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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47882/psn-pdf
May 01, 2019 - Impact of oncology drug shortages on chemotherapy
treatment.
May 1, 2019
Alpert A, Jacobson M. Impact of Oncology Drug Shortages on Chemotherapy Treatment. Clin Pharmacol
Ther. 2019;106(2):415-421. doi:10.1002/cpt.1390.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-oncology-drug-shortages-chemotherapy-treatment
Drug shorta…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60194/psn-pdf
April 01, 2020 - Do you know what doses are being programmed in the
OR? Make it an expectation to use smart infusion pumps
with DERS.
April 1, 2020
Do you know what doses are being programmed in the OR? Make it an expectation to use smart infusion
pumps with DERS. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition!. 25(5):1-5.
http…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46201/psn-pdf
September 27, 2017 - Risk factors for patient-reported errors during cancer
follow-up: results from a national survey in Denmark.
September 27, 2017
Christiansen AH, Lipczak H, Knudsen JL, et al. Risk factors for patient-reported errors during cancer follow-
up: Results from a national survey in Denmark. Cancer Epidemiol. 2017;49:38-45…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45967/psn-pdf
July 05, 2017 - Root-cause analysis: swatting at mosquitoes versus
draining the swamp.
July 5, 2017
Trbovich PL, Shojania KG. Root-cause analysis: swatting at mosquitoes versus draining the swamp. BMJ
Qual Saf. 2017;26(5):350-353. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2016-006229.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/root-cause-analysis-swatting-mosquitoes-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47198/psn-pdf
August 22, 2018 - Health IT Safe Practices for Closing the Loop.
August 22, 2018
Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety. Plymouth Meeting, PA: ECRI; August 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-it-safe-practices-closing-loop
Inadequate follow-up of test results can contribute to missed and delayed diagnoses. Developing optimal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836984/psn-pdf
April 27, 2022 - A 6-year thematic review of reported incidents associated
with cardiopulmonary resuscitation calls in a United
Kingdom hospital.
April 27, 2022
Beed M, Hussain S, Woodier N, et al. A 6-year thematic review of reported incidents associated with
cardiopulmonary resuscitation calls in a United Kingdom hospital. J Pat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41116/psn-pdf
May 24, 2012 - Variations in surgical outcomes associated with hospital
compliance with safety practices.
May 24, 2012
Brooke BS, Dominici F, Pronovost P, et al. Variations in surgical outcomes associated with hospital
compliance with safety practices. Surgery. 2012;151(5):651-9. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2011.12.001.
https://psnet.ahr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42283/psn-pdf
February 27, 2014 - Finding and fixing mistakes: do checklists work for
clinicians with different levels of experience?
February 27, 2014
Sibbald M, de Bruin A, van Merrienboer JJG. Finding and fixing mistakes: do checklists work for clinicians
with different levels of experience? Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2014;19(1):43-51.
d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866156/psn-pdf
June 20, 2024 - Interventions to prevent falls in older adults: updated
evidence report and systematic review for the US
Preventive Services Task Force.
June 20, 2024
Guirguis-Blake JM, Perdue LA, Coppola EL, et al. Interventions to prevent falls in older adults: updated
evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41951/psn-pdf
September 07, 2016 - The impact of drug shortages on children with
cancer—the example of mechlorethamine.
September 7, 2016
Metzger ML, Billett A, Link MP. The impact of drug shortages on children with cancer--the example of
mechlorethamine. N Engl J Med. 2012;367(26):2461-2463. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1212468.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38270/psn-pdf
December 01, 2010 - Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's
Report on Quality and Safety 2008.
December 1, 2010
Oakbrook Terrace, IL: The Joint Commission; November 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-americas-hospitals-joint-commissions-report-quality-and-safety-2008
The quality of care delivered at US hospita…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47007/psn-pdf
May 02, 2018 - Workarounds to intended use of health information
technology: a narrative review of the human factors
engineering literature.
May 2, 2018
Patterson ES. Workarounds to Intended Use of Health Information Technology: A Narrative Review of the
Human Factors Engineering Literature. Hum Factors. 2018;60(3):281-292.
doi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45953/psn-pdf
July 22, 2020 - Root Cause Analysis in Health Care: A Joint Commission
Guide to Analysis and Corrective Action of Sentinel and
Adverse Events.
July 22, 2020
Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources; 2020. ISBN: 9781635851618.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/root-cause-analysis-health-care-joint-commission-guide-analysis-and-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40020/psn-pdf
September 20, 2011 - Case 34-2010: a 65-year-old woman with an incorrect
operation on the left hand.
September 20, 2011
Ring DC, Herndon JH, Meyer GS. Case records of The Massachusetts General Hospital: Case 34-2010: a
65-year-old woman with an incorrect operation on the left hand. N Engl J Med. 2010;363(20):1950-7.
doi:10.1056/NEJMcp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61022/psn-pdf
October 14, 2020 - A comprehensive estimation of the costs of 30-day
postoperative complications using actual costs from
multiple, diverse hospitals.
October 14, 2020
Merkow RP, Shan Y, Gupta AR, et al. A comprehensive estimation of the costs of 30-day postoperative
complications using actual costs from multiple, diverse hospitals. …
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/organize/index.html
March 01, 2016 - Organizing Quality Measures To Reduce Information Overload
As the number of available quality measures grows, report designers face the challenge of providing a great deal of information without overwhelming the user. In addition, individual users of the report may be interested in different measures, so they n…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-update-2015_executive.pdf
January 01, 2015 - CER 173 Executive Summary: Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: An Update
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Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 173
Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2
Diabetes: An Update
Executive Summary
Condition and Therapeutic
Strategies
Type 2 diabetes affects more than
9.3 percent of the …
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/DPq7_eawq-Ts6XLowaTaNA
November 27, 2018 - Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF
Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment
Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review
for the US Preventive Services Task Force
Meera Viswanathan, PhD; Jenifer Goldman Fraser, PhD, M…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2017-03.pdf
January 01, 2017 - Methods – Applying HCUP Quality Indicators
HCUP Methods Series
kbr33831
Contact Information:
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Room 07W17B
Mail Stop 7W25B
Rockville, MD 20857
http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov
For Technical Assis…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/figures/2005/2005_2_4.jsp
January 01, 2005 - Exhibit 2.4 Average Length of Stay and Average Charges
Exhibit 2.4 Average Length of Stay and Average Charges
Inpatient Hospital Stays for Principal Diagnosis: Number of Discharges, Average Length of Stay and Average Charges, Ordered by Average Length of Stay, 2005
Principal Diagnosis CCS Conditio…