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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/long-term-care-facilities.html
April 01, 2022 - Long-Term Care Facilities in the Context of COVID-19
Resource: Long-Term Care Facilities in the Context of COVID-19
This infection prevention and control course for long-term care facilities consists of four training modules that address infection prevention and control measures to support long-term care f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37445/psn-pdf
May 20, 2015 - Final five: ASCs told to target patient safety.
May 20, 2015
Rollins G. Final five: ASCs told to target patient safety. Hospitals & health networks. 2007;81(12):53-4, 56,
1.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/final-five-ascs-told-target-patient-safety
This article discusses a National Quality Forum initiative endorsing …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38985/psn-pdf
September 30, 2009 - Nurses' role in detecting deterioration in ward patients:
systematic literature review.
September 30, 2009
Odell M; Victor C; Oliver D.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-role-detecting-deterioration-ward-patients-systematic-literature-review
This systematic review indicates that nurses use their clinical judgmen…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36139/psn-pdf
September 29, 2010 - Trends influencing the cost of care and patient safety.
September 29, 2010
Clark R. Trends influencing the cost of care and patient safety. Decision-making in five key areas can
improve clinical and economic performance. Health management technology. 2006;27(7):18, 20-1.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trends-influenc…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin/treatment.html
August 01, 2018 - Aspirin for Secondary Prevention of ASCVD: Guideline
Resource title: Aspirin Treatment for Secondary and Primary Prevention of ASCVD
Resource description: This presentation explains heart disease and the use of aspirin for primary and secondary prevention of heart disease. It also contains information on t…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs28284-simpson-final-report-2023.pdf
January 01, 2023 - In 2013, MUSC began collecting patient stroke severity
measured by the NIHSS on admission and on discharge
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/landrigan-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Success was to be measured by penetrance of the program and
adherence to proven handoff processes as
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/healthful-diet-and-physical-activity-for-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-in-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling-july-2017
July 11, 2017 - Almost all of the behavioral outcomes were based on self-report; 3 trials measured urinary sodium excretion … instruments, modes of administration, and summary measures were highly variable across trials that measured … Dietary intake was most often measured by food frequency questionnaires (such as the full-length or shorter
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-disease-medicine_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - - The vast majority of patients with recognized
CKD stages 1–3 have serum creatinine measured
regularly
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/measuring-value-remote-intensive-care-unit-icu-monitoring/citation/time-motion
January 01, 2023 - A time-motion study of registered nurses' workflow in intensive care unit remote monitoring.
Citation
Tang Z, Mazabob L, Weavind E, et al. A time-motion study of registered nurses' workflow in intensive care unit remote monitoring. AMIA Annu Symp Proc 2006:759-63. PMID: 17238443.
Link
https://…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/bringing-measurement-point-care/citation/sustained-improvement-clinical
January 01, 2023 - Sustained improvement in clinical preventive service delivery among independent primary care practices after implementing electronic health record systems.
Citation
Wang JJ, Sebek KM, McCullough CM, et al. Sustained improvement in clinical preventive service delivery among independent primary care pra…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/recruitment-slides-ny.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Recruitment Slides
New York City Cooperative
Resource: HealthyHearts NYC: Primary Care Partnerships Advancing Heart Health (PDF, 644 KB, 20 pages)
This document provides an example of an EvidenceNOW Cooperative's recruitment slides that include a project summary, project goals and measures, e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39793/psn-pdf
August 25, 2010 - Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit.
August 25, 2010
Crit Care Med. 2010;38:S265-S404.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-control-intensive-care-unit
Articles in this special issue describe strategies to reduce infections in the intensive care unit, including
human factors design, guideline use…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42143/psn-pdf
October 07, 2015 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit.
October 7, 2015
Jack B, Paasche-Orlow M, Mitchell S, Forsythe S, Martin J. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality; September 2015. AHRQ Publication No. 12(13)-0084.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/re-engineered-discharge-red-toolkit
This toolkit provides infor…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40111/psn-pdf
December 14, 2012 - Disruptive behavior affects hospital financial health.
December 14, 2012
Rosenstein AH. Measuring and managing the economic impact of disruptive behaviors in the hospital.
Journal of healthcare risk management : the journal of the American Society for Healthcare Risk
Management. 2010;30(2):20-6. doi:10.1002/jhrm.20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42260/psn-pdf
August 13, 2013 - Toward the modelling of safety violations in healthcare
systems.
August 13, 2013
Catchpole K. Toward the modelling of safety violations in healthcare systems. BMJ Qual Saf.
2013;22(9):705-9. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001604.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toward-modelling-safety-violations-healthcare-systems
This comm…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41831/psn-pdf
December 31, 2012 - The economics of health care quality and medical errors.
December 31, 2012
Andel C, Davidow SL, Hollander M, et al. The economics of health care quality and medical errors. J Health
Care Finance. 2012;39(1):39-50.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/economics-health-care-quality-and-medical-errors
Discussing the financia…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36938/psn-pdf
June 30, 2011 - The cost of pneumonia after acute stroke.
June 30, 2011
Katzan IL, Dawson NV, Thomas CL, et al. The cost of pneumonia after acute stroke. Neurology.
2007;68(22). doi:10.1212/01.wnl.0000263187.08969.45.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-pneumonia-after-acute-stroke
Neglecting measures to prevent pneumonia after str…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40033/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - Health Literacy Research: Current Status and Future
Directions.
September 29, 2017
Paasche-Orlow MK, Wilson EAH, McCormack L, eds. J Health Comm. 2010;15(suppl 2):1-225.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-research-current-status-and-future-directions
This special issue presents findings from a 2009 confe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40870/psn-pdf
October 19, 2011 - The Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lecture 2011: New
Frontiers in Patient Safety.
October 19, 2011
Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2011. ISBN: 9780309218030.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/richard-and-hinda-rosenthal-lecture-2011-new-frontiers-patient-safety
This lecture features Ka…