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September 16, 2020 - Opioid stewardship program and postoperative adverse
events: a difference-in-differences cohort study.
September 16, 2020
Barreveld AM, McCarthy RJ, Elkassabany N, et al. Opioid stewardship program and postoperative adverse
events: a difference-in-differences cohort study. Anesthesiology. 2020;132(6):1558-1568.
do…
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May 17, 2023 - Medical errors kill thousands of people each year. But are
hospitals getting any safer?
May 17, 2023
Weintraub K. USA Today. May 3, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-errors-kill-thousands-people-each-year-are-hospitals-getting-any-safer
The semi-annual Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades are recognized across…
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November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 1.9. Lean Project Roles Mapped to Functional Roles
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Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Introduction to the Case Studies
Case 1. Lakeview Healthcare
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July 18, 2016 - Automated communication tools and computer-based
medication reconciliation to decrease hospital discharge
medication errors.
July 18, 2016
Smith KJ, Handler S, Kapoor WN, et al. Automated Communication Tools and Computer-Based Medication
Reconciliation to Decrease Hospital Discharge Medication Errors. Am J Med Qua…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/discharge/index.html
December 01, 2017 - Improving Hospital Discharge Through Medication Reconciliation and Education
Project focused on improving the hospital discharge process.
Mark Williams, M.D., Emory University, Atlanta, GA
AHRQ Grant No. HS015882-01
Overview
This project implements a "discharge bundle" consisting of medication reconcilia…
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December 30, 2014 - Impact of a hospital-wide hand hygiene initiative on
healthcare-associated infections: results of an interrupted
time series.
December 30, 2014
Kirkland KB, Homa KA, Lasky RA, et al. Impact of a hospital-wide hand hygiene initiative on healthcare-
associated infections: results of an interrupted time series. BMJ Q…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43876/psn-pdf
September 09, 2015 - Improving medication administration safety in a
community hospital setting using Lean methodology.
September 9, 2015
Critchley S. Improving medication administration safety in a community hospital setting using Lean
methodology. J Nurs Care Qual. 2015;30(4):345-351. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000112.
https://psnet.…
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April 01, 2019 - What Happened on Telemetry?
April 1, 2019
Sandau KE, Funk M. What Happened on Telemetry? PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/what-happened-telemetry
Case Objectives
Describe current hospital practices for continuous telemetry monitoring.
Appreciate key recommendations from the Update to Practice…
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st425/stat425.shtml
November 01, 2013 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #425:
National Health Care Expenses in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2011
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January 01, 2013 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #396:
National Health Care Expenses in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2010
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November 01, 2013 - Statistical Brief #425: National Health Care Expenses in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2011
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STATISTICAL BRIEF #425
November 2013
National Health Care Expenses in the U.S. Civilian
Noninstitutionalized Population, 2011
Jeffrey M. Gonzalez, PhD
Introduction
This Statistical Brief presents esti…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/ratwani-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Developing and Training Interruption Management Strategies for Emergency Physicians
1. TITLE PAGE
Title: Developing and Training Interruption Management Strategies for Emergency Physicians
Principal Investigator: Raj M. Ratwani, PhD
Co-investigators: Zach Hettinger, MD, MS; Allan Fong, MS; T…
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January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: EMR Planning To Improve North Iowa Healthcare
AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report
Title of Project: EMR Planning to Improve North Iowa Healthcare
Principal Investigator and Team (Steering Committee) Members:
• Toni Ebeling (Principal Investigator), RN, MSN, formerly, Chief Executive Officer, …
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/Appleby22206.pdf
February 22, 2006 - Montana: Big Sky Country
Beckons Health IT
By Chuck Appleby
Linking providers with varying levels of IT development, a Montana RHIO aims to ease the burden on emer-
gency room physicians and eliminate paper-based processes.
Big Sky Country has drawn its share of outsiders, including celebrity ranchers, writers and …
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/revisit/revisit.jsp
October 01, 2024 - HCUP Supplemental Variables for Revisit Analyses
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January 01, 2023 - Improving Patient Safety/Quality with Health Information Technology Implementation
Project Final Report ( PDF , 107.57 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/case_for_re.jsp
February 01, 2025 - Race and Ethnicity Data Improvement Toolkit
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/2005niscomparisonrpt.jsp
November 01, 2015 - 2005 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Comparison Report
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May 01, 2025 - CR was ratio of observed
to expected
hospitalizations for any of
7 complications (internal
VA measure
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May 01, 2005 - Discharge Against Medical Advice
May 1, 2005
Hwang SW. Discharge Against Medical Advice. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharge-against-medical-advice
The Case
A 50-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse and alcohol-induced dementia was admitted to the
medical service with mild alco…