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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mortality-risks-associated-emergency-admissions-during-weekends-and-public-holidays-analysis
September 02, 2020 - Study
Classic
Mortality risks associated with emergency admissions during weekends and public holidays: an analysis of electronic health records.
Citation Text:
Walker S, Mason A, Quan P, et al. Mortality risks associated with emergency admissions during weekend…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicine-communication-hospital-residential-aged-care-facilities-cross-sectional-survey-aged
December 06, 2023 - Study
Medicine communication from hospital to residential aged care facilities: a cross-sectional survey of aged care facility staff.
Citation Text:
Browning S, Raleigh RA, Hattingh HL. Medicine communication from hospital to residential aged care facilities: a cross-sectional survey of …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-functional-decline-and-clinical-outcomes-older-cardiac-surgical-patients
February 06, 2019 - Study
Hospital-acquired functional decline and clinical outcomes in older cardiac surgical patients: a multicenter prospective cohort study.
Citation Text:
Morisawa T, Saitoh M, Otsuka S, et al. Hospital-acquired functional decline and clinical outcomes in older cardiac surgical patients…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leaders-and-followers-individual-experiences-during-early-phase-simulation-based-team
January 18, 2011 - Study
Leaders' and followers' individual experiences during the early phase of simulation-based team training: an exploratory study.
Citation Text:
Meurling L, Hedman L, Felländer-Tsai L, et al. Leaders' and followers' individual experiences during the early phase of simulation-based t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-time-work-and-time-work-rule-compliance-case-hand-hygiene-health-care
May 18, 2022 - Study
Classic
The impact of time at work and time off from work on rule compliance: the case of hand hygiene in health care.
Citation Text:
Dai H, Milkman KL, Hofmann DA, et al. The impact of time at work and time off from work on rule compliance: the case of ha…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74136/psn-pdf
December 01, 2021 - Development and expression of a high-reliability
organization.
December 1, 2021
Phillips RA, Schwartz RL, Sostman HD, et al. Development and expression of a high-reliability
organization. NEJM Catal Innov Care Deliv. 2021;2(12). doi:10.1056/cat.21.0314.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/development-and-expression-high-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45476/psn-pdf
September 21, 2016 - Use of a surgical safety checklist to improve team
communication.
September 21, 2016
Cabral RA, Eggenberger T, Keller K, et al. Use of a surgical safety checklist to improve team
communication. AORN J. 2016;104(3):206-216. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.06.019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-surgical-safety-checklist-i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47791/psn-pdf
March 20, 2019 - Essential activities for electronic health record safety: a
qualitative study.
March 20, 2019
Ash JS, Singh H, Wright A, et al. Essential activities for electronic health record safety: A qualitative study.
Health Informatics J. 2019:1460458219833109. doi:10.1177/1460458219833109.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/esse…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46316/psn-pdf
August 02, 2017 - Defending a "never event."
August 2, 2017
Shepperd JR. Defending a "Never Event". J Healthc Risk Manag. 2017;37(1):17-22.
doi:10.1002/jhrm.21277.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defending-never-event
Surgical fires are considered a never event. This commentary provides an overview of surgical fires,
explains element…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/844055/psn-pdf
February 08, 2023 - National patient safety goal to improve health care equity.
February 8, 2023
R3 Report. December 20, 2022;38:1-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-patient-safety-goal-improve-health-care-equity
Health care inequities persist despite increasing awareness they negatively affect quality, safety, and
patient cent…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-11b-environmental-cleaning.html
May 01, 2022 - Module 11B—Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 11B—Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This module describes the role that environmental surfaces play in pathogen transmission an…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-11c-water-management-program.html
May 01, 2022 - Module 11C—Water Management Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 11C—Water Management Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This module discusses the importance of a water management program in the prevention of the transmission of waterborne pa…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-15-infection-prevention.html
April 01, 2022 - Module 15—Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Considerations During Care Transitions—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 15—Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Considerations During Care Transitions—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-14-antibiotic-stewardship.html
April 01, 2022 - Module 14—Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 14—Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This module discusses the importance of antibiotic stewardship and identifies strategies to …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/cms-targeted-training.html
May 01, 2022 - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Management
Resource: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Management
These self-paced, scenario based modules are intended to provide ad…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-7-hand-hygiene.html
April 01, 2022 - Module 7—Hand Hygiene—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 7—Hand Hygiene—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This module describes how hand hygiene prevents the spread of pathogens, including those that are resistant to antibiotics, and reduces the risk of i…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-12a-preventing-respiratory-infection.html
May 01, 2022 - Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This module discusses strategies to diagnose, prevent, and control serious lower respiratory tract infec…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/learning-modules/vaccination-testing.html
December 01, 2022 - Vaccination and Testing series
This series of two learning modules focuses on considerations for when to test residents for COVID-19 and how the COVID-19 vaccine can protect nursing home staff and residents. The modules are about 5 minutes long.
Module 1: When to Test
It is important to know the signs and s…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/learning-modules/post-vaccination.html
December 01, 2022 - Post-Vaccination Practices Series
This series of two learning modules features strategies to help nursing home teams minimize infection risk in their facility.
Module 1: Minimizing Infection Risk: Protect
The safety precautions that you take are just as important as the one-on-one care that you give to your…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60624/psn-pdf
June 24, 2020 - The patient died: what about involvement in the
investigation process?
June 24, 2020
Wiig S, Hibbert PD, Braithwaite J. The patient died: what about involvement in the investigation process?
Int J Qual Health Care. 2020;32(5):342-346. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzaa034.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-died-what-about…