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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47914/psn-pdf
May 22, 2019 - Hospitals look to computers to predict patient
emergencies before they happen.
May 22, 2019
Ross C. STAT. May 13, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-look-computers-predict-patient-emergencies-they-happen
Nuisance alarms, interruptions, and insufficient staff availability can hinder effective monitoring …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44192/psn-pdf
November 10, 2015 - Hospital ratings: a guide for the perplexed.
November 10, 2015
Zuger A. Hospital ratings: a guide for the perplexed. JAMA. 2015;313(19):1911-2.
doi:10.1001/jama.2015.5269.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-ratings-guide-perplexed
Concerns have been raised about the variability of measures used to rate safety a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45927/psn-pdf
April 12, 2017 - How redesigning the abrasive alarms of hospital
soundscapes can save lives.
April 12, 2017
Couch C. Fast Company. April 3, 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-redesigning-abrasive-alarms-hospital-soundscapes-can-save-lives
Alarm frequency can contribute to distractions and stress in the hospital environment. Re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38746/psn-pdf
July 01, 2009 - Systematically improving physician assignment during in-
hospital transitions of care by enhancing a preexisting
hospital electronic health record.
July 1, 2009
Zsenits B, Polashenski WA, Sterns RH, et al. Systematically improving physician assignment during in-
hospital transitions of care by enhancing a preexist…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34820/psn-pdf
February 04, 2010 - Waiting for urgent procedures on the weekend among
emergently hospitalized patients.
February 4, 2010
Bell CM, Redelmeier DA. Waiting for urgent procedures on the weekend among emergently hospitalized
patients. Am J Med. 2004;117(3):175-81.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/waiting-urgent-procedures-weekend-among-emerg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45551/psn-pdf
November 30, 2016 - Parents' perspectives on "keeping their children safe" in
the hospital.
November 30, 2016
Rosenberg RE, Rosenfeld P, Williams E, et al. Parents' Perspectives on "Keeping Their Children Safe" in
the Hospital. J Nurs Care Qual. 2016;31(4):318-326. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000193.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parent…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48164/psn-pdf
August 14, 2019 - Patient safety issues continue to plague American
hospitals.
August 14, 2019
Wilensky GR. Patient Safety Issues Continue to Plague American Hospitals. The Milbank Q.
2019;97(3):641-644. doi:10.1111/1468-0009.12406.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-issues-continue-plague-american-hospitals
High-quality,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38364/psn-pdf
June 14, 2011 - Excess cost and length of stay associated with voluntary
patient safety event reports in hospitals.
June 14, 2011
Paradis AR, Stewart VT, Bayley KB, et al. Excess Cost and Length of Stay Associated With Voluntary
Patient Safety Event Reports in Hospitals. American Journal of Medical Quality. 2009;24(1).
doi:10.117…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/ca13.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Frequently Asked Questions about Collecting R/E/L Data
Questions & Answers
FREQUENCY OF ASKING ABOUT RACE, ETHNICITY, AND LANGUAGE
Do we need to ask [race, ethnicity, and language] for each visit if it was given by
patient at first visit?
Response: Patients do not need to be asked their race, ethnicity, and…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nass/nassfilespecs.jsp
December 01, 2024 - NASS File Specifications
An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services
Search All AHRQ Websites
Careers
Contact Us
Espanol
FAQs
Email Updates
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/Creating_an_Improvement_Culture_2011_10_01_Transcript.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Creating an Improvement Culture
Creating an Improvement Culture
October 2011 Podcast
Speaker
Patrick Jordan, Chief Operating Officer, Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Moderator
Carla Zema, Consultant, CAHPS User Network; Assistant Professor of Economics and Health Policy, Saint
Vincent College
Presentation Av…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/system/systemredesignsafetynet/systemredesign.pptx
July 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
System Redesign for Value in
Safety-Net Hospitals and Systems:
Challenges and Implications
Boston University School of Public Health
prepared for
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
ACTION II
The work reported here was done under AHRQ ACTION II Task Order Contract No. HHSA29020100002…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_11_PPT_508.pptx
January 01, 2008 - Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 11)
Insert hospital logo here
Working With Patient
and Family Advisors:
Part 1. Introduction and Overview
[Hospital Name | Presenter name and title | Date of presentation]
Strategy 1: Working With Patient and Family Advisors Training (Tool 11)
Guid…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41066/psn-pdf
October 16, 2012 - Hospital Incident Reporting Systems Do Not Capture Most
Patient Harm.
October 16, 2012
Levinson DR. Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector
General; January 2012. Report No. OEI-06-09-00091.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-incident-reporting-systems-do-not-capture-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74717/psn-pdf
February 02, 2022 - Improving hospital infant safe sleep compliance by using
safety prevention bundle methodology.
February 2, 2022
Batra EK, Lewis ML, Saravana D, et al. Improving hospital infant safe sleep compliance by using safety
prevention bundle methodology. Pediatrics. 2021;148(6):e2020033704. doi:10.1542/peds.2020-033704.
ht…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42208/psn-pdf
April 17, 2013 - Hospital staff nurses' shift length associated with safety
and quality of care.
April 17, 2013
Stimpfel AW, Aiken LH. Hospital staff nurses' shift length associated with safety and quality of care. J Nurs
Care Qual. 2013;28(2):122-129. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3182725f09.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-staff-n…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42051/psn-pdf
October 08, 2013 - A closer look at associations between hospital leadership
walkrounds and patient safety climate and risk reduction:
a cross-sectional study.
October 8, 2013
Schwendimann R, Milne J, Frush K, et al. A closer look at associations between hospital leadership
walkrounds and patient safety climate and risk reduction: a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36986/psn-pdf
June 18, 2013 - Changes in hospital mortality associated with residency
work-hour regulations.
June 18, 2013
Shetty KD, Bhattacharya J. Changes in hospital mortality associated with residency work-hour regulations.
Ann Intern Med. 2007;147(2):73-80.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changes-hospital-mortality-associated-residency-work…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846444/psn-pdf
March 22, 2023 - Teamwork is associated with reduced hospital staff
burnout at military treatment facilities: findings from the
2019 Department of Defense Patient Safety Culture
Survey.
March 22, 2023
Godby Vail S, Dierst-Davies R, Kogut D, et al. Teamwork is associated with reduced hospital staff burnout
at military treatment fa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837601/psn-pdf
June 29, 2022 - Development, pilot study, and psychometric analysis of
the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals.
June 29, 2022
Zebrak K, Yount N, Sorra J, et al. Development, pilot study, and psychometric analysis of the AHRQ
Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Workp…