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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-clinicians-know-which-their-patients-have-central-venous-catheters-multicenter
June 08, 2016 - Study
Do clinicians know which of their patients have central venous catheters?: A multicenter observational study.
Citation Text:
Chopra V, Govindan S, Kuhn L, et al. Do clinicians know which of their patients have central venous catheters?: a multicenter observational study. Ann Intern…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/portrait-of-sepsis.html
September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ’s Portrait of Sepsis Reveals Its Alarming Human Toll
SEP
27
2024
By
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A., and
Pamela Owens, Ph.D.
The human suffering caused by sepsis is shocking. New AHRQ analyses show that in 2021, more than 2 m…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-care-theme/interoperability
January 01, 2023 - Interoperability
Development of SMART on FHIR Interoperable Clinical Decision Support for Emergency Department Patients with Pneumonia and Pilot Deployment into Novel Epic Electronic Health Record Environments
Description
This research will develop a SMART on FHIR version of a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/listen-me-i-really-am-sick-patient-and-family-narratives-clinical-deterioration-and-during
June 25, 2018 - Study
Listen to me, I really am sick! Patient and family narratives of clinical deterioration before and during rapid response system intervention.
Citation Text:
Bucknall TK, Guinane J, McCormack B, et al. Listen to me, I really am sick! Patient and family narratives of clinical deterio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/current-teaching-and-evaluation-methods-critical-care-medicine-has-accreditation-council
February 23, 2022 - Study
Current teaching and evaluation methods in critical care medicine: has the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education affected how we practice and teach in the intensive care unit?
Citation Text:
Chudgar SM, Cox CE, Que LG, et al. Current teaching and evaluation methods…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rates-patient-safety-indicators-belgian-hospitals-were-low-generally-higher-us-hospitals-2016
September 13, 2023 - Study
Rates of Patient Safety Indicators in Belgian hospitals were low but generally higher than in US hospitals, 2016-18.
Citation Text:
Van Wilder A, Bruyneel L, Cox B, et al. Rates of Patient Safety Indicators in Belgian hospitals were low but generally higher than in US hospitals, 20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reengineered-hospital-discharge-program-decrease-rehospitalization-randomized-trial
August 04, 2021 - Study
A reengineered hospital discharge program to decrease rehospitalization: a randomized trial.
Citation Text:
Jack BW, Chetty VK, Anthony D, et al. A reengineered hospital discharge program to decrease rehospitalization: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2009;150(3):178-87.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-closed-loop-electronic-prescribing-and-administration-system-prescribing-errors
November 13, 2009 - Study
The impact of a closed-loop electronic prescribing and administration system on prescribing errors, administration errors and staff time: a before-and-after study.
Citation Text:
Franklin BD, O'Grady K, Donyai P, et al. The impact of a closed-loop electronic prescribing and admin…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201420.html
November 01, 2014 - AHRQ's RED Toolkit Leads to Lower Readmissions, Better Care Transitions in Two Texas Hospitals
Search All Impact Case Studies
November 2014
Two Texas hospitals have used AHRQ's Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) toolkit to help significantly reduce hospital readmissions and as a catalyst for additional progres…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/keyser-djd-et-al-2009
January 01, 2009 - Keyser DJD et al. 2009 "Using health information technology-related performance measures and tool to improve chronic care."
Reference
Keyser DJ, Dembosky JW, Kmetik K, et al. Using health information technology-related performance measures and tools to improve chronic care. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf …
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digital.ahrq.gov/funding-mechanism/ambulatory-safety-and-quality-program-enabling-quality-measurement-through-health
January 01, 2023 - Ambulatory Safety and Quality Program: Enabling Quality Measurement through Health IT (R18)
Electronic health records and health care quality over time in a federally qualified health center.
Citation
Kern LM, Edwards AM, Pichardo M, et al. Electronic health records and health…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/just-what-doctor-ordered-missed-ordering-venous-thromboembolism-chemoprophylaxis-associated
September 07, 2022 - Study
Just what the doctor ordered: missed ordering of venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis is associated with increased VTE events in high-risk general surgery patients.
Citation Text:
Baimas-George MR, Ross SW, Yang H, et al. Just what the doctor ordered: missed ordering of venous t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/gawande-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Development Validation and Implementation of Customized Checklists for Safe Surgery
Development Validation and Implementation of Customized Checklists
for Safe Surgery
Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, Principal Investigator
Team Members:
Alex Arriaga, MD, MPH, ScD
Angela Bader, MD, MPH
William Berry,…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/ahrq-funded-project-resources-archives/informed-consent-document-0
January 01, 2023 - Informed Consent Document for Research at Memorial Hospital of RI (Brown University)
Description
Example consent form used in an AHRQ-funded project involving older adults. The study involves a focus group on medication management practices.
Document Type
Informed Consent Docume…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50605/psn-pdf
October 30, 2019 - Report focuses on risk to patients from ED errors.
October 30, 2019
Palmer J. Patient Saf Qual Healthcare. Sept/Oct 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/report-focuses-risk-patients-ed-errors
The pace of emergency care delivery can reduce reliability. This news story discusses an analysis of
medical liability claims…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50714/psn-pdf
December 04, 2019 - Suicidal patient slips through the cracks.
December 4, 2019
Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission: October 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/suicidal-patient-slips-through-cracks
Inpatient suicide is increasing as a safety concern. This case analysis offers two levels of examination of a
hypothetical patient sui…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38001/psn-pdf
July 14, 2010 - Safety skills for clinicians: an essential component of
patient safety.
July 14, 2010
Taylor-Adams S, Brodie A, Vincent CA. Safety Skills for Clinicians. J Patient Saf. 2008;4(3):141-147.
doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e3181809631.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-skills-clinicians-essential-component-patient-safety
Thi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38303/psn-pdf
December 17, 2008 - Errors and analysis of errors.
December 17, 2008
Mulligan MA, Nechodom P. Errors and analysis of errors. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2008;51(4):656-65.
doi:10.1097/GRF.0b013e3181899a5a.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-and-analysis-errors
This article suggests elements of an effective error reduction program and provi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37237/psn-pdf
December 15, 2011 - Discontinuity and disaster: gaps and the negotiation of
culpability in medication delivery.
December 15, 2011
Dekker SWA. Discontinuity and disaster: gaps and the negotiation of culpability in medication delivery. J
Law Med Ethics. 2007;35(3):463-70.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/discontinuity-and-disaster-gaps-and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35353/psn-pdf
July 16, 2009 - Best-practice protocols: preventing adverse drug events.
July 16, 2009
Weir VL. Best-practice protocols: preventing adverse drug events. Nurs Manage. 2005;36(9):24-30.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/best-practice-protocols-preventing-adverse-drug-events
This article reports on one hospital's use of failure modes and …