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  1. Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Open Access Scheduling for Routine and Urgent Appointments (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/cahps-strategy-6a.pdf
    July 27, 2017 - Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Open Access Scheduling for Routine and Urgent Appointments The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide Practical Strategies for Improving Patient Experience Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care 6.A. Open A…

  2. Final Progress Report: RCT to Reduce Prescribing Errors in Hypertension (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/soumerai-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Improved outcomes in hypertension after physician tutorials. A controlled trial.

  3. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/respiratory-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF November 2019 Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory T…

  4. Guide to Sustainability Planning: Long-Term Care Facilities (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/sustainability-plan.pdf
    June 01, 2021 - Guide to Sustainability Planning: Long-Term Care Facilities AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Guide to Sustainability Planning: Long-Term Care Facilities Sustainability Planning 2 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Long-Term Care Introduction Johns Hopkins Medicine and NOR…

  5. Storch, Eric | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/storch-eric
    January 01, 2023 - Storch, Eric Treatment concerns and functional impairment in pediatric anxiety. Citation Wu MS, Salloum A, Lewin AB, et al. Treatment concerns and functional impairment in pediatric anxiety. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2016 Aug;47(4):627-35. PMID: 26438217. Principal Invest…

  6. Health care quality and safety in a correctional system: creating goals and performance measures for improvement. | PSNet

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    May 18, 2022 - Commentary Health care quality and safety in a correctional system: creating goals and performance measures for improvement. Citation Text: Neely J, Sampath R, Kirkbride G, et al. Health care quality and safety in a correctional system: creating goals and performance measures for improve…

  7. The development of the concept of return-on-investment from large-scale quality improvement programmes in healthcare: an integrative systematic literature review. | PSNet

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    October 27, 2021 - Review The development of the concept of return-on-investment from large-scale quality improvement programmes in healthcare: an integrative systematic literature review. Citation Text: Thusini S’thembile, Milenova M, Nahabedian N, et al. The development of the concept of return-on-invest…

  8. Quality and patient safety metrics: developing a structured program for improving patient care in the Department of Medicine at The Ottawa Hospital. | PSNet

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    April 22, 2011 - Study Quality and patient safety metrics: developing a structured program for improving patient care in the Department of Medicine at The Ottawa Hospital. Citation Text: Hasimja-Saraqini D, McNeill K, Kuk H, et al. Quality and patient safety metrics: developing a structured program for i…

  9. Leveraging the science of teamwork to sustain handoff improvements in cardiovascular surgery. | PSNet

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    November 28, 2018 - Study Leveraging the science of teamwork to sustain handoff improvements in cardiovascular surgery. Citation Text: Keebler JR, Lynch I, Ngo F, et al. Leveraging the science of teamwork to sustain handoff improvements in cardiovascular surgery. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023;49(8):373-3…

  10. Psychological intervention to improve communication and patient safety in obstetrics: examination of the health action process approach. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/psychological-intervention-improve-communication-and-patient-safety-obstetrics-examination
    April 21, 2021 - Study Psychological intervention to improve communication and patient safety in obstetrics: examination of the health action process approach. Citation Text: Derksen C, Kötting L, Keller FM, et al. Psychological intervention to improve communication and patient safety in obstetrics: exam…

  11. Root cause analysis and actions for the prevention of medical errors: quality improvement and resident education. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/root-cause-analysis-and-actions-prevention-medical-errors-quality-improvement-and-resident
    October 19, 2016 - Commentary Root cause analysis and actions for the prevention of medical errors: quality improvement and resident education. Citation Text: Charles R, Hood B, DeRosier JM, et al. Root Cause Analysis and Actions for the Prevention of Medical Errors: Quality Improvement and Resident Educat…

  12. Using behavioral insights to strengthen strategies for change. Practical applications for quality improvement in healthcare. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-behavioral-insights-strengthen-strategies-change-practical-applications-quality
    April 06, 2022 - Commentary Using behavioral insights to strengthen strategies for change. Practical applications for quality improvement in healthcare. Citation Text: Johansen RLR, Tulloch S. Using behavioral insights to strengthen strategies for change. Practical applications for quality improvement in…

  13. Liquid-based Papanicolaou tests in endometrial carcinoma diagnosis: performance, error root cause analysis, and quality improvement. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/liquid-based-papanicolaou-tests-endometrial-carcinoma-diagnosis-performance-error-root-cause
    September 01, 2012 - Study Liquid-based Papanicolaou tests in endometrial carcinoma diagnosis: performance, error root cause analysis, and quality improvement. Citation Text: Sams SB, Currens HS, Raab SS. Liquid-based Papanicolaou tests in endometrial carcinoma diagnosis: performance, error root cause analys…

  14. The Swiss Cheese Conference: integrating and aligning quality improvement education with hospital patient safety initiatives. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/swiss-cheese-conference-integrating-and-aligning-quality-improvement-education-hospital
    March 14, 2016 - Commentary The Swiss Cheese Conference: integrating and aligning quality improvement education with hospital patient safety initiatives. Citation Text: Durstenfeld MS, Statman S, Dikman A, et al. The Swiss Cheese Conference: integrating and aligning quality improvement education with hos…

  15. Operational rounds: a practical administrative process to improve safety and clinical services in radiology. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/operational-rounds-practical-administrative-process-improve-safety-and-clinical-services
    May 12, 2010 - Commentary Operational rounds: a practical administrative process to improve safety and clinical services in radiology. Citation Text: Donnelly LF, Dickerson JM, Lehkamp TW, et al. IRQN award paper: Operational rounds: a practical administrative process to improve safety and clinical s…

  16. Quality improvement as a primary approach to change in healthcare: a precarious, self-limiting choice? | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-improvement-primary-approach-change-healthcare-precarious-self-limiting-choice
    June 08, 2022 - Commentary Quality improvement as a primary approach to change in healthcare: a precarious, self-limiting choice? Citation Text: Mandel KE, Cady SH. Quality improvement as a primary approach to change in healthcare: a precarious, self-limiting choice? BMJ Qual Saf. 2022;31(12):860-866. d…

  17. How can regulatory authorities improve safety in organizations by influencing safety culture? A conceptual model of the relationships and a discussion of implications. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-can-regulatory-authorities-improve-safety-organizations-influencing-safety-culture
    July 07, 2021 - Commentary How can regulatory authorities improve safety in organizations by influencing safety culture? A conceptual model of the relationships and a discussion of implications. Citation Text: Nævestad T-O, Storesund Hesjevoll I, Elvik R. How can regulatory authorities improve safety in…

  18. Wayne State University | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/organization/wayne-state-university
    January 01, 2023 - Wayne State University Enhancing an EMR-Based Real-Time Sepsis Alert System Performance Through Machine Learning Description This research took an existing sepsis-related clinical decision support (CDS) and developed, tested, implemented, and validated a knowledge-based artifi…

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37791/psn-pdf
    September 29, 2017 - Controversy and quality improvement: lingering questions about ethics, oversight, and patient safety research. September 29, 2017 Kass N, Pronovost P, Sugarman J, et al. Controversy and quality improvement: lingering questions about ethics, oversight, and patient safety research. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;3…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866699/psn-pdf
    September 11, 2024 - AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights: Improving Patient Safety by Enhancing Medication Safety. September 11, 2024 Ahrq-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights: Improving Patient Safety By Enhancing Medication Safety. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2024. AHRQ Publication No. 24-…
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