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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 25, 2011 - The quality and economic impact of disruptive behaviors on clinical outcomes of patient care. August 25, 2011 Rosenstein AH. The quality and economic impact of disruptive behaviors on clinical outcomes of patient care. Am J Med Qual. 2011;26(5):372-9. doi:10.1177/1062860611400592. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/qual…

  2. AHRQ's Healthcare Extension Service Logic Model | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    September 01, 2024 - AHRQ's Healthcare Extension Service Logic Model This Logic Model (PDF, 423 KB) shows how AHRQ's Healthcare Extension Service is intended to provide state-based solutions for healthcare improvement, and is a guide for planning, implementation, and evaluation efforts. The Logic Model identifies the initiatives'…

  3. Appropriate Collection of Microbiological Specimens | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    June 01, 2021 - Appropriate Collection of Microbiological Specimens After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Recognize that collecting a good specimen is important to making treatment decisions. Detail procedures for collecting urine and respiratory samples from nursing home residents​. …

  4. Diabetes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    Topic: Diabetes Diabetes is a disease in which the blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. AHRQ provides tools and resources for clinicians to help treat their patients with types 1 and 2 diabetes. Appendix C. What Is a Diabetes Prevention Program? Beh…

  5. PROMPTLY REMOVE (doc file)

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    June 02, 2025 - PROMPTLY REMOVE AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Appendix F. Urinary Catheter Decision-Making Algorithm Is there a urinary catheter in place? Does the patient meet criteria for catheter placement? Avoid catheter placement. Accepted Urinary Catheter Placement Indications 1. Acute urinary retentio…

  6. Quality Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    Topic: Quality Measures Measures used to assess and compare the quality of health care organizations are classified as either a structure, process, or outcome measure. Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Health…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 15, 2020 - Advancing safety with closed-loop communication of test results. January 15, 2020 Quick Safety. December 17, 2019;(52):1-3. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advancing-safety-closed-loop-communication-test-results Incomplete or delayed test result communication is a known factor in diagnostic error. This article shares…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 14, 2021 - COVID-19 Content. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! January 14, 2021 March 2020--January 2021. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/special-editions-covid-19-ismp-medication-safety-alert Medication safety is improved through the sharing of frontline improvement experiences and concerns. These articles share recommendations to…

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 22, 2020 - COVID-19 exposes potential gaps in PPE training, effectiveness. April 22, 2020 Ault A. Medscape Medical News. April 6, 2020. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covid-19-exposes-potential-gaps-ppe-training-effectiveness Training is essential to ensure the safe use of equipment. This article discusses how the incorrect us…

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 02, 2016 - "Teach-back" from a patient's perspective. March 2, 2016 Miller S, Lattanzio M, Cohen S. "Teach-back" from a patient's perspective. Nursing (Brux). 2016;46(2):63-4. doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000476249.18503.f5. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teach-back-patients-perspective The teach-back method, having patients repeat i…

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 02, 2017 - A multidisciplinary team approach to retained foreign objects. January 2, 2017 Cima RR, Kollengode A, Storsveen AS, et al. A multidisciplinary team approach to retained foreign objects. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2009;35(3):123-132. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multidisciplinary-team-approach-retained-foreign-objects Th…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 29, 2023 - Addressing Medical Gaslighting to Improve Maternal Health—Together. March 29, 2023 Oregon Patient Safety Commission: 2023. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-medical-gaslighting-improve-maternal-health-together Gaslighting has been identified as a contributor to maternal mortality and morbidity. This toolkit …

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 22, 2010 - Patient safety in the clinical laboratory: a longitudinal analysis of specimen identification errors. December 22, 2010 Wagar EA, Tamashiro L, Yasin B, et al. Patient safety in the clinical laboratory: a longitudinal analysis of specimen identification errors. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2006;130(11):1662-1668. https://p…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 22, 2019 - ACOG Committee Opinion No. 447: patient safety in obstetrics and gynecology. May 22, 2019 Improvement AC of O and GCC on PS and Q. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 447: Patient safety in obstetrics and gynecology. Obstet Gynecol. 2009;114(6):1424-7. doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181c6f90e. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/acog-com…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 23, 2016 - Patient safety in the emergency department. November 23, 2016 Farmer B. Patient Safety in the Emergency Department. Emerg Med (N Y). 2016;48(9). doi:10.12788/emed.2016.0052. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-emergency-department Emergency departments are high-risk environments due to the urgency of care …

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 23, 2019 - Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. January 23, 2019 Shah RK, ed. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2019;52:1-194. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-quality-improvement-0 Articles in this special issue apply safety concepts to reducing preventable patient harm in otolaryngology. The reviews highlight sy…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 19, 2012 - Techniques to improve patient safety in hospitals: what nurse administrators need to know. September 19, 2012 Fagan MJ. Techniques to improve patient safety in hospitals: what nurse administrators need to know. J Nurs Adm. 2012;42(9):426-430. doi:10.1097/NNA.0b013e3182664df5. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/technique…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 21, 2018 - Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Change Package. November 21, 2018 Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust; 2018. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-diagnosis-medicine-change-package Proactive identification of conditions that degrade the diagnostic process can drive improvement. This toolkit provides …

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 26, 2014 - International Comparisons: A Focus on Quality of Care. March 26, 2014 Ottawa, ON: Canadian Institute for Health Information; January 23, 2014. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/international-comparisons-focus-quality-care This report compared the quality of care in Canada with 34 other countries to identify areas in whi…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 10, 2024 - AHA Patient Safety Initiative. January 10, 2024 American Hospital Association. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/aha-patient-safety-initiative Leadership at the organization and system level is crucial to gaining improvement traction and sustainability. This initiative centers on safety culture, care inequities, and wo…
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