-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33650/psn-pdf
May 01, 2007 - Patient Safety in the United Kingdom: Evolution and
Progress
May 1, 2007
Burnett S, Vincent CA. Patient Safety in the United Kingdom: Evolution and Progress. PSNet [internet].
2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-united-kingdom-evolution-and-progress
Perspective
The dangers of health care in B…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49725/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Haste Makes Care Unsafe
January 1, 2015
Eichhorn JH. Haste Makes Care Unsafe. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/haste-makes-care-unsafe
The Case
An 80-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation underwent a combined
elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-200-section-6-b-expert-workgroup.pdf
September 18, 2014 - Section 6-B, Expert Workgroup Roster and Materials
…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/perinatal/0085-tech-specs.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Behavioral Health Risk Assessment for Pregnant Women Measure Technical Specifications
Text Description for PCPI eSpecification
Copyright 2012 American Medical Association and the National Committee for Quality Assurance. All rights reserved.
Clinical Topic Maternity Care
Measure Title Behavioral Health Risk…
-
www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/intro/teach/two-day.html
January 01, 2024 - Two-Day Training Content
If you teach this introductory material as part of a two-day training, you should be able to perform all the activities noted below in 60–70 minutes. Components to include in this section for a two-day training include:
Introductions of trainers and participants : 10 minutes
Teamw…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warmhandoff-designguide.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Design Guide for Implementing Warm Handoffs
Design Guide for
Implementing
Warm Handoffs
The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care
Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................…
-
meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st526/stat526.pdf
October 01, 2019 - AHRQ Statistical Brief 526
STATISTICAL BRIEF #526
October 2019
Health Care Use and Expenditures for Influenza, 2016–17
Pradip K. Muhuri, PhD, Steven R. Machlin, MS, and Philippe Gwet, PhD
Introduction
Influenza, commonly known as flu, is a respirat…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/0085textdesc.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Clinical Topic
Text Description for PCPI eSpecification
Copyright 2012 American Medical Association and the National Committee for Quality Assurance. All rights reserved.
Clinical Topic Maternity Care
Measure Title Behavioral Health Risk Assessment
Measure # MC-3
Measure
Description
Percentage of pati…
-
hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/ecoden/nisnote.jsp
September 01, 2008 - Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) NIS Notes
An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services
Search All AHRQ Websites
Careers
Contact Us
Espanol
FAQs…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/opioids/compendium/opioids-compendium-self-assessment.pdf
December 01, 2023 - Practice Self-Assessment Tool for Opioid Use in Older Adults
www.ahrq.gov
Practice Self-Assessment Tool for Opioid Use in Older Adults
Instructions: This quality improvement self-assessment tool is best completed in a group discussion with all staff involved in this
work. It can also be completed by staff indi…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/benefits-vs-risks-intraosseous-vascular-access
September 01, 2005 - Benefits vs. Risks of Intraosseous Vascular Access
Citation Text:
Fowler RL, Lippmann MJ. Benefits vs. Risks of Intraosseous Vascular Access. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
Copy Citation
Format:
Go…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/toledo-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Reducing the Risk of Preventable Postpartum Lower Extremity Nerve Injuries
Title Page
Title of Project: Reducing the risk of preventable postpartum lower extremity nerve
injuries
Principal Investigator and Team Members: Paloma Toledo, MD, MPH; William A.
Grobman, MD, MBA; Julia Lee, PhD; …
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/workforce_executive_summary_0.pdf
October 01, 2016 - AHRQ New Models of Primary Care Workforce and Financing - Executive Summary
New Models of Primary Care
Workforce and Financing
Executive Summary
AHRQ New Models of Primary Care Workforce and
Financing
Executive Summary
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49646/psn-pdf
February 01, 2012 - Poorly Advanced Directives
February 1, 2012
Anderson WG. Poorly Advanced Directives. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/poorly-advanced-directives
The Case
Cared for at home by his wife and family, an 82-year-old man with multiple chronic medical conditions
described his overall health as decli…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49610/psn-pdf
October 01, 2010 - "Recurrent" Appendicitis
October 1, 2010
Greenberg CC. "Recurrent" Appendicitis. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/recurrent-appendicitis
The Case
An 85-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with right lower quadrant pain. On
physical examination, the patient showed rebound t…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P3O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase_3_Implementation.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Phase 3 Implementation
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs
Healthcare-
Associated
Infections
PREVENT
Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit
Phase 3 Implementation
After the antibiogram has been developed, the nursing home team will need a plan for how t…
-
www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/learn/alt-text.html
April 01, 2013 - Learn Module Alternate Text
Slide Number and Title
Slide Content
Content for Alternative Text (Illustration)
Slide 1
Cover Slide
(CUSP Toolkit logo)
The ‘Learn About CUSP’ module of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Toolkit. The CUSP toolkit is a modular approach to pati…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73515/psn-pdf
August 01, 2022 - Missouri Quality Initiative (MOQI) Reduces
Hospitalizations Among Nursing Home Residents
July 28, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/missouri-quality-initiative-moqi-reduces-hospitalizations-among-nursing-
home-residents
Summary
The MOQI seeks to reduce avoidable hospitalization among nursing home residents b…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49625/psn-pdf
May 01, 2011 - Pocket Syringe Swap
May 1, 2011
Kulli JC. Pocket Syringe Swap. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pocket-syringe-swap
The Case
A 58-year-old man, scheduled for aortoiliac artery bypass graft, had an epidural catheter placed for
postoperative pain management. Surgery proceeded uneventfully under…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33665/psn-pdf
March 01, 2008 - Creation of a Medical Procedure Service to Improve
Patient Safety
March 1, 2008
Smith CC, CHuang G. Creation of a Medical Procedure Service to Improve Patient Safety. PSNet [internet].
2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/creation-medical-procedure-service-improve-patient-safety
Perspective
Introduction and …