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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45563/psn-pdf
October 19, 2016 - Using a change model to reduce the risk of surgical site
infection.
October 19, 2016
Burden M. Using a change model to reduce the risk of surgical site infection. Br J Nurs. 2016;25(17):949-
955.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-change-model-reduce-risk-surgical-site-infection
Surgical site infections can resul…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46579/psn-pdf
April 11, 2018 - Electronic medicine can send you test results quickly. But
what if they're scary?
April 11, 2018
Boodman SG. Washington Post. March 26, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-medicine-can-send-you-test-results-quickly-what-if-theyre-scary
Although providing patients with access to physician notes and test r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45772/psn-pdf
January 11, 2017 - Technical Series on Safer Primary Care.
January 11, 2017
Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/technical-series-safer-primary-care
Much of patient safety research has focused on the hospital setting, but a majority of health care is
delivered in the ambulatory setting. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45570/psn-pdf
December 07, 2016 - Getting the Board on Board: What Your Board Needs to
Know About Quality and Safety, Third Edition.
December 7, 2016
Oak Brook, IL; Joint Commission; 2016. ISBN: 9781599409412.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/getting-board-board-what-your-board-needs-know-about-quality-and-safety-
third-edition
Engaging hospital lead…
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April 15, 2020 - Independent Mortality Review of Cardiac Surgery at St
George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
April 15, 2020
NHS Improvement. Independent Mortality Review of Cardiac Surgery at St George’s University Hospitals
NHS Foundation Trust. NHS England. March 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/independent-morta…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37294/psn-pdf
May 21, 2013 - Improving Hand-Off Communication.
May 21, 2013
Oakbrook Terrace lL: Joint Commission Resources; 2007. ISBN 9781599400907.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-hand-communication
The process of transferring primary responsibility for patient care is commonly referred to as a handoff.
Handoffs are inherently dange…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47568/psn-pdf
March 06, 2019 - Trends in anesthesia-related liability and lessons learned.
March 6, 2019
Mora JC, Kaye AD, Romankowski ML, et al. Trends in Anesthesia-Related Liability and Lessons Learned.
Adv Anesth. 2018;36(1):231-249. doi:10.1016/j.aan.2018.07.009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trends-anesthesia-related-liability-and-lessons-l…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865704/psn-pdf
May 01, 2024 - Supporting error management and safety climate in
ambulatory care practices: the CIRSforte study.
May 1, 2024
Müller BS, Lüttel D, Schütze D, et al. Supporting error management and safety climate in ambulatory care
practices: the CIRSforte study. J Patient Saf. 2024;20(5):314-322. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001225.
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854835/psn-pdf
October 25, 2023 - Improving patient safety by shifting power from health
professionals to patients.
October 25, 2023
BMJ. 2023(383):2219, 2278, 2319, 2331.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-shifting-power-health-professionals-patients
This compendium of editorials and opinion pieces discuss “Martha’s Rule,” a ne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44314/psn-pdf
November 06, 2015 - Unintentional discontinuation of chronic medications for
seniors in nursing homes: evaluation of a national
medication reconciliation accreditation requirement using
a population-based cohort study.
November 6, 2015
Stall NM, Fischer HD, Wu F, et al. Unintentional Discontinuation of Chronic Medications for Seniors…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851361/psn-pdf
July 12, 2023 - Types and effects of feedback for emergency ambulance
staff: a systematic mixed studies review and meta-
analysis.
July 12, 2023
Wilson C, Janes G, Lawton R, et al. Types and effects of feedback for emergency ambulance staff: a
systematic mixed studies review and meta-analysis. BMJ Qual Saf. 2023;32(10):573-588.
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41643/psn-pdf
September 05, 2012 - A Randomized Field Study of a Leadership WalkRounds-
Based Intervention.
September 5, 2012
Tucker AL, Singer SJ. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business School; June 25, 2012. HBS Working Paper No.
12-113.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/randomized-field-study-leadership-walkrounds-based-intervention
Leadership WalkRounds h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38157/psn-pdf
October 22, 2008 - Contributing factors identified by hospital incident report
narratives.
October 22, 2008
Nuckols TK, Bell DS, Paddock SM, et al. Contributing factors identified by hospital incident report
narratives. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008;17(5):368-72. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.023721.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/contributing-f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46844/psn-pdf
March 07, 2018 - Learning collaboratives: insights and a new taxonomy
from AHRQ's two decades of experience.
March 7, 2018
Nix M, McNamara P, Genevro J, et al. Learning Collaboratives: Insights And A New Taxonomy From
AHRQ's Two Decades Of Experience. Health Aff (Millwood). 2018;37(2):205-212.
doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1144.
https…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35218/psn-pdf
August 07, 2018 - Building a Memory: Preventing Harm, Reducing Risks and
Improving Patient Safety.
August 7, 2018
Scobie S, Thomson R. London, UK : National Patient Safety Agency; 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/building-memory-preventing-harm-reducing-risks-and-improving-patient-safety
Created in 2001 to institute changes in he…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837848/psn-pdf
August 17, 2022 - Health care quality and safety in a correctional system:
creating goals and performance measures for
improvement.
August 17, 2022
Neely J, Sampath R, Kirkbride G, et al. Health care quality and safety in a correctional system: creating
goals and performance measures for improvement. J Correct Health Care. 2022;28(…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35220/psn-pdf
May 14, 2015 - Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005.
May 14, 2015
Pub L No. 109-41.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-quality-improvement-act-2005
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to encourage a culture of safety in health care organizations.
The bill, signed into law July 29, 2005…
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August 31, 2020 - In addition to possible setbacks in progress toward improved antibiotic stewardship, these practices
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866848/psn-pdf
September 25, 2024 - In Conversation with Eric Thomas about Zero Harm:
Striving to Reduce Preventable Harms – Point,
Counterpoint, and Areas of Agreement
September 25, 2024
Thomas E, Mossburg S, Lee M. In Conversation with Eric Thomas about Zero Harm: Striving to Reduce
Preventable Harms – Point, Counterpoint, and Areas of Agreement. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2019-12/spotlight_code_status_dec_2019_powerpoint.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Spotlight
Spotlight
"Do You Want Everything Done?":
Clarifying Code Status
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the December 2019
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
○ See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
○ CME credit is available
• Commentary by: Karl Steinberg MD, CMD, HMDC & Thaddeus
M…