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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33705/psn-pdf
January 01, 2011 - Risk Management and Patient Safety
December 1, 2010
Manuel BM, McCarthy JL, Berry WR, et al. Risk Management and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/risk-management-and-patient-safety
Perspective
In 1990, a Harvard-based research team reported the incidence of medical errors …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49391/psn-pdf
February 01, 2003 - When "Psychiatric" Symptoms Are Not
February 1, 2003
Goldberg RJ. When "Psychiatric" Symptoms Are Not. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-psychiatric-symptoms-are-not
The Case
A 70-year-old man without documented past psychiatric history was placed on an involuntary hold as a
danger to oth…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49704/psn-pdf
March 01, 2014 - Late Anemia Following Rh Disease in a Newborn
March 1, 2014
Newman TB, Maisels JM. Late Anemia Following Rh Disease in a Newborn. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/late-anemia-following-rh-disease-newborn
The Case
A full-term neonate was delivered uneventfully to an Rh-negative woman who had re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49726/psn-pdf
March 01, 2015 - Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right (Kidney)
March 1, 2015
DeVine JG. Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right (Kidney). PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/two-wrongs-dont-make-right-kidney
Case Objectives
Review the current definition of wrong-site surgery.
Describe the incidence of wrong-site surgery, and the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33634/psn-pdf
May 04, 2006 - The Wild West: Patient Safety in Office-Based Anesthesia
May 1, 2006
Kaushal R, Upadhyayula S, Gaba DM, et al. The Wild West: Patient Safety in Office-Based Anesthesia.
PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/wild-west-patient-safety-office-based-anesthesia
Perspective
Over the last decade, sur…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sustaining-antibiotic-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts – Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
1
Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts
Ambulatory Care
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts
SAY:
Welcome to the presentation titled, “Sust…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/tools/ts-learning-benchmarks.pdf
June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS Learning Benchmarks
TeamSTEPPS Learning Benchmarks
Instructions: These questions focus on medical teamwork and communication and their effect
on quality and safety in patient care. For each of the following questions, please circle the
letter next to the one best answer.
1. A nurse is called t…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/understand/index.html
June 01, 2020 - Understanding Quality Measurement
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox
The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.
What Is Quality?
The Institute of Medicine defines health care quality as "the degree to which health care services for in…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/statesummaries/chipra-750-massachusetts-state-snapshot.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Spotlight on Massachusetts -- The National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
January 2018
This brief highlights the major strategies, lessons learned,
and outcomes from Massachusetts’s experience from
February 2010 to May 2015 with the quality demonstration
funded by the Centers for Med…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/025-ss-why-choose-cusp-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Why Choose a CUSP Approach?
Surgical Services
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Why Choose a CUSP Approach?
SAY:
Welcome to this presentation titled “Why Choose a CUSP Approach?” CUSP is short for the “Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program.” …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/102-how-integrate-cusp-approach-guide.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
How To Integrate a CUSP Approach
ICU & Non-ICU
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
How to Integrate a CUSP Approach
SAY:
Welcome to this presentation about the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program, or CUSP. This presentation discusses how to integrate a CUSP…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/state-of-science-2.html
June 01, 2020 - Operational Measurement of Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science
Special Considerations for Measurement of Diagnostic Safety
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Operational Measurement of Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science
Introduction
Special Considerations for Measurement of Diagn…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/nurse-role-dxsafety6.html
September 01, 2022 - Reinforcing the Value and Roles of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety: Pragmatic Recommendations for Nurse Leaders and Educators
References
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Table of Contents
Reinforcing the Value and Roles of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety: Pragmatic Recommendations for Nurse Leaders and Educators
I…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/cost-guide/collection-tools.html
February 01, 2017 - Estimating the Costs of Primary Care Transformation: A Practical Guide and Synthesis Report
Appendix B. Example Data Collection Tools
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Estimating the Costs of Primary Care Transformation: A Practical Guide and Synthesis Report
Background
A Practical Guide…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.338_slideshow.ppt
January 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Monitoring Fetal Health
1
This presentation is based on the January 2015
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Mark W. Scerbo, PhD, Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, and Alfred Z. Abuham…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49808/psn-pdf
October 01, 2017 - High-Risk Medications, High-Risk Transfers
October 1, 2017
Staggers N. High-Risk Medications, High-Risk Transfers. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/high-risk-medications-high-risk-transfers
The Case
A 47-year-old woman with history of primary pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) was admitted …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49655/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - A Painful Dilemma
June 1, 2012
Davison SN. A Painful Dilemma. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/painful-dilemma
The Case
A 47-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease due to polycystic kidney disease was admitted with
fever. She was taking propoxyphene or hydrocodone at home for pain. She h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49844/psn-pdf
October 01, 2018 - Diffusion of Responsibility Leads to Danger
October 1, 2018
Balcezak TJ, Deshpande O. Diffusion of Responsibility Leads to Danger. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diffusion-responsibility-leads-danger
The Case
A 70-year-old man was sent to the emergency department (ED) from a nursing facility…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49596/psn-pdf
December 01, 2009 - Round-Trip Service
December 1, 2009
McGrath MH. Round-Trip Service. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/round-trip-service
The Case
A 70-year-old man with a long history of degenerative joint disease was experiencing increased symptoms
in his left knee. He was referred by his primary care provid…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49724/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Bowel Injury After Laparoscopic Surgery
January 1, 2015
Moorthy K. Bowel Injury After Laparoscopic Surgery. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bowel-injury-after-laparoscopic-surgery
The Case
A 30-year-old man presented to the hospital for a scheduled laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with mes…