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3341. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/sat-sbt-protocol.docx
      January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle Introduction Reducing the number of days a patient is on mechanical ventilation has been shown to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia.1,2,3 Strategies for weaning patients off of mechanical ventilation are often not handled well, as the spontaneous awa…

3342. Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Let's Talk About It (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/breast-cancer-risk-reduction-discussion-guide_3.pdf
      September 01, 2019 - Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Let's Talk About It Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer Let’s Talk About It We all want to find better ways to help prevent breast cancer. Medicines that reduce the risk of breast cancer are one way to help some women lower their risk. Women who have a hig…

3343. Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/head-neck-cancer-update_clinician.pdf
      August 01, 2015 - Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer Background Clinical Bottom Line and stereotactic body RT (SBRT). Charged particle-based conformal external-beam RT modalities, such as proton-beam RT (PBT), are also available to treat head and neck cancer, althou…

3344. Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Let's Talk About It (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/breast-cancer-risk-reduction-discussion-guide.pdf
      September 01, 2019 - Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Let's Talk About It Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer Let’s Talk About It We all want to find better ways to help prevent breast cancer. Medicines that reduce the risk of breast cancer are one way to help some women lower their risk. Women who have a hig…

3345. Final Research Plan: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/skin-cancer-counseling
      June 30, 2016 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Final Research Plan Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling June 30, 2016 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not …

3346. Making Effective Changes in Antibiotic Decision Making (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/changes-facilitator-guide.pdf
      November 01, 2019 - Making Effective Changes in Antibiotic Decision Making AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF November 2019 Making Effective Changes in Antibiotic Decision Making Acute Care Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Making Effect…

3347. Digital Healthcare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022 Digital Healthcare Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022 Acknowledgments and Authors Message from the Acting Director of AHRQ's National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Researc…

3348. Guide To Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/implementing-guide.pdf
      March 01, 2017 - Guide To Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care AHRQ Pu…

3349. Interprofessional learning in multidisciplinary healthcare teams is associated with reduced patient mortality: a quantitative systematic review and meta-analysis. | PSNet
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      April 10, 2024 - Review Interprofessional learning in multidisciplinary healthcare teams is associated with reduced patient mortality: a quantitative systematic review and meta-analysis. Citation Text: Webster CS, Coomber T, Liu S, et al. Interprofessional learning in multidisciplinary healthcare teams i…

3350. Causes of medication administration errors in hospitals: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence. | PSNet
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      April 01, 2015 - Review Causes of medication administration errors in hospitals: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence. Citation Text: Keers RN, Williams SD, Cooke J, et al. Causes of medication administration errors in hospitals: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitativ…

3351. A systematic review of the psychological literature on interruption and its patient safety implications. | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-review-psychological-literature-interruption-and-its-patient-safety-implications
      September 24, 2016 - Review Classic A systematic review of the psychological literature on interruption and its patient safety implications. Citation Text: Li SYW, Magrabi F, Coiera E. A systematic review of the psychological literature on interruption and its patient safety implica…

3352. Retrospective evaluation of a computerized physician order entry adaptation to prevent prescribing errors in a pediatric emergency department. | PSNet
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      May 27, 2011 - Study Retrospective evaluation of a computerized physician order entry adaptation to prevent prescribing errors in a pediatric emergency department. Citation Text: Sard BE, Walsh KE, Doros G, et al. Retrospective evaluation of a computerized physician order entry adaptation to prevent …

3353. Community-acquired and hospital-acquired medication harm among older inpatients and impact of a state-wide medication management intervention. | PSNet
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      August 28, 2024 - Study Community-acquired and hospital-acquired medication harm among older inpatients and impact of a state-wide medication management intervention. Citation Text: Pellegrin K, Lozano A, Miyamura J, et al. Community-acquired and hospital-acquired medication harm among older inpatients an…

3354. Reducing the risk of delayed colorectal cancer diagnoses through an ambulatory safety net collaborative. | PSNet
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      February 28, 2011 - Study Reducing the risk of delayed colorectal cancer diagnoses through an ambulatory safety net collaborative. Citation Text: Moyal-Smith R, Elam M, Boulanger J, et al. Reducing the risk of delayed colorectal cancer diagnoses through an ambulatory safety net collaborative. Jt Comm J Qual…

3355. Double checking the administration of medicines: what is the evidence? A systematic review. | PSNet
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      June 18, 2014 - Review Double checking the administration of medicines: what is the evidence? A systematic review. Citation Text: Alsulami Z, Conroy S, Choonara I. Double checking the administration of medicines: what is the evidence? A systematic review. Arch Dis Child. 2012;97(9):833-7. doi:10.1136/a…

3356. Medication errors and processes to reduce them in care homes in the United Kingdom: a scoping review. | PSNet
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      October 28, 2020 - Review Medication errors and processes to reduce them in care homes in the United Kingdom: a scoping review. Citation Text: Irons MW, Auta A, Portlock JC, et al. Medication errors and processes to reduce them in care homes in the United Kingdom: a scoping review. Home Health Care Serv Q.…

3357. Using Health Information Technology to Improve Delivery of HPV Vaccine - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2010 - Using Health Information Technology to Improve Delivery of HPV Vaccine - 2010 Project Name Using Health Information Technology to Improve Delivery of HPV Vaccine Principal Investigator Rand, Cynthia M. Organization University of Rochester Funding Mechanism PAR: HS09…

3358. Healthcare-associated infections: a national patient safety problem and the coordinated response. | PSNet
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      May 20, 2016 - Commentary Healthcare-associated infections: a national patient safety problem and the coordinated response. Citation Text: Jeeva RR, Wright D. Healthcare-associated infections: a national patient safety problem and the coordinated response. Med Care. 2014;52(2 Suppl 1):S4-8. doi:10.109…

3359. Information technology-based approaches to reducing repeat drug exposure in patients with known drug allergies. | PSNet
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      December 21, 2022 - Commentary Information technology-based approaches to reducing repeat drug exposure in patients with known drug allergies. Citation Text: Cresswell K, Sheikh A. Information technology-based approaches to reducing repeat drug exposure in patients with known drug allergies. J Allergy Cli…

3360. Using an enhanced oral chemotherapy computerized provider order entry system to reduce prescribing errors and improve safety. | PSNet
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      October 20, 2014 - Study Using an enhanced oral chemotherapy computerized provider order entry system to reduce prescribing errors and improve safety. Citation Text: Collins CM, Elsaid KA. Using an enhanced oral chemotherapy computerized provider order entry system to reduce prescribing errors and improve …