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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33561/psn-pdf
    September 15, 2024 - Background The term "Never Event" was first introduced in 2001 by Ken Kizer, MD, former CEO of the National Quality … multiple times, and now consists of 29 "serious reportable events" grouped into 7 categories: National Quality … than as intended https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/never-events https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-quality-forum … Events are also being publicly reported, with the goal of increasing accountability and improving the quality … National Quality Forum. List of Serious Reportable Events. 

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 31, 2024 - This activity is jointly provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) PSNet. … hyperkalemia, or poisoning from salicylates or tricyclic antidepressants.15,16 System Optimization and Quality … EHR systems should incorporate easily seen indicators and notifications when hemolysis is detected. … Blood sample quality. Diagnosis (Berl). 2019;6(1):25-31. [ Free full text] 3. … project was funded under contract number 75Q80119C00004 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  3. AHRQ WebM&M: Morbidity & Mortality Rounds on the Web. | PSNet

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    December 24, 2008 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Linkedin Copy URL July 26, 2010 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … June 14, 2024 - December 14, 2025 Patient Safety Indicators Overview. … November 9, 2016 Quality and Patient Safety.

  4. In Conversation With… Rosemary Gibson, MSc | PSNet

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    September 01, 2014 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … indicators that measure overuse is a vital step toward improvements on a national scale. … The urgent need to improve health care quality. … Developing quality measures to address overuse. JAMA. 2013;309:1897-1898.

  5. Overuse as a Patient Safety Problem | PSNet

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    September 01, 2014 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … indicators that measure overuse is a vital step toward improvements on a national scale. … The urgent need to improve health care quality. … Institute of Medicine National Roundtable on Health Care Quality. JAMA. 1998;280:1000-1005. … Developing quality measures to address overuse. JAMA. 2013;309:1897-1898.

  6. Do junior doctors make more prescribing errors than experienced doctors when prescribing electronically using a computerised physician order entry system combined with a clinical decision support system? A cross-sectional study. | PSNet

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    February 22, 2023 - 2024 Annual Perspective Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 15, 2024 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/100000-lives-campaign-setting-goal-and-deadline-improving-health-care-quality

  8. Falls | PSNet

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    October 27, 2021 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … found that falls occur at a rate of 3–5 per 1000 bed-days, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … One widely cited, high-quality randomized trial documented a significant reduction in falls among elderly … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 15, 2025 - Burnout and work dissatisfaction, particularly among primary care physicians, may adversely affect the quality … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/2008-update-consumers-views-patient-safety-and-quality-information https … culture-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/working-conditions-primary-care-physician-reactions-and-care-quality … The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is also leading efforts to improve ambulatory quality

  10. In Conversation With… Linda Aiken, PhD, RN | PSNet

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    March 01, 2018 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … The state has seen steeper declines in mortality and improvements in other indicators than other states … Again, we have validation that there is tremendous variation in the quality of the work environment … 'Care left undone' during nursing shifts: associations with workload and perceived quality of care.

  11. Spotlight

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    January 01, 2025 - differential, and assist clinicians to refine their selection of laboratory tests and imaging: Pain location, quality … symptoms such as fever, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea Physical exam findings such as the location and quality … imaging has increased significantly over the last 20 years, driven largely by improved availability and quality

  12. Anticoagulation: Held Too Long | PSNet

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    April 01, 2008 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … One clear source of the clinical dilemma is the lack of high-quality data to help guide clinicians. … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … October 7, 2015 Hospital quality and patient safety competencies: development, description

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 23, 2012 - incidence-adverse-drug-events-and-potential-adverse-drug-events-implications-prevention https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-medication-errors-quality-chasm-series … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-specific-indicators-detect-warfarin-related-adverse-events https://

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42652/psn-pdf
    October 31, 2014 - The group synthesized 26 distinct safety indicators into a score comprised equally of process measures … safety-numbers-development-leapfrogs-composite-patient-safety-score-us-hospitals https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accountability-measures-using-measurement-promote-quality-improvement

  15. Healthcare-Associated Infections. | PSNet

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    January 10, 2018 - Same Author(s) Five Years of Experience Using Front-line Ownership to Improve Healthcare Quality … March 9, 2016 Dissemination of Lean methods to improve Pap testing quality and patient … November 10, 2010 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses. … July 3, 2013 Validity of Patient Safety Indicators in the Veterans Health Administration

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47671/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2019 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/racial-ethnic-and-socioeconomic-disparities-estimates-ahrq-patient-safety-indicators … racial-disparities-frequency-patient-safety-events-results-national-medicare-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-healthcare-quality-and-disparities-report-chartbook-patient-safety

  17. Charting the Course: Launching Patient-Centric Healthcare. | PSNet

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    December 19, 2018 - Same Author(s) Why Hospitals Should Fly: The Ultimate Flight Plan to Patient Safety and Quality … March 5, 2013 Health IT-Enabled Quality Measurement: Perspectives, Pathways, and Practical … Unintended consequences of health care reform: impact of changes in payor mix on patient safety indicators … April 1, 2024 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. … November 26, 2013 HealthGrades Quality Study: Fourth Annual Patient Safety in American

  18. Improvement Cymru. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improvement-cymru
    October 20, 2014 - The quality of 'Learning from Deaths' reporting in quality accounts within the NHS in England 2017-2020 … View More Related Resources Validity of 16 AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators … May 9, 2012 WebM&M Cases The Safety and Quality of Long

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45744/psn-pdf
    December 19, 2017 - hospital-characteristics-associated-penalties-centers-medicare-medicaid-services-hospital https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/validity-agency-healthcare-research-and-quality-patient-safety-indicators-and-centers

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43745/psn-pdf
    December 17, 2014 - longer length of stay, and higher cost) beyond the standard Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services indicators … complications (i.e., increased sensitivity), not all of them can be attributed with certainty to the quality
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