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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/research/grants-2019.html March 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Safety Grants Awarded in FY 2019 
 
 
 
 Congress authorized $2 million in fiscal year 2019 for AHRQ to initiate a research agenda to understand and solve the problem of diagnostic errors. In 2019, AHRQ awarded the four grants below that will more precisely define the scope of diagnostic errors.  
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Walsh_74.pdf May 28, 2008 - Field, et al 
200731 
Chart review, 
computer-generated 
signals, and incident 
report review 
Medicare … events among older individuals using 
medical record review, computer generated signal review, and incident … The error reporting form provides space for a detailed description of the incident, 
including information … Prior 
research compared observation to two other commonly used methods—chart review and incident 
report … Direct observation was found to be more efficient and accurate than chart review and incident 
reports 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/2023-ASC-Database-Report-II.pdf January 01, 2023 - respondents who indicated that 
near-miss incidents were “Always” or “Most of the time” documented in an incident … When something happens that could harm the patient, 
but does not, how often is it documented in an incident … When something happens that could 
harm the patient, but does not, how 
often is it documented in an incident … When something happens that could 
harm the patient, but does not, how 
often is it documented in an incident … When something happens that could harm the patient, but does 
not, how often is it documented in an incident 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/taber-report.pdf January 01, 2024 - intervention experienced a significant reduction in 
medication errors (61% reduction in risk rate; incident … interval, 
0.28 to 0.55; P, 0.001) and a significantly lower risk of grade 3 or higher adverse events 
(incident … The intervention arm 
also demonstrated significantly lower rates of hospitalizations (incident risk … control arm, leading to a 61% reduction in the risk rate of medication errors 
over the 12-month study (incident 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hospital-version-2-resource-list.pdf December 01, 2024 - The Joint Commission proposes actions for all organizations to 
take, including developing incident reporting … 13  
This AHRQ primer provides background information on voluntary patient safety event reporting 
(incident … The Incident Decision Tree: Guidelines for Action Following Patient Safety Incidents 
https://www.ahrq.gov … The Incident Decision Tree supports the aim of creating an 
https://staff.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Changes … Testing Process: A Step-by-Step Guide for Rapid-Cycle Patient Safety and 
Quality Improvement 
The Incident 
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-pediatric-safety-3.html August 01, 2023 - This method allowed researchers to aggregate similar MDOs that were not identified through traditional incident … characterize MDOs, including clinician surveys, 101  morbidity and mortality conference reviews, 102,103  incident 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/gurwitz-report.pdf January 01, 2024 - events were lower in 
intervention homes, although this result was not statistically significant; the incident … For each trigger identified, the abstractors 
completed an abstraction form describing the incident and … When the two reviewers disagreed on the classification of an incident, its preventability, or its 
severity … The adjusted incident rate ratio (IRR) for 
any preventable warfarin-related adverse event was 0.87 ( … events were lower in intervention 
homes, although this result was not statistically significant: the incident 
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/chesapeake-regional-healthcare.html February 01, 2024 - The incident reporting system captured fall event documentation and was reviewed daily by Risk Management 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Bonner.pdf January 01, 2004 - spontaneous mention of suicide versus direct suicide threat); 
how to evaluate the severity of the incident … defined 
chain of responsibility 
5 4.75 
DOCUMENTATION   
A report of contact is used to document incident … is made by a clinician 4 4 
A notification system is created to inform higher level 
personnel of incident … 4.11 3.875 
In-person assistance by a mental health specialist 3.44 3 
Incident reports/progress 
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/kidney.html June 01, 2018 - The cohorts include incident hemodialysis patients. … The cohorts include incident hemodialysis patients. 
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201411.html August 01, 2014 - The program demonstrated a 49 percent annual reduction in acute care patient handling incident reports 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/carayon-report.pdf January 01, 2024 - maintained a log of pump-related incidents that 
may or may not have been reported through this formal incident … the coordinator were summarized according 
to categories of the possible or probable source of the incident … Usability testing
Schroeder et al. (2006) write of a free-flow incident attributable to the pump. … Subsequent to the 
incident, usability analyses were conducted that focused on a technology upgrade aimed … at 
ensuring a safe redesign that specifically addressed the free-flow incident. 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/landrigan2-report.pdf January 01, 2024 - a needlestick injury, of making a reported medical error, and of having an on-the-job fall-
asleep incident … error or event was 
pursued by the chart reviewers, who collected additional information. 
3) Hospital incident … reports: BWH currently has a computerized incident reporting system in
place. … followed up and reviewed all data collected by observers, reported by staff, or identified through 
the incident … Data collected for each 
incident included a description of the event and patient, classification of 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/bailey-kilbridge-report.pdf January 01, 2024 - Adverse sedation events in pediatrics: a critical
incident analysis of contributing factors. … The incident reporting system does not
detect adverse drug events: a problem for quality improvement. 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/medoffice-resourcelist.pdf April 01, 2023 - The Joint Commission proposes actions for all 
organizations, including developing incident reporting … Incident Decision Tree 
https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety … resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Meadows.pdf
The National Patient Safety Agency has developed the Incident … The Incident Decision Tree supports the aim of creating an 
open culture, where employees feel able to … Incident Decision Tree 
	4. Just Culture 
	5. 
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/index.html?page=14 January 01, 2024 - Measure Development, Measure Implementation, Risk Assessment Publication Date:  August 2009 
 
 
 
 Incident 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/subglottic-litreview.docx January 01, 2017 - References
Summary
Continuous or frequent intermittent suctioning of subglottic secretions, via an endotracheal tube (ETT) specially designed with a dorsal lumen to accommodate this, is associated with up to a 50 percent decreased incidence of aspiration and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Guidelines support …  
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/ascwebinar/smith2slides.pdf June 02, 2025 - When something happens that could harm the patient, but does not, how 
often is it documented in an incident 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/resources/asc-items.pdf January 01, 2015 - When something happens that could harm the patient, but does not, how often is it documented in an incident 
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www.ahrq.gov/npsd/data/dashboard/medication.html September 01, 2025 - Medication or Other Substance Dashboard 
 
 
 
 Learn more about  how the dashboards are set up . This dashboard presents information on medication or other substance-related patient safety concerns, which span incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions. At-a-glance information on description of safety concerns, ori…