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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838925/psn-pdf
    March 03, 2025 - Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare. March 3, 2025 Dixon-Woods M, Martin G, eds. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press; 2022-2025. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-quality-and-safety-healthcare Improvement activities are complex initiatives that require synergistic actions by organizations to be s…

  2. Fillable Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) Tool for Health Care Quality Improvement (QI) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    November 01, 2018 - Fillable Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) Tool for Health Care Quality Improvement (QI) Resource: Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) Form  (PDF, 971 KB, 2 pages) Practices can use this fillable Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) tool to design and test changes to improve health care quality. Using this form can be helpful to primary c…

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 28, 2009 - ProvenCare: quality improvement model for designing highly reliable care in cardiac surgery. October 28, 2009 Berry SA, Doll MC, McKinley KE, et al. ProvenCare: quality improvement model for designing highly reliable care in cardiac surgery. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(5):360-8. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.025056. htt…

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 22, 2016 - Ambulatory medication reconciliation: using a collaborative approach to process improvement at an academic medical center. April 22, 2016 Keogh C, Kachalia A, Fiumara K, et al. Ambulatory Medication Reconciliation: Using a Collaborative Approach to Process Improvement at an Academic Medical Center. Jt Comm J Qual …

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 02, 2017 - Tools and methods for quality improvement and patient safety in perinatal care. July 2, 2017 Nathan AT, Kaplan HC. Tools and methods for quality improvement and patient safety in perinatal care. Semin Perinatol. 2017;41(3):142-150. doi:10.1053/j.semperi.2017.03.002. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tools-and-methods-q…

  6. Using improvement science methods to increase accuracy of surgical consents. | PSNet

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    October 05, 2011 - Study Using improvement science methods to increase accuracy of surgical consents. Citation Text: Mercurio P, Ellis AS, Schoettker PJ, et al. Using improvement science methods to increase accuracy of surgical consents. AORN J. 2014;100(1):42-53. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2013.07.023. Copy Cit…

  7. Improving diagnostic decision support through deliberate reflection: a proposal. | PSNet

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    September 23, 2020 - Commentary Improving diagnostic decision support through deliberate reflection: a proposal. Citation Text: Schmidt HG, Mamede S. Improving diagnostic decision support through deliberate reflection: a proposal. Diagnosis (Berl). 2023;10(1):38-42. doi:10.1515/dx-2022-0062. Copy Citation …

  8. Quality improvement in medical education: current state and future directions. | PSNet

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    June 09, 2015 - Review Quality improvement in medical education: current state and future directions. Citation Text: Wong BM, Levinson W, Shojania KG. Quality improvement in medical education: current state and future directions. Med Educ. 2012;46(1):107-19. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2923.2011.04154.x. Cop…

  9. Foreword | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    February 01, 2016 - Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance Foreword Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance Foreword Introduction Part One: Physician Feedback Report Fundamentals …

  10. Patient safety improvement interventions in children's surgery: a systematic review. | PSNet

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    March 14, 2012 - Review Patient safety improvement interventions in children's surgery: a systematic review. Citation Text: Macdonald AL, Sevdalis N. Patient safety improvement interventions in children's surgery: A systematic review. J Pediatr Surg. 2017;52(3):504-511. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.09.058…

  11. How to Complete the Practice Self-Assessment Tool for Opioid Use in Older Adults (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2023 - How to Complete the Practice Self-Assessment Tool for Opioid Use in Older Adults www.ahrq.gov How to Complete the Practice Self-Assessment Tool for Opioid Use in Older Adults The Practice Self-Assessment Tool for Opioid Use in Older Adults (Self-Assessment tool) is for primary care practices that want to improve…

  12. New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes - Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D. (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/nh-workplace-safety-ginsberg.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes - Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D. 5 AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Program Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D. Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ 6 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality • AHRQ is: ► A research and sci…

  13. Improving Healthcare Through AHRQ's Digital Healthcare Research Program | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2020 - Improving Healthcare Through AHRQ's Digital Healthcare Research Program About this Report This report summarizes the research activities and outcomes funded by the AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research Program in 2020. The objective of the report is to support AHRQ stakeholders, inclu…

  14. EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    September 01, 2017 - EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care Project Summary EvidenceNOW is a large, national grant initiative dedicated to helping small- and medium-sized primary care practices across the country use the latest evidence to improve the heart health of millions of Americans. EvidenceNOW is built on the…

  15. Diagnostic Excellence– Age-Friendly Health Systems (DxEx–AFHS) Seed Grant Program Improving Diagnosis for Older Adults. | PSNet

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    September 16, 2020 - Grant Announcement Diagnostic Excellence– Age-Friendly Health Systems (DxEx–AFHS) Seed Grant Program Improving Diagnosis for Older Adults. Citation Text: Diagnostic Excellence– Age-Friendly Health Systems (DxEx–AFHS) Seed Grant Program Improving Diagnosis for Older Adults. Boston, MA: In…

  16. In Conversation with Eric Thomas about Zero Harm: Striving to Reduce Preventable Harms – Point, Counterpoint, and Areas of Agreement | PSNet

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    September 24, 2024 - I” approach in which harm is thought to arise from linear, repeated processes that can be reliably improved

  17. The Importance of Pediatric Quality Measurement and Improvement: The Role of the PQMP | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    June 01, 2018 - The Importance of Pediatric Quality Measurement and Improvement: The Role of the PQMP Quality measures are used to evaluate or quantify specific health care processes, outcomes, patient perceptions, or other factors related to health care delivery. Quality measurement is an important tool in meeting the aims of…

  18. Appendix A: Guide to Online Resources Successfully Used by Hospitals to Improve Patient Flow | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    April 01, 2020 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals Appendix A: Guide to Online Resources Successfully Used by Hospitals to Improve Patient Flow Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide f…

  19. Diagnostic Safety and Quality | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    January 01, 2007 - Diagnostic Safety and Quality Documenting Diagnosis: Exploring the Impact of Electronic Health Records on Diagnostic Safety Reviews the history of documentation legislation, including rules and regulations…

  20. Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary Care (pdf file)

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    August 01, 2024 - Cooperative and Heart Healthy Ohio Initiative received from partners about how program meetings could be improved … • Improved staff skills, practice workflow, and capacity for QI » Skills development can lead to
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