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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perceived-disability-based-discrimination-health-care-children-medical-complexity
November 16, 2022 - Study
Perceived disability-based discrimination in health care for children with medical complexity.
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Ames SG, Delaney RK, Houtrow AJ, et al. Perceived disability-based discrimination in health care for children with medical complexity. Pediatrics. 2023;152(1):e2022060975. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/applying-lean-methods-improve-quality-and-safety-surgical-sterile-instrument-processing
September 16, 2015 - Study
Applying Lean methods to improve quality and safety in surgical sterile instrument processing.
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Blackmore C, Bishop R, Luker S, et al. Applying lean methods to improve quality and safety in surgical sterile instrument processing. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39(…
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January 01, 2020 - MammoScreen: Using Interoperable Standards Within a Clinical Decision Support Tool to Increase Appropriate Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention
Integrating patient-generated breast cancer risk information with patients’ electronic health records will enhance decision support for clinicians and patients and improv…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/society-interventional-radiology-ir-pre-procedure-patient-safety-checklist-safety-and-health
July 13, 2010 - Commentary
Society of Interventional Radiology IR Pre-Procedure Patient Safety Checklist by the Safety and Health Committee.
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Rafiei P, Walser EM, Duncan JR, et al. Society of Interventional Radiology IR Pre-Procedure Patient Safety Checklist by the Safety and Health Commit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-decision-support-era-artificial-intelligence
November 06, 2015 - Commentary
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Clinical decision support in the era of artificial intelligence.
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Shortliffe EH, Sepúlveda MJ. Clinical Decision Support in the Era of Artificial Intelligence. JAMA. 2018;320(21):2199-2200. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.17163.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-consumers-perspective
January 12, 2022 - Study
Patient safety: a consumer's perspective.
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Hovey RB, Dvorak ML, Burton T, et al. Patient safety: a consumer's perspective. Qual Health Res. 2011;21(5):662-72. doi:10.1177/1049732311399779.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-error-and-human-factors-engineering-where-are-we-now
August 04, 2021 - Review
Medical error and human factors engineering: where are we now?
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Gawron VJ, Drury CG, Fairbanks RJ, et al. Medical error and human factors engineering: where are we now? Am J Med Qual. 2006;21(1):57-67.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/thinking-threes-changing-surgical-patient-safety-practices-complex-modern-operating-room
April 28, 2021 - Commentary
Thinking in three's: changing surgical patient safety practices in the complex modern operating room.
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Gibbs VC. Thinking in three's: changing surgical patient safety practices in the complex modern operating room. World J Gastroenterol. 2012;18(46):6712-9. doi:…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/responding-patient-safety-incidents-seven-pillars
June 05, 2013 - Study
Responding to patient safety incidents: the "seven pillars."
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McDonald TB, Helmchen LA, Smith KM, et al. Responding to patient safety incidents: the "seven pillars". Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(6):e11. doi:10.1136/qshc.2008.031633.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teaching-teamwork-during-neonatal-resuscitation-program-randomized-trial
April 08, 2011 - Study
Teaching teamwork during the Neonatal Resuscitation Program: a randomized trial.
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Thomas EJ, Taggart B, Crandell S, et al. Teaching teamwork during the Neonatal Resuscitation Program: a randomized trial. Journal of Perinatology. 2007;27(7). doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7211771…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/acr-guidance-document-mr-safe-practices-2013
November 18, 2016 - Commentary
ACR guidance document on MR safe practices: 2013.
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Safety EP on, Kanal E, Barkovich J, et al. ACR guidance document on MR safe practices: 2013. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2013;37(3):501-530. doi:10.1002/jmri.24011.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-medication-errors
May 30, 2018 - Commentary
Preventing medication errors.
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Stefanacci RG, Riddle A. Preventing medication errors. Geriatr Nurs. 2016;37(4):307-10. doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.06.005.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/piece-my-mind-art-constructive-worrying
June 10, 2020 - Commentary
A piece of my mind. The art of constructive worrying.
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John CC. The Art of Constructive Worrying. JAMA. 2018;319(22):2273-2274. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6670.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202402.html
July 01, 2024 - Sierra Vista Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit To Slash Catheter Use and Eliminate Infections
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Sierra Vista Hospital, an 11-bed critical access hospital in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, implemented practices from AHRQ’s Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary …
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/news/exhibit_booth/NEDSBrochure_050218.pdf
May 16, 2018 - What is the NEDS?
The Nationwide Emergency Department Sample
(NEDS) is part of the family of databases and
software tools developed for the Healthcare Cost
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department visits across the country. The NEDS
describes emergency department v…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/creating-integrated-patient-safety-team
January 04, 2017 - Commentary
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Creating an integrated patient safety team.
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Gandhi TK, Graydon-Baker E, Barnes JN, et al. Creating an integrated patient safety team. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2003;29(8):383-90.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/laneys-story-problem-delayed-diagnosis-pediatric-stroke
April 24, 2018 - Commentary
Laney's story: the problem of delayed diagnosis of pediatric stroke.
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Fitzsimons BT, Fitzsimons LL, Sun LR. Laney's Story: The Problem of Delayed Diagnosis of Pediatric Stroke. Pediatrics. 2019;143(4):e20183458. doi:10.1542/peds.2018-3458.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/shedding-light-dark-side-doctor-patient-interactions-verbal-and-nonverbal-messages-physicians
June 14, 2017 - Study
Shedding light on the dark side of doctor–patient interactions: verbal and nonverbal messages physicians communicate during error disclosures.
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Hannawa AF. Shedding light on the dark side of doctor-patient interactions: verbal and nonverbal messages physicians commu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/barriers-reporting-medication-errors-measurement-equivalence-perspective
March 28, 2012 - Study
Barriers to reporting medication errors: a measurement equivalence perspective.
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Etchegaray J, Throckmorton T. Barriers to reporting medication errors: a measurement equivalence perspective. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(6):e14. doi:10.1136/qshc.2008.031534.
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