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5841. Improving Electronic Inpatient Progress Notes Using Voice: Results from the VGEENS Project (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs023631-payne-amia-poster-2017.pdf
      January 01, 2017 - Improving Electronic Inpatient Progress Notes Using Voice: Results from the VGEENS Project Figure 1. Use of VGEENS—physician and system …

5842. Archived: Final Research Plan: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan95/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
      September 18, 2014 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print archived Final Research Plan Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening September 18, 2014 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the…

5843. Ambulatory Care Compact to Organize Risk and Decisionmaking (ACCORD) - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
      digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/ambulatory-care-compact-organize-risk-and-decisionmaking-accord/annual-summary/2011
      January 01, 2011 - Ambulatory Care Compact to Organize Risk and Decisionmaking (ACCORD) - 2011 Project Name Ambulatory Care Compact to Organize Risk and Decisionmaking (ACCORD) Principal Investigator Chueh, Henry Organization Massachusetts General Hospital Funding Mechanism RFA: HS07-…

5844. Improving Rural Health Care: Implementing Innovative Integration Solutions - 2008 | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2008 - Improving Rural Health Care: Implementing Innovative Integration Solutions - 2008 Project Name Improving Rural Health Care: Implementing Innovative Integration Solutions Principal Investigator Sims, Thomas Organization Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center Funding M…

5845. Evaluation and Integration of an Automatic Fall Prediction System - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2011 - Evaluation and Integration of an Automatic Fall Prediction System - 2011 Project Name Evaluation and Integration of an Automatic Fall Prediction System Principal Investigator Kearns, William D. Organization University of South Florida Funding Mechanism PAR: HS08-269…

5846. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42478/psn-pdf
      August 07, 2013 - A guide for HCAs on safe patient transfers. August 7, 2013 Lees L. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guide-hcas-safe-patient-transfers This commentary offers practical advice for health care assistants to reduce risks during patient transfers. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guide-hcas-safe-patient-transfers https://psnet…

5847. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38845/psn-pdf
      August 05, 2009 - Hospitals tally their avoidable mistakes. August 5, 2009 Rein L. Washington Post. July 21, 2009:E1. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-tally-their-avoidable-mistakes This news article reports on Washington, DC–area initiatives to track preventable patient injury and discusses strategies to hold hospitals accou…

5848. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37282/psn-pdf
      September 27, 2016 - Verbal medication orders in the OR. September 27, 2016 Hendrickson T. Verbal medication orders in the OR. AORN J. 2007;86(4):626-9. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/verbal-medication-orders-or This article describes the causes of medication errors in the operating room and discusses prevention strategies, including us…

5849. Ventilation (COVID-19) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2022 - Ventilation (COVID-19) Resource: Ventilation (COVID-19) This page provides an updated version of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended strategies for using ventilation to reduce exposures to COVID-19, and features ventilation improvement tools and FAQs. Source: CDC Topic(s): Inf…

5850. Engage the Senior Executive | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/videos/03a-engage-senior-exec/index.html
      June 01, 2018 - Engage the Senior Executive CUSP Toolkit The CUSP toolkit includes training tools to make care safer by improving the foundation of how your physicians, nurses, and other clinical team members work together. These videos reinforce the material presented in each module of the CUSP toolkit. Engage the Seni…

5851. Making Effective Changes in Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/changes.html
      November 01, 2019 - Making Effective Changes in Antibiotic Decision Making After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Identify relevant factors that could improve antibiotic use  Identify interventions to reduce future harm associated with unnecessary antibiotic use Apply interventions to effe…

5852. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37305/psn-pdf
      January 02, 2011 - Medication administration in anesthesia: time for a paradigm shift. January 2, 2011 Stabile M; Webster CS; Merry AF. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-administration-anesthesia-time-paradigm-shift To reduce anesthesia administration errors, the authors propose changing the organizational culture to foster a…

5853. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37574/psn-pdf
      February 27, 2008 - Patient safety: the synergy of technology and behavior. February 27, 2008 Yarbrough C, Rypkema S. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. January/February 2008. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-synergy-technology-and-behavior This article describes how one Veterans Affairs hospital employed teamwork, checklists, and t…

5854. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40497/psn-pdf
      June 15, 2011 - Are we finally getting serious about medical errors? June 15, 2011 Burns J. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-we-finally-getting-serious-about-medical-errors This article explores the challenges to improving patient safety and discusses strategies for reducing medical errors. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-we-fi…

5855. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34905/psn-pdf
      February 25, 2009 - On the quest for Six Sigma. February 25, 2009 Moorman D. On the quest for Six Sigma. Am J Surg. 2005;189(3):253-8. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quest-six-sigma This discussion of patient safety from a surgical perspective highlights issues involving hierarchy, human factors, and multidisciplinary team training as …

5856. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41475/psn-pdf
      June 20, 2012 - Behind one hospital's fight against deadly infection. June 20, 2012 Landro L. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/behind-one-hospitals-fight-against-deadly-infection This newspaper article describes how one hospital reduced hospital-acquired infection rates. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/behind-one-hospitals-fight-against…

5857. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40299/psn-pdf
      April 16, 2018 - Medication errors in the emergency department: need for pharmacy involvement? April 16, 2018 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-emergency-department-need-pharmacy-involvement This piece reports on the prevalence of medication errors in the emergency department and suggests expanding pharmacy involvemen…

5858. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Maintenance Facilitator Notes (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-maintenance-notes.docx
      April 01, 2022 - Indwelling Urinary Catheter Maintenance Facilitator Notes CAUTI Module: Indwelling Urinary Catheter Maintenance Facilitator Guide Slide Number and Image This module, titled “Indwelling Urinary Catheter Maintenance,” is part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Safety Program for Intensive Care Un…

5859. Researcher Akira Nishisaki Designs Quality Improvement Processes To Reduce Harm in Pediatric ICUs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/961.html
      June 01, 2025 - Researcher Akira Nishisaki Designs Quality Improvement Processes To Reduce Harm in Pediatric ICUs Issue Number 961 AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities. June 10, 2025 AHRQ Stats: Annual Expenditures for Diet-Related Health Conditions Treatment for m…

5860. Applicants Sought to Establish State-Based Healthcare Extension Cooperatives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/928.html
      September 01, 2024 - Applicants Sought to Establish State-Based Healthcare Extension Cooperatives Issue Number 928 AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities. September 10, 2024 AHRQ Stats: Sepsis Treatment Locations 2019 to 2021 About 85 percent of sepsis cases were treated…