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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47572/psn-pdf
    January 23, 2019 - In patient safety efforts, pharmacists gain new prominence. January 23, 2019 Gale R. In Patient Safety Efforts, Pharmacists Gain New Prominence. Health Aff (Millwood). 2018;37(11):1726-1729. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2018.1225. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-efforts-pharmacists-gain-new-prominence This com…

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 03, 2018 - Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection. January 3, 2018 Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/global-guidelines-prevention-surgical-site-infection Efforts to reduce surgical site infections have achieved some success. The World Health O…

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 04, 2014 - Back to basics: preventing surgical site infections. June 4, 2014 Spruce L. Back to basics: preventing surgical site infections. AORN J. 2014;99(5):600-8; quiz 609-11. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2014.02.002. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/back-basics-preventing-surgical-site-infections Surgical site infections are a common …

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 08, 2020 - Application of human factors to improve usability of clinical decision support for diagnostic decision-making: a scenario-based simulation study. January 8, 2020 Carayon P, Hoonakker P, Hundt AS, et al. Application of human factors to improve usability of clinical decision support for diagnostic decision-making: a…

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 19, 2020 - The harms of promoting 'Zero Harm'. February 19, 2020 Thomas EJ. The harms of promoting ‘Zero Harm’. BMJ Qual Saf. 2019;29(1):4-6. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2019- 009703. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/harms-promoting-zero-harm Achieving “zero harm” has been advocated as a patient safety goal. This editorial proposes that t…

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 22, 2021 - Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long-term Care Facilities (R18). September 22, 2021 Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 9, 2021. PA-21-267.  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-health-care-safer-ambulatory-care-settings-and-long-term-care- facilities-r…

  7. Southern Illinois Practice Research Organization | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    January 01, 2012 - Southern Illinois Practice Research Organization Status: Inactive Registered Date: January 1, 2012 PBRN Acronym: SIPRO PBRN Type: Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties) Other PBRN Type Other: Non-a…

  8. Event Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix H | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    August 01, 2022 - Event Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix H Hierarchy of Solutions Do solutions meet the following criteria: Address the root cause/contributing factor. Are specific and concrete. Can be understood and implemented by a reader unfamiliar with the situation. Will be tested or simulated prior to…

  9. Tips for Implementing Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    March 01, 2017 - Tips for Implementing Interventions These tips are to help educators prepare for a live training session and facilitate an interactive experience. Reinforce that the session focuses on ways the team can work together to improve resident safety and reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs)…

  10. Conclusion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    September 01, 2024 - State of the Science and Future Directions To Improve Diagnostic Safety in Older Adults Conclusion Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents State of the Science and Future Directions To Improve Diagnostic Safety in Older Adults Introduction Unique Challenges in Approaching Diagnostic Safety in …

  11. 77. For the Patient Who Has Recently Quit (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2014 - 77. For the Patient Who Has Recently Quit (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. Addressing problems encountered by former smokers (Continued) Weight gain Recommend starting or increasing physical activity. Reassure the patient that…

  12. NICU Toolkit, Appendix A, Gastrostomy Tube (pdf file)

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    June 02, 2025 - NICU Toolkit, Appendix A, Gastrostomy Tube Gastrostomy Tube (G Tube or Button) Giving medicines and feeding if your baby has a gastrostomy tube: ■ Clear the G tube or button as your health care provider showed you. ■ Check for placement of the G tube or button. ■ Slowly push in liquid medicine or feeding with…

  13. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    September 01, 2020 - Evidence on Use of Clinical Reasoning Checklists for Diagnostic Error Reduction Introduction Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Evidence on Use of Clinical Reasoning Checklists for Diagnostic Error Reduction Introduction Rationale for Use Content-Specific Versus Process-Focused Checklis…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 25, 2022 - Automated dispensing cabinet overrides-an evaluation of necessity in a pediatric emergency department. May 25, 2022 Paterson EP, Manning KB, Schmidt MD, et al. Automated dispensing cabinet overrides-an evaluation of necessity in a pediatric emergency department. J Emerg Nurs. 2022;48(3):319-327. doi:10.1016/j.jen.…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 19, 2020 - When COVID-19 hit, many elderly were left to die. August 19, 2020 Stevis-Gridneff M, Apuzzo M, Pronczuk M. When COVID-19 hit, many elderly were left to die. New York Times. 2020;August 8. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-covid-19-hit-many-elderly-were-left-die Residential care facilities have been challenged by C…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 23, 2011 - Applying root cause analysis to improve patient safety: decreasing falls in postpartum women. March 23, 2011 Chen K-H, Chen L-R, Su S. Applying root cause analysis to improve patient safety: decreasing falls in postpartum women. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(2):138-43. doi:10.1136/qshc.2008.028787. https://psnet.a…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 03, 2015 - The absence of a drug–disease interaction alert leads to a child's death. November 3, 2015 ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 21, 2015;20:1-4. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/absence-drug-disease-interaction-alert-leads-childs-death The disabling of alerts due to alarm fatigue can hinder the abilit…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 30, 2023 - Quality and safety practices among academic obstetrics and gynecology departments. August 30, 2023 Christopher D, Leininger WM, Beaty L, et al. Quality and safety practices among academic obstetrics and gynecology departments. Am J Med Qual. 2023;38(4):165-173. doi:10.1097/jmq.0000000000000129. https://psnet.ahrq.…

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 05, 2016 - Why July matters. July 5, 2016 Petrilli CM, Del Valle J, Chopra V. Why July Matters. Acad Med. 2016;91(7):910-912. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000001196. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-july-matters Studies have reached conflicting conclusions about whether the "July Effect"—the belief that inpatient mortality increa…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 09, 2016 - The new CMS hospital quality star ratings: the stars are not aligned. November 9, 2016 Bilimoria KY, Barnard C. The New CMS Hospital Quality Star Ratings: The Stars Are Not Aligned. JAMA. 2016;316(17):1761-1762. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.13679. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-cms-hospital-quality-star-ratings-stars-a…
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