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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49772/psn-pdf
October 01, 2016 - Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis
October 1, 2016
Levy MM. Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lapse-antibiotics-leads-sepsis
The Case
A 34-year-old near-term pregnant woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal
pain, fevers, and short…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ace-inhibitor-arb-2007_executive.pdf
January 01, 2007 - Layout 1
Background
More than 65 million American adults—
approximately one-third—have
hypertension. The prevalence of
hypertension increases with advancing age
such that more than half of people 60-69
years of age and approximately three-
fourths of those 70 years of age and older
are affected. In addition to being…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hold-tpa
July 29, 2020 - Hold the tPA
Citation Text:
Fagan SC. Hold the tPA. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/nm10.jsp
July 01, 2016 - Collection and Use of Race and Ethnicity Data for Discharge Data Reporting Systems: The New Mexico Race/Ethnicity Data Project
An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/AI-tools-protocol.pdf
August 15, 2023 - Tools to (Semi) Automate Evidence Synthesis
Evidence-based Practice Center Methods Report Protocol
Project Title: Tools to (Semi)Automate Evidence Synthesis
I. Background and Purpose of the Review
Background
Despite the large amount of research into methods to automate or semi-automate labor- and…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mccormack-presentation.pdf
May 29, 2025 - McCormack-notes-151008 copy - Teresa
My talk today is about engaging patients with
low health
literacy.
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Health literacy is a key factor in securing access to healthcare services. So in my talk
today, I’ll talk a little bit about health literacy and what it is, how we measure health
literacy and the sta…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/looking-meds-all-wrong-places
June 16, 2021 - Looking for Meds in All the Wrong Places
Citation Text:
Manias E. Looking for Meds in All the Wrong Places. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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January 01, 2004 - Inadvertent Castration
January 1, 2004
Calland FJ. Inadvertent Castration. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inadvertent-castration
The Case
An 83-year-old man presented with a left groin mass, "which had been there for years" but had recently
increased in size. The patient described persisten…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/day-of-discharge.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Fielding the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey
Page 1
Fielding the CAHPS® Child Hospital
Survey
Day-of-Discharge Survey Administration
Introduction
This document explains how to field the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (Child
HCAHPS) via electronic tablet on the day of discharge and gather the data needed for
analysi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/leveraging-cultural-change-080814.pptx
January 01, 2013 - Slide 1
Leveraging Cultural Change to Reduce Urinary Catheter Use
1
Linda Greene, RN,MPS,CIC
Manager Infection Prevention
Highland Hospital
Jennifer Tuttle, RN, MSNEd
Adult Critical Care Unit
Tucson Medical Center
Learning Objectives
Describe the way in which improvement in the clinical culture can facilitate e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49782/psn-pdf
January 01, 2017 - A Potent Medication Administered in a Not So Viable
Route
January 1, 2017
Loubani O. A Potent Medication Administered in a Not So Viable Route. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/potent-medication-administered-not-so-viable-route
The Case
A 55-year-old man with history of nonischemic cardiomyop…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/pittman-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Four Safety Strategies: A Symposium on Implementation
Four Safety Strategies: A Symposium on Implementation
Principal Investigator: Mary A. Pittman, Dr.P.H.
Project Team: Allan Frankel, M.D., Partners HealthCare System
Tejal Gandhi, M.D., Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Sarah Grillo
Peter…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/geisingers-outpatient-addiction-medicine-specialty-program-uses-data-driven-decision
October 30, 2024 - Geisinger’s Outpatient Addiction Medicine Specialty Program Uses Data-Driven Decision Making and MAT to Reduce Mortality Rates
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September 04, 2010 - Wrong Route for Nutrients
Citation Text:
Scott-Cawiezell JR. Wrong Route for Nutrients. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008.
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March 01, 2014 - Late Anemia Following Rh Disease in a Newborn
March 1, 2014
Newman TB, Maisels JM. Late Anemia Following Rh Disease in a Newborn. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/late-anemia-following-rh-disease-newborn
The Case
A full-term neonate was delivered uneventfully to an Rh-negative woman who had re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33630/psn-pdf
March 01, 2006 - Team Training: Classroom Training vs. High-Fidelity
Simulation
March 1, 2006
Pratt SD, PSachs B. Team Training: Classroom Training vs. High-Fidelity Simulation. PSNet [internet].
2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/team-training-classroom-training-vs-high-fidelity-simulation
Point–Counterpoint
Editor's Note…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49683/psn-pdf
April 01, 2013 - Acute Care Admission of the Behavioral Health Patient
April 1, 2013
Weiss AP, Rosenbaum JF. Acute Care Admission of the Behavioral Health Patient. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/acute-care-admission-behavioral-health-patient
The Case
A 25-year-old man presented to the emergency department (E…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/dshospid/nisnote.jsp
September 01, 2008 - Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) NIS Notes
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August 01, 2021 - Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography (TCD) Screening Among Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Toolkit
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Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography (TCD) Screening Among Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Toolkit
Introduction
Overview
About the Measure
K…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/understand/index.html
June 01, 2020 - Understanding Quality Measurement
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox
The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.
What Is Quality?
The Institute of Medicine defines health care quality as "the degree to which health care services for in…