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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluation-interactive-social-media-web-site-parents-who-are-concerned-about/final-report
January 01, 2023 - An Evaluation of an Interactive Social Media Web site for Parents who are Concerned about Immunizing their Children - Final Report
Citation
Glanz J. An Evaluation of an Interactive Social Media Web site for Parents who are Concerned about Immunizing their Children - Final Report. (Prepared by Kaiser F…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/impact-health-information-technology-clinical-care/final-report
January 01, 2023 - Impact of Health Information Technology on Clinical Care - Final Report
Citation
Hsu, J. Impact of Health Information Technology on Clinical Care - Final Report. (Prepared by Kaiser Foundation Research Institute under Grant No. R01 HS015280). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/feedback-treatment-intensification-data-reduce-cardiovascular-disease-risk/final-report
January 01, 2023 - Feedback of Intensifying Treatment (FIT) Data to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease - Final Report
Citation
Selby JV. Feedback of Intensifying Treatment (FIT) Data to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease - Final Report. (Prepared by the Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, a Division of Kaiser Foundation Hospita…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/glossary/latent-error-or-latent-condition
September 13, 2021 - Latent Error (or Latent Condition)
September 13, 2021
Anonymous (not verified)
The terms active and latent as applied to errors were coined by Reason . Latent errors (or latent conditions) refer to less apparent failures of organization or design that contributed to the occurrence of errors or allowed them…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838925/psn-pdf
March 03, 2025 - Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare.
March 3, 2025
Dixon-Woods M, Martin G, eds. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press; 2022-2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-quality-and-safety-healthcare
Improvement activities are complex initiatives that require synergistic actions by organizations to be
s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60574/psn-pdf
June 10, 2020 - Preventing a parallel pandemic - a national strategy to
protect clinicians' well-being.
June 10, 2020
Dzau VJ, Kirch D, Nasca TJ. Preventing a parallel pandemic - a national strategy to protect clinicians' well-
being. N Engl J Med. 2020;383(6):513-515. doi:10.1056/nejmp2011027.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preven…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60972/psn-pdf
January 30, 2003 - Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic
Disparities in Health Care.
January 30, 2003
Smedley BD, Stith AY, Nelson AR, eds and Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC; The National
Academies Press: 2003. ISBN 9780309082655.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unequal-treatment-confronting-racial-and-ethnic-dis…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/impact-health-it-implementation-diabetes-process-and-outcome-measures/final-report
January 01, 2023 - Impact of Health Information Technology Implementation on Diabetes Process and Outcome Measures - Final Report
Citation
Ballard D. Impact of Health Information Technology Implementation on Diabetes Process and Outcome Measures - Final Report. (Prepared by Baylor Research Institute under Grant No. R21 …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72865/psn-pdf
March 17, 2021 - 5 pandemic mistakes we keep repeating. We can learn
from our failures.
March 17, 2021
Zeynep Tufekci. The Atlantic. February 26, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/5-pandemic-mistakes-we-keep-repeating-we-can-learn-our-failures
Failures in communication have impacts on patients, teams, organizations and society. Th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46160/psn-pdf
June 07, 2017 - ISMP Guidelines for Optimizing Safe Subcutaneous
Insulin Use in Adults.
June 7, 2017
Horsham, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices; May 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-guidelines-optimizing-safe-subcutaneous-insulin-use-adults
Insulin is a widely used medication that can contribute to serious patien…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/health-it-survey-compendium/electronic-health-record-end-user-survey
January 01, 2023 - Electronic Health Record End User Survey
This is a questionnaire designed to be completed by clinical staff in an ambulatory setting. The tool includes questions to assess the current state of electronic health records.
Survey Document
Electronic Health Record End User Survey
(Person…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41246/psn-pdf
April 06, 2012 - Utilizing improvement science methods to improve
physician compliance with proper hand hygiene.
April 6, 2012
White CM, Statile AM, Conway PH, et al. Utilizing improvement science methods to improve physician
compliance with proper hand hygiene. Pediatrics. 2012;129(4):e1042-50. doi:10.1542/peds.2011-1864.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/impact-health-information-technology-primary-care-workflow-and-financial/final-report
January 01, 2023 - Impact of Health Information Technology on Primary Care Workflow and Financial Measures - Final Report
Citation
Fleming N. Impact of Health Information Technology on Primary Care Workflow and Financial Measures - Final Report. (Prepared by Baylor Research Institute under Grant No. R03 HS018220). Rock…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36620/psn-pdf
January 14, 2024 - ISMP's List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care
Settings.
January 14, 2024
Horsham, PA; Institute for Safe Medication Practices: 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings
This fact sheet lists medications with a high risk of causing significant harm to patients wh…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/oars-model.html
November 01, 2018 - Building Rapport with Patients: OARS Communication Skills
Resource: The OARS Model: Essential Communication Skills
This short tool describes OARS—a set of verbal and non-verbal communication skills that helps clinicians and educators in primary care practices to engage and build rapport with patients and a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60285/psn-pdf
April 29, 2020 - How Collective Design Triumphed Over Competition in
the Fight Against HAIs.
April 29, 2020
Wilson T. St Louis, MO; Facilities Guidelines Institute; 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-collective-design-triumphed-over-competition-fight-against-hais
Health care environment design can affect safety. This report sh…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44946/psn-pdf
February 01, 2017 - Quality gaps identified through mortality review.
February 1, 2017
Kobewka DM, van Walraven C, Turnbull J, et al. Quality gaps identified through mortality review. BMJ Qual
Saf. 2017;26(2):141-149. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004735.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-gaps-identified-through-mortality-review
Inpatien…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40883/psn-pdf
February 10, 2012 - Consensus statement on effective communication of
urgent diagnoses and significant, unexpected diagnoses
in surgical pathology and cytopathology from the College
of American Pathologists and Association of Directors of
Anatomic and Surgical Pathology.
February 10, 2012
Nakhleh RE, Myers JL, Allen TC, et al. Conse…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72511/psn-pdf
November 25, 2020 - Hospital Preparedness for a COVID-19 Surge:
Assessment Tool.
November 25, 2020
Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-preparedness-covid-19-surge-assessment-tool
Hospital crisis management, preparation, and planning are of heightened interest due to the …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/844556/psn-pdf
February 15, 2023 - Using Machine Learning to Improve Patient Safety in the
Home or Remote Setting for Adults.
February 15, 2023
Feske-Kirby K, Whittington J, McGaffigan P. Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-machine-learning-improve-patient-safety-home-or-remote-setting-adults
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