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  1. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/guide-surgcomp.pdf
    December 01, 2017 - Surgical Complication Prevention Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Surgical Complication Prevention Guide AHRQ Publication No. 16(18)-0004-13-EF December 2017 AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Surgical Complication Prevention Guide Contents Introduction .................................................…
  2. www.ahrq.gov/topics/training.html
    Topic: Training AHRQ offers training toolkits on topics such as teamwork, reducing healthcare-associated infections, and improving safety. AHRQ Research Training and Career Development Opportunities: Overview Development of the Learning Health System Researcher Core…
  3. www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/resources/additional/check-back-team.html
    July 01, 2023 - Additional TeamSTEPPS Videos: Check-Back in Inpatient Surgical Teams   YouTube embedded video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/ekX289e3-Uo TeamSTEPPS: Check-Back in Inpatient Surgical Teams (15 seconds) Checking to ensure medication instructions are described—and heard—correctly is an important saf…
  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 12, 2014 - Medical disrespect. February 12, 2014 Yurkiewicz I. Aeon Magazine. January 29, 2014. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-disrespect Disruptive behavior is a well-known and pervasive issue in health care. Describing disrespectful behaviors that clinicians face, such as sarcasm and intimidation, this magazine artic…
  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 12, 2012 - The best medicine for fixing the modern hospital. December 12, 2012 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/best-medicine-fixing-modern-hospital This news article highlights how hospital design can help reduce infection rates, shorten length of stay, and improve patient safety. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/best-medicine-fixi…
  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 10, 2018 - How has the current economy affected patient safety? June 10, 2018 ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. September 10, 2009;14:1-2. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-has-current-economy-affected-patient-safety This piece describes how reduced resources could affect patient safety and quality work in hosp…
  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 10, 2012 - Improvement Cymru. July 10, 2012 NHS Wales. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improvement-cymru This national program draws from other large collaborative efforts to engage health care organizations across Wales in reducing preventable harm. It was rebranded from the 1000 Lives campaign in 2018. https://psnet.ahrq.gov…
  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2010 - Dennis Quaid's quest. August 18, 2010 Grant M. AARP The Magazine. September/October 2010;53:48-51,90-91. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dennis-quaids-quest This article highlights how a medication error inspired Dennis Quaid to promote patient safety and chronicles his efforts to reduce harm in health care. https:/…
  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 20, 2011 - Medication errors—new approaches to prevention. June 20, 2011 Merry A, Anderson BJ. Medication errors--new approaches to prevention. Paediatr Anaesth. 2011;21(7):743-53. doi:10.1111/j.1460-9592.2011.03589.x. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-new-approaches-prevention This review discusses evidence-bas…
  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 25, 2019 - ImproveDX. February 25, 2019 Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improvedx Diagnostic errors have been termed the next frontier in patient safety. To raise awareness of this issue, this occasional newsletter features articles for a multidisciplinary audience that discuss barriers…
  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 06, 2013 - Health Care–Associated Infections. September 6, 2013 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections For health care providers and consumers, this Web site features information, tools, and resources on health care–associated infections (HAIs). AHRQ-funded …
  12. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/baker.html
    August 01, 2017 - Advances in Patient Safety and Medical Liability Patient, Family Member, and Clinician Perceptions of Disclosure of Adverse Events in Labor and Delivery Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Advances in Patient Safety and Medical Liability Preface Acknowledgments Prologue Silence A Comme…
  13. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/problem-drinking-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print archived Final Recommendation Statement Problem Drinking: Screening, 1996 January 01, 1996 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. Th…
  14. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-ovarian-contraceptives_executive.pdf
    June 01, 2013 - There is consistent evidence from a variety of sources that oral contraceptive (OC) use reduces ovarian
  15. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hip-fracture-pain.ppt
    May 01, 2011 - Comparative Effectiveness of Pain Management Interventions fo Hip Fracture Pain Management Interventions for Hip Fracture Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) www.ahrq.gov Pain Management Interventions for Hip Fracture This slide set is based on a comparative effectiveness review (CER) ti…
  16. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/hip-fracture-pain.ppt
    May 01, 2011 - Comparative Effectiveness of Pain Management Interventions fo Hip Fracture Pain Management Interventions for Hip Fracture Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) www.ahrq.gov Pain Management Interventions for Hip Fracture This slide set is based on a comparative effectiveness review (CER) ti…
  17. www.ahrq.gov/topics/clostridium-difficile-infections.html
    Topic: Clostridium difficile Infections AHRQ has research, tools, and resources for preventing or reducing Clostridium difficile , a healthcare-associated infection. Healthcare-associated infections are among the leading threats to patient safety, affecting one out of every 31 hospital patients at any one time. …
  18. www.ahrq.gov/topics/provider-pharmacist.html
    Topic: Provider: Pharmacist List of AHRQ content related to pharmacists and other pharmacy providers. Advancing Pharmacy Health Literacy Practices Through Quality Improvement AHRQ Research Inspires Efforts at Banner Desert To Reduce Drug Errors in E.D. Patients …
  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 08, 2011 - Medical error reduction: the effect of employee satisfaction with organizational support. June 8, 2011 Lee D; Lee SM; Schniederjans MJ. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-error-reduction-effect-employee-satisfaction-organizational-support This survey conducted at four South Korean hospitals found that employees'…
  20. www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/cohorting-residents.html
    July 01, 2021 - Cohorting Residents to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Resource:  Cohorting Residents to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 (PDF, 121 KB)  ​​​​​​This document provides guidance on cohorting (separating residents with COVID-19 from other residents) to reduce the exposure of residents without COVID-19. Source:…