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www.ahrq.gov/hai/carb/index.html
May 01, 2022 - Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
AHRQ works alongside Federal Agencies across the Government as part of the Task Force for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB). The goal of this Task Force is to reduce antibiotic resistance by carrying out the actions described in the National Action Plan for C…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/videos/index.html
September 01, 2019 - CUSP Videos
The following videos give examples of CUSP practices.
Introduction
About CUSP—A Doctor's Perspective
About CUSP: A Nurse's Perspective
About CUSP: Overview
Assemble the Team
The 4 E's
Building Your CUSP Team
Psychological Safety
Physician Engagement
Engage the Senior Executive
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/overcome/index.html
April 01, 2022 - Overcome Common Challenges
This section helps teams discover actionable strategies to overcome four common challenges in making changes to patient safety culture. Tools are shown in various formats and located on several pages of the toolkit to flexibly support users in addressing their question. Making It Work…
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/university-pennsylvania
January 01, 2023 - University of Pennsylvania
Electronic Health Record Use, Work Environments, and Patient Outcomes
Description
The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationships between electronic health record adoption and usability, work environment, and patient and nurse outco…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/medication-safety-nursing-homes-whats-wrong-and-how-fix-it
August 01, 2012 - One of the nice things about working in the nursing home world is the availability of secondary datasets
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/methods-assessing-preventability-adverse-drug-events-systematic-review
July 24, 2013 - Review
Methods for assessing the preventability of adverse drug events: a systematic review.
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Hakkarainen KM, Sundell KA, Petzold M, et al. Methods for assessing the preventability of adverse drug events: a systematic review. Drug Saf. 2012;35(2):105-26. doi:10.2165/11596…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-suicide-preventing-common-sentinel-event
May 28, 2015 - Review
Inpatient suicide: preventing a common sentinel event.
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Tishler CL, Reiss NS. Inpatient suicide: preventing a common sentinel event. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2009;31(2):103-9. doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2008.09.007.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-quality-improvement-act-2005-hhs-guidance-regarding-patient-safety-work
December 24, 2008 - Government Resource
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005--HHS guidance regarding patient safety work product and providers' external obligations.
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Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005--HHS guidance regarding patient safety work product and provid…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cmqcc-obstetric-sepsis-toolkit-update-patient-centered-approach-quality-improvement
August 21, 2024 - Commentary
CMQCC obstetric sepsis toolkit update: a patient-centered approach to quality improvement.
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Main EK, Nath R, Bauer ME. CMQCC obstetric sepsis toolkit update: a patient-centered approach to quality improvement. Semin Perinatol. 2024:151976. doi:10.1016/j.semperi.2…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-perception-impact-medication-carts-patient-safety-and-ergonomics-teaching-health-care
May 29, 2014 - Study
Nursing perception of the impact of medication carts on patient safety and ergonomics in a teaching health care center.
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Rochais E, Atkinson S, Bussières J-F. Nursing perception of the impact of medication carts on patient safety and ergonomics in a teaching health ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lives-lost-lives-saved-updated-comparative-analysis-avoidable-deaths-hospitals-graded
July 09, 2019 - Book/Report
Lives Lost, Lives Saved: An Updated Comparative Analysis of Avoidable Deaths at Hospitals Graded by The Leapfrog Group.
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Lives Lost, Lives Saved: An Updated Comparative Analysis of Avoidable Deaths at Hospitals Graded by The Leapfrog Group. Austin M, Derk J. Bal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multi-level-strategies-achieve-resilience-organisation-operating-capacity-case-study-trauma
November 20, 2024 - Study
Multi-level strategies to achieve resilience for an organisation operating at capacity: a case study at a trauma centre.
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Miller A, Xiao Y. Multi-level strategies to achieve resilience for an organisation operating at capacity: a case study at a trauma centre. Cogni…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategic-work-arounds-accommodate-new-technology-case-smart-pumps-hospital-care
July 14, 2010 - Study
Strategic work-arounds to accommodate new technology: the case of smart pumps in hospital care.
Citation Text:
McAlearney AS, Vrontos J, Schneider PJ, et al. Strategic Work-Arounds to Accommodate New Technology. J Patient Saf. 2008;3(2). doi:10.1097/01.jps.0000242987.93789.63.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/recruitment-flyer-va.pdf
June 02, 2025 - RecruitmentFlyer_FAQs_VA
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why should my practice participate in the Heart of Virginia Healthcare (HVH) initiative?
Your practice will receive personalized coaching on optimizing your practice model and culture; helping you
improve cardiovascular care for your patients. Improving func…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-safety-motivation-examining-predictors-nurses-willingness-report-medication-errors
October 10, 2015 - Study
Nurses' safety motivation: examining predictors of nurses' willingness to report medication errors.
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Farag A, Lose D, Gedney-Lose A. Nurses' Safety Motivation: Examining Predictors of Nurses' Willingness to Report Medication Errors. West J Nurs Res. 2019;41(7):954-972…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-developing-countries-retrospective-estimation-scale-and-nature-harm-patients
March 23, 2011 - Study
Patient safety in developing countries: retrospective estimation of scale and nature of harm to patients in hospital.
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Wilson R, Michel P, Olsen S, et al. Patient safety in developing countries: retrospective estimation of scale and nature of harm to patients in hos…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-critical-care-environments-mobile-telephones-improve-patient-care
June 27, 2018 - Study
Communication in critical care environments: mobile telephones improve patient care.
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Soto RG, Chu LF, Goldman JM, et al. Communication in critical care environments: mobile telephones improve patient care. Anesth Analg. 2006;102(2):535-41.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-structural-racism-works-racist-policies-root-cause-us-racial-health-inequities
April 14, 2017 - Commentary
Classic
How structural racism works - racist policies as a root cause of U.S. racial health inequities.
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Bailey ZD, Feldman JM, Bassett MT. How structural racism works - racist policies as a root cause of U.S. racial health inequities. N…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/excuse-me-teaching-interns-speak
January 18, 2013 - Study
"Excuse me": teaching interns to speak up.
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O'Connor P, Byrne D, O'Dea A, et al. "Excuse me:" teaching interns to speak up. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39(9):426-431.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/roadmap-advance-patient-safety-ambulatory-care
June 09, 2021 - Commentary
A roadmap to advance patient safety in ambulatory care.
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Singh H, Carayon P. A roadmap to advance patient safety in ambulatory care. JAMA. 2020;324(24):2481-2482. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.18551.
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