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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202504.html
June 01, 2025 - Harborview Medical Center Uses AHRQ’s Quality Indicators To Improve Patient Safety
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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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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/supports-clinicians-work
January 01, 2018 - AHRQ-Funded Research Supports Clinicians’ Work
Research funded by AHRQ aims to support clinicians and other healthcare professionals in providing health services. The projects highlighted below share the goal of improving the experience of health professionals who use health IT. The fe…
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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
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Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/educational-interventions-reduce-prescribing-errors
October 19, 2022 - Study
Educational interventions to reduce prescribing errors.
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Conroy S, North C, Fox T, et al. Educational interventions to reduce prescribing errors. Arch Dis Child. 2008;93(4):313-5. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.127761.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/resources/diagnostic-toolkit/12a-pfe-provider-survey.pdf
August 01, 2021 - Provider Feedback Survey
Provider Feedback Survey
Toolkit for Engaging Patients
To Improve Diagnostic Safety
AHRQ Publication No. 21-0047-11-EF
August 2021
Surveys provide a quick and easy way to solicit provider feedback on toolkit impact and
perceived communication effectiveness. You will want to collect pro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/morphine-overdose-error-propagation-acute-pain-service-une-surdose-de-morphine-resultant-de
January 13, 2016 - Commentary
Morphine overdose from error propagation on an acute pain service: [Une surdose de morphine resultant de multiples erreurs dans un service de douleur aigue].
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Morphine overdose from error propagation on an acute pain service: [Une surdose de morphine resultant …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-and-safety-pediatric-hematologyoncology
May 03, 2017 - Review
Quality and safety in pediatric hematology/oncology.
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Mueller BU. Quality and safety in pediatric hematology/oncology. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2014;61(6):966-9. doi:10.1002/pbc.24946.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-will-still-have-share-safety-data-publicly-cms-will-publish-scorecard-avoidable
March 27, 2024 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Hospitals will still have to share safety data publicly—CMS will publish scorecard of avoidable patient harm after all.
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Hospitals will still have to share safety data publicly—CMS will publish scorecard of avoidable patient harm after all. Clark …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/maximize-patient-safety-advanced-root-cause-analysis
November 18, 2011 - Book/Report
Maximize Patient Safety with Advanced Root Cause Analysis.
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Maximize Patient Safety with Advanced Root Cause Analysis. Corbett C, Clapper C, Johnson KM, et al. Middleton, MA: HCPro; 2004. ISBN: 1578393485
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-iatrogenic-harm-and-disclosure-medical-error
November 21, 2021 - Commentary
Opioids, iatrogenic harm and disclosure of medical error.
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Blinderman CD. Opioids, iatrogenic harm and disclosure of medical error. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010;39(2):309-13. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.11.242.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/path-safety-benefits-2005-patient-safety-and-quality-improvement-act
June 03, 2015 - Commentary
Path to safety: benefits of the 2005 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act.
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McBride D, Greening A, Redmond D. Path to safety: benefits of the 2005 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act. Healthc Financ Manage. 2006;60(6):84-8.
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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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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-adverse-drug-events-related-opioids-implementation-guide
January 26, 2022 - Toolkit
Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Opioids Implementation Guide.
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Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Opioids Implementation Guide. Frederickson TW. Gordon DB, De Pinto M, et al. Philadelphia, PA: Society of Hospital Medicine; 2015.
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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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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/dansky-kh-et-al-1999
January 01, 1999 - Dansky KH et al. 1999 "Electronic medical records: are physicians ready?"
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Dansky KH, Gamm LD, Vasey JJ, et al. Electronic medical records: are physicians ready? Practitioner application. J Healthc Manag 1999;44(6):440.
Abstract
"The use of electronic medical records [EMR] in healthc…
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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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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/cusp-approach.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Why Choose a CUSP Approach?
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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 & R…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/eccles-m-et-al-2002
January 01, 2002 - Eccles M et al. 2002 "Effect of computerised evidence based guidelines on management of asthma and angina in adults in primary care: cluster randomised controlled trial."
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Eccles M, McColl E, Steen N, et al. Effect of computerised evidence based guidelines on management of asthma and angina i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/structural-and-organizational-issues-patient-safety-comparison-health-care-other-high-hazard
February 09, 2011 - Commentary
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Structural and organizational issues in patient safety: a comparison of health care to other high-hazard industries.
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Structural and organizational issues in patient safety: a comparison of health care to other high-hazard indust…