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www.ahrq.gov/topics/emergency-department.html
October 01, 2024 - Emergency Department
AHRQ's resources on emergency departments (EDs) include research studies, data and analytics, and tools designed to improve patient safety and the delivery of care. Topics explored include ED boarding and crowding, infection prevention, and diagnostic safety.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201901.html
March 01, 2019 - Georgetown University Family Nurse Practitioner Program Trains Hundreds of Students Using AHRQ App to Improve Primary Care
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March 2019
Approximately 600 students who have completed a Georgetown University masters’ level course for family nurse practitioners use an electronic ap…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/finalsummary/finalsummary4.html
September 01, 2015 - Key Lessons from the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
Improving service systems for youth with serious emotional disorders and their families
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship7.html
August 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Evaluation of Diagnostic Stewardship Implementation
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Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Introduction
Background
Diagnostic E…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/empower-sustainability-menus.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Examples of Urinary Incontinence Intervention Sustainability Menus
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/personcentered/pfcc.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Person- and Family-Centered Care
Person- and Family-Centered Care
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Chartbook on Person- and Family-Centered Care
Acknowledgments
Person- and Family-Centered Care
Summary of Trends
Measures of Person- and Family- Centered Care
Communicat…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/carecoordination/carecoordination.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Care Coordination
Care Coordination
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Chartbook on Care Coordination
Acknowledgments
Care Coordination
Trends in Care Coordination Measures
Transitions of Care
Preventable Emergency Department Visits
Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizati…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/model/profiles/valada.html
March 01, 2021 - Running a Small Practice in the Big Apple
Dr. Vidya Valada is a proud New Yorker. Born and raised in India, Vidya moved to New York City in the 1990s to complete her residency in internal medicine. She speaks briskly and enthusiastically about practicing medicine, and it quickly becomes apparent that she feels …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/HAP-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Diagnosis
· Clinical symptoms of pneumonia (e.g., fever, cough, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain) PLUS hypoxia PLUS a new radiographic infiltrate that develops at least 48 hours after hospitalization
· Microbiology: either community-associated (e.g., Stre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-intravenous-drug-incompatibilities-intensive-care-unit
February 28, 2009 - Study
Prevention of intravenous drug incompatibilities in an intensive care unit.
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Bertsche T, Mayer Y, Stahl R, et al. Prevention of intravenous drug incompatibilities in an intensive care unit. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(19):1834-40. doi:10.2146/ajhp070633.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-physicians-long-term-use-cpoe-their-test-management-work-practices
March 23, 2011 - Study
The effect of physicians' long-term use of CPOE on their test management work practices.
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Callen JL, Westbrook JI, Braithwaite J. The effect of physicians' long-term use of CPOE on their test management work practices. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2006;13(6):643-52.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-role-critical-care-pharmacist-identifying-and-avoiding-or-minimizing-significant
December 15, 2021 - Study
Evaluation of the role of the critical care pharmacist in identifying and avoiding or minimizing significant drug–drug interactions in medical intensive care patients.
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Rivkin A, Yin H. Evaluation of the role of the critical care pharmacist in identifying and avoidi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nonopioid-directives-unintended-consequences-operating-room
September 07, 2022 - Commentary
Nonopioid directives: unintended consequences in the operating room.
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Bicket MC, Waljee JF, Hilliard P. Nonopioid directives: unintended consequences in the operating room. JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(6):e221356. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.1356.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/briefing-and-debriefing-operating-room-using-fighter-pilot-crew-resource-management
May 29, 2024 - Study
Briefing and debriefing in the operating room using fighter pilot crew resource management.
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McGreevy JM, Otten TD. Briefing and debriefing in the operating room using fighter pilot crew resource management. J Am Coll Surg. 2007;205(1):169-76.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-advice-medication-administration-errors-pediatric-ambulatory-setting
February 06, 2008 - Study
The role of advice in medication administration errors in the pediatric ambulatory setting.
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Lemer C, Bates DW, Yoon CS, et al. The role of advice in medication administration errors in the pediatric ambulatory setting. J Patient Saf. 2009;5(3):168-75. doi:10.1097/P…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/introducing-safety-score-audit-staff-member-and-patient-safety
April 16, 2014 - Commentary
Introducing the safety score audit for staff member and patient safety.
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Sinnott M, Eley R, Winch S. Introducing the safety score audit for staff member and patient safety. AORN J. 2014;100(1):91-5. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2014.05.006.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/classification-adverse-events-occurring-surgical-intensive-care-unit
May 01, 2013 - Study
Classification of adverse events occurring in a surgical intensive care unit.
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Frankel H, Sperry J, Kaplan L, et al. Classification of adverse events occurring in a surgical intensive care unit. Am J Surg. 2007;194(3):328-32.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/harvey-cushings-open-and-thorough-documentation-surgical-mishaps-dawn-neurologic-surgery
November 16, 2022 - Study
Harvey Cushing's open and thorough documentation of surgical mishaps at the dawn of neurologic surgery.
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Latimer K, Pendleton C, Olivi A, et al. Harvey Cushing's open and thorough documentation of surgical mishaps at the dawn of neurologic surgery. Arch Surg. 2011;1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ce-nursings-evolving-role-patient-safety
July 19, 2023 - Review
CE: nursing's evolving role in patient safety.
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Kowalski SL, Anthony M. CE: Nursing's Evolving Role in Patient Safety. Am J Nurs. 2017;117(2):34-48. doi:10.1097/01.NAJ.0000512274.79629.3c.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mental-models-basic-concept-human-factors-design-infection-prevention
April 26, 2017 - Commentary
Mental models: a basic concept for human factors design in infection prevention.
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Sax H, Clack L. Mental models: a basic concept for human factors design in infection prevention. J Hosp Infect. 2015;89(4):335-9. doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2014.12.008.
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