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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=27
June 12, 2025 - Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fatal-mistakes-why-do-ten-fold-medication-errors-children-keep-happening
April 21, 2021 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Fatal mistakes: why do ten-fold medication errors in children keep happening?
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Fatal mistakes: why do ten-fold medication errors in children keep happening? Parry C. The Pharmaceutical Journal. April 22 2021.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/characteristics-medication-errors-made-students-during-administration-phase-descriptive-study
July 13, 2009 - Study
Characteristics of medication errors made by students during the administration phase: a descriptive study.
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Wolf ZR, Hicks RW, Serembus JF. Characteristics of medication errors made by students during the administration phase: a descriptive study. J Prof Nurs. 2006…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d1_pdi_improvementmethodsoverview.pptx
June 02, 2025 - PowerPoint Presentation
Use these PowerPoint slides for any presentations for which they may be useful.
These slides may be useful earlier on in the process than during implementation; feel free to use them at any point in your QI process.
Modify as needed to suit your hospital – you may wish to delete sections of sl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/design-reliability-barcoded-medication-administration
July 21, 2021 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Design for reliability: barcoded medication administration.
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Design for reliability: barcoded medication administration. Hayden AC; Lanoue ET; Still CJ.
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www.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/observances/hispanic-heritage/index.html
October 01, 2021 - Grantees Focusing on Hispanic and Latino Populations
Peter Yellowlees, M.D.
“I have found it fascinating to see the way that almost all patients speak differently, using simpler phrases and less words, when using an interpreter. Their descriptions of clinical symptoms and histories is much ric…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-experience-barriers-safe-practice-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-thailand
August 16, 2023 - Study
The nurses' experience of barriers to safe practice in the neonatal intensive care unit in Thailand.
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Jirapaet V, Jirapaet K, Sopajaree C. The nurses' experience of barriers to safe practice in the neonatal intensive care unit in Thailand. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toward-modelling-safety-violations-healthcare-systems
May 01, 2024 - Commentary
Toward the modelling of safety violations in healthcare systems.
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Catchpole K. Toward the modelling of safety violations in healthcare systems. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(9):705-9. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001604.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthgrades-quality-study-third-annual-patient-safety-american-hospitals-study
September 12, 2012 - Book/Report
HealthGrades Quality Study: Third Annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study.
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HealthGrades Quality Study: Third Annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study. Denver, CO: HealthGrades; 2006.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-candour-and-accountability-review-way-nhs-trusts-review-and-investigate-deaths
January 23, 2019 - Book/Report
Learning, Candour and Accountability. A Review of the Way NHS Trusts Review and Investigate the Deaths of Patients in England.
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Learning, Candour and Accountability. A Review of the Way NHS Trusts Review and Investigate the Deaths of Patients in England. Newcast…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-leaders-health-care-organizations-patient-safety
September 27, 2010 - Commentary
The role for leaders of health care organizations in patient safety.
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Clarke JR, Lerner JC, Marella WM. The role for leaders of health care organizations in patient safety. Am J Med Qual. 2007;22(5):311-8.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-moving-beyond-hype-medical-errors
December 22, 2010 - Commentary
Improving patient safety: moving beyond the "hype" of medical errors.
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Forster AJ, Shojania KG, van Walraven C. Improving patient safety: moving beyond the "hype" of medical errors. CMAJ. 2005;173(8):893-4.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals
February 28, 2018 - Sentinel Event Alerts
Safe use of opioids in hospitals.
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Sentinel Event Alert. 2012;49:1-5.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/personal-accountability-healthcare-searching-right-balance
March 02, 2011 - Commentary
Personal accountability in healthcare: searching for the right balance.
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Wachter R. Personal accountability in healthcare: searching for the right balance. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(2):176-80. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001227.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guideline-implementation-prevention-retained-surgical-items
October 23, 2024 - Commentary
Guideline implementation: prevention of retained surgical items.
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Fencl JL. Guideline Implementation: Prevention of Retained Surgical Items. AORN J. 2016;104(1):37-48. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.05.005.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-sleep-work-hours-and-patient-care-quality-and-safety
April 23, 2012 - Study
Nurses' sleep, work hours, and patient care quality, and safety
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Nurses' sleep, work hours, and patient care quality, and safety Stimpfel AW, Fatehi F, Kovner C. Sleep Health. 2020;6(3):314-320.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/practical-tool-learn-defects-patient-care
September 28, 2010 - Commentary
A practical tool to learn from defects in patient care.
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Pronovost P, Holzmueller CG, Martinez EA, et al. A practical tool to learn from defects in patient care. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(2):102-108.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/iatrogenic-harm-cost-equation-and-new-technology
January 24, 2024 - Commentary
The iatrogenic-harm cost equation and new technology.
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Webster CS. The iatrogenic-harm cost equation and new technology. Anaesthesia. 2005;60(9). doi:10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04331.x.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-communication-when-prescribing-new-medications
December 16, 2009 - Study
Physician communication when prescribing new medications.
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Tarn DM, Heritage J, Paterniti DA, et al. Physician communication when prescribing new medications. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(17):1855-1862.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/2009-national-patient-safety-goals
August 03, 2016 - Commentary
2009 National Patient Safety Goals.
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Saufl NM. 2009 National Patient Safety Goals. J Perianesth Nurs. 2009;24(2):114-8. doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2009.01.008.
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