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  1. Crosscutting-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1412 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
    December 01, 2014 - If the onus of improving patient adherence falls on the provider, staffing needs might increase due … The ED’s physical layout may pose a risk of falls for elderly patients, narrow and thin mattresses … One study reported no difference in time to return after 30 and 180 days or in average length of hospital … The first senior-specific ED in the United States was opened at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, … admission, and hospital length of stay.

  2. Non-English speakers find ERs hard to reach. | PSNet

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    January 18, 2023 - April 29, 2009 Avoidable mistakes rise despite hospital efforts. … July 23, 2010 Medication errors: the year in review. … April 26, 2023 Hospitals look to computers to predict patient emergencies before they … care in a pediatric emergency department. … August 3, 2011 Fixing America's hospitals.

  3. Quality and Patient Safety. | PSNet

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    December 24, 2008 - of patient safety resources collected by AHRQ, including a new section summarizing their involvement in … December 24, 2008 AHRQ Health Information Technology Research: 2018 Year in Review. … May 1, 2017 Reducing and Preventing Adverse Drug Events to Decrease Hospital Costs. … June 28, 2018 Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program. … October 4, 2017 Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation.

  4. Shift to Safety. | PSNet

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    May 22, 2019 - May 22, 2019 Never Events for Hospital Care in Canada: Safer Care for Patients. … September 23, 2020 The Case for Investing in Patient Safety in Canada. … June 28, 2018 Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program. … November 9, 2016 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. … March 17, 2011 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Health

  5. IHI Open School Patient Safety Curriculum | PSNet

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    July 12, 2017 - curriculum introduces participants to patient safety concepts and explains how they can be applied in … Human factors engineering , workforce safety, and simulation are new areas of focus in the materials … September 16, 2020 Hospital Preparedness for a COVID-19 Surge: Assessment Tool. … October 24, 2018 Pressure Injury Prevention in Hospitals Training Program. … October 18, 2017 Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program.

  6. Flying blind. | PSNet

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    January 18, 2023 - January 30, 2008 Avoidable mistakes rise despite hospital efforts. … July 23, 2010 Medication errors: the year in review. … March 19, 2008 Measuring shared mental models in healthcare. … November 14, 2018 Making Hospitals Safe for People With Diabetes. … July 8, 2016 Plan aims to cut hospital deaths.

  7. Medication reconciliation at hospital discharge: evaluating discrepancies. | PSNet

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    July 08, 2008 - December 22, 2010 Unintentional discontinuation of chronic medications for seniors in … October 19, 2022 Judgment errors in surgical care. … August 24, 2011 Medication reconciliation in a community, nonteaching hospital. … June 13, 2011 Hospital admission medication reconciliation in medically complex children … October 22, 2008 View More See More About The Topic Specialty Hospitals

  8. In the wake of hospital inquiries: impact on staff and safety. | PSNet

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    January 12, 2022 - Commentary In the wake of hospital inquiries: impact on staff and safety. … In the wake of hospital inquiries: impact on staff and safety. Med J Aust. 2007;186(2):80-3. … The authors present several high-profile systems failures in Australian hospitals and how they affected … In the wake of hospital inquiries: impact on staff and safety. Med J Aust. 2007;186(2):80-3. … August 9, 2006 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Health

  9. Mortality rate after nonelective hospital admission. | PSNet

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    January 22, 2016 - Analysis of more than 29 million hospital discharges revealed higher mortality in patients admitted on … Prospective study of the multisite spread of a medication safety intervention: factors common to hospitals … September 27, 2016 Interdisciplinary teamwork in hospitals: a review and practical recommendations … February 23, 2015 Do variations in hospital mortality patterns after weekend admission … September 29, 2009 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Health

  10. Radio frequency identification applications in hospital environments. | PSNet

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    March 24, 2021 - Commentary Radio frequency identification applications in hospital environments. … Radio frequency identification applications in hospital environments. … The authors discuss the potential benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID) in hospitals along … Radio frequency identification applications in hospital environments. … January 25, 2010 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Quality

  11. Potential for drug interactions in hospitalized cancer patients. | PSNet

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    June 07, 2016 - Study Potential for drug interactions in hospitalized cancer patients. … Potential for drug interactions in hospitalized cancer patients. … Potential for drug interactions in hospitalized cancer patients. … August 10, 2010 Medication safety in the ambulatory chemotherapy setting. … September 21, 2009 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Physicians

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 24, 2020 - adverse events including falls, central nervous system depression and respiratory depression.3 Due … In addition to the harm to this patient, this night nurse put the hospital at legal risk by failing to … Hospitals must ensure that new graduates and nurses with less experience have adequate supervision and … supervisors to provide oversight.10 Programs that provide strong orientation and onboarding, not only to the hospital … most community hospitals there are few physicians or pharmacy staff available to the inpatient units

  13. AHRQ Patient Safety Culture Survey Used to Teach Pharmacy Students About Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2014 - Search All Impact Case Studies June 2007 Campbell University School of Pharmacy uses AHRQ's Hospital … He also includes information from the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture in his management class … Although the survey was geared toward hospitals, most of the questions are relevant even for the community … The 2007 report contains comparative results on 108,621 hospital staff respondents from 382 participating … hospitals that administered the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture.

  14. NEDS Description of Data Elements

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    March 01, 2024 - Weight to hospitals in the universe 2006+ Hospital Hospital I10_DXn ICD-10-CM Diagnosis … Q4) INJURY_FALL Injury by falling 2009-2015 Q3 Core Q1 and Q3 Supplemental ED, Q1 … N_HOSP_U Number of universe hospitals in the stratum 2006+ Hospital Hospital … the sample for the stratum 2006+ Hospital Hospital S_HOSP_U Number of hospitals in … ED visits from this hospital in the NEDS 2006+ Hospital Hospital TOTCHG_ED Total

  15. Motor Vehicle Crash Mortality among Northwest AI/AN (pdf file)

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    October 08, 2012 - average • After declining in 1900s, AI/AN death rates rose in mid-1980s • Large racial disparities … in injury deaths • Motor vehicle crashes account for majority of unintentional injury deaths … IDEA-NW Project Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board 10/7/2012 5 • Cancer registries • Hospital … 17.0% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Motor vehicle crashes Accidental poisoning Falls … Coalition  5-year Tribal Injury Prevention Action Plan • Focus on motor vehicle safety & elder falls

  16. Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council for the National Action Alliance to Advance Patient and Workforce Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    January 01, 2025 - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted the HHS Convening to Advance Patient Safety in … In March 2023, members of the National Advisory Council discussed and voted on creating a subcommittee … Overview The 16-member subcommittee met four times in fall 2023 to discuss the following topics: The … SVP and Chief Physician Executive American Hospital Association   Terry Fairbanks, M.D., M.S. … VP of Innovation America’s Essential Hospitals   Israel Rocha, Jr., M.P.A., B.A. 

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865872/psn-pdf
    May 15, 2024 - Speaking up and taking action: psychological safety and joint problem-solving orientation in safety … Speaking up and taking action: psychological safety and joint problem-solving orientation in safety … speaking-and-taking-action-psychological-safety-and-joint-problem-solving- orientation-safety When staff feel psychologically safe, they are more likely to engage in … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-and-nurse-well-being-and-preferred-interventions-address-burnout-hospital-practice

  18. Surviving a bad diagnosis. | PSNet

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    January 19, 2022 - January 19, 2022 Adverse Events in Rehabilitation Hospitals: National Incidence Among … February 15, 2017 Medicare’s Oversight of Compounded Pharmaceuticals Used in Hospitals … February 11, 2015 Patient Safety Organizations: Hospital Participation, Value, and Challenges … June 22, 2016 Designing and Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care: Hospital Guide … April 26, 2006 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Patients

  19. Chsp-Compendium-2019Update

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    June 02, 2025 - 9103359 82 24 3 1 1 1 103 4147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HSI00000107 Benefis Healthcare System Great Falls … Hospital Glens Falls NY 1 0 0 INS00491515 111 40 22 1 1 1 363 11852 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HSI00000406 … 0 INS00642888 66 13 8 2 1 1 184 9747 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 HSI00000958 Sanford Health Sioux Falls … 84 11 10 3 1752 82510 134.03 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 HSI00000994 Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls … 1 477 16634 72.76 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 HSI00001143 United Regional Health Care System Wichita Falls

  20. Chsp-Compendium-2019Update (xls file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/chsp-compendium-2019update.xlsx
    June 02, 2025 - 9103359 82 24 3 1 1 1 103 4147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HSI00000107 Benefis Healthcare System Great Falls … Hospital Glens Falls NY 1 0 0 INS00491515 111 40 22 1 1 1 363 11852 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HSI00000406 … 0 INS00642888 66 13 8 2 1 1 184 9747 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 HSI00000958 Sanford Health Sioux Falls … 84 11 10 3 1752 82510 134.03 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 HSI00000994 Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls … 1 477 16634 72.76 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 HSI00001143 United Regional Health Care System Wichita Falls
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