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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/845651/psn-pdf
November 17, 2016 - Variability in diagnostic error rates of 10 MRI centers
performing lumbar spine MRI examinations on the same
patient within a 3-week period.
November 17, 2016
Herzog R, Elgort DR, Flanders AE, et al. Variability in diagnostic error rates of 10 MRI centers performing
lumbar spine MRI examinations on the same patien…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39197/psn-pdf
January 06, 2010 - Resident fatigue: is there a patient safety issue?
January 6, 2010
Mitchell CD, Mooty CR, Dunn EL, et al. Resident fatigue: is there a patient safety issue? Am J Surg.
2009;198(6):811-6. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.04.028.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/resident-fatigue-there-patient-safety-issue
Regulations limiting…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/vtguide/umich-slides.ppt
May 20, 2012 - HHCEB Presentation
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VTE Prevention:
An Institution-wide Initiative
University of Michigan
Caprini VTE risk assessment
May 20, 2012
Marc Moote, PA-C
Chief Physician Assistant
University of Michigan Health System
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Key Strategies
Scope: ALL adult inpatients
Standardized VTE Protocol – Caprini model
Mandato…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/t-still-university-school-osteopathic-medicine-arizona-pbrn.html
January 01, 2012 - A. T. Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona PBRN
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
January 1, 2012
PBRN Acronym:
ATSU SOMA PBRN
PBRN Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Net…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842763/psn-pdf
January 18, 2023 - Implementation of peer messengers to deliver feedback:
an observational study to promote professionalism in
nursing.
January 18, 2023
Baldwin CA, Hanrahan K, Edmonds SW, et al. Implementation of peer messengers to deliver feedback: an
observational study to promote professionalism in nursing. Jt Comm J Qual Patien…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36003/psn-pdf
March 28, 2011 - The "To Err Is Human Report" and the patient safety
literature.
March 28, 2011
Stelfox HT, Palmisani S, Scurlock C, et al. The "To Err is Human" report and the patient safety literature.
Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(3):174-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/err-human-report-and-patient-safety-literature
This study …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35436/psn-pdf
September 15, 2009 - Hospital nurse staffing and patient mortality, emotional
exhaustion, and job dissatisfaction.
September 15, 2009
Halm M, Peterson M, Kandels M, et al. Hospital nurse staffing and patient mortality, emotional exhaustion,
and job dissatisfaction. Clin Nurse Spec. 2005;19(5):241-254.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hosp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40119/psn-pdf
January 05, 2011 - Effects of learning climate and registered nurse staffing
on medication errors.
January 5, 2011
Chang YK, Mark BA. Effects of Learning Climate and Registered Nurse Staffing on Medication Errors. Nurs
Res. 2010;60(1). doi:10.1097/nnr.0b013e3181ff73cc.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effects-learning-climate-and-regist…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841141/psn-pdf
December 07, 2022 - Urgent referrals from primary care to dermatology for
lesions suspicious for skin cancer: patterns, outcomes,
and need for systems improvement.
December 7, 2022
Pagani K, Lukac D, Olbricht SM, et al. Urgent referrals from primary care to dermatology for lesions
suspicious for skin cancer: patterns, outcomes, and n…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44552/psn-pdf
June 21, 2016 - Reducing diagnostic errors—why now?
June 21, 2016
Khullar D, Jha AK, Jena AB. Reducing diagnostic errors--why now? N Engl J Med. 2015;373(26):2491-
2493. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1508044.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-diagnostic-errors-why-now
Diagnostic error has recently garnered attention as a patient safety pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37871/psn-pdf
January 06, 2017 - A controlled trial of a rapid response system in an
academic medical center.
January 6, 2017
Rothschild JM, Woolf S, Finn KM, et al. A controlled trial of a rapid response system in an academic
medical center. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(7):417-25, 365.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/controlled-trial-rapid-r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/844769/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Failure to administer recommended chemotherapy:
acceptable variation or cancer care quality blind spot?
September 18, 2019
Ellis RJ, Schlick CJR, Feinglass J, et al. Failure to administer recommended chemotherapy: acceptable
variation or cancer care quality blind spot? BMJ Qual Saf. 2020;29(2):103-112. doi:10.1136/…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/allison.pdf
December 19, 2014 - Story Guides – Making Comparative Effectiveness Useful for Vulnerable Patients
Research to …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37324/psn-pdf
February 16, 2011 - A complementary approach to promoting
professionalism: identifying, measuring, and addressing
unprofessional behaviors.
February 16, 2011
Hickson GB, Pichert JW, Webb LE, et al. A complementary approach to promoting professionalism:
identifying, measuring, and addressing unprofessional behaviors. Acad Med. 2007;82…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60623/psn-pdf
June 24, 2020 - Communication with health care workers regarding health
care-associated exposure to coronavirus 2019: a
checklist to facilitate disclosure.
June 24, 2020
Wickner PG, Hartley T, Salmasian H, et al. Communication with health care workers regarding health care-
associated exposure to coronavirus 2019: a checklist to …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40859/psn-pdf
October 19, 2011 - Why patient summaries in electronic health records do
not provide the cognitive support necessary for nurses'
handoffs on medical and surgical units: insights from
interviews and observations.
October 19, 2011
Staggers N, Clark L, Blaz JW, et al. Why patient summaries in electronic health records do not provide th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37480/psn-pdf
January 23, 2008 - Lost opportunities: how physicians communicate about
medical errors.
January 23, 2008
Garbutt J, Waterman AD, Kapp JM, et al. Lost Opportunities: How Physicians Communicate About Medical
Errors. Health Aff (Millwood). 2008;27(1):246-255. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.27.1.246.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lost-opportunities…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36457/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - Controversies surrounding use of order sets for clinical
decision support in computerized provider order entry.
May 27, 2011
Bobb AM, Payne TH, Gross PA. Viewpoint: controversies surrounding use of order sets for clinical decision
support in computerized provider order entry. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2007;14(1):41-7.…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/02-brady-sops-action-planning-tool.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Action Planning for the SOPS Surveys-Overview
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Overview of AHRQ’s Patient Safety
Priorities
Jeff Brady, MD, MPH
Director, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety,
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Rear Admiral, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service
AHRQ’s Core Compet…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/stories/in-action/cascades-east.html
March 01, 2021 - New Ideas Lead to Big Changes in Care
Like many small- and medium-sized practices, the team at Cascades East Family Medicine is always searching for ways to improve care. For Cascades East, this meant enrolling in EvidenceNOW, which connected them with a practice facilitator, Mr. Steven Brantley.
In their wor…