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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/science-of-safety-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - reporting systems, sentinel events, and claims data are reactive—the unfortunate event has already occurred
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/055-guide-nursing-practice.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Decolonization Nursing Practice Guide
Use this guide to help ensure that all nursing practice procedures and leadership support are in place to actively support the decolonization intervention.
Engagement & Collaboration
Determine Which Patients Need Treatment
CHG Bath Docume…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/130-ss-swiss-cheese-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Learning From Defects: Applying the “Swiss cheese model” of System Failure
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Learning From Defects: Applying the “Swiss C…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Anthony.pdf
January 01, 2005 - means of reducing them, root cause analysis provides indepth insight
into errors that have actually occurred—in … technique is used reactively, to probe the reason for a bad outcome or for
problems that have already occurred
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warm-handoff-design-guide-final508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Design Guide for Warm Handoff Plus
The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care
Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Design Guide for
Warm Handoff Plus
Introduction
In a typical primary care visit, the patient transitions from one member of the healthcare team
to another multiple times, often wit…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet, Appendix B
Appendix B: Clinical Materials to Share
With Primary Care Providers
Diagnoses and Conditions
■ Anemia of Prematurity
■ Apnea of Prematurity
■ Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
■ Gastroesophageal Reflux
■ Nephrocalcinosis
■ Patent D…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Neuspiel_43.pdf
March 05, 2008 - pediatric emergency department in Canada, 100 prescribing errors and 39 medication
administration errors occurred
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-tool3.html
May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Tool 3. Clinical Care Observation Guide
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Acknowledgements
Support
Foreword
Oregon Rur…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-safety-chg-mupirocin.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Safety and Side Effects of Chlorhexidine and Mupirocin
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 14-6 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff:
Safety and Side Effects of
Chlorhexidine and Mupirocin
This hospital will be using chlorhexidine gluconate (C…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/maternal-mortality-1.html
September 01, 2021 - The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After Childbirth: State of the Science
Introduction
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After Childb…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Simmons_66.pdf
April 03, 2008 - that explain why employees may not report errors: (1) fear, (2) disagreement over whether an
error occurred … Also, because
historically reports were submitted only when an actual error had occurred, a “change
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ltcmodule3.pdf
June 01, 2012 - Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Knowing When a Fall Has Occurred … Knowing When a Fall Has Occurred
A person can end up on the ground for many reasons.
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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-Stock_113.pdf
June 15, 2005 - the electronic tool by patients and clinicians; measure the
degree to which medication discrepancies occurred … Electronic Medication List
The clinic medication process-mapping phase and technical development of tools occurred … In summary, leadership observed that an organizational transformation occurred from fear of
including … Health Care Clinics
Two major improvements occurred in the clinic setting: (1) the clinic medication
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module1/mod1-facguide.html
March 01, 2017 - When reckless behavior has occurred, it must be met with remedial or punitive action to decrease or eliminate
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module1/facilitator-notes.docx
March 01, 2017 - When reckless behavior has occurred, it must be met with remedial or punitive action to decrease or eliminate
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruhealing/guide.html
December 01, 2017 - high risk or had a recent change in risk, would we do things differently to intervene before the event occurred
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Stalhandske_71.pdf
February 23, 2008 - These
claims included some cases that occurred within the operating room. … Our database was unable to
differentiate those that occurred due only to emergency airway management.b
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/creating-safety-culture/cultureofsafety_hemodialysis.pptx
September 03, 2014 - In determining what defect occurred, teams reconstruct the timeline of the event by placing themselves … well as offering help to their peers.
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Feedback
Timely—give soon after the target behavior has occurred … promote a supportive climate, feedback must be:
Timely, and given soon after the target behavior has occurred … Try to view the world as they did when the event occurred.
Why did it happen?
Step 1.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/using-checklists/checklistandauditslides.pptx
September 03, 2014 - Facility A
Checklists and monthly process audits were instituted
Problem identified:
Breaks in process occurred … In determining the defect that occurred, teams reconstruct the timeline of the event by placing themselves … Try to view the world as they did when the event occurred.
Why did it happen?
Step 1.
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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 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool D.4k
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PSI 14: Postoperative Wound Dehiscence
Why Focus on Postoperative Wound Dehiscence?
• Postop…