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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/state-spotlights/index.html
March 01, 2019 - State Spotlights
National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
State Spotlights highlight the projects completed by the 18 States supported by the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program. Each Spotlight describes the State’s strategies, lessons learned, and outcomes and can be helpf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44424/psn-pdf
August 19, 2015 - Taking patients' narratives about clinicians from anecdote
to science.
August 19, 2015
Schlesinger M, Grob R, Shaller D, et al. Taking Patients' Narratives about Clinicians from Anecdote to
Science. New Engl J Med. 2015;373(7):675-679. doi:10.1056/NEJMsb1502361.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/taking-patients-narrati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73889/psn-pdf
September 29, 2021 - Australian hospital leaders on the provision of safe care:
implications for safety I and safety II.
September 29, 2021
Leggat SG, Balding C, Bish M. Perspectives of Australian hospital leaders on the provision of safe care:
implications for safety I and safety II. J Health Org Manag. 2021;35(5):550-560. doi:10.1108…
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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/whats-new/newsroom.html
December 01, 2022 - Opioids and Substance Use Disorders Newsroom
AHRQ's blog posts, infographics, and announcements on its latest efforts to help end the opioid epidemic.
AHRQ provides an overview of its ongoing work on opioids with regular posts on the AHRQ Views blog. The Agency also announces new findings and initiatives with…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46292/psn-pdf
August 02, 2017 - Clinical alerts to decrease high-risk medication use in
older adults.
August 2, 2017
Lord-Adem W, Brandt NJ. Clinical Alerts to Decrease High-Risk Medication Use in Older Adults. J Gerontol
Nurs. 2017;43(7):7-12. doi:10.3928/00989134-20170614-04.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-alerts-decrease-high-risk-medi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47503/psn-pdf
October 24, 2018 - I-PASS checklist: a powerful tool for patient handoffs.
October 24, 2018
Peeples L. Pharmacy Practice News. October 10, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-pass-checklist-powerful-tool-patient-handoffs
Structured handoffs can reduce communication problems that contribute to medical error. This magazine
article re…
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October 06, 2016 - Creating a distraction simulation for safe medication
administration.
October 6, 2016
Thomas CM, McIntosh CE, Allen R. Creating a Distraction Simulation for Safe Medication Administration.
Clin Simul Nurs. 2014;10(8). doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2014.03.004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/creating-distraction-simulation-safe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46289/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - Communication training, adverse events, and quality
measures: 2 retrospective database analyses in
Washington State hospitals.
August 9, 2017
Slade IR, Beck SJ, Kramer B, et al. Communication Training, Adverse Events, and Quality Measures: 2
Retrospective Database Analyses in Washington State Hospitals. J Patient …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47979/psn-pdf
May 01, 2019 - Inpatient notes: just what the doctor ordered—checklists
to improve diagnosis.
May 1, 2019
Gupta A, Graber ML. Web Exclusive. Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - Just What the Doctor
Ordered-Checklists to Improve Diagnosis. Ann Intern Med. 2019;170(8):HO2-HO3. doi:10.7326/M19-0829.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/iss…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/advisorycouncil/adcouncilapd.html
April 01, 2018 - Guide for Developing a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council
Appendix D. Vision and Mission Statements
Sample vision and mission statements and objectives for patient advisory councils follow.
Vision
A safe, compassionate, innovative health care community that listens, learns, and responds colla…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43186/psn-pdf
May 19, 2014 - ASPEN parenteral nutrition safety consensus
recommendations: translation into practice.
May 19, 2014
Ayers P, Adams S, Boullata JI, et al. A.S.P.E.N. parenteral nutrition safety consensus recommendations:
translation into practice. Nutr Clin Pract. 2014;29(3):277-82. doi:10.1177/0884533614531294.
https://psnet.ahr…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/checklist-creating.html
May 01, 2017 - Checklist for Creating an Observation Tool - Coaching Clinical Teams Module
This checklist can help you in each step of creating your observation tool.
Development
(Before Drafting Your Tool)
→
Drafting
(Before Testing Your Tool)
→
Testing
(Before Using Your Tool)
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45418/psn-pdf
May 09, 2017 - Context-sensitive decision support (infobuttons) in
electronic health records: a systematic review.
May 9, 2017
Cook DA, Teixeira MT, Heale BS, et al. Context-sensitive decision support (infobuttons) in electronic health
records: a systematic review. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2017;24(2):460-468. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocw1…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/tips.html
March 01, 2017 - Tips for Implementing Interventions
These tips are to help educators prepare for a live training session and facilitate an interactive experience.
Reinforce that the session focuses on ways the team can work together to improve resident safety and reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs)…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/infection-prevention/environment-and-equipment/core-discussion.docx
March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for
Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Training Module 2 — Core Team Discussion Guide
Clean Equipment and Environment: Knowledge and Practice
Directions
Answer the following questions to help reflect on how you can prepare to discuss cleaning and disinfection practices at your facility.
Discussion Questio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45854/psn-pdf
July 12, 2017 - The second victim phenomenon after a clinical error: the
design and evaluation of a website to reduce caregivers'
emotional responses after a clinical error.
July 12, 2017
Mira JJ, Carrillo I, Guilabert M, et al. The Second Victim Phenomenon After a Clinical Error: The Design
and Evaluation of a Website to Reduce …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46097/psn-pdf
August 09, 2017 - Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in
acute care.
August 9, 2017
Cajanding JMR. Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in acute care. Nurs Stand.
2017;31(47):42-52. doi:10.7748/ns.2017.e10849.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/administering-and-monitoring-high-alert-medications-acute-care
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44317/psn-pdf
August 19, 2015 - Use of in-situ simulation to investigate latent safety
threats prior to opening a new emergency department.
August 19, 2015
Medwid K, Smith SW, Gang M. Use of in-situ simulation to investigate latent safety threats prior to opening
a new emergency department. Safety Sci. 2015;77:19-24. doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2015.03.01…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60802/psn-pdf
August 12, 2020 - Race, postoperative complications, and death in
apparently healthy children.
August 12, 2020
Nafiu OO, Mpody C, Kim SS, et al. Race, postoperative complications, and death in apparently healthy
children. Pediatrics. 2020;146(2):e20194113. doi:10.1542/peds.2019-4113.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/race-postoperative-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50398/psn-pdf
October 02, 2019 - Sepsis quality in safety-net hospitals: an analysis of
Medicare's SEP-1 performance measure.
October 2, 2019
Barbash IJ, Kahn JM. Sepsis quality in safety-net hospitals: An analysis of Medicare's SEP-1 performance
measure. J Crit Care. 2019;54:88-93. doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.08.009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sep…