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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/chetty-report.pdf January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Comprehensive Analysis of Data from Testing the Re-engineered Hospital Discharge
 Final Progress Report 
Title of Project: Comprehensive Analysis of Data from Testing the Re-engineered Hospital 
Discharge  
Principal Investigator and Team Members: Veerappa K. Chetty, PhD
Organization: Boston M…  
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/AHRQ-Security-and-Privacy-Language-for-Information-and-Information-Technology-Procurements.pdf November 07, 2023 - every device it operates and authorizes 
for Government use, and can prevent, detect, and respond to incidents … requested images, log files, and event 
information to facilitate rapid resolution of sensitive information incidents … learned; and  
• Explanation of the mitigation steps of exploited vulnerabilities to prevent similar 
incidents 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hospitalresourcelist.pdf January 01, 2019 - United Kingdom determine a fair and consistent course of action
toward staff involved in patient safety incidents … Tree supports the aim of creating an
open culture, where employees feel able to report patient safety incidents … cause analysis to: 
• Identify causes and contributing factors of a sentinel event or a cluster of incidents … Implement risk reduction strategies that decrease the likelihood of a recurrence of 
the event or incidents 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Connelly.pdf January 01, 2003 - for their own mistakes. 2.23 .757 Disagree 
14. are willing to report near miss/close call 
patient incidents … error. 
7. regularly report clinical errors. 
14. are willing to report near miss/close call patient incidents … Hospital safety climate and its relationship with safe 
work practices and workplace exposure incidents 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/interimhacrate2014_cx.pdf November 19, 2015 - As a result of the reduction in the rate of 
HACs, we estimate that approximately 790,000 fewer incidents … Cumulatively, approximately 2.1 million fewer incidents of harm occurred in 2011, 2012, 2013, 
and 2014 
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/breaking-down-barriers-slides.html December 01, 2017 - The CAUTI rates trend downward to zero incidents in March 2015. 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/head-bed-elevation-litreview.docx January 01, 2017 - Tool: SSA
Summary
The elevation of the head of bed (HOB) to a semirecumbent position (at least 30 degrees) is associated with a decreased incidence of aspiration and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The intervention is supported unanimously by all four leading guidelines, and newer publications in the field acc…  
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module5/module5_pressureinjury-msmt_slides.pptx June 02, 2025 - How To Measure Pressure Injury Rates and Prevention Practices
How To Measure 
Pressure Injury Rates 
and Prevention Practices
ADD Hospital Name Here
Module 5
1
Basic Quality Improvement  Principle
If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.
2
2
Quality Improvement Principle
Pressure injury rates and preven…  
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-vision.pdf June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Vision Screening and Retinopathy
Vision Screening and Retinopathy of 
Prematurity
Visual Deficits Seen in Preterm Infants
 ■ High-risk infants are more likely to have permanent visual deficits and/or show a delay in 
visual development that persists until adolescence.
 ■ …  
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/cre.pdf September 26, 2019 - Chapter-6 - Carbapenem-Resistant-Enterobacteriaceae
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae 6-1 
6. Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Authors: Elizabeth Gall, M.H.S., and Anna Long, M.P.H. 
Reviewer: Caroline Logan, Ph.D., and Pranita Tamma, M.D. 
Introduction 
Background 
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteria…  
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/demo-program/grants/appa.html August 01, 2022 - The analysis included 637 onsite incidents. … Successful remediation of patient safety incidents: A tale of two medication errors. … The “Seven Pillars” response to patient safety incidents: Effects on medical liability processes and … Notably, all incidents of unanticipated harm were eligible for the CRP, not only cases of serious harm … Further, incidents of shoulder dystocia and fetal distress decreased 50% (Santos, Ritter, Hefele, et 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hospital-version-2-resource-list.pdf December 01, 2024 - The Incident Decision Tree: Guidelines for Action Following Patient Safety Incidents 
https://www.ahrq.gov … United Kingdom determine a fair and consistent course of action 
toward staff involved in patient safety incidents … Survey Version 2.0 Resource List  11 
open culture, where employees feel able to report patient safety incidents … and 
Quality Improvement 
The Incident Decision Tree: Guidelines for Action Following Patient Safety Incidents 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/cohen-report.pdf January 01, 2024 - Final Report: Using Risk Models To Improve Safety With Dispensing High-Alert Medications in Community Pharmacies
Final Report: 
Using Risk Models to Improve Safety with Dispensing 
High-Alert Medications in Community Pharmacies
Principal Investigator:
Michael R. Cohen, RPh, MS, ScD
Team Members:
Judy L. Smetzer, R…  
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/learn_from_defects.docx December 01, 2017 - Learn From Defects Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Learn From Defects Tool – Perioperative Setting
What is a defect? A defect is any event or situation that you don’t want to repeat. This could include an incident that caused patient harm or put patients at risk for harm, such as a patient fall.
Problem statem…  
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/community-pharmacy/pharmacy-resources.pdf May 01, 2023 - United Kingdom determine a fair and consistent course of action 
toward staff involved in patient safety incidents … Tree supports the aim of creating an 
open culture, where employees feel able to report patient safety incidents 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/measure-retirement-2013.pdf January 01, 2013 - Summary Background Report on 2013 Retirement of Measures from the Child Core Set
 
Summary Report 
Background Report on 2013 Retirement 
of CHIPRA Measures from the Child 
Core Set  
 
 
 
 
Prepared for: 
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 
Rockville, MD 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepared by: 
 
RTI International 
Resear…  
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/carayon-report.pdf January 01, 2024 - nurse
The web-based error reporting system also provided a mechanism for identifying IV 
medication incidents … To ensure follow-up 
and documentation, the IV pump nurse maintained a log of pump-related incidents … Over time, the incidents reported to the coordinator were summarized according 
to categories of the … This summary report facilitated organized follow up 
when recurring incidents or types of problems arose 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/landrigan2-report.pdf January 01, 2024 - percutaneous injuries (i.e., injuries from needle sticks and scalpel 
laceration), and ‘fall-asleep’ incidents … events:
1) Direct Observation: Direct observation on morning rounds was the first method for detecting
incidents … Data collected for incidents included 
description of the event, classification of the event, where the … Medication 
incidents also included name, dose, route and category of the drug involved, type of error 
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Siddharthan.pdf January 10, 2005 - Cost Effectiveness of a Multifaceted Program for Safe Patient Handling
347 
Cost Effectiveness of a Multifaceted  
Program for Safe Patient Handling  
Kris Siddharthan, Audrey Nelson, Hope Tiesman, FangFei Chen 
Abstract 
Objective: The Patient Safety Center in the Veterans Health Administration 
(VHA) introduced …  
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/workshop/slides5.html October 01, 2017 - Module 5: How To Measure Pressure Injury Rates and Prevention Practices 
 
 
 
 Slide Presentation 
 Slide 1: How To Measure Pressure Injury Rates and Prevention Practices 
 
 ADD Hospital Name Here 
 Module 5 
 Slide 2: Basic Quality Improvement  Principle 
 
 If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it. 
 Image: Pu…