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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 23, 2020 - US Preventive Services Task Force. Breast cancer: screening, 2016.

  2. Translating From Normal to Abnormal | PSNet

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    October 02, 2019 - Pediatric preventive care and language barriers. J Pediatr. 2006;148:154-157.

  3. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    September 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits Electronic Reports Five reports are described here. Each section presents a sample report followed by purpose, description, and users and potential uses. The reports are: Transfer Risk Reports  (A high r…

  4. Progestogens-Preterm-Birth Executive (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2012 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 74 Progestogens for Prevention of Preterm Birth Executive Summary Introduction Burden of Preterm Birth Birth before completion of 37 weeks of pregnancy is considered preterm. These early births are associated with more than 85 percent of all perinatal morbidity an…

  5. Quality and Safety Challenges in Critical Care: Preventing and Treating Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit | PSNet

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    December 01, 2012 - Quality and Safety Challenges in Critical Care: Preventing and Treating Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit Eduard E. Vasilevskis, MD; E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH; Robert S. Dittus, MD, MPH | December 1, 2012  Also Read a Conversation View more articles from the same authors. …

  6. The CMS ruling on venous thromboembolism after total knee or hip arthroplasty: weighing risks and benefits. | PSNet

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    June 21, 2016 - Commentary The CMS ruling on venous thromboembolism after total knee or hip arthroplasty: weighing risks and benefits. Citation Text: Streiff MB, Haut ER. The CMS ruling on venous thromboembolism after total knee or hip arthroplasty: weighing risks and benefits. JAMA. 2009;301(10):1063…

  7. Looking beyond LinkedIn: the case for excellence and academic rigor in quality and safety programs. | PSNet

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    January 04, 2019 - Commentary Looking beyond LinkedIn: the case for excellence and academic rigor in quality and safety programs. Citation Text: Bearman G, Nori P. Looking beyond LinkedIn: the case for excellence and academic rigor in quality and safety programs. Am J Med. 2024;137(8):694-697. doi:10.1016/…

  8. A 62-year-old woman with skin cancer who experienced wrong-site surgery. | PSNet

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    December 01, 2021 - Commentary Classic A 62-year-old woman with skin cancer who experienced wrong-site surgery. Citation Text: Gallagher TH. A 62-year-old woman with skin cancer who experienced wrong-site surgery: review of medical error. JAMA. 2009;302(6):669-77. doi:10.1001/jam…

  9. Preamble and Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Preamble and Summary Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Preamble and Summary Epidemiology of Invasive Devices and Complications Example…

  10. Research on Diagnostic Safety and Quality | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    November 01, 2024 - Research on Diagnostic Safety and Quality Since 2007, AHRQ has invested in research to discover findings that advance the knowledge of diagnostic safety and to develop practical tools and resources to improve diagnostic safety. AHRQ funds research to better understand how diagnostic errors happen and what can b…

  11. 047-Ss-Faqs-Staff-Safety-Side-Effects (doc file)

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    April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Preoperative Decolonization Staff – Frequently Asked Questions: Safety and Side Effects Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries​ The products we are recommending for surgical site infection (SSI) preven…

  12. Appendix 9: Back to Basics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    March 01, 2018 - Appendix 9: Back to Basics Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) Toolkit, th…

  13. Perioperative Staff Safety Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    December 01, 2017 - Perioperative Staff Safety Assessment AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Introduction Problem Statement One of the strongest determinants of safety culture is whether local and hospital leadership respond to staff patient safety concerns. Frontline providers understand patient safety risks in the…

  14. Medication errors involving pediatric patients. | PSNet

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    January 02, 2017 - Study Medication errors involving pediatric patients. Citation Text: Santell JP, Hicks RW. Medication errors involving pediatric patients. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31(6):348-53. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote …

  15. Sample to sample carryover: a source of analytical laboratory error and its relevance to integrated clinical chemistry/immunoassay systems. | PSNet

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    January 12, 2022 - Study Sample to sample carryover: a source of analytical laboratory error and its relevance to integrated clinical chemistry/immunoassay systems. Citation Text: Armbruster DA, Alexander DB. Sample to sample carryover: a source of analytical laboratory error and its relevance to integra…

  16. ‘Fear of falling’: how hospitals do even more harm by keeping patients in bed. | PSNet

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    October 26, 2011 - Newspaper/Magazine Article ‘Fear of falling’: how hospitals do even more harm by keeping patients in bed. Citation Text: ‘Fear of falling’: how hospitals do even more harm by keeping patients in bed. Bailey M. Kaiser Health News. October 17, 2019. Copy Citation Save …

  17. Gossypiboma: tales of lost sponges and lessons learned. | PSNet

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    March 24, 2021 - Study Gossypiboma: tales of lost sponges and lessons learned. Citation Text: McIntyre LK. Gossypiboma. Archives of Surgery. 2010;145(8). doi:10.1001/archsurg.2010.152. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS …

  18. Identification errors in pathology and laboratory medicine. | PSNet

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    October 19, 2022 - Commentary Identification errors in pathology and laboratory medicine. Citation Text: Valenstein PN, Sirota RL. Identification errors in pathology and laboratory medicine. Clin Lab Med. 2004;24(4):979-96, vii. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 …

  19. The nurse's role in medication safety. | PSNet

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    September 18, 2019 - Commentary The nurse's role in medication safety. Citation Text: Durham B. The nurse's role in medication safety. Nursing (Brux). 2015;45(4). doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000461850.24153.8b. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnot…

  20. Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH: health care quality evangelist. | PSNet

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    July 28, 2014 - Commentary Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH: health care quality evangelist. Citation Text: Kizer KW. Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH: health care quality evangelist. Interview by Brian Vastag. JAMA. 2001;285(7):869-71. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML E…
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