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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33772/psn-pdf
    September 01, 2014 - In Conversation With… Rosemary Gibson, MSc September 1, 2014 In Conversation With… Rosemary Gibson, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2014. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-rosemary-gibson-msc Editor's note: Rosemary Gibson, MSc, is Senior Advisor to The Hastings Center and an editor for JAMA Internal Medicin…

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 29, 2020 - Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge January 29, 2020 Choudhury LS, Vu CT. Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge. PSNet [internet]. 2020. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-identification-errors-systems-challenge The Cases The following four events involving five patients all involved…

  3. Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2018, Technical Documentation (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2018-compendium-techdoc.pdf
    January 01, 2018 - Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2018, Technical Documentation Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2018, Technical Documentation Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of He…

  4. You Can Quit Smoking - Pocket Card | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/tearsheets/card.html
    September 01, 2012 - You Can Quit Smoking - Pocket Card A text-only version of a pocket card with simple steps to help you quit smoking. en español Get Ready Set a date to quit. Get Medicine Talk to your doctor. Get Help Call toll free: 1-800-QUIT NOW. Stay Quit Quit for good You Can Quit Smoking U.S. Departme…

  5. EvidenceNOW: Recruitment Outreach Script | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/recruitment-script-ny.html
    March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Recruitment Outreach Script New York City Cooperative Resource: Recruitment Outreach Script, HealthyHearts NYC (PDF, 168.3 KB, 2 pages) This document provides an example of an EvidenceNOW Cooperative's recruitment outreach script. Institution of origin: New York University School of Medic…

  6. Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Safe? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    August 01, 2022 - Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Safe? Resource: Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Safe? Written by two physicians, this article provides answers to common questions related to COVID-19 vaccine safety including testing, allergic reactions, side effects, the types of vaccines, and the effectiveness. Source: Johns Hopkins Me…

  7. Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese: Table 1 (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0232-table1.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese: Table 1 Table 1: Codes to Identify Outpatient Care Visits Description CPT HCPCS ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Office or other outpatient services 99201-99205, 99211-99215, 99241- 99245 Preventive medicine 99381-99385, 99391-99395, 99401- 99404, 99…

  8. CHIPRA Measure 240: Section 1, Table 1 (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-240-section-1-table-1.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - CHIPRA Measure 240: Section 1, Table 1 Table 1: Codes to Identify Ambulatory or Preventive Care Visits Description CPT HCPCS ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Office or other outpatient services 99201-99205, 99211-99215, 99241- 99245 Preventive medicine 99381-99385, 99391-99395, 99401- 99404, 99411-99412, 99420, 99429 …

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 15, 2011 - Improving Health Care. November 15, 2011 Schiff G https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-health-care Quality and honesty play an influential role in the safety and cost of medical care. Gordon Schiff, the director of clinical and quality research (Department of Medicine at Stoger Hospital, Chicago, Illinois), exp…

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 13, 2005 - Lay use of lasers fueling complications. July 13, 2005 Gagnon L. Dermatology Times. June 1, 2005. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lay-use-lasers-fueling-complications This article reports on inappropriate laser use by non-physicians for dermatological procedures. A study presented at the American Society for Laser Me…

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 29, 2010 - Medical malpractice: the fear factor. September 29, 2010 Robeznieks A. Modern Physician. September 13, 2010. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-malpractice-fear-factor This piece discusses evidence collected on the role of malpractice in defensive medicine and describes an AHRQ initiative to explore solutions fo…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 12, 2016 - Panel set to study safety of electronic patient data. July 12, 2016 Freudenheim M. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/panel-set-study-safety-electronic-patient-data This article reports on a committee created by the Institute of Medicine to analyze the potential impact of electronic medical records (EMR) on costs and qu…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41292/psn-pdf
    October 20, 2015 - How to master the new art of training: teamwork on the fly. October 20, 2015 Edmondson AC. Harv Bus Rev. April 2012;90:72-80. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-master-new-art-training-teamwork-fly This piece discusses the challenges of forming temporary teams in emergency departments and describes strategies to im…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40388/psn-pdf
    April 20, 2011 - Still Crossing The Quality Chasm. April 20, 2011 Health Aff (Millwood). 2011;30(4):554-800.   https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/still-crossing-quality-chasm This special issue contains articles on progress made in patient safety since the landmark Institute of Medicine report, Crossing the Quality Chasm. https://…

  15. Diagnostic Errors | PSNet

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    December 01, 2013 - Annual Perspective Diagnostic Errors Urmimala Sarkar, MD; Kaveh Shojania, MD | January 1, 2014  Also Read a Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Sarkar U, Shojania KG. Diagnostic Errors. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Ag…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60066/psn-pdf
    March 25, 2020 - Some Patients Can't Wait: Improving Timeliness of Emergency Department Care March 25, 2020 Chang R, Barnes DK. Some Patients Can't Wait: Improving Timeliness of Emergency Department Care. PSNet [internet]. 2020. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/some-patients-cant-wait-improving-timeliness-emergency-department-care D…

  17. Infographic Poster: Did you know...Patient safety issues in primary care are real. (pdf file)

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    June 02, 2025 - Infographic Poster: Did you know...Patient safety issues in primary care are real. Did you know... Patient safety issues in primary care are real. Annually, 1 in 20 outpatients experiences a diagnostic error 55% of patients said diagnostic errors were a chief concern in outpatient visits 1 in 9 ED admissi…

  18. Has the pendulum swung too far?; The impact of missed abdominal injuries in the era of nonoperative management. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/has-pendulum-swung-too-far-impact-missed-abdominal-injuries-era-nonoperative-management
    August 04, 2021 - Study Has the pendulum swung too far?; The impact of missed abdominal injuries in the era of nonoperative management. Citation Text: Fairfax LM, Christmas B, Deaugustinis M, et al. Has the pendulum swung too far? The impact of missed abdominal injuries in the era of nonoperative manage…

  19. Patient misidentification in Papanicolaou tests: a systems-based approach to reducing errors. | PSNet

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    December 26, 2014 - Study Patient misidentification in Papanicolaou tests: a systems-based approach to reducing errors. Citation Text: Meyer E, Underwood S, Padmanabhan V. Patient misidentification in Papanicolaou tests: a systems-based approach to reducing errors. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2009;133(8):1297-30…

  20. Confirming delivery: understanding the role of the hospitalized patient in medication administration safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/confirming-delivery-understanding-role-hospitalized-patient-medication-administration-safety
    March 02, 2016 - Study Confirming delivery: understanding the role of the hospitalized patient in medication administration safety. Citation Text: Macdonald M, Heilemann MS, MacKinnon NJ, et al. Confirming delivery: understanding the role of the hospitalized patient in medication administration safety. Q…
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