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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/resphys-champions.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing
Device-Associated Infections
Focus on Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Contents
Preamble .........................…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36376/psn-pdf
November 21, 2016 - Safety Information for Patients and Families.
November 21, 2016
Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors; Massachusetts Medical Society
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-information-patients-and-families
This Web site provides medication safety information for consumers, including a list to he…
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digital.ahrq.gov/location/usa-fl-miami
January 01, 2023 - USA, FL, Miami
Improving Meaningful Access of Internet Health Information for Older Adults
Description
This study refined a set of tools to help health care consumers, particularly older adults, complete Internet-based health management tasks, and evaluated the usability and e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35275/psn-pdf
June 16, 2019 - ISMP medication error report analysis.
June 16, 2019
Cohen MR.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-medication-error-report-analysis
This monthly selection of medication error reports provides examples from the field of potential errors and
helpful tips on how to avoid similar mistakes.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40919/psn-pdf
November 16, 2011 - Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment.
November 16, 2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDC.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-infections-during-cancer-treatment
This Web site provides resources for patients and practitioners to help reduce risk of infection during
outpatient chemotherap…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39129/psn-pdf
November 25, 2009 - How to avoid falling victim to a hospital mistake.
November 25, 2009
Cohen E.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-avoid-falling-victim-hospital-mistake
This news story describes an incident of patient misidentification and offers tips to help patients confirm
their care during a hospitalization.
https://psnet.ahrq.g…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36585/psn-pdf
June 17, 2014 - Under-mined.
June 17, 2014
Greene J. Under-mined. Hospitals & health networks. 2006;80(12):38-40, 42, 44, 1.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/under-mined
This article describes some of the challenges in collecting, storing, coding, and sharing data to help inform
patient safety work.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unde…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35626/psn-pdf
May 25, 2011 - Patient safety in the dialysis facility.
May 25, 2011
Kliger AS. Patient safety in the dialysis facility. Blood Purif. 2006;24(1):19-21.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-dialysis-facility
The author offers a 5-point plan to help recognize and prevent errors in dialysis facilities.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/leading-by-example.html
August 01, 2022 - Leading by Example Learning Module
Resource: Leading by Example Learning Module
This learning module offers ideas to help boost morale, build trust, create a positive work environment, and practice open communication.
Source: AHRQ
Topic(s): Leadership & Management
Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Lea…
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May 26, 2017 - Health Literacy.
May 26, 2017
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-0
This website provides tools, resources, research, and educational modules to help health care
professionals recognize and address health literacy deficiencies.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healt…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36501/psn-pdf
December 13, 2006 - Preventing the tragedy of misdiagnosis.
December 13, 2006
Landro L. The Wall Street Journal. November 29, 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-tragedy-misdiagnosis
This article describes a decision support program used by Kaiser Permanente and U.S. Veterans
Administration to help minimize misdiagnosis.
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/resources/additional/leadership.html
July 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS Additional Video: Leadership in Office-Based Care
YouTube embedded video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/kefIIW7_DVo
TeamSTEPPS: Leadership in Office-Based Care (3:50)
Effective leadership can help a medical office resolve problems quickly and effectively. This TeamSTEPPS video shows …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42476/psn-pdf
September 27, 2016 - Lives and Dollars Lost Calculator.
September 27, 2016
Leapfrog Group.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lives-and-dollars-lost-calculator
This Web site provides resources to help employers and purchasers estimate latent costs related to unsafe
care.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lives-and-dollars-lost-calculator
https:…
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digital.ahrq.gov/location/usa-ca-santa-barbara
January 01, 2023 - USA, CA, Santa Barbara
Design of a Toolkit to Add Electronic Clinical Data to Statewide Hospital Administrative Claims Data
Description
This project designed the Adding Clinical Data Toolkit to help statewide data organizations enhance the clinical content of their administrat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35765/psn-pdf
September 14, 2008 - Manchester Patient Safety Framework (MaPSaF).
September 14, 2008
Manchester, UK: University of Manchester; 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/manchester-patient-safety-framework-mapsaf
This tool was developed to help National Health Service organizations assess their progress in
implementing and sustaining a safet…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36399/psn-pdf
May 04, 2015 - Tips for Safer Surgery.
May 4, 2015
Surgical Care Improvement Project. Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality;
2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tips-safer-surgery
This tip sheet provides a list of questions consumers should ask clinicians to help improve the safety of
their surgical car…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34118/psn-pdf
November 02, 2014 - Pharmacy Safety and Service—What You Should Expect.
November 2, 2014
National Patient Safety Foundation.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pharmacy-safety-and-service-what-you-should-expect
A fact sheet outlining steps to help increase a patent's safe use of medications.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pharmacy-safety-and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42817/psn-pdf
December 18, 2013 - Medication Reconciliation for Hospitalists.
December 18, 2013
Society of Hospital Medicine.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-reconciliation-hospitalists
This Web site provides resources to help health systems implement the Multi-Center Medication
Reconciliation Quality Improvement Study (MARQUIS) medication…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42243/psn-pdf
May 01, 2013 - Safer Sign Out.
May 1, 2013
Emergency Medicine Patient Safety Foundation.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safer-sign-out
This Web site offers information about a standardized process for handoffs in emergency care designed to
help reduce risks and improve reliability.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safer-sign-out
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