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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/busy-day-effect-perinatal-complications-delivery-weekends-retrospective-cohort-study
January 16, 2019 - Study
A 'busy day' effect on perinatal complications of delivery on weekends: a retrospective cohort study.
Citation Text:
Snowden JM, Kozhimannil KB, Muoto I, et al. A 'busy day' effect on perinatal complications of delivery on weekends: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017;…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/digital-maturity-predictor-quality-and-safety-outcomes-us-hospitals-cross-sectional
September 04, 2024 - Study
Digital maturity as a predictor of quality and safety outcomes in US hospitals: cross-sectional observational study.
Citation Text:
Snowdon A, Hussein A, Danforth M, et al. Digital maturity as a predictor of quality and safety outcomes in US hospitals: cross-sectional observational…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perceptions-working-conditions-and-safety-concerns-community-pharmacy
September 01, 2015 - Study
Perceptions of working conditions and safety concerns in community pharmacy.
Citation Text:
Clabaugh M, Beal JL, Illingworth Plake KS. Perceptions of working conditions and safety concerns in community pharmacy. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2021;61(6):761-771. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2021.0…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/coe1304.html
April 01, 2013 - Maryland Guides Prescribers on Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Medications
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April 2013
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene used materials created by AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program to help set up a new program for appropriate use of antipsychotic medications…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accidents-and-incidents-related-intravenous-drug-administration-pre-post-study-following
September 24, 2016 - Study
Accidents and incidents related to intravenous drug administration: a pre-post study following implementation of smart pumps in a teaching hospital.
Citation Text:
Guérin A, Tourel J, Delage E, et al. Accidents and Incidents Related to Intravenous Drug Administration: A Pre-Post St…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/sops-101-webcast-databases.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Understanding SOPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Famolaro
The SOPS Databases
Theresa Famolaro, MPS, MS, MBA
Senior Study Director
User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
Westat
SOPS Databases
320
Hospitals
Version 1.0
(2021)
172
Hospitals
Version 2.0
(2021)
191
Nur…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_3_Physician_HO_508.docx
January 01, 2010 - Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 3)
Strategy 4: IDEAL Discharge Planning (Tool 3)
Improving Discharge Outcomes with Patients and Families
Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors
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Strategy 4: IDEAL Discharge Planning (Tool 3)
O Guide to Patient and Family …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/visual-slides.html
June 01, 2017 - Management Practices for Sustainability Module 5: Visual Management
Slide 1: Management Practices for Sustainability Module 5: Visual Management
Management Practices for Sustainability
Module 5: Visual Management
Slide 2: A Frontline Management System To Promote Safety Standard Work
Image: This imag…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-m.pdf
May 01, 2017 - Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures
Appendix M. Endoscopy Infographic
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Implementation Guide
Empower
patients
and families
to insist that
all team members wash
their hands before providing
care; encourage patients and
families to perform hand
hygie…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/new-national-healthcare-safety-dashboard.html
December 01, 2024 - New Dashboard to Track Progress Toward 50 Percent Reduction in Patient and Workforce Harm
Press Release Date: December 5, 2024
Today, the National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety (NAA) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the National Healthcare Safety Dashboard ,…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/duration/chipra-155-section-7-c-table.pdf
June 30, 2009 - CHIPRA 155: Section 7.C, Socioeconomic Status Table
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digital.ahrq.gov/national-webinars/prepping-future-digital-solutions-aging-populations
January 01, 2023 - Prepping for the Future: Digital Solutions for Aging Populations
Event Date:
October 08, 2025 | 2:30pm – 4:00pm ET
To Register:
Go to this link: https://ahrqwebinar.webex.com/weblink/register/re71a194111d9a5a652a12a75139b4af2 Click “Register” Enter your informatio…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/scores/adjustment-scoring.html
January 01, 2023 - Making Adjustments to Health Care Quality Scores
One of the most thorny topics in quality measurement is the adjustment of scores across different plans or providers to account for differences in the characteristics of their patients or themselves. This page reviews key issues related to adjustments to scores…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/assess/what-you-evaluate/results.html
November 01, 2018 - Evaluating the Results of a Quality Reporting Project
The purpose of results- or outcome-oriented evaluation goes beyond answering the “did it work” question. To evaluate results, however, you have to be clear about what you wanted to achieve.
What consumer audience were you trying to reach?
What changes …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab2.html
March 01, 2023 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 2: Availability of Selected Medicaid 1915(c) Waiver Home and Community-Based Services, by State, 2005
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Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
Ava…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module4/mod4-event-checklist.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Purpose: To provide a checklist for the required actions that need to be taken following an event.
Who should use this tool? The Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit (CANDOR) Response Team or
designee, unless otherwise indicated.
How to use this tool: Use the checklist to ensure that appropriate action is t…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/checklist4.html
August 01, 2022 - CANDOR Event Checklist
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Purpose: To provide a checklist for the required actions that need to be taken following an event.
Who should use this tool? The Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Response Team or designee, unless otherwise indicated.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcoe33.html
October 01, 2014 - Iowa Medicaid Uses AHRQ Research, Data to Improve Quality
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March 2010
As a result of participating in the Medicaid Medical Directors Learning Network—an AHRQ Knowledge Transfer project—the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise, in consultation with the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care, used…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/hacrate2011-12.html
January 01, 2018 - Updated Information on the Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate: 2011 and 2012
This document provides estimates of the national rate of hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) for the Partnership for Patients (PFP) program for calendar years 2011 and 2012. The methods used to compute this data are identical to t…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-rural-healthcare2.html
October 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Excellence in U.S. Rural Healthcare: A Call to Action
Improving Diagnosis in the Context of Rurality
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Diagnostic Excellence in U.S. Rural Healthcare: A Call to Action
A Path to Rural Diagnostic Excellence
Improving Diagnosis in the Context of R…