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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49532/psn-pdf
March 15, 2007 - Back to Basics
March 1, 2007
Hellman R. Back to Basics. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/back-basics
The Case
A 48-year-old woman with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus presents to the emergency department with
right upper quadrant pain, fever, and leukocytosis, prompting admission for pres…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final/clabsifinal3.html
January 01, 2013 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report
Program Impact
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Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report
Executive Summary
Report Organization
Program Implementation
Program Impact
What We Learned…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/945.html
February 01, 2025 - Better Nurse Staffing Levels Associated With Lower Rates of Cesarean Section
Issue Number
945
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
February 11, 2025
AHRQ Stats: Rates of Central-Line Associated Bloodstream Infections by Hospital Type The rate of ce…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/962.html
June 01, 2025 - Hospital Unit Lowers C. diff Infections Using AHRQ Safety Program
Issue Number
962
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
June 17, 2025
AHRQ Stats: Federal Insurance Spending for Diet-Related Care Among all federal health insurance providers, Medicar…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4i_pdi11-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool D.4i
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PDI 11: Postoperative Wound Dehiscence
Why focus on postoperative wound dehiscence in…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/969.html
August 01, 2025 - Study Identifies Trends in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Misuse
Issue Number
969
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
August 5, 2025
Today’s Headlines: Study Identifies Trends in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medic…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/cook-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Probabilistic Risk Assessment Chicago Transplant Inquiry Study (PRACTIS)
FINAL REPORT
Project title: Probabilistic Risk Assessment Chicago Transplant Inquiry Study
(PRACTIS)
Principal Investigators and Team Members:
Richard Cook, MD, University of Chicago
John Wreathall, PhD, Wreathall Ass…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool13_ed_care_plan.docx
May 01, 2015 - Tool 13: ED Care Plan
Tool 13: ED Care Plan
Purpose
The purpose of the emergency department (ED) care plan is to create institutional memory across numerous providers; make easily visible prior recurrent presentations and related testing; identify a patient’s existing clinical, behavioral, and social services; and …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/section4.html
July 01, 2018 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Section 4. Identifying Strategies
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Table of Contents
Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Sectio…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4w_combo_pdi11-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 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.4w
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PDI 11: Postoperative Wound Dehiscence
Why focus on postoperative wound dehiscence in children?…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/092-evidence-decolonization-one-pager.docx
April 01, 2025 - Key Evidence for Decolonization
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Anderson DJ, Kaye KS, Chen LF, et al. PLOS ONE, 20091
Clinical and Financial Outcomes Due to Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Surgical Site Infection: A Multi Center Matched Outcomes St…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/quality-measures/qsrs/qsrs-aiml-presentation.pdf
January 05, 2005 - QSRS AI/ML Clinical Data Abstraction: Final Presentation
1
QSRS
AI/ML Clinical Data Abstraction
MOVING CMS TO A NEW AGE OF AUTOMATION
2
Future State Vision
3
High Level OCR and AI/ML Process
4
What do the
Numbers Say?
5
AI/ML Advantages
If patient case files are completed, AWS Services
can be auto…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enhanced-handoffs-echo
January 01, 2025 - EnhanCed HandOffs (ECHO)
Project Description
Publications
Research Story
Implementing a machine learning-augmented sociotechnical intervention for postoperative handoffs is expected to improve interdisciplinary team communication, enhance patient safety, and creat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33577/psn-pdf
September 15, 2024 - Duty Hours and Patient Safety
September 15, 2024
Duty Hours and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/duty-hours-and-patient-safety
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the …
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/advancing-health-information-exchange-hie-during-inter-hospital-transfer-iht
January 01, 2024 - Advancing Health Information Exchange During Inter-Hospital Transfer to Improve Patient Outcomes
Project Description
Publications
Research Story
An enhanced health information exchange platform that improves workflow, interoperability, and visualization of data for …
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/digital-ems-point-care-innovation-improve-rural-stemi-outcomes
August 31, 2025 - Digital EMS Point-of-Care Innovation to Improve Rural STEMI Outcomes
Project Description
Publications
Research Story
Developing and implementing a point-of-care clinical decision support mobile application for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction paramedic care in rur…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/binge-eating_executive.pdf
December 01, 2015 - Bariatric
surgery significantly reduces the stomach size and capacity,
effectively rendering it physically … to psychological and behavioral interventions,
our previous review concluded that CBT effectively
reduces
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cpi/about/mission/budget/2021/FY_2021_CJ_NIRSQ.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Research suggests that cardiac
rehabilitation reduces cardiovascular deaths by nearly 30 percent and
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool2ref.html
March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 2: How to Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation At Your Hospital (continued)
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Table of Contents
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Y…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/vap.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP
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Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources fo…