Government Resource Quick Tips—When Planning for Surgery. Citation Text: Agency for Health Research Research and Quality; AHRQ Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 6, 2005 Agency for Health Research Research and Quality; AHRQ A list of quick tips and questions to aid anyone who is preparing for surgery. Free full text (PDF) Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Agency for Health Research Research and Quality; AHRQ Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Patient Safety: Supporting a Culture of Continuous Quality Improvement in Hospitals and Other Health Care Organizations. March 6, 2005 Quick Tips--When Planning for Surgery. March 6, 2005 AHRQ 2008 Annual Conference. January 6, 2010 AHRQ 2009 Annual Conference. January 6, 2010 AHRQ 2010 Annual Conference. December 1, 2010 Medical Liability Reform & Patient Safety Initiative. 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Patient Safety: Supporting a Culture of Continuous Quality Improvement in Hospitals and Other Health Care Organizations. March 6, 2005
Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long Term Care Facilities (R18). April 25, 2018
Assessing the Evidence Base for Context-Sensitive Effectiveness and Safety of Patient Safety Practices: Developing Criteria. August 27, 2008
Triggers and Targeted Injury Detection Systems (TIDS) Expert Panel Meeting: Conference Summary Report. April 1, 2009
Toolkit for Reduction of Clostridium difficile Infections Through Antimicrobial Stewardship. October 31, 2012
Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Guide For Hospitals. October 17, 2012
NPSD Data Spotlight, Patient Safety and COVID-19: A Qualitative Analysis of Concerns During the Public Health Emergency, 2021. December 22, 2021
Strategies to Improve Patient Safety: Final Report to Congress Required by the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. December 15, 2021
Patient Experience, Patient Safety, and Provider Well-Being: Associations and Paths for Quality Improvement. October 29, 2023 - October 29, 2023
The Effect of Health Care Working Conditions on Patient Safety. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment. March 6, 2005
2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013. November 18, 2015
Efforts To Improve Patient Safety Result in 1.3 Million Fewer Patient Harms: Interim Update on 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013. December 10, 2014
Findings and Lessons From the Improving Management of Individuals With Complex Health Care Needs Through Health IT Grant Initiative. November 27, 2013
AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights: Improving Healthcare Safety by Engaging Patients and Families. February 15, 2023
Inpatient Computerized Provider Order Entry: Findings from the AHRQ Health IT Portfolio. March 4, 2009
Findings and Lessons From the Enabling Patient-Centered Care Through Health IT Grant Initiative. February 27, 2013
10-State project to study methods to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections in hospital ICUs. March 4, 2009
Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection: Final Contract Report. October 10, 2012
Selecting Quality and Resource Use Measures: A Decision Guide for Community Quality Collaboratives. August 25, 2010
Industrial and Systems Engineering and Health Care: Critical Areas of Research: Final Report. September 22, 2010
Funding Announcement for Projects Targeting the Reduction of Healthcare-Associated Infections. July 7, 2021
SOPS Health Information Technology Patient Safety Supplemental Item Set for the Hospital Survey. March 28, 2018
AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014–2016. June 13, 2018
AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014–2017. February 6, 2019
Improving Your Office Testing Process: A Step by Step Guide for Rapid-Cycle Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. September 25, 2013
Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey: User Database Report. January 14, 2024
FDA Safety Communication: update--robotically-assisted surgical devices in mastectomy. August 20, 2021
FDA advises health care professionals and patients about insulin pen packaging and dispensing. October 28, 2020
Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2019 User Comparative Database Report. April 17, 2019
Association of health literacy with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. October 25, 2017
All consumer medication information is not created equal: implications for medication safety. April 19, 2017
Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families. March 22, 2017
FDA requires label warnings to prohibit sharing of multi-dose diabetes pen devices among patients. March 11, 2015