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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hospital-ve-supp-item-set-08-2022.docx
January 01, 2022 - SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for the SOPS Hospital Survey - English
SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Hospital Survey
Language: English
Purpose: This supplemental item set was designed for use with the core SOPS® Hospital Survey Version 2.0 to help hospitals assess the e…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/reducing-unnecessary-urinary-catheter-use-ed-transcript.html
December 01, 2017 - Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department (March 3, 2015)
Webinar Transcript
Janine: Hello, everyone, and thank you for listening today. My name is Janine Rissinger, and I'm a program with the Health Research and Educational Trust. Welcome to the first recording in the Cohort 9ED …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Michel_92.pdf
April 30, 2008 - Improving Patient Safety Using ATHENA-Decision Support System Technology: The Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain Experience
Improving Patient Safety Using ATHENA-Decision
Support System Technology: The Opioid Therapy for
Chronic Pain Experience
Martha Michel, PhD; Jodie Trafton, PhD; Susana Martins, MD, MSc; Dan Wang…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/MpvsVJg4_V_3jxbkSyK_Ua
August 01, 2023 - USPSTF Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation: Preexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Acquisition of HIV
The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more This Clinician Summary may be used and reprinted without
considerations than evidence alone. Clinicians should understand specific permission, provided it…
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digital.ahrq.gov/population/caregiver
January 01, 2025 - Caregiver
An evidence-based IT program with chatbot to support caregiving and clinical care for people with dementia: The CareHeroes development and usability pilot.
Citation
Ruggiano N, Brown EL, Clarke PJ, Hristidis V, Roberts L, Framil Suarez CV, Allala SC, Hurley S, Kopcsi…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2024-04/breast-cancer-screening-lets-talk-about-it-final-rec-discussion-guide.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Let's Talk About It
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Let’s Talk About It
Screening for Breast Cancer
We all want better ways to find breast cancer early and save lives from this disease. Breast cancer screening can help to detect
cancer early when it’s most treatable. This guide is meant to help you and your healthcare profess…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/randomized-clinical-trial-smartphone-virtual-reality-pain-management-during
January 01, 2024 - A Randomized Clinical Trial of Smartphone Virtual Reality for Pain Management During Burn Care Transition
Project Description
Publications
The use of a virtual reality app has the potential to be a cost-effective way to alleviate pain, reduce the need for opioids, and imp…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/meeting-summary-031720.pdf
July 23, 2020 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Health Care March Meeting Summary
Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic
Safety and Quality in Health Care
Workgroup Goal: Established by Senate Report 115-150. The Senate Committee on
Appropriations requested “AHRQ to co…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/implementation-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-c.docx
January 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix C. Sample Bladder Scan Policy
Purpose
To provide guidelines for the use of a bladder scanner.
Definition
The bladder scan measures ultrasonic reflections within th…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/guide/tools.html
October 01, 2016 - Designing and Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care
Tool Overview
This package of tools accompanies the Designing and Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care: The Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions , which offers indepth information about the unique factors driving Medicaid re…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0648-140819.pdf
June 24, 2014 - Topic 0549 Diagnosis and Management of Gout NSD _SJ Clean
Diagnosis and Management of Gout
Nomination Summary Document
Results of Topic Selection …
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/geofencing-based-adaptive-messaging-system-support-patient-self-management-low
January 01, 2023 - A Geofencing-Based Adaptive Messaging System to Support Patient Self-Management of a Low-Sodium Diet in Hypertension
Project Final Report ( PDF , 881.72 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/about/profiles/profile_hewner.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Supporting Patients with Complex Medical and Social Needs During Transitions in Care
PI Name: Sharon Hewner,
PhD, RN, FAAN
Grant Title: Implementing
Personalized Cross-sector
Translational Care
Management to Promote
Care Continuity, Reduce Low
Value Utilization, and Reduce
the Burden o…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/001-ss-antimicrobial-prophylaxis-1-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - that when used as part of a bundle, the addition of vancomycin to cefazolin for surgical prophylaxis reduced
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42451/psn-pdf
August 07, 2013 - Is the Surgical Safety Checklist successfully conducted?
An observational study of social interactions in the
operating rooms of a tertiary hospital.
August 7, 2013
Cullati S, Le Du S, Raë A-C, et al. Is the Surgical Safety Checklist successfully conducted? An
observational study of social interactions in the oper…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851657/psn-pdf
July 26, 2023 - Weight stigma and barriers to effective obesity care.
July 26, 2023
Puhl RM. Weight stigma and barriers to effective obesity care. Gastroenterol Clin North Am.
2023;52(2):417-428. doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2023.02.002.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/weight-stigma-and-barriers-effective-obesity-care
Implicit biases and stigm…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61075/psn-pdf
October 28, 2020 - FDA advises health care professionals and patients about
insulin pen packaging and dispensing.
October 28, 2020
MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; October 13, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-advises-health-care-professionals-and-patients-about-insulin-pen-
packag…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45761/psn-pdf
December 21, 2016 - An investigation of diagnostic accuracy and confidence
associated with diagnostic checklists as well as gender
biases in relation to mental disorders.
December 21, 2016
Cwik JC, Papen F, Lemke J-E, et al. An Investigation of Diagnostic Accuracy and Confidence Associated
with Diagnostic Checklists as Well as Gender…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44651/psn-pdf
December 09, 2015 - Measurement of diagnostic errors is a key first step to
their reduction.
December 9, 2015
Singh H. National Quality Measures Expert Commentaries. November 23, 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measurement-diagnostic-errors-key-first-step-their-reduction
Recently, diagnostic error has garnered much discussion and …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46582/psn-pdf
February 14, 2018 - Technological distractions—part 1 and part 2.
February 14, 2018
Kane-Gill SL, O'Connor MF, Rothschild JM, et al. Technologic Distractions (Part 1): Summary of
Approaches to Manage Alert Quantity With Intent to Reduce Alert Fatigue and Suggestions for Alert
Fatigue Metrics. Crit Care Med. 2017;45(9):1481-1488. doi:1…