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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st429/stat429.shtml
January 01, 2014 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #429:
Trends in Health Care Expenditures for the Elderly, Age 65 and Over: 2001, 2006, and 2011
Skip to main content
An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st59/stat59.pdf
December 01, 2004 - Statistical Brief #59: Hypertension in America, 2002: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Non-institutionalized Population Ages 18 and Older
Agency for Healthcare
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Research and Quality
STATISTICAL BRIEF #59
December 2004
Hypertension in America, 2002:
Estimates for the U.S. Civilia…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-11/final_nov_spotlight_case_premature_closing-snycope_11.20.2020-revised.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Nov_Spotlight Case_Premature Closing-Snycope_11.20.2020-revised.pptx
Spotlight
Premature Closure: Was it Just Syncope?
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the November 2020 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33666/psn-pdf
October 01, 2008 - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
April 1, 2008
Noskin GA. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus
Perspective
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has received a great deal of media …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49707/psn-pdf
April 01, 2014 - CYP450 Drugs: Expect the Unexpected
April 1, 2014
Gonzalez CJ. CYP450 Drugs: Expect the Unexpected. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cyp450-drugs-expect-unexpected
The Case
A 42-year-old man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (CD4 count 198), hip dystocia, and
generalized anxiety …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73335/psn-pdf
May 26, 2021 - Hyponatremia Secondary to Home Parenteral Nutrition
Error
May 26, 2021
Haas K, Lee A. Hyponatremia Secondary to Home Parenteral Nutrition Error. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyponatremia-secondary-home-parenteral-nutrition-error
The Case
A 4-year-old (former 33-week premature) boy with a …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49607/psn-pdf
August 01, 2010 - Missed Patient Assignment: Is Anyone There?
August 1, 2010
Sittig DF, Campbell EM, Singh H. Missed Patient Assignment: Is Anyone There? PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-patient-assignment-anyone-there
The Case
In one hospital, nurses' patient assignments were communicated by listing the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33782/psn-pdf
March 01, 2015 - Where Does Risk-Adjusted Mortality Fit Into a Safety
Measurement Program?
March 1, 2015
Scott IA. Where Does Risk-Adjusted Mortality Fit Into a Safety Measurement Program? PSNet [internet].
2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/where-does-risk-adjusted-mortality-fit-safety-measurement-program
Perspective
Much…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33845/psn-pdf
November 01, 2017 - In Conversation With… Wanda Pratt, PhD
November 1, 2017
In Conversation With… Wanda Pratt, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-wanda-pratt-phd
Editor's note: Wanda Pratt is a Professor in the Information School with an adjunct appointment in the
Division of Biomedical and …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33881/psn-pdf
August 01, 2019 - In Conversation With… Erik Hollnagel, PhD
June 1, 2019
In Conversation With… Erik Hollnagel, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-erik-hollnagel-phd
Editor's note: Dr. Hollnagel is Senior Professor of Patient Safety at the University of Jönköping (Sweden)
as well as Visiting…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49736/psn-pdf
June 01, 2015 - Inflicting Confusion
June 1, 2015
Scott FI, Lichtenstein GR. Inflicting Confusion. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inflicting-confusion
The Case
A 26-year-old man with recently diagnosed Crohn disease presented to the emergency department with
acute-onset abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49776/psn-pdf
November 01, 2016 - Continuity Errors in Resident Clinic
November 1, 2016
Warm EJ. Continuity Errors in Resident Clinic. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/continuity-errors-resident-clinic
The Case
A 32-year-old woman presented to internal medicine clinic for evaluation of headaches and difficulty
concentrating. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33816/psn-pdf
October 01, 2016 - In Conversation With… Richard Platt, MD, MSc
October 1, 2016
In Conversation With… Richard Platt, MD, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-richard-platt-md-msc
Editor's note: Dr. Platt is Professor and Chair of the Harvard Medical School Department of Population
Medicine. He…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49674/psn-pdf
December 01, 2012 - Preventing PICC Complications: Whose Line Is It?
December 1, 2012
Moureau N. Preventing PICC Complications: Whose Line Is It? PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/preventing-picc-complications-whose-line-it
The Case
A 55-year-old woman with myasthenia gravis, hypertension, and hypothyroidism prese…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73515/psn-pdf
August 01, 2022 - Missouri Quality Initiative (MOQI) Reduces
Hospitalizations Among Nursing Home Residents
July 28, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/missouri-quality-initiative-moqi-reduces-hospitalizations-among-nursing-
home-residents
Summary
The MOQI seeks to reduce avoidable hospitalization among nursing home residents b…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/survey/national-electronic-health-records-survey-2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - National Electronic Health Records Survey 2012
National Electronic Health Records Survey 2012
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta GA
This is a questionnaire designed to be completed by physicians in an ambulatory setting. The tool
includes questions to asse…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.317_slideshow.ppt
March 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight Case
Tough Call: Addressing Errors From Previous Providers
1
This presentation is based on the March 2014
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: William Martinez, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P3O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase_3_Implementation.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Phase 3 Implementation
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs
Healthcare-
Associated
Infections
PREVENT
Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit
Phase 3 Implementation
After the antibiogram has been developed, the nursing home team will need a plan for how t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/best-practices-survey-administration-webcast-sorra.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Best Practices for Administering SOPS® Surveys Users (Webcast): Sorra Presentation
Best Practices for Administering SOPS Surveys
Joann Sorra, Ph.D.
Project Director
User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
Westat
12
Selecting a SOPS Survey or Item Set
SOPS Surveys
SOPS Supplemental I…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warmhandoff-designguide.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Design Guide for Implementing Warm Handoffs
Design Guide for
Implementing
Warm Handoffs
The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care
Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................…