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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/systems-engineering-approach-improving-medication-safety-clinician-use-health
January 01, 2023 - A Systems Engineering Approach: Improving Medication Safety with Clinician Use of Health IT
Project Final Report ( PDF , 724.69 KB) Disclaimer
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/bindman-summit2016.pdf
May 01, 2016 - Improving Diagnosis in Health Care: From Concept to Action
Improving Diagnosis in Health Care:
From Concept to Action
Andy Bindman, M.D.
Director
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
My Story
• Became Director May 2016
• Primary care physician
• Academic medicine background
► San Francisco General Hospit…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/tip1.html
May 01, 2015 - Tip 1. In a Quality Report, Write Text That’s Easy To Understand
The ability of a reader to understand the information in a performance report depends upon many factors, including:
The simplicity of words and sentence structure.
The clarity and cohesiveness of explanatory text.
The reader’s background…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/cholesterol.html
March 01, 2021 - Cholesterol Management Evidence and Resources
People with elevated levels of cholesterol are at increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Substantial evidence shows that taking a statin medication each day to manage blood cholesterol can reduce the chance of having a heart attack for people at increase…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/patient-centered-informatics-system-enhance-health-care-rural-communities/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - Patient-Centered Informatics System to Enhance Health Care in Rural Communities - 2011
Project Name
Patient-Centered Informatics System to Enhance Health Care in Rural Communities
Principal Investigator
Samore, Matthew
Organization
University of Utah
Funding Mechanism…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim4.html
July 01, 2013 - Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Results
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Table of Contents
Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Executive Summary
Introduction and Objectives
Methods
Results
Outcome and Process Measures
Culture Measures
Conclusions
Types of Hospitals Rep…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/liquid-medication-dosing-errors-children-role-provider-counseling-strategies
August 14, 2014 - Study
Liquid medication dosing errors in children: role of provider counseling strategies.
Citation Text:
Yin S, Dreyer BP, Moreira HA, et al. Liquid medication dosing errors in children: role of provider counseling strategies. Acad Pediatr. 2014;14(3):262-70. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2014.01.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-nhs-safety-thermometer
November 02, 2016 - Commentary
What is the NHS Safety Thermometer?
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Power M, Stewart K, Brotherton A. What is the NHS Safety Thermometer? Clin Risk. 2012;18(5):163-169.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/headline-grabbing-study-brings-attention-back-medical-errors
August 16, 2017 - Journal Article
Headline-grabbing study brings attention back to medical errors.
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Abbasi J. Headline-Grabbing Study Brings Attention Back to Medical Errors. JAMA. 2016;316(7):698-700. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.8073.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/progress-patient-safety-glass-fuller-it-seems
March 13, 2013 - Commentary
Progress in patient safety: a glass fuller than it seems.
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Pronovost P, Wachter R. Progress in patient safety: a glass fuller than it seems. Am J Med Qual. 2014;29(2):165-9. doi:10.1177/1062860613495554.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-patient-safety-culture-causation-unintended-events-hospitals
October 14, 2009 - Study
The role of patient safety culture in the causation of unintended events in hospitals.
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Smits M, Wagner C, Spreeuwenberg P, et al. The role of patient safety culture in the causation of unintended events in hospitals. J Clin Nurs. 2012;21(23-24):3392-401. doi:10.1111…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-factors-engineering-healthcare-systems-problem-human-error-and-accident-management
June 13, 2011 - Commentary
Human factors engineering in healthcare systems: the problem of human error and accident management.
Citation Text:
Cacciabue PC, Vella G. Human factors engineering in healthcare systems: the problem of human error and accident management. Int J Med Inform. 2010;79(4):e1-17.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/whole-patient-measure-safety-using-administrative-data-assess-probability-highly-undesirable
March 19, 2014 - Study
Whole-patient measure of safety: using administrative data to assess the probability of highly undesirable events during hospitalization.
Citation Text:
Perla RJ, Hohmann S, Annis K. Whole-patient measure of safety: using administrative data to assess the probability of highly und…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-safety-culture-results-rhode-island-icus-lessons-learned-development-action
September 17, 2010 - Study
Improving safety culture results in Rhode Island ICUs: lessons learned from the development of action-oriented plans.
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Vigorito MC, McNicoll L, Adams L, et al. Improving safety culture results in Rhode Island ICUs: lessons learned from the development of action-orie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/routinely-recorded-patient-safety-events-primary-care-literature-review
April 18, 2012 - Review
Routinely recorded patient safety events in primary care: a literature review.
Citation Text:
Tsang C, Majeed A, Aylin PP. Routinely recorded patient safety events in primary care: a literature review. Fam Pract. 2012;29(1):8-15. doi:10.1093/fampra/cmr050.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/review-australian-incident-monitoring-system
July 23, 2008 - Study
Review of the Australian Incident Monitoring System.
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Spigelman AD, Swan J. Review of the Australian incident monitoring system. ANZ J Surg. 2005;75(8):657-61.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/introducing-new-technology-operating-room-measuring-impact-job-performance-and-satisfaction
May 18, 2022 - Study
Introducing new technology into the operating room: measuring the impact on job performance and satisfaction.
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Stahl JE, Egan MT, Goldman JM, et al. Introducing new technology into the operating room: measuring the impact on job performance and satisfaction. Surgery…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measuring-handoff-quality-labor-and-delivery-development-validation-and-application
January 03, 2017 - Study
Measuring handoff quality in labor and delivery: development, validation, and application of the Coordination of Handoff Effectiveness Questionnaire (CHEQ).
Citation Text:
Block M, Ehrenworth JF, Cuce VM, et al. Measuring handoff quality in labor and delivery: development, valid…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/case-study-getting-boards-board-allen-memorial-hospital-iowa-health-system
August 04, 2021 - Commentary
Case study: getting boards on board at Allen Memorial Hospital, Iowa Health System.
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Slessor SR, Crandall JB, Nielsen GA. Case study: getting boards on board at Allen Memorial Hospital, Iowa Health System. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(4):221-227.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/events-inspired-change-importance-sharing-what-happened-stop-it-happening-again
August 07, 2024 - Commentary
Events that inspired change: the importance of sharing what happened to stop it from happening again.
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Myers E, Allen C. Events that inspired change: the importance of sharing what happened to stop it from happening again. Patient Saf. 2023;5(1):62-63. doi:10.339…