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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-stories/technology-support-personalized-care-decisions-breast-cancer
January 01, 2023 - Technology to Support Personalized Care Decisions for Breast Cancer Treatment
Theme:
Engaging and Empowering Patients and Caregivers
Subtheme:
Using Digital Shared Decision-Making Tools to Support Personalized Decision Making
Enhancing personalized care decisions, using technology designed…
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cdsic.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-02/Real%20World%20PC%20CDS_Patient-Centered%20CDS%20for%20Postpartum%20Hypertension%20Monitoring_508_Jan26.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Patient-Centered CDS for Postpartum Hypertension Monitoring
Patient-Centered CDS for Postpartum Hypertension Monitoring
At age 42, Brittany McFarland was excited about her first pregnancy after over a year of trying to conceive. All was going well
with the pregnancy until she developed preeclampsia in her third…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/implementation-toolsets-e-prescribing/toolset-e-prescribing/tool-72-oregon-community-health-information-network-electronic-medical-record-emr-implementation-and
January 01, 2023 - Tool 7.2: Oregon Community Health Information Network Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Implementation and Planning Tool
6 Months Prior Leadership & CIT (Clinic Implementation Team) Engagement
6 Months Prior Engagement: Work Processes CIT Meets Monthly
4 Months Prior Communic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changing-experience-adverse-medical-events-national-health-service-comparison-two-population
February 16, 2011 - Study
Changing experience of adverse medical events in the National Health Service: comparison of two population surveys in 2001 and 2013.
Citation Text:
Gray AM, Fenn P, Rickman N, et al. Changing experience of adverse medical events in the National Health Service: Comparison of two pop…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wide-variation-and-overprescription-opioids-after-elective-surgery
April 24, 2018 - Study
Classic
Wide variation and overprescription of opioids after elective surgery.
Citation Text:
Thiels CA, Anderson SS, Ubl DS, et al. Wide Variation and Overprescription of Opioids After Elective Surgery. Ann Surg. 2017;266(4):564-573. doi:10.1097/SLA.00000…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/persistent-opioid-use-among-pediatric-patients-after-surgery
January 29, 2020 - Study
Classic
Persistent opioid use among pediatric patients after surgery.
Citation Text:
Harbaugh CM, Lee JS, Hu HM, et al. Persistent Opioid Use Among Pediatric Patients After Surgery. Pediatrics. 2018;141(1):e20172439. doi:10.1542/peds.2017-2439.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-decreases-after-learning-patients-fatal-overdose
January 18, 2023 - Study
Emerging Classic
Opioid prescribing decreases after learning of a patient's fatal overdose.
Citation Text:
Doctor JN, Nguyen A, Lev R, et al. Opioid prescribing decreases after learning of a patient's fatal overdose. Science. 2018;361(6402):588-590. doi:10…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-rescue-deteriorating-patients-systematic-review-root-causes-and-improvement
January 18, 2013 - Review
Emerging Classic
Failure to rescue deteriorating patients: a systematic review of root causes and improvement strategies.
Citation Text:
Burke JR, Downey C, Almoudaris AM. Failure to rescue deteriorating patients: a systematic review of root causes and im…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/exploration-ward-based-nurses-perspectives-their-preparedness-recognize-clinical
December 14, 2022 - Review
Exploration of ward-based nurses' perspectives on their preparedness to recognize clinical deterioration: a scoping review.
Citation Text:
Mikhail J, King L. Exploration of ward-based nurses' perspectives on their preparedness to recognize clinical deterioration: a scoping review.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-partnership-maternal-safety-consensus-bundle-support-after-severe-maternal-event
December 15, 2021 - Organizational Policy/Guidelines
National Partnership for Maternal Safety: consensus bundle on support after a severe maternal event.
Citation Text:
Morton CH, Hall MF, Shaefer SJM, et al. National Partnership for Maternal Safety: Consensus Bundle on Support After a Severe Maternal Event…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lawrence-d-dorr-surgical-techniques-technologies-award-running-two-rooms-does-not-compromise
July 29, 2020 - Study
The Lawrence D. Dorr Surgical Techniques & Technologies Award: "Running two rooms" does not compromise outcomes or patient safety in joint arthroplasty.
Citation Text:
Hamilton WG, Ho H, Parks NL, et al. The Lawrence D. Dorr Surgical Techniques & Technologies Award: "Running Two Ro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-excess-costs-hospital-adverse-events-covered-ahrqs-patient-safety-indicators
January 10, 2024 - Study
Assessing the excess costs of the in-hospital adverse events covered by the AHRQ's Patient Safety Indicators in Switzerland.
Citation Text:
Giese A, Khanam R, Nghiem S, et al. Assessing the excess costs of the in-hospital adverse events covered by the AHRQ’s Patient Safety Indicato…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-perspectives-test-result-communication-primary-care-qualitative-study
November 20, 2015 - Study
Patient perspectives on test result communication in primary care: a qualitative study.
Citation Text:
Litchfield I, Bentham L, Lilford RJ, et al. Patient perspectives on test result communication in primary care: a qualitative study. Br J Med Pract. 2015;65(632):e133-e140. doi:10.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-and-hospital-acquired-conditions-associated-potential-low-value-care-medicare
May 19, 2021 - Study
Adverse events and hospital-acquired conditions associated with potential low-value care in Medicare beneficiaries.
Citation Text:
Chalmers K, Gopinath V, Brownlee S, et al. Adverse events and hospital-acquired conditions associated with potential low-value care in Medicare benefic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-pathologists-self-aware-their-diagnostic-accuracy-metacognition-and-diagnostic-process
May 18, 2022 - Study
Are pathologists self-aware of their diagnostic accuracy? Metacognition and the diagnostic process in pathology.
Citation Text:
Clayton DA, Eguchi MM, Kerr KF, et al. Are pathologists self-aware of their diagnostic accuracy? Metacognition and the diagnostic process in pathology. Me…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/estimating-breast-cancer-overdiagnosis-after-screening-mammography-among-older-women-united
October 19, 2022 - Study
Estimating breast cancer overdiagnosis after screening mammography among older women in the United States.
Citation Text:
Richman IB, Long JB, Soulos PR, et al. Estimating breast cancer overdiagnosis after screening mammography among older women in the United States. Ann Intern Med…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/test-result-communication-primary-care-clinical-and-office-staff-perspectives
November 20, 2015 - Study
Test result communication in primary care: clinical and office staff perspectives.
Citation Text:
Litchfield I, Bentham L, Lilford RJ, et al. Test result communication in primary care: clinical and office staff perspectives. Fam Pract. 2014;31(5):592-7. doi:10.1093/fampra/cmu041.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-measured-quality-and-future-financial-performance-among-hospitals-performing
May 04, 2022 - Study
Association of measured quality and future financial performance among hospitals performing cardiac surgery.
Citation Text:
Enumah SJ, Sundt TM, Chang DC. Association of measured quality and future financial performance among hospitals performing cardiac surgery. J Healthc Manag. 2…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcoe33.html
October 01, 2014 - Iowa Medicaid Uses AHRQ Research, Data to Improve Quality
Search All Impact Case Studies
March 2010
As a result of participating in the Medicaid Medical Directors Learning Network—an AHRQ Knowledge Transfer project—the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise, in consultation with the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care, used…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-during-sedation-anesthesia-professionals-during-routine-upper-endoscopy-and
August 20, 2018 - Study
Patient safety during sedation by anesthesia professionals during routine upper endoscopy and colonoscopy: an analysis of 1.38 million procedures.
Citation Text:
Vargo JJ, Niklewski PJ, Williams L, et al. Patient safety during sedation by anesthesia professionals during routine upp…