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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37358/psn-pdf
January 02, 2017 - Reducing surgical complications.
January 2, 2017
Griffin F. Reducing surgical complications. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(11):660-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-surgical-complications
The author supports the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s 5 Million Lives Campaign by
recommending several ch…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38223/psn-pdf
October 14, 2015 - Patient-Centered Care Improvement Guide.
October 14, 2015
Frampton S, Guastello S, Brady C, et al. Derby, CT: Planetree; Camden, ME: Picker Institute; 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-centered-care-improvement-guide
This guide contains comprehensive information about best practices and implementation tool…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/practice-survey-nc.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Baseline Practice Survey
North Carolina Cooperative
Resource: Baseline Practice Characteristics Survey—North Carolina Cooperative (PDF, 773.7 KB, 10 pages)
This practice survey was fielded by an EvidenceNOW Cooperative at baseline. Domains include: readiness to improve cardiovascular prevent…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36121/psn-pdf
April 29, 2018 - Practitioners agree on medication reconciliation value,
but frustration and difficulties abound.
April 29, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. July 13, 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/practitioners-agree-medication-reconciliation-value-frustration-and-difficulties-
abound
This article summar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38375/psn-pdf
December 01, 2019 - ISMP QuarterWatch Reports.
April 17, 2019
Horsham, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-quarterwatch-reports
This website provides quarterly reports that identify and analyze new risks related to medications and
adverse drug events submitted to the Food and Drug Administra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50902/psn-pdf
February 12, 2020 - Improving care by using patient feedback.
February 12, 2020
National Institute for Health Research. Southampton, UK: NIHR Dissemination Centre; December 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-care-using-patient-feedback
Patient feedback is a problematic source of patient safety improvement information. This r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38335/psn-pdf
March 23, 2009 - For patients, a list of hospital hazards.
March 23, 2009
Landro L. Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition). December 23, 2008;D2.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-list-hospital-hazards
Emphasizing the importance of safe device use to prevent patient harm, this article reports on the top 10
technology hazards in…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/cvd-risk-calculator.html
February 01, 2022 - Integrating Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculators into Primary Care
Resource: Integrating Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculators into Primary Care (PDF, 865 KB, 7 pages)
A brief guide that outlines practical information and resources to help primary care practices systematically integrate CVD risk calcu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41563/psn-pdf
December 04, 2016 - Harm to Healing - Partnering with Patients Who Have
Been Harmed.
December 4, 2016
Trew M, Nettleton S, Flemons W. Edmonton, AB, Canada: Canadian Patient Safety Institute; June 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/harm-healing-partnering-patients-who-have-been-harmed
This publication describes an investigation into e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39172/psn-pdf
December 09, 2009 - Advancing Patient Safety: A Decade of Evidence, Design,
and Implementation.
December 9, 2009
Rockville, MD; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; November 2009. AHRQ Publication No.
09(10)-0084.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advancing-patient-safety-decade-evidence-design-and-implementation
This publication …
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin/pcor.html
August 01, 2018 - EvidenceNOW PCOR Fact Sheet: Aspirin Use Care
Resource title: EvidenceNOW PCOR Aspirin Fact Sheet
Resource description: This EvidenceNOW fact sheet provides an overview of patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) findings and guidelines for aspirin use in people at high risk of heart disease. It includes …
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin/treatment.html
August 01, 2018 - Aspirin for Secondary Prevention of ASCVD: Guideline
Resource title: Aspirin Treatment for Secondary and Primary Prevention of ASCVD
Resource description: This presentation explains heart disease and the use of aspirin for primary and secondary prevention of heart disease. It also contains information on t…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking/emr.html
August 01, 2018 - Integrating Tobacco Cessation Into Electronic Health Records
Resource title: Integrating Tobacco Cessation Into Electronic Health Records
Resource description: These recommendations outline inclusion of a template in electronic health record systems that prompts clinicians to counsel about smoking preventi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/training-catalog/ismp-education-solutions
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Event Description: As a global leader in medication s…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/alarm-fatigue-1.pdf
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dyspnea_research.pdf
April 01, 2010 - records for hospitalized patients
designed as a benchmarking and comparative performance assessment, institutional
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/recruitment-slides-ny.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Recruitment Slides
New York City Cooperative
Resource: HealthyHearts NYC: Primary Care Partnerships Advancing Heart Health (PDF, 644 KB, 20 pages)
This document provides an example of an EvidenceNOW Cooperative's recruitment slides that include a project summary, project goals and measures, e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40111/psn-pdf
December 14, 2012 - Disruptive behavior affects hospital financial health.
December 14, 2012
Rosenstein AH. Measuring and managing the economic impact of disruptive behaviors in the hospital.
Journal of healthcare risk management : the journal of the American Society for Healthcare Risk
Management. 2010;30(2):20-6. doi:10.1002/jhrm.20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39494/psn-pdf
May 13, 2019 - Chasing Zero: Winning the War on Healthcare Harm.
May 13, 2019
Austin, TX: Texas Medical Institute for Technology and the Quaid Foundation; 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/chasing-zero-winning-war-healthcare-harm
This documentary reports on families affected by medical errors; it includes the story of a high-pro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36077/psn-pdf
July 05, 2006 - Perinatal patient safety from the perspective of nurse
executives: a round table discussion.
July 5, 2006
Thorman KE; Capitulo KL; Dubow J; Hanold K; Noonan M; Wehmeyer J.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perinatal-patient-safety-perspective-nurse-executives-round-table-discussion
The authors summarize a discussion be…