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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49522/psn-pdf
    November 01, 2006 - many organizations currently involved in the design and implementation of public reporting in the United … States. … voluntarily collect and report hospital quality performance information.(2) All acute care hospitals in the United … States have been invited to participate in this initiative, and by linking participation in the program

  2. When Vomit Gets in the Way: Aspiration Resulting in Death During Endoscopy | PSNet

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    March 18, 2020 - The rates of hospitalization of patients presenting with choledocholithiasis has increased across the United … States over the past 20 years, 2 which could possibly be due to the rise of metabolic syndrome and … Epidemiology and outcomes of choledocholithiasis and cholangitis in the United States: trends and urban-rural

  3. Weighing In on Surgical Safety | PSNet

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    August 04, 2021 - Today in the United States, more than two-thirds of the adult population is overweight (body mass index … sugammadex does have the ability to reverse rocuronium immediately, it is not yet available in the United … States.

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49753/psn-pdf
    February 01, 2016 - procedures; more than 85% of all prostatectomies are now performed with robotic assistance in the United … States.(7) Multiple, well-validated studies have shown that RALP has significantly less blood loss, … idea of robotic surgery is very enticing to patients and has influenced the growth of robotics in the United … States.

  5. Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_Anesthesia Error During Cesarean_06.22.2023 - Final.pptx (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2023 - venous thromboembolism (VTE).2-4 • VTE is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in the United … States, accounting for 9 to 11 percent of pregnancy-related deaths.2,3,5 • Anticoagulants are frequently … Venous thromboembolism as a cause of severe maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States.

  6. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 253: Maternal and Child Outcomes Associated With the Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-253-maternal-child-outcomes-wic-executive-summary.pdf
    April 01, 2022 - The evidence spans most of the United States and uses data from federal and state surveillance systems

  7. Medical error and vulnerable communities. | PSNet

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    November 04, 2020 - Commentary Medical error and vulnerable communities. Citation Text: Medical error and vulnerable communities. Jean-Pierre P. Boston U Law Rev. 2022; 102(1):327-392. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook …

  8. AHRQ Safety Program for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Prevention. Request for Proposal Comment. | PSNet

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    June 16, 2021 - Press Release/Announcement AHRQ Safety Program for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Prevention. Request for Proposal Comment. Citation Text: AHRQ Safety Program for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Prevention. Request for Proposal Comment. Agency for Healthcare Rese…

  9. A morning briefing: setting the stage for a clinically and operationally good day. | PSNet

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    June 28, 2010 - Tools/Toolkit A morning briefing: setting the stage for a clinically and operationally good day. Citation Text: Thompson DA, Holzmueller CG, Hunt D, et al. A morning briefing: setting the stage for a clinically and operationally good day. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31(8):476-9. C…

  10. Vision Screening in Children Aged 6Months to 5 Years: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)

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    September 05, 2017 - States.1,3-7 Strabismus is the most common cause of amblyopia among children younger than 3 years; … nurses, and Head Start staff.1 More than half of the studies (19 studies) were conducted in the United … States. … States or the United Kingdom.1,37-39 The trials reported best corrected visual acu­ ity and improvement … Vision screening among children aged 6 years—Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, United States, 2009

  11. Methods-Guidance-Topics Methods (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2010 - States, United Kingdom, and Canada (Table 2), specific criteria will vary with the overall goals and … States (Table 3) increases the likelihood of identifying ideal EHC research topics. … States. … a health care drug, intervention, device, or technology available (or soon to be available) in the United … States.

  12. Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Rehabilitation Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation_executive.pdf
    June 01, 2012 - of brain pathology caused by an external force.1 TBI is a significant public health issue in the United … States. … Six studies were conducted in the United States and two in other countries (United Kingdom and Finland … States (mean age, 31). … Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations and Deaths

  13. 2025 AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Nursing Home Survey Version 2.0 Pilot Test Results (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/2025-nursing-home-20-pilot-test-results.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - This product is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission in the United … States for noncommercial purposes, unless materials are clearly noted as copyrighted in the document … Users outside the United States must get permission from AHRQ to reprint or translate this product. … States are categorized into regions as follows: • Northeast: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT •

  14. Incomplete Orders for Hypertonic Saline to Treat Hyponatremia | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/incomplete-orders-hypertonic-saline-treat-hyponatremia
    February 23, 2022 - Incomplete Orders for Hypertonic Saline to Treat Hyponatremia Citation Text: Wiegley N, Morfín JA. Incomplete Orders for Hypertonic Saline to Treat Hyponatremia. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2020. Copy Citation …

  15. Module 1: Preventing Pressure Injuries in Hospitals—Understanding Why Change Is Needed | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/workshop/guide1.html
    October 01, 2017 - Between 1995 and 2008, the incidence of pressure injuries in the United States increased by as much as

  16. Introduction to the SPPC‐II Teamwork Toolkit for Severe Hypertension (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_1-introduction-speaker-notes.pdf
    July 01, 2023 - working toward elimination of all preventable maternal mortality and severe morbidity across the United … States. … initiative based on proven implementation approaches to improving maternal safety and outcomes in the United … States.

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 26, 2020 - Organization reported that about 1.3 million people annually are injured by medication errors in the United … States,7 and 80% of those errors occur during transitions of care.8 A similar concern about the prevalence … hospital discharge in another study.17,18 About one in five new prescriptions are not filled in the United … States and 50% of those filled are taken incorrectly.19 The Meds-to-Beds program was conceived as one

  18. Implementing the SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit - PowerPoint Presentation

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_7-implementation.pptx
    July 01, 2023 - Implementing the SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit - PowerPoint Presentation Implementing the  SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit Module 7 of 8 SPPC-II Toolkit AHRQ Pub. No. 23-0046 July 2023 Hospital AIM Team Leads SPPC-II SCRIPT Welcome to Module 7 of the SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit. In this module, we’ll discuss tactics and plannin…

  19. Implementing the _x000b_SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit - PowerPoint Presentation

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    July 01, 2023 - Implementing the _x000b_SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit - PowerPoint Presentation Implementing the  SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit Module 7 of 8 SPPC-II Toolkit AHRQ Pub. No. 23-0046 July 2023 Hospital AIM Team Leads SPPC-II SCRIPT Welcome to Module 7 of the SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit. In this module, we’ll discuss tactics and …

  20. Using video to assess and improve patient safety during simulated and actual neonatal resuscitation. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-video-assess-and-improve-patient-safety-during-simulated-and-actual-neonatal
    July 29, 2020 - Study Using video to assess and improve patient safety during simulated and actual neonatal resuscitation. Citation Text: Leone TA. Using video to assess and improve patient safety during simulated and actual neonatal resuscitation. Semin Perinatol. 2019;43(8):151179. doi:10.1053/j.semp…
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