-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49835/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Don't Pick the PICC
July 1, 2018
McGill RL. Don't Pick the PICC. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-pick-picc
The Case
A 63-year-old man with diabetes mellitus complicated by retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy;
glaucoma; and stage IV chronic kidney disease was admitted to the hospita…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33845/psn-pdf
November 01, 2017 - In Conversation With… Wanda Pratt, PhD
November 1, 2017
In Conversation With… Wanda Pratt, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-wanda-pratt-phd
Editor's note: Wanda Pratt is a Professor in the Information School with an adjunct appointment in the
Division of Biomedical and …
-
www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool-cord-prolapse.html
July 01, 2023 - Labor and Delivery Unit Safety: Umbilical Cord Prolapse
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Purpose of the tool: This tool describes the key perinatal safety elements that support safe umbilical cord prolapse management. The key safety elements are presented within the framework of the Compreh…
-
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/osteoporosis-screening
November 18, 2021 - Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to WhatsApp
Share to Email
Print
Final Research Plan
Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening
November 18, 2021
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not b…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/opioids/compendium/opioids-compendium-self-assessment.pdf
December 01, 2023 - Practice Self-Assessment Tool for Opioid Use in Older Adults
www.ahrq.gov
Practice Self-Assessment Tool for Opioid Use in Older Adults
Instructions: This quality improvement self-assessment tool is best completed in a group discussion with all staff involved in this
work. It can also be completed by staff indi…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33699/psn-pdf
August 01, 2010 - Operationalizing Patient Safety at Academic Medical
Centers
August 1, 2010
Chakraborti C, Kahn MJ, Krane K. Operationalizing Patient Safety at Academic Medical Centers. PSNet
[internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/operationalizing-patient-safety-academic-medical-centers
Perspective
Academic medical…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49739/psn-pdf
August 21, 2015 - Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management
August 21, 2015
Russell MS, Russell MD. Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/breathe-easy-safe-tracheostomy-management
The Case
A 75-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with sepsis due to multilobar pneumo…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49715/psn-pdf
August 21, 2014 - Liver Biopsy: Proceed With Caution
August 21, 2014
Rockey DC. Liver Biopsy: Proceed With Caution. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/liver-biopsy-proceed-caution
The Case
A 42-year-old woman with a history of multiple malignancies, including osteosarcoma and recurrent breast
cancer, presented t…
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cystic-fibrosis-hgh_appendixes.pdf
January 01, 2009 - -
Effectiveness of Recombinant Human Growth
Hormone (rhGH) in the Treatment of Patients With
Cystic Fibrosis
Appendixes
A-1
Appendix A. Search Strategies
Number of citations in ()
/ after an index term indicates that all subheadings were selected.
* before an index term indica…
-
www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/workshop/guide3.html
October 01, 2017 - Module 3: Best Practices in Pressure Injury Prevention
Training Guide
Module Aim
The aim of this module is to support your efforts to use best practices as outlined in the Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals Toolkit in this hospital’s Pressure Injury Prevention Program.
Module Goals
The goals of…
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/sensitivity-analysis-chapter-11.pptx
January 01, 2013 - Slide 1
Sensitivity Analysis for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
www.ahrq.gov
Sensitivity Analysis for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
This slide set is based on a user guide titled Developing a Protocol for Observati…
-
digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs016151-mathews-final-report-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - Transforming Healthcare Quality through Information Technology (THQIT)
1
Grant Final Report
Grant ID: 5UC1HS016151
Transforming Healthcare Quality through
Information Technology (THQIT)
Inclusive Dates: 09/30/05 - 09/29/08
Principal Investigator:
Craig A. Mathews
Team Member Organizations:…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836850/psn-pdf
March 31, 2022 - Annual Perspective: Topics in Medication Safety
March 31, 2022
Harris IB, Dowell P, Mossburg SE. Annual Perspective: Topics in Medication Safety. PSNet [internet].
2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/annual-perspective-topics-medication-safety
Introduction
Issues with medication management and errors in medi…
-
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/6XMRch-R3m4UMVoBMcv43f
December 01, 2007 - Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis: Recommendation Statement
Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis: U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force Recommendation Statement
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force*
Description: Update of the 1996 U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force statement about screening for asymptomatic carot…
-
digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/iavr_executivesummary.html
December 29, 2006 - Privacy and Security Solutions for Interoperable Health Information Exchange
Skip to Main Content
December 29, 2006
Privacy and Security Solutions for Interoperable Health Information Exchange
Interim Assessment of Variation
Prepared for
Susan Christensen, Senior Advisor
Agency…
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/suppl-2-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
January 01, 2011 - 177
Abstract
This supplement describes how counterfactual theory is used to define causal effects and the conditions
in which observed data can be used to estimate counterfactual-based causal effects. Basic definitions
and language used in causal graph theory are then presented. The graphical separation rules linki…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module3/module3_pu-bestpractices.docx
June 02, 2025 - Module 3: Best Practices in Pressure Injury Prevention
Module 3: Best Practices in Pressure Injury Prevention
Module Aim
The aim of this module is to support your efforts to use best practices as outlined in the Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals Toolkit in this hospital’s Pressure Injury Prevention Program.
Mo…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/sirio-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Enhanced Patient Safety Intervention to Optimize Medical (EPITOME)
Enhanced Patient Safety Intervention to Optimize Medical (EPITOME)
Carl A. Sirio, MD
Principal Investigator
Team Members:
Robert Weber, RPh, MS, Co-Investigator
Wishwa Kapoor, MD, Co-Investigator
Mark Roberts, MD, MRP, Co-…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/sirio2-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Systems Approach for Improving Region-Wide Patient Safety
FINAL PROGRESS REPORT
Systems Approach for Improving Region-Wide Patient Safety
Carl A. Sirio, MD (Principal Investigator)
Rober Weber, RPh
Carlene Muto, MD
Donna Keyser, PhD
Jan Pringle, PhD
Rangaraj Ramanujam, PhD
John Jernig…
-
www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/findings.html
March 01, 2017 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Discussion of Findings
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Executive Summary
Introduction
Limitation…