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6521. New Study Shows Reductions in Antibiotic Use at Ambulatory Care Clinics Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2022 - New Study Shows Reductions in Antibiotic Use at Ambulatory Care Clinics Participating in HHS-funded Program Press Release Date: July 6, 2022 Antibiotic prescribing at ambulatory care clinics was cut almost in half in clinics that participated in a safety program funded by the Department of Health and Human Servic…

6522. Tools To Improve Diagnostic Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2025 - Tools To Improve Diagnostic Safety AHRQ tools to reduce diagnostic errors include: Calibrate Dx is a self-evaluation tool for clinicians to improve their diagnostic decision making. This resource provides structured exercises and tools to help clinicians learn from reviewing their clinical practice. Anyone who…

6523. Appendix C8: Fall Interventions Plan Sample | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Appendix C8: Fall Interventions Plan Sample Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Chapter 1. Introduction and Program Over…

6524. Henry Ford Hospital Unit Lowers C. diff Infections by 90 Percent Using AHRQ Safety Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2025 - Henry Ford Hospital Unit Lowers C. diff Infections by 90 Percent Using AHRQ Safety Program Search All Impact Case Studies January 2025 Using AHRQ’s Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP ), Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit reduced the incidence of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections in its…

6525. Evaluation of Diagnostic Stewardship Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis Evaluation of Diagnostic Stewardship Implementation Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis Introduction Background Diagnostic E…

6526. FAQs (Staff): Targeted Decolonization (doc file)
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      March 01, 2022 - FAQs (Staff): Targeted Decolonization Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 14-4 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Targeted Decolonization What is targeted decolonization? Participating non-ICU units at your hospital will be decolonizing adult patients with medical devices using chlorhexidine …

6527. Care Coordination | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Care Coordination Care Coordination Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Care Coordination Acknowledgments Care Coordination Trends in Care Coordination Measures Transitions of Care Preventable Emergency Department Visits Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizati…

6528. New York City Uses AHRQ Patient Safety Culture Survey to Reduce Patient Harm | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - New York City Uses AHRQ Patient Safety Culture Survey to Reduce Patient Harm Search All Impact Case Studies November 2008 The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) has integrated the use of AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture as a core component of its corporate-wide patient sa…

6529. Integrating patient safety and clinical pharmacy services into the care of a high-risk, ambulatory population: a collaborative approach. | PSNet
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      April 08, 2020 - Study Integrating patient safety and clinical pharmacy services into the care of a high-risk, ambulatory population: a collaborative approach. Citation Text: Robbins CM, Stillwell T, Johnson D, et al. Integrating Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Services Into the Care of a High-Ris…

6530. Filling the gap: simulation-based crisis resource management training for emergency medicine residents. | PSNet
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      March 19, 2018 - Commentary Filling the gap: simulation-based crisis resource management training for emergency medicine residents. Citation Text: Parsons JR, Crichlow A, Ponnuru S, et al. Filling the gap: simulation-based crisis resource management training for emergency medicine residents. West J Emerg…

6531. Mistaken identity of skin cleansing solution leading to extensive chemical burns in an extremely preterm infant. | PSNet
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      October 19, 2022 - Commentary Mistaken identity of skin cleansing solution leading to extensive chemical burns in an extremely preterm infant. Citation Text: Mannan K, Chow P, Lissauer T, et al. Mistaken identity of skin cleansing solution leading to extensive chemical burns in an extremely preterm infan…

6532. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      November 20, 2019 - States Targeting Reduction in Infections via Engagement (STRIVE). November 20, 2019 Ann Intern Med. 2019;171(7_Suppl):s1-s82. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/states-targeting-reduction-infections-engagement-strive The States Targeting Reduction in Infections via Engagement (STRIVE) initiative was 3-year hospital- ba…

6533. Association between organisational and workplace cultures, and patient outcomes: systematic review. | PSNet
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      February 03, 2011 - Review Association between organisational and workplace cultures, and patient outcomes: systematic review. Citation Text: Braithwaite J, Herkes J, Ludlow K, et al. Association between organisational and workplace cultures, and patient outcomes: systematic review. BMJ Open. 2017;7(11). do…

6534. Checklists change communication about key elements of patient care. | PSNet
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      November 16, 2022 - Study Checklists change communication about key elements of patient care. Citation Text: Newkirk M, Pamplin JC, Kuwamoto R, et al. Checklists change communication about key elements of patient care. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012;73(2 Suppl 1):S75-82. doi:10.1097/TA.0b013e3182606239. …

6535. Drug administration errors in an institution for individuals with intellectual disability: an observational study. | PSNet
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      October 18, 2023 - Study Drug administration errors in an institution for individuals with intellectual disability: an observational study. Citation Text: van den Bemt PMLA, Robertz R, de Jong AL, et al. Drug administration errors in an institution for individuals with intellectual disability: an observa…

6536. Guidance on patient safety in ophthalmology from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. | PSNet
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      November 12, 2014 - Review Guidance on patient safety in ophthalmology from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Citation Text: Kelly SP, Ophthalmologists RC of. Guidance on patient safety in ophthalmology from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Eye (Lond). 2009;23(12):2143-51. doi:10.1038/eye.2009.…

6537. A practical guide to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in health care: making the most of the team and its meetings. | PSNet
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      March 04, 2015 - Commentary A practical guide to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in health care: making the most of the team and its meetings. Citation Text: Ashley L, Armitage G, Neary M, et al. A practical guide to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in health care: making the most of the team and its …

6538. Understanding complexity in a safety critical setting: a systems approach to medication administration. | PSNet
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      February 01, 2023 - Study Understanding complexity in a safety critical setting: a systems approach to medication administration. Citation Text: Stevens EL, Hulme A, Goode N, et al. Understanding complexity in a safety critical setting: a systems approach to medication administration. Appl Ergon. 2023;110:1…

6539. AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014–2017. | PSNet
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      October 23, 2019 - Book/Report AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014–2017. Citation Text: AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014–2017. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthc…

6540. Supporting Clinicians to Improve Decision Making and Patients’ Care - Emerging Research | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2020 - Supporting Clinicians to Improve Decision Making and Patients’ Care - Emerging Research Applying Digital Healthcare Solutions in Acute Settings Emergency departments (EDs) deliver high-volume patient care in hazardous decision-making environments fraught with excessive cognitive load…