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OPSC Patient Safety Minute: Ensuring Timely Stroke Treatment

Robin Carter (consultant) 1/22/24 Robin Carter (consultant) 1/22/24

Use of Skin Color Evaluation in Assessments Can Increase Disparities in Care

Clinical assessments play a vital role in providing the information healthcare professionals need to better care for patients. And while clinical assessments include such important data as function, behavior, and personal history, many of these tools also include an evaluation of skin color.

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 4/27/23 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 4/27/23

Improving Diagnostic Safety Practices with the Safer Dx Checklist

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 11/7/22 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 11/7/22

Advancing Anticoagulation Stewardship with a New Playbook from NQF

Stephanie Warren 1/7/22 Stephanie Warren 1/7/22

Improving Diagnosis in Health Care

Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, is a continuation of the landmark Institute of Medicine reports To Err Is Human (2000) and Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001).

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 12/8/21 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 12/8/21

OPSC Review of Maternal and Perinatal Events: Lessons from Oregon’s Patient Safety Reporting Program

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 7/7/21 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 7/7/21

AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit

The AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit can help primary care practices reduce the complexity of health care, increase patient understanding of health information, and enhance support for patients of all health literacy levels.