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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/designing-and-pilot-testing-leadership-intervention-improve-quality-and-safety-nursing-homes
April 29, 2020 - Study
Designing and pilot testing of a leadership intervention to improve quality and safety in nursing homes and home care (the SAFE-LEAD intervention).
Citation Text:
Johannessen T, Ree E, Strømme T, et al. Designing and pilot testing of a leadership intervention to improve quality and…
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www.ahrq.gov/ecareplan/about/index.html
August 01, 2024 - About the eCare Plan for Multiple Chronic Conditions
The eCare Plan project aims to build care planning tools that will improve how we do research and provide healthcare for people with multiple chronic conditions (MCC). These tools include data standards and electronic care plan applications that allow all mem…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/tools/ts-tpq-questionnaire.pdf
June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire
TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Perceptions
Questionnaire
The Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire (T-TPQ) is designed to assess Level II Learning and
Level III Behavior. The 35-item self-report tool uses 5-point Likert scales to measure staff
perceptions …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unscheduled-returns-emergency-department-outcome-medical-errors
November 12, 2014 - Study
Unscheduled returns to the emergency department: an outcome of medical errors?
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Nuñez S, Hexdall A, Aguirre-Jaime A. Unscheduled returns to the emergency department: an outcome of medical errors? Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(2):102-8.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-how-rapid-response-systems-may-improve-safety-acutely-ill-patient-learning
July 08, 2015 - Study
Understanding how rapid response systems may improve safety for the acutely ill patient: learning from the frontline.
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Mackintosh N, Rainey H, Sandall J. Understanding how rapid response systems may improve safety for the acutely ill patient: learning from the front…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/exploring-challenges-quality-and-safety-work-nursing-homes-and-home-care-case-study-basis
August 14, 2019 - Study
Exploring challenges in quality and safety work in nursing homes and home care - a case study as basis for theory development.
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Johannessen T, Ree E, Aase I, et al. Exploring challenges in quality and safety work in nursing homes and home care – a case study as basis …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effects-electronic-nursing-handover-patient-safety-general-non-covid-19-and-covid-19
February 26, 2020 - Study
The effects of electronic nursing handover on patient safety in the general (non-COVID-19) and COVID-19 intensive care units: a quasi-experimental study.
Citation Text:
Tataei A, Rahimi B, Afshar HL, et al. The effects of electronic nursing handover on patient safety in the general…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-fragile-conflict-affected-and-vulnerable-settings-evidence-scanning-approach
January 12, 2022 - Review
Safety in fragile, conflict-affected, and vulnerable settings: An evidence scanning approach for identifying patient safety interventions.
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O’Brien N, Shaw A, Flott K, et al. Safety in fragile, conflict-affected, and vulnerable settings: an evidence scanning approach…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/communication/tools/handoff.html
May 01, 2023 - Tool: Handoff
A handoff is a standardized method for transferring information, along with authority and responsibility, during transitions in patient care. Handoffs include the transfer of knowledge and information about the degree of uncertainty (uncertainty about diagnoses, etc.), response to treatment, recen…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/childrens-hospitals-solutions-patient-safety-collaborative-impact-hospital-acquired-harm
August 10, 2022 - Study
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Children's hospitals' solutions for patient safety collaborative impact on hospital-acquired harm.
Citation Text:
Lyren A, Brilli RJ, Zieker K, et al. Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety Collaborative Impact on Hospital-Acquired Harm…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safely-practicing-new-environment-qualitative-study-inform-physician-onboarding-practices
July 02, 2019 - Study
Safely practicing in a new environment: a qualitative study to inform physician onboarding practices.
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Lagoo J, Berry WR, Henrich N, et al. Safely practicing in a new environment: a qualitative study to inform physician onboarding practices. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/weekend-hospitalization-and-additional-risk-death-analysis-inpatient-data
September 23, 2015 - Study
Weekend hospitalization and additional risk of death: an analysis of inpatient data.
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Freemantle N, Richardson M, Wood J, et al. Weekend hospitalization and additional risk of death: An analysis of inpatient data. J R Soc Med. 2012;105(2). doi:10.1258/jrsm.2012.1200…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-errors-during-training-how-do-residents-cope-descriptive-study
October 13, 2021 - Study
Medical errors during training: how do residents cope?: a descriptive study.
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Fatima S, Soria S, Esteban- Cruciani N. Medical errors during training: how do residents cope?: a descriptive study. BMC Med Educ. 2021;21(1):408. doi:10.1186/s12909-021-02850-1.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-patient-safety-incidents-green-cross-method
June 14, 2023 - Study
Learning from patient safety incidents: The Green Cross method.
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Jacobsen HK, Ballangrud R, Birkeli GH. Learning from patient safety incidents: the Green Cross method. Nurs Crit Care. 2024;Epub Jun 26. doi:10.1111/nicc.13114.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-performance-and-information-feedback-medical-interns-confidence-accuracy-calibration
September 14, 2022 - Study
Impact of performance and information feedback on medical interns' confidence-accuracy calibration.
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Staal J, Katarya K, Speelman M, et al. Impact of performance and information feedback on medical interns' confidence–accuracy calibration. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory P…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effectiveness-n95-respirators-versus-surgical-masks-against-influenza-systematic-review-and
March 24, 2019 - Review
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Effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks against influenza: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Long Y, Hu T, Liu L, et al. Effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks against influenza: a systematic revi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module5/mod5-disclosure-checklist.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Purpose: To provide guidance to individuals who are conducting initial or followup disclosure conversations,
including key disclosure communication skills.
Who should use this tool? Disclosure Lead and any staff who will be engaged in disclosure conversations.
How to use this tool: Use Part I of the checklist to pre…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/checklist5.html
August 01, 2022 - Disclosure Checklist
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Purpose: To provide guidance to individuals who are conducting initial or followup disclosure conversations, including key disclosure communication skills.
Who should use this tool? Disclosure Lead and any staff who will be engaged in …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/providing-good-and-comfortable-care-building-bond-trust-nurses-views-regarding-their-role
February 14, 2024 - Study
'Providing good and comfortable care by building a bond of trust': nurses views regarding their role in patients' perception of safety in the intensive care unit.
Citation Text:
Wassenaar A, van den Boogaard M, van der Hooft T, et al. 'Providing good and comfortable care by buildin…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/resources/resources.doc
June 02, 2025 - Resources
Resources
Contents
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children
Advancing State Child Indicators Initiatives
This section identifies national initiatives that serve as clearinghouses for measures of the quality of children's health, health care, a…