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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/respiratory.html
June 01, 2018 - Medication
Improving care for people with asthma can reduce the incidence of asthma attacks and hospitalizations … More than 500,000 hospitalizations.
Nearly 14 million physician office visits. … Improving care delivery is important to advance patient outcomes, avoid ED visits and hospitalizations
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/2-overview-guide.docx
June 01, 2023 - Program Overview
This guide provides a high-level overview of the entire Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) and toolkit.
In addition to this guide, consider reviewing the ISCR overview presentation and facilitator guide to learn about ISCR…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb313-prevalence-burden-HAIs-2016-2021-appendix.pdf
January 01, 2021 - APPENDIX A. Major Diagnostic Categories, Clinical Coding, and Outcomes for Healthcare-Associated Infections
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APPENDIX A. Major Diagnostic Categories,
Clinical Coding, and Outcomes for
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Statistical Brief #313 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,
Healthcare Cost and …
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August 12, 2015 - ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital
settings: dispensing and administration—2014.
August 12, 2015
Pedersen CA, Schneider PJ, Scheckelhoff DJ. ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital
settings: Dispensing and administration--2014. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2015;72(13):1119-37.
doi:10.21…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39143/psn-pdf
February 14, 2011 - Impact of a pharmacist-facilitated hospital discharge
program: a quasi-experimental study.
February 14, 2011
Walker PC, Bernstein SJ, Jones JNT, et al. Impact of a pharmacist-facilitated hospital discharge program: a
quasi-experimental study. Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(21):2003-10. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2009.398…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46932/psn-pdf
April 22, 2018 - Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2018 User
Database Report.
April 22, 2018
Famolaro T, Yount N, Hare, R, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March
2018. AHRQ Publication No. 18-0025-EF.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-survey-patient-safety-culture-2018-user-database-re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45207/psn-pdf
August 17, 2016 - Unit-based incident reporting and root cause analysis:
variation at three hospital unit types.
August 17, 2016
Wagner C, Merten H, Zwaan L, et al. Unit-based incident reporting and root cause analysis: variation at
three hospital unit types. BMJ Open. 2016;6(6):e011277. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011277.
https://psn…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46612/psn-pdf
February 22, 2018 - Influencing organisational culture to improve hospital
performance in care of patients with acute myocardial
infarction: a mixed-methods intervention study.
February 22, 2018
Curry LA, Brault MA, Linnander EL, et al. Influencing organisational culture to improve hospital
performance in care of patients with acute …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41226/psn-pdf
April 22, 2012 - Defining impact of a rapid response team: qualitative
study with nurses, physicians and hospital
administrators.
April 22, 2012
Benin AL, Borgstrom CP, Jenq GY, et al. Defining impact of a rapid response team: qualitative study with
nurses, physicians and hospital administrators. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(5):391-8. do…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45804/psn-pdf
August 03, 2017 - Meaningful use of health information technology and
declines in in-hospital adverse drug events.
August 3, 2017
Furukawa MF, Spector WD, Limcangco R, et al. Meaningful use of health information technology and
declines in in-hospital adverse drug events. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2017;24(4):729-736.
doi:10.1093/jamia/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45684/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - A multilevel analysis of U.S. hospital patient safety
culture relationships with perceptions of voluntary event
reporting.
June 29, 2017
Burlison JD, Quillivan RR, Kath LM, et al. A Multilevel Analysis of U.S. Hospital Patient Safety Culture
Relationships With Perceptions of Voluntary Event Reporting. J Patient Sa…
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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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July 27, 2018 - Improving safety for hospitalized patients: much progress
but many challenges remain.
July 27, 2018
Kronick R, Arnold S, Brady J. Improving Safety for Hospitalized Patients: Much Progress but Many
Challenges Remain. JAMA. 2016;316(5):489-90. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.7887.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-safety…
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April 04, 2011 - Variation in hospital mortality associated with inpatient
surgery.
April 4, 2011
Ghaferi AA, Birkmeyer JD, Dimick JB. Variation in hospital mortality associated with inpatient surgery. N
Engl J Med. 2009;361(14):1368-75. doi:10.1056/NEJMsa0903048.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/variation-hospital-mortality-associate…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47671/psn-pdf
January 01, 2019 - Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in patient
safety events for hospitalized children.
December 19, 2018
Stockwell DC, Landrigan CP, Toomey SL, et al. Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Patient
Safety Events for Hospitalized Children. Hosp Pediatr. 2019;9(1):1-5. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2018-0131…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/pressure-ulcers.html
Pressure Ulcers
Each year, more than 2.5 million people in the United States develop pressure ulcers. These skin lesions bring pain, associated risk for serious infection, and increased health care utilization. Pressure ulcers are associated with longer hospital stays and increased morbidity and m…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33596/psn-pdf
June 01, 2025 - Failure to Rescue
January 29, 2025
Tokareva I, Romano P. Failure to Rescue. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/failure-rescue
Updated in January 2025 by Irina Tokareva RN, BSN, MAS, CPHQ and Patrick Romano, MD, MPH. PSNet
primers are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure that they reflect cur…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2021-group-practice-linkage-file-tech-doc.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2021, Group Practice Linkage File, Technical Documentation
Comparative Health System Performance Initiative:
Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2021,
Group Practice Linkage File,
Technical Documentation
Prepared for:
Age…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit2-5.html
November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 2.5. Overall Lean Implementation Model at Central Hospital
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November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 3.8. Overall lean Implementation Model at Grand Hospital Center
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