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  1. The PRIDx framework to engage payers in reducing diagnostic errors in healthcare (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/pridx-framework.pdf
    July 05, 2023 - The PRIDx framework to engage payers in reducing diagnostic errors in healthcare Mini Review Kisha J. Ali*, Christine A. Goeschel, Derek M. DeLia, Leah M. Blackall and Hardeep Singh The PRIDx framework to engage payers in reducing diagnostic errors in healthcare https://doi.org/10.1515/dx-2023-0042 Received April 9…

  2. Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development: Part 2 (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part2-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development: Part 2 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF November 2019 Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development: Part 2 Acute Care Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Title Slide Antibiotic …

  3. A New Model of Tracheostomy Care: Closing the Research–Practice Gap (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Clair.pdf
    January 01, 2004 - A New Model of Tracheostomy Care: Closing the Research–Practice Gap 521 A New Model of Tracheostomy Care: Closing the Research–Practice Gap Joel St. Clair Abstract Performance improvements have brought about fundamental changes in the past year at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), where a concerted …

  4. Section 6. Facilitating Change and Anticipating Challenges | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    July 01, 2018 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals Section 6. Facilitating Change and Anticipating Challenges Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals Acknowledgments E…

  5. PQMP Measure Implementation and Quality Improvement Toolkits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    August 01, 2021 - PQMP Measure Implementation and Quality Improvement Toolkits The Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) 2.0 Centers of Excellence developed toolkits to facilitate measure implementation and quality improvement toolkits for select PQMP measures to support their dissemination and accelerate their implementat…

  6. A Call To Action: Diagnostic Excellence In Rural Healthcare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-rural-healthcare4.html
    October 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Excellence in U.S. Rural Healthcare: A Call to Action A Call To Action: Diagnostic Excellence In Rural Healthcare Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Diagnostic Excellence in U.S. Rural Healthcare: A Call to Action A Path to Rural Diagnostic Excellence Improving Diagnosis in the…

  7. Caregiver Innovations to Reduce Harm in Neonatal Intensive Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    April 01, 2022 - Caregiver Innovations to Reduce Harm in Neonatal Intensive Care Principal Investigator:  Eric J. Thomas, M.D., University of Texas, Houston, TX AHRQ Grant No.:  HS24459 Project Period:  09/30/15–09/29/21 Description:  The goal of the University of Texas Patient Safety Learning Laboratory was to create an …

  8. Key Driver 6: Nurture Leadership and Create A Culture of Continuous Learning and Evidence-Based Practice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    November 01, 2018 - Key Driver 6: Nurture Leadership and Create A Culture of Continuous Learning and Evidence-Based Practice Print this page to PDF A maxim of organizational change theory is that leaders’ support for change is crucial. When it comes to making fundamental changes in a practice, however, more than support alone is…

  9. Improving diagnostic performance through feedback: the Diagnosis Learning Cycle. | PSNet

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    December 16, 2020 - Commentary Improving diagnostic performance through feedback: the Diagnosis Learning Cycle. Citation Text: Fernandez Branson C, Williams M, Chan TM, et al. Improving diagnostic performance through feedback: the Diagnosis Learning Cycle. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021;30(12):1002-1009. doi:10.1136/bm…

  10. Optimizing Graduate Medical Trainee (Resident) Hours and Work Schedules to Improve Patient Safety. | PSNet

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    July 05, 2008 - Book/Report Optimizing Graduate Medical Trainee (Resident) Hours and Work Schedules to Improve Patient Safety. Citation Text: Optimizing Graduate Medical Trainee (Resident) Hours and Work Schedules to Improve Patient Safety. Ulmer C, Wolman DM, Johns MME, eds. Committee on Optimizing Gra…

  11. Using a logic model to design and evaluate quality and patient safety improvement programs. | PSNet

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    November 10, 2010 - Commentary Using a logic model to design and evaluate quality and patient safety improvement programs. Citation Text: Goeschel CA, Weiss WM, Pronovost P. Using a logic model to design and evaluate quality and patient safety improvement programs. Int J Qual Health Care. 2012;24(4):330-7. …

  12. Using performance improvement to enhance time-out compliance and prevent wrong-site surgery. | PSNet

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    October 06, 2021 - Commentary Using performance improvement to enhance time-out compliance and prevent wrong-site surgery. Citation Text: Vance ME, Proctor T, Schmidt KA. Using performance improvement to enhance time-out compliance and prevent wrong-site surgery. AORN J. 2021;113(6):635-642. doi:10.1002/ao…

  13. Strategies for sustaining a quality improvement collaborative and its patient safety gains. | PSNet

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    February 01, 2011 - Study Strategies for sustaining a quality improvement collaborative and its patient safety gains. Citation Text: Parand A, Benn J, Burnett S, et al. Strategies for sustaining a quality improvement collaborative and its patient safety gains. Int J Qual Health Care. 2012;24(4):380-90. doi:…

  14. Communication failures in patient sign-out and suggestions for improvement: a critical incident analysis. | PSNet

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    April 16, 2008 - Study Communication failures in patient sign-out and suggestions for improvement: a critical incident analysis. Citation Text: Arora VM, Johnson JK, Lovinger D, et al. Communication failures in patient sign-out and suggestions for improvement: a critical incident analysis. Qual Saf Hea…

  15. Quality improvement, patient safety, and continuing education: a qualitative study of the current boundaries and opportunities for collaboration between these domains. | PSNet

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    April 03, 2013 - Study Quality improvement, patient safety, and continuing education: a qualitative study of the current boundaries and opportunities for collaboration between these domains. Citation Text: Kitto S, Goldman J, Etchells E, et al. Quality improvement, patient safety, and continuing educatio…

  16. Physician motivation: listening to what pay-for-performance programs and quality improvement collaboratives are telling us. | PSNet

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    January 02, 2017 - Commentary Physician motivation: listening to what pay-for-performance programs and quality improvement collaboratives are telling us. Citation Text: Herzer KR, Pronovost P. Physician Motivation: Listening to What Pay-for-Performance Programs and Quality Improvement Collaboratives Are Te…

  17. A framework for health care organizations to develop and evaluate a safety scorecard. | PSNet

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    September 17, 2010 - Commentary A framework for health care organizations to develop and evaluate a safety scorecard. Citation Text: Pronovost P, Berenholtz SM, Needham DM. A framework for health care organizations to develop and evaluate a safety scorecard. JAMA. 2007;298(17):2063-5. Copy Citation F…

  18. Improving patient safety for older people in acute admissions: implementation of the Frailsafe checklist in 12 hospitals across the UK. | PSNet

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    February 20, 2016 - Study Improving patient safety for older people in acute admissions: implementation of the Frailsafe checklist in 12 hospitals across the UK. Citation Text: Papoutsi C, Poots A, Clements J, et al. Improving patient safety for older people in acute admissions: implementation of the Frails…

  19. Sustaining quality improvement and patient safety training in graduate medical education: lessons from social theory. | PSNet

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    July 02, 2014 - Study Sustaining quality improvement and patient safety training in graduate medical education: lessons from social theory. Citation Text: Wong BM, Kuper A, Hollenberg E, et al. Sustaining quality improvement and patient safety training in graduate medical education: lessons from social …

  20. Safety in the academic medical center: transforming challenges into ingredients for improvement. | PSNet

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    February 17, 2011 - Review Safety in the academic medical center: transforming challenges into ingredients for improvement. Citation Text: Blumenthal D, Ferris T. Safety in the academic medical center: transforming challenges into ingredients for improvement. Acad Med. 2006;81(9):817-22. Copy Citation …
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