Eliminating Harm Checklists: Reduce All-Cause, Preventable Harm. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Eliminating Harm Checklists: Reduce All-Cause, Preventable Harm. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published May 2016

Eliminating Harm Checklists: Reduce All-Cause, Preventable Harm.

Chicago, IL: American Hospital Association, Health Research & Educational Trust; 2016.

Checklists are a recommended method to reduce omissions in care, despite controversiesregarding their impact on safety. This toolkit provides a collection of checklists that have been developed and field tested by participants in the Hospital Engagement Network to prevent harm associated with the use of central lines, adverse drug events, and falls.

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