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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/statesummaries/chipra-750-north-carolina-state-snapshot.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Spotlight on North Carolina -- The National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
January 2018
This brief highlights the major strategies, lessons learned,
and outcomes from North Carolina’s experience during the
quality demonstration funded by the Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services (…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/pf-engagement-slides.html
May 01, 2017 - Patient and Family Engagement in the Surgical Environment Module
Slide 1: Patient and Family Engagement in the Surgical Environment Module
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
Image: Learning objectives are presented in a series of steps:
Define patient and family engagement.
Explain the importance of engagin…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/CHIPRA_15-P002-EF-revised.pdf
March 01, 2015 - Measures: Family Experiences With Care Coordination Measure Set (FECC)
Measures: Family Experiences with Care
Coordination Measure Set (FECC)
Measure Developer: Center of Excellence on Quality of Care Measures for Children with
Complex Needs (COE4CCN)
Numerator Denominator Exclusions Data Source(s)
The FECC Surv…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49722/psn-pdf
December 01, 2014 - Medical Devices in the "Wild"
December 1, 2014
Gurses AP, Doyle PA. Medical Devices in the "Wild". PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medical-devices-wild
The Case
A 75-year-old man with a history of congestive heart failure (CHF), coronary artery disease, diabetes,
chronic pain, arthritis, and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33775/psn-pdf
December 01, 2014 - African Partnerships for Patient Safety: Lessons Learned
December 1, 2014
Syed SS. African Partnerships for Patient Safety: Lessons Learned. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/african-partnerships-patient-safety-lessons-learned
Perspective
In the last 6 years I have had the privilege of sha…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/central-catheter-removal.pptx
April 01, 2022 - Central Venous Catheter Removal
Central Venous Catheter
Removal
Prompting Removal of Unnecessary Catheters
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0019
April 2022
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
1
Case 1: Central Venou…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/common-cold-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold – Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Antibiotic Use
The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnosis: Acute Viral Upper
Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
The “N…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33786/psn-pdf
May 01, 2015 - Video to Improve Patient Safety: Clinical and Educational
Uses
May 1, 2015
Xiao Y, Mackenzie CF, Seagull JF. Video to Improve Patient Safety: Clinical and Educational Uses. PSNet
[internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/video-improve-patient-safety-clinical-and-educational-uses
Perspective
Reports of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50842/psn-pdf
January 29, 2020 - Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge
January 29, 2020
Choudhury LS, Vu CT. Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-identification-errors-systems-challenge
The Cases
The following four events involving five patients all involved…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49472/psn-pdf
March 01, 2005 - Preventable Rash
March 1, 2005
McLean C. Preventable Rash. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/preventable-rash
The Case
A 35-year-old man with HIV was being followed in an outpatient internal medicine clinic. At a routine visit,
screening laboratories were checked. The clinic never contacted th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33772/psn-pdf
September 01, 2014 - In Conversation With… Rosemary Gibson, MSc
September 1, 2014
In Conversation With… Rosemary Gibson, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-rosemary-gibson-msc
Editor's note: Rosemary Gibson, MSc, is Senior Advisor to The Hastings Center and an editor for JAMA
Internal Medicin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49423/psn-pdf
November 01, 2003 - The Missing Suction Tip
November 1, 2003
Thomas EJ, Moore FA. The Missing Suction Tip. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-suction-tip
Case Objectives
Identify the risk factors for retained foreign bodies.
Understand methods used to prevent and identify retained foreign bodies.
Apprecia…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/not-all-headaches-are-due-migraine-red-flags-dont-miss-diagnoses-and-diagnostic-pitfalls
February 17, 2021 - Not All Headaches are Due to Migraine: Red Flags, Don’t Miss Diagnoses, and Diagnostic Pitfalls
Citation Text:
Olson APJ. Not All Headaches are Due to Migraine: Red Flags, Don’t Miss Diagnoses, and Diagnostic Pitfalls. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Departme…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warmhandoff-quickstartbrochure.pdf
January 27, 2017 - Implementation Quick Start Guide: Warm Handoff
Implementation
Quick Start Guide
Warm
Handoff
The Guide to Improving Patient Safety
in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients
and Families
Table of Contents
What Is a Warm Handoff?...................................................1
Why Use Warm Handoffs…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49711/psn-pdf
June 01, 2014 - Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of
Patient Wandering
June 1, 2014
Smith TA. Wandering Off the Floors: Safety and Security Risks of Patient Wandering. PSNet [internet].
2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wandering-floors-safety-and-security-risks-patient-wandering
Case Objectives
Define patie…
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cahpsdatabase.ahrq.gov/files/CH/CAHPS-ChildHospitalUserGuide.pdf
April 01, 2022 - CAHPS Child Hospital Survey System User Guide
THE CAHPS CHILD HOSPITALSURVEY
DATABASE
CAHPS Child Hospital Survey
Submission System User Guide
AHRQ Contract No.: HHSP233201500026I/HHSP23337004T
Hospitals/Health Systems
Submission Instructions
Registration
To participate in the CAHPS Child Hospital Sur…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r01hs017939-carroll-final-report-2013.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Computer Automated Developmental Surveillance and Screening (CADSS) - FInal Report
Grant Final Report
Grant ID: 5R01HS017939
Computer Automated Developmental Surveillance and
Screening (CADSS)
Inclusive Project Dates: 06/01/11 – 05/31/13
Principal Investigator:
Aaron Carroll, MD
Perfo…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/eko8Cp28pZ3SHHfyvTXJW5
May 13, 2025 - JAMA
Letters
RESEARCH LETTER
EVIDENCE REPORT
Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy:
Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review
for the US Preventive Services Task Force
Prior evidence has demonstrated that screening in preg-
nancy is effective at detecting syphilis and that treatment is
effective at…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-nonpregnant-adults-adolescents-screening
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Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening
September 27, 2022
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. governmen…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49718/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Too Much, Too Fast
September 1, 2014
Tuot D. Too Much, Too Fast. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-much-too-fast
The Case
A 68-year-old man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for
fever, tachycardia, and increased respiratory secretions. H…