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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/946.html
February 01, 2025 - New Predictive Model May Help Hospitals Reduce Length of Antibiotic Treatment
Issue Number
946
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
February 18, 2025
AHRQ Stats: Transportation Access Among Adults About 6 percent of U.S. adults reported that a lack…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/exe-summary.html
March 01, 2020 - In the second Making Healthcare Safer report, team training was associated with reduced errors and safety … Simulation-based medical education curriculums were associated with decreased complication rates, fewer errors, reduced
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/central-catheter-insertion-notes.docx
April 01, 2022 - of evidence-based care, improved communication, appropriate use of equipment, minimized errors, and reduced
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/005-ss-preop-chlorhexidine-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - In an unadjusted analysis, the risk of SSIs was reduced by 84 percent in the group that used the preoperative
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Reiling.pdf
January 01, 2004 - Salt Lake City, a computerized
physician/provider order entry (CPOE) system with decision support reduced
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-reduce-pediatric-prescribing-errors-professional-healthcare-settings-systematic
September 29, 2021 - Review
Interventions to reduce pediatric prescribing errors in professional healthcare settings: a systematic review of the last decade.
Citation Text:
Koeck JA, Young NJ, Kontny U, et al. Interventions to Reduce Pediatric Prescribing Errors in Professional Healthcare Settings: A Systema…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/qualitative-study-about-experiences-colleagues-health-professionals-involved-adverse-event
September 19, 2016 - Study
Qualitative study about the experiences of colleagues of health professionals involved in an adverse event.
Citation Text:
Ferrús L, Silvestre C, Olivera G, et al. Qualitative Study About the Experiences of Colleagues of Health Professionals Involved in an Adverse Event. J Patient …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/less-more-project-reduce-number-pims-potentially-inappropriate-medications-elderly-care-ward
September 27, 2017 - Commentary
Less is more: a project to reduce the number of PIMs (potentially inappropriate medications) on an elderly care ward.
Citation Text:
Aung TH, Beck AJ, Siese T, et al. Less is more: a project to reduce the number of PIMs (potentially inappropriate medications) on an elderly car…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-health-organisations-reduce-impact-adverse-events-second-and-third-victims
October 11, 2017 - Study
Interventions in health organisations to reduce the impact of adverse events in second and third victims.
Citation Text:
Mira JJ, Lorenzo S, Carrillo I, et al. Interventions in health organisations to reduce the impact of adverse events in second and third victims. BMC Health Serv …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/does-incorporating-medications-surveyors-interpretive-guidelines-reduce-use-potentially
December 15, 2011 - Study
Does incorporating medications in the surveyors' interpretive guidelines reduce the use of potentially inappropriate medications in nursing homes?
Citation Text:
Lapane KL, Hughes CM, Quilliam BJ. Does Incorporating Medications in the Surveyors' Interpretive Guidelines Reduce the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-ambulatory-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-family-centered-approach
February 15, 2023 - Study
Reducing ambulatory central line-associated bloodstream infections: a family-centered approach.
Citation Text:
Wong CI, Ilowite M, Yan A, et al. Reducing ambulatory central line‐associated bloodstream infections: a family‐centered approach. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024;71(8):e31064. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-web-based-education-program-reducing-medication-dosing-error-multicenter
May 18, 2022 - Study
Evaluation of a Web-based education program on reducing medication dosing error: a multicenter, randomized controlled trial.
Citation Text:
Frush K, Hohenhaus S, Luo X, et al. Evaluation of a Web-based education program on reducing medication dosing error: a multicenter, randomiz…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-adverse-drug-events-lessons-breakthrough-series-collaborative
August 04, 2021 - Study
Classic
Reducing adverse drug events: lessons from a breakthrough series collaborative.
Citation Text:
Leape L, Kabcenell AI, Gandhi TK, et al. Reducing adverse drug events: lessons from a breakthrough series collaborative. Jt Comm J Qual Improv. 2000;26(6…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multicenter-collaborative-effort-reduce-preventable-patient-harm-due-retained-surgical-items
March 20, 2019 - Study
A multicenter collaborative effort to reduce preventable patient harm due to retained surgical items.
Citation Text:
Carmack A, Valleru J, Randall KH, et al. A multicenter collaborative effort to reduce preventable patient harm due to retained surgical items. Jt Comm J Qual Patient…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lessons-learned-reducing-negative-impact-adverse-events-patients-health-professionals-and
September 19, 2016 - Study
Lessons learned for reducing the negative impact of adverse events on patients, health professionals and healthcare organizations.
Citation Text:
Mira JJ, Lorenzo S, Carrillo I, et al. Lessons learned for reducing the negative impact of adverse events on patients, health profession…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assigning-team-based-pager-call-physicians-reduces-paging-errors-large-academic-hospital
April 26, 2023 - Study
Assigning a team-based pager for on-call physicians reduces paging errors in a large academic hospital.
Citation Text:
Shieh L, Chi J, Kulik C, et al. Assigning a team-based pager for on-call physicians reduces paging errors in a large academic hospital. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-primary-care-reduce-medication-related-adverse-events-and-hospital-admissions
April 06, 2011 - Review
Interventions in primary care to reduce medication related adverse events and hospital admissions: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Citation Text:
Royal S, Smeaton L, Avery A, et al. Interventions in primary care to reduce medication related adverse events and hospital admis…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-care-transition-patient-safety-incidents-and-patients-health-status-structural
October 02, 2024 - Study
Quality of care transition, patient safety incidents, and patients' health status: a structural equation model on the complexity of the discharge process.
Citation Text:
Marsall M, Hornung T, Bäuerle A, et al. Quality of care transition, patient safety incidents, and patients’ heal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-improvement-ambulatory-surgery-centers-major-national-effort-aimed-reducing
September 23, 2020 - Study
Quality improvement in ambulatory surgery centers: a major national effort aimed at reducing infections and other surgical complications.
Citation Text:
Davis KK, Mahishi V, Singal R, et al. Quality Improvement in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: A Major National Effort Aimed at Reducin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/separate-medication-preparation-rooms-reduce-interruptions-and-medication-errors-hospital
March 11, 2013 - Study
Separate medication preparation rooms reduce interruptions and medication errors in the hospital setting: a prospective observational study.
Citation Text:
Huckels-Baumgart S, Baumgart A, Buschmann U, et al. Separate Medication Preparation Rooms Reduce Interruptions and Medication …