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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/automated-medication-error-studies-audit-supplementation-were-effectively-designed-and
May 18, 2011 - assessed the appropriateness of using time-series research methodology for evaluating patient safety programs … February 3, 2018
Development of a medication safety and quality survey for small rural … May 25, 2016
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December 24, 2008 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … of health services, medical practice patterns, access to health care programs, and outcomes of treatments … August 1, 2012
AHRQ's Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery. … October 15, 2008
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use. … December 22, 2014
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC).
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/statewide-collaborative-support-vaginal-birth-and-reduce-unnecessary-cesarean-deliveries
July 23, 2024 - for the Healthy People 2020 and 2030 goal, as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Core measure … News & World Report as a hospital quality measure. … Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) supports the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) program … with a baseline rate of cesarean delivery over 23.9% for NTSV births, 91 (61%) participated in the program … Select 2 or 3 quality measures that can be tracked over time (using standardized national measures).
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April 01, 2010 - represent the single source of measures for public reporting and pay-for-performance programs. … in its public reporting and payment programs. … Once a measure is developed and endorsed by the organization, is the organization's role in that measure … Our role does continue, though, once a measure goes out the door. … It's often used in the context of pay-for-performance programs.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-attitudes-questionnaire-psychometric-properties-benchmarking-data-and-emerging
June 16, 2011 - This AHRQ-supported study discusses one of the best-studied tools to measure and assess patient safety … authors describe their findings with a goal that their tool will allow health care organizations to measure … and quality of resuscitations. … in 11 centers across multiple economic strata: effect on care process measures. … 30, 2008
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January 18, 2013 - This study reports on the development and validation of candidate quality measures for medication safety … January 18, 2013
Inappropriate medication use in the elderly: results from a quality … October 12, 2009
The SAGES Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy program (FUSE): history … June 7, 2018
Changes in medical errors after implementation of a handoff program. … December 16, 2013
Receptionist input to quality and safety in repeat prescribing in UK
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/statewide-perinatal-quality-improvement-teamwork-and-communication-activities-oklahoma-and
October 19, 2022 - Study
Statewide perinatal quality improvement, teamwork, and communication activities … April 24, 2018
Impact of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Safety Program … April 27, 2019
Implementation of the I-PASS handoff program in diverse clinical environments … November 16, 2022
Changes in medical errors after implementation of a handoff program … January 15, 2014
Developing and pilot testing practical measures of preanalytic surgical
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46866/psn-pdf
May 23, 2018 - improving-maternal-safety-scale-mentor-model-collaborative-improvement
This study describes the implementation of a quality … Instead of a traditional statewide collaborative, this program divided participating health systems … Participants reported
that this mentored approach functioned better than the larger quality improvement … improving-maternal-safety-scale-mentor-model-collaborative-improvement
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February 16, 2011 - Study
Rural hospital nursing: better environments = shared vision and quality/safety … Rural hospital nursing: Better environments = shared vision and quality/safety engagement. … September 17, 2010
Implementation of the World Health Organization Trauma Care Checklist Program … in 11 centers across multiple economic strata: effect on care process measures. … December 1, 2010
Implementing a fatigue countermeasures program for nurses: a focus group
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leadership-oversight-patient-safety-programs-essential-element
October 03, 2017 - Commentary
Leadership oversight for patient safety programs: an essential element … Leadership Oversight for Patient Safety Programs: An Essential Element. … Leadership Oversight for Patient Safety Programs: An Essential Element. … 10, 2018
Navigating a ship with a broken compass: evaluating standard algorithms to measure … January 10, 2018
Fostering transparency in outcomes, quality, safety, and costs.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-study-reduction-medication-errors-elderly-trauma-patients
December 18, 2019 - of a single university hospital in Spain to inform the development and implementation of a set of measures … The Multidisciplinary Hospital Safety Group proposed improvement measures that intend to involve pharmacists … Resources
Impact of pharmacist interventions provided in the emergency department on quality … December 1, 2021
Sequential implementation of the EQUIPPED geriatric medication safety program … 21, 2009
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-skill-and-complication-rates-after-bariatric-surgery
August 02, 2015 - Prior research has shown that surgical outcomes differ greatly by surgeon and facility, and a national program … as teamwork and surgical checklists , and suggests incorporating technical skills assessment into programs … that aim to either measure or enhance the quality and safety of care. … Download Citation
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July 21, 2021 - Durham, NC: Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality; June 2019. … Durham, NC: Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality; June 2019. … March 10, 2021
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use. … Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use and the COVID-19 Pandemic. … and performance measures for improvement.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39464/psn-pdf
February 17, 2011 - physician involvement resulted in higher
educational satisfaction in this internal medicine residency program … However, quality measures and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-estimated-true-safety-event-rates-versus-flagged-safety-event-rates-does-it-change
December 15, 2011 - Improvement Program and the Patient Safety Indicators. … September 25, 2019
Using harm-based weights for the AHRQ Patient Safety for Selected … March 6, 2019
Quality improvement lessons learned from National Implementation of the … June 26, 2024
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Achieving diagnostic excellence: roadmaps to develop and use patient-reported measures … January 10, 2024
Development and psychometric analysis of a patient-reported measure … November 20, 2019
Case: a second victim support program in pediatrics: successes and … 2023
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/cleveland-clinic-pairs-advanced-practice-registered-nurses-and-paramedics-provide-home
October 30, 2024 - In the future, the CCHS team would like to explore the reasons patients decline home visit programs and … coordinator, communication channels for coordination between providers, standardized reporting procedures, measures … Use By Other Organizations
Numerous health systems have post-discharge home visit programs. 4 The … coordinator, communication channels for coordination between providers, standardized reporting procedures, measures … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. December 2012. Updated June 2020.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-hospital-markup-preventable-adverse-events-following-pancreatic-surgery-united
March 14, 2022 - markup ratio had a higher incidence of PSI, and a higher markup ratio was not associated with higher quality … March 14, 2022
Changes in medical errors after implementation of a handoff program. … October 16, 2024
Physicians' perspectives regarding prescription drug monitoring program … January 31, 2013
Identifying opportunities for quality improvement in surgical site infection … using criteria validated from the adult population: justifying the need for pediatric-focused outcome measures
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-home-hemodialysis-quality-assurance-and-serious-adverse-events-home-setting
January 23, 2017 - Commentary
Patient safety in home hemodialysis: quality assurance and serious adverse … Patient safety in home hemodialysis: quality assurance and serious adverse events in the home setting … October 19, 2022
Implementation of the I-PASS handoff program in diverse clinical environments … December 16, 2020
Accountability measures—using measurement to promote quality improvement … September 20, 2011
Hospital performance trends on national quality measures and the association
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leveraging-partnership-patients-initiative-improve-patient-safety-and-quality-within-military
September 23, 2020 - Leveraging the Partnership for Patients' initiative to improve patient safety and quality … Leveraging the Partnership for Patients' Initiative to Improve Patient Safety and Quality Within the … The authors report the results of the program and recommend continuous leadership engagement to achieve … March 17, 2010
Implementation of the I-PASS handoff program in diverse clinical environments … November 20, 2015
Patient Safety Measures.