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Psychological safety and infection prevention practices: results from a national survey. | PSNet

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September 27, 2023 - results of an ongoing national survey of infection preventionists to assess hospital infection control program … June 21, 2023 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute … June 8, 2016 Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs … Encouraging employees to speak up to prevent infections: opportunities to leverage quality … December 14, 2009 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Quality

Do patients and relatives have different dispositions when challenging healthcare professionals about patient safety? Results before and after an educational program. | PSNet

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March 31, 2021 - Results before and after an educational program. … Results before and after an educational program. … Results before and after an educational program. … 2023 Annual Perspective Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality … April 26, 2023 Patients' experiences and perspectives of patient-reported outcome measures

A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute care. | PSNet

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December 21, 2017 - Evaluation of the association between Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPS) measures … May 8, 2019 Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs … tract infection: a quality improvement collaboration of state hospital associations, academic medical … August 1, 2017 Explaining Michigan: developing an ex post theory of a quality improvement … program.

Falls | PSNet

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October 27, 2021 - There are two overarching considerations in planning a fall prevention program. … First, fall prevention measures must be individualized—there is no "one size fits all" method to preventing … A successful program must include a combination of strategies: environmental measures , such as nonslip … Measures to improve the overall culture of safety in a particular unit may be helpful. … The evidence regarding the efficacy of specific fall prevention programs has been mixed.

Accreditation and Regulation: Can They Help Improve Patient Safety? | PSNet

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April 01, 2009 - Deciding on the minimum level of quality, the best programs and procedures to be used to achieve it, … Either process or outcome measures can be valid measures of quality—valid in the sense that they really … So if you're going to use an outcome as a valid measure of quality, you must have a proven relationship … These programs spotlight for organizations exactly where they should deploy their very scarce quality … I have already told you my bias that claims data do not produce highly valid quality measures.

Electronic health record nudges and health care quality and outcomes in primary care: a systematic review. | PSNet

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March 09, 2022 - Review Electronic health record nudges and health care quality and outcomes in primary … measures—whether the nudge was accepted— not the impact on patient safety. … January 12, 2022 Implementation of the World Health Organization Trauma Care Checklist Program … in 11 centers across multiple economic strata: effect on care process measures. … November 13, 2024 How intervention studies measure the effectiveness of medication safety-related

Creating a high-reliability health care system: improving performance on core processes of care at Johns Hopkins Medicine. | PSNet

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January 27, 2016 - By 2013, the health system reached at least 96% compliance on 6 of 7 targeted measures, with 4 hospitals … Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Sustaining reliability on accountability measures … January 27, 2016 Demonstrating high reliability on accountability measures at The Johns … November 18, 2016 Sustaining reliability on accountability measures at the Johns Hopkins … October 31, 2014 Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary

Team-Developed Care Plan and Ongoing Care Management by Social Workers and Nurse Practitioners Result in Better Outcomes and Reduced Acute Care Utilization in Low-Income Seniors and other High-Risk Populations | PSNet

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July 23, 2024 - of evidence-based care; led to significant improvements in measures of general health, vitality, social … in measures of general health, vitality, social functioning, and mental health; reduced ED visits, admissions … Compared with the control group, participants exhibited significant improvements in four of eight measures … Information on the Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders measure set can be found at http://www.rand.org … Information on the Medical Outcomes 36-Item Short Form measure set can be found at https://www.rand.org

Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a quality improvement collaboration of state hospital associations, academic medical centers, professional societies, and governmental agencies. | PSNet

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June 08, 2016 - Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a quality improvement … Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a quality improvement … June 8, 2016 Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs … Evaluation of the association between Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPS) measures … improvement programs.

The Johns Hopkins Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Collaborative Studies and Implements Methods to Prevent Avoidable Cases of Hospital Associated VTE | PSNet

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June 19, 2024 - implementation of a “scorecard” that showed residents’ performance in relation to their peers on a measure … , outcome measures, and means of data collection and reporting Reviewing best practices Understanding … Define measures and goals. Establish protocols. Secure resources. … Work with a quality improvement team. … CMS Measures Inventory Tool. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis (eCQM). Accessed March 14, 2022.

Network of Patient Safety Databases. | PSNet

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December 24, 2008 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … August 1, 2012 AHRQ's Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery. … October 15, 2008 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use. … July 22, 2015 National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC).

The National Healthcare System Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety. | PSNet

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April 01, 2024 - Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Training Program … April 3, 2019 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement; Final Rule. … July 3, 2013 Request for comments on the proposed measures and 2020 targets for the National … Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention: inpatient and outpatient measures for reduction of adverse … , 2025 - March 18, 2025 Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality

Medication administration errors in hospitals—challenges and recommendations for their measurement. | PSNet

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December 09, 2015 - National Quality Measures Clearinghouse: Expert Commentaries; March 10, 2014. … National Quality Measures Clearinghouse: Expert Commentaries; March 10, 2014. … National Quality Measures Clearinghouse: Expert Commentaries; March 10, 2014. … November 30, 2016 Expert consensus on currently accepted measures of harm. … collection activities: Assessing the Impact of the National Implementation of TeamSTEPPS Master Training Program

Adherence to simple and effective measures reduces the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia: [L'observation de mesures simples et efficaces reduit l'incidence de pneumonie associee a la ventilation mecanique]. | PSNet

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November 16, 2011 - Study Adherence to simple and effective measures reduces the incidence of ventilator-associated … Adherence to simple and effective measures reduces the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia. … Related Resources From the Same Author(s) What is the value and impact of quality … What prevents the delivery of effective, high quality, and safe healthcare in England? … September 27, 2016 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in

Advance Alert Monitor Program: An Automated Early Warning System for Adults At Risk for In-Hospital Clinical Deterioration | PSNet

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October 30, 2024 - Implementation of this innovation resulted in improved patient safety and quality for patients at high … over the 3.5-year study period. 1 It is important to note that RRT nurse compliance with the process measures … The virtual quality nurse consultant requests prompt evaluation of the patient by the physician. … Ensure appropriate staffing to effectively support program implementation, including virtual quality … to refine the AAM program.

An electronic health record–based real-time analytics program for patient safety surveillance and improvement. | PSNet

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May 19, 2018 - Study An electronic health record–based real-time analytics program for patient safety … May 19, 2018 Examining the relationship of an all-cause harm patient safety measure and … critical performance measures at the frontline of care. … 1, 2016 The effect of hospital electronic health record adoption on nurse-assessed quality … View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Nurses Nurse Managers Quality

Sex differences in operating room care giver perceptions of patient safety: a pilot study from the Veterans Health Administration Medical Team Training Program. | PSNet

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June 14, 2011 - perceptions of patient safety: a pilot study from the Veterans Health Administration Medical Team Training Program … January 4, 2017 Association between implementation of a medical team training program … November 23, 2011 Comparing measures of patient safety for inpatient care provided to … March 21, 2017 Association between implementation of a medical team training program … November 18, 2009 View More See More About The Topic Operating Room Quality

Improving appropriate use of peripherally inserted central catheters through a statewide collaborative hospital initiative: a cost-effectiveness analysis. | PSNet

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April 14, 2021 - Quality improvement and patient safety projects can be costly to implement. … April 10, 2024 Development of patient safety measures to identify inappropriate diagnosis … July 17, 2024 Implementation of the I-PASS handoff program in diverse clinical environments … December 21, 2017 Changes in medical errors after implementation of a handoff program … December 21, 2022 AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and

Psychological impact and recovery after involvement in a patient safety incident: a repeated measures analysis. | PSNet

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September 19, 2016 - Psychological impact and recovery after involvement in a patient safety incident: a repeated measures … Psychological impact and recovery after involvement in a patient safety incident: a repeated measures … An evidence and consensus-based definition of second victim: a strategic topic in healthcare quality … 2023 RISE: exploring volunteer retention and sustainability of a second victim support program … Support Tool: validation of an organizational resource for assessing second victim effects and the quality

Evaluating the Patient Safety Indicators: how well do they perform on Veterans Health Administration data? | PSNet

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April 01, 2010 - Improvement program data. … October 21, 2010 Quality improvement for patient safety: project-level versus program-level … February 10, 2012 Hospital performance trends on national quality measures and the association … January 23, 2012 The relationship between patients' perception of care and measures of … hospital quality and safety.

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