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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49498/psn-pdf
January 01, 2006 - An Ounce of Prevention
January 1, 2006
Kucher N. An Ounce of Prevention. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ounce-prevention
Case Objectives
Assess risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalized patients
List recommended strategies for VTE prevention for various risk groups
Identify pat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49455/psn-pdf
July 01, 2004 - The Worst Headache
July 1, 2004
Edlow JA. The Worst Headache. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/worst-headache
The Case
A 48-year-old woman with a history of migraine headaches and hypertension presented to her outpatient
clinic with a 4-day history of headache. While shopping 4 days earlier, …
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/team/implement/teach-coach.html
February 01, 2024 - Teaching Implementation Coaching for Culture Change
Coaching Objectives and Overview
Display Slide 42, “Coaching for Culture Change,” as you transition to the culture section.
Present Slide 43, “Objectives,” after you complete the implementation planning section. Note that executing a plan requires subs…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/put5.html
October 01, 2014 - Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
5. How do we measure our pressure ulcer rates and practices?
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Table of Contents
Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Overview
Key Subject Area Index
1. Are we ready for this change?
2. How will we manage change?
3. What are …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/pain-mgmt-slides.html
January 01, 2017 - Evidence Behind Pain, Agitation, and Delirium: Assessments and Sedation Management: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Evidence Behind Pain, Agitation, and Delirium: Assessments and Sedation Manageme…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool_shoulder-dystocia.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Labor and Delivery Unit Safety Shoulder Dystocia
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Labor and Delivery Unit Safety
Shoulder Dystocia
Labor and Delivery Unit Safety—Shoulder Dystocia
Purpose of the tool: This tool describes the key perinatal safety elements related to the saf…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/mod1.html
February 01, 2023 - Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide
Module 1: Overview
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Table of Contents
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide
Introduction
Module 1: Overview
Module 2: Urinary Catheter Maintenance
Module 3: Conversations Around Device Necessit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/consequences-miscommunication-regarding-possible-artifact
May 11, 2019 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
The Consequences of Miscommunication Regarding a Possible Artifact
Citation Text:
Gwal K. The Consequences of Miscommunication Regarding a Possible Artifact. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/spinal-epidural-abscess
November 13, 2019 - Spinal Epidural Abscess
Citation Text:
Lu Y, Salvador D. Spinal Epidural Abscess. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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Format:
Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tag…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/mindfulness-061014.pptx
March 07, 2014 - The Integration of Hospitalists into U.S. Academic Medical Centers
Mindfulness: Engaging Frontline Providers in Antimicrobial Stewardship
1
CAPT Arjun Srinivasan, MD
Associate Director for Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Programs
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
Scott Flanders, MD
Professor of Med…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/put5.html
October 01, 2014 - Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
5. How do we measure our pressure ulcer rates and practices?
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Overview
Key Subject Area Index
1. Are we ready for this change?
2. How will we manage change?
3. What are …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/c2_combo_prioritizationworksheetexample.pdf
June 02, 2025 - AHRQ Quality Indicators Prioritization Worksheet Example
AHRQ Quality Indicators Toolkit
Tool C.2
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Cases at
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Event
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Cost To
Implement
Penalties and
Incentives
Proxies for Cost
Strategic
Alignment
External
Mandates
Public
Perception
Executive-
Level Support
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/worst-headache
July 01, 2016 - The Worst Headache
Citation Text:
Edlow JA. The Worst Headache. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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Format:
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb8.pdf
May 01, 2006 - HEALTHCARE COST AND
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb8.jsp
May 01, 2006 - Statistical Brief #8
An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypofractionated-radiation-therapy-draft-appendix-d3.xlsx
January 01, 2025 - Draft - Primary Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Appendix D3 Tables
Table D-3. Outcomes
Author, year Key Questions Intervention Arm Group Control Arm Group Outcome domain Outcome domain comment Overall survival Prostate cancer-specific survival Prostate cancer-specific survival commen…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs021322-sarkar-final-report-2015.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Among ambulatory patients, safety problems included missed and delayed diagnosis,(8)
failures of monitoring … 10
monitoring failures … Investigating Failures of Notification and Monitoring in Outpatient Care: the
Safety Promotion Action
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017010-bailey-final-report-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - performance metric against
which to measure improvement, (2) separate medication errors and system failures … patients from the many that do not, and (3) accurately direct interventions toward
preventing those failures … be continued without adequate outpatient monitoring (e.g., oral
anticoagulants); and communication failures
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/sarkar3-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - when patients’
diagnostic test results are not acted upon in a timely fashion, diagnostic delays and failures … often ensue; (2)
monitoring for high-risk subpopulations: failures of monitoring for patients receiving … multifactorial,
it is clear that lack of timely identification of test results contributes to diagnostic failures
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-patricia-mcgaffigan-about-beyond-pandemic-creating-total-systems-safety
August 30, 2023 - Perspectives on Safety
Annual Perspective
Impact of System Failures … Perspectives on Safety
Annual Perspective
Impact of System Failures