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1661. Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 10. Harms Due to Opioids (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/opioids-1.pdf
      March 01, 2020 - 65.9% vs 37.8%; p<0.001; AOR, 6.0; 95% CI, 3.6 to 10.2).6 Similarly, Jacobs et al. found significant improvements … initiatives on the proportion of patients on COT with a treatment agreement and found significant improvements … There were also significant improvements in documentation of functional status from 5% to 19% … Significant improvements were also noted in documentation of pain, pain treatment, and pain followup

1662. Final Progress Report: Engineering Safe Care Journeys for Vulnerable Older Adults (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/smith-werner-carayon-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - The PSP should be a continuous work-in-progress with emergent properties that guide improvements iteratively … In particular, they mentioned improvements related to the discharge instructions (bullet points, layman … overseeing a patient’s case as they transition in and out of the SNF that will inform future design improvements

1663. AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use: Final Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/overall-antibiotic-stewardship-project-final-report.pdf
      September 01, 2022 - identifying members for inclusion; discuss relevant ASP metrics aligned with the ASP’s goals; and assess improvements … comparing pre- and post-intervention structural assessments from participating sites, significant improvements

1664. Final Progress Report: Challenges and Opportunities for Stewardship of Urological Imaging (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/nielsen2-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - urinary stones has dramatically increased over recent years despite  limited evidence of associated improvements … Improvements in the sensitivity of scan detectors as well as the increased speed with which the massive

1665. Final Progress Report: Challenges and Opportunities for Stewardship of Urological Imaging (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/nielsen-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - urinary stones has dramatically increased over recent years despite  limited evidence of associated improvements … Improvements in the sensitivity of scan detectors as well as the increased speed with which the massive

1666. Diagnostic Safety Issue Brief 21 Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/dx-safety-21-diagnostic-stewardship.pdf
      August 01, 2024 - not adequate) in the reflective testing condition.50 However, it is unclear to what extent observed improvements … in management were attributable to improvements in diagnosis.

1667. Final Progress Report: Implementing a Program of Patient Safety in Small, Rural Hospitals (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/jones-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - These results also demonstrate that 21 of the nation’s smallest hospitals can make improvements in … the taxonomies associated with the MEDMARX voluntary medication error reporting program resulted in improvements

1668. Morning Briefing and Shadowing (Transcript) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/briefing.html
      April 01, 2013 - Huge, huge improvements with that. … patient on vasopressors while waiting for a CAT scan -- everything that we learn really feeds into improvements

1669. Final Progress Report: HIV/HCV Support Team to Improve Medication Safety and Engagement in Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/berry-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Using this model, a list of activities was developed and reviewed to assess where improvements could … Improvements in HIV viral suppression and consequent immune recovery are the driving reasons for declining

1670. Protocol for Identifying and Treating Children With Sepsis Syndrome in the Emergency Department (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-228-fullreport.pdf
      February 01, 2018 - Improvements in outcomes following implementation of protocols that are grounded in evidence-based guidelines … Results of reported hospital data for second quarter 2014 through third quarter 2016 show improvements

1671. Using the CAHPS Database to Compare, Report, and Improve Organizational Performance (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20140115_DB/Final_Using_the_CAHPS_Database_Webcast_Transcript.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - We are seeing improvements in access. … Sometimes organizations will relax that for internal improvements.

1672. Improving Clinical Communication and Patient Safety: Clinician-Recommended Solutions (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Woods_78.pdf
      July 23, 2008 - Despite significant improvements in adult medical care related to better understanding of patient safety

1673. Beyond Rapid Response Teams: Instituting a “Rover Team” Improves the Management of At-Risk Patients, Facilitates Proactive Interventions, and Improves Outcomes (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Hueckel_27.pdf
      April 01, 2008 - Beyond Rapid Response Teams: Instituting a “Rover Team” Improves the Management of At-Risk Patients, Facilitates Proactive Interventions, and Improves Outcomes Beyond Rapid Response Teams: Instituting a “Rover Team” Improves the Management of At-Risk Patients, Facilitates Proactive Interventions, and Improves Ou…

1674. Final Progress Report: Pursuing Perfection in Pediatric Therapeutics (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lannon2-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - All five veteran networks have achieved significant improvements in care and outcomes. 7 Publications

1675. Implementing a Systems Engineering Intervention for Improving Safety in Outpatient Surgeries (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Carayon.pdf
      November 01, 2004 - competitive issue, and that, through cooperation, Madison providers will be able to implement safety improvements

1676. Simulation-Based Education Improves Patient Safety in Ambulatory Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Lavelle_33.pdf
      March 12, 2008 - Paramedic crews have noticed improvements in hand-offs from the clinics, many stating that transfers

1677. Creative Strategies to Improving Patient Care Experience Webcast Transcript (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-creative-strategies-transcript.pdf
      April 01, 2019 - a better understanding of whether changing them might create the possibility of greater gains and improvements

1678. LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF THIS WORKBOOK (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqr02/asthqwork.doc
      April 01, 2006 - Disseminate lessons learned and best practices beyond the quality improvement team to spread improvements

1679. Appendix F. Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/appf.html
      March 01, 2017 - A simple intervention promoting patient safety improvements in small internal medicine practices (Marsteller

1680. Voluntary Hospital Coalitions to Promote Patient Safety (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Rask.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - As a result, the hospital made improvements in numerous systems, including attaining a Safe Medication