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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/vaughan-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Findings: EQUIPPED is a medication safety program that is adaptable across health systems with
different EHRs
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/ahrq_nrc_multi_grantee_meeting_discussion_summary_patient_recruitment.pdf
June 01, 2010 - recruitment
methods involve information technology, including the use of electronic health records (EHRs … Researchers can use patient portals (secure access to patients’ EHRs from the Web) to
contact eligible
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/amplify-impact-webinar.pdf
June 01, 2017 - Administrative data (Medicaid claims, immunization registries)
• Practice data (manual chart reviews, EHRs
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/preventing-perioperative-medication-errors-and-adverse-drug-events-through-use
January 01, 2023 - Build and implement a perioperative CDS tool that interfaces with existing electronic health records (EHRs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44004/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Impact of computerized physician order entry alerts on
prescribing in older patients.
September 1, 2016
Lester PE, Rios-Rojas L, Islam S, et al. Impact of computerized physician order entry alerts on prescribing
in older patients. Drugs Aging. 2015;32(3):227-33. doi:10.1007/s40266-015-0244-2.
https://psnet.ahrq.go…
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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/index.html
TAKEHeart
About TAKEheart
TAKEheart is an AHRQ initiative to help hospitals increase patient participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR).
Training Curriculum & Resources…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/dhr-webinar.html
September 01, 2025 - Webinar - October 8, 2025: Prepping for the Future: Digital Solutions for Aging Populations
Date: October 8, 2025 Time: 2:30 – 4:00 pm ET Register now . As the population of older adults continues to grow, there is an increasing need for healthcare solutions that can support healthy aging, improve quality of …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43486/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Indication alerts intercept drug name confusion errors
during computerized entry of medication orders.
September 1, 2016
Galanter W, Bryson M, Falck S, et al. Indication alerts intercept drug name confusion errors during
computerized entry of medication orders. PLoS One. 2014;9(7):e101977.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/resources/diagnostic-toolkit/04-pfe-planning-share-story.pdf
August 01, 2021 - Be The Expert On You Planning Worksheet
Toolkit for Engaging Patients
To Improve Diagnostic Safety
AHRQ Publication No. 21-0047-3-EF
August 2021
Be The Expert On You
Planning Worksheet
When planning your implementation, be sure to have the following materials available so that you
can adapt them to your practi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836842/psn-pdf
April 07, 2022 - Assessing the impact of virtual medication history
technicians on medication reconciliation discrepancies.
April 7, 2022
Gadallah A, McGinnis B, Nguyen B, et al. Assessing the impact of virtual medication history technicians on
medication reconciliation discrepancies. Int J Clin Pharm. 2021;43(5):1404-1411. doi:10.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47136/psn-pdf
July 02, 2019 - Adherence to recommended electronic health record
safety practices across eight health care organizations.
July 2, 2019
Sittig DF, Salimi M, Aiyagari R, et al. Adherence to recommended electronic health record safety practices
across eight health care organizations. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2018;25(7):913-918.
doi:1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73252/psn-pdf
January 01, 2022 - Why test results are still getting "lost" to follow-up: a
qualitative study of implementation gaps.
May 12, 2021
Zimolzak AJ, Shahid U, Giardina TD, et al. Why test results are still getting "lost" to follow-up: a qualitative
study of implementation gaps. J Gen Intern Med. 2022;37(1):137-144. doi:10.1007/s11606-021…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-spotlights
January 01, 2018 - Research Spotlights
AHRQ Health IT Safety Investigators are Using Health IT to Make a Real Difference in Improving Patient Safety
Research on Health IT Safety Special Emphasis Notice ( NOT-HS-16-009 ):
AHRQ continues to fund research on safe health IT practices related to the design,…
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digital.ahrq.gov/national-webinars/transforming-guidelines-action-clinical-decision-support-point-care
June 15, 2023 - Transforming Guidelines into Action: Clinical Decision Support at the Point of Care
Event Date:
June 15, 2023 | 1:30pm – 3:00pm ET
Event Materials:
Presentation Slides ( PDF , 4.65 MB). Q&As ( PDF , 133 KB).
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digital.ahrq.gov/technology/practice-management-system
January 01, 2023 - Practice Management System
Health Information Technology in Ambulatory Care Settings: Effects on Quality and Disparities
Description
This project developed and implemented a large-scale approach to measuring the impact of health information technology on the quality and variab…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/lean
January 01, 2023 - Lean
Also Known As
Toyota Production System (TPS)
Examples
Smith M, Cunningham S. Case study: using lean principles, how Charleston area medical center ED was able to reduce wait time by 95%. 2007 Society for Health Systems Conference; 2007; New Orleans, LA; 2007.
Description
L…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41789/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Drug–drug interactions that should be non-interruptive in
order to reduce alert fatigue in electronic health records.
September 1, 2016
Phansalkar S, van der Sijs H, Tucker AD, et al. Drug-drug interactions that should be non-interruptive in
order to reduce alert fatigue in electronic health records. J Am Med Infor…
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cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/171/Occupational%20Factors%20which%20Impact%20Diabetes,%20%20A%20Final%20Knowledge%20Resource%20Report%20(2015).pdf
January 01, 2015 - Using Electronic Health Records and Clinical Decision Support to Provide Guidance on
Occupational Factors which Impact Diabetes: A Final Knowledge Resource Report
Revised and resubmitted December 4, 2015
The Diabetes subject matter expert (SME) group
Convened by the Association of Occupational and Environmenta…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/opioids-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - as key facilitators to opioid stewardship.12,16,18 On the other hand, Dorflinger et
al. also found EHRs
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/funding/training-grants/grants/active/dissrt12/dissrt12.pdf
January 31, 2014 - examine
levels of electronic health record (EHR)
functionality and utilization and the
association of EHRs