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digital.ahrq.gov/health-care-theme/health-literacy
January 01, 2023 - Health Literacy
LabGenie: A Patient-Engagement Tool to Aid Older Adults' Understanding of Lab Test Results
Description
The study will create, implement, and test a patient-centric web app to support older adults with chronic conditions in comprehending, managing, and acting up…
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Screening for Breast Cancer Clinical Summaries
Primary Screening for Breast Cancer With Conventional Mammography: Clinical Summary
Population Women aged 40 to 49 y Women aged 50 to 74 y Women aged ≥75 y
Recommendation
The decision to start screening should be
an individual one.
Grade: C
Screen ev…
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June 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Guides and Resources for Operationalizing Your MRSA and SSI Prevention Program
Previous Page
Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence f…
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digital.ahrq.gov/care-setting/hospital-inpatient
January 01, 2023 - Inpatient
Care Transitions App for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions
Description
This study will develop, evaluate, and disseminate a multicomponent intervention including a mobile health application and digital navigator training to support safe care transitions for p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-home-medication-administration-errors
March 03, 2019 - Organizational Policy/Guidelines
Preventing home medication administration errors.
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Yin HS, Neuspiel DR, Paul IM, et al. Preventing home medication administration errors. Pediatrics. 2021;148(6):e2021054666. doi:10.1542/peds.2021-054666.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/obstetric-practice-guidelines-labors-love-lost
April 30, 2014 - Commentary
Obstetric practice guidelines: labor's love lost?
Citation Text:
Cohen WR, Friedman EA. Obstetric practice guidelines: labor's love lost? J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2019;32(9):1567-1570. doi:10.1080/14767058.2017.1406474.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-not-elective-debate-npsf-patient-safety-congress
March 18, 2019 - Commentary
Patient safety is not elective: a debate at the NPSF Patient Safety Congress.
Citation Text:
McTiernan P, Wachter R, Meyer GS, et al. Patient safety is not elective: a debate at the NPSF Patient Safety Congress. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;24(2):162-6. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003429.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ethical-duty-health-care-systems-address-interfacility-medical-error-discovery
September 11, 2019 - Commentary
Ethical duty of health care systems to address interfacility medical error discovery.
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Antunez AG, Shuman AG, Jagsi R, et al. Ethical Duty of Health Care Systems to Address Interfacility Medical Error Discovery. J Am Coll Surg. 2018;227(5):543-547. doi:10.1016/j.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/predicting-future-big-data-machine-learning-and-clinical-medicine
June 28, 2017 - Commentary
Predicting the future—big data, machine learning, and clinical medicine.
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Obermeyer Z, Emanuel EJ. Predicting the future—big data, machine learning, and clinical medicine. N Engl J Med. 2016;375(13):1216-1219. doi:10.1056/nejmp1606181.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/elusive-and-illusive-quest-diagnostic-safety-metrics
October 10, 2018 - Commentary
The elusive and illusive quest for diagnostic safety metrics.
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Schiff G, Ruan EL. The Elusive and Illusive Quest for Diagnostic Safety Metrics. J Gen Intern Med. 2018;33(7):983-985. doi:10.1007/s11606-018-4454-2.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/detecting-adverse-events-dermatologic-surgery
June 10, 2013 - Review
Detecting adverse events in dermatologic surgery.
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Pinney D, Pearce DJ, Feldman SR. Detecting adverse events in dermatologic surgery. Dermatol Surg. 2010;36(1):8-14. doi:10.1111/j.1524-4725.2009.01378.x.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-implementation-alert-issued-uk-national-patient-safety-agency-storage-and-handling
September 04, 2013 - Study
Evaluation of the implementation of the alert issued by the UK National Patient Safety Agency on the storage and handling of potassium chloride concentrate solution.
Citation Text:
Lankshear AJ, Sheldon TA, Lowson K, et al. Evaluation of the implementation of the alert issued by th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reasons-after-hours-calls-hospital-floor-nurses-call-physicians
March 21, 2017 - Study
Reasons for after-hours calls by hospital floor nurses to on-call physicians.
Citation Text:
Bernstam E, Pancheri KK, Johnson CM, et al. Reasons for after-hours calls by hospital floor nurses to on-call physicians. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(6):342-9.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-well-do-health-professionals-interpret-diagnostic-information-systematic-review
August 03, 2022 - Review
How well do health professionals interpret diagnostic information? A systematic review.
Citation Text:
Whiting PF, Davenport C, Jameson C, et al. How well do health professionals interpret diagnostic information? A systematic review. BMJ Open. 2015;5(7):e008155. doi:10.1136/bmjope…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/financial-incentives-and-mortality-taking-pay-performance-step-too-far
December 21, 2017 - Commentary
Financial incentives and mortality: taking pay for performance a step too far.
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Gupta K, Wachter R, Kachalia A. Financial incentives and mortality: taking pay for performance a step too far. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017;26(2):164-168. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004835.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/creating-comprehensive-unit-based-approach-detecting-and-preventing-harm-neonatal-intensive
December 15, 2021 - Commentary
Creating a comprehensive, unit-based approach to detecting and preventing harm in the neonatal intensive care unit.
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Creating a comprehensive, unit-based approach to detecting and preventing harm in the neonatal intensive care unit. Sedlock EW, Ottosen M, Nether …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/delivering-truth-challenges-and-opportunities-error-disclosure-obstetrics
December 01, 2021 - Commentary
Delivering the truth: challenges and opportunities for error disclosure in obstetrics.
Citation Text:
Carranza L, Lyerly AD, Lipira L, et al. Delivering the Truth. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2014;123(3). doi:10.1097/aog.0000000000000130.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/piece-my-mind-coping-fallibility
June 26, 2015 - Commentary
Classic
A piece of my mind. Coping with fallibility.
Citation Text:
Levinson W, Dunn PM. A piece of my mind. Coping with fallibility. JAMA. 1989;261(15):2252.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/zxXWqacXvfKPyQB9LCrZjX
August 01, 2008 - See the Figure for a summary of this recommendation
and suggestions for clinical practice. … Suggestions for Practice
Given the uncertainties and controversy surrounding
prostate cancer screening … Suggestions for practice
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/Labs-to-be-Collected-FINAL.jsp
September 01, 2012 - If you have comments, suggestions, and/or questions, please contact hcup@ahrq.gov.