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  1. The Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators: How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety. | PSNet

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    August 01, 2012 - Audiovisual Presentation The Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators: How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety. Citation Text: The Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators: How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;…

  2. Speak Up Video Series. | PSNet

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    November 27, 2018 - Audiovisual Speak Up Video Series. Citation Text: Speak Up Video Series. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission.   Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy UR…

  3. Safety Climate: New Developments in Conceptualization, Theory, and Research. | PSNet

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    July 14, 2021 - Special or Theme Issue Safety Climate: New Developments in Conceptualization, Theory, and Research. Citation Text: Safety Climate: New Developments in Conceptualization, Theory, and Research. Huang YH, Chen PY, Grosch JW, eds. Accid Anal Prev. 2010;42:1421-1522.    Co…

  4. Making Healthcare Safer III | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    August 01, 2024 - Making Healthcare Safer III A Critical Analysis of Existing and Emerging Patient Safety Practices Despite sustained national attention and notable successful interventions in recent years, patient safety remains a significant problem in the United States. Harms such as adverse drug events, health…

  5. Evaluation of the SCALED (SCaling AcceptabLE cDs) Approach for the Implementation of Interoperable Clinical Decision Support for Venous Thromboembolism Prevention | Digital Healthcare Research

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    July 31, 2025 - Approach for the Implementation of Interoperable Clinical Decision Support for Venous Thromboembolism Prevention … First, the research team will modify and adapt their previously developed CPG-on-FHIR CDS tool for VTE prevention … Approach for the Implementation of Interoperable Clinical Decision Support for Venous Thromboembolism Prevention … AcceptabLE cDs (SCALED) Approach of Interoperable Clinical Decision Support for Venous Thromboembolism Prevention … Tignanelli’s previously developed PCOR CDS tool for COVID-19 VTE prevention.

  6. Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    January 14, 2025 - morbidity from fragility fractures, which are defined as fractures resulting from low energy trauma (eg, a fall … Fracture prevention with zoledronate in older women with osteopenia. … Denosumab for prevention of fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. … risks were recruited b 75.0 (6.7) 100 11,032 Screening: FRAX without BMD assessment, DXA, VFA, fall … clinician for personalized treatment advice including medication, evaluation for secondary osteoporosis, fall

  7. Improving transfusion safety: implementation of a comprehensive computerized bar code-based tracking system for detecting and preventing errors. | PSNet

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    October 19, 2022 - December 11, 2024 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  8. Potential Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2013 - clinician) K Patient has a usual source of primary care L Patient ability to achieve prevention … of care with primary care clinic/clinician HH Clinician supports patient self-management of prevention … II Patient report of shared decision making regarding prevention JJ Utility of “bridging … RR Prevention goal setting and action planning SS Communication between client and community … engage and interact with patients ZZ Community resource supports patient self-management of prevention

  9. Engaging-Nurse-Physician-Patient-Transcript (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/engaging-nurse-physician-patient-transcript.docx
    June 02, 2025 - To really get their attention present on the business case for CAUTI prevention. … in CAUTI prevention? … This second example was from a few weeks ago after a patient fall. … These learn from a defect, or super falls huddles, take place very quickly after a fall. … In this case the patient did already have some fall prevention tactics in place, but we did identify

  10. Engaging the Nurse, Physician, Patient/Family, CUSP: Learn From Defects | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/engaging-nurse-physician-patient-transcript.html
    December 01, 2017 - To really get their attention present on the business case for CAUTI prevention. … in CAUTI prevention? … This second example was from a few weeks ago after a patient fall. … These learn from a defect, or super falls huddles, take place very quickly after a fall. … In this case the patient did already have some fall prevention tactics in place, but we did identify

  11. Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Nov_Spotlight Case_Premature Closing-Snycope_11.20.2020-revised.pptx (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2020 - How to Monitor Patients Receiving Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation

  12. Module 2: How To Manage Change | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2017 - (Tool 2C) Present the assessment of current pressure injury prevention policies and procedures. … Slide 5: Expected Outcomes Begin to write a draft Pressure Injury Prevention Action Plan, tailored … Members who influence the areas involved in pressure injury prevention. … Slide 10: QI Process Link the Pressure Injury Prevention Program with quality improvement. … Slide 24: Sample Action Plan Images: Two screenshots show an example of a Pressure Ulcer Prevention

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 26, 2023 - It involves the prevention and mitigation of harm caused by errors of omission or commission in healthcare … person-centered care, equity, safety, affordability and efficiency, chronic conditions, wellness and prevention … how-often-are-potential-patient-safety-events-present-admission https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/complexity-bias-prevention-iatrogenic-injury-why-specific-harms-may-inhibit-performance

  14. Reducing Unecessary Urinary catheter Use in the Emergency Department: How to Implement the Process (ppt file)

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    January 01, 2010 - In prevention of CAUTI, this communication is vital. Discuss the indications.

  15. Sharing lessons learned to prevent adverse events in anesthesiology nationwide. | PSNet

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    April 12, 2019 - Study Sharing lessons learned to prevent adverse events in anesthesiology nationwide. Citation Text: Soncrant C, Neily J, Sum-Ping SJT, et al. Sharing Lessons Learned to Prevent Adverse Events in Anesthesiology Nationwide. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(4):e343-e349. doi:10.1097/PTS.000000000000…

  16. Efforts To Improve Patient Safety Result in 1.3 Million Fewer Patient Harms | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    November 01, 2015 - Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Prevention of approximately 50,000 deaths in the 2011 to 2013 period as a result of the decline in HACs … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2012 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections

  17. Hiding in Plain Sight | PSNet

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    April 24, 2019 - therapies.( 11 ) A live attenuated VZV vaccine was approved several years ago by the FDA for the prevention … reduced the burden of illness from HZ by 61.1% ( P PP3) Presently, the VZV vaccine is recommended for the prevention … Herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia: prevention and management. … April 24, 2019 An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital.

  18. Halpern, Scott | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2014 - Future Plans: Data collection will continue through the summer and fall and the clinician interview

  19. Advocate Health Care: a systemwide approach to quality and safety. | PSNet

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    July 19, 2023 - 2022 View More Related Resources Systems approach to suicide prevention

  20. 10 Patient Safety Tips for Hospitals (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2009 - Ordering information for Problems and Prevention: Chest Tube Insertion (AHRQ Publication No. 06-0069-
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