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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/consumer-reporting/guidelines/evaluation/index.html
March 01, 2016 - Evaluating a CAHPS Report
An evaluation of your CAHPS report after it has been released or distributed can help sponsors and their vendors assess how effectively they achieved their goals. This step is related to but separate from the testing that the CAHPS team encourages survey users to do during the report d…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/nac/naa-snac-recommendations.html
February 01, 2024 - Recommendations from the Subcommittee to Inform the National Action Alliance to Advance Patient and Workforce Safety
We stand for a healthcare delivery system that is free from preventable harm, inspires continuous improvement in the delivery of care across the continuum, and promotes a culture of safety in an …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/108-performing-premortem-project-assessment.pptx
April 01, 2025 - Mini Presentation: Performing a Premortem Project Assessment
Mini Presentation: Performing a Premortem Project Assessment
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
AHRQ Pub. No. 25-0029
April 2025
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
AHRQ Safety Pro…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/145-cusp-tip-sheet-celebrating-success.docx
April 01, 2025 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Tip Sheet:
Promoting SSI and MRSA Prevention
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Purpose
Recognizing success, large and small, both early on and long term is important to sustainability. Communicating success can he…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-health-information-technology-improve-transitions-complex-elderly/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - Using Health Information Technology to Improve Transitions of Complex Elderly Patients from Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) to Home - 2010
Project Name
Using Health Information Technology to Improve Transitions of Complex Elderly Patients from Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) to Home
Princi…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/health-it/opioids.html
September 01, 2022 - Increasing Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Abuse in Rural Primary Care Practices
An important aspect of the opioid epidemic is the lack of treatment options for millions of Americans living in rural communities. We can expand access by engaging primary care practices—the places where most rura…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47686/psn-pdf
July 19, 2019 - Nurse staffing, nursing assistants and hospital mortality:
retrospective longitudinal cohort study.
July 19, 2019
Griffiths P, Maruotti A, Saucedo AR, et al. Nurse staffing, nursing assistants and hospital mortality:
retrospective longitudinal cohort study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2019;28(8):609-617. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2018-…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/observation
January 01, 2023 - Observation
Description
Observation serves as a means of capturing what and how a person performs his or her work (in either the real or a simulated work environment).
Uses
To fully understand how the worker functions in his or her work environment.
How do I use this tool?
1. DET…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/regional-health-records-frontier-communities
January 01, 2023 - Regional Health Records for Frontier Communities
Project Description
Project Details -
Completed
Grant Number
P20 HS015365
Funding Mechanism(s)
Transforming Healthcare Quality Through Information Technology (THQIT) - Planning Grants
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867094/psn-pdf
January 01, 2025 - Maximizing the ability of health IT and AI to improve
patient safety.
November 6, 2024
Singh H, Sittig DF, Classen DC. Maximizing the ability of health IT and AI to improve patient safety. JAMA
Intern Med. 2025;185(1):10-12. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.4343.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/maximizing-ability-healt…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60283/psn-pdf
April 29, 2020 - Understanding and addressing sources of anxiety among
health care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 29, 2020
Shanafelt TD, Ripp JA, Trockel M. Understanding and addressing sources of anxiety among health care
professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. JAMA. 2020;323(21):2133-2134.
doi:10.1001/jama…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46639/psn-pdf
November 29, 2017 - Enhancing pediatric perioperative patient safety.
November 29, 2017
Johnson Q, McVey J. Enhancing Pediatric Perioperative Patient Safety. AORN J. 2017;106(5):434-442.
doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2017.09.007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-pediatric-perioperative-patient-safety
Pediatric surgical patients face uniqu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/action-needed-prevent-dangerous-heparin-insulin-confusion
May 07, 2018 - February 13, 2019
Ensuring competency and safety when onboarding newly hired professional
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-20
July 01, 2018 - Patient Safety in Office-Based Care Settings
January 31, 2024
Ensuring
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/standardize-4-safety
June 17, 2014 - December 15, 2021
Strategies for Ensuring the Safe Use of Insulin Pens in the Hospital
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/compendium-2000-2005
September 06, 2011 - May 16, 2019
To Do No Harm: Ensuring Patient Safety in Health Care Organizations.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tips-topics-patient-safety
May 24, 2017 - January 17, 2012
Ensuring Correct Surgery.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-say-im-sorry-see-you-court
February 24, 2010 - February 24, 2010
Ensuring medication reconciliation.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/wRAWvp7P8rdNS25gQLdAht
Clinicians should focus on ensuring that w omen receive adequate screening,
appropriate evaluation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quick-tips-when-planning-surgery
December 24, 2008 - May 1, 2016
Ensuring Correct Surgery.