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A revised tipsheet issued by
the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides 10 evidence-based
tips and tools to prevent adverse events from occurring
in hospitals. New additions include resources for:
reducing hospital readmissions, preventing
hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism, educating
patients about using blood thinners safely,
following evidence-based
principles for hospital design, and working with Patient
Safety Organizations. Based
on AHRQ-supported research, each tip includes a brief
synopsis of the safety problem facing hospitals and how
the resources from AHRQ can help.
Ordering information and
links to free AHRQ tools are also provided. Select
to review the publication “10 Patient Safety Tips for
Hospitals.”
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subscribed to Medical Errors & Patient Safety for Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). This
information has recently been updated, and is
now available.”
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