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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/about/initiative/partner-hospitals.html
December 01, 2022 - TAKEheart Partner Hospitals
TAKEheart Partner Hospitals ranged from large health systems to smaller independent hospitals and were located throughout the United States. Importantly, this meant that Partner Hospitals explored the use of the TAKEheart approach and tools in a variety of clinical settings.
Less…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73220/psn-pdf
May 05, 2021 - Identifying barriers to and opportunities for telehealth
implementation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic by using
a human factors approach: a leap into the future of health
care delivery?
May 5, 2021
Zhang T, Mosier J, Subbian V. Identifying barriers to and opportunities for telehealth implementation amidst
the COVID…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P3T1-Sample_Policy_Phase_3.doc
May 01, 2014 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 3
Sample Policy
[NAME OF NURSING HOME]
RE: Antibiogram Program
[DATE]
Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals in long-term care settings, yet reports indicate that a high proportion of antibiotic prescriptions are inappropriate. The adverse consequ…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/learning-modules/feeling-stressed-flyer.pdf
November 01, 2021 - Feeling Stressed?
Feeling Stressed?
Do you have any of these signs of stress?
Physical
• Shallow breathing
• Increased heart rate
• Clenched teeth
• Upset stomach
• Headache
• Shoulders “at your ears”
Behavioral and Emotional
• Anger
• Fear
• Irritability
• Hopelessness
• Unable to concentrate
• Edgy, jittery…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72529/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - Physician task load and the risk of burnout among US
physicians in a national survey.
December 2, 2020
Harry EM, Sinsky CA, Dyrbye LN, et al. Physician task load and the risk of burnout among US physicians in
a national survey. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021;47(2):76-85. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2020.09.011.
https://p…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources/guidance-clinical-trials.html
November 01, 2014 - Back to MUI Resources
Guidance for researchers developing and conducting clinical trials in practice-based research networks (PBRNs)
Resource
Full article on PubMed
Summary
There is increased interest nationally in multicenter clinical trials to answer questions about clinica…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840479/psn-pdf
January 01, 2023 - A multicenter collaborative effort to reduce preventable
patient harm due to retained surgical items.
November 30, 2022
Carmack A, Valleru J, Randall KH, et al. A multicenter collaborative effort to reduce preventable patient
harm due to retained surgical items. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023;49(1):3-13.
doi:10.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849600/psn-pdf
May 31, 2023 - Danger in discharge summaries: abbreviations create
confusion for both author and recipient.
May 31, 2023
Coghlan A, Turner S, Coverdale S. Danger in discharge summaries: abbreviations create confusion for
both author and recipient. Intern Med J. 2023;53(4):550-558. doi:10.1111/imj.15582.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/is…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36442/psn-pdf
July 23, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS: Strategies and Tools to Enhance
Performance and Patient Safety.
July 23, 2023
Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of
Defense.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teamstepps-strategies-and-tools-enhance-performance-and-patient-safety
Effective teamwo…
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/indiana-university-indianapolis
January 01, 2023 - Indiana University Indianapolis
Developing a Passive Digital Marker for the Prediction of Childhood Asthma Treatment Response
Description
This research is developing and evaluating a machine learning algorithm that uses existing electronic health record data to predict childho…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36614/psn-pdf
January 14, 2011 - Development and evaluation of a 1-day interclerkship
program for medical students on medical errors and
patient safety.
January 14, 2011
Moskowitz E, Veloski J, Fields SK, et al. Development and evaluation of a 1-day interclerkship program for
medical students on medical errors and patient safety. Am J Med Qual. 2…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46664/psn-pdf
December 22, 2018 - Association between opioid prescribing patterns and
abuse in ophthalmology.
December 22, 2018
Patel S, Sternberg P. Association Between Opioid Prescribing Patterns and Abuse in Ophthalmology.
JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017;135(11):1216-1220. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.4055.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-bet…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/elderly.html
Topic: Elderly
Owing to medical advances and healthier lifestyles, the United States has a growing number of elderly and aging adults (age 65 years or older) who are living longer than past generations. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, older Americans will make up more than 20 percent of the U.S. population start…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/news-events/psaw-2019/index.html
July 01, 2022 - Patient Safety Awareness Week 2019
Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual health observance sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). As the Nation's patient safety agency, AHRQ supports this event to increase awareness about patient safety among health professionals, patients, and famili…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43496/psn-pdf
November 01, 2016 - Designing and Delivering Whole-Person Transitional
Care: Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid
Readmissions.
November 1, 2016
Boutwell A, Bourgoin A , Maxwell J, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;
September 2016. AHRQ Publication No. 16-0047-EF.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/designing-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/862133/psn-pdf
February 07, 2024 - Longer work experience and age associated with safety
attitudes in operating room nurses: an online cross-
sectional study.
February 7, 2024
Nyberg A, Olofsson B, Fagerdahl A, et al. Longer work experience and age associated with safety attitudes
in operating room nurses: an online cross-sectional study. BMJ Open …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44092/psn-pdf
November 16, 2015 - Does lean management improve patient safety culture?
An extensive evaluation of safety culture in a
radiotherapy institute.
November 16, 2015
Simons P, Houben R, Vlayen A, et al. Does lean management improve patient safety culture? An extensive
evaluation of safety culture in a radiotherapy institute. Eur J Oncol …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74723/psn-pdf
February 02, 2022 - The MedSafer study-electronic decision support for
deprescribing in hospitalized older adults: a cluster
randomized clinical trial.
February 2, 2022
McDonald EG, Wu PE, Rashidi B, et al. The MedSafer study-electronic decision support for deprescribing
in hospitalized older adults: a cluster randomized clinical tri…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide149.html
October 01, 2014 - 149. Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Varenicline (continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Dosage
Start varenicline one week before the quit date at 0.5 mg once daily for 3 days followed by 0.5 mg twice daily for 4 days followed by 1 mg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73088/psn-pdf
March 31, 2021 - Nurses’ perspectives on the impact of management
approaches on the blame culture in health-care
organizations.
March 31, 2021
Okpala P. Nurses’ perspectives on the impact of management approaches on the blame culture in health-
care organizations. Int J Healthc Manage. 2020;13(sup1):199-205. doi:10.1080/20479700.2…