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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/toolkit-sections.html
March 01, 2017 - Toolkit Sections
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
The toolkit is organized in three sections. Your facility can use the materials in each section in improvement efforts to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and other healthcare-associated infections …
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December 21, 2016 - Can computers help doctors reduce diagnostic errors?
December 21, 2016
Shryock T. Med Econ. December 5, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/can-computers-help-doctors-reduce-diagnostic-errors
Computerized decision support and advanced computing are being used to augment various processes in
health care, such as med…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46385/psn-pdf
October 23, 2018 - The key to reducing doctors' misdiagnoses.
October 23, 2018
Landro L. Wall Street Journal. September 12, 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/key-reducing-doctors-misdiagnoses
Misdiagnosis has gained recognition as an important patient safety problem. This newspaper article reports
on several areas of research and i…
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November 02, 2022 - Diagnosis: Reducing Errors and Improving Quality.
November 2, 2022
Schiff G. Chapter In: Loscalzo J, Fauci A, Kasper D, et al, eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine,
21e. New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2022
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnosis-reducing-errors-and-improving-quality
The task of performing a …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43896/psn-pdf
October 26, 2015 - Nurses seek to reduce long hours and fatigue.
October 26, 2015
Ungar L. USA Today. February 1, 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-seek-reduce-long-hours-and-fatigue
This news article discusses problems associated with nurse fatigue and strategies hospitals are utilizing to
prevent nursing staff from being o…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-health-information-technology-improve-transitions-complex-elderly-2
January 01, 2023 - Managing Patient Care Transitions: How Health IT can reduce unnecessary re-hospitalizations.
Citation
Jencks S, Jack B, Field T. Managing Patient Care Transitions: How Health IT can reduce unnecessary re-hospitalizations. Webinar presentation sponsored by the AHRQ National Resource Center for Health I…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-emergency-medical-services-approaching-evidence-based-method-verification
September 28, 2022 - Study
Medication safety in emergency medical services: approaching an evidence-based method of verification to reduce errors.
Citation Text:
Misasi P, Keebler JR. Medication safety in emergency medical services: approaching an evidence-based method of verification to reduce errors. Ther …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/chemotherapy-home-care-one-teams-performance-improvement-journey-toward-reducing-medication
November 16, 2016 - Commentary
Chemotherapy in home care: one team's performance improvement journey toward reducing medication errors.
Citation Text:
Ewen BM, Combs R, Popelas C, et al. Chemotherapy in home care: one team's performance improvement journey toward reducing medication errors. Home Healthc N…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-count-it-initiative-reduce-incorrect-counts-and-prevent-retained-surgical-items
September 29, 2017 - Commentary
Patients count on it: an initiative to reduce incorrect counts and prevent retained surgical items.
Citation Text:
Norton EK, Martin C, Micheli AJ. Patients Count on It: An Initiative to Reduce Incorrect Counts and Prevent Retained Surgical Items. AORN J. 2011;95(1). doi:10.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-have-we-learned-about-interventions-reduce-medical-errors
June 26, 2019 - Review
What have we learned about interventions to reduce medical errors?
Citation Text:
Woodward HI, Mytton OT, Lemer C, et al. What have we learned about interventions to reduce medical errors? Annu Rev Public Health. 2010;31:479-97 1 p following 497. doi:10.1146/annurev.publhealth.0…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-diagnostic-error-through-medical-home-based-primary-care-reform
July 15, 2015 - Commentary
Reducing diagnostic error through medical home-based primary care reform.
Citation Text:
Singh H, Graber ML. Reducing diagnostic error through medical home-based primary care reform. JAMA. 2010;304(4):463-4. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1035.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-improvement-initiative-reduce-serious-safety-events-and-improve-patient-safety
July 24, 2017 - Study
Quality improvement initiative to reduce serious safety events and improve patient safety culture.
Citation Text:
Muething S, Goudie A, Schoettker PJ, et al. Quality improvement initiative to reduce serious safety events and improve patient safety culture. Pediatrics. 2012;130(2):e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/blinding-or-information-control-diagnosis-could-it-reduce-errors-clinical-decision-making
October 13, 2018 - Review
Blinding or information control in diagnosis: could it reduce errors in clinical decision-making?
Citation Text:
Lockhart JJ, Satya-Murti S. Blinding or information control in diagnosis: could it reduce errors in clinical decision-making? Diagnosis (Berl). 2018;5(4):179-189. doi:1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/no-more-blame-shame-developing-event-reporting-systems-may-go-long-way-reducing-patient-care
December 21, 2017 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
No more blame & shame: developing event-reporting systems may go a long way to reducing patient care errors in EMS.
Citation Text:
Rajasekaran K, Fairbanks RJ, Shah M. No more blame & shame. Developing event-reporting systems may go a long way to reducing patie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/contribution-labelling-safe-medication-administration-anaesthetic-practice
March 17, 2021 - Commentary
The contribution of labelling to safe medication administration in anaesthetic practice.
Citation Text:
Merry A, Shipp DH, Lowinger JS. The contribution of labelling to safe medication administration in anaesthetic practice. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2011;25(2):145-1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-pediatric-medication-errors-children-are-especially-risk-medication-errors
May 18, 2022 - Commentary
Reducing pediatric medication errors: children are especially at risk for medication errors.
Citation Text:
Hughes RG, Edgerton EA. Reducing pediatric medication errors: children are especially at risk for medication errors. Am J Nurs. 2005;105(5):79-80, 82, 85 passim.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/checklists-prevent-diagnostic-errors-pilot-randomized-controlled-trial
October 12, 2016 - Study
Checklists to prevent diagnostic errors: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Citation Text:
Ely JW, Graber MA. Checklists to prevent diagnostic errors: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Diagnosis (Berl). 2015;2(3):163-169. doi:10.1515/dx-2015-0008.
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digital.ahrq.gov/type-care/tertiary-care
January 01, 2023 - Tertiary Care
ML-ROVER: Machine Learning to Reduce Laboratory Test Overutilization
Description
The study will develop, validate, implement, and assess the usability of a machine learning based clinical decision support tool designed to reduce laboratory testing overutilization…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/integrating-cusp-and-trip-improve-patient-safety
June 16, 2011 - Commentary
Integrating CUSP and TRIP to improve patient safety.
Citation Text:
Romig M, Goeschel CA, Pronovost P, et al. Integrating CUSP and TRIP to improve patient safety. Hosp Pract (1995). 2010;38(4):114-21. doi:10.3810/hp.2010.11.348.
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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-stories/identifying-patients-high-need-during-care-transitions-improve-care-and-meet-social-needs
January 01, 2023 - Identifying Patients with High Need During Care Transitions to Improve Care and Meet Social Needs
Theme:
Engaging and Empowering Patients and Caregivers
Subtheme:
Improving Care During Patient Transitions
Using health information exchange to identify high-need patients during care transiti…