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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36083/psn-pdf
September 28, 2010 - Medical Liability: New Ideals for Making the System Work
Better for Patients.
September 28, 2010
Hearing before Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions (June 22, 2006).
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-liability-new-ideals-making-system-work-better-patients
This congressional committee hearing …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43204/psn-pdf
May 21, 2014 - Be an Active Member of Your Health Care Team.
May 21, 2014
US Food and Drug Administration; FDA.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/be-active-member-your-health-care-team
This fact sheet describes five ways patients can contribute to and ensure safe medication use, including
speaking up about medical history, asking que…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36313/psn-pdf
October 26, 2010 - Observational assessment of surgical teamwork: a
feasibility study.
October 26, 2010
Undre S, Healey A, Darzi A, et al. Observational assessment of surgical teamwork: a feasibility study.
World J Surg. 2006;30(10):1774-83.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/observational-assessment-surgical-teamwork-feasibility-study
T…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41259/psn-pdf
June 27, 2022 - Making health care safer: stopping C. difficile infections.
June 27, 2022
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-health-care-safer-stopping-c-difficile-infections
This newsletter article and accompanying set of infographics describes strategies to help patients and
health c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37473/psn-pdf
December 27, 2014 - Communicating Critical Test Results.
December 27, 2014
Burlington MA: Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors, MassPRO.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communicating-critical-test-results-0
This set of materials provides checklists, worksheets, and other aids to help implement a reliable cri…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41562/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - The Final Check: Say it Out Loud.
August 1, 2012
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/final-check-say-it-out-loud
This Web site provides resources to help reduce incidence of mislabeled blood specimens based on just
culture concepts.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/final-check-say-it-out-loud
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ri…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35830/psn-pdf
July 22, 2010 - EMS helicopter crashes: what influences fatal outcome?
July 22, 2010
Baker SP, Grabowski JG, Dodd RS, et al. EMS helicopter crashes: what influences fatal outcome? Ann
Emerg Med. 2006;47(4):351-356.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ems-helicopter-crashes-what-influences-fatal-outcome
The authors studied data on emerge…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38223/psn-pdf
October 14, 2015 - Patient-Centered Care Improvement Guide.
October 14, 2015
Frampton S, Guastello S, Brady C, et al. Derby, CT: Planetree; Camden, ME: Picker Institute; 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-centered-care-improvement-guide
This guide contains comprehensive information about best practices and implementation tool…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40647/psn-pdf
February 20, 2019 - Too many abandon the "second victims" of medical
errors.
February 20, 2019
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. July 14, 2011;16:1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/too-many-abandon-second-victims-medical-errors
This piece discusses second victims and describes how five factors can help clinicians invol…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/niosh-certified-equipment-list.html
June 01, 2022 - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Certified Equipment List
Resource: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Certified Equipment List
The certified equipment list is a tool to help respirator users, safety managers, industrial hygienists, and others …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41883/psn-pdf
June 10, 2018 - Reduce readmissions with pharmacy programs that focus
on transitions from the hospital to the community.
June 10, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. November 15, 2012;17:1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reduce-readmissions-pharmacy-programs-focus-transitions-hospital-
community
This article d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39484/psn-pdf
April 28, 2010 - Surgical fires, a clear and present danger.
April 28, 2010
Yardley IE, Donaldson LJ. Surgical fires, a clear and present danger. Surgeon. 2010;8(2):87-92.
doi:10.1016/j.surge.2010.01.005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-fires-clear-and-present-danger
This article reviews the literature on surgical fires and …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccine-toolkit-essential-workers.html
July 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Essential Workers
Resource: COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Essential Workers
To help share clear consistent, and credible information about COVID-19 vaccines, nursing home leadership can use this toolkit for communicating with staff which includes newsl…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/emotional-well-being-coping.html
June 01, 2022 - Emotional Well-Being and Coping During COVID-19
Resource: Emotional Well-Being and Coping During COVID-19
The University of California, San Francisco Weill Institute for Neurosciences website offers resources to help you manage emotions and anxiety during the pandemic. The site also offers a list of mobile …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/facility-assessment-tool.html
June 01, 2022 - Continuity of Essential Health Services: Facility Assessment Tool
Resource: Continuity of Essential Health Services: Facility Assessment Tool
The Continuity of Essential Health Services Facility Assessment Tool can be used to rapidly assess the capacity of health facilities to maintain the provision of ess…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/use-ppe-correctly.html
June 01, 2022 - Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Correctly for COVID-19
Resource: Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Correctly for COVID-19
This video demonstrates what personal protective equipment should be used in long-term care facilities and nursing homes, and when and how to use it correctly to help prote…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review/screening-for-prediabetes-and-type-2-diabetes
August 24, 2021 - Share to Facebook
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August 24, 2021
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not b…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/tips.html
December 01, 2022 - Tips for Applicants
Tools and resources for applicants
Understanding the Grants Process
Grantee profiles
Sample applications
Sample Career Development Award Applications
AHRQ career development (K) awardees have graciously agreed to share portions of their exceptional applications as resources to …
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/cvd-risk-calculator.html
February 01, 2022 - Integrating Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculators into Primary Care
Resource: Integrating Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculators into Primary Care (PDF, 865 KB, 7 pages)
A brief guide that outlines practical information and resources to help primary care practices systematically integrate CVD risk calcu…
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www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/webinars/advance-organizational-safety-strategies.html
June 01, 2024 - Advance Organizational Safety Strategies Using National Action Plan Foundations
In this webinar, held on May 21, 2024, speakers reviewed the self-assessment from the National Action Plan and shared examples of how the self-assessment process helped drive progress towards improved safety outcomes. YouTube embedd…