Category: Quality

Hospitals test whether dogs can sniff out C. diff

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Patient suicide spurs investigation at Wyoming hospital

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Clinic care for American Indians, Alaska natives lacking, federal report finds

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Gut enzyme could open door for creation of universal blood donations

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US internal medicine program director perceptions of alignment of graduate medical education and institutional resources for engaging residents in quality and safety.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Chacko KM, Halvorsen AJ, Swenson SL, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2018;33:405-412.

Lax oversight leaves surgery center regulators and patients in the dark.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Jewett C, Alesia M. Kaiser Health News. August 9, 2018.

Developing a hospital-wide quality and safety dashboard: a qualitative research study.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Weggelaar-Jansen AMJWM, Broekharst DSE, de Bruijne M. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018 Jun 27; [Epub ahead of print].

Influences on the adoption of patient safety innovation in primary care: a qualitative exploration of staff perspectives.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Litchfield I, Gill P, Avery T, et al. BMC Fam Pract. 2018;19:72.

Understanding procedural violations using Safety-I and Safety-II: the case of community pharmacies.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Jones CEL, Phipps DL, Ashcroft DM. Safety Sci. 2018;105:114-120.

Beyond Dr. Google: the evidence on consumer-facing digital tools for diagnosis.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Millenson ML, Baldwin JL, Zipperer L, Singh H. Diagnosis (Berl). 2018 Jul 23; [Epub ahead of print].