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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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Surgical technical evidence review for colorectal surgery conducted for the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery.
The objective of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of the evidence supporting the surgical components of the Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) colorectal (CR) pathway. This review will evaluate the evidence supporting CR pathways and develop an evidence-based CR protocol to help hospitals participating in the ISCR program implement evidence-based practices.
AHRQ-funded; 233201500020I.
Citation: Ban KA, Gibbons MM, Ko CY .
Surgical technical evidence review for colorectal surgery conducted for the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery.
J Am Coll Surg 2017 Oct;225(4):548-57.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.06.017.
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Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Surgery, Quality of Care, Guidelines
Kronick R
AHRQ Author: Kronick R
Patient safety: the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s ongoing commitment.
The author, director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, highlights AHRQ’s role in producing evidence to make care safer and fostering the use of that evidence. In particular, he discusses the following goals: preventing healthcare-acquired infections; reducing harm associated with obstetrical care in labor and delivery; improving safety and reducing medical liability; and, accelerating patient safety improvement in nursing homes.
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Citation: Kronick R .
Patient safety: the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s ongoing commitment.
J Nurs Care Qual. 2014 Jul-Sep;29(3):195-9. doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000065..
Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Quality of Care, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Patient Safety