Tuesday, 17 March 2009

AHRQ

AHRQ's 2009 annual conference—research to reform: achieving health system change. September 13-16, 2009; North Bethesda Marriott, Bethesda, MD
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=9703

AHRQ awards contract to develop criteria to assess the evidence base for patient safety practices.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=9491

Assessing the effectiveness of quality improvement strategies in Europe: the MARQuIS project. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(Suppl 1):i1-i80.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=9693

CMS to conduct "dry run" for reporting AHRQ indicators. http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=9704

The Joint Commission's annual conference on quality and patient safety: explore, enhance, and energize—leadership for the future. September 14-16, 2009; Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=9686

'Sorry' is still the hardest word. BBC - VIEWPOINT. By Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer for England.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7895379.stm

Standardization projects. Washington State Hospital Association. http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=9567