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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46691/psn-pdf
December 06, 2017 - Improved Policies and Oversight Needed for Reviewing
and Reporting Providers for Quality and Safety Concerns.
December 6, 2017
Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office; November 2017. Publication GAO-18-
63.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improved-policies-and-oversight-needed-reviewing-and-rep…
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August 10, 2011 - Improving follow-up of high-risk psychiatry outpatients at
resident year-end transfer.
August 10, 2011
Young JQ, Pringle Z, Wachter R. Improving follow-up of high-risk psychiatry outpatients at resident year-
end transfer. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37(7):300-308.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-follo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39550/psn-pdf
July 05, 2013 - A novel method for reproducibly measuring the effects of
interventions to improve emotional climate, indices of
team skills and communication, and threat to patient
outcome in a high-volume thoracic surgery center.
July 5, 2013
Nurok M, Lipsitz S, Satwicz P, et al. A novel method for reproducibly measuring the eff…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42455/psn-pdf
September 09, 2013 - Improving patient care through leadership engagement
with frontline staff: a Department of Veterans Affairs case
study.
September 9, 2013
Singer SJ, Rivard PE, Hayes J, et al. Improving patient care through leadership engagement with frontline
staff: a Department of Veterans Affairs case study. Jt Comm J Qual Pati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50590/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Patient and family engagement as a potential approach
for improving patient safety: a systematic review.
October 30, 2019
Park M, Giap T-T-T. Patient and family engagement as a potential approach for improving patient safety: A
systematic review. J Adv Nurs. 2020;76(1):62-80. doi:10.1111/jan.14227.
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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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44295/psn-pdf
August 26, 2015 - Early diagnostic suggestions improve accuracy of family
physicians: a randomized controlled trial in Greece.
August 26, 2015
Kostopoulou O, Lionis C, Angelaki A, et al. Early diagnostic suggestions improve accuracy of family
physicians: a randomized controlled trial in Greece. Fam Pract. 2015;32(3):323-8.
doi:10.1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45143/psn-pdf
October 20, 2016 - Medical improv: a novel approach to teaching
communication and professionalism skills.
October 20, 2016
Watson K, Fu B. Medical Improv: A Novel Approach to Teaching Communication and Professionalism
Skills. Ann Intern Med. 2016;165(8):591-592. doi:10.7326/M15-2239.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-improv-novel…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38747/psn-pdf
September 16, 2009 - Examination of how a survey can spur culture changes
using a quality improvement approach: a region-wide
approach to determining a patient safety culture.
September 16, 2009
Pringle J, Weber RJ, Rice K, et al. Examination of how a survey can spur culture changes using a quality
improvement approach: a region-wide …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37709/psn-pdf
April 23, 2008 - Inappropriate medication use in the elderly: results from a
quality improvement project in 99 primary care practices.
April 23, 2008
Wessell AM, Nietert PJ, Jenkins RG, et al. Inappropriate medication use in the elderly: Results from a
quality improvement project in 99 primary care practices. Am J Geriatr Pharmacot…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43804/psn-pdf
July 03, 2016 - Quality improvement, patient safety, and continuing
education: a qualitative study of the current boundaries
and opportunities for collaboration between these
domains.
July 3, 2016
Kitto S, Goldman J, Etchells E, et al. Quality improvement, patient safety, and continuing education: a
qualitative study of the curr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43618/psn-pdf
October 22, 2014 - FOCUS: The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists'
initiative to improve quality and safety in the
cardiovascular operating room.
October 22, 2014
Barbeito A, Lau WT, Weitzel N, et al. FOCUS: the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists' initiative to
improve quality and safety in the cardiovascular operat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45297/psn-pdf
July 13, 2016 - Evaluation of 12 strategies for obtaining second opinions
to improve interpretation of breast histopathology:
simulation study.
July 13, 2016
Elmore JG, Tosteson AN, Pepe MS, et al. Evaluation of 12 strategies for obtaining second opinions to
improve interpretation of breast histopathology: simulation study. BMJ. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44985/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Human factors and quality improvement in the emergency
department: reducing potential errors in blood collection.
March 30, 2016
Bashkin O, Caspi S, Swissa A, et al. Human Factors and Quality Improvement in the Emergency
Department: Reducing Potential Errors in Blood Collection. J Patient Saf. 2020;16(1):47-51.
do…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44637/psn-pdf
January 22, 2016 - The morbidity and mortality conference in pediatric
intensive care as a means for improving patient safety.
January 22, 2016
Frey B, Doell C, Klauwer D, et al. The Morbidity and Mortality Conference in Pediatric Intensive Care as a
Means for Improving Patient Safety. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2016;17(1):67-72.
doi:10…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34676/psn-pdf
December 23, 2008 - Driving improvement in patient care: lessons from
Toyota.
December 23, 2008
Thompson DN, Wolf GA, Spear SJ. Driving improvement in patient care: lessons from Toyota. J Nurs Adm.
2003;33(11):585-595.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/driving-improvement-patient-care-lessons-toyota
Representatives from University of Pit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43298/psn-pdf
June 25, 2014 - Electronic prescribing: improving the efficiency and
accuracy of prescribing in the ambulatory care setting.
June 25, 2014
Porterfield A, Engelbert K, Coustasse A. Electronic prescribing: improving the efficiency and accuracy of
prescribing in the ambulatory care setting. Perspect Health Inf Manag. 2014;11:1g.
htt…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44204/psn-pdf
June 17, 2015 - Effectiveness of interventions to improve patient
handover in surgery: a systematic review.
June 17, 2015
Pucher PH, Johnston MJ, Aggarwal R, et al. Effectiveness of interventions to improve patient handover in
surgery: A systematic review. Surgery. 2015;158(1):85-95. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2015.02.017.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50591/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Secure text messaging in healthcare: latent threats and
opportunities to improve patient safety.
October 30, 2019
Hagedorn PA, Singh A, Luo B, et al. Secure Text Messaging in Healthcare: Latent Threats and
Opportunities to Improve Patient Safety. J Hosp Med. 2020;15(6):378-380. doi:10.12788/jhm.3305.
https://psnet…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44463/psn-pdf
September 16, 2015 - The influence of context on the effectiveness of hospital
quality improvement strategies: a review of systematic
reviews.
September 16, 2015
Kringos DS, Suñol R, Wagner C, et al. The influence of context on the effectiveness of hospital quality
improvement strategies: a review of systematic reviews. BMC Health Ser…