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  1. Patient Safety Papers 4. | PSNet

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    November 10, 2010 - Special or Theme Issue Patient Safety Papers 4. Citation Text: Patient Safety Papers 4. Baker GR, ed. Healthc Q. 2009;12(Spec No Patient):1-198.   Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Tw…

  2. Effective Health Care (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0128_07-01-2009.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - Effective Health Care Topic Number: 0167 Document Completion Date: 1-11-10 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Generic versus brand name antiepileptic drugs for the treatment of epilepsy will be addressed as part of a larger in-process systematic review on treatment of epilepsy t…

  3. Perioperative Issues for Surgeons: Improving Patient Safety and Outcomes. | PSNet

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    September 19, 2018 - Special or Theme Issue Perioperative Issues for Surgeons: Improving Patient Safety and Outcomes. Citation Text: Perioperative Issues for Surgeons: Improving Patient Safety and Outcomes. Napolitano LM, ed. Surg Clin North Am. 2005;85(6):1061-1380. Copy Citation S…

  4. Empowered to improve. | PSNet

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    November 10, 2011 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Empowered to improve. Citation Text: Empowered to improve. Gardner E. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL June 3…

  5. 041-Pros-Cons-Mrsa-Surveillance-One-Pager (doc file)

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    October 01, 2024 - To protect patients from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and develop effective MRSA prevention strategies, facilities must know the MRSA prevalence among their specific patient population and understand when and where transmission occurs. MRSA surveillance provides this type of insight. MR…

  6. American Association of Nurse Practitioners Network for Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/american-association-nurse-practitioners-network-research.html
    January 01, 2012 - American Association of Nurse Practitioners Network for Research Status: Active Registered Date: January 1, 2012 PBRN Acronym: AANPNR PBRN Type: Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties) Network Category:…

  7. MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-1 (pdf file)

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    December 14, 2010 - MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-1 Completed by: Page 1 12/14/2010 MEASURE SUMMARY CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures A. Control #: PHP-1 B. Measure Name: Timeliness of Prenatal Care C. Measure Definition a. Numerator: Number of adolescents in the denominator sam…

  8. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    March 01, 2022 - Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes Introduction Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes Introduction Foundations of Diagnosis Education Current State of Diagnosis Education Competencies To Improve Diagnosis in Hea…

  9. NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Breast Milk (pdf file)

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    June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Breast Milk Breast Milk Benefits ■ Optimal food for almost all infants regardless of gestational age. ■ Has been shown to improve subsequent mental development in term/preterm infants as well as provide enhanced protection against infection. ■ Premature infants with …

  10. Hospital infections hard to gauge. | PSNet

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    July 20, 2011 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Hospital infections hard to gauge. Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL April 28, 2010 View more articles from the same authors. This ne…

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2018 - Using harm-based weights for the AHRQ Patient Safety for Selected Indicators composite (PSI-90): does it affect assessment of hospital performance and financial penalties in Veterans Health Administration hospitals? September 1, 2018 Chen Q, Rosen AK, Borzecki A, et al. Using Harm-Based Weights for the AHRQ Patien…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 30, 2019 - Association of adverse effects of medical treatment with mortality in the United States: a secondary analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors study. January 30, 2019 Sunshine JE, Meo N, Kassebaum NJ, et al. Association of Adverse Effects of Medical Treatment With Mortality in the Unit…

  13. Health IT Costs and Benefits Database | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - This information is for reference purposes only. It was current when produced and may now be outdated. Archive material is no longer maintained, and some links may not work. Persons with disabilities having difficulty accessing this information should contact us at: https://digital.ahrq.gov/contact-us . Let us know th…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 05, 2017 - Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs between Veterans Affairs nursing homes and non–Veterans Affairs nursing homes. April 5, 2017 Mody L, Greene T, Saint S, et al. Comparing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention Programs Between Veterans Affairs Nursing Homes a…

  15. Section 7. Sharing Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    July 01, 2018 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals Section 7. Sharing Results Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals Acknowledgments Executive Summary Section 1. Th…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 12, 2009 - Implementation of a mandatory checklist of protocols and objectives improves compliance with a wide range of evidence-based intensive care unit practices. October 12, 2009 Byrnes MC, Schuerer DJE, Schallom ME, et al. Implementation of a mandatory checklist of protocols and objectives improves compliance with a wid…

  17. Next Steps | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    July 01, 2018 - Guide to Patient and Family Engagement Next Steps Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Guide to Patient and Family Engagement Executive Summary Introduction Methods Findings Implications for the Guide Summary and Discussion Next Steps References Appendix A: Draft Key Informant…

  18. AHRQ Webcast Introducing the New SOPS Hospital Survey 2.0 - Ginsberg (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2020 - AHRQ Webcast Introducing the New SOPS Hospital Survey 2.0 - Ginsberg AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS™) Program Caren Ginsberg, PhD Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ 6 AHRQ’s Core Competencies AHRQ is a research and science-based agency of the U.S. Department of Health and …

  19. Understanding SOPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users (Webcast) - Ginsberg (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/02-SOPS_101_Webcast-GINSBERG.pdf
    September 01, 2020 - Understanding SOPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users (Webcast) - Ginsberg Overview of AHRQ’s Patient Safety Priorities and Programs Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D. Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) 6 AHRQ’s Core Competencies AHRQ is a research and science-b…

  20. Exhibit 24. List of additional SSI risk factors at Intermountain Healthcare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Exhibit 24. List of additional SSI risk factors at Intermountain Healthcare Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection …
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