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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202302.html
September 01, 2023 - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Creates Perinatal Mental Health Clinical Practice Guidelines Using AHRQ Research
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September 2023
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) relies on AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program systematic reviews…
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June 01, 2025 - Harborview Medical Center Uses AHRQ’s Quality Indicators To Improve Patient Safety
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June 2025
Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, has improved patient safety across its facilities using AHRQ’s Quality Indicators (QIs) — standardized measures used to assess and m…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/confid-report/intro.html
February 01, 2016 - Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance
Introduction
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Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance
Foreword
Introduction
Part One: Physician Feedback Report Fundamental…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-cognitive-load1.html
May 01, 2024 - Cognitive Load Theory and Its Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy
Introduction to Diagnostic Errors
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Cognitive Load Theory and Its Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy
Introduction to Diagnostic Errors
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d1_combo_improvementmethodsoverview.pptx
June 02, 2025 - PowerPoint Presentation
Use these PowerPoint slides for any presentations for which they may be useful.
These slides may be useful earlier on in the process than during implementation; feel free to use them at any point in your QI process.
Modify as needed to suit your hospital – you may wish to delete sections of sl…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/nac/snac-pronovost.html
December 01, 2021 - SNAC Member: Peter Pronovost, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Quality and Clinical Transformation Officer, University Hospitals
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Nursing
Case Western Reserve University
Peter Pronovost, M.D., Ph.D., is a patient safety cha…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/clinical-topics.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Index of Clinical Topics
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources for Decolonization
Tools & Reso…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-collective-design-triumphed-over-competition-fight-against-hais
February 05, 2019 - Book/Report
How Collective Design Triumphed Over Competition in the Fight Against HAIs.
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How Collective Design Triumphed Over Competition in the Fight Against HAIs. Wilson T. St Louis, MO; Facilities Guidelines Institute; 2020.
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August 02, 2010 - Special or Theme Issue
Special Section: IEA Health Care 2021.
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Special Section: IEA Health Care 2021. Hum Factors. 2024;66(3):633-769.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/plan-quality-improve-patient-safety-point-care
February 01, 2017 - Review
Plan for quality to improve patient safety at the point of care.
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Ehrmeyer SS. Plan for Quality to Improve Patient Safety at the Point of Care. Ann Saudi Med. 2011;31(4). doi:10.4103/0256-4947.83203.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effectiveness-community-collaborative-eliminating-use-high-risk-abbreviations-written
May 25, 2010 - Study
Effectiveness of a community collaborative for eliminating the use of high-risk abbreviations written by physicians.
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Leonhardt KK, Botticelli J. Effectiveness of a Community Collaborative for Eliminating the Use of High-risk Abbreviations Written by Physicians. J P…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/organization-and-representation-patient-safety-data-current-status-and-issues-around
January 21, 2011 - Commentary
Organization and representation of patient safety data: current status and issues around generalizability and scalability.
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Boxwala AA, Dierks M, Keenan M, et al. Organization and representation of patient safety data: current status and issues around generalizab…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/achieving-high-reliability-organization-through-implementation-arcc-model-systemwide
March 21, 2018 - Commentary
Achieving a high-reliability organization through implementation of the ARCC model for systemwide sustainability of evidence-based practice.
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Melnyk BM. Achieving a high-reliability organization through implementation of the ARCC model for systemwide sustainabi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fixing-broken-ehr-him-working-spotlight-solve-common-ehr-issues
March 30, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Fixing a broken EHR: HIM working in the spotlight to solve common EHR issues.
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Fixing a broken EHR: HIM working in the spotlight to solve common EHR issues. Butler M. J AHIMA. March 2015;86:18-23.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-medication-errors-role-undergraduate-nurse-education
October 29, 2014 - Commentary
Addressing medication errors - the role of undergraduate nurse education.
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Page K, McKinney AA. Addressing medication errors--The role of undergraduate nurse education. Nurse Educ Today. 2007;27(3):219-24.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/embedding-quality-and-safety-otolaryngology-head-and-neck-surgery-education
August 11, 2010 - Commentary
Embedding quality and safety in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery education.
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McCormick ME, Stadler ME, Shah RK. Embedding quality and safety in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery education. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015;152(5):778-782. doi:10.1177/019459…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/establishing-simulation-center-surgical-skills-what-do-and-how-do-it
January 18, 2012 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings
Establishing a simulation center for surgical skills: what to do and how to do it.
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Haluck RS, Satava RM, Fried G, et al. Establishing a simulation center for surgical skills: what to do and how to do it.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decision-making-and-safety-anesthesiology
December 02, 2020 - Review
Decision-making and safety in anesthesiology.
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Stiegler MP, Ruskin KJ. Decision-making and safety in anesthesiology. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2012;25(6):724-729. doi:10.1097/ACO.0b013e328359307a.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhanced-time-out-improved-communication-process
October 19, 2022 - Commentary
Enhanced time out: an improved communication process.
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Nelson PE. Enhanced Time Out: An Improved Communication Process. AORN J. 2017;105(6):564-570. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2017.03.014.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-safety-climate-surveys-measurement-issues
December 16, 2009 - Review
Hospital safety climate surveys: measurement issues.
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Jackson J, Sarac C, Flin R. Hospital safety climate surveys: measurement issues. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2010;16(6):632-8. doi:10.1097/MCC.0b013e32833f0ee6.
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