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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicidal-thoughts-young-people-draft-protocol.pdf
March 14, 2024 - body of evidence, number of events, and confidence intervals), directness of the evidence to the
KQs (focusing
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-radiation_executive.pdf
November 01, 2009 - Layout 1
Background
Radiotherapy with charged particles can
potentially deliver maximal doses while
minimizing irradiation of surrounding
tissues. It may be more effective or less
harmful than other forms of radiotherapy
for some cancers. Currently, seven centers
in the United States have facilities for
particle (pr…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pregnancy-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
December 01, 2014 - PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12
AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential
High-Impact Interventions Report
Priority Area 12: Pregnancy, Including Preterm Birth
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
540 Gaither Road
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-269-respectful-maternity-care-summary.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 269: Respectful Maternity Care
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 269
Respectful Maternity Care
Dissemination and Implementation of Perinatal Safety Culture
To Improve Equitable Maternal Healthcare Delivery and Outcomes
Executive Summary
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/lhs/lhs_case_studies_hca.pdf
April 01, 2019 - HCA: How a Large Healthcare System Is Looking Beyond the Electronic Health Record
HCA: How a Large Healthcare System Is Looking Beyond
the Electronic Health Record
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed a series of case studies
to help health system chief executive officers and oth…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/patient-safety-practices_research-protocol.pdf
November 09, 2011 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: November 9, 2011
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices
I. Background and Objectives fo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33773/psn-pdf
September 01, 2014 - Overuse as a Patient Safety Problem
September 1, 2014
Moriates C. Overuse as a Patient Safety Problem. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/overuse-patient-safety-problem
Perspective
Nearly half of primary care physicians in the United States believe that patients cared for in their own
prac…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/it/hitportfolio/index.html
January 01, 2020 - AHRQ's Digital Healthcare Research Program: Federal Partnerships in Improving Health Care Quality
AHRQ's digital healthcare initiative is part of the Nation's strategy to put information technology (IT) to work in healthcare. Since 2004, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has fund…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867655/psn-pdf
February 26, 2025 - Learning Health Systems for Patient Safety
February 26, 2025
Savitz LA, Sousane Z, Mossburg SE. Learning Health Systems for Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/learning-health-systems-patient-safety
Despite an observable decrease in adverse events in health care over time, rat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-drip
April 01, 2014 - The Forgotten Drip
Citation Text:
Josephson AS. The Forgotten Drip. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId R…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33808/psn-pdf
May 01, 2016 - Reducing the Safety Hazards of Monitor Alert and Alarm
Fatigue
May 1, 2016
Jacques S, Williams E. Reducing the Safety Hazards of Monitor Alert and Alarm Fatigue. PSNet [internet].
2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/reducing-safety-hazards-monitor-alert-and-alarm-fatigue
Perspective
Alarm fatigue occurs whe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73412/psn-pdf
August 01, 2022 - “Behavioral Health Vital Signs” Initiative Increases Patient
Education and Disclosure about Interpersonal Violence
(IPV)
June 30, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/behavioral-health-vital-signs-initiative-increases-patient-education-and-
disclosure
Summary
The Behavioral Health Vital Signs (BHVS) screener i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49650/psn-pdf
March 01, 2012 - Turn the Other Cheek
March 1, 2012
Starling J. Turn the Other Cheek. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/turn-other-cheek
The Case
A 56-year-old man underwent two skin biopsies to evaluate clinically concerning lesions. The first biopsy
was diagnostic for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and docume…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49449/psn-pdf
June 01, 2004 - Lethal Vertigo
June 1, 2004
Furman JM. Lethal Vertigo. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lethal-vertigo
The Case
A 64-year-old woman, with no prior medical history, complained of sudden onset of severe vertigo and
vomiting, without headache. Her initial blood pressure in the emergency departme…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49532/psn-pdf
March 15, 2007 - Back to Basics
March 1, 2007
Hellman R. Back to Basics. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/back-basics
The Case
A 48-year-old woman with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus presents to the emergency department with
right upper quadrant pain, fever, and leukocytosis, prompting admission for pres…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49443/psn-pdf
May 01, 2004 - Privacy Gone Awry
May 1, 2004
Pauker SG, Pauker SP. Privacy Gone Awry. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/privacy-gone-awry
The Case
A 3-year-old child underwent bilateral myringotomies and tube insertion with adenoidectomy.
Preoperatively, she had an upper respiratory infection, but was eating…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73643/psn-pdf
August 01, 2022 - ECHO-Care Transitions Successfully Reduces Patient
Readmissions from Skilled Nursing Facilities, Reduces
Length of Stay
August 25, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/echo-care-transitions-successfully-reduces-patient-readmissions-skilled-
nursing
Summary
ECHO-Care Transitions (ECHO-CT) intends to ensure cont…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.60_slideshow.ppt
May 01, 2004 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case May 2004
Too Tight Control:
The Risks of Intensive Insulin Therapy
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the May 2004
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case in Medicine
CME credit is available through the Web site
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
Comm…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.443_slideshow.ppt
May 01, 2018 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Out-of-Office Test Result Management
1
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the May 2018
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Eric Poon, MD, MPH, Duke University School o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49644/psn-pdf
December 01, 2011 - Missing the Point—Eye Injury
December 1, 2011
Sharma R, Brunette DD. Missing the Point—Eye Injury. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-point-eye-injury
The Case
A 31-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) after suffering multiple lacerations
during an assault. The pati…