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  1. Video: Conducting In Situ Simulations in Labor and Delivery Units | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/situ-video.html
    July 01, 2023 - Video: Conducting In Situ Simulations in Labor and Delivery Units AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care This video, which is part of AHRQ's Toolkit for Improving Perinatal Safety, demonstrates key steps for conducting in situ simulations in labor and delivery units. It is intended as a training tool for uni…

  2. Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Guide for Hospitals (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2012 - Lack of Communication and Teamwork Impede Surgical Procedures: • Stress on the day surgery unit was … Patient arrived in Hemodialysis Unit to do stat chest x-ray; patient had no identification wristband … Patient was just admitted to the Step Down Unit from the Medical Intensive Care Unit and was reported … LEP Patient arrived in the Step Down Unit s/p Thoracic Surgery. … We were not able to complete the procedure and he had to be taken to the intensive care unit.

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 17, 2011 - Language barriers to health care in the United States. February 17, 2011 Flores G. Language barriers to health care in the United States. N Engl J Med. 2006;355(3):229-31. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/language-barriers-health-care-united-states The author discusses how language barriers can compromise a patient's h…

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 15, 2010 - Achieving Strong Teamwork Practices in Hospital Labor and Delivery Units. December 15, 2010 Farley DO, Sorbero ME, Lovejoy SL, Salisbury M. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation; 2010. ISBN: 9780833050557. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/achieving-strong-teamwork-practices-hospital-labor-and-delivery-units This report …

  5. Human factors and ergonomics to improve performance in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic. | PSNet

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    December 23, 2020 - Commentary Human factors and ergonomics to improve performance in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic. Citation Text: Della Torre V, E. Nacul F, Rosseel P, et al. Human factors and ergonomics to improve performance in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic. Anaes…

  6. CDC guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain—United States, 2016. | PSNet

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    June 14, 2019 - Organizational Policy/Guidelines CDC guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain—United States, 2016. Citation Text: Dowell D, Haegerich TM, Chou R. CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain - United States, 2016. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2016;65(1):1-49. doi:10.15585/mmwr.rr…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 31, 2005 - Intravenous acetaminophen in the United States: iatrogenic dosing errors. January 31, 2005 Dart RC; Rumack BH. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intravenous-acetaminophen-united-states-iatrogenic-dosing-errors A new intravenous formulation of acetaminophen (a popular over-the-counter pain medication) was recently intr…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 15, 2012 - Dangerous infections are more likely in pediatric intensive-care units. February 15, 2012 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dangerous-infections-are-more-likely-pediatric-intensive-care-units Consumer Reports analyzed publicly reported infection rates for 92 pediatric intensive care units (ICUs) and found that hospital…

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 21, 2017 - Pictograms, units and dosing tools, and parent medication errors: a randomized study. December 21, 2017 Yin S, Parker RM, Sanders LM, et al. Pictograms, Units and Dosing Tools, and Parent Medication Errors: A Randomized Study. Pediatrics. 2017;140(1):e20163237. doi:10.1542/peds.2016-3237. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/is…

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 08, 2011 - Medical diagnoses commonly associated with pediatric malpractice lawsuits in the United States. April 8, 2011 McAbee GN, Donn SM, Mendelson RA, et al. Medical diagnoses commonly associated with pediatric malpractice lawsuits in the United States. Pediatrics. 2008;122(6):e1282-e1286. doi:10.1542/peds.2008- 1594. h…

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 12, 2022 - Hospital-acquired conditions reduction program, racial and ethnic diversity, and Magnet designation in the United States. October 12, 2022 Boamah SA, Hamadi HY, Spaulding AC. Hospital-acquired conditions reduction program, racial and ethnic diversity, and Magnet designation in the United States. J Patient Saf. 202…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 23, 2021 - Incidence and OR team awareness of “near-miss” and retained surgical sharps: a national survey on United States operating rooms. June 23, 2021 Weprin SA, Meyer D, Li R, et al. Incidence and OR team awareness of “near-miss” and retained surgical sharps: a national survey on United States operating rooms. Patient Sa…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44379/psn-pdf
    August 05, 2015 - Implementing computerized provider order entry in acute care hospitals in the United States could generate substantial savings to society. August 5, 2015 Nuckols TK, Asch SM, Patel V, et al. Implementing Computerized Provider Order Entry in Acute Care Hospitals in the United States Could Generate Substantial Savin…

  14. AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    January 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in conjunction with NORC at the University of Chicago and the Johns Hopkins University, created the AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) Prevention to implement a bu…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 03, 2011 - Surgeon age and operative mortality in the United States. March 3, 2011 Waljee JF, Greenfield LJ, Dimick JB, et al. Surgeon Age and Operative Mortality in the United States. Transactions of the .. Meeting of the American Surgical Association. 2006;124. doi:10.1097/01.sla.0000234803.11991.6d. https://psnet.ahrq.gov…

  16. Harmed Patient Alliance. | PSNet

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    October 31, 2018 - Multi-use Website Harmed Patient Alliance. Citation Text: Harmed Patient Alliance. United Kingdom. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Februar…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 04, 2019 - Risk of wrong-patient orders among multiple vs singleton births in the neonatal intensive care units of 2 integrated health care systems. September 4, 2019 Adelman JS, Applebaum JR, Southern WN, et al. Risk of Wrong-Patient Orders Among Multiple vs Singleton Births in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units of 2 Integra…

  18. HCUP Central Distributor Indemnifcation Clause (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/tech_assist/centdist/IndemnificationClause.pdf
    August 01, 2023 - HCUP Central Distributor Indemnifcation Clause HCUP Central Distributor Indemnification Clause August 2023 As an HCUP database purchaser your responsibilities extend beyond those of a data user. You are required to acknowledge the Indemnification Clause as part of the application process. Indemnification Clau…

  19. Pneumonia-Antibiotic-Treatment Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pneumonia-antibiotic-treatment_executive.pdf
    November 01, 2014 - 1,000 admissions.1,2 HAP is the leading cause of hospital- acquired infection in the intensive care unit … Pharmacokinetics of continuous and intermittent ceftazidime in intensive care unit patients with nosocomial … Continuous versus intermittent administration of ceftazidime in intensive care unit patients with nosocomial … Continuous versus intermittent administration of piperacillin-tazobactam in intensive care unit patients

  20. hemorrhage-postpartum-protocol-140611 (pdf file)

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    June 11, 2014 - Abbreviations: PICOTS=Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcomes, Timing, Setting; ICU=Intensive Care Unit … Analytic Framework Abbreviations: KQ=key question; ICU=Intensive Care Unit IV. Methods A. … having value/not having value for PPH management Abbreviations: KQ=key question; ICU=Intensive Care Unit … Breastfeeding • Psychological impact Abbreviations: NA=not applicable; NICU=Neonatal Intensive Care Unit … Gynecologists and Obstetricians ICM: International Confederation of Midwives ICU: Intensive Care Unit
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