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October 02, 2024 - New Analysis Shows Hospitals Improving Performance
on Key Patient Safety Measures Surpassing Pre-
pandemic Levels.
October 2, 2024
New Analysis Shows Hospitals Improving Performance On Key Patient Safety Measures Surpassing Pre-
Pandemic Levels. Chicago, IL: American Hospital Association; September 2024.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46121/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - Quality of handoffs in community pharmacies.
May 10, 2017
Abebe E, Stone JA, Lester CA, et al. Quality of Handoffs in Community Pharmacies. J Patient Saf.
2021;17(6):405-411. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000382.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-handoffs-community-pharmacies
Handoffs present a significant patient …
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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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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide198.html
October 01, 2014 - 198. Specific Populations and Other Topics (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Evidence of effectiveness of tobacco dependence interventions in specific populations
Population of Smokers
Review of Evidence
Psychiatric disorders i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34651/psn-pdf
March 04, 2011 - Incidence and types of preventable adverse events in
elderly patients: population based review of medical
records.
March 4, 2011
Thomas EJ, Brennan TA. Incidence and types of preventable adverse events in elderly patients: population
based review of medical records. BMJ. 2000;320(7237):741-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.g…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61122/psn-pdf
January 01, 2022 - Implementing high-reliability organization principles into
practice: a rapid evidence review.
November 11, 2020
Veazie S, Peterson K, Bourne D, et al. Implementing high-reliability organization principles into practice: a
rapid evidence review. J Patient Saf. 2022;18(1):e320-e328. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000768.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60637/psn-pdf
July 01, 2020 - Impact of a pharmacist-administered deprescribing
intervention on nursing home residents: a randomized
controlled trial.
July 1, 2020
Balsom C, Pittman N, King R, et al. Impact of a pharmacist-administered deprescribing intervention on
nursing home residents: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Clin Pharm. 2020;4…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45362/psn-pdf
January 23, 2017 - Capturing essential information to achieve safe
interoperability.
January 23, 2017
Weininger S, Jaffe MB, Rausch T, et al. Capturing Essential Information to Achieve Safe Interoperability.
Anesth Analg. 2017;124(1):83-94.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/capturing-essential-information-achieve-safe-interoperability
T…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/ena-slides/index.html
February 01, 2023 - The Emergency Nurses Association Presents CAUTI Slides and Transcript
Next Page
Table of Contents
The Emergency Nurses Association Presents CAUTI Slides and Transcript
Opening Materials: Attribution, Objectives, Introduction, and Main Menu
Part One: Traditional Practice and Recommendations for Cha…
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July 01, 2013 - Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Next Page
Table of Contents
Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Executive Summary
Introduction and Objectives
Methods
Results
Outcome and Process Measures
Culture Measures
Conclusions
A National Patient Safety Imperative
This in…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-neuropathy_research-protocol.pdf
September 01, 2016 - studies proceeding according to the original schedule or is there information in
ClinicalTrials.gov indicating … studies proceeding according to the original schedule or is there information in
ClinicalTrials.gov indicating
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb48.jsp
March 01, 2008 - Common principal diagnoses noted on hospital stays related to violence
With the exception of codes indicating … maltreatment, codes indicating violence are reported as secondary diagnoses; thus, other conditions … (2002) indicating that the overwhelming majority of suicide attempts are unsuccessful and most successful
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ace-inhibitor-arb-update_disposition-comments.pdf
October 07, 2011 - As glucose was measured on several
occasions, recommend indicating that this measurement was after 12 … We have added in additional text indicating
the measurement was after 12 months. … As glucose was measured on several occasions,
recommend indicating that this measurement was after 12 … We have added in additional text indicating
the measurement was after 12 months.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disparities-quality-improvement_research-protocol.pdf
February 23, 2012 - The overall strength of evidence will be graded as “high” (indicating high confidence
that the evidence … further research is very unlikely to
change our confidence in the estimate of effect), “moderate” (indicating … research may change
our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate), “low”
(indicating … our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to
change the estimate), or “insufficient” (indicating
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nephropathy-contrast-induced_executive.pdf
October 01, 2015 - risk ratio
for CIN was 0.81 (95% CI, 0.63 to 1.04) for high-dose
N-acetylcysteine (>1,200 mg/day), indicating … with low SOE, and 0.77 (95% CI, 0.66 to
0.90) for low-dose N-acetylcysteine (1,200 mg/day or
less), indicating … combination of N-acetylcysteine and intravenous
normal saline, the pooled risk ratio for CIN was 0.92,
indicating … fluids compared with intravenous fluids alone, the pooled
risk ratio was 0.77 (95% CI, 0.56 to 1.05), indicating
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/kid/reports/KID_2000_File_Composition.pdf
January 01, 2000 - Beginning in 1997, discharges with a disposition indicating "patient was admitted as an
inpatient to … • For 1988-1992, records with a transaction code indicating "Deletion of a Record
Previously Accepted … • Beginning in 1996, discharges with a disposition indicating "patient was admitted
as an inpatient … • Beginning in 1996, discharges with a disposition indicating "patient was admitted
as an inpatient
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/undescended-testicle_executive.pdf
December 01, 2012 - for the category
of intervention)
The overall strength of evidence could be graded as “high”
(indicating … further research is very unlikely to change
our confidence in the estimate of effect); “moderate”
(indicating … research may change our
confidence in the estimate of effect and may change
the estimate); “low” (indicating … our confidence in the estimate of effect
and is likely to change the estimate); or “insufficient”
(indicating … Both studies reported 100-percent sensitivity, indicating
that no nonviable testicles were missed.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/obesity-child_research-protocol.pdf
March 31, 2010 - This level of screening is liberal, requiring only
one reviewer indicating that a title is potentially … of alpha less than or equal to 0.10, and (2) an I-squared statistic with a value greater
than 50% indicating … classify evidence pertaining to Key Questions 1- 7 into four basic categories:
(1) “high” grade (indicating … research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of the
effect); (2) “moderate” grade (indicating … change our confidence in the estimate
of the effect and may change the estimate); (3) “low” grade (indicating
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August 01, 2011 - Present on Admission Indicators
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