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  1. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opportunities-and-recommendations-state-federal-coordination-improve-health-system
    November 29, 2009 - The Pennsylvania Learning Exchange: Helping States Improve and Integrate Patient Safety Initiatives—Summary … Interview In Conversation With...Amy Helwig about Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives … Perspectives on Safety Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives
  2. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventable-tragedies-superbugs-and-how-ineffective-monitoring-medical-device-safety-fails
    May 18, 2011 - Interview In Conversation With...Amy Helwig about Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives … Perspectives on Safety Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives … Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: An Overview of State Reporting Programs and Individual Hospital Initiatives
  3. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/current-health-it-priorities/clinical-decision-support-cds/chapter-1-approaching-clinical-decision/section-9-concluding-comments
    priority objectives doesn’t generally occur in a piecemeal manner (for example, through entirely separate initiatives … here may be applicable to your broader CDS efforts, and likewise, pearls you may have gleaned from CDS initiatives
  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34055/psn-pdf
    March 07, 2005 - interviews with hospital leaders (part of a larger hospital tracking study) to determine current safety initiatives … The authors discovered that major patient safety initiatives focus on complying with Joint Commission
  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36345/psn-pdf
    November 15, 2011 - Risk reduction for adverse drug events through sequential implementation of patient safety initiatives … Risk reduction for adverse drug events through sequential implementation of patient safety initiatives
  6. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/medicaid-and-chip/technical-assistance-seminar-materials-2010
    January 01, 2010 - Seminar Date : June 2010 Title : Finding the Right Person for the Job: Leveraging Health IT workforce initiatives … Hersh, MD Summary : The purpose of this webinar is to review the details of the Health IT workforce initiatives … In addition to an overview of the workforce initiatives, presenters will discuss plans to either draw … of this webinar is to provide an overview of Personal Health Records (PHRs), examine PHR models and initiatives
  7. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/transforming-healthcare-quality-through-health-it
    January 01, 2023 - Transforming Healthcare Quality through Health IT (2004-2010) Overview | Findings from the THQIT Grants | Podcasts Highlighting Successful Projects | Quality Improvement Stories | Peer-reviewed Literature from Select THQIT Grantees |  Health IT Implementation Stories Overview In…
  8. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/state-and-regional-demonstration-projects/indiana
    January 01, 2023 - Indiana Project Overview  |  Data and Functionality  |  Technical Design and Architecture   Project Overview The vision of the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE) is to use information technology and shared clinical information to: Improve the quality of health care in the S…
  9. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/state-and-regional-demonstration-projects/delaware
    January 01, 2023 - Delaware Project Overview | Data and Functionality | Technical Design and Architecture   Project Overview The goal of this initiative is to facilitate the design and implementation of an integrated, statewide health data system to support the information needs of healthcare provide…
  10. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/new-jersey
    January 01, 2023 - New Jersey Team Description The New Jersey Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (NJ-HISPC) is a one-year study that will focus on solutions to privacy and security concerns that may exist in the transmittal of medical data between stakeholders in the healthcare industry. …
  11. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/new-mexico
    January 01, 2023 - New Mexico Team Description Welcome! New Mexico is pleased to be selected to participate in the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaborative (HISPC). The HISPC contract will make a significant contribution to improving health care quality, safety, and efficiency in New Mexico. T…
  12. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/new-york
    January 01, 2023 - New York Team Description The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has been designated by Governor George E. Pataki to lead New York's participation in the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration.  NYSDOH has partnered with the state, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Columb…
  13. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/puerto-rico
    January 01, 2023 - Puerto Rico Team Description The Governor of Puerto and the local Department of Health (PRHD) will conduct a descriptive analysis of the public policies, business practices, and state laws that affect electronic health information exchange by working with RTI.  With this one-year study, th…
  14. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/rhode-island
    January 01, 2023 - Rhode Island Team Description Governor Donald L. Carcieri has designated the Rhode Island Department of Health as the agency authorized to represent the state in the very important work of RTI's Privacy and Security Collaboration. Participation in this nation wide project is an important e…
  15. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/new-hampshire
    January 01, 2023 - New Hampshire Team Description This project is a public-private collaboration that seeks to examine variations in business practices, policies and state laws related to the privacy and security of health information. The goal of the project is to explore barriers to implementing the secure…
  16. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/west-virginia
    January 01, 2023 - West Virginia Team Description West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin passed a law in 2006 which created the West Virginia Health Information Network (WVHIN). With this law, West Virginia is poised to develop a plan to enhance the use of health information technology in the state. The Privacy …
  17. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/state-and-regional-demonstration-projects/tennessee
    January 01, 2023 - Tennessee Project Overview | Data and Functionality | Technical Design and Architecture   Project Overview MidSouth eHealth Alliance (MSeHA) is a non-profit organization that seeks to improve the health care system of Tennessee by focusing on health care quality, safety, and effici…
  18. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/state-and-regional-demonstration-projects/utah
    January 01, 2023 - Utah Project Overview | Data and Functionality | Technical Design and Architecture   Project Overview The Utah Health Information Network (UHIN) is a broad-based coalition of health care insurers, providers, and other interested parties, including State government. UHIN participant…
  19. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/journal-reporting-medical-errors-wisdom-solomon-bravery-achilles-and-foolishness-pan
    April 24, 2018 - Interview In Conversation With...Amy Helwig about Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives … Perspectives on Safety Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives … WebM&M Cases Failure to Report March 1, 2007 USP initiatives
  20. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/building-implementation-toolset-e-prescribing/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - To inform toolset development, several e-prescribing initiatives were analyzed to assess the contribution … evaluation, and incentives Project Objective: Catalogue publicly-announced, ongoing e-prescribing initiatives … . ( Achieved ) Assess contributors to successful implementation of e-prescribing initiatives. ( Achieved