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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/infusion-pumps-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 12. Infusion Pumps
Infusion Pumps 12-1
12. Infusion Pumps
Authors: Lynn Hoffman, M.A., M.P.H., and Olivia Bacon
Introduction
In this chapter, we discuss two system-level patient safety practices that aim to reduce medication
errors associated with infusion pumps, including sma…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/shareddec-a.pdf
September 01, 2016 - Shared Decisionmaking: Making the Best Decision for You
Shared Decisionmaking: Making the Best
Decision for You
What is it?
Shared decisionmaking is a way to work with your
doctor to make decisions about your health care. It helps
you and your family better understand your care and
treatment options so you can s…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/communication/teach/two-day.html
December 01, 2023 - for a volunteer to share an example from their own experience of how a message wasn’t attended to or correctly
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-sleep.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Sleep in Preterm Infants
Sleep in Preterm Infants
SIDS
■ Preterm infants are known to be at higher risk for SIDS; high-risk period lasts up to 10
months.
■ To reduce risk:
– Use supine positioning on a firm mattress with no fluffy or loose bedding.
– Be sure the in…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/tool-safe-mgso4.html
July 01, 2023 - the magnesium bag is clearly labeled, contains the correct dose, and that tubing and pump are set up correctly
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/ontimefallpxreports-ig.pdf
June 02, 2025 - AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Training
AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Training 1
On-Time Falls
Prevention:
Reports
AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing
Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention
Training
Slide 1: Introduction to Falls Pr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/050-dec-implementation-notes.docx
October 01, 2024 - Successful decolonization relies on engaging, educating, and empowering personnel to know how to correctly … The effectiveness of any intervention depends on staff understanding and correctly implementing new processes … However, EHR data alone cannot indicate whether the decolonization is conducted correctly.
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/tools/calibrate-dx.html
March 01, 2023 - Calibrate Dx: A Resource To Improve Diagnostic Decisions
Delayed, wrong, and missed diagnoses are major contributors to patient harm. Lifelong learning is essential for achieving and maintaining diagnostic excellence. Diagnostic excellence involves not just making a correct and timely diagnosis but …
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool3a.html
March 01, 2025 - Do this until the patient is able to correctly describe your directions in his or her own words.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool3a.html
March 01, 2025 - Do this until the patient is able to correctly describe your directions in his or her own words.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/improving/improving.pptx
May 01, 2017 - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
AHRQ Pub. No. 16(17)-0019-2-EF
May 2017
Communication and Teamwork | ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
1
Objectives
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-woods_79.pdf
May 30, 2008 - Leveraging Existing Assessments of Risk Now (LEARN) Safety Analysis: A Method for Extending Patient Safety Learning
Leveraging Existing Assessments of Risk Now
(LEARN) Safety Analysis: A Method for Extending
Patient Safety Learning
Donna M. Woods, EdM, PhD; Jane L. Holl, MD, MPH; Jon Young, MS;
Sally Reynolds, M…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/international/index.html
September 01, 2023 - International Use of SOPS
International Survey Users
The number of international users that have administered one of the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS ® ) continues to grow. This page provides information on international use, including languages into which the surveys have been translated, co…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-basin-bathing.pptx
March 01, 2022 - works better than soap and water to kill germs and keep germs off the body for 24 hours if applied correctly
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-basin-bathing.pdf
March 01, 2022 - works better than soap and water to kill germs and
keep germs off the body for 24 hours if applied correctly
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/safe-electronic-fac-guide.html
July 01, 2023 - Common safety issues related to the use of EFM include staff with inadequate knowledge or training to correctly
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/behavior-change-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Prescribers Who—
Didn’t know patient was on antibiotic
Didn’t write down or transmit recommendation correctly
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-transcript.pdf
September 01, 2015 - remember that you can limit the number of CAUTIs directly, through a few key ways:
Use urinary catheters correctly … Step in to make sure they are
used correctly.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/hugheshalbert.pdf
December 19, 2014 - Disseminating Breast Cancer Prevention to African American Women
Research to Help Underserved Populations
Innovative Adaptation and Dissemination of AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness
Research Products
Disseminating Breast Cancer Prevention to African American Women
Purpose/Description
This study evaluated a commu…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/mod4-slides.html
February 01, 2023 - Module 4: Summary and Next Steps: Slide Presentation
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting
Slide 1
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting
Module 4: Summary and Next Steps
AHRQ Pub No. 15-0073-4-EF
September 2015
Slide 2
Summary of Module 1
CAU…