Government Resource Addressing opioid misuse. Citation Text: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; AHRQ. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL April 2, 2014 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; AHRQ. This resource offers a collection of tools and initiatives to help organizations address the pervasive issue of chronic opioid misuse. Interventions include implementation of a protocol and education about overdose prevention. Available at Related information Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; AHRQ. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long Term Care Facilities (R18). 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Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long Term Care Facilities (R18). April 25, 2018
Community-based health coaches and care coordinators reduce readmissions using information technology to identify and support at-risk Medicare patients after discharge. August 13, 2014
Multifaceted initiative to reduce "alarm fatigue" on cardiac unit reduces alarms and increases nurse and patient satisfaction. July 23, 2014
Assessing the Evidence Base for Context-Sensitive Effectiveness and Safety of Patient Safety Practices: Developing Criteria. August 27, 2008
10-State project to study methods to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections in hospital ICUs. March 4, 2009
Health IT implementation stories: HANDS care plan tool seeks to improve nurse communication at handoff in AHRQ-funded study. September 26, 2007
2005 Annual Patient Safety and Health Information Technology Conference: Making the Health Care System Safer through Implementation and Innovation. June 29, 2005
Triggers and Targeted Injury Detection Systems (TIDS) Expert Panel Meeting: Conference Summary Report. April 1, 2009
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
The Effect of Health Care Working Conditions on Patient Safety. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment. March 6, 2005
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 Enabling Patient-Centered Care Through Health IT Grant Initiative. February 27, 2013
Findings and Lessons From the Improving Management of Individuals With Complex Health Care Needs Through Health IT Grant Initiative. November 27, 2013
2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013. November 18, 2015
AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights: Improving Healthcare Safety by Engaging Patients and Families. February 15, 2023
Findings and Lessons From the Improving Quality Through Clinician Use of Health IT Grant Initiative. August 28, 2013
Patient Safety: Supporting a Culture of Continuous Quality Improvement in Hospitals and Other Health Care Organizations. March 6, 2005
Northeastern University Hospital Surge Capacity Planning Model: Bed, Ventilator, and PPE 1-30 Day Demand. July 15, 2020
Diagnostic Safety Across Transitions of Care Throughout the Healthcare System: Current State and a Call to Action. June 28, 2023
Patient Safety Innovations Preventing Falls Through Patient and Family Engagement to Create Customized Prevention Plans May 31, 2023
Request for Information: Creating a National Healthcare System Action Alliance to Advance Patient Safety. December 21, 2022
WebM&M Cases Be Picky about your PICCs—Fragmented Care and Poor Communication at Discharge Leads to a PICC without a Plan. September 28, 2022
Advancing Patient Safety: Reviews From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Making Healthcare Safer III Report. September 2, 2020
Survey shows room for improvement with two new ISMP Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices. August 12, 2020
FDA alerts patients and health care professionals of EpiPen auto-injector errors related to device malfunctions and user administration. April 8, 2020
Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2019 User Comparative Database Report. April 17, 2019