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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/utilization-seniors-falls-investigation-methodology-identify-system-wide-causes-falls
November 21, 2014 - Study
Utilization of the Seniors Falls Investigation Methodology to identify system-wide causes of falls in community-dwelling seniors.
Citation Text:
Zecevic AA, Salmoni AW, Lewko JH, et al. Utilization of the Seniors Falls Investigation Methodology to identify system-wide causes of f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-nurse-specialist-intervention-facilitate-safe-transfer-icu
January 15, 2014 - Commentary
A clinical nurse specialist intervention to facilitate safe transfer from ICU.
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St-Louis L, Brault D. A clinical nurse specialist intervention to facilitate safe transfer from ICU. Clin Nurse Spec. 2011;25(6):321-6. doi:10.1097/NUR.0b013e318233eaab.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identification-families-pediatric-adverse-events-and-near-misses-overlooked-health-care
November 23, 2016 - Study
Identification by families of pediatric adverse events and near misses overlooked by health care providers.
Citation Text:
Daniels JP, Hunc K, Cochrane D, et al. Identification by families of pediatric adverse events and near misses overlooked by health care providers. CMAJ. 2012…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-preventionist-checklist-improve-culture-and-reduce-central-line-associated
January 15, 2014 - Commentary
Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections.
Citation Text:
Goeschel CA, Holzmueller CG, Cosgrove SE, et al. Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-patient-safety-strategies-incidence-adverse-events
March 09, 2022 - Study
Effect of patient safety strategies on the incidence of adverse events.
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Sierra AF, del Aguila del MR, Espigares JLN, et al. Effect of patient safety strategies on the incidence of adverse events. J Eval Clin Pract. 2014;20(2):184-90. doi:10.1111/jep.12105.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/natural-lifespan-safety-policy-violations-and-system-migration-anaesthesia
June 22, 2009 - Study
The natural lifespan of a safety policy: violations and system migration in anaesthesia.
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Maurice G de S, Auroy Y, Vincent CA, et al. The natural lifespan of a safety policy: violations and system migration in anaesthesia. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(4):327-31. doi:…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/can-we-make-airway-management-even-safer-lessons-national-audit
March 01, 2023 - Review
Can we make airway management (even) safer?—lessons from national audit.
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Woodall N, Frerk C, Cook TM. Can we make airway management (even) safer?--lessons from national audit. Anaesthesia. 2011;66 Suppl 2:27-33. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2044.2011.06931.x.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lingering-safety-menace-10-year-review-enteral-misconnection-adverse-events-and-narrative
January 06, 2017 - Review
The lingering safety menace: a 10-year review of enteral misconnection adverse events and narrative review.
Citation Text:
Ethington S, Volpe A, Guenter P, et al. The lingering safety menace: A 10‐year review of enteral misconnection adverse events and narrative review. Nutr Clin …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicaid-hospital-financial-stress-and-incidence-adverse-medical-events-children
December 21, 2022 - Study
Medicaid, hospital financial stress, and the incidence of adverse medical events for children.
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Smith RB, Dynan L, Fairbrother G, et al. Medicaid, hospital financial stress, and the incidence of adverse medical events for children. Health Serv Res. 2012;47(4):1621-4…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-access-electronic-health-records-during-hospitalization
October 19, 2022 - Study
Patient access to electronic health records during hospitalization.
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Pell JM, Mancuso M, Limon S, et al. Patient access to electronic health records during hospitalization. JAMA Intern Med. 2015;175(5):856-858. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.121.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/conceptual-framework-reduce-inpatient-preventable-deaths
April 24, 2018 - Study
A conceptual framework to reduce inpatient preventable deaths.
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Davis DP, Aguilar SA, Lawrence B, et al. A Conceptual Framework to Reduce Inpatient Preventable Deaths. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018;44(7):413-420. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.01.003.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/team-based-care-changing-face-cardiothoracic-surgery
October 07, 2013 - Review
Team-based care: the changing face of cardiothoracic surgery.
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Crawford TC, Conte J, Sanchez JA. Team-Based Care: The Changing Face of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Surg Clin North Am. 2017;97(4):801-810. doi:10.1016/j.suc.2017.03.003.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module_4-speaker-notes.docx
September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting
Module 4: Summary and Next Steps
SAY:
SLIDE 1
SAY:
You’ve now seen three modules on how to stop catheter-associated urinary tract infections, or CAUTI, in your intensive care unit, or ICU. In Module 1, you learned that hos…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wrong-site-nerve-blocks-systematic-literature-review-guide-principles-prevention
July 22, 2020 - Review
Wrong-site nerve blocks: a systematic literature review to guide principles for prevention.
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Deutsch ES, Yonash RA, Martin DE, et al. Wrong-site nerve blocks: A systematic literature review to guide principles for prevention. J Clin Anesth. 2018;46:101-111. doi:10.10…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-implementation-rapid-response-team-considering-alternative-outcome-measures
October 19, 2022 - Study
Evaluating implementation of a rapid response team: considering alternative outcome measures.
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Moriarty JP, Schiebel NE, Johnson MG, et al. Evaluating implementation of a rapid response team: considering alternative outcome measures. Int J Qual Health Care. 2014;26(1)…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/representative-case-series-public-hospital-admissions-1998-ii-surgical-adverse-events
June 07, 2023 - Study
Representative case series from public hospital admissions 1998 II: surgical adverse events.
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Briant R, Morton J, Lay-Yee R, et al. Representative case series from public hospital admissions 1998 II: surgical adverse events. N Z Med J. 2005;118(1219):U1591.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgeons-difficulty-exploration-differences-assistance-seeking-behaviors-between-male-and
December 21, 2014 - Study
Surgeons in difficulty: an exploration of differences in assistance-seeking behaviors between male and female surgeons.
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Sanfey H, Fromson J, Mellinger JD, et al. Surgeons in Difficulty: An Exploration of Differences in Assistance-Seeking Behaviors between Male and Fe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-improve-hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-care
September 09, 2020 - Review
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care.
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Gould DJ, Moralejo D, Drey N, et al. Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017;9(9):CD005186. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd005186.pub4.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reasons-not-reporting-patient-safety-incidents-general-practice-qualitative-study
February 24, 2010 - Study
Reasons for not reporting patient safety incidents in general practice: a qualitative study.
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Kousgaard MB, Joensen AS, Thorsen T. Reasons for not reporting patient safety incidents in general practice: a qualitative study. Scand J Prim Health Care. 2012;30(4):199-2…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/HAP-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Diagnosis
· Clinical symptoms of pneumonia (e.g., fever, cough, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain) PLUS hypoxia PLUS a new radiographic infiltrate that develops at least 48 hours after hospitalization
· Microbiology: either community-associated (e.g., Stre…