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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/framework-health-care-organizations-develop-and-evaluate-safety-scorecard
September 17, 2010 - Commentary
A framework for health care organizations to develop and evaluate a safety scorecard.
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Pronovost P, Berenholtz SM, Needham DM. A framework for health care organizations to develop and evaluate a safety scorecard. JAMA. 2007;298(17):2063-5.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-remediation-cases-serious-misconduct-uk-healthcare-regulators-qualitative-study
June 02, 2021 - Study
Role of remediation in cases of serious misconduct before UK healthcare regulators: a qualitative study.
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Price T, Reynolds E, O’Brien T, et al. Role of remediation in cases of serious misconduct before UK healthcare regulators: a qualitative study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2025…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/study.html
May 01, 2017 - Appendix K. Quality Improvement Study Framework - Implementation Guide
Study Elements
Element
Definition
Things To Keep in Mind
The Purpose
Define the problem and why it is important.
Avoid suggesting causes in the purpose statement. Cause determination will come later afte…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/resources/qapi-leadership-rounding-guide-centers-for-medicare.pdf
June 02, 2025 - QAPI Leadership Rounding Guide
Disclaimer: Use of this tool is not mandated by CMS, nor does its completion ensure regulatory compliance.
Directions: Leadership rounding is a process where leaders (e.g., administrator, department heads, and nurse
managers) are out in the building with staff and residents, t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventable-harm-canadian-organ-donation-and-transplantation-system-descriptive-study-missed
October 19, 2022 - Study
Preventable harm in the Canadian organ donation and transplantation system: a descriptive study of missed organ donor identification and referral.
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Zavalkoff S, O’Donnell S, Lalani J, et al. Preventable harm in the Canadian organ donation and transplantation system: a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20141022_cg/3_julie_susi.pdf
April 01, 2014 - Achieving Excellence Across All CG-CAHPS Core Measures: Lessons from Top-Performing Medical Practices
Mercy Hospital
Fore River Campus
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Breast Care Specialists of Maine
A two-surgeon practice, we take pride in offering
timely, accurate consultation and treatment for
benign and malignant …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/review-best-practices-intravenous-push-medication-administration
February 21, 2018 - Review
A review of best practices for intravenous push medication administration.
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Lenz JR, Degnan DD, Hertig JB, et al. A Review of Best Practices for Intravenous Push Medication Administration. J Infus Nurs. 2017;40(6):354-358. doi:10.1097/NAN.0000000000000247.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/proposed-2022-cdc-clinical-practice-guideline-prescribing-opioids-notice-centers-disease
December 21, 2022 - Press Release/Announcement
Proposed 2022 CDC clinical practice guideline for prescribing opioids. A notice by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Proposed 2022 CDC clinical practice guideline for prescribing opioids. A notice by the Centers for Disease Control …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/learning-from-antibiotic-adverse.docx
June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
Learning From Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events
An antibiotic-associated adverse event is any event or situation that you would not want to happen again because it either caused your patient harm or had the potential to cause harm. The purpose of this tool is to provi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/benefits-and-burdens-working-patient-safety-organizations-under-patient-safety-and-quality
October 14, 2020 - Commentary
The benefits and burdens of working with patient safety organizations under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005.
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Dwyer PE, Watts CD. The benefits and burdens of working with patient safety organizations under the Patient Safety and Quality Imp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparison-traditional-trigger-tool-data-warehouse-based-screening-identifying-hospital
June 11, 2010 - Study
Comparison of traditional trigger tool to data warehouse based screening for identifying hospital adverse events.
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O'Leary KJ, Devisetty VK, Patel AR, et al. Comparison of traditional trigger tool to data warehouse based screening for identifying hospital adverse ev…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/cds-connect/index.html
June 01, 2019 - CDS Connect: Using Clinical Decision Support To Move Evidence Into Practice
Project Summary
CDS Connect is a key component of AHRQ’s recently launched initiative on clinical decision support (CDS) to move evidence into practice and to make CDS more patient centered. This initiative has four components:
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/news-and-events/news/behavioral-health-parity-new-rules-enforcement
October 11, 2024 - An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/value-assessment-deprescribing-interventions-suggestions-improvement
August 04, 2021 - Commentary
Value assessment of deprescribing interventions: suggestions for improvement.
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Hung A, Wang J, Moriarty F, et al. Value assessment of deprescribing interventions: suggestions for improvement. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023;71(6):2023-2027. doi:10.1111/jgs.18298.
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digital.ahrq.gov/2020-year-review/research-summary/supporting-clinicians-improve-decision-making-and-patients-care-emerging-research
January 01, 2020 - Supporting Clinicians to Improve Decision Making and Patients’ Care - Emerging Research
Applying Digital Healthcare Solutions in Acute Settings
Emergency departments (EDs) deliver high-volume patient care in hazardous decision-making environments fraught with excessive cognitive load…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/128-what-are-4es-one-pager.docx
April 01, 2025 - The 4 Es framework identifies four important elements when implementing patient safety interventions: Engage, Educate, Execute, and Evaluate. This framework integrates well with the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) and addresses both the technical objectives of improving practices and the adaptive objecti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-system-resilience-accreditation-high-quality-care-and-continuous-quality-improvement
November 25, 2020 - Commentary
Health system resilience, accreditation, high-quality care, and continuous quality improvement: what is the destination and how do we get there?
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Nicklin W, Greenfield D. Health system resilience, accreditation, high-quality care, and continuous quality improveme…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/framework-analysis-communication-errors-health-care
October 21, 2020 - Commentary
A framework for the analysis of communication errors in health care.
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Bender JA, Thiyagarajan S, Morrish W, et al. A framework for the analysis of communication errors in health care. J Patient Saf. 2025;21(2):69-81. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001303.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eleven-basic-procedurespractices-dental-patient-safety
March 27, 2013 - Commentary
Eleven basic procedures/practices for dental patient safety.
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Perea-Pérez B, Labajo-González E, Acosta-Gío AE, et al. Eleven basic procedures/practices for dental patient safety. J Patient Saf. 2020;16(1). doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000234.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hospital-user-guide.pdf
July 01, 2018 - Task Timeline for Project Planning for a Single Hospital………..…… .........................8
List of … This chapter is designed to guide you through the planning
and decisionmaking stages of your project … Task Timeline for Project Planning for a Single Hospital
Task Timeline for Project Planning
Pl
an … survey in-house or through an outside vendor, you will need to
establish a project team responsible for planning … Their responsibilities will include the following:
Planning and budgeting—Determine the scope of