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  1. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/09_infectiousdisease_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Currently, no preventive options are available other than abstinence and condom use, which are not … Currently, no preventive options are available other than abstinence and condom use, which are not … FDA panel OKs Truvada as first HIV-preventive drug. [internet]. … Available: http://www.webmd.com/hiv- aids/news/20120510/fda-panel-oks-truvada- first-hiv-preventive-drug … /hiv-aids/news/20120510/fda-panel-oks-truvada-first-hiv-preventive-drug http://www.drugstore.com/truvada

  2. All Cause Harm Prevention in Nursing Home—Events Related to Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    April 01, 2022 - All Cause Harm Prevention in Nursing Home—Events Related to Infections Resource: All Cause Harm Prevention in Nursing Home—Events Related to Infections ​This document is a section of the All Cause Harm Prevention in Nursing Homes Change Package. It  provides a description and list of successful practices of…

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 19, 2011 - Medication error prevention in the school setting: a closer look. October 19, 2011 Richmond SL. Medication error prevention in the school setting: a closer look. NASN Sch Nurse. 2011;26(5):304-8. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-error-prevention-school-setting-closer-look This commentary discusses medicati…

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 08, 2013 - Health Care Leaders Action Guide: Hospital Strategies for Reducing Preventable Mortality. July 8, 2013 Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust; March 2011. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-leaders-action-guide-hospital-strategies-reducing-preventable- mortality This report discusses steps hospita…

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 28, 2012 - Prevention of fatal opioid overdose. November 28, 2012 Beletsky L, Rich JD, Walley AY. Prevention of fatal opioid overdose. JAMA. 2012;308(18):1863-4. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.14205. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-fatal-opioid-overdose This commentary recommends that health care providers and government agen…

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 05, 2012 - Accident prevention in day-to-day clinical radiation therapy practice. December 5, 2012 Baeza M. Accident prevention in day-to-day clinical radiation therapy practice. Ann ICRP. 2012;41(3- 4):179-87. doi:10.1016/j.icrp.2012.06.001. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accident-prevention-day-day-clinical-radiation-therapy…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 02, 2017 - Preventing harm from high-alert medications. January 2, 2017 Federico F. Preventing harm from high-alert medications. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(9):537-42. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-harm-high-alert-medications The author discusses strategies to improve medication safety and highlights interve…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 11, 2016 - Medical error—the third leading cause of death in the US. May 11, 2016 Makary MA, Daniel M. Medical error-the third leading cause of death in the US. BMJ. 2016;353:i2139. doi:10.1136/bmj.i2139. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-error-third-leading-cause-death-us How many patients die each year due to preventabl…

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 17, 2013 - National trends in hospital-acquired preventable adverse events after major cancer surgery in the USA. July 17, 2013 Sukumar S, Roghmann F, Trinh VQ, et al. National trends in hospital-acquired preventable adverse events after major cancer surgery in the USA. BMJ Open. 2013;3(6). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002843. h…

  10. Final Progress Report: Optimal Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Optimal Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism Optimal Prevention Of Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism Greg Maynard, M.D., M.Sc. - Principal Investigator Tim Morris, M.D. Ian Jenkins, M.D. Sarah Stone, M.D. Joshua Lee, M.D. Marian Renvall, M.Sc. Ed Fink …

  11. Presentation: Program Overview

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/subglottic-slides.pptx
    January 01, 2017 - Presentation: Program Overview AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Benefits of Subglottic Secretion Drainage Endotracheal Tubes AHRQ Pub. No. 16(17)-0018-45-EF January 2017 SSD-ETT Benefits ‹#› AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Learning Objectives After this session, y…

  12. Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    March 01, 2017 - Resources Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities This section aggregates all of the instructional guidance, tools, and resources cited throughout the project. Guides Implementation: Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Lon…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 20, 2021 - “I made a mistake!”: a narrative analysis of experienced physicians' stories of preventable error. January 20, 2021 Kandasamy S, Vanstone M, Colvin E, et al. “I made a mistake!”: a narrative analysis of experienced physicians' stories of preventable error. J Eval Clin Pract. 2021;27(2):236-245. doi:10.1111/jep.1353…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 27, 2016 - Direct oral anticoagulants: new drugs with practical problems. How can nurses help prevent patient harm? September 27, 2016 Barras MA, Hughes D, Ullner M. Direct oral anticoagulants: New drugs with practical problems. How can nurses help prevent patient harm? Nurs Health Sci. 2016;18(3):408-11. doi:10.1111/nhs.1226…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 29, 2017 - National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention: recommendations for safer outpatient opioid use. September 29, 2017 Ducoffe AR, York A, Hu DJ, et al. National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention: Recommendations for Safer Outpatient Opioid Use. Pain Med. 2016;17(12):2291-2304. doi:10.1093/pm/pnw1…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 25, 2011 - Evaluation of an evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infections in intensive care units. May 25, 2011 Fuchs MA, Sexton DJ, Thornlow D, et al. Evaluation of an evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated ur…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 19, 2016 - How to perform a root cause analysis for workup and future prevention of medical errors: a review. October 19, 2016 Charles R, Hood B, DeRosier JM, et al. How to perform a root cause analysis for workup and future prevention of medical errors: a review. Patient Saf Surg. 2016;10:20. doi:10.1186/s13037-016-0107-8. …

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60541/psn-pdf
    May 01, 2013 - Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection. May 1, 2013 Huang SS, Septimus E, Kleinman K, et al. Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection. N Engl J Med. 2013;368(24):2255-2265. doi:10.1056/nejmoa1207290. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/targeted-versus-universal-decoloni…

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 11, 2023 - Compendium of Strategies to Prevent HAIs in Acute Care Hospitals 2022. September 11, 2023 Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022-2023. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/compendium-strategies-prevent-hais-acute-care-hospitals-2022 Health care–associated infections (HAIs) affect patients both during and after hospitalizatio…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837039/psn-pdf
    May 04, 2022 - The Joint Commission's new and revised workplace violence prevention standards for hospitals: a major step forward toward improved quality and safety. May 4, 2022 Arnetz JE. The Joint Commission's new and revised workplace violence prevention standards for hospitals: a major step forward toward improved quality an…
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