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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effects-resident-duty-hour-reform-surgical-and-procedural-patient-safety-indicators-among
November 26, 2014 - Study
Effects of resident duty hour reform on surgical and procedural patient safety indicators among hospitalized Veterans Health Administration and Medicare patients.
Citation Text:
Rosen AK, Loveland SA, Romano PS, et al. Effects of resident duty hour reform on surgical and procedura…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/automatic-notification-system-test-results-finalized-after-discharge/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - An Automatic Notification System for Test Results Finalized After Discharge - 2012
Project Name
An Automatic Notification System for Test Results Finalized after Discharge
Principal Investigator
Dalal, Anuj K.
Organization
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Funding Mechanis…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/gibbons.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Gibbons
Slide
1: Social Media
and Health Care
Disparities
M. Chris Gibbons, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Director
Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute
Baltimore, MD
Slide
2: Can Social Media
Help Address Health Care
Disparities?
• Are there determinants of disparities…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/boost-health-services-research.html
June 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
A Boost for Health Services Research
JUN
21
2022
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
R. Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
It has been just four months since joining President Biden’s Administration as Director of AHRQ. What a whir…
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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/registration-errors-among-patients-receiving-blood-transfusions-national-analysis-2008-2017
March 18, 2020 - Study
Registration errors among patients receiving blood transfusions: a national analysis from 2008 to 2017.
Citation Text:
Vijenthira S, Armali C, Downie H, et al. Registration errors among patients receiving blood transfusions: a national analysis from 2008 to 2017. Vox Sang. 2021;116…
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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/training/implementing-automatic-referral/index.html
April 01, 2023 - Implementing Automatic Referral
This focus area will walk you through the necessary steps for implementing an automatic referral system in your hospital.
Automatic referral is a proven, evidence-based strategy to increase participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Automatic referral is the systematic, au…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-l.pdf
September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals - Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/phys-engagement/slides.html
June 01, 2013 - Physician Engagement (Slide Presentation)
On the CUSP: Stop BSI
This PowerPoint slide presentation was shown on September 13, 2011.
Contents
Slide 1. Physician Engagement
Slide 2. Image
Slide 3. Learning Objectives
Slide 4. What Do We Mean by Engagement?
Slide 5. Where Does Engagement Fit?
Slide…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/huddles-slides.html
June 01, 2017 - Management Practices for Sustainability - Module 2: Daily Huddles
Slide 1: Management Practices for Sustainability Module 2: Daily Huddles
Management Practices for Sustainability
Module 2: Daily Huddles
Slide 2: A Frontline Management System To Promote Safety Standard Work
Image: This image shows th…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/implement/facility-action-plan.docx
January 01, 2018 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Facility Action Plan Template
The purpose of this tool is to support quality improvement efforts by identifying opportunities for improvement, strategies, and steps to accomplis…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0232-table2.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese: Table 2
Table 2: Evidence for Hypertension Screening for Children Who are Overweight or Obese
Type of Evidence
Key Findings
Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*)
Citations
Expert
recommendation
Hypertension is a risk factor for car…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accuracy-harm-scores-entered-event-reporting-system
October 19, 2022 - Study
Accuracy of harm scores entered into an event reporting system.
Citation Text:
Abbasi T, Adornetto-Garcia D, Johnston PA, et al. Accuracy of harm scores entered into an event reporting system. J Nurs Adm. 2015;45(4):218-225. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000188.
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-zhou.html
July 01, 2024 - Grantee Profile
Using Technology to Alert Clinicians to Potential Allergy, Drug Interactions
Li Zhou, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Lead investigator, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Li Zhou, M.D., Ph.D. “I really appreciate how AHRQ looks for ways to use technology to improve patie…
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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/directors-corner
June 01, 2025 - Director's Corner
The Digital Healthcare Research (DHR) Program has a long history of advancing healthcare quality through digital technologies. We do this by supporting cutting-edge research , such as artificial intelligence ( AI ) and clinical decisions support ( CDS ), in the conte…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/portrait-of-sepsis.html
September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ’s Portrait of Sepsis Reveals Its Alarming Human Toll
SEP
27
2024
By
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A., and
Pamela Owens, Ph.D.
The human suffering caused by sepsis is shocking. New AHRQ analyses show that in 2021, more than 2 m…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/index.html
March 01, 2024 - Advancing Heart Health
An AHRQ Initiative
The Problem
The Nation's primary care practices have been challenged in recent decades by fragmentation of the healthcare system, a lack of resources to meet patient needs, and limited access to an infrastructure to support quality improvement (QI). As a result, m…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/insights-problem-alarm-fatigue-physiologic-monitor-devices-comprehensive-observational-study
July 17, 2013 - Study
Classic
Insights into the problem of alarm fatigue with physiologic monitor devices: a comprehensive observational study of consecutive intensive care unit patients.
Citation Text:
Drew BJ, Harris P, Zègre-Hemsey JK, et al. Insights into the problem of ala…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK3_P3T5-Training_Slides_for_Nursing_Home_Nurses_Phase_3.ppt
May 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
Toolkit 3. How To Develop and Implement an Antibiogram Program
Phase 3. Implementation
Training Slides for Nursing Home Nurses
Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic
www.ahrq.gov/NH-ASPGuide ● May 2014
AHRQ Pub. No. 14-0023-6-EF
Today we wi…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpra1.html
April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Chapter 1. Introduction
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Table of Contents
Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. ST-PRA De…