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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/McColmSuccessStory2009_0.pdf
December 01, 2009 - Measuring Quality in Physicians’ Practices in Southwestern Missouri Using an Electronic Health Record
Measuring Quality in Physicians’ Practices in Southwestern
Missouri Using an Electronic Health Record
Current efforts to improve the efficiency and quality of
medical care while decreasing costs involve improving…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/SuccessStory_Krist_7312012.pdf
July 01, 2011 - Patients Take a Bite of Prevention Apple with Web-based Interactive Personal Health Record
9HRQ HE9LTH INFORM9TION TECHNOLOGY 1
9MBUL9TORY S9FETY 9ND QU9LITY • PCC
Patients Take a Bite of Prevention Apple with Web!based …
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/final-kaushal-story-7-6-12.pdf
June 16, 2021 - Developing and Testing Quality Measures for Interoperable Electronic Health Records
1
AHRQ Health Information Technology
Ambulatory Safety and Quality | EQM
Developing and Testing Quality
Measures for Interoperable Electronic
Health Records
Traditionally, clinical quality measures have been
assessed through ei…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33735/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and
How to Fix It
August 1, 2012
Gurwitz JH. Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and How to Fix It. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/medication-safety-nursing-homes-whats-wrong-and-how-fix-it
Perspective
At any point in time, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866621/psn-pdf
August 28, 2024 - Application of Safety-II Principles
August 28, 2024
Venkatesan C, Helak K, Sousane Z, et al. Application of Safety-II Principles. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/application-safety-ii-principles
Traditional approaches to patient safety have often been reactive rather than proactive, seeki…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33827/psn-pdf
February 01, 2017 - New Insights About Team Training From a Decade of
TeamSTEPPS
February 1, 2017
Baker DP, King HB, Battles J. New Insights About Team Training From a Decade of TeamSTEPPS. PSNet
[internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/new-insights-about-team-training-decade-teamstepps
Perspective
Ten years ago, the Ag…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33848/psn-pdf
December 01, 2017 - The Evolution of Patient Safety in Surgery
December 1, 2017
Wachter R. The Evolution of Patient Safety in Surgery. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/evolution-patient-safety-surgery
Perspective
In 1979, 20 years before the Institute of Medicine's To Err Is Human report (1) catalyzed the cr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49488/psn-pdf
August 21, 2005 - PCA Overdose
August 21, 2005
Doyle JD. PCA Overdose. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pca-overdose
The Case
A 49-year-old woman underwent an uneventful total abdominal hysterectomy bilateral salpingo-
oophorectomy. Postoperatively, the patient complained of severe pain and received intravenou…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33815/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Telemedicine and Patient Safety
September 1, 2016
Agboola SO, Kvedar JC. Telemedicine and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/telemedicine-and-patient-safety
Perspective
A paradigm shift is ongoing in the health care sector. The traditional model of episodic and hospital-base…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49701/psn-pdf
February 01, 2014 - An Easily Forgotten Tube
February 1, 2014
Ousey K. An Easily Forgotten Tube. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/easily-forgotten-tube
The Case
A 45-year-old man was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for acute liver failure secondary to alcohol
abuse. His illness was complicated by acute…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60548/psn-pdf
May 28, 2020 - In Conversation With... Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD
May 28, 2020
In Conversation With.. Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-jeffrey-shuren-md-jd
Editor’s note: Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD is the Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health at
the Food…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/safetransitions/safetransitions.pptx
June 02, 2025 - Slide Presentation: An Introduction to Safe Transitions for Patients to New Appointments
An Introduction to Safe Transitions for Patients to New Appointments
Ambulatory Care Facility
Team Presentation
Overview
Purpose and Benefits
Toolkit Components
Team Member Roles and Responsibilities
Implementation Steps
Resourc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/cusp-icu-slides.pptx
April 01, 2022 - Engage the Team and Applying CUSP in the ICU Setting Facilitator Guide
Engaging the Team and Applying CUSP in the ICU Setting
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0019
April 2022
Objectives
Define key aspects of safety culture and why it is important
Recall…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/cusp-team-slides.pptx
April 01, 2022 - Building an Engaged CUSP Team Slides
Building an Engaged Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program Team
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0019
April 2022
1
Objectives
Identify tools and resources available to support your CLABSI and/or CAUTI improvemen…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/summary.html
March 01, 2017 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Executive Summary
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Executive Summary
Introduction
Limitations of …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part2-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Acute Care ASP Development
Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development: Part 2
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
ASP Development – Part 2
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care
1
Objectives
By the end of this module, parti…
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cdsic.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-04/Final%20Innovation%20Center%20Operational%20Framework_508.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Final Innovation Center Operational Framework
FINAL INNOVATION CENTER OPERATIONAL
FRAMEWORK
A P R I L 6 , 2 0 2 2
Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality
Clinical Decision Support
Innovation Collaborative
(CDSiC)
Presented by:
NORC at the University of Chicago
4350 East-West Highway Suite …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/notes2.html
August 01, 2022 - Module 2: Obtaining Organizational Buy-in and Support
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Facilitator Notes
Say:
Module 2 of the CANDOR Toolkit describes the importance of obtaining organizational support for CANDOR implementation. This module focuses on the role of organizational le…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/e1_pdi_monitorprogress.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Monitoring Progress for Sustainable Improvement
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
i Tool E.1
Monitoring Progress for Sustainable Improvement
What is the purpose of this tool? This tool provides guidance on how to monitor and report
your progres…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49563/psn-pdf
May 01, 2008 - Is It Safe to Be Direct?
May 1, 2008
Kulkarni NS, Williams M. Is It Safe to Be Direct? PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/it-safe-be-direct
The Case
A 92-year-old man with hypertension and heart failure (HF) was evaluated by his primary care physician
(PCP) for progressive shortness of breat…