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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40031/psn-pdf
May 18, 2016 - Safe Surgery Guide.
May 18, 2016
Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources; 2010. ISBN: 9781599404073.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-surgery-guide
This report makes recommendations and provides strategies to ensure safe practice in surgical care.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-surgery-guide
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/candor-impguide.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Purpose: The Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit Implementation Guide is a reference
for organizational leaders who are committed to improving their response to unexpected patient harm events. The
guide describes the CANDOR process, implementation phases, resources, and responsibilities to support s…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Savitz.pdf
March 01, 2004 - Quality Indicators Sensitive to Nurse Staffing in Acute Care Settings
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Quality Indicators Sensitive to
Nurse Staffing in Acute Care Settings
Lucy A. Savitz, Cheryl B. Jones, Shulamit Bernard
Abstract
Objective: In this era of patient safety, quality indicators associated with the
nursing profession have…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/nembhard-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Following Aiken and West’s 67
recommendation, we first mean-centered our measure for importing best
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-surveillance_executive.pdf
December 01, 2011 - Five surveys of patients reported that
their physician’s treatment recommendation was the most
influential … recommended by their urologists to seek a second opinion.
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None of the men followed through with the recommendation … The survey in
North Carolina reported that there was a difference in
whether physician recommendation
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/breast-feeding.html
Topic: Breast Feeding
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force offers evidence-based recommendations on breast feeding.
For more information on Breast Feeding, you may want to visit Effective Health Care .
Patient Satisfaction and Breastfeeding Rates Improve After Hospit…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-disease-medicine_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 37
Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1–3: Screening,
Monitoring, and Treatment
Executive Summary
Objectives
This systematic review evaluates the
evidence regarding the potential benefits
and harms of: (1) screening adults for
early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD
stages…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gout-management-disposition-160721.pdf
March 15, 2016 - To us this does not sound
like evidence that can support a strong
recommendation in favor of a TTT … Regardless, there is no
recommendation about smoking in relation to gout or hyperuricemia. … And we note that we have downgraded the
recommendation to moderate SoE. … This is a core
recommendation of the 2012 ACR gout management guidelines.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36247/psn-pdf
February 13, 2008 - Counting for patient safety.
February 13, 2008
Watson DS. Counting for patient safety. AORN J. 2006;84(2):273-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/counting-patient-safety
The author discusses recommended policies and practices for minimizing the risk of retained foreign
objects.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/counting-p…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/use-care-masks.html
June 01, 2022 - Use and Care of Masks
Resource: Use and Care of Masks
This page gives illustrations and bulleted recommendations regarding selection, wearing, and cleaning of masks for community use.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): PPE; Infection Control & Prevention
Audience(s): Visitors; Family Members
Format: Webpage
…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/UCajZVxQEKLCgs59HV7ddE
November 01, 2008 - Purpose: To review evidence related to knowledge gaps identified
by the 2002 recommendation and to consider … Web-Only
Appendix
Appendix Tables
Appendix Figures
Conversion of graphics into slides
Downloadable recommendation … Data on health out-
comes are insufficient, however, to support this interval
recommendation (109). … Screening for colorectal cancer:
recommendation and rationale. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137:129-31. … These 2 reports were used together by the USPSTF to make its
updated recommendation on colorectal cancer
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/k_QR3hvh2jVSPPLu6Q6m6r
November 13, 2022 - recommenda-
tion) and selectively offer statins in those with a 10-year risk of 7.5%
to less than 10% (C recommendation … evidence report was conducted to update the 2016 USPSTF
review to inform the USPSTF for an updated recommendation … Editorial Disclaimer: This evidence report is
presented as a document in support of the
accompanying USPSTF recommendation … Final
recommendation statement: statin use for the
primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in
adults … Screening for
lipid disorders in children and adolescents: US
Preventive Services Task Force recommendation
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/-97QgoUF_rpQSy-9yM9KCx
November 24, 2020 - was heterogeneous, and evidence suggested small improvements in
diet consistent with the intervention recommendation … adults with CVD risk factors to
inform an update of the 2014 US Preventive Services Task Force
(USPSTF) recommendation … behavioral counsel-
ing interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity for
CVD prevention (B recommendation … Discussion
Consistent with the prior review that was conducted to support the
2014 USPSTF recommendation … Preventive Services Task Force
recommendation statement.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40877/psn-pdf
February 05, 2018 - Fire Safety.
February 5, 2018
Council on Surgical & Perioperative Safety.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fire-safety
This initiative provides information on surgical fires and makes recommendations to address the risk of fires
during surgery.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fire-safety
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pra…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-depression-research-protocol.pdf
February 07, 2018 - The
guidelines cite similar efficacy within and between pharmacologic classes; thus the
recommendation
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/2019-nhsops-dbreport-parti.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2019 User Database Report Part I
PATIENT
SAFETY
NURSING HOME SURVEY ON
PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE
2019 User Database Report
The authors of this report are responsible for its content. Statements in the report should not be
construed as endorsement by the Agency for Hea…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/2019-nhsops-dbreport-parti-rev091721.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2019 User Database Report Part I
PATIENT
SAFETY
NURSING HOME SURVEY ON
PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE
2019 User Database Report
The authors of this report are responsible for its content. Statements in the report should not be
construed as endorsement by the Agency for Hea…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36319/psn-pdf
August 05, 2008 - Selling soap.
August 5, 2008
Dubner SJ; Levitt SD.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/selling-soap
This article discusses physician noncompliance with hand hygiene recommendations and describes
several low-tech interventions, including a screensaver showing germs captured in a Petri dish off a
physician's "clean" hands…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35362/psn-pdf
September 28, 2005 - Managing the aftermath of iatrogenic injury.
September 28, 2005
Vincent C; Saunders A.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/managing-aftermath-iatrogenic-injury
The authors discuss how harmful mistakes affect both staff and patients. They recommend open
communication with and possible psychological support for those invol…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/ppe.html
May 01, 2021 - CDC Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Resource: CDC Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
This webpage includes information and recommendations on PPE use in health care settings for COVID-19.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): PPE
Audience(s): Nursing Assistants; Nursing Technicians; Support staff;…