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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-autopsy-findings-still-relevant-management-critically-ill-patients-modern-era
April 22, 2015 - Study
Are autopsy findings still relevant to the management of critically ill patients in the modern era?
Citation Text:
Fröhlich S, Ryan O, Murphy N, et al. Are autopsy findings still relevant to the management of critically ill patients in the modern era? Crit Care Med. 2014;42(2):336…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevalence-potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-older-people-primary-care-and-its
September 28, 2016 - Study
Emerging Classic
Prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people in primary care and its association with hospital admission: longitudinal study.
Citation Text:
Pérez T, Moriarty F, Wallace E, et al. Prevalence of potentially inappropri…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-costs-medical-liability-system
May 20, 2015 - Study
Classic
National costs of the medical liability system.
Citation Text:
Mello MM, Chandra A, Gawande AA, et al. National costs of the medical liability system. Health Aff (Millwood). 2010;29(9):1569-1577. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0807.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-admitted-weekends-have-higher-hospital-mortality-those-admitted-weekdays-analysis
January 26, 2022 - Study
Patients admitted on weekends have higher in-hospital mortality than those admitted on weekdays: analysis of national inpatient sample.
Citation Text:
Manadan A, Arora S, Whittier M, et al. Patients admitted on weekends have higher in-hospital mortality than those admitted on weekd…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-trade-offs-home-care-during-covid-19-mixed-methods-study-capturing-perspective
September 01, 2021 - Study
Safety trade-offs in home care during COVID-19: a mixed methods study capturing the perspective of frontline workers.
Citation Text:
Osei-Poku G, Szczerepa O, Potter A, et al. Safety trade-offs in home care during COVID-19: a mixed methods study capturing the perspective of frontli…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/weekend-effect-pediatric-surgery-increased-mortality-children-undergoing-urgent-surgery
February 01, 2012 - Study
Classic
The "weekend effect" in pediatric surgery—increased mortality for children undergoing urgent surgery during the weekend.
Citation Text:
Goldstein SD, Papandria DJ, Aboagye J, et al. The "weekend effect" in pediatric surgery - increased mortality fo…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/eliminate-diagnostic-errors.html
August 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ Expands Its Repertoire to Eliminate Diagnostic Errors
AUG
22
2022
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
R. Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Too many Americans have experienced the health-related consequences and anxieties that f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-hospital-acquired-infections-national-survey-practices-reported-us-hospitals-2005
July 03, 2014 - Study
Preventing hospital-acquired infections: a national survey of practices reported by U.S. hospitals in 2005 and 2009.
Citation Text:
Krein SL, Kowalski CP, Hofer TP, et al. Preventing hospital-acquired infections: a national survey of practices reported by U.S. hospitals in 2005 and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-physician-medical-assistant-and-office-visit-factors-associated-medication-list
June 28, 2017 - Study
Patient, physician, medical assistant, and office visit factors associated with medication list agreement.
Citation Text:
Reedy AB, Yeh JY, Nowacki AS, et al. Patient, Physician, Medical Assistant, and Office Visit Factors Associated With Medication List Agreement. J Patient Saf. 2…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-evidence-based-systematic-review
July 14, 2010 - Study
Classic
Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: an evidence-based systematic review.
Citation Text:
Collard HR, Saint S, Matthay MA. Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: an evidence-based systematic review. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138(6):49…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multi-site-assessment-inpatient-safety-event-rates-during-coronavirus-disease-2019-pandemic
May 25, 2022 - Commentary
A multi-site assessment of inpatient safety event rates during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Citation Text:
Pollock BD, Dykhoff HJ, Breeher LE, et al. A multi-site assessment of inpatient safety event rates during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Mayo Clin Proc …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/two-fatal-cases-accidental-intrathecal-vincristine-administration-learning-death-events
March 24, 2021 - Commentary
Two fatal cases of accidental intrathecal vincristine administration: learning from death events.
Citation Text:
Chotsampancharoen T, Sripornsawan P, Wongchanchailert M. Two fatal cases of accidental intrathecal vincristine administration: learning from death event. Chemothera…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/efficacy-medical-team-training-improved-team-performance-and-decreased-operating-room-delays
October 06, 2016 - Study
The efficacy of medical team training: improved team performance and decreased operating room delays: a detailed analysis of 4863 cases.
Citation Text:
Wolf FA, Way LW, Stewart L. The efficacy of medical team training: improved team performance and decreased operating room delays…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-approach-defining-classifying-reporting-and-monitoring-adverse-events-seriously-ill
July 29, 2020 - Commentary
Improving the approach to defining, classifying, reporting and monitoring adverse events in seriously ill older adults: recommendations from a multi-stakeholder convening.
Citation Text:
Baim-Lance A, Ferreira KB, Cohen HJ, et al. Improving the approach to defining, classifyin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-traditional-and-smart-pump-infusion-technology-nurse-medication-administration
May 18, 2022 - Study
The impact of traditional and smart pump infusion technology on nurse medication administration performance in a simulated inpatient unit.
Citation Text:
Trbovich PL, Pinkney S, Cafazzo JA, et al. The impact of traditional and smart pump infusion technology on nurse medication ad…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/analysis-adverse-events-associated-adult-moderate-procedural-sedation-outside-operating-room
August 13, 2014 - Study
Analysis of adverse events associated with adult moderate procedural sedation outside the operating room.
Citation Text:
Karamnov S, Sarkisian N, Grammer R, et al. Analysis of Adverse Events Associated With Adult Moderate Procedural Sedation Outside the Operating Room. J Patient Sa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/registration-errors-among-patients-receiving-blood-transfusions-national-analysis-2008-2017
March 18, 2020 - Study
Registration errors among patients receiving blood transfusions: a national analysis from 2008 to 2017.
Citation Text:
Vijenthira S, Armali C, Downie H, et al. Registration errors among patients receiving blood transfusions: a national analysis from 2008 to 2017. Vox Sang. 2021;116…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-errors-paper-based-and-computerized-diabetes-management-decision-support-hospitalized
April 03, 2024 - Study
Impact of errors in paper-based and computerized diabetes management with decision support for hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes. A post-hoc analysis of a before and after study.
Citation Text:
Donsa K, Beck P, Höll B, et al. Impact of errors in paper-based and computerize…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-practice-assessments.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Practice Assessments and Surveys
Primary Care Practice Facilitator
Training Series
1
Job Aid: Practice Assessments and Surveys
Overview
Practice assessments and surveys are simple and non-threatening ways for a practice to gather
information, generate ideas for improvements, and test and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-burden-surgical-harm-systematic-review-interventions-used-reduce-adverse-events
June 21, 2016 - Review
Reducing the burden of surgical harm: a systematic review of the interventions used to reduce adverse events in surgery.
Citation Text:
Howell A-M, Panesar S, Burns EM, et al. Reducing the burden of surgical harm: a systematic review of the interventions used to reduce adverse eve…