AHRQ Commentaries

From Dr. Clancy and Other AHRQ Staff

Commentaries written by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Director, Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D., and/or other AHRQ staff, for leading professional journals describe new and ongoing Agency research findings, tools, and resources. Listed below are recent commentaries on AHRQ's work in preventing healthcare-associated infections, understanding the role of the patient-centered medical home and health information technology (IT), and creating a culture of patient safety.

• Alleviating "Second Victim" Syndrome: How We Should Handle Patient Harm
  Journal of Nursing Care Quality (January/March 2012)
• Protocol for All: Smaller Hospitals Can Adopt Proven Strategies for Reducing Central-Line Infections
  Modern Healthcare (September 12, 2011)
• Turning the Tide: Providers and Patients Win When Health IT Reflects Workflow
  Government Health IT (July 7, 2011)
• Health Information Technology: Turning the Patient-Centered Medical Home from Concept to Reality
  American Journal of Medical Quality (March/April 2011)
• Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform: Putting the Patient First
  Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare (September/October 2010)
• Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections: Initiating Promising Solutions and Expanding Proven Ones
  Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare (March/April 2010)

Current as of February 2012

Internet Citation:

AHRQ Commentaries from Dr. Clancy and Other AHRQ Staff. February 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/commentary.htm