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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49464/psn-pdf
December 27, 2020 - Lap Burn
October 1, 2004
Ball K. Lap Burn. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lap-burn
The Case
A woman was scheduled for an elective diagnostic laparoscopy for dysfunctional uterine bleeding. After
accessing the abdomen with the trocar without complication, the surgeon inserted the laparoscope…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49499/psn-pdf
December 02, 2020 - An Outpatient 'Zebra'
January 1, 2006
Berkowitz L. An Outpatient 'Zebra'. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/outpatient-zebra
The Case
A 64-year-old man presented to the outpatient clinic with a chief complaint of left foot pain and numbness.
His past medical history included lumbar disc diseas…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33817/psn-pdf
October 01, 2016 - Health Care Data Science for Quality Improvement and
Patient Safety
October 1, 2016
Rajkomar A. Health Care Data Science for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-care-data-science-quality-improvement-and-patient-safety
Perspective
Background
Ha…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.209_slideshow.ppt
December 01, 2009 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case
Standard Deviations
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the December 2009
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: James E. Sabin, MD
Harvard Medical School; Harvard Pilgrim Heal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.248_slideshow.ppt
September 01, 2011 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
The Safety and Quality of Long Term Care
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the September 2011
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Amy A. Vogelsmeier, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC, Uni…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/liebman-hyman-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Conference on Medical Error Communication and Dispute Resolution
g/o/cbl/pew/conference/AHRQFinalReport11/19
Conference on Medical Error Communication
and Dispute Resolution
Carol B. Liebman, Principal Investigator
Chris Stern Hyman, Co-Principal Investigator
William Sage, Consultant/Adviso…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33777/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Innovation and Lean Thinking: Mutually Supportive
Partners in the Transformation of Health Care
January 1, 2015
Plsek PE. Innovation and Lean Thinking: Mutually Supportive Partners in the Transformation of Health
Care. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/innovation-and-lean-thinking-mutually…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-196-section-5.pdf
April 21, 2015 - Table 6 and Figures 1 and 2
Table 6: Evidence Regarding Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Atraumatic Headache
Type of Evidence
Key Findings
Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
RANKING*)
Citations
Appropriateness
criteria
The ACR has completed multiple
comprehensive, evidence-bas…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-213-section-5-table-4.pdf
January 01, 2012 - CHIPRA 213: Section 5, Table 4
Table 4: Evidence Supporting Hydroxyurea Treatment for Children with Sickle Cell Disease
TYPE OF
EVIDENCE
KEY FINDINGS
LEVEL OF
EVIDENCE
(USPSTF
RANKING*)
CITATIONS
Randomized
controlled trial
The Multicenter Study of Hydroxyurea in Sickle
Cell Anemia (MSH), a ra…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-194-section-5-table-11-figs-1-2.pdf
April 21, 2015 - CHIPRA 194: Section 5, Table 11, Figures 1 and 2
Table 11. Evidence about Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Primary Headache
Type of Evidence
Key Findings
Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*)
Citations
Systematic review Alexiou et al. conducted a systematic review of
the lite…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.293_slideshow.ppt
March 01, 2013 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
A Weighty Mistake
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the March 2013
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Seth J. Bokser, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics & Medical…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.434_slideshow.ppt
February 01, 2018 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Signout Fallout
1
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the February 2018
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Amy J. Starmer, MD, MPH, and Christopher P. Landrigan, MD, MPH, Harvard M…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssi6.html
April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Chapter 6. Conclusions and Recommendations
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/966.html
July 01, 2025 - Join the IDEAS Project To Advance Diagnostic Safety
Issue Number
966
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
July 15, 2025
Today’s Headlines: Join the IDEAS Project To Advance Diagnostic Safety . Help Shape the Future of AHRQ’s Quality Indicators . St…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/0085textdescription.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Clinical Topic
Text Description for PCPI eSpecification
Copyright 2012 American Medical Association and the National Committee for Quality Assurance. All rights reserved.
Clinical Topic Maternity Care
Measure Title Episiotomy (Overuse)
Measure # MC-7
Measure
Description
Percentage of patients, regardl…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/events/2016-meeting-summary.html
August 01, 2019 - Advancing the Science and Implementation of Patient Narrative Elicitation and Reporting
Summary of Meeting Highlights
Introduction
On September 8, 2016, the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) convened a stakeholder meeting to review what has been learned to date through experimental rese…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/hp/suppl-CCC-items-hp-survey5-child.html
April 01, 2022 - Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Health Plan Child Survey 5.0/5.1: Children With Chronic Conditions
Population version: Child
Learn more about the CAHPS Children With Chronic Conditions Item Set.
Users of the CAHPS Health Plan Survey are free to incorporate supplemental items in order to meet the needs of…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/PCMH/PCMHFactSheet.pdf
September 01, 2010 - PCMH Fact Sheet
Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers and Systems
Developing a CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey to Measure the Medical Home
The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is a model for delivering primary
care that is patient–centered, comprehensive, coordinated, accessible, and
continuously im…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/index.html
March 01, 2025 - CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey
The CAHPS ® Clinician & Group Survey (CG-CAHPS) asks patients to report on their experiences with providers and staff in primary care and specialty care settings. Survey results can be used to: Determine the need for improvement activities and evaluate the impact of those efforts…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2019-year-review/research-summary/emerging-innovative-newly-funded-research
January 01, 2019 - AHRQ’s Emerging and Innovative Newly Funded Research Initiated in 2019
The Digital Healthcare Research Program at AHRQ continues to fund foundational research to identify and generate digital healthcare knowledge and tools that are shareable, standards-based, publicly available, and whol…