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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-pneumonia
June 01, 2005 - The Commentary Every year, more than 4 million Americans are diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35561/psn-pdf
October 01, 2016 - Statement on the prevention of retained foreign bodies
after surgery.
October 1, 2016
Chicago, IL: American College of Surgeons; October 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/statement-prevention-retained-foreign-bodies-after-surgery
This statement briefly lists the American College of Surgeons' guidelines for preven…
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October 16, 2018 - Patient Safety Resources for Clinicians.
October 16, 2018
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons; AAOS.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-resources-clinicians
This Web site includes patient safety-related materials for orthopedic surgeons such as checklists,
educational modules, tips, and American Acade…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38789/psn-pdf
July 28, 2013 - AMA meeting: delegates see boosting quality of care as
duty.
July 28, 2013
O'Reilly KB. American Medical News. July 6, 2009;17:28.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ama-meeting-delegates-see-boosting-quality-care-duty
This news article reviews the American Medical Association's new policy designed to involve physicians…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49671/psn-pdf
November 01, 2012 - Electrocardiogram Results: ***READ ME***
November 1, 2012
Alpert JS. Electrocardiogram Results: ***READ ME***. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/electrocardiogram-results-read-me
The Case
A 63-year-old woman with labile hypertension presented to the emergency department (ED) with new onset
che…
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March 01, 2018 - Missing ECG and Missed Diagnosis Lead to Dangerous
Delay
March 1, 2018
O'Connor RE. Missing ECG and Missed Diagnosis Lead to Dangerous Delay. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-ecg-and-missed-diagnosis-lead-dangerous-delay
The Case
A 35-year-old woman with no prior cardiac history calle…
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June 16, 2014 - Eliminating Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms and
Symbols.
June 16, 2014
AHA: American Hosptial Association; American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; AHSP
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-dangerous-abbreviations-acronyms-and-symbols
Providing examples from three health care organizations, this briefi…
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February 18, 2011 - Toolkit
Medication Reconciliation for Hospitalists.
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Medication Reconciliation for Hospitalists. Society of Hospital Medicine.
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October 25, 2013 - Toolkit
Patient Safety Through Teamwork and Communication Toolkit.
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Patient Safety Through Teamwork and Communication Toolkit. Denver Health.
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January 23, 2019 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
New York City puts hospital error data online.
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New York City puts hospital error data online. Kershaw S.
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June 17, 2014 - Multi-use Website
Standardize 4 Safety.
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Standardize 4 Safety. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
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November 26, 2008 - Book/Report
Health Literacy and Patient Safety: Help Patients Understand. Manual for Clinicians. 2nd ed.
Citation Text:
Health Literacy and Patient Safety: Help Patients Understand. Manual for Clinicians. 2nd ed. Weiss BD. Chicago, IL: American Medical Association Foundation; 2007.
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March 01, 2006 - Liposuction Gone Awry
March 1, 2006
Yates JA. Liposuction Gone Awry. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/liposuction-gone-awry
The Case
A 54-year-old man with HIV was referred to a plastic surgeon for cosmetic surgery. In the plastic surgeon’s
office, he underwent neck and facial liposuction wit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35335/psn-pdf
June 17, 2014 - Medication safety issue brief. Counterfeit drug prevention
and identification.
June 17, 2014
American Hospital Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Hosp Health Netw. 2005
Aug;79(8):29-30.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-issue-brief-counterfeit-drug-prevention-and-identificatio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33894/psn-pdf
April 11, 2011 - Prevention of medication errors in the pediatric inpatient
setting.
April 11, 2011
Stucky ER; American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Drugs; American Academy of Pediatrics
Committee on Hospital Care. Pediatrics. 2003;112(2):431-436.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-medication-errors-pediatric-inpat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38439/psn-pdf
December 23, 2012 - Legality of technicians' involvement in medication
reconciliation not clear.
December 23, 2012
Thompson CA. Legality of technicians' involvement in medication reconciliation not clear. American journal
of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
2009;66…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35203/psn-pdf
December 14, 2010 - Practice Advisory on Intraoperative Awareness and Brain
Function Monitoring.
December 14, 2010
Awareness AS of ATF on I. Practice advisory for intraoperative awareness and brain function monitoring: a
report by the american society of anesthesiologists task force on intraoperative awareness.
Anesthesiology. 2006;1…
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January 02, 2017 - Munson Medical Center: embedding a culture of safety
and QI into the organization.
January 2, 2017
Haslinger T. Munson Medical Center: embedding a culture of safety and QI into the organization. Jt Comm
J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(11):665-70.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/munson-medical-center-embedding-culture-saf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/questions-ask-about-radiation-safety
June 01, 2015 - Fact Sheet/FAQs
Questions to ask about radiation safety.
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Questions to ask about radiation safety. The American Society for Radiation Oncology
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February 19, 2014 - Book/Report
Serious Safety Events: Getting to Zero. Second Edition.
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Serious Safety Events: Getting to Zero. Second Edition. Hoppes M, Mitchell JL. Chicago, IL: American Society for Healthcare Risk Management; October 2014.
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