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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44998/psn-pdf
April 20, 2016 - High reliability: excellent care every time.
April 20, 2016
Saver C. High reliability: Excellent care every time. OR manager. 2016;32(3):22-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-reliability-excellent-care-every-time
Achieving high reliability has attracted attention as a goal in health care. This article provides an…
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March 23, 2016 - Root Cause Analysis Workbook for
Community/Ambulatory Pharmacy.
March 23, 2016
Horsham, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices; 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/root-cause-analysis-workbook-communityambulatory-pharmacy
Root cause analysis offers a structured way to detect and address system weaknesses. This…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44718/psn-pdf
November 25, 2015 - Beyond the Quick Fix: Strategies for Improving Patient
Safety.
November 25, 2015
Baker GR. Toronto, ON: Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto;
2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/beyond-quick-fix-strategies-improving-patient-safety
The 2004 Canadian Adverse Events Study helpe…
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February 09, 2011 - No-fault compensation for medical injuries: the prospect
for error prevention.
February 9, 2011
Studdert DM, Brennan TA. No-Fault Compensation for Medical Injuries. JAMA. 2003;286(2).
doi:10.1001/jama.286.2.217.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/no-fault-compensation-medical-injuries-prospect-error-prevention
The auth…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838015/psn-pdf
September 07, 2022 - Physicians and cognitive decline: a challenge for state
medical boards.
September 7, 2022
Hoffman S. Physicians and cognitive decline: a challenge for state medical boards. J Med Regulation.
2022;108(2):19-28. doi:10.30770/2572-1852-108.2.19.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physicians-and-cognitive-decline-challenge-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46750/psn-pdf
January 31, 2018 - Iowans' Views on Medical Errors: Iowa Patient Safety
Study.
January 31, 2018
Clive, IA: Heartland Health Research Institute; January 7, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/iowans-views-medical-errors-iowa-patient-safety-study
Patient perspectives can provide insights regarding areas in need of improvement. This sur…
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June 11, 2014 - Improved incident reporting following the implementation
of a standardized emergency department peer review
process.
June 11, 2014
Reznek MA, Barton BA. Improved incident reporting following the implementation of a standardized
emergency department peer review process. Int J Qual Health Care. 2014;26(3):278-86.
d…
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September 29, 2017 - Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to
Implementation.
September 29, 2017
Henriksen K, Battles JB, Marks ES, et al, eds. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(US); 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advances-patient-safety-research-implementation
With 4 volumes and 140 articles (all of …
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/cognitive-engineering-complex-decisionmaking-problem-solving-acute-care/final-report
January 01, 2023 - Cognitive Engineering for Complex Decisionmaking & Problem Solving in Acute Care - Final Report
Citation
Hettinger A. Cognitive Engineering for Complex Decisionmaking & Problem Solving in Acute Care - Final Report. (Prepared by MedStar Health Research Institute under Grant No. R01 HS022542). Rockville…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43839/psn-pdf
January 28, 2015 - Patient Safety.
January 28, 2015
J Health Serv Res Policy. 2015;20(suppl 1):S1-S60.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-11
Articles in this special supplement explore research commissioned by National Institute for Health
Research in the United Kingdom to address four patient safety research gaps: how orga…
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April 12, 2011 - Duke Surgery Patient Safety: an open-source application
for anonymous reporting of adverse and near-miss
surgical events.
April 12, 2011
Pietrobon R, Lima R, Shah A, et al. Duke Surgery Patient Safety: an open-source application for
anonymous reporting of adverse and near-miss surgical events. Ann Surg Innov Res. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36419/psn-pdf
July 14, 2010 - Time to get off this pig's back?: the human factors
aspects of the mismatch between device and real-world
knowledge in the health care environment.
July 14, 2010
Nunnally M, Bitan Y. Time to Get Off this Pig's Back? J Patient Saf. 2008;2(3).
doi:10.1097/01.jps.0000233827.90690.97.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tim…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43529/psn-pdf
October 01, 2014 - National pediatric anesthesia safety quality improvement
program in the United States.
October 1, 2014
Kurth D, Tyler D, Heitmiller ES, et al. National pediatric anesthesia safety quality improvement program in
the United States. Anesth Analg. 2014;119(1):112-21. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000000040.
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June 18, 2008 - Effect of the 80-hour work week on resident case
coverage.
June 18, 2008
Shin S, Britt R, Britt LD. Effect of the 80-hour work week on resident case coverage. J Am Coll Surg.
2008;206(5):798-800; discussion 801-3. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.12.028.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34737/psn-pdf
November 19, 2015 - First, Do No Harm Part 1: A Case Study of Systems
Failure.
November 19, 2015
Chicago: Partnership for Patient Safety, Harvard Risk Management Foundation; 2000.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/first-do-no-harm-part-1-case-study-systems-failure
This video, produced by the Partnership for Patient Safety and the Harvard …
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/review/index.html
April 01, 2015 - Grant Application Peer Review Process
Grant applications submitted to AHRQ are evaluated by the AHRQ peer review process to ensure a fair, competent and objective assessment of their scientific and technical merit.
Application Receipt and Referral Process
Once received, AHRQ grant applications are submitt…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/mission/strategic-plan/strategic-plan.html
September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Strategic Plan
Information on the Agency's strategic plans.
As 1 of 12 agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) supports health services research initiatives that seek to improve the quality of healthcare in America. AHRQ’s m…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/getting-root-matter
September 01, 2005 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Getting to the Root of the Matter
Citation Text:
Saint S, Flanders S. Getting to the Root of the Matter. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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June 01, 2005 - Getting to the Root of the Matter
June 1, 2005
Saint S, Flanders S. Getting to the Root of the Matter. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/getting-root-matter
Case Objectives
Appreciate the goals and limitations of root cause analysis
Outline the steps to conduct root cause analysis
The Case
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September 01, 2008 - Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) NIS Notes
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