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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42513/psn-pdf
January 15, 2014 - A comprehensive patient safety program can significantly
reduce preventable harm, associated costs, and hospital
mortality.
January 15, 2014
Brilli RJ, McClead RE, Crandall W, et al. A comprehensive patient safety program can significantly reduce
preventable harm, associated costs, and hospital mortality. J Pediat…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/npsd.html
March 01, 2025 - Network of Patient Safety Databases
Established under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, the Network of Patient Safety Databases (NPSD) develops informational tools, including dashboards and chartbooks, to make the data available for meaningful, national learning purposes. It draws upon n…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36118/psn-pdf
September 24, 2010 - Implementing patient safety practices in small ambulatory
care settings.
September 24, 2010
Schauberger CW, Larson P. Implementing patient safety practices in small ambulatory care settings. Jt
Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(8):419-425.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementing-patient-safety-practices-small-amb…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47367/psn-pdf
October 15, 2018 - Themed Issue on Innovations in Medication Safety.
October 15, 2018
Kane-Gill SL. Innovations in Medication Safety: Services and Technologies to Enhance the Understanding
and Prevention of Adverse Drug Reactions. Pharmacotherapy. 2018;38(8):782-784.
doi:10.1002/phar.2154.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/themed-issue-i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47279/psn-pdf
July 23, 2018 - No Place Like Home: Advancing the Safety of Care in the
Home.
July 23, 2018
Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/no-place-home-advancing-safety-care-home
The home care setting harbors unique challenges to patient safety. This report builds on a previous
evidence ass…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47638/psn-pdf
February 06, 2019 - Decreasing surgical site infections by developing a high
reliability culture.
February 6, 2019
Pettis AM. Decreasing Surgical Site Infections by Developing a High Reliability Culture. AORN J.
2018;108(6):644-650. doi:10.1002/aorn.12416.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decreasing-surgical-site-infections-developing-hi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72531/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - Factors influencing physician responsiveness to nurse-
initiated communication: a qualitative study.
December 2, 2020
Manojlovich M, Harrod M, Hofer TP, et al. Factors influencing physician responsiveness to nurse-initiated
communication: a qualitative study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021;30(9):747-754. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2020…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/healthaffairs.html
March 01, 2019 - AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Research Featured in Health Affairs
AHRQ-funded research studies focused on critical aspects of patient safety and health information technology were published in a November 2018 patient safety-themed issue of Health Affairs . As part of its commitment to lead patient-safety efforts …
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/organization/nac/carter.html
February 01, 2025 - NAC Member Biography: Lemrey “Al” Carter
Lemrey “Al” Carter, M.S., Pharm.D., R.Ph. Executive Director/Secretary National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Lemrey “Al” Carter, M.S., Pharm.D., R.Ph., is executive director of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). NABP is an international organi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sdoh/whats-new.html
December 01, 2020 - What’s New
AHRQ Releases a New Family of SDOH Data Files to Facilitate Research
One of AHRQ’s goals is to facilitate health services research, especially research that focuses on priority populations , by recognizing the impact from social determinants of health. Through funding from the Patient-Centered Out…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/examining-clinical-workflow-and-outcomes-integrating-health-information/final-report
January 01, 2023 - Examining the Clinical Workflow and Outcomes of Integrating Health Information Technology to Educate and Support Dementia Caregivers - Final Report
Citation
Ruggiano N. Examining the Clinical Workflow and Outcomes of Integrating Health Information Technology to Educate and Support Dementia Caregivers …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34700/psn-pdf
January 04, 2017 - Reducing adverse drug events: lessons from a
breakthrough series collaborative.
January 4, 2017
Leape L, Kabcenell AI, Gandhi TK, et al. Reducing adverse drug events: lessons from a breakthrough
series collaborative. Jt Comm J Qual Improv. 2000;26(6):321-31.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-adverse-drug-event…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46496/psn-pdf
October 11, 2017 - Lessons learned for reducing the negative impact of
adverse events on patients, health professionals and
healthcare organizations.
October 11, 2017
Mira JJ, Lorenzo S, Carrillo I, et al. Lessons learned for reducing the negative impact of adverse events on
patients, health professionals and healthcare organization…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60344/psn-pdf
May 20, 2020 - American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Policy Brief: COVID-19
and nursing homes.
May 20, 2020
American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Policy Brief: COVID-19 and nursing homes. Am Geriatr Soc.
2020;68(5):908-911. doi:10.1111/jgs.16477.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/american-geriatrics-society-ags-policy-brief-covid-19-and-nurs…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35838/psn-pdf
March 28, 2011 - Unscheduled returns to the emergency department: an
outcome of medical errors?
March 28, 2011
Nuñez S, Hexdall A, Aguirre-Jaime A. Unscheduled returns to the emergency department: an outcome of
medical errors? Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(2):102-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unscheduled-returns-emergency-depart…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43127/psn-pdf
April 23, 2014 - An interprofessional qualitative study of barriers and
potential solutions for the safe use of insulin in the
hospital setting.
April 23, 2014
Rousseau M-P, Beauchesne M-F, Naud A-S, et al. An interprofessional qualitative study of barriers and
potential solutions for the safe use of insulin in the hospital settin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73491/psn-pdf
July 14, 2021 - Patient and family engagement in catheter-associated
urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention: a systematic
review.
July 14, 2021
Mangal S, Pho A, Arcia A, et al. Patient and family engagement in catheter-associated urinary tract
infection (CAUTI) prevention: a systematic review. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837037/psn-pdf
May 04, 2022 - Humanizing harm: using a restorative approach to heal
and learn from adverse events.
May 4, 2022
Wailling J, Kooijman A, Hughes J, et al. Humanizing harm: Using a restorative approach to heal and learn
from adverse events. Health Expect. 2022;25(4):1192-1199. doi:10.1111/hex.13478.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hum…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60190/psn-pdf
April 01, 2020 - Potentially Preventable Readmissions: Conceptual
Framework To Rethink the Role of Primary Care.
Executive Summary.
April 1, 2020
Maxwell J, Bourgoin A, Crandall J. Potentially Preventable Readmissions: Conceptual Framework To
Rethink The Role Of Primary Care. Executive Summary. Rockville, MD : Agency for Healthcar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47108/psn-pdf
June 06, 2018 - Cognitive bias in clinical practice—nurturing healthy
skepticism among medical students.
June 6, 2018
Bhatti A. Cognitive bias in clinical practice - nurturing healthy skepticism among medical students. Adv Med
Educ Pract. 2018;9:235-237. doi:10.2147/AMEP.S149558.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cognitive-bias-clinic…