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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/approach-improving-patient-safety-communication
August 31, 2020 - burden of gathering key diagnostic information, technical problems, data entry problems, and system failures
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/patient-safety-101
January 16, 2025 - analyzed errors in fields as diverse as aviation and nuclear power—revealed that catastrophic safety failures
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/npsd-patient-safety-culture-brief.pdf
September 01, 2016 - culture from one of blaming
individuals for errors to one in which errors are treated
not as personal failures
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module1/module1_pu-whychange_slides.pptx
June 16, 2017 - Practice “collective mindfulness,” understanding that even small failures in safety protocols or processes
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-2.html
July 01, 2022 - Potential failures.
Unnecessary redundancies and gaps in the process.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/critical-opportunity-lost
February 17, 2017 - WebM&M Cases
Delay in Malignancy Diagnosis Reflects Systemic Failures
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/cahps-strategy-6-r.pdf
April 14, 2017 - Does the reminder system meet physicians’ needs while also incorporating
safeguards against process failures
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/125-cusp-science-safety.pptx
April 01, 2025 - Services
The Science of Safety
18
Swiss Cheese Model: How Errors Happen13
Sometimes, the holes (i.e., failures
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsdpatient-safety-culture-brief.pdf
September 01, 2016 - culture from one of blaming
individuals for errors to one in which errors are treated
not as personal failures
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/its-all-syringe
February 01, 2013 - January 6, 2017
Process of care failures in breast cancer diagnosis.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/TableofContents_Vol1.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Effects Analysis Based on in Situ Simulations: A Methodology
to Improve Understanding of Risks and Failures
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/TableofContents_Vol4.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Effects Analysis Based on In Situ Simulations: A Methodology
to Improve Understanding of Risks and Failures
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2015_02.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Microsoft Word - QDR 2014 HCUP Short Methods Report_041015_FINAL.docx
HCUP Methods Series
kbr33831
Contact Information:
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Rockville, MD 20850
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-249-malnutrition-hospitalized-adults-evidence-summary_0.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Evidence Summary - Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 249: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 249
Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults:
A Systematic Review
Evidence Summary
Main Points
• Association Between Malnutrition and Clin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.17_slideshow.ppt
June 01, 2003 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight Case June 2003
Missed Appendicitis
webmm.ahrq.gov
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on June 2003
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case in Surgery
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the Web site
Commentary by: James Adams, MD, Fei…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-249-malnutrition-hospitalized-adults-evidence-summary.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Evidence Summary - Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 249: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 249
Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults:
A Systematic Review
Evidence Summary
Main Points
• Association Between Malnutrition and Clin…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2007/exhibit2_2.jsp
January 01, 2007 - Facts and Figures Exhibit 2.2
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.200_slideshow.ppt
May 01, 2009 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Delirium or Dementia?
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the May 2009
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: James L. Rudolph, MD, SM
Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: Robert Wachter, MD
Sp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.398_slideshow.ppt
February 01, 2017 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
The Hazards of Distraction: Ticking All the EHR Boxes
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the February 2017
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Anthony C. Easty, PhD, Adjunct Pr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/event-summary-details-maximizing-physician-buy-in.pdf
June 16, 2022 - EVENT SUMMARY
LEARNING COMMUNITY AFFINITY GROUP | SUMMARY AT-AT-GLANCE | 1
AFFINITY GROUP DETAILS AT-A-GLANCE
Title Maximizing Physician Support for Cardiac Rehabilitation
June 16, 2022
Purpose • To share evidence-based insights and practical solutions that effectively
engage with physicians and enc…