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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-274-tethered-spinal-cord-disposition-comments.pdf
October 25, 2024 - Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 274: Diagnosis and Treatment of Tethered Spinal Cord
Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report
Title: Diagnosis and Treatment of Tethered Spinal Cord
Draft report available for public comment from February 23, 2024, to…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853773/psn-pdf
September 27, 2023 - A Double “Never Event”: Wrong Patient and Wrong Side.
September 27, 2023
Bellini A, Salcedo ES. A Double “Never Event”: Wrong Patient and Wrong Side. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/double-never-event-wrong-patient-and-wrong-side
The Case
A first-year orthopedic surgery resident was consulted…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49676/psn-pdf
February 01, 2013 - Death by PCA
February 1, 2013
Hicks RW. Death by PCA. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/death-pca
The Case
A healthy 21-year-old pregnant woman delivered a healthy baby via Caesarean section after an
uncomplicated pregnancy. Two hours after delivery, the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/integrating-teamwork-tools-cusp-efforts-transcript.html
December 01, 2017 - Integrating Teamwork Tools into CUSP Efforts
Webinar Transcript
On the CUSP: Stop CAUTI in the ED
ED Mini-Presentation to Accompany April 7, 2015 ED Coaching Call
Sarah: Hello, everyone, and thank you for listening today. My name is Sarah Dalton and I am a research specialist with the Health Research and…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/integrating-teamwork-tools-into-cusp-efforts-transcript.docx
April 07, 2015 - On the CUSP: Stop CAUTI in the ED
ED Mini-Presentation to Accompany April 7, 2015 ED Coaching Call
Sarah: Hello, everyone, and thank you for listening today. My name is Sarah Dalton and I am a research specialist with the Health Research and Educational Trust.
Welcome to the second mini-presentation in the CAUTI ED …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/sustainability/sustaining-guide.pdf
March 01, 2017 - Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care
AHRQ Safety Program for
Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract
Infections in Long-Term Care
AHRQ Public…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/toolkits
March 01, 2025 - Toolkits
Patient safety toolkits provide practical applications of PSNet research and concepts for front line providers to use in their day to day work. These toolkits contain resources necessary to implement patient safety systems and protocols.
Want to submit a Toolkit?
Has your organization deve…
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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-reports/2021-year-review/research-overview
January 01, 2021 - Research Overview
Digital healthcare knowledge and tools can enhance the efforts of patients, clinicians, and health systems working to improve healthcare quality and safety. AHRQ’s DHR program funds research to create actionable findings on what and how digital healthcare works best for t…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/impguide.html
August 01, 2022 - Implementation Guide for the CANDOR Process
Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Purpose: The Toolkit Implementation Guide is a reference for organizational leaders who are committed to improving their response to unexpected patient harm events. The guide describes the CANDOR process, implementatio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/check-twice-transport-once
March 15, 2023 - Check Twice, Transport Once
Citation Text:
DePew A, Rice J, Chou J. Check Twice, Transport Once. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2022.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49698/psn-pdf
December 01, 2013 - SNFs: Opening the Black Box
December 1, 2013
Ouslander JG, Bonner A. SNFs: Opening the Black Box. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/snfs-opening-black-box
The Case
An 88-year-old woman was admitted to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) after a lengthy hospitalization for a
small bowel obstructio…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advances-new-directions/index.html
July 01, 2022 - Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches
Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches represents years of study by AHRQ-funded patient safety researchers and others. It includes articles on reporting systems, risk assessment, safety culture, m…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/slow-down-right-drug-wrong-formulation
October 13, 2018 - Slow Down: Right Drug, Wrong Formulation
Citation Text:
Amato MG, Schiff G. Slow Down: Right Drug, Wrong Formulation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/hit-aging-adults-slides-071717.pdf
July 17, 2017 - A National Web Conference on the Use of Health IT to Improve Care Planning and Communication With Aging Adults - Slides
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A National Web Conference on
the Use of Health IT to Improve
Care Planning and Communication
With Aging Adults
Presented by:
David H. Gustafson, Ph.D.
Charles Safran, M.D., M.S., FACMI
Kevi…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/communication/strategy6kculturalcompetence.html
March 01, 2020 - Strategy 6K: Cultivating Cultural Competence
Contents
6.K.1. The Problem
6.K.2. Interventions
6.K.2.a. Maintaining Complete and Accurate Information on Enrollees
6.K.2.b. Building a Provider Network to Meet the Community’s Linguistic and Cultural Needs
6.K.2.c. Training Providers on Cultural…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/863650/psn-pdf
February 28, 2024 - ABCDEF Bundle + Data Literacy Training, Performance
Measurement Tracking, and Performance Feedback
February 28, 2024
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/abcdef-bundle-data-literacy-training-performance-measurement-tracking-
and-performance
Summary
To improve patient care and outcomes in the intensive care unit (ICU…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/TableofContents_Vol1.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Table of Contents: Volume 1. Assessment
Contents
Volume 1. Assessment
Prologue: Laying the Foundation
Kerm Henriksen
Looking Forward, Benefiting from the Past
Envisioning Patient Safety in the Year 2025: Eight Perspectives
Kerm Henriksen, Caitlin Oppenheimer, Lucian Leape, et al.
What Exactly Is Patien…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/care-transitions-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - • Shared Accountability Across Providers and Organizations: Enhancing the transition of care process … Shared
Accountability
Across
Providers and
Organizations
Enhancing the
transition of care
process … Enhancing the care transitions intervention protocol to
better address the needs of family caregivers … Enhancing the care transitions intervention protocol to
better address the needs of family caregivers
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www.ahrq.gov/healthsystemsresearch/hspc-research-study/breadth-and-focus.html
July 01, 2021 - risk for illness or disability, including specific populations (children, aged, and minorities)
Enhancing … National Institutes of Health
Enhancing health of the nation with a focus on specific diseases, body
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-0120-fullreport.pdf
May 01, 2018 - High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities With 24/7 In-House Physician Capable of Safely Managing Labor and Delivery and Performing a Cesarean Section, Including an Emergent Cesarean Section
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High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with 24/7 In-House
Physician Capable of Safely Managing Labor and
Delivery and Performing a …