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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st414/stat414.shtml
June 01, 2013 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #414:
Estimates of Health Care Expenditures for the 10 Largest States, 2010
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June 01, 2012 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #372:
Trends in Anticonvulsants Utilization and Expenditures for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 1999 and 2009
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November 01, 2006 - Statistical Brief #147: Children Living with Adult Smokers, United States, 2004
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality
STATISTICAL BRIEF #147
November 2006
Children Living with Adult Smokers,
United States, 2004 Highlights
In 2004, nearly on…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867655/psn-pdf
February 26, 2025 - Learning Health Systems for Patient Safety
February 26, 2025
Savitz LA, Sousane Z, Mossburg SE. Learning Health Systems for Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/learning-health-systems-patient-safety
Despite an observable decrease in adverse events in health care over time, rat…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/B_ExistingGuidanceHIEImplementation_0.pdf
June 22, 2006 - B_ExisitngGuidanceHIEImplementation
Appendix B:
Existing Guidance to Support
HIE Implementation Opportunities
APPENDIX B: EXISTING GUIDANCE TO SUPPORT HIE
IMPLEMENTATION OPPORTUNITIES
There is an important opportunity for the states and territories to advance their own
implementation strategies and sim…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60168/psn-pdf
March 25, 2020 - Right Electrocardiogram, Wrong Patient
March 25, 2020
Chen C, Venugopal S. Right Electrocardiogram, Wrong Patient. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
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The Cases
Multiple electrocardiograms (EKGs) were incorrectly documented at a large urban tertiary care hosp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60547/psn-pdf
May 28, 2020 - The Role of the FDA in Ensuring Device Safety
May 28, 2020
Fitall E, Hall KK, Gale B. The Role of the FDA in Ensuring Device Safety . PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-fda-ensuring-device-safety
Introduction
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a critical role in ensuring the …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836942/psn-pdf
April 27, 2022 - Saline Flush Leads to Acute Paralysis of an Awake
Patient: Risks of Improper Medication Labeling in an
Operating Room
April 27, 2022
Kriss RS. Saline Flush Leads to Acute Paralysis of an Awake Patient: Risks of Improper Medication
Labeling in an Operating Room. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33876/psn-pdf
August 01, 2018 - Building a Safety Program in a Vast Health Care Network
March 1, 2019
Phrampus P. Building a Safety Program in a Vast Health Care Network. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/building-safety-program-vast-health-care-network
Perspective
Background
As hospital-based health care in the United …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49487/psn-pdf
August 21, 2005 - Surprise Wire
August 21, 2005
Pearl JM, Donaldson NE. Surprise Wire. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/surprise-wire
The Case
A 39-year-old man with a history of liver disease presented to the emergency department (ED) with
gastrointestinal bleeding and altered mental status. Due to his clinic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49623/psn-pdf
March 01, 2011 - Are We Pushing Graduate Nurses Too Fast?
March 1, 2011
Spector ND. Are We Pushing Graduate Nurses Too Fast? . PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/are-we-pushing-graduate-nurses-too-fast
The Case
A middle-aged man was admitted to the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) following a complex surgical…
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st447/stat447.shtml
August 01, 2014 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #447:
The Uninsured in America, First Part of 2013: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population under Age 65
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January 01, 2024 - Leveraging Health System Telehealth and Informatics Infrastructure to Create a Continuum of Services for COVID-19 Screening, Testing, and Treatment: A Learning Health System Approach
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Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: Screening
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/B_ExistingGuidanceHIEImplementation.pdf
June 22, 2006 - B_ExisitngGuidanceHIEImplementation
Appendix B:
Existing Guidance to Support
HIE Implementation Opportunities
Privacy and Security Assessment of Variation Toolkit B-1
APPENDIX B: EXISTING GUIDANCE TO SUPPORT HIE
IMPLEMENTATION OPPORTUNITIES
There is an important opportunity for the …
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October 01, 2015 - Secured But Not Always Safe
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Jahr JS, Hosseini P. Secured But Not Always Safe. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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May 17, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
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Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PDI 10: Postoperative Sepsis
Why focus on postoperative sepsis in children?
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August 01, 2006 - Getting Into Patient Safety: A Personal Story
August 1, 2006
Cooper JB. Getting Into Patient Safety: A Personal Story. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/getting-patient-safety-personal-story
Perspective
My journey into patient safety began in 1972. It was born of serendipity enabled by the…