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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guideref.html
July 01, 2018 - prophylaxis rate resulting in a decrease in hospital-acquired deep vein thrombosis at a tertiary-care teaching … Improving the use of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in an Australian teaching hospital. … Implementing guidelines for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in a large Italian teaching hospital: … prophylaxis rate resulting in a decrease in hospital-acquired deep vein thrombosis at a tertiary-care teaching
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-patient-safety-integrating-ethical-dimensions-critical-incident-reporting-systems
January 12, 2022 - Commentary
Enhancing patient safety by integrating ethical dimensions to critical incident reporting systems.
Citation Text:
Wehkamp K, Kuhn E, Petzina R, et al. Enhancing patient safety by integrating ethical dimensions to Critical Incident Reporting Systems. BMC Med Ethics. 2021;22(1):…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/interventions/handoff-slides.html
May 01, 2017 - Warm Handoff
Patient and Family Engagement in Primary Care
Slide 1: Warm Handoff
AHRQ Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Slide 2: Speaker
Kelly Smith, PhD
Scientific Director, Quality & Safety
Co-PI, AHRQ Guide to Improve Patient Safety in …
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/mutual/tools/index.html
June 01, 2023 - Section 2: Explanation of Mutual Support Key Concepts and Tools
This section contains explanations and illustrations to help you better understand and appreciate the importance of TeamSTEPPS mutual support concepts and tools. If you teach this content or want additional insights into how the material can be mor…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warm-handoff-webinar-slides.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Warm Handoff
1
Warm Handoff
AHRQ
Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary
Care Settings by Engaging Patients and
Families
Speaker
Kelly Smith, PhD
Scientific Director, Quality & Safety
Co-PI, AHRQ Guide to Improve Patient Safety
in Primary Care Settings by Engaging
Patients and Families
kel…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/facguide3/apc.html
August 01, 2022 - Gap Analysis Facilitator's Guide: Appendix C
Gap Analysis Structured Interview Guide
To produce more consistently useful results, use structured interview questions. The facilitator should review the questions in advance to determine which questions are appropriate for each focus group session. It may help to…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/cusp.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) for MRSA Prevention
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/cusp-mrsa-prevention.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) for MRSA Prevention
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Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
Importance of …
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www.ahrq.gov/es/tools/index.html?page=0
December 01, 2015 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) The CUSP toolkit includes training tools to make care safer. More
The SHARE Approach Five-step process for clinicians and their patients More
EvidenceNOW Tools for Change Helping practices implement evidence More
Tools
The …
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www.ahrq.gov/es/tools/index.html
December 01, 2015 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) The CUSP toolkit includes training tools to make care safer. More
The SHARE Approach Five-step process for clinicians and their patients More
EvidenceNOW Tools for Change Helping practices implement evidence More
Tools
The …
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/education-dx-outcomes-3.html
March 01, 2022 - Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes
Current State of Diagnosis Education
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Table of Contents
Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes
Introduction
Foundations of Diagnosis Education
Current State of Diagnosis Education
Competencies To …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201518.html
July 01, 2015 - New York City Uses AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS®, Other AHRQ Resources to Advance Patient Safety
Search All Impact Case Studies
July 2015
Description
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system, uses several AHRQ resources to improve patient care…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Prologue_Keyes_Vol3.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Prologue: The Shift toward Performance and Tools
Prologue
The Shift toward Performance and Tools
Margaret A. Keyes, M.A.
The articles in this volume provide a number of perspectives on performance and tools used to
improve the safe delivery of health care. They include a wide variety of approaches that
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-clinical-simulation-study-how-improve-quality-and-safety-healthcare
March 31, 2021 - Review
Classic
Using clinical simulation to study how to improve quality and safety in healthcare.
Citation Text:
Lamé G, Dixon-Woods M. Using clinical simulation to study how to improve quality and safety in healthcare. BMJ Simul Technol Enhanc Learn. 2018;6(2)…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/empowerment-failure-how-shortcomings-physician-communication-unwittingly-undermine-patient
January 17, 2019 - Study
Empowerment failure: how shortcomings in physician communication unwittingly undermine patient autonomy.
Citation Text:
Ubel PA, Scherr KA, Fagerlin A. Empowerment Failure: How Shortcomings in Physician Communication Unwittingly Undermine Patient Autonomy. Am J Bioeth. 2017;17(11):…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-work-harms-how-better-understanding-avoidable-employee-harm-can-improve-employee-safety
December 16, 2015 - Commentary
When work harms: how better understanding of avoidable employee harm can improve employee safety, patient safety and healthcare quality.
Citation Text:
Jones A, Neal A, Bailey S, et al. When work harms: how better understanding of avoidable employee harm can improve employee s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bachelors-degree-nurse-graduates-report-better-quality-and-safety-educational-preparedness
December 21, 2018 - Study
Bachelor's degree nurse graduates report better quality and safety educational preparedness than associate degree graduates.
Citation Text:
Djukic M, Stimpfel AW, Kovner C. Bachelor's Degree Nurse Graduates Report Better Quality and Safety Educational Preparedness than Associate De…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-not-pimp-my-nursing-home-ride-impact-potentially-inappropriate-medications-prescribing
March 17, 2021 - Study
Do not PIMP my nursing home ride! The impact of Potentially Inappropriate Medications Prescribing on residents' emergency care use.
Citation Text:
Rapp T, Sicsic J, Tavassoli N, et al. Do not PIMP my nursing home ride! The impact of Potentially Inappropriate Medications Prescribing…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-errors-medical-students-results-prospective-qualitative-study
May 18, 2022 - Study
Diagnostic errors by medical students: results of a prospective qualitative study.
Citation Text:
Braun LT, Zwaan L, Kiesewetter J, et al. Diagnostic errors by medical students: results of a prospective qualitative study. BMC Med Educ. 2017;17(1):191. doi:10.1186/s12909-017-1044-7.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-safety-event-reporting-system-improves-physician-reporting-surgical-intensive-care-unit
August 02, 2011 - Study
A new safety event reporting system improves physician reporting in the surgical intensive care unit.
Citation Text:
Schuerer DJE, Nast PA, Harris CB, et al. A new safety event reporting system improves physician reporting in the surgical intensive care unit. J Am Coll Surg. 2006…