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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43741/psn-pdf
December 03, 2014 - Overdiagnosis: how our compulsion for diagnosis may be
harming children.
December 3, 2014
Coon ER, Quinonez RA, Moyer VA, et al. Overdiagnosis: how our compulsion for diagnosis may be
harming children. Pediatrics. 2014;134(5):1013-23. doi:10.1542/peds.2014-1778.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overdiagnosis-how-our-c…
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March 30, 2022 - Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic
Outcomes.
March 30, 2022
Olson APJ, Danielson J, Stanley J, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;
March 2022. AHRQ Publication No. 22-0026-1-EF
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-education-key-better-diagnostic-outcomes
Diagnostic skil…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37555/psn-pdf
February 14, 2018 - ACOG Committee Opinion #730: fatigue and patient
safety.
February 14, 2018
ACOG Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. Obstet Gynecol. 2018;131(2):e78-
e81.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/acog-committee-opinion-730-fatigue-and-patient-safety
This commentary discusses how sleep deprivation affects…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41755/psn-pdf
October 10, 2012 - Utah Tenth Anniversary (2001–2011) Patient Safety
Report: Identifying Opportunities for Improvement.
October 10, 2012
Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Department of Health, HealthInsight, Utah Hospital Association; 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/utah-tenth-anniversary-2001-2011-patient-safety-report-identifying-
oppor…
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December 04, 2013 - Radiation protection and dose monitoring in medical
imaging: a journey from awareness, through
accountability, ability and action … but where will we
arrive?
December 4, 2013
Frush DP, Denham CR, Goske MJ, et al. Radiation Protection and Dose Monitoring in Medical Imaging. J
Patient Saf. 2013;9(4):232-238. doi:10…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60850/psn-pdf
August 26, 2020 - Beyond the corrective action hierarchy: a systems
approach to organizational change.
August 26, 2020
Wood LJ, Wiegmann DA. Beyond the corrective action hierarchy: a systems approach to organizational
change. Int J Qual Health Care. 2020;32(7):438-444. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzaa068.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/beyond…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45450/psn-pdf
February 13, 2018 - Avoiding Unconscious Bias: a Guide for Surgeons.
February 13, 2018
London, UK: Royal College of Surgeons of England; 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/avoiding-unconscious-bias-guide-surgeons
Biases can affect decision making and behaviors toward colleagues and patients. This guidance provides
information for sur…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43011/psn-pdf
May 20, 2014 - Early warnings, weak signals and learning from
healthcare disasters.
May 20, 2014
Macrae C. Early warnings, weak signals and learning from healthcare disasters. BMJ Qual Saf.
2014;23(6):440-5. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002685.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/early-warnings-weak-signals-and-learning-healthcare-disasters
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46332/psn-pdf
September 24, 2017 - Sharing the process of diagnostic decision making.
September 24, 2017
Brush JE, Brophy JM. Sharing the Process of Diagnostic Decision Making. JAMA Intern Med.
2017;177(9):1245-1246. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1929.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sharing-process-diagnostic-decision-making
Improving diagnosis has …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39098/psn-pdf
November 11, 2009 - Building team and technical competency for obstetric
emergencies: the mobile obstetric emergencies simulator
(MOES) system.
November 11, 2009
Deering S, Rosen MA, Salas E, et al. Building team and technical competency for obstetric emergencies:
the mobile obstetric emergencies simulator (MOES) system. Simul Health…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47938/psn-pdf
May 01, 2019 - Drug diversion and impaired health care workers.
May 1, 2019
Quick Safety. April 15, 2019;(48):1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-diversion-and-impaired-health-care-workers
Fatigue, emotional stress, and illness can affect decision-making and lead to misuse of medications. This
newsletter article describes the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42767/psn-pdf
November 27, 2013 - Barcode medication administration work-arounds: a
systematic review and implications for nurse executives.
November 27, 2013
Voshall B, Piscotty R, Lawrence J, et al. Barcode medication administration work-arounds: a systematic
review and implications for nurse executives. J Nurs Adm. 2013;43(10):530-535.
doi:10.1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854266/psn-pdf
October 04, 2023 - Smart Healthcare Safety.
October 4, 2023
Plymouth Meeting PA, ECRI. 2019-2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/smart-healthcare-safety
A wide variety of considerations must converge to inform an understanding of system vulnerabilities and
the application of strategies to address them. This series of webinars covers a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42828/psn-pdf
December 18, 2013 - Texting while doctoring: a patient safety hazard.
December 18, 2013
Sinsky CA, Beasley JW. Texting while doctoring: a patient safety hazard. Ann Intern Med.
2013;159(11):782-3. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-159-11-201312030-00012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/texting-while-doctoring-patient-safety-hazard
This commentary r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42477/psn-pdf
August 07, 2013 - Review into the Quality of Care and Treatment Provided
by 14 Hospital Trusts in England: Overview Report.
August 7, 2013
Keogh B. London, UK: National Health Service; July 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/review-quality-care-and-treatment-provided-14-hospital-trusts-england-
overview-report
Outlining findings f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846459/psn-pdf
March 22, 2023 - Few hospitals are willing to bear the cost of providing
psychiatric care for kids.
March 22, 2023
Schorsch K, Karp S. WBEZ Chicago. March 9, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/few-hospitals-are-willing-bear-cost-providing-psychiatric-care-kids
Pediatric mental health is a patient safety concern. This news story ou…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42209/psn-pdf
April 24, 2013 - Analysis of staff safety concerns.
April 24, 2013
Davidson J, Lamontagne G, Burnell L, et al. Analysis of Staff Safety Concerns. J Nurs Care Qual.
2012;28(2). doi:10.1097/ncq.0b013e318277e874.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/analysis-staff-safety-concerns
This case study demonstrates how an organization used a safety…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47070/psn-pdf
June 25, 2018 - Time out—charting a path for improving performance
measurement.
June 25, 2018
MacLean CH, Kerr EA, Qaseem A. Time Out - Charting a Path for Improving Performance Measurement. N
Engl J Med. 2018;378(19):1757-1761. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1802595.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/time-out-charting-path-improving-performance-me…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42182/psn-pdf
April 10, 2013 - Why do GDPs fail to recognise oral cancer? The argument
for an oral cancer checklist.
April 10, 2013
Dave B. Why do GDPs fail to recognise oral cancer? The argument for an oral cancer checklist. Br Dent J.
2013;214(5):223-5. doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2013.214.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-do-gdps-fail-recognise-oral-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44567/psn-pdf
October 14, 2015 - The misery of a doctor's first days.
October 14, 2015
Hester JL. The Atlantic. October 1, 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misery-doctors-first-days
Although there is no consensus regarding whether the "July effect" actually exists, it is not hard to imagine
the difficulties associated with the first days of pra…