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  1. Improving Your Response Rates on the AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Podcast Transcript (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/rrpodtrans.pdf
    August 01, 2013 - Improving Your Response Rates on the AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Podcast Transcript Improving Your Response Rates on the AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture August 2013  Podcast Speaker Joe Hughes, Director of Quality Care Management at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital Rebecca C…

  2. A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid Injections for Spinal Stenosis: A Brief Summary of Findings for Clinicians (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/glucocorticoid-injections_clinician.pdf
    June 01, 2016 - A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid Injections for Spinal Stenosis: A Brief Summary of Findings for Clinicians A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid Injections for Spinal Stenosis: A Brief Summary of Findings for Clinicians KEY CLINICAL ISSUE What are the relative effectiveness and adverse effect…

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 15, 2024 - Diagnostic Errors June 15, 2024 Diagnostic Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2019. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/diagnostic-errors PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that they reflect current research and practice in the patient safety field. Last reviewed in 20…

  4. Employee / Staff Pre-Go-Live Expectations / Perceptions Clinical Information Systems Survey (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/survey/cis-survey-pre-go-live-physician.pdf
    December 27, 2004 - Employee / Staff Pre-Go-Live Expectations / Perceptions Clinical Information Systems Survey Employee and Staff Pre Go-Live Expectations and Perceptions Clinical Information Systems Survey: Physician Only University of Iowa, Iowa City IA This is a questionnaire designed to be completed by physicians in an inpatient…

  5. Training-Tools-Material-Guide (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/training-tools-material-guide.docx
    May 01, 2017 - Overview Definition of Sustainability and its Importance in Quality Improvement · Slides 4-8 Linking Sustainability and Spread · Slides 9-10 Planning Early for Sustainability · Slides 11-12 Barriers and Solutions to Sustaining Improvements · Slides 13-17 Steps to Creating and Implementing a Sustainability Plan · Slides…

  6. Quality of Pediatric Hospital-to-Home Transitions Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    July 01, 2021 - Quality of Pediatric Hospital-to-Home Transitions Toolkit Next Page Table of Contents Quality of Pediatric Hospital-to-Home Transitions Toolkit Introduction Overview About the Measure Key Driver Diagram Quality Improvement Strategies Improvement Data Other Resources Pedia…

  7. Project Charter (pdf file)

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    December 23, 2009 - Project Charter Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety i Tool D.2 Project Charter What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of the project charter is to describe the performance improvement rationale, goals, barriers, and anticipated resources to…

  8. D2 Pdi Projectcharter (doc file)

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    December 23, 2009 - Project Charter What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of the project charter is to describe the performance improvement rationale, goals, barriers, and anticipated resources to which the team will commit. Who are the target audiences? Staff members directly involved in the improvement project. Consider adding r…

  9. CAHPS Health Literacy Item Sets | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    December 01, 2022 - CAHPS Health Literacy Item Sets The CAHPS Health Literacy Item Sets ask about providers' efforts to foster and improve the health literacy of patients. Health literacy is commonly defined as patients' ability to obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropri…

  10. Project Charter (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d2_combo_projectcharter.pdf
    December 23, 2009 - Project Charter Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety i Tool D.2 Project Charter What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of the project charter is to describe the performance improvement rationale, goals, barriers, and anticipated resources to which the…

  11. Nurse/physician communication through a sensemaking lens: shifting the paradigm to improve patient safety. | PSNet

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    June 05, 2024 - Review Nurse/physician communication through a sensemaking lens: shifting the paradigm to improve patient safety. Citation Text: Manojlovich M. Nurse/physician communication through a sensemaking lens: shifting the paradigm to improve patient safety. Med Care. 2010;48(11):941-6. doi:10…

  12. Changing operating room culture: implementation of a postoperative debrief and improved safety culture. | PSNet

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    December 03, 2014 - Study Changing operating room culture: implementation of a postoperative debrief and improved safety culture. Citation Text: Magill ST, Wang DD, Rutledge C, et al. Changing Operating Room Culture: Implementation of a Postoperative Debrief and Improved Safety Culture. World Neurosurg. 201…

  13. Accountability, organisational learning and risks to patient safety in England: conflict or compromise? | PSNet

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    December 29, 2014 - Commentary Accountability, organisational learning and risks to patient safety in England: conflict or compromise? Citation Text: Dodds A, Kodate N. Accountability, organisational learning and risks to patient safety in England: Conflict or compromise? Health Risk Soc. 2011;13(4):327-3…

  14. Hospital checklists are meant to save lives—so why do they often fail? | PSNet

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    July 31, 2013 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Hospital checklists are meant to save lives—so why do they often fail? Citation Text: Anthes E. Hospital checklists are meant to save lives - so why do they often fail? Nature. 2015;523(7562):516-8. doi:10.1038/523516a. Copy Citation Format: DOI G…

  15. Different roles, same goal: risk and quality management partnering for patient safety. By the ASHRM Monographs Task Force. | PSNet

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    January 27, 2021 - Book/Report Different roles, same goal: risk and quality management partnering for patient safety. By the ASHRM Monographs Task Force. Citation Text: Bokar V, Perry DG. Different Roles, Same Goal: Risk And Quality Management Partnering For Patient Safety. By The Ashrm Monographs Task Fo…

  16. Use of failure mode and effects analysis in improving the safety of i.v. drug administration. | PSNet

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    March 23, 2012 - Study Use of failure mode and effects analysis in improving the safety of i.v. drug administration. Citation Text: Adachi W, Lodolce AE. Use of failure mode and effects analysis in improving the safety of i.v. drug administration. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005;62(9):917-20. Copy Citat…

  17. Safety in obstetric critical care. | PSNet

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    August 29, 2011 - Review Safety in obstetric critical care. Citation Text: Scholefield H. Safety in obstetric critical care. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2008;22(5):965-82. doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2008.06.009. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndN…

  18. Ethical and legal issues in the use of health information technology to improve patient safety. | PSNet

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    July 30, 2014 - Review Ethical and legal issues in the use of health information technology to improve patient safety. Citation Text: Berner ES. Ethical and legal issues in the use of health information technology to improve patient safety. HEC Forum. 2008;20(3):243-58. doi:10.1007/s10730-008-9074-5. …

  19. Quality improvement in healthcare in New Zealand. Part 2: are our patients safe--and what are we doing about it? | PSNet

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    April 01, 2015 - Commentary Quality improvement in healthcare in New Zealand. Part 2: are our patients safe--and what are we doing about it? Citation Text: Merry A, Seddon M, Quality EPI and. Quality improvement in healthcare in New Zealand. Part 2: are our patients safe--and what are we doing about it…

  20. Survey results: smart pump data analytics pump metrics that should be monitored to improve safety. | PSNet

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    August 08, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Survey results: smart pump data analytics pump metrics that should be monitored to improve safety. Citation Text: Survey results: smart pump data analytics pump metrics that should be monitored to improve safety. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition…
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