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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/HMSNGkJatRuN5VoVWfbuFL
March 01, 2022 - Common di-
etary counseling advice promotes increased consumption of fruits,
vegetables, and fiber; reduced … • Common dietary counseling advice promotes increased consumption of fruits, vegetables, and fiber; reduced
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867805/psn-pdf
February 26, 2025 - The safe surgery checklist is another example of
an intervention that has clearly reduced risk, although
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-perspective-office-practice
May 01, 2009 - we found that when there were complications at the hospital, the profit margin for the hospital was reduced
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50771/psn-pdf
May 29, 2024 - AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. 3rd
edition.
May 29, 2024
Brach C, ed. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2024. AHRQ Publication
No. 15-0023-EF.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-health-literacy-universal-precautions-toolkit-2nd-edition
The AHRQ Health Literacy Un…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45932/psn-pdf
May 18, 2017 - Polypharmacy.
May 18, 2017
Zagaria MAE, ed. Clin Geriatr Med. 2017;33:153-292.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/polypharmacy
Older patients are likely to be prescribed multiple medications, which can increase risks. Articles in this
special issue explore polypharmacy in a variety of care settings and provide tactics f…
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/upper-peninsula-health-care-network
January 01, 2023 - Upper Peninsula Health Care Network
Critical Access Hospital Partnership Health Information Technology Implementation - 2009
Principal Investigator
Wheeler, Donald
Project Name
Critical Access Hospital Partnership Health Information Technology Implementation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41506/psn-pdf
October 12, 2012 - Preventable errors in organ transplantation: an emerging
patient safety issue?
October 12, 2012
Ison MG, Holl JL, Ladner D. Preventable errors in organ transplantation: an emerging patient safety issue?
Am J Transplant. 2012;12(9):2307-12. doi:10.1111/j.1600-6143.2012.04139.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48026/psn-pdf
July 10, 2019 - Network of Patient Safety Databases.
July 10, 2019
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/network-patient-safety-databases
The Patient Safety Organization (PSO) program seeks to gather and analyze nonidentifiable patient safety
incident data to track concerns and reduce risks. Thi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48190/psn-pdf
June 17, 2024 - APSF Stoelting Conference.
June 17, 2024
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation. Markell Conference Center, Somerville, MA, September 4–5, 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/apsf-stoelting-conference
Anesthesia is a high-risk activity that has achieved safety successes. This hybrid conference explored
topics related…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39585/psn-pdf
June 09, 2010 - Bar code technology and medication administration error.
June 9, 2010
Young J, Slebodnik M, Sands L. Bar Code Technology and Medication Administration Error. J Patient Saf.
2010;6(2):115-120. doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e3181de35f7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bar-code-technology-and-medication-administration-error
This…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73173/psn-pdf
April 21, 2021 - Racism and Health.
April 21, 2021
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/racism-and-health
Ethnic and social inequities have a substantial impact on the safety and effectiveness of health care. This
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiative provides access to …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44226/psn-pdf
November 03, 2015 - The Patient Survival Handbook.
November 3, 2015
Powell SM, Stone RD. Peachtree City, GA: Synensis; 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-survival-handbook
Engaging patients in their care is increasingly advocated as a way to improve safety. This book
recommends actions for patients and families to reduce risk…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42311/psn-pdf
May 29, 2013 - We know what they did wrong, but not why: the case for
'frame-based' feedback.
May 29, 2013
Rudolph JW, Raemer D, Shapiro J. We knowwhatthey did wrong, but notwhy: the case for ‘frame-based’
feedback. Clin Teach. 2013;10(3):186-189. doi:10.1111/j.1743-498x.2012.00636.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/we-know-what-th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45226/psn-pdf
January 04, 2017 - AHRQ Research Summit on Improving Diagnosis in
Health Care.
January 4, 2017
Rockville, MD; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: September 28, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-research-summit-improving-diagnosis-health-care
Research is increasingly focusing on diagnostic errors and strategies to reduc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37413/psn-pdf
November 14, 2011 - Patient Safety Tools: Improving Safety at the Point of
Care.
November 14, 2011
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-tools-improving-safety-point-care-0
Produced in conjunction with its Partnerships in Implementing Patient Safety (PIPS) grant program,
AHRQ has released 17 freely available toolkits to help ho…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74766/psn-pdf
June 24, 2024 - Patient handoffs.
June 24, 2024
Arora V, Farnan J. UpToDate. June 24, 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-handoffs-0
The change of an inpatient’s location or handoffs between teams can fragment care due to communication,
information, and knowledge gaps. This review examines in-patient transition safety issu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42447/psn-pdf
July 24, 2013 - Economic Analysis of Medical Malpractice Liability and Its
Reform.
July 24, 2013
Arlen J. New York, NY: New York University School of Law; May 9, 2013. Public Law Research Paper No.
13-25.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/economic-analysis-medical-malpractice-liability-and-its-reform
This report describes a ma…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61002/psn-pdf
September 17, 2020 - Patient Safety
September 17, 2020
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-21
Organizations worldwide are focusing efforts on reducing the conditions that contribute to medical error.
This website provides a collection of reports and other resources that c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42975/psn-pdf
February 26, 2014 - State-Wide Initiative to Standardize the Compounding of
Oral Liquids in Pediatrics.
February 26, 2014
Michigan Pharmacists Association; MPA.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/state-wide-initiative-standardize-compounding-oral-liquids-pediatrics
Children are often prescribed oral liquid medications due to difficulty swa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45291/psn-pdf
November 30, 2016 - Just Bag It.
November 30, 2016
National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/just-bag-it
Vincristine is a chemotherapy agent that can have serious consequences if administered incorrectly.
Drawing from guidelines and expert opinion regarding vincristine administration, this campaign advocates…