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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/single-room-hospital-accommodation-associated-differences-healthcare-associated-infection
June 21, 2016 - Study
Is single room hospital accommodation associated with differences in healthcare-associated infection, falls, pressure ulcers or medication errors? A natural experiment with non-equivalent controls.
Citation Text:
Simon M, Maben J, Murrells T, et al. Is single room hospital accommod…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-stops-hospital-clinical-staff-following-protocols-analysis-incidence-and-factors-behind
September 09, 2015 - Study
What stops hospital clinical staff from following protocols? An analysis of the incidence and factors behind the failure of bedside clinical staff to activate the rapid response system in a multi-campus Australian metropolitan healthcare service.
Citation Text:
Shearer B, Marshal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/primary-care-physicians-willingness-disclose-oncology-errors-involving-multiple-providers
July 28, 2014 - Study
Primary care physicians' willingness to disclose oncology errors involving multiple providers to patients.
Citation Text:
Mazor KM, Roblin DW, Greene SM, et al. Primary care physicians' willingness to disclose oncology errors involving multiple providers to patients. BMJ Qual Saf. …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/clabsi-hpwp3.html
August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Key Findings
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Table of Contents
High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Case Studies
Key Findings
Conclusions
References
Table 1. Case Study Sites
Table 2. Summary of Key…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/measuredesc-ltvv-slides.pptx
January 01, 2017 - Presentation: Program Overview
Measure Descriptions for
Low Tidal Volume Ventilation
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
AHRQ Pub. No. 16(17)-0018-36-EF
January 2017
LTVV Measures ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
1
Learning Objectives
After this session, you wi…
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cdsic.ahrq.gov/cdsic/patients
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www.ahrq.gov/sdoh/data-analytics/sdoh-data.html
June 01, 2023 - Social Determinants of Health Database
Download Data
AHRQ's database on Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) was created under a project funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Trust Fund. The purpose of this project is to create easy to use, easily linkable SDOH-focused data to use in PCOR re…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/natstats/his95.htm
January 01, 1999 - Clinical Classifications for Health Policy Research: Hospital Inpatient Statistics, 1995
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project HCUP-3 Research Note
Clinical Classifications for Health Policy Research: Hospital Inpatient
Statistics, 1995
Summary
This Research Note provides descriptive statistics for…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/natstats/his96.htm
September 01, 1999 - Hospital Inpatient Statistics, 1996: Summary
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project HCUP Research Note
Hospital Inpatient Statistics, 1996
Summary
This Research Note provides descriptive statistics for U.S. hospital
inpatient stays in 1996 using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's
Nationwid…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-opioid-use-misuse-and-use-disorders-us-adults-2015-national-survey-drug-use-and
October 17, 2012 - Study
Classic
Prescription opioid use, misuse, and use disorders in U.S. adults: 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
Citation Text:
Han B, Compton WM, Blanco C, et al. Prescription opioid use, misuse, and use disorders in U.S. adults: 2015 National Surv…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/measure-questions.html
November 01, 2018 - Key Questions When Choosing Health Care Quality Measures
When selecting measures to include in your report, you need to consider two issues:
Whether the measures are "good".
Whether the measures are appropriate for your audience.
Are the Measures Good?
The easiest way to determine whether a measure …
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/item-sets/index.html
October 01, 2024 - CAHPS Supplemental Items
Supplemental items are optional questions that survey users can add to their standardized CAHPS instruments to meet the needs of their organizations, local markets, and/or audiences. For example, a user of the Clinician & Group Survey may want to ask patients to comment on their experie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-commercial-order-entry-system-prescribing-errors-amenable-computerised-decision
December 21, 2022 - Study
Impact of a commercial order entry system on prescribing errors amenable to computerised decision support in the hospital setting: a prospective pre–post study.
Citation Text:
Pontefract SK, Hodson J, Slee A, et al. Impact of a commercial order entry system on prescribing errors am…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toward-zero-harm-mackenzie-healths-journey-toward-becoming-high-reliability-organization-and
September 14, 2022 - Study
Toward zero harm: Mackenzie Health's journey toward becoming a high reliability organization and eliminating avoidable harm.
Citation Text:
Wilson M-A, Sinno M, Hacker Teper M, et al. Toward zero harm: Mackenzie Health's journey toward becoming a high reliability organization and e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-related-factors-associated-increased-risk-being-reported-case-preventable-harm-first
October 09, 2019 - Study
Patient-related factors associated with an increased risk of being a reported case of preventable harm in first-line health care: a case-control study
Citation Text:
Fernholm R, Holzmann MJ, Wachtler C, et al. Patient-related factors associated with an increased risk of being a rep…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/keydrivers/seek-evidence.html
November 01, 2018 - Key Driver 1: Seek, Select, and Customize the Best Evidence for Use by the Practice
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The practice of medicine evolves in response to new knowledge about what care produces the best outcomes for patients and how best to deliver that care. Because of their commitment to delivering the best…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/keydrivers/engage-patients-families.html
November 01, 2018 - Key Driver 5: Engage with Patients and Families in Evidence-Based Care and Quality Improvement
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The best evidence will not result in improved clinical outcomes unless it is put into practice. One often overlooked aspect of making care evidence-based is engaging patients and their familie…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/c-diff-infections_disposition-comments.pdf
March 01, 2012 - 2012
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Commentator &
Affiliation
Section Comment Response
Peer Reviewer
#5
Results The description … We reworded the sample description to clarify
that all subjects had recurrent CDI. … Not only
does this not really appear the correct categorization when one looks
at the detailed description … We reworded the sample description to clarify
that all subjects had recurrent CDI
Peer Reviewer
#4 … Description of studies evaluating risk
factors for Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea
(CDAD)
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/radiation-therapy-brain-metases-protocol.pdf
October 10, 2019 - Intervention arms
o Intervention type (initial WBRS, initial SRS, post WBRS, post SRS),
intervention description … N analyzed
o Co-treatment type (systemic therapy, additional WBRS or SRS, other), co-
treatment description … (e.g., chemotherapy, genotype-directed [yes/no],
dose, duration), pre-treatment description (e.g., … intervention will be classified as the main
intervention
• Control and comparator arms
o Type, description … function, adverse event, serious
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adverse effects), measure description
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-screening_disposition-comments.pdf
April 01, 2012 - demographic characteristics such as
ethnicity or older age
Peer Reviewer #4 Methods This is the first description … Better
description of this criteria would help to clarlify how this
criteria was applied. … For
this reason, it would be useful to have added, perhaps
as an appendix, a fairly detailed description … Peer Reviewer #4 General
Comments
Both in the ES and the body of the report, there is very
little description