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  1. Mobile in situ obstetric emergency simulation and teamwork training to improve maternal–fetal safety in hospitals. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mobile-situ-obstetric-emergency-simulation-and-teamwork-training-improve-maternal-fetal
    July 09, 2008 - Study Mobile in situ obstetric emergency simulation and teamwork training to improve maternal–fetal safety in hospitals. Citation Text: Guise J-M, Lowe NK, Deering S, et al. Mobile in situ obstetric emergency simulation and teamwork training to improve maternal-fetal safety in hospitals.…

  2. Test result communication in primary care: clinical and office staff perspectives. | PSNet

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    November 20, 2015 - June 26, 2019 Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management

  3. "They say they listen. But do they really listen?": A qualitative study of hospital doctors' experiences of organisational deafness, disconnect and denial. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/they-say-they-listen-do-they-really-listen-qualitative-study-hospital-doctors-experiences
    November 29, 2017 - Study "They say they listen. But do they really listen?": A qualitative study of hospital doctors' experiences of organisational deafness, disconnect and denial. Citation Text: Creese J, Byrne JP, Conway E, et al. “They say they listen. But do they really listen?”: A qualitative study of…

  4. Are opioid infusions used inappropriately at end of life? Results from a quality/safety project. | PSNet

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    November 16, 2022 - Related Resources Patient Safety Innovations Suicide Prevention

  5. Association between physician depressive symptoms and medical errors: A systematic review and meta-analysis | PSNet

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    January 12, 2022 - October 23, 2019 Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management

  6. Impact of medication reconciliation for improving transitions of care. | PSNet

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    June 19, 2019 - January 25, 2023 View More Related Resources Prevention of perioperative

  7. Diverticulitis (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/diverticulitis-one-page.docx
    November 01, 2019 - relevant multi-specialty consultation, including infectious diseases, should be considered for cases falling

  8. No harm found when nurse anesthetists work without supervision by physicians. | PSNet

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    August 04, 2021 - Study No harm found when nurse anesthetists work without supervision by physicians. Citation Text: Dulisse B, Cromwell J. No harm found when nurse anesthetists work without supervision by physicians. Health Aff (Millwood). 2010;29(8):1469-1475. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2008.0966. Copy Citat…

  9. How prevalent are hazardous attitudes among orthopaedic surgeons? | PSNet

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    March 14, 2018 - December 16, 2015 Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2015 - Accountability in Patient Safety January 1, 2015 Moriates C, Wachter R. Accountability in Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2015. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/accountability-patient-safety Annual Perspective 2015 The tension between the no-blame culture espoused in the early years of the safety movement and …

  11. Slide 1 (ppt file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/business_case-slides/The-Business-Case-for-CUSP-Jan-17-2012-508.ppt
    January 01, 2012 - “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

  12. Appendix V: Tested Measures by DRA Domain | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    June 01, 2010 - Serious Reportable Events Measure Source Notes Falls with injury American Nurses … Avoidable Hospitalizations Measure Source Notes Prevention Quality Indicators: set

  13. Meeting Minutes, July 24, 2015 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    December 01, 2015 - Rothwell, M.B.A., M.S., National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … The program will feature the ABCs of cardiovascular prevention. … The agency will fund studies to address a broad range of issues, including pressure ulcers and falls … We have made great advances in health, yet need greater prevention of many conditions. … The Surgeon General's office is interested in creating a culture of prevention.

  14. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-hit-hie-rev-0724update.pdf
    July 01, 2024 - ■ Reduce patient harms and errors within hospital settings (e.g., falls, adverse drug interactions, … both the electronic and print versions, because patients are more likely to believe they need a fall prevention … plan and then follow that plan if they know their risks of harm for falling. … from prospective medication monitoring care plans when complex medication regimens carry risks for falls

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 21, 2014 - The Case A 49-year-old previously healthy man presented to the emergency department (ED) after falling … Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Vibrio vulnificus: epidemiology, clinical findings, treatment and prevention

  16. Archived: Dementia in Older Adults: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/dementia-older-adults-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - wandering, incontinence, adverse drug reactions, poor personal hygiene, and unintentional injuries (falls … Patients are at increased risk of falls and automobile accidents as dementia progresses. 63 Effective … interventions to prevent falls or accidents in patients with dementia have not been determined, however

  17. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    September 01, 2017 - Program Manager: Let’s move on to the second part of the Self-Assessment, the prevention plan. … Tell me about the meetings that you have where hospital transfer prevention is discussed. … But that’s not prevention. Facilitator: Who is at the morning meeting? … But, same as Mary said, that’s not about prevention. … Are there any other meetings where transfers or transfer prevention is discussed?

  18. 109-Performing-Premortem-Project-Assessment-Fg (doc file)

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    April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Mini Presentation: Performing a Premortem Project … telescope that could look into the future and let you see what is going to happen with your MRSA and SSI prevention … No. 25-0029 April 2025 Premortem Assessment Tool | 1 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical

  19. Lesson from the VA's Team Training Program | PSNet

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    November 01, 2011 - Reducing falls and fall-related injuries in the VA system. J Healthc Saf Q. 2003;1:25-33. 8. … Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Root cause analysis of reported patient falls … January 1, 2015 Perspective How Does Infection Prevention … February 1, 2014 Perspective Implementing a Fall Prevention

  20. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis: Screening, 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/osteoporosis-screening-2002
    September 17, 2002 - risk factors, such as psychomotor impairment, poor gait, and other factors that increase the risk for falling … effect on hip fracture rates among women 80 years of age or older who had one or more risk factors for falls … Consensus statement on prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. … Predictors for falls and fractures in the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam. … I Good: bisphosphonate trials indicate fracture prevention.
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