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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50699/psn-pdf
November 26, 2019 - Patient Safety in Frail Older Patients
November 26, 2019
Wald HL, Hall KK, Fitall E. Patient Safety in Frail Older Patients. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-frail-older-patients
Background
Older patients are at a particular risk of experiencing a patient safety event. Stud…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49460/psn-pdf
September 01, 2004 - Security Lapse
September 1, 2004
Mason D. Security Lapse. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/security-lapse
The Case
A medical student learned that the hospital's radiology image library was accessible throughout the
university's computer system, meaning that patient x-rays could be viewed in d…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/054-dec-guide-pre-launch-activities.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Pre-Launch Activities
ICU & Non-ICU
Develop a CUSP Team
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program, or CUSP, is a proven patient safety and quality improvement framework that is integrated into the AHRQ Toolkit for MRSA Prevention. A core element of CUSP is the C…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide2/implguide2pt3.html
September 01, 2014 - Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Part 3: Strategies for Designing a CME
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Table of Contents
Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Part 1: An Introduction to Care Management Entities (…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2006PattersonGeisWears_051611comp.pdf
March 01, 2006 - Implementation of a Simulation Based Patient Safety Curriculum in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Implementation of a Simulation
Based Patient Safety Curriculum
in a Pediatric Emergency
Department
Mary D. Patterson, MD, MEd
Gary Geis, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Robert L. Wears, MD, MS
University of Flori…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/2024-hsops-identifiable-conf-agreement.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Database: Hospital-Identifiable Research Abstract Form
SOPS Hospital Survey Confidentiality Agreement – April 2024 Page 1 of 4
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Database
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT FOR D…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/statesummaries/nm-spotlight.html
July 01, 2015 - Spotlight on New Mexico
July 2015
This brief highlights the major strategies, lessons learned, and outcomes from New Mexico's experience in the quality demonstration funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) through the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPR…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1415-p005-2-ef.pdf
October 01, 2014 - Measure: Behavior Therapy as First-Line Treatment for Preschool-Aged Children with ADHD
Measure: Behavior Therapy as First-Line
Treatment for Preschool-Aged Children
with ADHD
Measure Developer: Pediatric Measurement Center of Excellence (PMCoE)
Numerator Denominator Exclusions Data Source(s)
Patients for wh…
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meps.ahrq.gov/survey_comp/hc_samplecodes_se.shtml
MEPS Software Examples of Programming Codes
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4f_pdi08-postophemorrhage-bestpractices.pdf
May 16, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool D.4f
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PDI 08: Perioperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma
Why focus on perioperative hemorrhage an…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/design/general-tips/index.html
October 01, 2019 - Six Tips for Making a Quality Report Appealing and Easy To Skim
To attract and hold users' attention, your quality report needs to be designed in a way that: 1
Looks appealing and approachable at first glance.
Helps readers notice what information is available and important.
Makes it easy for them to sk…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/acfselection/chapter2.html
July 01, 2018 - Disaster Alternate Care Facilities: Report and Interactive Tools
Chapter 2. Background
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Table of Contents
Disaster Alternate Care Facilities: Report and Interactive Tools
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Objectives
Chapter 2. Background
Chapter 3. Methods
Chapter 4. Resu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49559/psn-pdf
April 01, 2008 - The Forgotten Drip
April 1, 2008
Josephson AS. The Forgotten Drip. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-drip
The Case
A 45-year-old man was brought to the emergency department by his friends because of a 1-day history of a
severe headache and "bizarre behavior." A computed tomography (C…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/E-PrescribingPhysicianTool4.1.xlsx
June 16, 2021 - HIT Readiness Instrument
Introduction & Instructions
Readiness Assessment for HIT[1]
How do you know if your clinic is ready for an electronic health record or ePrescribing?
Successful transition from paper-based charts to an e-prescribing system or electronic health record (EHR) requires organization-wide commi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4t_combo_pdi08-postophemorrhage-bestpractices.pdf
May 16, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool D.4t
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PDI 08: Perioperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma
Why focus on perioperative hemorrhage and hematoma…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enabling-large-scale-research-autism-spectrum-disorders-through-automated
January 01, 2023 - Enabling Large-Scale Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders Through Automated Processing of EHR Using Natural Language Understanding
Project Final Report ( PDF , 1.47 MB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are respon…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-abnormalities-tests_executive.pdf
February 01, 2006 - Layout 1
Background
Breast cancer is the second most common
malignancy in women. The American
Cancer Society estimated that in the United
States in 2005, 212,930 women would be
newly diagnosed as having breast cancer
and there would be 40,870 deaths due to
this disease. Because early breast cancer is
asymptomatic, th…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/hartung-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Limitations
Several limitations of this research should be noted.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Alexander_10.pdf
January 20, 2008 - nursing home population, staffing problems, rising wages, and
State budget shortfalls.41, 42, 43
Limitations … Technology in Resident Management Systems
Discussion
Implications for IT Sophistication in Nursing Homes
Limitations
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/genitourinary-symptoms-protocol_0.pdf
July 10, 2023 - Language English only (due to resource limitations)
Geographic
Location
Any
Study size N=20 … components and confidence that the
study results for a given outcomes are believable given the study’s limitations