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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/developing-and-evaluating-success-family-activated-medical-emergency-team-quality-improvement
December 02, 2014 - Study
Developing and evaluating the success of a family activated medical emergency team: a quality improvement report.
Citation Text:
Brady PW, Zix J, Brilli RJ, et al. Developing and evaluating the success of a family activated medical emergency team: a quality improvement report. BMJ …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-preventable-deaths-geriatric-trauma-population-analysis-3452339-patients-center
February 16, 2022 - Study
Understanding preventable deaths in the geriatric trauma population: analysis of 3,452,339 patients from the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services Database.
Citation Text:
Ang D, Nieto K, Sutherland M, et al. Understanding preventable deaths in the geriatric trauma population: a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-full-personal-protective-equipment-alertness-healthcare-workers-prospective-study
August 24, 2022 - Study
Impact of full personal protective equipment on alertness of healthcare workers: a prospective study.
Citation Text:
Wells HJ, Raithatha M, Elhag S, et al. Impact of full personal protective equipment on alertness of healthcare workers: a prospective study. BMJ Open Qual. 2022;11(1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-consistency-dosing-directions-and-measuring-devices-pediatric-nonprescription
May 31, 2017 - Study
Evaluation of consistency in dosing directions and measuring devices for pediatric nonprescription liquid medications.
Citation Text:
Yin S, Wolf MS, Dreyer BP, et al. Evaluation of consistency in dosing directions and measuring devices for pediatric nonprescription liquid medicati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/taking-heat-or-taking-temperature-qualitative-study-large-scale-exercise-seeking-measure
November 02, 2016 - Study
Classic
Taking the heat or taking the temperature? A qualitative study of a large-scale exercise in seeking to measure for improvement, not blame.
Citation Text:
Armstrong N, Brewster L, Tarrant C, et al. Taking the heat or taking the temperature? A qualit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/critical-care-nurses-physical-and-mental-health-worksite-wellness-support-and-medical-errors
March 21, 2018 - Study
Critical care nurses’ physical and mental health, worksite wellness support, and medical errors.
Citation Text:
Melnyk BM, Tan A, Hsieh AP, et al. Critical Care Nurses’ Physical and Mental Health, Worksite Wellness Support, and Medical Errors. Am J Crit Care. 2021;30(3):176-184. do…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/exploring-changes-patient-safety-incidents-during-covid-19-pandemic-canadian-regional
March 18, 2020 - Study
Exploring changes in patient safety incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Canadian regional hospital system: a retrospective time series analysis.
Citation Text:
Lombardi J, Strobel S, Pullar V, et al. Exploring changes in patient safety incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_executive.pdf
July 01, 2009 - Layout 1
Background
The Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality commissioned this report to review
the evidence for the clinical effect and
safety of radiofrequency (RF) catheter
ablation for the management of atrial
fibrillation (AF). AF is the most common
sustained arrhythmia seen in clinical
practice. Its prev…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45769/psn-pdf
December 21, 2016 - National Scorecard on Rates of Hospital-Acquired
Conditions 2010 to 2015: Interim Data From National
Efforts to Make Health Care Safer.
December 21, 2016
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-scorecard-rates-hospital-acquired-conditions-2010…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/critical-care-checklists-keystone-project-and-office-human-research-protections-case
May 04, 2014 - Commentary
Critical care checklists, the Keystone Project, and the Office for Human Research Protections: a case for streamlining the approval process in quality-improvement research.
Citation Text:
Savel RH, Goldstein EB, Gropper MA. Critical care checklists, the Keystone Project, an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intensive-care-units-communication-between-nurses-and-physicians-and-patients-outcomes
May 28, 2008 - Study
Intensive care units, communication between nurses and physicians, and patients' outcomes.
Citation Text:
Manojlovich M, Antonakos CL, Ronis DL. Intensive care units, communication between nurses and physicians, and patients' outcomes. Am J Crit Care. 2009;18(1):21-30. doi:10.403…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/compendium-strategies-prevent-hais-acute-care-hospitals-2014
July 02, 2009 - Special or Theme Issue
Compendium of Strategies to Prevent HAIs in Acute Care Hospitals 2014.
Citation Text:
Compendium of Strategies to Prevent HAIs in Acute Care Hospitals 2014. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014;35(Suppl 2):s1-s178;35:460-463;797-801.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47559/psn-pdf
November 14, 2018 - Changes in prevalence of health care-associated
infections in U.S. hospitals.
November 14, 2018
Magill SS, O'Leary E, Janelle SJ, et al. Changes in Prevalence of Health Care-Associated Infections in U.S.
Hospitals. N Engl J Med. 2018;379(18):1732-1744. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1801550.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/change…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49635/psn-pdf
September 01, 2011 - Central, not Epidural
September 1, 2011
Simmons D. Central, not Epidural. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/central-not-epidural
The Case
A 55-year-old man with lung cancer recently had the lower lobe of his left lung removed. Post-operatively,
he was awake, alert, and oriented to time, place,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/not-so-therapeutic-tap
December 01, 2014 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Not-So-Therapeutic Tap
Citation Text:
Barsuk JH. Not-So-Therapeutic Tap. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45533/psn-pdf
November 02, 2016 - Multimethod study of a large-scale programme to improve
patient safety using a harm-free care approach.
November 2, 2016
Power M, Brewster L, Parry G, et al. Multimethod study of a large-scale programme to improve patient
safety using a harm-free care approach. BMJ Open. 2016;6(9):e011886. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/embracing-errors-simulation-based-training-effect-error-training-retention-and-transfer
May 23, 2013 - Study
Embracing errors in simulation-based training: the effect of error training on retention and transfer of central venous catheter skills.
Citation Text:
Gardner AK, Abdelfattah K, Wiersch J, et al. Embracing Errors in Simulation-Based Training: The Effect of Error Training on Retent…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hybrid-methodology-modeling-risk-adverse-events-complex-health-care-settings
November 11, 2015 - Study
A hybrid methodology for modeling risk of adverse events in complex health-care settings.
Citation Text:
Kazemi R, Mosleh A, Dierks M. A Hybrid Methodology for Modeling Risk of Adverse Events in Complex Health-Care Settings. Risk Anal. 2017;37(3):421-440. doi:10.1111/risa.12702.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-intensive-care-units-michigan
February 17, 2011 - Study
Classic
Improving patient safety in intensive care units in Michigan.
Citation Text:
Pronovost P, Berenholtz SM, Goeschel CA, et al. Improving patient safety in intensive care units in Michigan. J Crit Care. 2008;23(2):207-212. doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2007.09…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wisdom-and-justice-not-paying-preventable-complications
January 22, 2014 - Commentary
Classic
The wisdom and justice of not paying for "preventable complications."
Citation Text:
Pronovost P, Goeschel CA, Wachter R. The wisdom and justice of not paying for "preventable complications". JAMA. 2008;299(18):2197-9. doi:10.1001/jama.299.1…