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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-technology-heart-failure-care/citation/effect
January 01, 2023 - Effect of hospital readmission reduction on patients at low, medium, and high risk of readmission in the Medicare population.
Citation
Blecker S, Herrin J, Kwon JY, Grady JN, Jones S, Horwitz LI. Effect of hospital readmission reduction on patients at low, medium, and high risk of readmission in the M…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/cardio-hit-phase-ii/final-report
January 01, 2023 - Cardio-Hit Phase II - Final Report
Citation
Kmetik K. Cardio-Hit Phase II - Final Report. (Prepared by American Medical Association under Grant No. R18 HS017160). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2010.
PDF
Cardio-Hit Phase II - Final Report
The findin…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/rural-iowa-redesign-care-delivery-ehr-functions/citation/changing-patient-care
January 01, 2023 - Changing patient care orders from paper to computerized provider order entry-based process.
Citation
Brokel JM, Ward MM, Wakefield DS, et al. Changing patient care orders from paper to computerized provider order entry-based process. Comput Inform Nurs 2012 Aug;30(8):417-25.
Link
http://www.nc…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/e-coaching-interactive-voice-response-enhanced-care-transition-support-complex/citation/e-coach
January 01, 2023 - The e-Coach technology-assisted care transition system: a pragmatic randomized trial.
Citation
Ritchie CS, Houston TK, Richman JS, et al. The E-Coach technology-assisted care transition system: a pragmatic randomized trial. Transl Behav Med 2016 Sep;6(3):428-37. PMID: 27339715.
Link
https://ww…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/engaging-diverse-patients-using-online-patient-portal/citation/multitasking
January 01, 2023 - Multitasking and silent electronic health record use in ambulatory visits.
Citation
Ratanawongsa N, Matta GY, Lyles CR, et al. Multitasking and silent electronic health record use in ambulatory visits. JAMA Intern Med 2017 Sep 1;177(9):1382-5. PMID: 28672379.
Link
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/e-coaching-interactive-voice-response-ivr-enhanced-care-transition-support-0
January 01, 2023 - The E-Coach transition support computer telephony implementation study: Protocol of a randomized trial.
Citation
Ritchie C, Richman J, Sobko H, et al. The E-Coach transition support computer telephony implementation study: Protocol of a randomized trial. Contemp Clin Trials 2012 Nov;33(6):1172-9.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43714/psn-pdf
December 17, 2014 - ER doctor discusses role in Ebola patient's initial
misdiagnosis.
December 17, 2014
Dunklin R, Thompson S. Dallas Morning News. December 6, 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/er-doctor-discusses-role-ebola-patients-initial-misdiagnosis
This news article reports on the widely publicized delayed diagnosis of Ebola a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/845658/psn-pdf
June 08, 2023 - Simulation Articles of Influence.
June 8, 2023
Society for Simulation in Healthcare. 2017-2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/simulation-articles-influence
Simulation can be used to reveal teamwork coordination gaps and latent factors that contribute to failure.
This article collection has been curated by experts i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39643/psn-pdf
December 21, 2014 - A systematic quantitative assessment of risks associated
with poor communication in surgical care.
December 21, 2014
Nagpal K, Vats A, Ahmed K, et al. A systematic quantitative assessment of risks associated with poor
communication in surgical care. Arch Surg. 2010;145(6):582-8. doi:10.1001/archsurg.2010.105.
http…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72484/psn-pdf
November 18, 2020 - Management of Operating Room Critical Events.
November 18, 2020
Hannenberg AA, ed. Anesthesiol Clin. 2020;38(4):727-922.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/management-operating-room-critical-events
Anesthesiology critical events are uncommon, and yet they have great potential for harm. This special
issue focuses on mana…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866357/psn-pdf
July 24, 2024 - People’s Experiences of Diagnosis.
July 24, 2024
People’s Experiences Of Diagnosis. London, England: National Voices; June 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/peoples-experiences-diagnosis
The discussion of diagnostic safety has expanded to include an effort to realize excellence. This report
explores the diagnosti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35479/psn-pdf
June 14, 2011 - Implementing root cause analysis in an area health
service: views of the participants.
June 14, 2011
Middleton S, Walker C, Chester R. Implementing root cause analysis in an area health service: views of the
participants. Aust Health Rev. 2005;29(4):422-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementing-root-cause-analy…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36564/psn-pdf
January 12, 2011 - Preventing medication errors in hospitals through a
systems approach and technological innovation: a
prescription for 2010.
January 12, 2011
Crane J, Crane FG. Preventing medication errors in hospitals through a systems approach and
technological innovation: a prescription for 2010. Hosp Top. 2006;84(4):3-8.
http…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841199/psn-pdf
December 07, 2022 - Press Play on Safety Conversations.
December 7, 2022
Healthcare Excellence Canada. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/press-play-safety-conversations
After a patient safety incident, effective discussions are critical for healing and improvement. This website
houses collections of materials to support constructive…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45478/psn-pdf
October 26, 2016 - Core principles of quality improvement and patient safety.
October 26, 2016
Bartman T, McClead RE. Core Principles of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. Pediatr Rev.
2016;37(10):407-417.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/core-principles-quality-improvement-and-patient-safety
This review discusses key patient safet…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41641/psn-pdf
August 29, 2012 - Patient safety and quality improvement: an overview of
QI.
August 29, 2012
Schriefer J, Leonard M. Patient safety and quality improvement: an overview of QI. Pediatr Rev.
2012;33(8):353-9; quiz 359-60. doi:10.1542/pir.33-8-353.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-quality-improvement-overview-qi
This c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44550/psn-pdf
September 30, 2015 - Infections associated with reprocessed flexible
bronchoscopes.
September 30, 2015
FDA Safety Communication. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; September 17, 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infections-associated-reprocessed-flexible-bronchoscopes
Use of incompletely cleaned medical devices has b…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46018/psn-pdf
January 16, 2019 - Rethinking Patient Safety.
January 16, 2019
Woodward S. Boca Raton, FL: Productivity Press; 2017. ISBN: 9781498778541.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rethinking-patient-safety
The National Health Service (NHS) has been a leader in patient safety work for close to two decades. This
book draws from a large-scale impro…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-8-injection-safety.html
May 01, 2022 - Module 8—Injection Safety
Resource: Module 8—Injection Safety
This module provides an overview of injection safety, along with a review of recommended practices and the consequences of failure to follow safe injection practices. At the conclusion of this module, participants will be able to: 1. define injec…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/tools/ts-coaching-feedback-form.pdf
June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS Coaching Feedback Form
Coaching Feedback Form
INSTRUCTIONS
While observing the scripted coaching practice exercise, use this form to document the
demonstrated competencies of the designated coach. The coach works through the designated
issue with the team member, the team member acts out the particula…