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  1. Frequently Asked Questions | PSO

    pso.ahrq.gov/faq
    April 01, 2023 - Improvement Act of 2005 (Patient Safety Act) authorized the creation of PSOs to improve quality and safety by reducing … provision of feedback to participants in a patient safety evaluation system The term "safety" refers to reducing … clinicians and healthcare organizations can collect, aggregate, and analyze data, thus identifying and reducing

  2. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 4)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_4_PPT_508.pptx
    April 01, 2011 - 5 Involving patients and families in discharge planning can help improve patient outcomes, such as reducing … research demonstrating that engaging patients in the discharge process has many benefits, including reducing … Reducing hospital readmissions: lessons from top-performing hospitals.

  3. Archived: Healthy Diet: Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care, January 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/diet-behavioral-counseling-primary-care-adults-2003
    June 15, 2003 - Some have raised concerns that if patients focus only on reducing total fat intake without attention … to reducing caloric intake, an increase in carbohydrate intake (e.g., reduced-fat or low-fat food products … Most studies focused on reducing saturated fat and/or total fat intake; two of these studies also targeted

  4. Lost in Transitions of Care: Managing an Opioid-Dependent Patient with Frequent Hospitalizations | PSNet

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    October 27, 2022 - To switch from one opioid to another with the goal of reducing pain and improving function (also known … Use equianalgesic table conversion: Step 3 : Account for cross-tolerance by reducing … The effectiveness of checklists and error reporting systems in enhancing patient safety and reducing

  5. Beyond the Pandemic: Creating Total Systems Safety | PSNet

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    August 30, 2023 - policies and restricted access to care units and visitation policies with the unintended consequence of reducing … flexibilities permanent to allow continued access to care, given the benefits of coordinating care and reducing … Sarah Mossburg: With IHI focused on better health outcomes and reducing harm, we would love to get your

  6. The Impact of Standardized Order Sets on Quality and Financial Outcomes (pdf file)

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    February 02, 2008 - • Significantly improving quality and reducing errors. 2 The first phase of this redesign … Reducing clinical variations with clinical pathways: Do pathways work? … Reducing bias in observational studies using subclassification on the propensity score.

  7. In Conversation with... Patricia McGaffigan about Beyond the Pandemic: Creating Total Systems Safety | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-patricia-mcgaffigan-about-beyond-pandemic-creating-total-systems-safety
    August 30, 2023 - Sarah Mossburg: With IHI focused on better health outcomes and reducing harm, we would love to get your … policies and restricted access to care units and visitation policies with the unintended consequence of reducing … flexibilities permanent to allow continued access to care, given the benefits of coordinating care and reducing

  8. A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/guides/infection-prevent.html
    March 01, 2017 - Help residents play a role in reducing risk of infection by encouraging them to— Clean hands before

  9. "First, Do No Harm": Using Health Information Technology to Reduce Use of Preventive Services with Potential Harms - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/first-do-no-harm-using-health-information-technology-reduce-use-preventive/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - "First, Do No Harm": Using Health Information Technology to Reduce Use of Preventive Services with Potential Harms - 2010 Project Name "First, Do No Harm": Using Health Information Technology to Reduce Use of Preventive Services with Potential Harms Principal Investigator Genevro, Janice…

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 08, 2016 - A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute care. June 8, 2016 Saint S, Greene T, Krein SL, et al. A Program to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Acute Care. New Engl J Med. 2016;374(22):2111-2119. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1504906. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/program-pr…

  11. Clinical errors and medical negligence. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-errors-and-medical-negligence
    March 01, 2023 - Review Clinical errors and medical negligence. Citation Text: Oyebode F. Clinical errors and medical negligence. Med Princ Pract. 2013;22(4):323-33. doi:10.1159/000346296. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged P…

  12. Using medication reconciliation to prevent errors. | PSNet

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    March 27, 2024 - Sentinel Event Alerts Using medication reconciliation to prevent errors. Citation Text: Using medication reconciliation to prevent errors. Sentinel Event Alert. 2006;35(35):1-4. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged P…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45758/psn-pdf
    July 21, 2017 - Arrival by ambulance explains variation in mortality by time of admission: retrospective study of admissions to hospital following emergency department attendance in England. July 21, 2017 Anselmi L, Meacock R, Kristensen SR, et al. Arrival by ambulance explains variation in mortality by time of admission: retros…

  14. A towel with a safety message. | PSNet

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    October 24, 2012 - Newspaper/Magazine Article A towel with a safety message. Citation Text: A towel with a safety message. Lerner M. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL …

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 07, 2022 - Pharmacist-led mobile health intervention and transplant medication safety: a randomized controlled clinical trial. April 7, 2022 Gonzales HM, Fleming JN, Gebregziabher M, et al. Pharmacist-led mobile health intervention and transplant medication safety: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38825/psn-pdf
    October 12, 2009 - Implementation of a mandatory checklist of protocols and objectives improves compliance with a wide range of evidence-based intensive care unit practices. October 12, 2009 Byrnes MC, Schuerer DJE, Schallom ME, et al. Implementation of a mandatory checklist of protocols and objectives improves compliance with a wid…

  17. When patient handoffs go terribly wrong. | PSNet

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    May 01, 2013 - Newspaper/Magazine Article When patient handoffs go terribly wrong. Citation Text: When patient handoffs go terribly wrong. Chen PW. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin …

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40203/psn-pdf
    February 09, 2011 - Changes in safety attitude and relationship to decreased postoperative morbidity and mortality following implementation of a checklist-based surgical safety intervention. February 9, 2011 Haynes AB, Weiser TG, Berry WR, et al. Changes in safety attitude and relationship to decreased postoperative morbidity and mo…

  19. Using Mobile Technology to Self-Manage HIV Symptoms | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/using-mobile-technology-self-manage-hiv-symptoms
    January 01, 2018 - Using Mobile Technology to Self-Manage HIV Symptoms Key Finding and Impact: mHealth technologies can decrease HIV-related symptoms in medically underserved populations. HIV has evolved from an acute illness to a chronic disease that requires chronic disease management. People with HIV are living longer …

  20. Microsoft PowerPoint - Updated Handouts - Read-Only (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2018 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Updated Handouts - Read-Only REDUCING MEDICATIONS SAFELY TO MEET LIFE’S CHANGES … taking:_____________________ Your dose: _____________________________________________ WHY CONSIDER REDUCING … Adapted from “Reducing Medications Safely to Meet Life’s Changes, Focus on Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists
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