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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/advanced-care-decision-aids_research-protocol.pdf
December 09, 2013 - advanced-care-decision-aids-protocol-131209
Evidence-based Practice Center
Technical Brief Protocol
Project Title: Decision Aids for Advanced Care Planning…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/staffing.html
June 01, 2021 - Staffing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Guide for Nursing Home Leaders
This resource guide from the Project ECHO and IHI Teams was written by and for directors of nursing, administrators, and other nursing home leaders. It outlines steps to reduce or eliminate urgent staff shortages, particularly shortages of …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/rapid-response/rapid-response-slides.html
July 01, 2023 - Rapid Response for Perinatal Safety: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Rapid Response for Perinatal Safety
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
Image: Three ascending steps show the learning objectives:
Define components of a rapid …
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/implement/teach.html
January 01, 2024 - Teaching Implementation Planning
Present Slide 22, "Implementation Planning"; use this slide to transition to implementation planning. Note that you need to consider measurement when implementing TeamSTEPPS, but it is not the only thing. Explain that implementation planning will equip trainees with a 10-s…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/E-PrescribingPhysicianTool4.1.xlsx
June 16, 2021 - HIT Readiness Instrument
Introduction & Instructions
Readiness Assessment for HIT[1]
How do you know if your clinic is ready for an electronic health record or ePrescribing?
Successful transition from paper-based charts to an e-prescribing system or electronic health record (EHR) requires organization-wide commi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49421/psn-pdf
October 01, 2003 - Urine a Tough Position
October 1, 2003
Gandhi TK. Urine a Tough Position. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/urine-tough-position
The Case
A 22-year-old unmarried woman came to her doctor’s office worried that she might be pregnant. Although
she did not want to have a baby at that time, she sta…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73106/psn-pdf
April 01, 2021 - Strategies and Approaches for Tracking Improvements in
Patient Safety
April 1, 2021
Shaikh U. Strategies and Approaches for Tracking Improvements in Patient Safety . PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/strategies-and-approaches-tracking-improvements-patient-safety
Background
An essential aspect …
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/medication-turnaround-time-quick-reference-guide.pdf
August 05, 2025 - Medication Turnaround Time in the Inpatient Setting
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Health IT
Medication Turnaround Time
in the Inpatient Setting
Medication turnaround time is defined as the
interval from the time a medication order is written
(man…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4g_combo_psi10-postopmetaderangement-bestpractices.pdf
May 20, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool D.4g
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PSI 10: Postoperative Physiologic and Metabolic Derangement
Why Focus on Postoperative Phys…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/ehrll-long-desc.html
April 01, 2022 - Engineering High Reliability Learning Lab (EHRLL)
Principal Investigator: Sara Singer, Ph.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
AHRQ Grant No.: HS24453
Project Period: 09/30/15–09/29/21
Description: The goal of this learning lab was to enhance capacity for innovation and develop highly reliable system…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/survey/document-workflow-assessment-guide-hospital.pdf
January 26, 2009 - Document Workflow Assessment Guide - Hospital
Document Workflow Assessment Guide: Hospital
HealthInsight, Salt Lake City UT
This is an interview guide designed to be conducted with staff in an inpatient setting. The
tool includes questions to assess user's needs of health information exchange.
Permission has been…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/causes-errors-clinical-reasoning-cognitive-biases-knowledge-deficits-and-dual-process
April 12, 2019 - Commentary
The causes of errors in clinical reasoning: cognitive biases, knowledge deficits, and dual process thinking.
Citation Text:
Norman GR, Monteiro SD, Sherbino J, et al. The Causes of Errors in Clinical Reasoning: Cognitive Biases, Knowledge Deficits, and Dual Process Thinking. A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/more-words-interpersonal-communication-cognitive-bias-and-diagnostic-errors
March 11, 2013 - Commentary
'More than words' - interpersonal communication, cognitive bias and diagnostic errors.
Citation Text:
Dahm MR, Williams M, Crock C. ‘More than words’ – Interpersonal communication, cognitive bias and diagnostic errors. Patient Educ Couns. 2022;105(1):252-256. doi:10.1016/j.pec…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-performance-obstacles-intensive-care-nurses-workload-perceived-quality-and-safety-care
March 11, 2020 - Study
Impact of performance obstacles on intensive care nurses' workload, perceived quality and safety of care, and quality of working life.
Citation Text:
Gurses AP, Carayon P, Wall M. Impact of performance obstacles on intensive care nurses' workload, perceived quality and safety of …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-hand-initiation-and-evaluation-phone-study-randomized-trial-patient-handoff-methods
December 20, 2023 - Study
Patient Hand-Off iNitiation and Evaluation (PHONE) study: a randomized trial of patient handoff methods.
Citation Text:
Clanton J, Gardner A, Subichin M, et al. Patient Hand-Off iNitiation and Evaluation (PHONE) study: A randomized trial of patient handoff methods. Am J Surg. 2017;…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/crowdsourcing-diagnosis-exploring-accuracy-size-and-type-group-diagnosis-experimental-study
October 27, 2021 - Study
Crowdsourcing a diagnosis? Exploring the accuracy of the size and type of group diagnosis: an experimental study.
Citation Text:
Sherbino J, Sibbald M, Norman GR, et al. Crowdsourcing a diagnosis? Exploring the accuracy of the size and type of group diagnosis: an experimental study…
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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-stories/improving-safety-postoperative-handoff-communication-telemedicine
January 01, 2023 - Improving Safety in Postoperative Handoff Communication with Telemedicine and Machine Learning
Theme:
Optimizing Care Delivery for Clinicians
Subtheme:
Using Digital Healthcare Tools to Improve Patient Safety
Implementing a postoperative handoff intervention augmented with telemedicine an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/augmenting-health-care-failure-modes-and-effects-analysis-simulation
December 18, 2024 - Study
Augmenting health care failure modes and effects analysis with simulation.
Citation Text:
Nielsen DS, Dieckmann P, Mohr M, et al. Augmenting health care failure modes and effects analysis with simulation. Simul Healthc. 2014;9(1):48-55. doi:10.1097/SIH.0b013e3182a3defd.
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/resources/rice/ceproj.html
October 01, 2014 - Policy Projects
Research Initiative in Clinical Economics
Clinical Economics Resource Links
Policy Projects
Evaluation of the Academy for Managed Care Pharmacy Format for Formulary Submissions
Deliberative Focus Groups: Citizen Input to Health Policy
Evaluation of the Academy for Man…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips92.html
October 01, 2014 - Maryland Hospitals Revise Medication Reconciliation Process With AHRQ Toolkit
Search All Impact Case Studies
April 2012
After participating in AHRQ-sponsored learning sessions and provider support calls, Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care, the Maryland Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), worked with h…