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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/public-health-emergency-refocus.html
May 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
The End of the Public Health Emergency Refocuses the Urgency to Improve Healthcare Quality
MAY
19
2023
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
On May 11, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administrat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-do-patients-and-their-carers-do-support-safety-cancer-treatment-and-care-scoping-review
January 08, 2020 - Review
What do patients and their carers do to support the safety of cancer treatment and care? A scoping review.
Citation Text:
Tillbrook D, Absolom K, Sheard L, et al. What do patients and their carers do to support the safety of cancer treatment and care? A scoping review. J Patient S…
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digital.ahrq.gov/type-care/primary-care
January 01, 2023 - Primary Care
Complexity, Incidence, and Costs Related to Delayed Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism in Urban and Rural Primary and Urgent Care Settings
Description
This research aims to improve the early detection of venous thromboembolism in primary and urgent care by using …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-do-hospital-boards-govern-quality-improvement-mixed-methods-study-15-organisations
February 20, 2019 - Study
How do hospital boards govern for quality improvement? A mixed methods study of 15 organisations in England.
Citation Text:
Jones L, Pomeroy L, Robert G, et al. How do hospital boards govern for quality improvement? A mixed methods study of 15 organisations in England. BMJ Qual Saf…
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/bell-douglas
January 01, 2023 - Bell, Douglas
Effect of electronic prescribing with formulary decision support on medication tier, copayments, and adherence.
Citation
Pevnick JM, Li N, Asch SM, et al. Effect of electronic prescribing with formulary decision support on medication tier, copayments, and adheren…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-clinical-practice-guideline-prescribing-opioids-pain-united-states-2022
September 23, 2020 - Organizational Policy/Guidelines
CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain - United States, 2022.
Citation Text:
Dowell D, Ragan KR, Jones CM, et al. CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain — United States, 2022. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2022;71(3)…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interprofessional-clinical-event-debriefing-does-it-make-difference-attitudes-emergency
April 06, 2022 - Study
Interprofessional clinical event debriefing-does it make a difference? Attitudes of emergency department care providers to INFO clinical event debriefings.
Citation Text:
Rose SC, Ashari NA, Davies JM, et al. Interprofessional clinical event debriefing-does it make a difference? At…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/linking-patient-safety-climate-missed-nursing-care-labor-and-delivery-units-findings-laborrns
January 19, 2022 - Study
Linking patient safety climate with missed nursing care in labor and delivery units: findings from the LaborRNs survey.
Citation Text:
Zhong J, Simpson KR, Spetz J, et al. Linking patient safety climate with missed nursing care in labor and delivery units: findings from the LaborRN…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/contemporary-medicolegal-analysis-outpatient-medication-management-chronic-pain
September 28, 2017 - Study
A contemporary medicolegal analysis of outpatient medication management in chronic pain.
Citation Text:
Abrecht CR, Brovman EY, Greenberg P, et al. A Contemporary Medicolegal Analysis of Outpatient Medication Management in Chronic Pain. Anesth Analg. 2017;125(5):1761-1768. doi:10.1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/managing-competing-demands-through-task-switching-and-multitasking-multi-setting
December 19, 2018 - Study
Managing competing demands through task-switching and multitasking: a multi-setting observational study of 200 clinicians over 1000 hours.
Citation Text:
Walter SR, Li L, Dunsmuir WTM, et al. Managing competing demands through task-switching and multitasking: a multi-setting obser…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-l.pdf
September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals - Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-health-record-related-safety-concerns-cross-sectional-survey
August 03, 2016 - Study
Electronic health record–related safety concerns: a cross-sectional survey.
Citation Text:
Menon S, Singh H, Meyer AND, et al. Electronic health record-related safety concerns: a cross-sectional survey. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2014;34(1):14-26. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21146.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/combining-multiple-large-language-models-improves-diagnostic-accuracy
March 02, 2011 - Study
Combining multiple large language models improves diagnostic accuracy.
Citation Text:
Barabucci G, Shia V, Chu ES, et al. Combining multiple large language models improves diagnostic accuracy. NEJM AI. 2024;1(11):AIcs2400502. doi:10.1056/aics2400502.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-228-tables-1-2.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 1, Tables 1 and 2
Table 1: Definition of Sepsis Syndrome
Term Definition
Sepsis syndrome Sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock
Sepsis Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) in the presence of, or as a result
of, suspected or proven infection
SIRS The presence of at least two of the following f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/morning-handover-call-issues-opportunities-improvement
September 26, 2012 - Study
Morning handover of on-call issues: opportunities for improvement.
Citation Text:
Devlin MK, Kozij NK, Kiss A, et al. Morning handover of on-call issues: opportunities for improvement. JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(9):1479-85. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.3033.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-improve-team-effectiveness-within-health-care-systematic-review-past-decade
March 05, 2010 - Review
Classic
Interventions to improve team effectiveness within health care: a systematic review of the past decade.
Citation Text:
Buljac-Samardzic M, Doekhie KD, van Wijngaarden JDH. Interventions to improve team effectiveness within health care: a systemati…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0231-section-1-tables-1-2.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 1, Tables 1 and 2
Table 1: Definition of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Term Definition
Severe sepsis Sepsis plus one of the following: cardiovascular organ dysfunction OR acute respiratory distress
syndrome OR two or more other organ dysfunctions.
Sepsis Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) i…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-229-section-1-tables-1-2.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 1, Tables 1 and 2
Table 1: Definition of Sepsis Syndrome
Term Definition
Sepsis
syndrome
Sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock
Sepsis Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) in the presence of, or as a result of,
suspected or proven infection
SIRS The presence of at least two of the followi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increases-drug-and-opioid-overdose-deaths-united-states-2000-2015
January 23, 2019 - Study
Classic
Increases in drug and opioid overdose deaths—United States, 2000–2015.
Citation Text:
Rudd RA, Seth P, David F, et al. Increases in Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths - United States, 2010-2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016;65(50-51):1445-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quasi-experimental-evaluation-effectiveness-large-scale-readmission-reduction-program
January 07, 2015 - Study
Quasi-experimental evaluation of the effectiveness of a large-scale readmission reduction program.
Citation Text:
Jenq GY, Doyle MM, Belton BM, et al. Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Large-Scale Readmission Reduction Program. JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(5):681…