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3941. Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Slashes Readmission Rates with AHRQ-based Discharge Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2017 - Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Slashes Readmission Rates with AHRQ-based Discharge Program Search All Impact Case Studies May 2017 The Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute in Harrisburg reduced its 30-day readmission rate from 20 percent in 2013 to 10.4 percent in 2015 after implementing a discharge progr…

3942. Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide Next Page Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide Overview Frameworks for Change and Improvement Technical…

3943. New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals - McGaffigan (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2020 - New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals - McGaffigan Workforce Safety Patricia McGaffigan, RN, MS, CPPS pmcgaffigan@ihi.org; @Pmcgaffigan_IHI mailto:pmcgaffigan@ihi.org Why Workforce Safety Matters Workforce safety is essential for safe, high- quality care and is preconditional to …

3944. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 3) (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2010 - Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 3) Guide to Patient and Family Engagement :: 1 Improving Discharge Outcomes with Patients and Families Evidence for engaging patients and families in discharge planning Nearly 20 percent of patients experience an adverse event within 30 days of discharge.1,2 Re…

3945. Index of Clinical Topics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI Index of Clinical Topics Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention MRSA Surveillance …

3946. Transforming Care for People Living with Multiple Chronic Conditions (pdf file)
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      November 17, 2020 - Transforming Care for People Living with Multiple Chronic Conditions Transforming Care for People Living with Multiple Chronic Conditions Arlene Bierman, M.D., M.S. Director, Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality November 17, 2020 Why MCC? • Common, Costly • H…

3947. Lessons Learned From Implementation Challenges | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2022 - Demonstration Grants Final Evaluation Report Lessons Learned From Implementation Challenges Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Demonstration Grants Final Evaluation Report Executive Summary Detailed Findings Evaluation Issues Contributions to Patient Safety and Medical Liability L…

3948. High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions Next Page Table of Contents High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions Case Studies Key Findings Conclusions References Table 1. Case Study Sites Table 2. Summary of Key Informants, All Sites Tabl…

3949. A Patient-Facing App to Improve Care Transitions from Hospital to Home | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - A Patient-Facing App to Improve Care Transitions from Hospital to Home Theme: Engaging and Empowering Patients and Caregivers Subtheme: Using Digital Healthcare Tools in Chronic Disease Self-Management A patient-facing app simplifying the information patients and caregivers receive has the…

3950. Root cause analysis of cases involving diagnosis. | PSNet
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      August 28, 2019 - Commentary Root cause analysis of cases involving diagnosis. Citation Text: Graber ML, Castro GM, Danforth M, et al. Root cause analysis of cases involving diagnosis. Diagnosis (Berl). 2024;11(4):353-368. doi:10.1515/dx-2024-0102. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar Bi…

3951. Development and Implementation of the REmote Telehealth User-Reported caNcer Surveillance (RETURNS) Program for Lung Cancer | Digital Healthcare Research
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      September 30, 2023 - Development and Implementation of the REmote Telehealth User-Reported caNcer Surveillance (RETURNS) Program for Lung Cancer Project Description The ability to remotely collect and review signs and symptoms of lung cancer recurrence using patient-reported outcomes and results of…

3952. Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety. | PSNet
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      December 24, 2008 - Multi-use Website Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety. Citation Text: Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2013. Copy Citation Save …

3953. Adverse Events | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - Adverse Events Implementation of DDInteract: A Shared Decision Making Tool for Anticoagulant Drug-Drug Interactions Description This research will implement, evaluate, and disseminate DDInteract, a shared decision making clinical decision support tool that aims to reduce harm …

3954. Pediatric Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science and Future Directions. | PSNet
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      August 16, 2023 - Book/Report Pediatric Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science and Future Directions. Citation Text: Pediatric Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science and Future Directions. Grubenhoff JA, Cifra CL, Marshall T, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 20…

3955. How can we make diagnosis safer? | PSNet
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      April 12, 2014 - Commentary How can we make diagnosis safer? Citation Text: Schiff G, Leape L. Commentary: how can we make diagnosis safer? Acad Med. 2012;87(2):135-138. doi:10.1097/ACM.0b013e31823f711c. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML End…

3956. Identifying causes of adverse events detected by an automated trigger tool through in-depth analysis. | PSNet
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      October 05, 2011 - Study Identifying causes of adverse events detected by an automated trigger tool through in-depth analysis. Citation Text: Muething SE, Conway PH, Kloppenborg E, et al. Identifying causes of adverse events detected by an automated trigger tool through in-depth analysis. Qual Saf Health…

3957. The incidence and nature of prescribing and medication administration errors in paediatric inpatients. | PSNet
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      July 08, 2008 - Study The incidence and nature of prescribing and medication administration errors in paediatric inpatients. Citation Text: Ghaleb M, Barber N, Franklin BD, et al. The incidence and nature of prescribing and medication administration errors in paediatric inpatients. Arch Dis Child. 201…

3958. American College of Endocrinology and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists position statement on patient safety and medical system errors in diabetes and endocrinology. | PSNet
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      August 20, 2018 - Commentary American College of Endocrinology and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists position statement on patient safety and medical system errors in diabetes and endocrinology. Citation Text: Bates DW, Clark NG, Cook RI, et al. American College of Endocrinology and Amer…

3959. Transition of care for hospitalized elderly patients—development of a discharge checklist for hospitalists. | PSNet
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      November 16, 2022 - Commentary Transition of care for hospitalized elderly patients—development of a discharge checklist for hospitalists. Citation Text: Halasyamani L, Kripalani S, Coleman E, et al. Transition of care for hospitalized elderly patients—Development of a discharge checklist for hospitalists…

3960. An evaluation of a collaborative, safety focused, nurse–pharmacist intervention for improving the accuracy of the medication history. | PSNet
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      April 28, 2010 - Study An evaluation of a collaborative, safety focused, nurse–pharmacist intervention for improving the accuracy of the medication history. Citation Text: Henneman EA, Tessier EG, Nathanson BH, et al. An evaluation of a collaborative, safety focused, nurse-pharmacist intervention for imp…