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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/rep2.html
June 01, 2010 - Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services
Evaluation of Measures in the Scan
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Table of Contents
Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services
Executive Summary
Introduction and Scan Met…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/haify11.pdf
January 01, 2011 - AHRQ Projects to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections, Fiscal Year 2011
Introduction
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
are infections that people acquire while
they are receiving treatment for another
condition in a health care setting. They
are costly, deadly, and largely
preventable. A core part of the Ag…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-264-maternal-morbidity-mortality-executive-summary.pdf
December 01, 2023 - Executive summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 264_Social and Structural Determinants of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: An Evidence Map
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 264
Social and Structural Determinants of
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: An
Evidence Map
Executive Summary
Main Points
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/survey/care-management-discussion-guide.pdf
November 18, 2008 - Care Management (CMP) Discussion Guide
Care Management (CMP) Discussion Guide
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland OR
This is an interview guide designed to be conducted with nurses, physicians, and office staff
in an ambulatory setting. The tool includes questions to assess the current state of electron…
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=6
October 01, 2020 - Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49441/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - Fumbled Handoff
March 1, 2004
Vidyarthi A. Fumbled Handoff. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fumbled-handoff
The Case
A 73-year-old female with history of hypertension, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), and
chronic renal insufficiency was admitted for an elective sigmoid resect…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49439/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - Lethal Cap
March 1, 2004
Schillinger D. Lethal Cap. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lethal-cap
The Case
A 9-month-old child was seen by her pediatrician for a fever and decreased appetite. She was found to
have otitis media and was prescribed amoxicillin. The doctor gave the first dose to th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49598/psn-pdf
February 01, 2010 - Medication Reconciliation Pitfalls
February 1, 2010
Weber RJ. Medication Reconciliation Pitfalls. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-reconciliation-pitfalls
The Case
A 90-year-old woman who lived alone suffered a mechanical fall with subsequent hip fracture and was
brought to the eme…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/charcoal-lavage-lungs
January 01, 2016 - Charcoal Lavage of the Lungs
Citation Text:
Wigton RS. Charcoal Lavage of the Lungs. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49730/psn-pdf
April 01, 2015 - Transition to Nowhere
April 1, 2015
Farrell TW. Transition to Nowhere. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transition-nowhere
The Case
A 75-year-old man with a history of prostate cancer, poorly controlled myotonic dystrophy, hypertension,
and chronic kidney disease was admitted to the hospital …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/curriculum/teamstepps-module-2-slides.pptx
June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS Team Leadership Module 2
Team Leadership
Module 2
1
Understanding Teams and Team Structure
2
Objectives: Team Structure
Team Leadership
Understand the benefits of teamwork and clear team structure.
Define a “team.”
Identify the roles of patients and family caregivers within the care team.
Desc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49656/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - Comanagement: Who's in Charge?
June 1, 2012
Cheng HQ. Comanagement: Who's in Charge? PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/comanagement-whos-charge
The Case
A 77-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was admitted with a left
hip fracture to the orthopedic surg…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/haidesign/haidesign-summary.html
April 01, 2018 - Understanding the Role of Health Care Facility Design in the Acquisition and Prevention of HAIs
This report summarizes the role of the built environment in the transmission of pathogens and discusses the impact that design features could have in mitigating transmission in health care facilities.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-09/final_slides_sept_spotlight_case_when_the_lytes_go_out_slides_08.25.2020-revised.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL SLIDES Sept_Spotlight Case_When the Lytes Go Out_SLIDES_08.25.2020-revised.pptx
Spotlight
When the Lytes Go Out: A Case
of Inpatient Cardiac Arrest
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the September 2020 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psne…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/162-example-completed-learning-defects-tool.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Learning From Defects Tool - Example
ICU & Non-ICU
Problem statement: Healthcare organizations can increase the extent to which they learn from defects. We define this learning as reducing the probability that future patients will be harmed.
What is a defect? A defect is any cli…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49488/psn-pdf
August 21, 2005 - PCA Overdose
August 21, 2005
Doyle JD. PCA Overdose. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pca-overdose
The Case
A 49-year-old woman underwent an uneventful total abdominal hysterectomy bilateral salpingo-
oophorectomy. Postoperatively, the patient complained of severe pain and received intravenou…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/bibliography/index.html?page=5
January 01, 2025 - SOPS Bibliography
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January 01, 2025 - SOPS Bibliography
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September 01, 2016 - Telemedicine and Patient Safety
September 1, 2016
Agboola SO, Kvedar JC. Telemedicine and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/telemedicine-and-patient-safety
Perspective
A paradigm shift is ongoing in the health care sector. The traditional model of episodic and hospital-base…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/SOPS-Hospital-Survey-2.0-English-05.18.21.docx
June 02, 2025 - Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Version 2.0
SOPS® Hospital Survey
Version: 2.0
Language: English
For more information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection methods, establishing data collection procedures, conducting a web-based survey, and preparing and analyzing data, and pro…