfrogs-composite-patient-safety-score-us-hospitals
November 03, 2015 - Study
Safety in numbers: the development of Leapfrog's composite patient safety score for US hospitals.
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Austin M, D'Andrea G, Birkmeyer JD, et al. Safety in numbers: the development of Leapfrog's composite patient safety score for U.S. hospitals. J Patient Saf. 2014;10(1):…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-adverse-events-outcomes-intensive-care-unit-patients
April 18, 2012 - Study
Impact of adverse events on outcomes in intensive care unit patients.
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Orgeas MG, Timsit JF, Soufir L, et al. Impact of adverse events on outcomes in intensive care unit patients. Crit Care Med. 2008;36(7):2041-2047. doi:10.1097/CCM.0b013e31817b879c.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-review-teamwork-intensive-care-unit-what-do-we-know-about-teamwork-team-tasks-and
January 23, 2019 - Review
A systematic review of teamwork in the intensive care unit: what do we know about teamwork, team tasks, and improvement strategies?
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Dietz AS, Pronovost P, Mendez-Tellez PA, et al. A systematic review of teamwork in the intensive care unit: what do we know about team…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-meta-analysis-costs-and-financial-impact-us-health-care
July 31, 2013 - Study
Health care-associated infections: a meta-analysis of costs and financial impact on the US health care system.
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Zimlichman E, Henderson D, Tamir O, et al. Health care-associated infections: a meta-analysis of costs and financial impact on the US health care system. JA…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-will-we-know-patients-are-safer-organization-wide-approach-measuring-and-improving-safety
May 20, 2009 - Study
How will we know patients are safer? An organization-wide approach to measuring and improving safety.
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Pronovost P, Holzmueller CG, Needham DM, et al. How will we know patients are safer? An organization-wide approach to measuring and improving safety. Crit Care Med…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-improving-antibiotic-use-among-hospitalized-patients
February 27, 2019 - Study
Classic
Vital signs: improving antibiotic use among hospitalized patients.
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Fridkin SK, Baggs J, Fagan R, et al. Vital signs: improving antibiotic use among hospitalized patients. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014;63(9):194-200.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-statewide-intensive-care-unit-quality-improvement-initiative-hospital-mortality-and
October 16, 2012 - Study
Impact of a statewide intensive care unit quality improvement initiative on hospital mortality and length of stay: retrospective comparative analysis.
Citation Text:
Lipitz-Snyderman A, Steinwachs D, Needham DM, et al. Impact of a statewide intensive care unit quality improvement…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-events-and-harms-during-medical-and-surgical-hospitalizations-persons-serious
August 09, 2017 - Study
Patient safety events and harms during medical and surgical hospitalizations for persons with serious mental illness.
Citation Text:
Daumit GL, McGinty EE, Pronovost P, et al. Patient Safety Events and Harms During Medical and Surgical Hospitalizations for Persons With Serious Ment…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-study-distribution-causes-and-consequences-voluntarily-reported-medication-errors
January 05, 2012 - Study
National study on the distribution, causes, and consequences of voluntarily reported medication errors between the ICU and non-ICU settings.
Citation Text:
Latif A, Rawat N, Pustavoitau A, et al. National study on the distribution, causes, and consequences of voluntarily reported…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/controversy-and-quality-improvement-lingering-questions-about-ethics-oversight-and-patient
January 15, 2014 - Commentary
Controversy and quality improvement: lingering questions about ethics, oversight, and patient safety research.
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Kass N, Pronovost P, Sugarman J, et al. Controversy and quality improvement: lingering questions about ethics, oversight, and patient safety research. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39738/psn-pdf
June 10, 2018 - Preventing catheter/tubing misconnections: much needed
help is on the way.
June 10, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition! July 15, 2010;15:1-2.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-cathetertubing-misconnections-much-needed-help-way
This piece describes reports of tubing misconnections and discu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35893/psn-pdf
May 03, 2006 - Mix-up (wrong route of administration) of bladder
irrigation with intravenous (IV) infusions.
May 3, 2006
Veterans Affairs; National Center for Patient Safety
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mix-wrong-route-administration-bladder-irrigation-intravenous-iv-infusions
This alert reports five instances of accidental infu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42076/psn-pdf
November 30, 2023 - National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections
Progress Report.
November 30, 2023
Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; November 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-and-state-healthcare-associated-infections-progress-report
This annual analysis explores rates of health care-associat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39793/psn-pdf
August 25, 2010 - Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit.
August 25, 2010
Crit Care Med. 2010;38:S265-S404.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-control-intensive-care-unit
Articles in this special issue describe strategies to reduce infections in the intensive care unit, including
human factors design, guideline use…