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  1. Culture-Check-Uptool (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/Culture-Check-UpTool.docx
    June 02, 2025 - Culture Check-Up Tool Problem statement: Improving safety culture in a patient care area takes time. What is culture? Attitudes reflect the norms, values, and beliefs in the unit and, in turn, create the culture. No matter what instrument you use to assess patient safety culture, your results provide a snapshot of th…

  2. Sustained improvement in neonatal intensive care unit safety attitudes after teamwork training. | PSNet

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    March 26, 2015 - Study Sustained improvement in neonatal intensive care unit safety attitudes after teamwork training. Citation Text: Murphy T, Laptook A, Bender J. Sustained Improvement in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Safety Attitudes After Teamwork Training. J Patient Saf. 2018;14(3):174-180. doi:10.10…

  3. Increased mortality associated with weekend hospital admission: a case for expanded seven day services? | PSNet

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    March 02, 2012 - Study Increased mortality associated with weekend hospital admission: a case for expanded seven day services? Citation Text: Freemantle N, Ray D, McNulty D, et al. Increased mortality associated with weekend hospital admission: a case for expanded seven day services? BMJ. 2015;351:h4596.…

  4. Experiences with Lean Six Sigma as improvement strategy to reduce parenteral medication administration errors and associated potential risk of harm. | PSNet

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    October 13, 2021 - Commentary Experiences with Lean Six Sigma as improvement strategy to reduce parenteral medication administration errors and associated potential risk of harm. Citation Text: van de Plas A, Slikkerveer M, Hoen S, et al. Experiences with Lean Six Sigma as improvement strategy to reduce pa…

  5. Ten strategies to improve management of abnormal test result alerts in the electronic health record. | PSNet

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    April 14, 2011 - Commentary Ten strategies to improve management of abnormal test result alerts in the electronic health record. Citation Text: Singh H, Wilson L, Reis B, et al. Ten strategies to improve management of abnormal test result alerts in the electronic health record. J Patient Saf. 2010;6(2)…

  6. Checking all the boxes: a checklist for when and how to use checklists effectively. | PSNet

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    June 29, 2022 - Commentary Checking all the boxes: a checklist for when and how to use checklists effectively. Citation Text: Alfred M, Barg-Walkow LH, Keebler JR, et al. Checking all the boxes: a checklist for when and how to use checklists effectively. BMJ Qual Saf. 2024;33(10):673-681. doi:10.1136/bm…

  7. Public Health Worker | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Public Health Worker Advancing Population and Public Health Reporting and Outcomes with Vaccination Data Exchange (APPROVE) – Final Report Citation Rajamani S. Advancing Population and Public Health Reporting and Outcomes with Vaccination Data Exchange (APPROVE) – Final Report…

  8. The Armstrong Institute: an academic institute for patient safety and quality improvement, research, training, and practice. | PSNet

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    September 27, 2017 - Commentary The Armstrong Institute: an academic institute for patient safety and quality improvement, research, training, and practice. Citation Text: Pronovost P, Holzmueller CG, Molello NE, et al. The Armstrong Institute: An Academic Institute for Patient Safety and Quality Improvement…

  9. State of the Science and Future Directions to Improve Diagnostic Safety in Older Adults. | PSNet

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    January 22, 2025 - Book/Report State of the Science and Future Directions to Improve Diagnostic Safety in Older Adults. Citation Text: Tran AK, Syed Q, Bierman AS, et al. State Of The Science And Future Directions To Improve Diagnostic Safety In Older Adults. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research a…

  10. National pediatric anesthesia safety quality improvement program in the United States. | PSNet

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    March 03, 2011 - Study National pediatric anesthesia safety quality improvement program in the United States. Citation Text: Kurth D, Tyler D, Heitmiller ES, et al. National pediatric anesthesia safety quality improvement program in the United States. Anesth Analg. 2014;119(1):112-21. doi:10.1213/ANE.000…

  11. Latent risk assessment tool for health care leaders. | PSNet

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    September 05, 2018 - Commentary Latent risk assessment tool for health care leaders. Citation Text: Paine LA, Holzmueller CG, Elliott R, et al. Latent risk assessment tool for health care leaders. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2018;38(2):36-46. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21316. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google S…

  12. Executive/senior leader checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet

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    August 25, 2010 - Commentary Executive/senior leader checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections. Citation Text: Goeschel CA, Holzmueller CG, Berenholtz SM, et al. Executive/Senior Leader Checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream…

  13. Learning collaboratives: insights and a new taxonomy from AHRQ's two decades of experience. | PSNet

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    April 27, 2019 - Commentary Emerging Classic Learning collaboratives: insights and a new taxonomy from AHRQ's two decades of experience. Citation Text: Nix M, McNamara P, Genevro J, et al. Learning Collaboratives: Insights And A New Taxonomy From AHRQ's Two Decades Of Experience…

  14. Evidence review conducted for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery: focus on anesthesiology for colorectal surgery.  | PSNet

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    June 21, 2015 - Review Evidence review conducted for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery: focus on anesthesiology for colorectal surgery.  Citation Text: Ban KA, Gibbons MM, Ko CY, et al. Evidence Review Conducted for the Agency for Heal…

  15. FOCUS: The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists' initiative to improve quality and safety in the cardiovascular operating room. | PSNet

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    January 03, 2017 - Commentary FOCUS: The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists' initiative to improve quality and safety in the cardiovascular operating room. Citation Text: Barbeito A, Lau WT, Weitzel N, et al. FOCUS: the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists' initiative to improve quality and…

  16. Health system resilience, accreditation, high-quality care, and continuous quality improvement: what is the destination and how do we get there? | PSNet

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    November 25, 2020 - Commentary Health system resilience, accreditation, high-quality care, and continuous quality improvement: what is the destination and how do we get there? Citation Text: Nicklin W, Greenfield D. Health system resilience, accreditation, high-quality care, and continuous quality improveme…

  17. Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet

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    January 15, 2014 - Commentary Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections. Citation Text: Goeschel CA, Holzmueller CG, Cosgrove SE, et al. Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream i…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72705/psn-pdf
    February 03, 2021 - Systems approach to health service design, delivery and improvement: a systematic review and meta-analysis. February 3, 2021 Komashie A, Ward JR, Bashford T, et al. Systems approach to health service design, delivery and improvement: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2021;11(1):e037667. doi:10.1136/…

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43333/psn-pdf
    January 15, 2017 - A multidisciplinary, multifaceted improvement initiative to eliminate mislabelled laboratory specimens at a large tertiary care hospital. January 15, 2017 Seferian EG, Jamal S, Clark K, et al. A multidisciplinary, multifaceted improvement initiative to eliminate mislabelled laboratory specimens at a large tertiary…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/863221/psn-pdf
    February 28, 2024 - Using artificial intelligence to improve primary care for patients and clinicians. February 28, 2024 Sarkar U, Bates DW. Using artificial intelligence to improve primary care for patients and clinicians. JAMA Intern Med. 2024;184(4):343-344. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.7965. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-a…
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