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Record Nr.

UNINA9910219984803321

Titolo

Assessment of the AHRQ patient safety initiative [[electronic resource] ] : focus on implementation and dissemination evaluation report III (2004-2005) / / Donna O. Farley ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Health, 2007

ISBN

1-282-08160-8

9786612081606

0-8330-4444-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 p.)

Collana

Technical report

Altri autori (Persone)

FarleyDonna

Disciplina

610

Soggetti

Medical errors - Prevention - Government policy - United States

Iatrogenic diseases - Prevention - Government policy - United States

Patients - United States - Safety measures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

The third annual evaluation report covering the period from October 2004 through September 2005, which builds upon two previous evaluation reports covering the periods from October 2002 through September 2003 and from October 2003 through September 2004, respectively.

"Prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-101).

Nota di contenuto

Context and input evaluations -- Process : monitoring progress and maintaining vigilance -- Process evaluation : knowledge of epidemiology and development of effective practices -- Process : building infrastructure for effective practices -- Process : achieving broader adoption of effective practices -- Patient safety outcomes.

Sommario/riassunto

Updates the policy context of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) patient safety initiative; documents the current priorities and activities undertaken; and assesses contributions of health information technology projects and dissemination actions to support adoption of evidence-based safe practices. Discusses implications for future AHRQ policy, programming, and research; suggests ways to strengthen AHRQ activities.