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  1. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/partnership-patients-pfp-hospital-engagement-network-hen-20-final-report
    May 06, 2015 - Areas of improvement included reductions in surgical site infections , adverse drug events , and postoperative … March 23, 2022 Medication Safety in Key Action Areas.
  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45598/psn-pdf
    November 23, 2016 - The report highlights two areas of safety culture in which nursing homes appear to do well: overall … Areas identified as needing improvement across most nursing homes included staffing issues and ensuring
  3. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-survey-patient-safety-culture-2014-user-comparative-database-report
    May 11, 2016 - comparative data for various hospital characteristics (type and size) and respondent characteristics (work areasAreas of strength included teamwork , leadership , and continuous improvement , all of which have
  4. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-factors-influencing-safety-and-team-functionality-operative-vaginal-birth
    September 01, 2016 - Labor and delivery is a high-risk care setting that requires teamwork among different clinical areas … The study highlights key areas for improving teamwork, including communication quality, leadership dynamics
  5. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/committed-safety-ten-case-studies-reducing-harm-patients
    July 31, 2012 - This report presents ten case studies to illustrate interventions that address prominent and targeted areas … The five areas of focus include promoting an organizational safety culture , improving teamwork and
  6. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safer-services-toolkit-specialist-mental-health-services-and-primary-care
    November 25, 2009 - This toolkit examines 10 areas of focus for organizations to assess the safety of mental health services … Areas of focus include post-discharge follow-up, admissions, and family engagement.
  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43132/psn-pdf
    April 23, 2014 - comparative data for various hospital characteristics (type and size) and respondent characteristics (work areasAreas of strength included teamwork , leadership, and continuous improvement, all of which have been
  8. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-medication-errors-reporting-program
    January 26, 2023 - Conversation with Eric Thomas about Zero Harm: Striving to Reduce Preventable Harms – Point, Counterpoint, and Areas … Carole Stockmeier about Zero Harm: Striving to Reduce Preventable Harms – Point, Counterpoint, and Areas
  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37290/psn-pdf
    February 15, 2011 - for continued research into trainee errors and targeted training interventions to address current areas … editorial discusses a dramatically new model for inpatient care that would begin to address the problem areas
  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35572/psn-pdf
    February 03, 2011 - Findings demonstrated only modest improvements in certain areas with variability noted in others. … For instance, surgical areas and medication processes seemed to embrace the greatest level of patient
  11. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-nursing-home-survey-patient-safety-culture-2016-user-comparative-database-report
    June 08, 2016 - The report highlights two areas of safety culture in which nursing homes appear to do well: overall … Areas identified as needing improvement across most nursing homes included staffing issues and ensuring
  12. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-quality-and-safety-care-medical-ward-review-and-synthesis-evidence-base
    November 03, 2015 - safety efforts on general hospital wards found that most interventions encompass one or more of five areas … The authors advocate for increasing the evidence base in all of these areas, as gaps in implementation
  13. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-errors-involving-trainees-study-closed-malpractice-claims-5-insurers
    July 10, 2008 - call for continued research into trainee errors and targeted training interventions to address current areas … editorial discusses a dramatically new model for inpatient care that would begin to address the problem areas
  14. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/critical-incidents-related-cardiac-arrests-reported-danish-patient-safety-database
    February 18, 2015 - incident reports revealed common types of errors in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and identified areas … Errors were categorized into seven areas: alerting the resuscitation team, human performance, equipment
  15. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-serious-preventable-and-costly-medical-errors-never-events
    May 26, 2021 - Conversation with Eric Thomas about Zero Harm: Striving to Reduce Preventable Harms – Point, Counterpoint, and Areas … Carole Stockmeier about Zero Harm: Striving to Reduce Preventable Harms – Point, Counterpoint, and Areas
  16. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-every-health-care-organization-should-know-about-sentinel-events
    November 27, 2018 - Conversation with Eric Thomas about Zero Harm: Striving to Reduce Preventable Harms – Point, Counterpoint, and Areas … Carole Stockmeier about Zero Harm: Striving to Reduce Preventable Harms – Point, Counterpoint, and Areas
  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836811/psn-pdf
    April 07, 2022 - Electronic health record (EHR) documentation of patient watcher status, which can be viewed across all areas … all other medical-surgical units, as well as hematology-oncology and intermediate care unit (IMU) areas
  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865296/psn-pdf
    March 27, 2024 - Using input from these partners and evidence from the literature, The Joint Commission identifies areas … of priority and accompanying strategies to address these areas. … There is substantial overlap of goals between settings, and they focus on a range of areas including … The Plan contains 17 recommendations to improve patient safety in the areas of developing a culture
  19. psnet.ahrq.gov/
    March 25, 2025 - Browse the Collection Learn More About Patient Safety Browse by Clinical Areas Popular Searches … Browse by Clinical Areas View All Clinical Areas Children's Health
  20. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-postdischarge-adverse-events-neglected-area
    November 13, 2024 - Review Addressing postdischarge adverse events: a neglected area. Citation Text: Tsilimingras D. Addressing postdischarge adverse events: a neglected area. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(2):85-97. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNot…

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