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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50458/psn-pdf
October 09, 2019 - Success of a resident-led safety council: a model for
satisfying CLER Pathways to Excellence patient safety
goals.
October 9, 2019
Cohen SP, Pelletier JH, Ladd JM, et al. Success of a resident-led safety council: a model for satisfying
CLER Pathways to Excellence patient safety goals. J Gen Intern Med. 2019;11(2):…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-intro.html
September 01, 2013 - Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Introduction and Welcome
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Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Introduction and Welcome
Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview
Scientific Rationale
References
Appendix A. Flow …
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September 01, 2013 - Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Introduction and Welcome
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Table of Contents
Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Introduction and Welcome
Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview
Scientific Rationale
References
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/abate/nursing-protocols.html
May 01, 2022 - Nursing Protocols
The Toolkit for Decolonization of non-ICU Patients With Devices includes the trial-based 1 protocols for decolonization with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 2% nasal mupirocin. Also included are common alternatives to the trial-based protocols for implementing decolonization.
Hospit…
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March 10, 2021 - Association of a Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic
Use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides
difficile infection rates among US hospitals
March 10, 2021
Tamma PD, Miller MA, Dullabh P, et al. Association of a safety program for improving antibiotic use with
antibiotic use and hospital-onset C…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/844044/psn-pdf
January 01, 2024 - Effect of contextual factors on the prevalence of
diagnostic errors among patients managed by physicians
of the same specialty: a single-centre retrospective
observational study.
February 8, 2023
Harada Y, Otaka Y, Katsukura S, et al. Effect of contextual factors on the prevalence of diagnostic errors
among patie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43904/psn-pdf
October 13, 2015 - Reducing unacceptable missed doses: pharmacy
assistant–supported medicine administration.
October 13, 2015
Baqir W, Jones K, Horsley W, et al. Reducing unacceptable missed doses: pharmacy assistant-supported
medicine administration. Int J Pharm Pract. 2015;23(5):327-332. doi:10.1111/ijpp.12172.
https://psnet.ahrq.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46545/psn-pdf
March 27, 2018 - Safety culture and mortality after acute myocardial
infarction: a study of Medicare beneficiaries at 171
hospitals.
March 27, 2018
Shahian DM, Liu X, Rossi LP, et al. Safety Culture and Mortality after Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Study
of Medicare Beneficiaries at 171 Hospitals. Health Serv Res. 2018;53(2):608-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853427/psn-pdf
January 01, 2024 - Patient and family contributions to improve the diagnostic
process through the OurDX electronic health record tool:
a mixed method analysis.
September 13, 2023
Bell SK, Harcourt K, Dong J, et al. Patient and family contributions to improve the diagnostic process
through the OurDX electronic health record tool: a m…
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January 01, 2024 - Patient safety incidents in endoscopy: a human factors
analysis of non-procedural significant harm incidents
from the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS).
November 29, 2023
Ravindran S, Matharoo M, Rutter MD, et al. Patient safety incidents in endoscopy: a human factors
analysis of nonprocedural signific…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43378/psn-pdf
August 14, 2014 - Interventions to reduce pediatric medication errors: a
systematic review.
August 14, 2014
Rinke ML, Bundy DG, Velasquez CA, et al. Interventions to reduce pediatric medication errors: a
systematic review. Pediatrics. 2014;134(2):338-360. doi:10.1542/peds.2013-3531.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-reduce…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/index.html
January 01, 2024 - Create a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing
For information on how the materials below can be integrated into institutional efforts to improve antibiotic use, read the Implementation Guide for Long-Term Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (PDF, 402 KB).
Presentations
Improving antibi…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources/quality-improvement-initiatives-toolkit.html
January 01, 2021 - Back to MUI Resources
Recruitment and Retention of Primary Care Practices in Quality Improvement Initiatives: A Toolkit
Resource
Available on the AHRQ website (PDF, 832 KB)
Summary
Effectively engaging practices in a primary care quality improvement (QI) initiative, including…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/overcome/engagement.html
April 01, 2022 - Team Engagement
To make sustainable quality improvements, you need to recruit an enthusiastic team and keep members engaged by providing the relevant data, inviting team feedback, and creating necessary incentives. Accomplishing this will take time and frequent evaluation. Although the nuances of your approach …
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/teledx-5.html
August 01, 2020 - Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Telehealth and Health Disparities
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Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Introduction
Evidence Base Supporting Telehealth
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September 27, 2016 - Association of a web-based handoff tool with rates of
medical errors.
September 27, 2016
Mueller SK, Yoon CS, Schnipper JL. Association of a Web-Based Handoff Tool With Rates of Medical
Errors. JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(9):1400-2. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.4258.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-web-ba…
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September 28, 2016 - Computerized triggers of big data to detect delays in
follow-up of chest imaging results.
September 28, 2016
Murphy DR, Meyer AND, Bhise V, et al. Computerized Triggers of Big Data to Detect Delays in Follow-up
of Chest Imaging Results. Chest. 2016;150(3):613-20. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2016.05.001.
https://psnet.ahrq…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/impact-grants/index.html
August 01, 2015 - AHRQ Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants
Project Profiles
Each grant title below links to a short profile about the project. The profiles include an overview of the efforts to spread primary care transformation within the model State, efforts to disseminate the mod…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/share-info/index.html
November 01, 2018 - Sharing Additional Information and Resources in Quality Reports
Once people are engaged with your report, you have a valuable opportunity to introduce them to other information that may be helpful to them in a variety of ways. Don’t put this information front and center in your report, but make it easily availa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/skills/patient-assessment-chg-bed-bath.docx
March 01, 2022 - PATIENT Self-Bathing Skills Assessment: Bed Bath With 2% CHG Cloth
Patient Name_______________________ Unit_________ Date________________
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 12-2 – Patient Self-Bathing Skills Assessment:
Bed Bath with 2% Chlorhexidine Cloth
Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is a …