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  1. Effective Health Care (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0193_08-12-2009.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - Effective Health Care Topic Number(s): 0184-0193 Document Completion Date: 2-23-10 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Interventions to improve prescription medication adherence will be considered for refinement as an umbrella review of systematic reviews to outline current evi…

  2. Controversy and quality improvement: lingering questions about ethics, oversight, and patient safety research. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/controversy-and-quality-improvement-lingering-questions-about-ethics-oversight-and-patient
    January 15, 2014 - Commentary Controversy and quality improvement: lingering questions about ethics, oversight, and patient safety research. Citation Text: Kass N, Pronovost P, Sugarman J, et al. Controversy and quality improvement: lingering questions about ethics, oversight, and patient safety research. …

  3. Results of an effort to integrate quality and safety into medical and nursing school curricula and foster joint learning. | PSNet

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    September 08, 2021 - Study Results of an effort to integrate quality and safety into medical and nursing school curricula and foster joint learning. Citation Text: Headrick LA, Barton AJ, Ogrinc G, et al. Results of an effort to integrate quality and safety into medical and nursing school curricula and fos…

  4. Integration of prospective and retrospective methods for risk analysis in hospitals. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/integration-prospective-and-retrospective-methods-risk-analysis-hospitals
    June 23, 2010 - Study Integration of prospective and retrospective methods for risk analysis in hospitals. Citation Text: Kessels-Habraken M, van der Schaaf TW, De Jonge J, et al. Integration of prospective and retrospective methods for risk analysis in hospitals. Int J Qual Health Care. 2009;21(6):42…

  5. General practitioners' risk literacy and real-world prescribing of potentially hazardous drugs: a cross-sectional study. | PSNet

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    December 21, 2014 - Study General practitioners' risk literacy and real-world prescribing of potentially hazardous drugs: a cross-sectional study. Citation Text: Wegwarth O, Hoffmann TC, Goldacre B, et al. General practitioners’ risk literacy and real-world prescribing of potentially hazardous drugs: a cros…

  6. Ticket to ride: reducing handoff risk during hospital patient transport. | PSNet

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    May 30, 2018 - Commentary Ticket to ride: reducing handoff risk during hospital patient transport. Citation Text: Pesanka DA, Greenhouse PK, Rack LL, et al. Ticket to ride: reducing handoff risk during hospital patient transport. J Nurs Care Qual. 2009;24(2):109-15. doi:10.1097/01.NCQ.0000347446.982…

  7. Using four-phased unit-based patient safety walkrounds to uncover correctable system flaws. | PSNet

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    October 05, 2022 - Study Using four-phased unit-based patient safety walkrounds to uncover correctable system flaws. Citation Text: Taylor AM, Chuo J, Figueroa-Altmann A, et al. Using four-phased unit-based patient safety walkrounds to uncover correctable system flaws. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39…

  8. An mHealth design to promote medication safety in children with medical complexity. | PSNet

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    July 14, 2010 - Study An mHealth design to promote medication safety in children with medical complexity. Citation Text: Jolliff A, Coller RJ, Kearney H, et al. An mHealth design to promote medication safety in children with medical complexity. Appl Clin Inform. 2024;15(1):45-54. doi:10.1055/a-2214-8000…

  9. Frontline nurses' clinical judgment in recognizing, understanding, and responding to patient deterioration: a qualitative study. | PSNet

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    December 01, 2021 - Study Frontline nurses' clinical judgment in recognizing, understanding, and responding to patient deterioration: a qualitative study. Citation Text: Dresser S, Teel C, Peltzer J. Frontline nurses' clinical judgment in recognizing, understanding, and responding to patient deterioration: …

  10. Mandatory provider review and pain clinic laws reduce the amounts of opioids prescribed and overdose death rates. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mandatory-provider-review-and-pain-clinic-laws-reduce-amounts-opioids-prescribed-and-overdose
    August 02, 2017 - Study Mandatory provider review and pain clinic laws reduce the amounts of opioids prescribed and overdose death rates. Citation Text: Dowell D, Zhang K, Noonan RK, et al. Mandatory Provider Review And Pain Clinic Laws Reduce The Amounts Of Opioids Prescribed And Overdose Death Rates. He…

  11. Floating to intensive care units: nurses' messages for instant action to promote patient safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/floating-intensive-care-units-nurses-messages-instant-action-promote-patient-safety
    August 15, 2018 - Study Floating to intensive care units: nurses' messages for instant action to promote patient safety. Citation Text: Ahmed FR, Timmins F, Dias JM, et al. Floating to intensive care units: nurses' messages for instant action to promote patient safety. Nurs Crit Care. 2023;28(6):902-912. …

  12. Incidence of clinically relevant medication errors in the era of electronically prepopulated medication reconciliation forms: a retrospective chart review. | PSNet

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    September 14, 2016 - Study Incidence of clinically relevant medication errors in the era of electronically prepopulated medication reconciliation forms: a retrospective chart review. Citation Text: Stockton KR, Wickham ME, Lai S, et al. Incidence of clinically relevant medication errors in the era of elect…

  13. Effectiveness of written hospitalist sign-outs in answering overnight inquiries. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effectiveness-written-hospitalist-sign-outs-answering-overnight-inquiries
    January 15, 2014 - Study Effectiveness of written hospitalist sign-outs in answering overnight inquiries. Citation Text: Fogerty RL, Schoenfeld A, Al-Damluji MS, et al. Effectiveness of written hospitalist sign-outs in answering overnight inquiries. J Hosp Med. 2013;8(11):609-14. doi:10.1002/jhm.2090. C…

  14. ICD-10 codes used to identify adverse drug events in administrative data: a systematic review. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/icd-10-codes-used-identify-adverse-drug-events-administrative-data-systematic-review
    September 14, 2016 - Review ICD-10 codes used to identify adverse drug events in administrative data: a systematic review. Citation Text: Hohl CM, Karpov A, Reddekopp L, et al. ICD-10 codes used to identify adverse drug events in administrative data: a systematic review. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2014;21(3):547…

  15. Electromagnetic interference from radio frequency identification inducing potentially hazardous incidents in critical care medical equipment.  | PSNet

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    February 14, 2024 - Study Electromagnetic interference from radio frequency identification inducing potentially hazardous incidents in critical care medical equipment.  Citation Text: van der Togt R, van Lieshout EJ, Hensbroek R, et al. Electromagnetic interference from radio frequency identification indu…

  16. Do the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators flag conditions that are present at the time of hospital admission? | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-ahrq-patient-safety-indicators-flag-conditions-are-present-time-hospital-admission
    September 12, 2016 - Study Classic Do the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators flag conditions that are present at the time of hospital admission? Citation Text: Bahl V, Thompson MA, Kau T-Y, et al. Do the AHRQ patient safety indicators flag conditions that are present at the time of ho…

  17. Use of prescribing safety quality improvement reports in UK general practices: a qualitative assessment. | PSNet

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    December 08, 2021 - Study Use of prescribing safety quality improvement reports in UK general practices: a qualitative assessment. Citation Text: Khan NF, Booth HP, Myles P, et al. Use of prescribing safety quality improvement reports in UK general practices: a qualitative assessment. BMC Health Serv Res. 2…

  18. Section 3. Appendix | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2014 - Section 3. Appendix Additional Prevention Materials and Resources from AHRQ When you use The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services 2009 in the classroom or in practice, here are some additional products AHRQ developed based on the recommendations that you may find helpful. These items can be printed from yo…

  19. Can residents detect errors in technique while observing central line insertions? | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/can-residents-detect-errors-technique-while-observing-central-line-insertions
    April 12, 2019 - Study Can residents detect errors in technique while observing central line insertions? Citation Text: Pei K, Merola J, Davis KA, et al. Can residents detect errors in technique while observing central line insertions? Am J Surg. 2017;213(6):1166-1170.e1. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.08.02…

  20. A steep increase in domestic fatal medication errors with use of alcohol and/or street drugs. | PSNet

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    September 20, 2011 - Study A steep increase in domestic fatal medication errors with use of alcohol and/or street drugs. Citation Text: Phillips DP, Barker GEC, Eguchi MM. A steep increase in domestic fatal medication errors with use of alcohol and/or street drugs. Arch Intern Med. 2008;168(14):1561-6. doi:1…
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