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www.ahrq.gov/topics/patient-self-management.html
Topic: Patient Self-Management
AHRQ has resources to help primary care clinicians and teams learn about and implement self-management support, which includes involving the whole care team in planning, carrying out, and following up on a patient visit; planning patient visits that focus on prevention and care manageme…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848383/psn-pdf
May 03, 2023 - Burnout in Primary Care: Assessing and Addressing It in
Your Practice.
May 3, 2023
Gerteis J, Booker C, Brach C, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;
February 2023. AHRQ Publication No. 23-0025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/burnout-primary-care-assessing-and-addressing-it-your-pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46817/psn-pdf
October 13, 2018 - Diagnosing crime and diagnosing disease—part 1 and
part 2.
October 13, 2018
Lockhart JJ, Satya-Murti S. Diagnosing Crime and Diagnosing Disease: Bias Reduction Strategies in the
Forensic and Clinical Sciences. J Forensic Sci. 2017;62(6):1534-1541. doi:10.1111/1556-4029.13453.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnosin…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/index-old.html
October 01, 2017 - TalkingQuality
Are you trying to help health care consumers choose high-quality health plans, hospitals, doctors, or other providers of care? TalkingQuality is a comprehensive guide to producing comparative information on health care quality that's understandable and useful to consumers.
Section 1: Prepare…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41740/psn-pdf
October 10, 2012 - Effectiveness of a radiofrequency detection system as an
adjunct to manual counting protocols for tracking
surgical sponges: a prospective trial of 2,285 patients.
October 10, 2012
Rupp CC, Kagarise MJ, Nelson SM, et al. Effectiveness of a radiofrequency detection system as an adjunct
to manual counting protocols …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45234/psn-pdf
November 18, 2016 - Recommended responsibilities for management of MR
safety.
November 18, 2016
Calamante F, Ittermann B, Kanal E, et al. Recommended responsibilities for management of MR safety. J
Magn Reson Imaging. 2016;44(5):1067-1069. doi:10.1002/jmri.25282.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/recommended-responsibilities-management-mr…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/diy-run-chart.html
July 01, 2022 - Do It Yourself Run Chart for Primary Care Practices
Resource: Do It Yourself Run Chart (XLSX, 86 KB)
Primary care practices can use this Excel spreadsheet to create run charts to track their progress in quality improvement. It includes instructions, an example of a diabetes measure, and a programmed blank s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72712/psn-pdf
February 03, 2021 - Not ‘just depression.’ She seemed trapped in a downward
mental health spiral. The real cause was a profound
shock.
February 3, 2021
Boodman SG. Washington Post. January 23, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/not-just-depression-she-seemed-trapped-downward-mental-health-spiral-real-
cause-was-profound
Misdia…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44046/psn-pdf
August 21, 2015 - Development of an instrument to measure the unintended
consequences of EHRs.
August 21, 2015
Carrington JM, Gephart SM, Verran JA, et al. Development of an Instrument to Measure the Unintended
Consequences of EHRs. West J Nurs Res. 2015;37(7):842-58. doi:10.1177/0193945915576083.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/devel…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45062/psn-pdf
May 18, 2016 - Opioid Epidemic & Health IT
May 18, 2016
Section 4. Health IT Playbook. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/attacking-opioid-crisis-head-health-it
Overdoses of opioid medications are considered an epidemic in the United States. This website provides
ac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46242/psn-pdf
June 21, 2017 - Day passes for vulnerable patients of psychiatric
hospitals can have dangerous, even fatal consequences.
June 21, 2017
Woodruff E. Baltimore Sun. June 9, 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/day-passes-vulnerable-patients-psychiatric-hospitals-can-have-dangerous-
even-fatal
Psychiatric patients are vulnerable to pa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/764409/psn-pdf
March 02, 2022 - She was headed to a locked psych ward. Then an ER
doctor made a startling discovery.
March 2, 2022
Boodman SG. Washington Post. February 12, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/she-was-headed-locked-psych-ward-then-er-doctor-made-startling-discovery
Misdiagnosis over a long period of time can be exacerbated by stig…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46352/psn-pdf
October 15, 2018 - Optimal Resources for Surgical Quality and Safety.
October 15, 2018
Hoyt DB, Ko CY, eds. Chicago, IL: American College of Surgeons; 2017. ISBN: 9780996826242.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimal-resources-surgical-quality-and-safety
Surgery is complex and involves a wide range of possibilities for error that can r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44785/psn-pdf
January 27, 2016 - Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Opioids
Implementation Guide.
January 27, 2016
Frederickson TW. Gordon DB, De Pinto M, et al. Philadelphia, PA: Society of Hospital Medicine; 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-adverse-drug-events-related-opioids-implementation-guide
Opioids are high-risk medication…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46476/psn-pdf
October 04, 2017 - The effectiveness of nurse education and training for
clinical alarm response and management: a systematic
review.
October 4, 2017
Yue L, Plummer V, Cross W. The effectiveness of nurse education and training for clinical alarm response
and management: a systematic review. J Clin Nurs. 2017;26(17-18):2511-2526. doi…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/strategies/communicating-decisions.html
September 01, 2022 - Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions
After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to—
Describe communication strategies to consider when discussing antibiotic use with patients.
Learn how to effectively communicate about antibiotic use with patients.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43284/psn-pdf
November 28, 2016 - Parental involvement in the preoperative surgical safety
checklist is welcomed by both parents and staff.
November 28, 2016
Corbally MT, Tierney E. Parental involvement in the preoperative surgical safety checklist is welcomed by
both parents and staff. Int J Pediatr. 2014;2014:791490. doi:10.1155/2014/791490.
htt…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47074/psn-pdf
August 22, 2018 - Influences on the adoption of patient safety innovation in
primary care: a qualitative exploration of staff
perspectives.
August 22, 2018
Litchfield I, Gill P, Avery T, et al. Influences on the adoption of patient safety innovation in primary care: a
qualitative exploration of staff perspectives. BMC Fam Pract. 20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47681/psn-pdf
January 30, 2019 - Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia
work area.
January 30, 2019
Munoz-Price S, Bowdle A, Johnston L, et al. Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work
area. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018:1-17. doi:10.1017/ice.2018.303.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention-operat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42931/psn-pdf
April 20, 2014 - Assigning a team-based pager for on-call physicians
reduces paging errors in a large academic hospital.
April 20, 2014
Shieh L, Chi J, Kulik C, et al. Assigning a team-based pager for on-call physicians reduces paging errors in
a large academic hospital. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2014;40(2):77-82.
https://psnet.…