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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/case-study-preventing-surgical-complications-baystate-medical-center
May 27, 2011 - Commentary
Case study: preventing surgical complications at Baystate Medical Center.
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Fitzgerald J, Kanter G, Benjamin EM. Case Study: Preventing Surgical Complications at Baystate Medical Center. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2016;33(11). doi:…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/miles-go-introduction-5-million-lives-campaign
April 04, 2011 - Commentary
Miles to go: an introduction to the 5 Million Lives Campaign.
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McCannon J, Hackbarth AD, Griffin F. Miles to go: an introduction to the 5 Million Lives Campaign. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(8):477-84.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-physician-performance-individualizing-care-pilot-study-tracking-contextual-errors
September 20, 2011 - Study
Evaluating physician performance at individualizing care: a pilot study tracking contextual errors in medical decision making.
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Weiner SJ, Schwartz A, Yudkowsky R, et al. Evaluating physician performance at individualizing care: a pilot study tracking contextual err…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/tip3.html
May 01, 2015 - Tip 3. Make It Easy to Skim Your Health Care Quality Report
While some people will read a report from beginning to end, many do not move systematically through the information. By interviewing readers and watching what they do, researchers have found that some people flip through reports in search of useful i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-doctor-patient-communication-digital-world
March 02, 2022 - Audiovisual
Improving doctor–patient communication in a digital world.
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Improving doctor–patient communication in a digital world. Lakshmanan I. The Diane Rehm Show. February 9, 2016.
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/web/pathways/health-plans.html
October 01, 2015 - Let Consumers Select Health Plans or Providers To Compare
Most sponsors aim to provide information on all the health plans or providers in their market area. In some cases, the number of entities is large, especially when the report is for the Nation, a State, or a large region or locality.
Strategies for Nar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-improve-teamwork-and-communications-among-healthcare-staff
March 03, 2011 - Review
Interventions to improve teamwork and communications among healthcare staff.
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McCulloch P, Rathbone J, Catchpole K. Interventions to improve teamwork and communications among healthcare staff. Br J Surg. 2011;98(4):469-79. doi:10.1002/bjs.7434.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/continuous-improvement-ideal-health-care
August 04, 2021 - Commentary
Classic
Continuous improvement as an ideal in health care.
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Berwick D. Continuous improvement as an ideal in health care. New Engl J Med. 1989;320(1):53-56.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/overview.jsp
February 01, 2022 - HCUP
The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP, pronounced "H-Cup") is a family of healthcare databases and related software tools and products developed through a Federal-State-Industry partnership and sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). HCUP databases bring together the data…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201526.html
January 01, 2018 - Iowa’s Waverly Health Center Uses AHRQ Tools to Improve Patient Safety
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September 2015
Waverly Health Center, a critical access hospital in Waverly, Iowa, has used three AHRQ resources to improve communication, teamwork, and leadership engagement as part of ongoing efforts to i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-and-safety-between-ward-and-board-biography-artefacts-study
April 19, 2017 - Government Resource
Quality and Safety Between Ward and Board: a Biography of Artefacts Study.
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Quality and Safety Between Ward and Board: a Biography of Artefacts Study. Keen J, Nicklin E, Long A, et al. Health Services and Delivery Research. Southampton, UK: NIHR Journals…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-care-theme/medication-management
January 01, 2023 - Medication Management
Artificial Intelligence-Based Health Information Technology Tools to Optimize Critical Care Pharmacist Resources Through Adverse Drug Event Prediction
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This research will use artificial intelligence and machine learning to create prediction too…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/professionalism-lapses-and-adverse-childhood-experiences-reflections-island-last-resort
October 14, 2015 - Commentary
Professionalism lapses and adverse childhood experiences: reflections from the island of last resort.
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Williams BW. Professionalism Lapses and Adverse Childhood Experiences: Reflections From the Island of Last Resort. Acad Med. 2019;94(8):1081-1083. doi:10.1097/A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/network-patient-safety-databases-chartbook-2019
October 23, 2019 - Book/Report
Network of Patient Safety Databases Chartbook, 2019
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Network of Patient Safety Databases Chartbook, 2019 Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2019. AHRQ Pub No 20-0023.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/child-lipid-screening-draft-rec-bulletin.pdf
February 21, 2023 - U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening Children for Lipid Disorders
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/news-and-events/news/engagement-and-retention-nonabstinent-patients-sud-treatment-new-asam-clinical
December 20, 2024 - An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hp/improve/index.html
July 01, 2022 - Using CAHPS Health Plan Survey Data
A version of the CAHPS Health Plan Survey is conducted in almost every State in the U.S. Sponsors of this survey include health plans, private purchasers, State agencies that purchase and regulate healthcare, and Federal agencies, such as the Department of Defense and the Cen…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/HIT/Development-HIT-Item-Set.html
July 01, 2022 - Development of the CAHPS Health Information Technology Item Set
Nearly all health care providers have incorporated various forms of health IT into their practices. The pace of change has been driven in large part by pressure from public and private purchasers to adopt technologies that promise to improve the qu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-reported-missed-nursing-care-correlated-adverse-events
September 27, 2017 - Study
Patient-reported missed nursing care correlated with adverse events.
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Kalisch BJ, Xie B, Dabney BW. Patient-reported missed nursing care correlated with adverse events. Am J Med Qual. 2014;29(5):415-22. doi:10.1177/1062860613501715.
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-care-theme/clinical-workflow
January 01, 2023 - Clinical Workflow
Guiding the Safe and Effective Integration of Ambient Digital Scribes into Primary Care
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This study will develop a prototype guide for the safe and effective integration of ambient digital scribes into primary care, providing insights into how this…