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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36584/psn-pdf
January 12, 2011 - Will my patient fall?
January 12, 2011
Ganz DA, Bao Y, Shekelle PG, et al. Will my patient fall? JAMA. 2007;297(1):77-86.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/will-my-patient-fall
The authors assessed the literature to determine risk factors for falls that can be identified to help prevent
such injuries.
https://psnet.ah…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35814/psn-pdf
April 05, 2006 - Patient-safety and quality initiatives in the intensive-care
unit.
April 5, 2006
Winters B; Dorman T.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-quality-initiatives-intensive-care-unit
The authors summarize several initiatives being implemented in intensive care units to help ensure patient
safety.
https://…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38703/psn-pdf
June 10, 2009 - Reduce medication errors through following metrics.
June 10, 2009
Drug Formulary Review. June 1, 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reduce-medication-errors-through-following-metrics
This news piece discusses how using measurement tools in the pharmacy setting could help reduce
medication errors.
https://psnet.a…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/resources/additional/good-teamwork.html
July 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS Additional Video: Good Teamwork in Office-Based Care
YouTube embedded video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/kEskfb2yUY4
Good Teamwork in Office-Based Care (3:33)
Good teamwork helps office staff get to the bottom of questions without placing blame. See how teamwork, a key TeamSTEPPS t…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/cdc-project.html
May 01, 2021 - CDC Project First Line Facilitator Toolkit
Resource: CDC Project First Line Facilitator Toolkit
This toolkit has resources and strategies designed to support leaders as they deliver training sessions and help to build a culture of providing safer, higher quality of care.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): Safe Ope…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/valuewebcasttranscript.pdf
January 09, 2018 - And so, helping them see how important the work that they do and what they do in terms of monitoring
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/final-report/section2.html
October 01, 2015 - Learning collaboratives were used in the 12 States that had projects focused on helping practices or
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40197/psn-pdf
February 09, 2011 - Professional Conduct Toolkit.
February 9, 2011
Washington, DC: US Department of Defense, Patient Safety Program.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/professional-conduct-toolkit
This toolkit provides a checklist, a planning guide, and other tools to help address disruptive staff behavior.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/is…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/teamstepps.html
Topic: TeamSTEPPS
TeamSTEPPS ® is a teamwork system designed for health care professionals to help them provide higher quality, safer patient care and to create and sustain a culture of safety.
HHS Announces New Challenge Competition to Create Innovative Training Videos to…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41757/psn-pdf
January 25, 2018 - BeSafeRx: Know Your Online Pharmacy.
January 25, 2018
US Food and Drug Administration; FDA.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/besaferx-know-your-online-pharmacy
This Web site raises awareness of risks associated with buying medications from online pharmacies and
offers resources to help identify whether an online pharm…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35183/psn-pdf
August 08, 2007 - Safety leadership: managing the paradox.
August 8, 2007
Carrillo RA. Professional Safety. July 2005;31-34.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-leadership-managing-paradox
The author discusses how leaders can help manage the conflicting priorities involved in safety efforts and
uses two case histories to illustrate…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35423/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-0
This monthly selection of medication error reports discusses helpful tips for how to avoid similar mistakes.
The primary focus of this segment is safety issues associated with the dia…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/videos/05g-what-happened/index.html
June 01, 2018 - What Happened?
CUSP Toolkit
The CUSP toolkit includes training tools to make care safer by improving the foundation of how your physicians, nurses, and other clinical team members work together. These videos reinforce the material presented in each module of the CUSP toolkit.
CUSP Helps Find Out What Hap…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/heart-disease-and-health.html
Topic: Heart Disease and Health
Medical conditions involving the cardiovascular system including the heart, the blood vessels, or the pericardium. AHRQ has research, tools, and resources on cardiovascular conditions and how clinicians can help their patients manage these conditions.
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/improve-covid19-vaccine-uptake.html
July 01, 2021 - Conversation Guide to Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
Resource: Conversation Guide to Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
The guide helps healthcare staff and leaders engage in effective conversations about COVID-19 vaccination.
Source: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Topic(s): Vaccination
Aud…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/updated-testing-requirements.html
June 01, 2022 - Updated Testing Requirements in Nursing Homes & Laboratories
Resource: Updated Testing Requirements in Nursing Homes & Laboratories
This presentation provides guidance for nursing homes and clinical laboratories, including staff and resident testing, reporting requirements, and considerations for use of SAR…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/post-vaccination-practices.html
August 01, 2022 - Post-Vaccination Practices series
Resource: Post-Vaccination Practices series
This series of two learning modules features strategies to help nursing home teams minimize infection risk in their facility.
Source: AHRQ
Topic(s): Vaccination; Infection Control & Prevention
Audience(s): Managers, Clinic…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/dxsafety-psychological-safety.pdf
September 01, 2023 - Strategies for Improving Clinician Psychological Safety in Reporting and Discussing Diagnostic Error
Issue Brief 15
Strategies for Improving Clinician
Psychological Safety in Reporting
and Discussing Diagnostic Error
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/McNeill.pdf
January 01, 2004 - Beyond the Dusty Shelf: Shifting Paradigms and Effecting Change
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Beyond the Dusty Shelf: Shifting
Paradigms and Effecting Change
Dwight McNeill, Howard Holland, Kerm Henriksen
Abstract
This paper addresses how to make happen the improvements in the quality of
health care that have been identified from si…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/sustainability-guide.pdf
September 01, 2015 - A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions: AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
A Model for Sustaining and Spreading
Safety Interventions
Contents
Background and Acknowledgments ............................................................................................... 2
How T…