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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202202.html
February 01, 2022 - Henry Ford Hospital's Hematology-Oncology Unit Uses AHRQ Safety Program to Lower Bloodstream Infections
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February 2022
Using AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program ( CUSP ), Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit has reduced the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream …
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/promoting-self-management-stroke-survivors-using-health-it
January 01, 2023 - Promoting Self-Management in Stroke Survivors Using Health Information Technology
Project Final Report ( PDF , 180.67 KB) Disclaimer
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The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/culture-change-infection-control-applying-psychological-principles-improve-hand-hygiene
November 21, 2021 - Study
Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles to improve hand hygiene.
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Cumbler E, Castillo L, Satorie L, et al. Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles to improve hand hygiene. J Nurs Care Qual. 2013;28(4):304…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/impact-meaningful-use-patient-engagement-objectives-multicultural-pbrn
January 01, 2023 - Impact of Meaningful Use Patient Engagement Objectives in a Multicultural Practice-Based Research Network
Project Final Report ( PDF , 428.31 KB) Disclaimer
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The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content,…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/bonnevie-l-et-al-2005
January 01, 2005 - Bonnevie L et al. 2005 "The use of computerized decision support systems in preventive cardiology-principal results from the national PRECARD survey in Denmark."
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Bonnevie L, Thomsen T, Jorgensen T. The use of computerized decision support systems in preventive cardiology-principal results fr…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/mayo-smith-mf-et-al
January 01, 2023 - Mayo-Smith MF et al. 2007 "Factors associated with improved completion of computerized clinical reminders across a large healthcare system."
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Mayo-Smith MF, Agrawal A. Factors associated with improved completion of computerized clinical reminders across a large healthcare system. Int J Med In…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-interoperability-smart-infusion-pumps-and-electronic-medical-record-critical-care
August 25, 2021 - Study
Impact of interoperability of smart infusion pumps and an electronic medical record in critical care.
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Joseph R, Lee SW, Anderson SV, et al. Impact of interoperability of smart infusion pumps and an electronic medical record in critical care. Am J Health-System Pharm.…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/automating-assessment-obesity-care-quality/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - Automating Assessment of Obesity Care Quality - 2010
Project Name
Automating Assessment of Obesity Care Quality
Principal Investigator
Hazlehurst, Brian L.
Organization
Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
Funding Mechanism
PAR: HS08-270: Utilizing Health IT to Impr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/validity-unplanned-admission-intensive-care-unit-measure-patient-safety-surgical-patients
May 26, 2021 - Study
Validity of unplanned admission to an intensive care unit as a measure of patient safety in surgical patients.
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Haller G, Myles PS, Wolfe R, et al. Validity of unplanned admission to an intensive care unit as a measure of patient safety in surgical patients. Anesthe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-trends-emergency-department-visits-suspected-opioid-overdoses-united-states-july
January 23, 2019 - Study
Vital signs: trends in emergency department visits for suspected opioid overdoses- United States, July 2016- September 2017.
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Vivolo-Kantor AM, Seth P, Gladden M, et al. Vital Signs: Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Suspected Opioid Overdoses - United States,…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/roland-mo-et-al-1985
January 01, 2023 - Roland MO et al. 1985 "Evaluation of a computer assisted repeat prescribing programme in a general practice."
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Roland MO, Zander LI, Evans M, et al. Evaluation of a computer assisted repeat prescribing programme in a general practice. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1985;291(6493):456-458.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-patients-perceptions-safety-culture-hospital-setting-development-and-initial
June 09, 2021 - Study
Assessing patients' perceptions of safety culture in the hospital setting: development and initial evaluation of the patients' perceptions of safety culture scale.
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Monaca C, Bestmann B, Kattein M, et al. Assessing Patients' Perceptions of Safety Culture in the Hospit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/does-teamwork-improve-performance-operating-room-multilevel-evaluation
July 02, 2014 - Study
Does teamwork improve performance in the operating room? A multilevel evaluation.
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Weaver SJ, Rosen MA, DiazGranados D, et al. Does teamwork improve performance in the operating room? A multilevel evaluation. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2010;36(3):133-42.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-reconciliation-hospital-discharge-qualitative-exploration-acute-care-nurses
October 20, 2021 - Study
Medication reconciliation at hospital discharge: a qualitative exploration of acute care nurses' perceptions of their roles and responsibilities.
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Latimer S, Hewitt J, de Wet C, et al. Medication reconciliation at hospital discharge: A qualitative exploration of acute…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-harm-resulting-medication-reconciliation-process-failures-study-serious-events
October 07, 2020 - Study
Patient harm resulting from medication reconciliation process failures: a study of serious events reported by Pennsylvania hospitals.
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Harper A, Kukielka E, Jones RM. Patient harm resulting from medication reconciliation process failures: a study of serious events rep…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-prevent-missed-nursing-care-international-qualitative-study-based-upon-positive
May 18, 2022 - Study
Strategies to prevent missed nursing care: an international qualitative study based upon a positive deviance approach.
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Longhini J, Papastavrou E, Efstathiou G, et al. Strategies to prevent missed nursing care: an international qualitative study based upon a positive …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/publicly-available-hospital-comparison-web-sites-determination-useful-valid-and-appropriate
December 21, 2014 - Study
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Publicly available hospital comparison web sites: determination of useful, valid, and appropriate information for comparing surgical quality.
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Leonardi MJ, McGory ML, Ko CY. Publicly available hospital comparison web sites: determin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/171-billion-problem-annual-cost-measurable-medical-errors
May 26, 2021 - Study
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The $17.1 billion problem: the annual cost of measurable medical errors.
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Van Den Bos J, Rustagi K, Gray T, et al. The $17.1 Billion Problem: The Annual Cost Of Measurable Medical Errors. Health Aff. 2011;30(4):596-603. doi:10.1377/hl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-role-individual-accountability-patient-safety-multi-site-ethnographic-study
June 16, 2021 - Study
What is the role of individual accountability in patient safety? A multi-site ethnographic study.
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Aveling E-L, Parker M, Dixon-Woods M. What is the role of individual accountability in patient safety? A multi-site ethnographic study. Sociol Health Illn. 2016;38(2):21…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defining-identifying-and-addressing-problematic-polypharmacy-within-multimorbidity-primary
July 22, 2015 - Review
Defining, identifying and addressing problematic polypharmacy within multimorbidity in primary care: a scoping review.
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Tsang JY, Sperrin M, Blakeman T, et al. Defining, identifying and addressing problematic polypharmacy within multimorbidity in primary care: a scop…