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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/recent-grants-additional-topics.html
May 01, 2024 - primary care practices understandably needed to put their full focus on providing care for patients, keeping
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/zero-clabsi.html
April 01, 2013 - As we go forward, we see challenges in keeping CLABSI reduction in patient safety on the unit’s radar … For those teams that are in sustainability, I think it's great that they're keeping the calls going.
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cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/workgroups/71451/CDS_Connect_WG_March_2022_Summary.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Because many benefits result from keeping
artifacts updated with the current evidence and best practices
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/2023-SOPS-Nursing-Home-DB-Infographic.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Nursing Home Survey: 2023 User Database Report Infographic Summary
Findings From the 2023 Nursing Home Survey Database
62
participating
nursing homes
3,224
nursing home staff
respondents
Average Response Rate by
Survey Administration Mode
Paper 52%
Web 45%…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/RealTimeLOINCTranslationPoster.pdf
July 01, 2009 - This demonstrates the dynamics of the lab catalog and the
demands on local staff of keeping it in sync
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201809.html
January 01, 2019 - AHRQ Toolkit Helped NorthShore Health Track Data to Keep Infection Rates Low
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January 2019
Chicago’s NorthShore University Health System was on a mission to maintain low rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). Then NorthShore infection preventionist Mona …
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/tech_assist/nationalestimates/508_course/508course_2023.jsp
January 01, 2023 - The MERGE statement, which links the NIS Core File with the NIS Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File keeping … MERGE statement, which combines the KID Core File with the KID Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File keeping … procedures which sort the NASS Encounter File and the NASS Hospital File by HOSP_NASS and KEY_NASS keeping … MERGE statement, which links the NEDS Core File with the NEDS Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File keeping … The MERGE statement, which links the NRD Core File with the NRD Diagnosis and Procedure Groups File keeping
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201904.html
June 01, 2019 - TeamSTEPPS® Helps St. Louis Hospital Keep C-Section Rate Low
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June 2019
Staff at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis used AHRQ’s TeamSTEPPS training to improve their teamwork and communication, helping them to reduce the Cesarean section (C-section) rate for low-risk,…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/engaging-sr-exec-fac-guide.html
February 01, 2017 - Engaging Senior Executives in Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Facilitator's Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: Engaging Senior Executives in Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Say:
In this module, we will discuss the importance of senior executive eng…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apa_medsafety.pdf
April 02, 2025 - NICU Toolkit, Appendix A, Medication Safety
Medication Safety
■ Keep a list of your baby’s medications with your baby
at all times.
■ Speak to your baby’s health care professional, and ask
specific questions about your baby’s medicines.
■ When picking up refills, check the label carefully for
correct medici…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/be-picky-about-your-piccs-fragmented-care-and-poor-communication-discharge-leads-picc
July 19, 2023 - that the patient knows how to change the dressing if it becomes soiled or loose and the importance of keeping … Ensuring patients understand their part in keeping the PICC line safe is crucial.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/spreading-fac-notes.html
December 01, 2017 - For example, teams often think that keeping the safe surgery bundle or processes in place is hard.
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www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/treatments/btpills/btpills.html
March 01, 2023 - Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a free booklet and a video about blood thinner medicines. Staying Active and Healthy with Blood Thinners , a 10-minute video, features easy-to-understand explanations of how blood thinners wor…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/nurse-role-dxsafety6.html
September 01, 2022 - The role of nursing surveillance in keeping patients safe.
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/distributed-cognition-er-nurses6.html
August 01, 2022 - The role of nursing surveillance in keeping patients safe.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-location-based-smartphone-alerts-within-system-care-coordination
January 01, 2023 - He stresses the importance of keeping the patient front and center in the design and the modification
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/personal-health-records-and-elder-medication-use-quality
January 01, 2023 - Older adults were interested in keeping track of their health and medication information.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_2012_Redesign_report.jsp
January 01, 2012 - HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample Redesign Final Report
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fecal-contamination-peritoneum-laparoscopic-trocar-injury-routine-operation-goes-wrong
March 03, 2021 - Keeping the needle in place allows for visualization of the injury site once the abdomen is entered. … This latter complication could have been avoided by keeping track of the total length of the drain inserted
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/minnesota-lets-nurses-practice-while-disciplinary-investigations-drag-patients-keep-getting
April 22, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Minnesota lets nurses practice while disciplinary investigations drag on. Patients keep getting hurt.
Citation Text:
Minnesota lets nurses practice while disciplinary investigations drag on. Patients keep getting hurt. Hopkins E, Kohler J. ProPublica. April 3, …