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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/one-got-away-elopement-suicidal-patient-emergency-department
September 27, 2023 - The One That Got Away—Elopement of a Suicidal Patient in the Emergency Department.
Citation Text:
Bourgeois JA, Xiong G, Barnes DK, et al. The One That Got Away—Elopement of a Suicidal Patient in the Emergency Department.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Depa…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/sustainability/premortem-scorecard-slides.html
February 01, 2017 - Tools for Sustainability: Premortem and Scorecard: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Tools for Sustainability: Premortem and Scorecard
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
After this session, you will…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/sustainability_premortem.pptx
December 01, 2017 - PowerPoint Presentation: Premortem for Sustainability
Sustainability and the Premortem Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Sustainability
AHRQ Pub. No. 16(18)-0004-15-EF
December 2017
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery -- Sustainability
SAY:
This module will cover Sustainability and the Premortem Tool. Projects can fa…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2006Wang_051611comp.pdf
January 01, 2006 - Errors in Paramedic Endotracheal Intubation
Errors in Paramedic
Endotracheal Intubation
Henry E. Wang, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - Department of Emergency Medicine
Disclosures
AHRQ Cli…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37165/psn-pdf
May 02, 2018 - Lack of standard dosing methods contributes to IV errors.
May 2, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. August 23, 2007,
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lack-standard-dosing-methods-contributes-iv-errors
This article discusses the myriad dosing methods that can lead to errors in administering intraveno…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42410/psn-pdf
July 10, 2013 - Doctors perform thousands of unnecessary surgeries.
July 10, 2013
Eisler P; Hansen B.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-perform-thousands-unnecessary-surgeries
This newspaper article explains how unnecessary surgeries may lead to patient harm and how shared
decision-making may prevent such procedures.
https://…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/workforce-financing/case_example_5.pdf
October 01, 2016 - The clinic manager leads these meetings in a round table-discussion format.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/fac-notes.html
October 01, 2020 - Empower Frontline Staff
Say:
Empower Frontline Staff
Facility leads should encourage all staff
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/clostridium-difficile-infections.html
Topic: Clostridium difficile Infections
AHRQ has research, tools, and resources for preventing or reducing Clostridium difficile , a healthcare-associated infection. Healthcare-associated infections are among the leading threats to patient safety, affecting one out of every 31 hospital patients at any one time.
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/artifacts-of-culture-change.html
June 01, 2021 - Artifacts of Culture Change Self-Assessment Tool
Resource: Artifacts of Culture Change Self-Assessment Tool (PDF, 126 KB)
This self-assessment tool can be used by nursing homes on a culture change journey to become aware of concrete changes that leading homes have made to their policies, practices, and envi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38407/psn-pdf
February 11, 2009 - The science and economics of improving clinical
communication.
February 11, 2009
O'Byrne WT, Weavind L, Selby J. The science and economics of improving clinical communication.
Anesthesiol Clin. 2008;26(4):729-44, vii. doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2008.07.010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/science-and-economics-improving-cl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36096/psn-pdf
September 28, 2010 - How a series of errors led to recurrent hypoglycemia.
September 28, 2010
Singh R. How a series of errors led to recurrent hypoglycemia. J Fam Pract. 2006;55(6):489-97.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-series-errors-led-recurrent-hypoglycemia
This case study illustrates how therapeutic duplication can lead to harm a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37421/psn-pdf
February 15, 2011 - Prescription for error: process defects in a community
retail pharmacy.
February 15, 2011
Witte D, Dundes L. Prescription for Error. J Patient Saf. 2008;3(4). doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e31815a613e.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-error-process-defects-community-retail-pharmacy
This study used direct observati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42735/psn-pdf
November 13, 2013 - ECRI announces top 10 healthcare technology hazards.
November 13, 2013
Clark C. HealthLeaders Media. November 5, 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ecri-announces-top-10-healthcare-technology-hazards
This article summarizes an annual report that spotlights health technologies that may lead to patient harm.
https:/…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/fostering-emotional-wellbeing.html
June 01, 2022 - Fostering Emotional Wellbeing Among Team Members
Resource: Fostering Emotional Wellbeing Among Team Members
This "QuickCast" explains why a comprehensive systems approach to supporting the emotional wellbeing of all members of an organization is so important.
Source: Leading Age
Topic(s): Staff and R…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccine-confidence-insights.html
August 01, 2022 - Vaccine Confidence Insights: Interview with Dr. Simon Mittal
Resource: Vaccine Confidence Insights: Interview with Dr. Simon Mittal
In this interview, Dr. Simon Mittal, a leader with the Minnesota Association of Geriatrics Inspired Clinicians, discusses his experiences with vaccine hesitancy among healthcar…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/factraining.html
November 01, 2017 - It also asks which staff members are invited, who leads the meeting, and how often it occurs.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/009-ss-evidence-decolonization-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
SAY:
Welcome to this presentation on the evi…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/providing-evidence-and-developing-toolkit-accelerate-adoption-patient
July 31, 2023 - Providing Evidence and Developing a Toolkit to Accelerate the Adoption of Patient Photographs in Electronic Health Records
Project Final Report ( PDF , 1.49 MB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-471
December 31, 2024 - January 22, 2025 Weekly Issue
PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly
Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient
safety literature, news, conferences, report…