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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/simulating-quality-centralized-quality-improvement-and-patient-safety-simulation-curriculum
January 03, 2017 - Simulating for quality: a centralized quality improvement and patient safety simulation curriculum for residents … Simulating for quality: a centralized quality improvement and patient safety simulation curriculum for residents … Science University developed a simulation-based medical education curriculum for multidisciplinary residents … Simulating for quality: a centralized quality improvement and patient safety simulation curriculum for residents … A randomized controlled trial of an educational intervention with internal medicine residents.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-availability-bias-and-reflective-reasoning-diagnostic-accuracy-among-internal-medicine
March 12, 2014 - Effect of availability bias and reflective reasoning on diagnostic accuracy among internal medicine residents … Effect of availability bias and reflective reasoning on diagnostic accuracy among internal medicine residents … In this Dutch study, internal medicine residents were presented with a series of diagnosed cases, then … The investigators did find evidence of availability bias, but also found that asking residents to reflect … October 29, 2012
Role of clinical context in residents' physical examination diagnostic
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-clinical-context-residents-physical-examination-diagnostic-accuracy
April 02, 2014 - Study
Role of clinical context in residents' physical examination diagnostic accuracy … Role of clinical context in residents' physical examination diagnostic accuracy. … Providing a brief clinical scenario increased internal medicine residents' diagnostic accuracy for cardiac … The authors hypothesize that knowledge of the clinical scenario simply led residents to generate heuristics … Role of clinical context in residents' physical examination diagnostic accuracy.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/facility-transfer.html
September 01, 2017 - TOTAL Transfers (In/out, no returns)
16
Resident Days (including bed holds)
900
Total Residents … Stays
10%
# Observations
2
2
# Residents …
2
1
% Total Hospitalizations
67
33
# Residents … Visits
1
3
1
1
% Total Transfers
11
33
11
11
# Residents … Transfers
1
% Total Transfers
50
# Residents
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/long-term-care/nursing-home/examples.html
April 01, 2019 - Patient Safety Measures:
Percentage of low-risk, long-stay residents with pressure ulcers. … Percentage of residents with a urinary tract infection. … Effectiveness Measures:
Percentage of residents who lost too much weight. … Percentage of residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased. … Percentage of residents with worsening of a depressed or anxious mood.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-prescribing-errors-medical-residents-various-training-programs
November 05, 2014 - Study
Frequency of prescribing errors by medical residents in various training programs … Frequency of prescribing errors by medical residents in various training programs. … This study analyzed the prescribing error rate across residents in several training programs in an outpatient … Somewhat surprisingly, senior residents were equally as likely as first-year residents to make prescribing … Frequency of prescribing errors by medical residents in various training programs.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pediatric-residents-decision-making-around-disclosing-and-reporting-adverse-events-importance
January 25, 2017 - Study
Pediatric residents' decision-making around disclosing and reporting adverse … Pediatric residents' decision-making around disclosing and reporting adverse events: the importance of … Pediatric residents reported a high degree of awareness and responsibility for disclosing errors to … In focus groups, it became apparent that residents' willingness to fully disclose errors was dependent … Pediatric residents' decision-making around disclosing and reporting adverse events: the importance of
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/work-hour-rules-and-contributors-patient-care-mistakes-focus-group-study-internal-medicine
February 22, 2011 - Work hour rules and contributors to patient care mistakes: a focus group study with internal medicine residents … Work hour rules and contributors to patient care mistakes: a focus group study with internal medicine residents … Internal medicine residents felt that duty hours regulations had reduced errors related to fatigue, … March 2, 2011
Effects of work hour reduction on residents' lives: a systematic review … February 28, 2011
Residents' perceptions of professionalism in training and practice:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-residents-work-hours-and-well-being-year-2-first-trial
March 15, 2017 - Study
Surgical residents' work hours and well-being in year 2 of the FIRST trial. … Surgical Residents' Work Hours and Well-Being in Year 2 of the FIRST Trial. … After one year, the trial demonstrated no difference in patient outcomes, but did show that residents … In this follow-up survey study of surgery residents after year 2 of the trial, researchers found that … Surgical Residents' Work Hours and Well-Being in Year 2 of the FIRST Trial.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb24.html
December 01, 2017 - Information and Training for Staff, Primary Care Providers, and Residents and their Families
Chapter … The Falls Management Program (FMP) is directed at identifying and managing residents at high risk for … incident reporting system that will generate quality improvement reports
Basic nursing assessments on residents … You will be receiving Fax reports on your residents. … further evaluation and management in collaboration with the facility falls coordinator when one of your residents
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/fallspximpl-handouts.docx
June 02, 2025 - Falls are a serious problem for our residents. … While we want to prevent falls in all residents, identifying those residents who are at greatest risk … Your documentation of all your residents goes into creating this report and finding the high-risk residents … The first meeting took us forever because we were now reviewing residents who fell and residents at risk … Reports identify residents with fall risk.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/seen-through-their-eyes-residents-reflections-cognitive-and-contextual-components-diagnostic
November 18, 2013 - Study
Seen through their eyes: residents' reflections on the cognitive and contextual … Seen through their eyes: residents' reflections on the cognitive and contextual components of diagnostic … This study describes an educational intervention for internal medicine residents consisting of reflective … Participating residents identified at least one cognitive bias and one contextual factor that may have … Most residents also described a strategy to prevent similar errors in the future.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparison-internal-medicine-and-general-surgery-residents-assessments-risk-postsurgical
September 27, 2017 - Study
Comparison of internal medicine and general surgery residents' assessments … Comparison of Internal Medicine and General Surgery Residents' Assessments of Risk of Postsurgical Complications … This cross-sectional survey compared internal medicine and surgery residents' gestalt assessment of perioperative … While surgical residents were more confident in their estimates than internists, both overestimated risk … Download Citation
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Can residents
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-and-safety-older-adults
April 10, 2024 - The Care Compare websites use the Five-Star Quality Rating System to assist potential NH residents … State Health Facts: Total Number of Residents in Certified Nursing Facilities. 2020. … https://www.kff.org/other/state-indicator/number-of-nursing-facility-residents/? … COVID‐19 infections and deaths among Connecticut nursing home residents: facility correlates. … The plight of nursing home residents in a pandemic. Harvard Health Blog . June 23, 2020.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/imp-handouts.pdf
June 02, 2025 - When we can manage our residents here at the facility and avoid hospitalizations, the
residents remain … Brown last evening about one of our residents. … Facilitator: Do you discuss residents at risk for transfer? … agree that the residents on the list are at high risk for transfer? … I highlighted their residents on the reports. Dr.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruprev/addexercises.pdf
July 07, 2025 - of these residents? … How many residents have high nutritional risk? Should these residents also display on the 2. … Compare residents on Trigger Summary Report with Rehab list of residents currently
being followed … Compare residents on Trigger Summary Report with Rehab list of residents recently
discharged from Rehab … Compare list of residents with pressure ulcers with Rehab list of residents currently being
followed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/coping-and-recovery-surgical-residents-after-adverse-events-second-victim-phenomenon
July 11, 2012 - Study
Coping and recovery in surgical residents after adverse events: the second … Coping and recovery in surgical residents after adverse events: the second victim phenomenon. … This study of surgical residents in the US found that most residents who reported being part of a medical … Importantly, while three quarters of residents reported they did not get emotional support following … Coping and recovery in surgical residents after adverse events: the second victim phenomenon.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/facilitator-notes.docx
March 01, 2017 - Do staff have the authority to do something about residents’ preferences? … ASK:
How can you do a better job communicating with residents and families? … SLIDE 29
SAY:
Some facilities have engaged residents and family members by designating residents as … and recognize the impact of changes in the facility on staff and residents. … and their families by doing a “walkabout” with residents and families.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-review-association-shift-length-protected-sleep-time-and-night-float-patient-care
November 26, 2014 - Systematic review: association of shift length, protected sleep time, and night float with patient care, residents … Systematic review: association of shift length, protected sleep time, and night float with patient care, residents … Duty hour regulations that take effect in July 2011 will limit first-year residents' shift length … November 26, 2014
Residency schedule, burnout and patient care among first-year residents … February 3, 2011
IOM: shorten residents' work shifts to reduce fatigue, improve patient
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/engagemt-checklist.docx
March 01, 2017 - Communicate to residents and family that CAUTI reduction is a facilitywide priority. … Complete
Opportunities To Engage Residents and Family
Responsible Party
Notes
Invite residents … Explore the facility through the eyes of residents and their families by doing a “walk-about” with residents … Ask residents to help define what successful resident/family engagement will look like. … Include residents/family in team celebrations.