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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-4.html
March 01, 2018 - Appendix 4: Central Line Cart Inventory
Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections
These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/pubs/background-2012/backgrndtab2.html
December 01, 2012 - Recommendations to Improve Children's Health Care Quality Measures
Background Report on the 2012 Process
This background report describes the process used to identify, evaluate, and select children's health care quality measures to be recommended for addition to the initial core set of 24 measures released by…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/pfengagement-advisers.docx
May 01, 2017 - Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 14)
Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors
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AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Patient and Family Engagement in the Surgical Environment
Module
Strategy 1: Working With Patients & Families as …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42788/psn-pdf
January 19, 2014 - Demonstrating high reliability on accountability measures
at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
January 19, 2014
Pronovost P, Demski R, Callender T, et al. Demonstrating high reliability on accountability measures at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39(12):531-544.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39337/psn-pdf
May 07, 2014 - Clinical and economic outcomes attributable to health
care–associated sepsis and pneumonia.
May 7, 2014
Eber MR, Laxminarayan R, Perencevich E, et al. Clinical and economic outcomes attributable to health
care-associated sepsis and pneumonia. Arch Intern Med. 2010;170(4):347-53.
doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2009.509.…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/urine-culturing/when-to-order/worksheet.html
May 01, 2017 - National Content Series Discussion Guide - The Culture of Culturing: The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Discussion Questions About the Ineffective Role-Play
1. What went wrong during this interaction between Nurse Nohai and D…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41339/psn-pdf
January 03, 2017 - Relationship between nursing home safety culture and
Joint Commission accreditation.
January 3, 2017
Wagner LM, McDonald SM, Castle NG. Relationship between nursing home safety culture and Joint
Commission accreditation. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012;38(5):207-15.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/relationship-betwe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46859/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Mixed-methods evaluation of real-time safety reporting by
hospitalized patients and their care partners: the
MySafeCare application.
June 13, 2018
Collins SA, Couture B, Smith A, et al. Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Real-Time Safety Reporting by
Hospitalized Patients and Their Care Partners. J Patient Saf. 2020;16(2…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40766/psn-pdf
September 14, 2011 - Medicines reconciliation using a shared electronic health
care record.
September 14, 2011
Moore P, Armitage G, Wright J, et al. Medicines reconciliation using a shared electronic health care record.
J Patient Saf. 2011;7(3):148-154. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e31822c5bf9.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicines-reconcili…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/infection-prevention/hand-hygiene/activity.html
March 01, 2017 - Training Module 1 — Skills Activity
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
The How-To's of Hand Hygiene
Activity 1: Are your hands clean?
This activity is designed to show staff just how many germs are on health care workers' hands.
Ask for staff volunteers. Try to select staff…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43806/psn-pdf
March 20, 2015 - Associations between perceived crisis mode work climate
and poor information exchange within hospitals.
March 20, 2015
Patterson ME, Bogart MS, Starr KR. Associations between perceived crisis mode work climate and poor
information exchange within hospitals. J Hosp Med. 2015;10(3):152-159. doi:10.1002/jhm.2290.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47330/psn-pdf
September 19, 2018 - Patient and consumer safety risks when using
conversational assistants for medical information: an
observational study of Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant.
September 19, 2018
Bickmore TW, Trinh H, Olafsson S, et al. Patient and consumer safety risks when using conversational
assistants for medical information: an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45865/psn-pdf
March 15, 2017 - Exploring relationships between hospital patient safety
culture and Consumer Reports safety scores.
March 15, 2017
Smith SA, Yount N, Sorra J. Exploring relationships between hospital patient safety culture and Consumer
Reports safety scores. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017;17(1):143. doi:10.1186/s12913-017-2078-6.
http…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46015/psn-pdf
August 15, 2018 - Patient mortality during unannounced accreditation
surveys at US hospitals.
August 15, 2018
Barnett ML, Olenski AR, Jena AB. Patient Mortality During Unannounced Accreditation Surveys at US
Hospitals. JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(5):693-700. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.9685.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-mo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38536/psn-pdf
February 03, 2011 - Association between hospital-reported Leapfrog Safe
Practices scores and inpatient mortality.
February 3, 2011
Werner RM, McNutt RA. A New Strategy to Improve Quality. JAMA. 2009;301(13).
doi:10.1001/jama.2009.423.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-hospital-reported-leapfrog-safe-practices-scores-an…
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digital.ahrq.gov/national-webinars/clinical-decision-support-authoring-tool
January 01, 2023 - Clinical Decision Support Authoring Tool
Event Date:
February 07, 2019 | 1:00pm – 2:30pm ET
Event Materials:
Presentation Slides ( PDF , 9.81 MB) Q&A ( PDF , 354 KB)
Your browser does not support inline frames. Please go to https://youtu.be/3hI6GIuYQgs to view the …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqdr21/index.html
June 01, 2025 - 2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
For the 19th year, AHRQ is reporting on healthcare quality and disparities. The annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report is mandated by Congress to provide a comprehensive overview of the quality of healthcare received by the general U.S. …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqdr19/index.html
June 01, 2025 - 2019 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
For the 17th year in a row, AHRQ is reporting on healthcare quality and disparities. The annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report is mandated by Congress to provide a comprehensive overview of the quality of healthcare received by the gene…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/index.html
October 01, 2018 - Plan a Health Care Quality Report for Consumers: 13 Questions
The first step in a project to report on health care quality to consumers is to lay the foundation—politically, organizationally, and financially. While this may sound obvious, many projects fail because sponsors do not take the time to think through…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45210/psn-pdf
September 27, 2016 - Increased risk of burnout for physicians and nurses
involved in a patient safety incident.
September 27, 2016
Van Gerven E, Elst TV, Vandenbroeck S, et al. Increased Risk of Burnout for Physicians and Nurses
Involved in a Patient Safety Incident. Med Care. 2016;54(10):937-943.
doi:10.1097/MLR.0000000000000582.
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