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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60046/psn-pdf
March 18, 2020 - Adverse outcomes of polypharmacy in older people:
systematic review of reviews.
March 18, 2020
Davies LE, Spiers G, Kingston A, et al. Adverse outcomes of polypharmacy in older people: systematic
review of reviews. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020;21(2):181-187. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2019.10.022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73878/psn-pdf
September 29, 2021 - Interventions to improve communication at hospital
discharge and rates of readmission: a systematic review
and meta-analysis.
September 29, 2021
Becker C, Zumbrunn S, Beck K, et al. Interventions to improve communication at hospital discharge and
rates of readmission. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(8):e2119346. doi:10.100…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837060/psn-pdf
May 11, 2022 - Clinician distress and inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
for acute respiratory tract infections: a retrospective
cohort study.
May 11, 2022
Brady KJS, Barlam TF, Trockel MT, et al. Clinician distress and inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for
acute respiratory tract infections: a retrospective cohort study. J…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35762/psn-pdf
January 02, 2017 - Using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis for safe
administration of chemotherapy to hospitalized children
with cancer.
January 2, 2017
Robinson DL, Heigham M, Clark J. Using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis for safe administration of
chemotherapy to hospitalized children with cancer. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35332/psn-pdf
September 21, 2005 - Are language barriers associated with serious medical
events in hospitalized pediatric patients?
September 21, 2005
Cohen AL. Are Language Barriers Associated With Serious Medical Events in Hospitalized Pediatric
Patients? Pediatrics. 2005;116(3):575-579. doi:10.1542/peds.2005-0521.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73316/psn-pdf
May 26, 2021 - Racial bias among emergency providers: strategies to
mitigate its adverse effects.
May 26, 2021
Brockett-Walker C, Lall M, Evans DD, et al. Racial bias among emergency providers: strategies to mitigate
its adverse effects. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2021;43(2):89-101. doi:10.1097/tme.0000000000000352.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34682/psn-pdf
February 10, 2011 - Avoiding the unintended consequences of growth in
medical care: how might more be worse?
February 10, 2011
Fisher ES, Welch HG. Avoiding the unintended consequences of growth in medical care: how might more
be worse? JAMA. 1999;281(5):446-53.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/avoiding-unintended-consequences-growth-med…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47595/psn-pdf
March 06, 2019 - Approaches and Challenges to Electronically Matching
Patients' Records Across Providers.
March 6, 2019
Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office; January 2019. Publication GAO-19-197.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/approaches-and-challenges-electronically-matching-patients-records-across-
provid…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45343/psn-pdf
August 10, 2016 - Medication errors involving the intravenous
administration route: characteristics of voluntarily
reported medication errors.
August 10, 2016
Wolf ZR. Medication Errors Involving the Intravenous Administration Route: Characteristics of Voluntarily
Reported Medication Errors. J Infus Nurs. 2016;39(4):235-48. doi:10.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73345/psn-pdf
June 02, 2021 - An estimate of missed pediatric sepsis in the emergency
department.
June 2, 2021
Cifra CL, Westlund E, Ten Eyck P, et al. An estimate of missed pediatric sepsis in the emergency
department. Diagnosis (Berl). 2020;8(2):193-198. doi:10.1515/dx-2020-0023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/estimate-missed-pediatric-sepsis-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44181/psn-pdf
June 03, 2015 - Preventing device-associated infections in US hospitals:
national surveys from 2005 to 2013.
June 3, 2015
Krein SL, Fowler KE, Ratz D, et al. Preventing device-associated infections in US hospitals: national
surveys from 2005 to 2013. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;24(6):385-92. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003870.
https://psnet.ah…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39672/psn-pdf
December 17, 2010 - Prevalence and predictors of adverse events in older
surgical patients: impact of the present on admission
indicator.
December 17, 2010
Kim H, Capezuti E, Kovner C, et al. Prevalence and predictors of adverse events in older surgical patients:
impact of the present on admission indicator. Gerontologist. 2010;50(6)…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44926/psn-pdf
January 23, 2017 - How might health services capture patient-reported safety
concerns in a hospital setting? An exploratory pilot study
of three mechanisms.
January 23, 2017
O'Hara JK, Armitage G, Reynolds C, et al. How might health services capture patient-reported safety
concerns in a hospital setting? An exploratory pilot study o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37646/psn-pdf
April 11, 2011 - Incidence, preventability and consequences of adverse
events in older people: results of a retrospective case-
note review.
April 11, 2011
Sari ABA, Cracknell A, Sheldon T. Incidence, preventability and consequences of adverse events in older
people: results of a retrospective case-note review. Age Ageing. 2008;37…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43954/psn-pdf
May 13, 2015 - Training safer surgeons: how do patients view the role of
simulation in orthopaedic training?
May 13, 2015
Akhtar K, Sugand K, Wijendra A, et al. Training safer surgeons: How do patients view the role of simulation
in orthopaedic training? Patient Saf Surg. 2015;9:11. doi:10.1186/s13037-015-0058-5.
https://psnet.a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851650/psn-pdf
July 26, 2023 - Temporal clustering of critical illness events on medical
wards.
July 26, 2023
Doshi S, Shin S, Lapointe-Shaw L, et al. Temporal clustering of critical illness events on medical wards.
JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183(9):924-932. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.2629.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/temporal-clustering-critic…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-200-section-3-a-tables.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 3-A, Tables
Outcome Transfused Not transfused P value
Patients 131 109
Average entry Hb 6.9 g/dL 8.1 g/dL < 0.001
Hospital mortality 8 (6.1%) 1 (0.9%) 0.043
Average oxygen days 8.0 ± 10.4 days 4.0 ± 6.6 days < 0.001
Mechanical ventilator days 5.6 ± 9.1 days 2.4 ± 4.1 days 0.002
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/sustainability/assessment-tool.html
March 01, 2017 - Sustainability Action Plan
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
The Sustainability Assessment Tool is developed to help you understand what project elements and other factors may influence sustainability. There are two formats to choose from. You may print the handout to write in sco…
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www.ahrq.gov/npsd/data/dashboard/pressure-ulcer.html
September 01, 2025 - Pressure Injury Dashboard
Learn more about how the dashboards are set up . This dashboard details the Pressure Injury Most Advanced Stage, Pressure Injury Residual Patient Harm Level, Extent of Harm by Most Advanced Stage, Contributing Factor, Extent of Harm by Contributing Factor, Documented Skin Inspection o…
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/sims-thomas
January 01, 2023 - Sims, Thomas
Improving Rural Health Care: Implementing Innovative Integration Solutions - Final Report
Citation
Sims T. Improving Rural Health Care: Implementing Innovative Integration Solutions - Final Report. (Prepared by Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center under Grant…