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5861. Recommendations and Areas for Future Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/distributed-cognition-er-nurses4.html
      August 01, 2022 - Distributed Cognition and the Role of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department Recommendations and Areas for Future Research Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Distributed Cognition and the Role of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department Introduction The The…

5862. Maternal and Child Health Care: References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Healthy Living Maternal and Child Health Care: References Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Healthy Living Acknowledgments Healthy Living Summary Healthy Living Measures Maternal and Child Health Care Maternal and Child Health Care: Effectiveness Measu…

5863. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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      May 20, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety 1 Tool D.4k Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement PSI 14: Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Why Focus on Postoperative Wound Dehiscence? • Postop…

5864. Re-engineering Postnatal Unit Care and the Transition Home to Reduce Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/re-engineering-postnatal-unit-care-long-desc.html
      April 01, 2025 - Re-engineering Postnatal Unit Care and the Transition Home to Reduce Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality Principal Investigator: Alison Stuebe, M.D., M.Sc., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.  Co-PIs:  Kristin Tully, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; Emily Patterson, Ph.D., The Oh…

5865. Coordinating Transitions: Health Information Technology Role in Improving Multiple Chronic Disease Outcomes | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - Coordinating Transitions: Health Information Technology Role in Improving Multiple Chronic Disease Outcomes Project Final Report ( PDF , 570.62 KB) Disclaimer Disclaimer The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its conten…

5866. Executive Summary | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2020 - Executive Summary In early 2020, the burdens of the global COVID-19 pandemic forced society to shut down and disrupted our healthcare system within the span of a few weeks. Fortunately, the application of digital healthcare technologies and digital practices in healthcare—such as artificial …

5867. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2017 - Hemolysis Holdup May 1, 2017 Lehman CM. Hemolysis Holdup. PSNet [internet]. 2017. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hemolysis-holdup The Case A 72-year-old man with congestive heart failure due to nonischemic cardiomyopathy, stage 3 chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation, and type 2 diabetes mellitus presented t…

5868. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2015 - In Conversation With… Brian Jarman, PhD March 1, 2015 In Conversation With… Brian Jarman, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2015. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-brian-jarman-phd Editor's note: Sir Brian Jarman is an emeritus professor at Imperial College School of Medicine and a past president of the Britis…

5869. Archived: Evidence Summary: NSAIDs: Aspirin/NSAIDs for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-nsaids/aspirin-nsaids-for-prevention-of-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication-2007
      March 15, 2007 - blood testing can reduce CRC-related death by 21%, and it has been reported that flexible sigmoidoscopy reduces … Misoprostol reduces serious gastrointestinal complications in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving

5870. Screening for and Treatment of Suicide Risk Relevant to Primary Care: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2013 - Attachment-based family therapy reduces suicidal ideation in adolescents.

5871. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Lipid Disorders in Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary34/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening-2007
      July 15, 2007 - studies were identified that directly evaluated whether treatment of idiopathic dyslipidemia in childhood reduces … CHD-related events (Key Question 4), or whether improving dyslipidemia in children and adolescents reduces

5872. 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…

5873. 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…

5874. Making Effective Changes in Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      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…

5875. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      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…

5876. 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…

5877. 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…

5878. 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…

5879. 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 …

5880. 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…