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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/exVc75LHoUdnqjY6wYxzGV
June 01, 2003 - Randomized, controlled trials have demonstrated
that sunscreen use reduces the incidence of solar
keratosis68
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer_executive.pdf
February 01, 2008 - • Biochemical/clinical progression or recurrence: Vaccine reduces
time to treatment failure compared
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/003-ss-antimicrobial-prophylaxis-part-2-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - There has been no evidence demonstrating that extended administration of antimicrobial prophylaxis reduces
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www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/patients-risk-of-falls.html
September 01, 2015 - New Tools Help Health Providers Reduce Patients' Risk of Falls
For older adults, falls are serious, no matter the setting. These falls can cause bone fractures, disability, and even death. Among people 75 and older, falls are far more likely to cause admissions into a long term care facility than for adults 10…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/quality-improvement.html
Topic: Quality Improvement
Quality improvement (QI) is essential to achieving the triple aim of improving the health of the population, enhancing patient experiences and outcomes, and reducing the per capita cost of care, and to improving provider experience.
Challenges a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45856/psn-pdf
April 12, 2018 - NAM Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and
Resilience.
April 12, 2018
Washington, DC: National Academy of Medicine.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nam-action-collaborative-clinician-well-being-and-resilience
Clinician burnout can affect the ability of individuals to act safely. This website highlights the …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47999/psn-pdf
May 15, 2019 - Pregnancy-related deaths: saving women’s lives before,
during and after delivery.
May 15, 2019
CDC Vital Signs. May 7, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pregnancy-related-deaths-saving-womens-lives-during-and-after-delivery
Maternal morbidity and mortality is a worldwide patient safety problem. This analysis desc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836870/psn-pdf
April 26, 2022 - A Conversation Among Stakeholders on Medical
Malpractice.
April 6, 2022
Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement. April 26, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/conversation-among-stakeholders-medical-malpractice
Communication and resolution programs (CRP) can improve response to patients and families a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47364/psn-pdf
October 31, 2018 - AI can't replace doctors. But it can make them better.
October 31, 2018
Parikh R. MIT Technol Rev. October 23, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ai-cant-replace-doctors-it-can-make-them-better
Computerized decision support and artificial intelligence (AI) are being utilized to enhance decision-making
in health ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60356/psn-pdf
May 20, 2020 - How the pandemic is reshaping hospital architecture and
design.
May 20, 2020
Booker C. PBSNewshour Weekend. May 10, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-pandemic-reshaping-hospital-architecture-and-design
Built environment characteristics can contribute to the spread of infection. This news segment discusses
de…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37416/psn-pdf
March 28, 2012 - The story behind the story: physician skepticism about
relying on clinical information technologies to reduce
medical errors.
March 28, 2012
McAlearney AS, Chisolm DJ, Schweikhart S, et al. The story behind the story: physician skepticism about
relying on clinical information technologies to reduce medical errors.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44040/psn-pdf
August 02, 2015 - Why physicians err in diagnosis.
August 2, 2015
Why physicians err in diagnosis. JAMA. 2015;313(12):1273. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.11660.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-physicians-err-diagnosis
This previously published commentary provides a historical glimpse into diagnostic error and physician
cognition. The piec…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838258/psn-pdf
October 05, 2022 - Solutions from Professional Regulation and Beyond.
October 5, 2022
Safer Care for All. London, England: Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care;
2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/solutions-professional-regulation-and-beyond
Dedicated leadership is an important component to examine and ad…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/intervention-inc-interactive-nutrition-comics-urban-minority-youth/citation/web
January 01, 2023 - A web-based interactive tool to reduce childhood obesity risk in urban minority youth: usability testing study.
Citation
Verdaguer S, Mateo KF, Wyka K, et al. A web-based interactive tool to reduce childhood obesity risk in urban minority youth: usability testing study. JMIR Form Res. 2018 Nov 1;2(2):…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/implementing-personalized-cross-sector-transitional-care-management-promote/citation/clinical
January 01, 2023 - A clinical classification framework for identifying persons with high social and medical needs: The COMPLEXedex-SDH.
Citation
Sullivan SS, Ledwin KM, Hewner S. A clinical classification framework for identifying persons with high social and medical needs: The COMPLEXedex-SDH. Nurs Outlook. 2023 Sep-Oc…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-electronic-data-improve-care-patients-known-or-suspected-cancer/citation/intervention
January 01, 2023 - Electronic trigger-based intervention to reduce delays in diagnostic evaluation for cancer: a cluster randomized controlled trial.
Citation
Murphy DR, Wu L, Thomas EJ, et al. Electronic trigger-based intervention to reduce delays in diagnostic evaluation for cancer: a cluster randomized controlled tri…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/geofencing-based-adaptive-messaging-system-support-patient-self-management-low/citation/novel
January 01, 2023 - A novel just-in-time contextual mobile app intervention to reduce sodium intake in hypertension: protocol and rationale for a randomized controlled trial (LowSalt4Life trial).
Citation
Dorsch MP, An LC, Hummel SL. A novel just-in-time contextual mobile app intervention to reduce sodium intake in hyper…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/coordinating-transitions-health-information-technology-role-improving-multiple-chronic-disease-outcomes/citation/reducing
January 01, 2023 - Reducing emergency room visits and in-hospitalizations by implementing best practice for transitional care using innovative technology and big data.
Citation
Hewner S, Sullivan SS, Yu G. Reducing emergency room visits and in-hospitalizations by implementing best practice for transitional care using i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867773/psn-pdf
February 01, 2024 - Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist.
February 1, 2024
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/central-line-insertion-care-team-checklist
Checklists are helpful in reducing omissions in standardized processes designed to support safe…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/decision-making-and-clinical-work-test-result-followup-health-information/citation/practicing
January 01, 2023 - Practicing clinicians' recommendations to reduce burden from the electronic health record inbox: a mixed-methods study.
Citation
Murphy DR, Satterly T, Giardina TD, Sittig DF, Singh H. Practicing clinicians' recommendations to reduce burden from the electronic health record inbox: a mixed-methods stud…