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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/smucker-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - and categorize the types, characteristics, and contributing factors of patient
safety incidents that occur … readily identifiable, preventable, and severe potential for harm) used to define
“never events” that occur … contexts of home hospice care suggest unique types and
patterns of patient safety incidents that may occur … • Pain crises or other needs for sudden changes in care plans frequently occur during
home hospice … Significance This proposed study resulted in the first reported descriptions of adverse events
that occur
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/imp_learn_from_defects.pptx
December 01, 2017 - Why 2: Why did the answer to “Why 1” occur?
Why 3: Why did the answer to “Why 2” occur? … Why 4: Why did the answer to “Why 3” occur?
Why 5: Why did the answer to “Why 4” occur? … Why did the contributing factor occur? … It did not occur to anyone that this patient could be misidentified. … Does it occur rarely or have a high likelihood of reoccurring?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Prologue_Grady_Vol4.pdf
June 02, 2025 - about privacy and the security of health data, and the unintended
consequences that can sometimes occur … Medication errors are a frequent cause of adverse drug events, and they can occur at any
point in the
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-care-transitions1.html
June 01, 2023 - Academy of Medicine. 1 An underrecognized and high-risk moment in patients’ diagnostic journeys can occur
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cdom0803.html
October 01, 2014 - At least 4.3 million sports and recreational injury episodes occur each year in school-aged children … In the U.S., more than 300,000 sports-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) occur each year, and many
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_checklist_version_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - There are five potential health problems that occur as a result of taking an antibiotic.
1. … Although we cannot be certain that any of these problems will occur, it is important that you and your
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_checklist_version_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - There are five potential health problems that occur as a result of taking
an antibiotic.
1. … • Although we cannot be certain that any of these problems will occur, it is important that you
and
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/curriculum/teamstepps-module-2-slides.pptx
June 02, 2025 - the components and composition of a multi-team system.
3
3
Team Structure
Teamwork cannot occur … Where did the breakdowns occur between the components of this multi-team system? … Leadership
Debriefs foster process improvement:
Brief, informal information exchange and feedback sessions
Occur
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/changing-system-facilitator-guide.docx
June 01, 2021 - Slide 4
Active Failures
SAY:
Active failures occur because of human error. … Swiss Cheese Model
SAY:
Let’s return to our “Swiss cheese model” to help visualize where mistakes can occur … As you can see, along the process of an antibiotic prescribing decision, latent failures can occur if … Without these defenses, an “active” or human failure can occur, resulting in a poor outcome. … Change cannot occur if the workforce is not aware and engaged, so share the results from your hard work
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/safetransitions/hret-preinterventionasst.xlsx
June 02, 2025 - Assessment of Patient and Family Engagement Values and Practices
Indicate how frequently the following occur … Preparation
Preparing the Patient for their Next Appointment
Indicate how frequently the following occur … A3
Appointments
Appointments
Indicate how frequently the following occur in your facility by marking … A3
The Health Care Team
The Health Care Team
Indicate how frequently the following occur in your facility … A3
Care Partner
Care Partner Questions
Indicate how frequently the following occur in your facility
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide2.html
February 01, 2016 - steps and to identify where failures—or missed chances to prevent hospital-associated VTE (HA-VTE)—occur … For those steps that occur less than 100 percent of the time, the team will want to identify things that … prioritize these failure modes and to put some effort into delving into the root causes of why they occur
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide2.html
February 01, 2016 - steps and to identify where failures—or missed chances to prevent hospital-associated VTE (HA-VTE)—occur … For those steps that occur less than 100 percent of the time, the team will want to identify things that … prioritize these failure modes and to put some effort into delving into the root causes of why they occur
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/sensemaking/learn-from-defects-facilitator-guide.docx
May 01, 2017 - The Learn From Defects Form, which provides a standardized means to assess where defects occur and to … These conditions are the mistakes that occur without human error. … Organizational failures occur when decisional elements, such as culture, procedures, and leadership decisions … By doing this, teams are able to assign meaning to the system breakdowns that occur on their L&D unit … defects on the L&D unit, it is important for staff to understand where and how breakdowns in safety occur
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4c_pdi03-foreignbody-bestpractices.pdf
November 01, 2012 - foreign objects can include perforation of the bowel, sepsis, and
even death.1 These complications can occur … o A manual inspection of the incision site should occur, along with inspection of the
surrounding surgical … Education should occur upon hire, annually, and when this protocol is added to job
responsibilities.5 … performing a failure mode and effects analysis to better understand
the process and where breakdowns can occur
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4q_combo_pdi03-foreignbody-bestpractices.pdf
November 01, 2012 - foreign objects can include perforation of the bowel, sepsis, and
even death.1 These complications can occur … o A manual inspection of the incision site should occur, along with inspection of the
surrounding surgical … Education should occur upon hire, annually, and when this protocol is added to job
responsibilities.5 … performing a failure mode and effects analysis to better understand
the process and where breakdowns can occur
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4b_combo_psi05-foreignbody-bestpractices.pdf
November 01, 2012 - foreign objects can include perforation of the bowel, sepsis, and
even death.1 These complications can occur … o A manual inspection of the incision site should occur, along with inspection of the
surrounding surgical … Education should occur upon hire, annually, and when this protocol is added to job
responsibilities.2 … performing a failure mode and effects analysis to better understand
the process and where breakdowns occur
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4k_combo_psi14-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf
May 20, 2016 - Recommended Practice: Postoperative Wound Assessment
• Documentation of the surgical wound should occur … 48 hours after surgery to establish a
baseline.1,2,7
• Repeat assessment should occur every shift … Education should occur upon hire, annually, and
when this protocol is added to job responsibilities.1
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/procchecklist1a-access-cvc.pdf
June 02, 2025 - gloves
☐ Hand hygiene
Note: If troubleshooting or manipulation of catheter or dialysis lines must
occur
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advances/preface.html
July 01, 2022 - galvanized action to reduce medical errors, there was already an emerging body of knowledge on why errors occur
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/suppl-interpreter-service-items-cg-survey30-adult.html
December 01, 2023 - Some items cover events that occur with low frequency in the general population.