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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47913/psn-pdf
April 10, 2019 - Improving standardization of paging communication
using quality improvement methodology.
April 10, 2019
Weigert RM, Schmitz AH, Soung PJ, et al. Improving Standardization of Paging Communication Using
Quality Improvement Methodology. Pediatrics. 2019;143(4). doi:10.1542/peds.2018-1362.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43469/psn-pdf
August 27, 2014 - Effect of using a safety checklist on patient complications
after surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
August 27, 2014
Gillespie BM, Chaboyer W, Thalib L, et al. Effect of using a safety checklist on patient complications after
surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Anesthesiology. 2014;120(6):1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46383/psn-pdf
September 20, 2017 - Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Evolution and
Evidence.
September 20, 2017
Weiner J, Bao Y, Meisel Z. LDI/CHERISH Issue Brief. June 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-evolution-and-evidence
Health care has been exploring a variety of strategies to mitigate the opioid ep…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45298/psn-pdf
April 22, 2017 - The problem with root cause analysis.
April 22, 2017
Peerally MF, Carr S, Waring J, et al. The problem with root cause analysis. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017;26(5):417-
422. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2016-005511.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/problem-root-cause-analysis
Root cause analysis (RCA) is a strategy to investigate incident…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39859/psn-pdf
November 21, 2016 - Experience with family activation of rapid response
teams.
November 21, 2016
Bogert S, Ferrell C, Rutledge DN. Experience with family activation of rapid response teams. Medsurg
Nurs. 2010;19(4):215-22; quiz 223.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/experience-family-activation-rapid-response-teams
The central tenet behi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45016/psn-pdf
April 27, 2016 - Medication safety systems and the important role of
pharmacists.
April 27, 2016
Mansur JM. Medication Safety Systems and the Important Role of Pharmacists. Drugs Aging.
2016;33(3):213-21. doi:10.1007/s40266-016-0358-1.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-systems-and-important-role-pharmacists
Preventin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866399/psn-pdf
July 31, 2024 - Typology of solutions addressing diagnostic disparities:
gaps and opportunities.
July 31, 2024
Dukhanin V, Wiegand AA, Sheikh T, et al. Typology of solutions addressing diagnostic disparities: gaps
and opportunities. Diagnosis (Berl). 2024;11(4):389-399. doi:10.1515/dx-2024-0026.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/typol…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74871/psn-pdf
October 01, 2023 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention.
February 14, 2023
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. April 2022 – October 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-safety-program-mrsa-prevention
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are a persistent challenge in hospitals. Thi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40736/psn-pdf
January 04, 2012 - Preventing wrong site, procedure, and patient events
using a common cause analysis.
January 4, 2012
Mallett R, Conroy M, Saslaw LZ, et al. Preventing wrong site, procedure, and patient events using a
common cause analysis. Am J Med Qual. 2012;27(1):21-9. doi:10.1177/1062860611412066.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43142/psn-pdf
June 15, 2014 - Development and sustainability of an inpatient-to-
outpatient discharge handoff tool: a quality improvement
project.
June 15, 2014
Moy NY, Lee SJ, Chan T, et al. Development and sustainability of an inpatient-to-outpatient discharge
handoff tool: a quality improvement project. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2014;40(5…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38174/psn-pdf
November 05, 2008 - National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
November 5, 2008
American College of Surgeons.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-surgical-quality-improvement-program
During the 1980s, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) received significant public scrutiny over the
quality of surgical care in their hospital…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46114/psn-pdf
June 07, 2017 - Standardizing concentrations of adult drug infusions in
Indiana.
June 7, 2017
Walroth TA, Dossett HA, Doolin M, et al. Standardizing concentrations of adult drug infusions in Indiana.
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2017;74(7):491-497. doi:10.2146/ajhp151018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/standardizing-concentrations-adult…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46269/psn-pdf
January 30, 2018 - A randomized controlled trial on the effect of a double
check on the detection of medication errors.
January 30, 2018
Douglass AM, Elder J, Watson R, et al. A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effect of a Double Check on
the Detection of Medication Errors. Ann Emerg Med. 2018;71(1):74-82.e1.
doi:10.1016/j.annemer…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42838/psn-pdf
January 08, 2014 - Management of arterial lines and blood sampling in
intensive care: a threat to patient safety.
January 8, 2014
Leslie RA, Gouldson S, Habib N, et al. Management of arterial lines and blood sampling in intensive care: a
threat to patient safety. Anaesthesia. 2013;68(11). doi:10.1111/anae.12389.
https://psnet.ahrq.g…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39860/psn-pdf
September 01, 2017 - Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in
patient care.
September 1, 2017
Gould DJ, Moralejo D, Drey N, et al. Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017;9(9):CD005186. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd005186.pub4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42048/psn-pdf
July 01, 2013 - Striving for a zero-error patient surgical journey through
adoption of aviation-style challenge and response flow
checklists: a quality improvement project.
July 1, 2013
Low DK, Reed MA, Geiduschek JM, et al. Striving for a zero-error patient surgical journey through adoption
of aviation-style challenge and respon…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43503/psn-pdf
August 02, 2015 - The preventive surgical site infection bundle in colorectal
surgery: an effective approach to surgical site infection
reduction and health care cost savings.
August 2, 2015
Keenan JE, Speicher PJ, Thacker JKM, et al. The preventive surgical site infection bundle in colorectal
surgery: an effective approach to surg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/843094/psn-pdf
January 25, 2023 - Getting Started with a Communication and Resolution
Program (CRP) Policy or Commitment Statement to CR.
January 25, 2023
Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement Policy Committee. Seattle, WA: University of
Washington; 2022
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/getting-started-communication-and-resolution-program-c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42905/psn-pdf
July 30, 2014 - The surgical safety checklist and teamwork coaching
tools: a study of inter-rater reliability.
July 30, 2014
Huang LC, Conley D, Lipsitz S, et al. The Surgical Safety Checklist and Teamwork Coaching Tools: a study
of inter-rater reliability. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(8):639-50. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002446.
https://p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853966/psn-pdf
September 27, 2023 - The delivery of safe and effective test result
communication, management and follow-up.
September 27, 2023
Georgiou A, Li J, Thomas J, et al. The delivery of safe and effective test result communication,
management and follow-up. Public Health Res Pract. 2023;33(3):e3332324. doi:10.17061/phrp3332324.
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