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  1. Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/high-bmi-children-adolescents-final-rec-bulletin.pdf
    June 18, 2024 - Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents 1 www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents Healthcare professionals s…

  2. Adverse drug events after hospital discharge in older adults: types, severity, and involvement of Beers criteria medications. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-drug-events-after-hospital-discharge-older-adults-types-severity-and-involvement
    August 11, 2010 - Study Adverse drug events after hospital discharge in older adults: types, severity, and involvement of Beers criteria medications. Citation Text: Kanaan AO, Donovan JL, Duchin NP, et al. Adverse drug events after hospital discharge in older adults: types, severity, and involvement of …

  3. Sidbrochure 050218 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/news/exhibit_booth/SIDBrochure_050218.pdf
    May 16, 2018 - What are the SID? The State Inpatient Databases (SID) are part of the family of databases and software tools developed for the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). Together, the State-specific SID encompass more than 97 percent of all U.S. hospital discharges. In addition, the SID are well- suited for resear…

  4. Seddbrochure 050218 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/news/exhibit_booth/SEDDBrochure_050218.pdf
    May 16, 2018 - What are the SEDD? The State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) are part of the family of databases and software tools developed for the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). The SEDD are a set of longitudinal State-specific emergency department databases included in the HCUP family. The SEDD capture disch…

  5. A case of transfusion error in a trauma patient with subsequent root cause analysis leading to institutional change. | PSNet

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    March 30, 2022 - Commentary A case of transfusion error in a trauma patient with subsequent root cause analysis leading to institutional change. Citation Text: Clifford SP, Mick PB, Derhake BM. A case of transfusion error in a trauma patient with subsequent root cause analysis leading to institutional ch…

  6. Content analysis of nurses' reflections on medication errors in a regional hospital. | PSNet

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    December 23, 2020 - Study Content analysis of nurses' reflections on medication errors in a regional hospital. Citation Text: Issacs AN, RAYMOND A, KENT B. Content analysis of nurses’ reflections on medication errors in a regional hospital. Contemp Nurse. 2023;59(3):202-213. doi:10.1080/10376178.2023.222043…

  7. The proportion of errors in medical prescriptions and their executions among hospitalized children before and during accreditation. | PSNet

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    June 15, 2012 - Study The proportion of errors in medical prescriptions and their executions among hospitalized children before and during accreditation. Citation Text: Mekory TM, Bahat H, Bar-Oz B, et al. The proportion of errors in medical prescriptions and their executions among hospitalized children…

  8. A multidisciplinary approach to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet

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    November 16, 2022 - Study A multidisciplinary approach to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections. Citation Text: McMullan C, Propper G, Schuhmacher C, et al. A multidisciplinary approach to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39(2):61-69. …

  9. Capturing patients' perspectives on medication safety: the development of a patient-centered medication safety framework. | PSNet

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    February 17, 2021 - Study Capturing patients' perspectives on medication safety: the development of a patient-centered medication safety framework. Citation Text: Giles SJ, Lewis PJ, Phipps D, et al. Capturing Patients' Perspectives on Medication Safety: The Development of a Patient-Centered Medication Safe…

  10. Confronting safety gaps across labor and delivery teams. | PSNet

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    December 04, 2013 - Study Confronting safety gaps across labor and delivery teams. Citation Text: Maxfield DG, Lyndon A, Kennedy HP, et al. Confronting safety gaps across labor and delivery teams. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2013;209(5). doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2013.07.013. Copy Citation Format: DOI Googl…

  11. Quality of medication use in primary care—mapping the problem, working to a solution: a systematic review of the literature. | PSNet

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    February 23, 2011 - Review Quality of medication use in primary care—mapping the problem, working to a solution: a systematic review of the literature. Citation Text: Garfield S, Barber N, Walley P, et al. Quality of medication use in primary care--mapping the problem, working to a solution: a systematic …

  12. Uncertain diagnoses in a children's hospital: patient characteristics and outcomes. | PSNet

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    March 17, 2021 - Study Uncertain diagnoses in a children's hospital: patient characteristics and outcomes. Citation Text: Sump CA, Marshall TL, Ipsaro AJ, et al. Uncertain diagnoses in a children’s hospital: patient characteristics and outcomes. Diagnosis. 2021;8(3):353-357. doi:10.1515/dx-2019-0058. …

  13. Abstract | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    February 01, 2014 - Background Report on 2013 Retirement of Measures from the Child Core Set Abstract Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Background Report on 2013 Retirement of Measures from the Child Core Set Abstract Background Methods Results Conclusions References Appendix A. Appendix B. …

  14. Patient safety in external beam radiotherapy—guidelines on risk assessment and analysis of adverse error-events and near misses: introducing the ACCIRAD project. | PSNet

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    March 15, 2017 - Study Patient safety in external beam radiotherapy—guidelines on risk assessment and analysis of adverse error-events and near misses: introducing the ACCIRAD project. Citation Text: Malicki J, Bly R, Bulot M, et al. Patient safety in external beam radiotherapy - guidelines on risk asses…

  15. Patient-Centered Care | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Patient-Centered Care Improving Identification And Coordination Of Mobility Interventions In The ICU Using Clinical Decision Support Description The study will develop and test a vendor-compatible clinical decision support system to support intensive care unit nurses and physi…

  16. For Hospice Care, a Pressing Need to Ensure Quality for Patients and Families | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    December 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders For Hospice Care, a Pressing Need to Ensure Quality for Patients and Families DEC 20 2022 By Members of AHRQ’s National Advisory Council: Krista Hughes, B.C.P.A., and Andrew D. Auerbach, M.D., M.P.H. Krista Hughes, B.C.P.A. …

  17. Application of a digital quality measure for cancer diagnosis in Epic Cosmos. | PSNet

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    November 13, 2024 - Study Application of a digital quality measure for cancer diagnosis in Epic Cosmos. Citation Text: Zimolzak AJ, Khan SP, Singh H, et al. Application of a digital quality measure for cancer diagnosis in Epic Cosmos. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2025;32(1):227-229. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocae253. C…

  18. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: telemedicine in obstetrics-quality and safety considerations. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/society-maternal-fetal-medicine-special-statement-telemedicine-obstetrics-quality-and-safety
    August 10, 2022 - Organizational Policy/Guidelines Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: telemedicine in obstetrics-quality and safety considerations. Citation Text: Healy A, Davidson C, Allbert J, et al. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: telemedicine in obstetrics-qu…

  19. Health IT Evaluation Toolkit and Evaluation Measures Quick Reference Guides | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Health IT Evaluation Toolkit and Evaluation Measures Quick Reference Guides Health IT Evaluation Toolkit This toolkit, which was designed to help project teams develop an evaluation plan of their health IT project, consists of three sections:   Section I outlines a st…

  20. Patients' concerns about medical errors during hospitalization. | PSNet

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    December 22, 2008 - Study Classic Patients' concerns about medical errors during hospitalization. Citation Text: Burroughs TE, Waterman AD, Gallagher TH, et al. Patients' concerns about medical errors during hospitalization. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(1):5-14. Copy Citat…
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