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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/investigating-improvement-five-strategies-ensure-national-patient-safety-investigations
February 28, 2024 - Commentary
Investigating for improvement? Five strategies to ensure national patient safety investigations improve patient safety.
Citation Text:
Macrae C. Investigating for improvement? Five strategies to ensure national patient safety investigations improve patient safety. J R Soc Med.…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/training-tools-material-guide.docx
May 01, 2017 - Overview
Definition of Sustainability and its Importance in Quality Improvement
· Slides 4-8
Linking Sustainability and Spread
· Slides 9-10
Planning Early for Sustainability
· Slides 11-12
Barriers and Solutions to Sustaining Improvements
· Slides 13-17
Steps to Creating and Implementing a Sustainability Plan
· Slides…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/sustainability-tool.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Module 4: Sustainability
Sustainability Tool
Background: This tool can be used to identify sustainability issues in planning and implementing your improvement efforts.
How to use this tool: The Implementation Team leader (or individual designated by the leader) should comple…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/designing-safer-process-prevent-retained-surgical-sponges-healthcare-failure-mode-and-effect
April 27, 2019 - Study
Designing a safer process to prevent retained surgical sponges: a healthcare failure mode and effect analysis.
Citation Text:
Steelman VM, Cullen JJ. Designing a safer process to prevent retained surgical sponges: a healthcare failure mode and effect analysis. AORN J. 2011;94(2):1…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/depression/depsumtab2.html
April 01, 2013 - Table 2. Studies on the Effect of Screening and Feedback
Screening for Depression in Adults: Summary of the Evidence
The summaries of the evidence briefly present evidence of effectiveness for preventive health services used in primary care clinical settings, including screening tests, counseling, and chemopr…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/cpcf-form9.html
December 01, 2013 - Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF)
CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP)
The CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF) was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The OMB Control Num…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potential-medication-overdose-enfit-low-dose-tip-syringe-fda-safety-communication
October 28, 2020 - Press Release/Announcement
Potential for medication overdose with ENFit low dose tip syringe: FDA Safety Communication.
Citation Text:
Potential for medication overdose with ENFit low dose tip syringe: FDA Safety Communication. MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-fatal-errors-gdh-pqq-glucose-dehydrogenase-pyrroloquinoline-quinone-glucose
June 22, 2011 - Press Release/Announcement
Potentially fatal errors with GDH-PQQ [glucose dehydrogenase pyrroloquinoline quinone] glucose monitoring technology.
Citation Text:
Potentially fatal errors with GDH-PQQ [glucose dehydrogenase pyrroloquinoline quinone] glucose monitoring technology. MedWat…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/leadership-1.html
June 01, 2021 - Leadership To Improve Diagnosis: A Call to Action
Diagnostic Safety as a Challenge for Healthcare Leadership
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Table of Contents
Leadership To Improve Diagnosis: A Call to Action
Diagnostic Safety as a Challenge for Healthcare Leadership
Why Are Leaders Essential to Diagnos…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/measurespec-code-tables.pdf
June 05, 2025 - Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography Screening among Children with Sickle Cell Anemia
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Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography Screening among
Children with Sickle Cell Anemia
Description
The percentage of children ages 2 through 15 years old with sickle cell anemia (SCA; hemoglobin [Hb]
SS or HbSβ0-thalas…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/timing-and-interventions-emergency-teams-during-merit-study
June 02, 2010 - Study
Timing and interventions of emergency teams during the MERIT study.
Citation Text:
Flabouris A, Chen J, Hillman K, et al. Timing and interventions of emergency teams during the MERIT study. Resuscitation. 2010;81(1):25-30. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2009.09.025.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-sbs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Short Bowel Syndrome
Short Bowel Syndrome
Pathophysiology
■ Functional disorder caused by alterations of normal intestinal anatomy and physiology.
■ Shortened bowel combined with malabsorption; dependent on parenteral nutrition >3 months.
■ May result from: necrotizin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/full-work-analysis-resident-work-hours
June 06, 2018 - Study
Full work analysis of resident work hours.
Citation Text:
Dassinger MS, Eubanks JW, Langham MR. Full work analysis of resident work hours. J Surg Res. 2008;147(2):178-81. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2008.03.010.
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/pay.html
November 01, 2018 - How Will You Pay for a Health Care Quality Report?
A consumer reporting project is not cheap, although there are ways to reduce costs and spread them across multiple parties (including other sponsors and participating health plans or providers). Data collection costs can range from as little as a few thousand…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-prescribing-pediatrics-toward-safer-and-more-effective-medication-management
October 04, 2011 - Organizational Policy/Guidelines
Electronic prescribing in pediatrics: toward safer and more effective medication management.
Citation Text:
Committee 2011–2012 AA of PC on CITE. Electronic prescribing in pediatrics: toward safer and more effective medication management. Pediatrics. 2…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adoption-patient-centered-care-practices-physicians-results-national-survey
August 28, 2019 - Study
Adoption of patient-centered care practices by physicians: results from a national survey.
Citation Text:
Audet A-M, Davis K, Schoenbaum S. Adoption of patient-centered care practices by physicians: results from a national survey. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(7):754-9.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/handoff-not-telegram-understanding-patient-co-constructed
September 03, 2014 - Commentary
A handoff is not a telegram: an understanding of the patient is co-constructed.
Citation Text:
Cohen MD, Hilligoss B, Amaral ACK-B. A handoff is not a telegram: an understanding of the patient is co-constructed. Crit Care. 2012;16(1):303. doi:10.1186/cc10536.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/aseptic-catheter-insertion-practices-ed-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Aseptic Catheter Insertion Practices in the ED: A Focus on Engagement
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
Aseptic Catheter Insertion Practices in the ED: A Focus on Engagement
Milisa Manojlovich PhD, RN, CCRN
Associate Professor
University of Michigan, School of Nursing
Slide 2
Learning Objectives
Di…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/aseptic-catheter-insertion-practices-ed.pptx
June 02, 2025 - PowerPoint Presentation
Aseptic catheter insertion practices in the ED: A Focus on Engagement
Milisa Manojlovich PhD, RN, CCRN
Associate Professor
University of Michigan, School of Nursing
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Learning Objectives
Discuss barriers to ED staff engagement
Describe strategies to engage ED staff in aseptic ins…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prompting-physicians-address-daily-checklist-antibiotics-do-we-need-co-pilot-icu
September 23, 2020 - Review
Prompting physicians to address a daily checklist for antibiotics: do we need a co-pilot in the ICU?
Citation Text:
Weiss CH, Wunderink RG. Prompting physicians to address a daily checklist for antibiotics: do we need a co-pilot in the ICU? Curr Opin Crit Care. 2013;19(5):448-52.…