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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-survey-tall-man-mixed-case-lettering-reduce-drug-name-confusion
January 26, 2023 - Press Release/Announcement
ISMP survey on tall man (mixed case) lettering to reduce drug name confusion.
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ISMP survey on tall man (mixed case) lettering to reduce drug name confusion. Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/software-symptoms
March 23, 2009 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Software for symptoms.
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Software for symptoms. Borzo J. Wall Street Journal. May 23, 2005.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections
December 24, 2008 - Government Resource
Health Care–Associated Infections.
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Health Care–Associated Infections. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/zero_clabsis-slides/Sustaining-Zero-CLABSIs-May-8-2012-508.ppt
January 01, 2012 - Slide 1
Getting to Zero and
Sustaining Success:
The Virginia Experience
Barbara Brown, Vice President
Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association
May 8, 2012
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Learning Objectives
To understand the challenges and successes the Commonwealth of Virginia experienced during the national collaborative in
Reduci…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/skin-cancer-counseling-2003
October 06, 2003 - Share to Facebook
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Final Recommendation Statement
Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2003
October 06, 2003
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They s…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
December 20, 2016 - Famciclovir reduces viral mucosal shedding in HSV-seropositive persons.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72911/psn-pdf
March 15, 2021 - Decreased hepatic blood
flow and hepatic function reduces medication metabolism, and reduced renal function
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide108.html
October 01, 2014 - 108. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Common elements of practical counseling (problem-solving/skills training)
Practical counseling (problem solving/ skills training) treatment component
Exampl…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide149.html
October 01, 2014 - 149. Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Varenicline (continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Dosage
Start varenicline one week before the quit date at 0.5 mg once daily for 3 days followed by 0.5 mg twice daily for 4 days followed by 1 mg…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/defects.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module
Learn From Defects
Purpose: To identify the types of systems that contributed to the defect (an event or situation that you do not want to happen again) and to plan the followup steps needed to impro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44975/psn-pdf
November 09, 2017 - Safe injection, infusion, and medication vial practices in
health care (2016).
November 9, 2017
Dolan SA, Arias KM, Felizardo G, et al. APIC position paper: Safe injection, infusion, and medication vial
practices in health care. American journal of infection control. 2016;44(7):750-7.
doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.02.03…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47046/psn-pdf
April 18, 2018 - Smart pumps in practice: survey results reveal
widespread use, but optimization is challenging.
April 18, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. April 5, 2018;23:1-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/smart-pumps-practice-survey-results-reveal-widespread-use-optimization-
challenging
Smart pumps are co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34709/psn-pdf
February 18, 2011 - Views of practicing physicians and the public on medical
errors.
February 18, 2011
Blendon RJ, DesRoches CM, Brodie M, et al. Views of practicing physicians and the public on medical
errors. N Engl J Med. 2002;347(24):1933-40.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/views-practicing-physicians-and-public-medical-errors
In r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867390/psn-pdf
December 18, 2024 - Quality of care and quality of life: balancing patient safety
and physician burnout.
December 18, 2024
Minkoff H, O'Brien J, Berkowitz R. Quality of care and quality of life: balancing patient safety and physician
burnout. Obstet Gynecol. 2024;144(3):e50-e55. doi:10.1097/aog.0000000000005681.
https://psnet.ahrq.go…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61119/psn-pdf
November 11, 2020 - Misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose in emergency care:
causes and empathy as a solution.
November 11, 2020
Pelaccia T, Messman AM, Kline JA. Misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose in emergency care: causes and
empathy as a solution. Patient Edu Couns. 2020;103(8):1650-1656. doi:10.1016/j.pec.2020.02.039.
https://ps…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47618/psn-pdf
January 30, 2019 - Making care better in the pediatric intensive care unit.
January 30, 2019
Wolfe HA, Mack EH. Making care better in the pediatric intensive care unit. Transl Pediatr. 2018;7(4):267-
274. doi:10.21037/tp.2018.09.10.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-care-better-pediatric-intensive-care-unit
Pediatric critical care…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/uRFYRB4Vt77qu9k_Y9eB4V
Primary Care Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Illicit or Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use in Children and Adolescents: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation
PRIMARY CARE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE ILLICIT DRUG AND NONMEDICAL PHARMACEUTICAL
USE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
CLINICAL SUMMARY OF U.S. PR…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46092/psn-pdf
July 11, 2017 - Development of a research agenda to identify evidence-
based strategies to improve physician wellness and
reduce burnout.
July 11, 2017
Dyrbye LN, Trockel M, Frank E, et al. Development of a Research Agenda to Identify Evidence-Based
Strategies to Improve Physician Wellness and Reduce Burnout. Ann Intern Med. 2017…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-and-cancer-april-2016
April 11, 2016 - The USPSTF found adequate evidence that aspirin use reduces the incidence of CRC in adults after 5 to … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence that aspirin use reduces risk for CVD events in adults who are at
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/areas/improve-discharge.html
August 01, 2024 - Resources and Tools To Improve Discharge and Transitions of Care and Reduce Readmissions
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality supports research on the quality and safety of the hospital discharge process and care transitions. Improvements in these areas can lead to reductions in potentially avoidable …