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2601. Acute Care Learning From Defects
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/changes-slides.pptx
      November 01, 2019 - Acute Care Learning From Defects AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Making Effective Changes in Antibiotic Decision Making Acute Care AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF November 2019 Changes in Antibiotic Decision Making AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care 1 Objectives Id…

2602. Fdqhj57Mmfqognvjn Qg9Q (pdf file)
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      May 23, 2019 - Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care To Reduce Alcohol Misuse: Recommendation Statement U.S. Preventive Services Task Force* This statement summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on behavioral counseling interven- tions to reduce alcohol misuse in prima…

2603. Aspirin or Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs for the Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2007 - There is fair to good evidence that aspirin and NSAIDs, taken in higher doses for longer periods, reduces

2604. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 19, 2008 - Patient Safety in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Improving Outcomes, Reducing Risks. March 19, 2008 Gluck PA, ed. Obstet Gynecol Clin. 2008;35(1):1-168. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-obstetrics-and-gynecology-improving-outcomes-reducing-risks This special issue comprehensively addresses the topics of med…

2605. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      June 19, 2007 - Ounce of prevention: to reduce errors, hospitals prescribe innovative designs. June 19, 2007 Naik G. Wall Street Journal. May 8, 2006; A1. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ounce-prevention-reduce-errors-hospitals-prescribe-innovative-designs This article reports on innovations implemented at a Wisconsin hospital to im…

2606. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      April 23, 2014 - Hospitals move to reduce risk of night shift. April 23, 2014 Landro L. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-move-reduce-risk-night-shift This article reports how hospitals are aiming to boost the safety of care delivered on nights and weekends by employing "nocturnists" (a hospitalist subspecialty)—physicians wh…

2607. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 15, 2006 - Use of dimensional analysis to reduce medication errors. March 15, 2006 Greenfield S; Whelan B; Cohn E. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-dimensional-analysis-reduce-medication-errors The investigators tested second-year nursing students on medication dosage calculation and found that those students who were taught…

2608. Webinar 5: Reach Out to Collaborate with Partners Across Settings: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - Webinar 5: Reach Out to Collaborate with Partners Across Settings: Slide Presentation Designing & Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care: The Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions Text version of Webinar slide presentation. Slide 1: Designing & Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care Des…

2609. 089-Or-Traffic-Fg (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Operating Room Traffic Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Operating Room Traffic SAY: This presentation will continue the review of Perioperative Infect…

2610. Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Implementation Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities This section guides users through a step-by-step process to design, develop, and implement a quality improvement project to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), especially catheter-associated urinary tract infection…

2611. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      February 14, 2011 - Impact of a pharmacist-facilitated hospital discharge program: a quasi-experimental study. February 14, 2011 Walker PC, Bernstein SJ, Jones JNT, et al. Impact of a pharmacist-facilitated hospital discharge program: a quasi-experimental study. Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(21):2003-10. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2009.398…

2612. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      January 25, 2017 - Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions for bloodstream infections related to central catheters: a systematic review. January 25, 2017 Nuckols TK, Keeler E, Morton SC, et al. Economic Evaluation of Quality Improvement Interventions for Bloodstream Infections Related to Central Catheters: A Systema…

2613. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      April 04, 2011 - Variation in hospital mortality associated with inpatient surgery. April 4, 2011 Ghaferi AA, Birkmeyer JD, Dimick JB. Variation in hospital mortality associated with inpatient surgery. N Engl J Med. 2009;361(14):1368-75. doi:10.1056/NEJMsa0903048. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/variation-hospital-mortality-associate…

2614. Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2023 - Resources Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals The Resources module of the Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals links to additional resources for CAUTI prevention and safety culture improvement. Tools Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting This four-module narrated presentation is designed for inte…

2615. About the Toolkit Development | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2018 - About the Toolkit Development Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals The toolkit was developed as part of a national implementation project to reduce CAUTI in hospitals. The 4-year project brought together subject matter experts and participating hospitals across the country. Background Catheter-associ…

2616. Archived: Evidence Summary: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      December 20, 2016 - Famciclovir reduces viral mucosal shedding in HSV-seropositive persons.

2617. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      October 24, 2012 - Minnesota hospitals are testing ways to reduce return trips. October 24, 2012 Lerner M. Lerner M. Star Tribune. October 11, 2012. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/minnesota-hospitals-are-testing-ways-reduce-return-trips This newspaper article reports on how transition coaches can help improve transfer and discharge c…

2618. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 18, 2010 - Healthcare industry representatives: maximizing benefits and reducing risks. March 18, 2010 PA PSRS Patient Saf Advis 2006 Mar;3(1):13-19. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-industry-representatives-maximizing-benefits-and-reducing-risks This article addresses strategies for minimizing patient safety risks re…

2619. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      November 21, 2012 - Reducing Diagnostic Errors. November 21, 2012 Boston, MA: National Patient Safety Foundation; 2011. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-diagnostic-errors This online continuing education module will educate participants on diagnostic errors, including contributing factors and prevention strategies. Dr. Mark Grab…

2620. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 08, 2012 - How-to Guides: Improving Transitions from the Hospital to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations. August 8, 2012 Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; June 2012. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-guides-improving-transitions-hospital-reduce-avoidable-rehospitalizations This series, developed in conjunct…