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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/university-cincinnati
January 01, 2023 - University of Cincinnati
A Mobile App to Enhance Smoking Cessation Shared Decision Making in Primary Care
Description
This project developed and tested a tablet-based decision aid to assist primary care providers in applying patient-reported outcomes to smoking cessation and f…
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/geisinger-health-system
January 01, 2023 - Geisinger Health System
Baseline Survey: Patients with Chronic Health Conditions and Case Managers
Description
This is a questionnaire designed to be completed by patients across a health care system setting. The tool includes questions to assess attitudes of health informatio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33944/psn-pdf
January 29, 2018 - National Patient Safety Foundation.
January 29, 2018
National Patient Safety Foundation.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-patient-safety-foundation
Founded in 1997, the National Patient Safety Foundation supported a variety of initiatives, engaging
multidisciplinary action toward improvement in patient safety…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42988/psn-pdf
March 05, 2014 - Between surveillance and subjectification: professionals
and the governance of quality and patient safety in
English hospitals.
March 5, 2014
Martin G, Leslie M, Minion J, et al. Between surveillance and subjectification: professionals and the
governance of quality and patient safety in English hospitals. Soc Sci …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47569/psn-pdf
April 10, 2019 - The computerized ECG: friend and foe.
April 10, 2019
Smulyan H. The Computerized ECG: Friend and Foe. Am J Med. 2019;132(2):153-160.
doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.08.025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/computerized-ecg-friend-and-foe
Misinterpretations of critical tests can lead to diagnostic delays and patient harm. Th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39085/psn-pdf
November 11, 2009 - Integrating ethics and patient safety: the role of clinical
ethics consultants in quality improvement.
November 11, 2009
Opel DJ, Brownstein D, Diekema DS, et al. Integrating ethics and patient safety: the role of clinical ethics
consultants in quality improvement. J Clin Ethics. 2009;20(3):220-6.
https://psnet.ah…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41697/psn-pdf
September 19, 2012 - From good to better: toward a patient safety initiative in
dentistry.
September 19, 2012
Ramoni R, Walji MF, White J, et al. From good to better: toward a patient safety initiative in dentistry. J Am
Dent Assoc. 2012;143(9):956-60.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/good-better-toward-patient-safety-initiative-dentistry…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36811/psn-pdf
August 26, 2011 - Expanded surgical time out: a key to real-time data
collection and quality improvement.
August 26, 2011
Altpeter T, Luckhardt K, Lewis JN, et al. Expanded surgical time out: a key to real-time data collection and
quality improvement. J Am Coll Surg. 2007;204(4):527-32.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/expanded-surgica…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837746/psn-pdf
July 27, 2022 - Oxford Professional Practice: Handbook of Patient Safety.
July 27, 2022
Lachman P, Runnacles J, Jayadev A et al, eds. London, England; Oxford University Press; 2022. ISBN:
9780192846877.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oxford-professional-practice-handbook-patient-safety
Patient safety needs to routinely involve new …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44240/psn-pdf
June 23, 2015 - Risks are high at low-volume hospitals.
June 23, 2015
Sternberg S; Dougherty G.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risks-are-high-low-volume-hospitals
This news article reports an independent analysis of patient risk at hospitals that provide surgeries they
infrequently perform, highlighting how high procedure volume an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47765/psn-pdf
February 20, 2019 - Negative behaviours in health care: prevalence and
strategies.
February 20, 2019
Layne DM, Nemeth LS, Mueller M, et al. Negative behaviours in health care: Prevalence and strategies. J
Nurs Manag. 2019;27(1):154-160. doi:10.1111/jonm.12660.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/negative-behaviours-health-care-prevalence-an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44329/psn-pdf
September 04, 2016 - Electronic medication reconciliation and medication
errors.
September 4, 2016
Hron JD, Manzi S, Dionne R, et al. Electronic medication reconciliation and medication errors. Int J Qual
Health Care. 2015;27(4):314-9. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzv046.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-medication-reconciliation-and-med…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45401/psn-pdf
August 17, 2016 - A better safety net for young doctors.
August 17, 2016
Landro L. Wall Street Journal. August. 8, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/better-safety-net-young-doctors
First-year residents may be reluctant to ask for assistance due to factors such as peer pressure to
demonstrate competency. This newspaper article repo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39554/psn-pdf
October 13, 2010 - Utilizing information technology to mitigate the handoff
risks caused by resident work hour restrictions.
October 13, 2010
Bernstein J, MacCourt DC, Jacob DM, et al. Utilizing information technology to mitigate the handoff risks
caused by resident work hour restrictions. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010;468(10):2627-32.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47364/psn-pdf
October 31, 2018 - AI can't replace doctors. But it can make them better.
October 31, 2018
Parikh R. MIT Technol Rev. October 23, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ai-cant-replace-doctors-it-can-make-them-better
Computerized decision support and artificial intelligence (AI) are being utilized to enhance decision-making
in health ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836832/psn-pdf
March 30, 2022 - Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic
Outcomes.
March 30, 2022
Olson APJ, Danielson J, Stanley J, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;
March 2022. AHRQ Publication No. 22-0026-1-EF
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-education-key-better-diagnostic-outcomes
Diagnostic skil…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47321/psn-pdf
June 19, 2019 - Validation of a mobile app for reducing errors of
administration of medications in an emergency.
June 19, 2019
Baumann D, Dibbern N, Sehner S, et al. Validation of a mobile app for reducing errors of administration of
medications in an emergency. J Clin Monit Comput. . 2019;33(3):531-539. doi:10.1007/s10877-018-018…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848828/psn-pdf
May 10, 2023 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and
Quality Care Act of 2023.
May 10, 2023
118th Cong (2023-2024).
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurse-staffing-standards-hospital-patient-safety-and-quality-care-act-2023
Nurse staffing and patient care outcomes are linked, yet variation exists in nursing covera…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36946/psn-pdf
September 09, 2011 - The Patient Safety Leadership Academy at the University
of Pennsylvania: the first cohort's learning experience.
September 9, 2011
Wurster AB, Pearson K, Sonnad SS, et al. The Patient Safety Leadership Academy at the University of
Pennsylvania: the first cohort's learning experience. Qual Manag Health Care. 2007;16…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41994/psn-pdf
March 11, 2013 - Does training with human patient simulation translate to
improved patient safety and outcome?
March 11, 2013
Shear TD, Greenberg SB, Tokarczyk A. Does training with human patient simulation translate to improved
patient safety and outcome? Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2013;26(2):159-63.
doi:10.1097/ACO.0b013e32835dc0af…