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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/faq.html
April 01, 2018 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Frequently Asked Questions
Implementation
Be Prepared to Be Engaged
Create a Safe Medicine List Together
Teach-Back
Warm Handoff Plus
Implementation
1. How do I get leadership buy-in?
Leaders play an imp…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/lhs/lhs_case_studies_denver_health.pdf
April 01, 2019 - Denver Health: How a Safety Net System Maximizes Its Value
Denver Health: How a Safety Net System Maximizes Its
Value
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed a series of case studies
to help health system chief executive officers (CEOs) and other C-suite leaders better
understand t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/lhs/lhs_case_studies_utah_health.pdf
April 01, 2019 - University of Utah Health: Creating a Formula for Value-Based Care
University of Utah Health: Creating a Formula for Value-
Based Care
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed a series of case studies
to help health system chief executive officers and other C-suite leaders better unde…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mixup-beyond-medication-label
June 01, 2014 - Mixup Beyond the Medication Label
Citation Text:
Pervanas H, VanValkenburgh D. Mixup Beyond the Medication Label. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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July 29, 2020 - Misdiagnosis of a Pelvic Mass versus Pregnancy
July 29, 2020
Leiserowitz GS, Herding H. Misdiagnosis of a Pelvic Mass versus Pregnancy. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misdiagnosis-pelvic-mass-versus-pregnancy
The Case
A 28-year-old woman arrived at the Emergency Department (ED) complaining o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hold-tpa
July 29, 2020 - Hold the tPA
Citation Text:
Fagan SC. Hold the tPA. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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November 16, 2022 - Using Human Factors Engineering and the SEIPS Model
to Advance Patient Safety in Care Transitions
November 16, 2022
Carayon P, Werner N, Makkenchery A, et al. Using Human Factors Engineering and the SEIPS Model to
Advance Patient Safety in Care Transitions . PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspecti…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hnhc-disposition-comments.pdf
October 29, 2021 - Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 246: Management of High-Need, High-Cost Patients: A "Best Fit" Framework Synthesis, Realist Review, and Systematic Review
Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report
Title: Management of High-Need, High-Cost Patients: A “Best…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/COVID-19-pharmaceutical-treatments.pdf
December 23, 2023 - Adverse Events Associated with COVID-19 Pharmaceutical Treatments
Evidence-based Practice Center Rapid Review Protocol
Project Title: Adverse Events Associated with COVID-19 Pharmaceutical
Treatments
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness A…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mccormack-presentation.pdf
May 29, 2025 - McCormack-notes-151008 copy - Teresa
My talk today is about engaging patients with
low health
literacy.
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Health literacy is a key factor in securing access to healthcare services. So in my talk
today, I’ll talk a little bit about health literacy and what it is, how we measure health
literacy and the sta…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/survey/rwhc-thqit-readiness-assessment.pdf
June 16, 2021 - Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative Transforming Healthcare Quality Through Information Technology: Readiness Assessment
Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative Transforming Healthcare Quality
Through Information Technology: Readiness Assessment
Reedsburg Area Medical Center, Reedsburg WI
This is a questionnaire designe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/863641/psn-pdf
February 28, 2024 - Revising TeamSTEPPS: The Evolution of Patient Safety
Teamwork Training
February 28, 2024
Haugstetter M, Hines S, Sousane Z, et al. Revising TeamSTEPPS: The Evolution of Patient Safety
Teamwork Training. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/revising-teamstepps-evolution-patient-safety-teamwork…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2021-06/final_spotlight_miscommunication_possible_artifact_06.21.2021.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Spotlight
Spotlight
The Consequences of Miscommunication
Regarding a Possible Artifact
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the June 2021 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by: Kriti Gwal, MD
o AHRQ WebM&M Edit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-overdose
September 01, 2011 - Medication Overdose
Citation Text:
Kaushal R. Medication Overdose. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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May 01, 2014 - Raise the Bar
May 1, 2014
Stotts J, Lyndon A. Raise the Bar. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/raise-bar
The Case
A 57-year-old man presented to an ambulatory surgery center for excision of a right groin lipoma. The
patient was seen and evaluated by an anesthesiologist who was new to the cente…
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st431/stat431.shtml
March 01, 2014 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #431:
Influenza Immunization Rates for the Adult U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2001 and 2011
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/alpern-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Improving the Quality of Pediatric Emergency Care Using an Electronic Medical Record Registry
Title: Improving the Quality of Pediatric Emergency Care Using an Electronic Medical
Record Registry
Principal Investigator and Team Members:
Elizabeth R. Alpern, MD, MSCE
Organization:
Northwester…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-tb
March 03, 2010 - Missed TB
Citation Text:
FitzGerald MJ, Menzies D. Missed TB. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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December 14, 2022 - Telehealth and Patient Safety.
December 14, 2022
O'Malley G, Shaikh U, Marcin JP. Telehealth and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/telehealth-and-patient-safety
Background
In recent years, telehealth, or the delivery of healthcare over a distance using telecommunications
techno…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/it-safe-be-direct
September 30, 2015 - Is It Safe to Be Direct?
Citation Text:
Kulkarni NS, Williams M. Is It Safe to Be Direct?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008.
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