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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849136/psn-pdf
May 17, 2023 - Using morbidity and mortality conferences to drive
quality improvement and reduce errors.
May 17, 2023
Lai B, Horn J, Wilkinson J, et al. Fam Pract Manag. 2023;30(2):13-17.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-morbidity-and-mortality-conferences-drive-quality-improvement-and-
reduce-errors
Morbidity and mortality (…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866203/psn-pdf
June 26, 2024 - How a major public hospital is protecting doctors by
silencing the patients who accuse them.
June 26, 2024
Kamb L. NBC News. June 14, 2024,
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-major-public-hospital-protecting-doctors-silencing-patients-who-accuse-
them
Transparency is a primary element of an organizational safety cu…
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January 01, 2018 - Hospital nurses' work environment characteristics and
patient safety outcomes: a literature review.
December 16, 2017
Lee SE, Scott LD. Hospital Nurses' Work Environment Characteristics and Patient Safety Outcomes: A
Literature Review. West J Nurs Res. 2018;40(1):121-145. doi:10.1177/0193945916666071.
https://psne…
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December 08, 2021 - Pointing fingers: verbosity of patient safety narratives is
associated with attribution of blame.
December 8, 2021
Ackerman RS, Patel SY, Costache M, et al. Anesthesiology News. November 21, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pointing-fingers-verbosity-patient-safety-narratives-associated-attribution-
bl…
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April 16, 2018 - Impact of a restraint management bundle on restraint use
in an intensive care unit.
April 16, 2018
Hall DK, Zimbro KS, Maduro RS, et al. Impact of a Restraint Management Bundle on Restraint Use in an
Intensive Care Unit. J Nurs Care Qual. 2018;33(2):143-148. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000273.
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October 03, 2011 - Sensemaking, safety, and cooperative work in the
intensive care unit.
October 3, 2011
Albolino S, Cook RI, O’Connor M. Sensemaking, safety, and cooperative work in the intensive care unit.
Cog Tech Work. 2006;9(3):131-137. doi:10.1007/s10111-006-0057-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sensemaking-safety-and-cooperati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841475/psn-pdf
January 01, 2023 - The second victim of unanticipated adverse events.
December 14, 2022
Chen S, Skidmore S, Ferrigno BN, et al. The second victim of unanticipated adverse events. J Thorac
Cardiovasc Surg. 2023;166(3):890-894. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.09.010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/second-victim-unanticipated-adverse-events
“Se…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60973/psn-pdf
September 30, 2020 - During the pandemic, aspire to identify and prevent
medication errors and to avoid blaming attitudes.
September 30, 2020
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. August 27, 2020;25(17).
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/during-pandemic-aspire-identify-and-prevent-medication-errors-and-avoid-
blaming-attitudes
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinar-011123.html
January 01, 2023 - Understanding CAHPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users (Webcast)
January 11, 2023
Summary
Speakers and Presentation Slides
Recording
Summary
This webcast provided an overview of AHRQ's Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS ® ) surveys, and explained how they focus on patients…
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www.ahrq.gov/npsd/quality-patient-safety/index.html
August 01, 2020 - What is the NPSD’s Role in Quality and Patient Safety?
By enabling providers, PSOs, and, eventually others to contribute nonidentifiable patient safety data to the NPSD, the stage has been set for breakthroughs in our understanding of how best to improve patient safety. The NPSD will facilitate the aggregation …
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinar-011922.html
April 01, 2022 - Understanding CAHPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users (Webcast)
January 19, 2022
Summary
Speakers and Presentation Slides
Recording
Summary
This AHRQ webcast provided an overview of CAHPS surveys, explained how they focus on patients' priorities, and built on current research in survey development a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/naa-commitment-statement.pdf
June 02, 2025 - National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety Commitment
National Action Alliance for
Patient and Workforce Safety
Commitment
Vision
Safe care everywhere, zero preventable harm for all.
Mission
A total systems approach to safety that is focused on culture, leadership, and governance; pa�ent a…
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February 26, 2025 - In Conversation With… Timothy B. McDonald, MD, JD
April 1, 2019
Citation Text:
In Conversation With… Timothy B. McDonald, MD, JD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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April 18, 2018 - Pre-analytical pitfalls: Missing and mislabeled specimens
Citation Text:
Tran NK, Liu Y. Pre-analytical pitfalls: Missing and mislabeled specimens . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2020.
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January 01, 2014 - Patient Safety Organizations: A Summary of 2014 Profiles
Patient Safety Organizations:
A Summary of 2014 Profiles
The safety of patients in health care settings remains
a national priority and an important challenge. The
Patient Safety Organization (PSO) program, which
was authorized by the Patient Safety and Qu…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/008-antibiotic-stewardship-slides.pptx
October 01, 2022 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Antibiotic Stewardship and MRSA Reduction
ICU & Non-ICU
AHRQ Pub. No. 25-0007
October 2024
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU
Antibiotic Stewardship
1
Educational Objectives
Understand the goals of antibiotic ste…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/us-department-veterans-affairs-medical-center-houston-tx-and-baylor-college-medicine
February 26, 2025 - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, and Baylor College of Medicine Revised Safer Diagnosis (Safer Dx) Instrument
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January 01, 2010 - Reducing Unecessary Urinary catheter Use in the Emergency Department: How to Implement the Process
The Emergency Department & Catheter Insertions
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Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH
St. John Hospital and Medical Center
Lisa Wolf, PhD, RN, CEN, FAEN
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
Jeremiah Schuur, MD, MHS, FACEP
Brig…
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January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Safety Advancement in the Emergency Department
FINAL PROGRESS REPORT
PROJECT TITLE: SAFETY ADVANCEMENT IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT*
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: KENDALL K. HALL, MD, MS (AHRQ, formerly of UNIV of MARYLAND)
KEY PERSONNEL: YAN XIAO, PhD (BAYLOR, formerly of UNIV of MARYLAND)
ANTHO…
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July 01, 2023 - Program Evaluation - PowerPoint Presentation
Program Evaluation
Module 8 of 8
SPPC-II
Toolkit
JHU & AHRQ for
AIM
AHRQ Pub. No. 23-0046
July 2023
Hospital AIM Team
Leads
SPPC-II
SCRIPT
Welcome to Module 8 of the SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit. In this module we will discuss aspects related to the evaluation of the p…