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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/epc-program-evidence-reviews.html
January 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ Evidence Reviews: Catalysts for Practice Change
JAN
19
2022
By
Lionel Bañez, M.D., and
David Meyers, M.D.
Lionel Bañez, M.D.
Medical research keeps advancing while clinicians are busy taking care of patients. It is a const…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/barriers-and-facilitators-reporting-medical-device-related-pressure-ulcers-qualitative
April 07, 2019 - Study
Barriers and facilitators to reporting medical device-related pressure ulcers: a qualitative exploration of international practice.
Citation Text:
Crunden EA, Worsley PR, Coleman SB, et al. Barriers and facilitators to reporting medical device-related pressure ulcers: a qualitative…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/two-fatal-cases-accidental-intrathecal-vincristine-administration-learning-death-events
March 24, 2021 - Commentary
Two fatal cases of accidental intrathecal vincristine administration: learning from death events.
Citation Text:
Chotsampancharoen T, Sripornsawan P, Wongchanchailert M. Two fatal cases of accidental intrathecal vincristine administration: learning from death event. Chemothera…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/investigating-impact-intensive-care-unit-interruptions-patient-safety-events-and-electronic
October 18, 2023 - Study
Investigating the impact of intensive care unit interruptions on patient safety events and electronic health records use: an observational study.
Citation Text:
Khairat S, Whitt S, Craven CK, et al. Investigating the Impact of Intensive Care Unit Interruptions on Patient Safety Eve…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-outcomes-national-patient-initiated-second-opinion-program
July 15, 2015 - Study
Evaluation of outcomes from a national patient-initiated second-opinion program.
Citation Text:
Meyer AND, Singh H, Graber ML. Evaluation of Outcomes From a National Patient-initiated Second-opinion Program. Am J Med. 2015;128(10). doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.04.020.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-original-methodological-tool-identification-corrective-and-preventive-actions-after
March 15, 2017 - Study
Impact of an original methodological tool on the identification of corrective and preventive actions after root cause analysis of adverse events in health care facilities: results of a randomized controlled trial.
Citation Text:
Vacher A, El Mhamdi S, dʼHollander A, et al. Impact o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-pharmacist-interventions-provided-emergency-department-quality-use-medicines
July 21, 2021 - Review
Impact of pharmacist interventions provided in the emergency department on quality use of medicines: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Citation Text:
Atey TM, Peterson GM, Salahudeen MS, et al. Impact of pharmacist interventions provided in the emergency department on quality…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/results-survey-among-gp-practices-how-they-manage-patient-safety-aspects-related-point-care
November 21, 2018 - Study
Results of a survey among GP practices on how they manage patient safety aspects related to point-of-care testing in every day practice.
Citation Text:
de Vries C, Doggen C, Hilbers E, et al. Results of a survey among GP practices on how they manage patient safety aspects related t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-frequency-and-risk-weight-entry-errors-pediatrics
December 21, 2018 - Study
Assessing frequency and risk of weight entry errors in pediatrics.
Citation Text:
Hagedorn PA, Kirkendall E, Kouril M, et al. Assessing Frequency and Risk of Weight Entry Errors in Pediatrics. JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(4):392-393. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.3865.
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/toolkit2-communications-and-decisionmaking.html
November 01, 2016 - Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections
Toolkit Effectiveness
When tested in six nursing homes in an intervention group and six in a comparison group, this toolkit demonstrated a small reduction in prescribing in the intervention group relative to the compa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-joy-in-work.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Joy in Work
Primary Care Practice Facilitator
Training Series
1
Job Aid: Joy in Work
Joy in work is one of three categories of common goals practices
have for improvement. Joy in work is central to good patient
care and in recognition of this, the national triple aim has been
expanded to…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_checklist_version_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Educate & Engage Residents, Family
Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members
Tool 2. Talking With Residents’ Family Members—short checklist version
What are antibiotics?
• Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiot…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-standardized-quality-measures.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Standardized Quality Measures
Primary Care Practice Facilitator
Training Series
1
Job Aid: Standardized Quality Measures
Familiarity with the standardized quality measures that payers and regulatory groups use is an
important part of a practice facilitator's core knowledge.
Standar…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_checklist_version_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 2. Talking With Residents’ Family Members—short checklist version
· What are antibiotics?
Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiotics work by targeting and killing harmful bacteria.
· How do people get bacterial infections?
Normally, your immune system helps control the bacteria…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-improve-team-effectiveness-within-health-care-systematic-review-past-decade
March 05, 2010 - Review
Classic
Interventions to improve team effectiveness within health care: a systematic review of the past decade.
Citation Text:
Buljac-Samardzic M, Doekhie KD, van Wijngaarden JDH. Interventions to improve team effectiveness within health care: a systemati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/investigation-mental-and-physical-health-nurses-associated-errors-clinical-practice
September 21, 2022 - Study
Investigation of mental and physical health of nurses associated with errors in clinical practice.
Citation Text:
Pappa D, Koutelekos I, Evangelou E, et al. Investigation of mental and physical health of nurses associated with errors in clinical practice. Healthcare (Basel). 2022;1…
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/primary-care/pcp-costs/valko-costs.html
May 01, 2015 - Patient-Centered Medical Home Cost of Sustaining and Transforming
AHRQ Estimating the Costs of Supporting Primary Care Transformation Grants
Principal Investigator: George Paul Valko, MD
Institution: Thomas Jefferson University
AHRQ Grant Number: R03 HS22630
Overview of Estimating Costs G…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/designing-and-pilot-testing-leadership-intervention-improve-quality-and-safety-nursing-homes
April 29, 2020 - Study
Designing and pilot testing of a leadership intervention to improve quality and safety in nursing homes and home care (the SAFE-LEAD intervention).
Citation Text:
Johannessen T, Ree E, Strømme T, et al. Designing and pilot testing of a leadership intervention to improve quality and…
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www.ahrq.gov/ecareplan/about/index.html
August 01, 2024 - About the eCare Plan for Multiple Chronic Conditions
The eCare Plan project aims to build care planning tools that will improve how we do research and provide healthcare for people with multiple chronic conditions (MCC). These tools include data standards and electronic care plan applications that allow all mem…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unpacking-complexity-covid-19-fatalities-adverse-events-contributing-factors-single-center
January 25, 2023 - Study
Unpacking the complexity of COVID-19 fatalities: adverse events as contributing factors--a single-center, retrospective analysis of the first two years of the pandemic.
Citation Text:
Zińczuk A, Rorat M, Simon K, et al. Unpacking the complexity of COVID-19 fatalities: adverse event…