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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips93.html
October 01, 2014 - Missouri Hospitals Improve Medication Reconciliation Process Using AHRQ Toolkit
Search All Impact Case Studies
April 2012
After participating in AHRQ-sponsored learning sessions and provider support calls, Primaris, the Missouri Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), worked with hospitals in the State to i…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/electronic-exchange-poisoning-information
January 01, 2023 - Electronic Exchange of Poisoning Information
Project Final Report ( PDF , 688.55 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. No stateme…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module4/mod4-system-focused-event-guide.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Purpose: To help teams adopt a system-focused approached to event investigation and analysis.
Who should use this tool? Event Reporting, Investigation, and Analysis Team.
How to use this tool: Review the guide information when developing and implementing a systems approaching to
event investigation and analysis.
T…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/gallagher5-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - CRP Certification: Promoting Accountability and Learning After Adverse Events
FINAL PROGRESS REPORT
1. Title Page
Title of Project: CRP Certification: Promoting Accountability and Learning After Adverse Events
Principal Investigator and Team Members:
Thomas H. Gallagher, MD, Principal Investigator
Karen Brigham…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840173/psn-pdf
November 16, 2022 - Catching those who fall through the cracks: integrating a
follow-up process for emergency department patients
with incidental radiologic findings.
November 16, 2022
Barrett TW, Garland NM, Freeman CL, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2022;80(3):235-242.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/catching-those-who-fall-thr…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/fault-tree-analysis
January 01, 2023 - Fault Tree Analysis
Acronym
FTA
Description
Fault tree analyses (FTAs) study specific system, process, or product failures using a tree diagram . The process can be used to study a failure that actually occurred, or it could study a potential failure. The technique starts with the failure an…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/dxchecklists-table1.html
September 01, 2020 - Evidence on Use of Clinical Reasoning Checklists for Diagnostic Error Reduction
Table 1. Overview of studies on the effectiveness of checklists
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Table of Contents
Evidence on Use of Clinical Reasoning Checklists for Diagnostic Error Reduction
Introduction
Rationale for Use…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/benchmarking
January 01, 2023 - Benchmarking
Examples
Workflow-Related Questions for Benchmarking ( PDF , 675KB)
Description
Benchmarking is a process of evaluating metrics or best practices from other organizations (either related or unrelated to your own) and then applying them to your organization.
Uses
To f…
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/system/delivery-system-initiative/casalino/paper/idkeydsr1.html
February 01, 2014 - Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research
Executive Summary
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Table of Contents
Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research
Executive Summary
Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research
Conclusion
References
Appendix A: Priority Topics
Appendi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/khare-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Improving ED Quality and Safety by Enhancing Operations and Quality Management
FINAL PROGRESS REPORT
Improving ED Quality and Safety by Enhancing Operations and Quality Management
Principal Investigator:
Rahul K. Khare, MD, formerly Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Feinberg School o…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/module-5-implementation-guide.pdf
June 02, 2025 - TAKEheart Automatic Referral Implementation Guide - Module 5
Module 5 Implementation Guide:
Building and Implementing a Successful Automatic Cardiac Rehab Referral System
Purpose and Overview
This implementation guide is designed to help you think through the steps you will need to address in
designing and i…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/health-systems-research.pdf
October 01, 2017 - Understanding Health-Systems’ Use of and Need for Evidence To Inform Decisionmaking
White Paper
Understanding Health-Systems’ Use of and
Need for Evidence To Inform Decisionmaking
Research White Paper
Understanding Health-Systems’ Use of and
Need for Evidence To Inform Decisionmaking
Prepared for:
Agency …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stakeholder-engagement-benefits_white-paper.pdf
March 01, 2014 - Research White Paper
Defining the Benefits of Stakeholder Engagement in
Systematic Reviews
Research White Paper
Defining the Benefits of Stakeholder Engagement in
Systematic Reviews
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Departm…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45708/psn-pdf
October 31, 2017 - Development and preliminary testing of the Coordination
Process Error Reporting Tool (CPERT), a prospective
clinical surveillance mechanism for teamwork errors in
the pediatric cardiac ICU.
October 31, 2017
Bates KE, Shea JA, Bird GL, et al. Development and Preliminary Testing of the Coordination Process Error
Re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44179/psn-pdf
November 20, 2015 - Routine failures in the process for blood testing and the
communication of results to patients in primary care in
the UK: a qualitative exploration of patient and provider
perspectives.
November 20, 2015
Litchfield I, Bentham L, Hill A, et al. Routine failures in the process for blood testing and the communication…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838242/psn-pdf
January 01, 2023 - Are pathologists self-aware of their diagnostic accuracy?
Metacognition and the diagnostic process in pathology.
October 5, 2022
Clayton DA, Eguchi MM, Kerr KF, et al. Are pathologists self-aware of their diagnostic accuracy?
Metacognition and the diagnostic process in pathology. Med Decis Making. 2023;43(2):164-17…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45874/psn-pdf
February 22, 2017 - Ethics in the pediatric emergency department: when
mistakes happen: an approach to the process, evaluation,
and response to medical errors.
February 22, 2017
Dreisinger N, Zapolsky N. Ethics in the Pediatric Emergency Department: When Mistakes Happen: An
Approach to the Process, Evaluation, and Response to Medical…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43626/psn-pdf
November 05, 2014 - Effects of skilled nursing facility structure and process
factors on medication errors during nursing home
admission.
November 5, 2014
Lane SJ, Troyer JL, Dienemann JA, et al. Effects of skilled nursing facility structure and process factors on
medication errors during nursing home admission. Health Care Manag Rev…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47537/psn-pdf
November 14, 2018 - Developing a learning health system: insights from a
qualitative process evaluation of a pharmacist-led
electronic audit and feedback intervention to improve
medication safety in primary care.
November 14, 2018
Jeffries M, Keers RN, Phipps D, et al. Developing a learning health system: Insights from a qualitative
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42281/psn-pdf
May 22, 2013 - The effect of computerized provider order entry systems
on clinical care and work processes in emergency
departments: a systematic review of the quantitative
literature.
May 22, 2013
Georgiou A, Prgomet M, Paoloni R, et al. The effect of computerized provider order entry systems on
clinical care and work processe…