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December 21, 2018 - Health apps and health policy: what is needed?
December 21, 2018
Bates DW, Landman A, Levine DM. Health Apps and Health Policy: What Is Needed? JAMA.
2018;320(19):1975-1976. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.14378.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-apps-and-health-policy-what-needed
Mobile health care applications are incre…
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April 01, 2010 - Human factors engineering in healthcare systems: the
problem of human error and accident management.
April 1, 2010
Cacciabue PC, Vella G. Human factors engineering in healthcare systems: the problem of human error and
accident management. Int J Med Inform. 2010;79(4):e1-17. doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2008.10.005.
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May 27, 2011 - A prospective hazard and improvement analytic approach
to predicting the effectiveness of medication error
interventions.
May 27, 2011
Karnon J, McIntosh A, Dean JE, et al. A prospective hazard and improvement analytic approach to
predicting the effectiveness of medication error interventions. Saf Sci. 2006;45(4).…
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October 31, 2017 - Improving care teams' functioning: recommendations
from team science.
October 31, 2017
Fiscella K, Mauksch L, Bodenheimer T, et al. Improving Care Teams' Functioning: Recommendations from
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October 26, 2022 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care.
October 26, 2022
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improve-antibiotic-use-ambulatory-care
Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing is associated with increased risk potential. This toolkit a…
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December 13, 2023 - Many people of color worry good health care is tied to
their appearance.
December 13, 2023
DeGuzman C. KFF Health News. December 5, 2023
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/many-people-color-worry-good-health-care-tied-their-appearance
Racial and ethnic bias permeates medical interactions to detract from safe and effecti…
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September 14, 2016 - Improving pathologists' communication skills.
September 14, 2016
Dintzis SM. Improving Pathologists' Communication Skills. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):802-8.
doi:10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.medu1-1608.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-pathologists-communication-skills
Despite increasing recognition that e…
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June 29, 2023 - After Roe: Challenges in the Provision of Lifesaving Care.
June 21, 2023
Washington DC; National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine: June 29, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/after-roe-challenges-provision-lifesaving-care
Delay in access to obstetric care hinders safe treatment for patients experienci…
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April 17, 2019 - Will human factors restore faith in the GMC?
April 17, 2019
Morgan L, Benson D, McCulloch P. Will human factors restore faith in the GMC? BMJ. 2019;364:l1037.
doi:10.1136/bmj.l1037.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/will-human-factors-restore-faith-gmc
Investigations into medical mistakes that result in patient harm sh…
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June 30, 2021 - Errors in adult trauma resuscitation: a systematic review.
June 30, 2021
Nikouline A, Quirion A, Jung JJ, et al. Errors in adult trauma resuscitation: a systematic review. CJEM.
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https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-adult-trauma-resuscitation-systematic-review
Trauma …
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June 19, 2019 - Independent double checks: worth the effort if used
judiciously and properly.
June 19, 2019
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. June 6, 2019;24:1-7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/independent-double-checks-worth-effort-if-used-judiciously-and-properly
Independent double checks can reduce risk of human …
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March 11, 2020 - Supplement on Deepening our Understanding of Quality
in Australia (DUQuA).
March 11, 2020
Int J Qual Health Care. 2020;32(Supp1):1-105.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/supplement-deepening-our-understanding-quality-australia-duqua
Quality and safety are often intertwined in large improvement efforts. This special iss…
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February 18, 2017 - Learning from incidents in healthcare: the journey, not
the arrival, matters.
February 18, 2017
Leistikow I, Mulder S, Vesseur J, et al. Learning from incidents in healthcare: the journey, not the arrival,
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May 23, 2018 - How health care changes when algorithms start making
diagnoses.
May 23, 2018
Burt A, Volchenboum S. Harv Bus Rev. May 8, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-health-care-changes-when-algorithms-start-making-diagnoses
Use of artificial intelligence and computer algorithms as tools to improve diagnosis have both r…
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December 16, 2020 - Wear face masks with no metal during MRI exams.
December 16, 2020
FDA Safety Communication. MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug
Administration; December 7, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wear-face-masks-no-metal-during-mri-exams
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) requires patient prep…
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August 22, 2018 - The doctor doesn't listen to her. But the media is starting
to.
August 22, 2018
Fetters A. The Atlantic. August 10, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctor-doesnt-listen-her-media-starting
Women face implicit bias that can affect the safety and effectiveness of their care. Reviewing several high-
profile accoun…
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May 24, 2023 - Patient safety in home health care: a grounded theory
study.
May 24, 2023
Shahrestanaki SK, Rafii F, Najafi Ghezeljeh T, et al. Patient safety in home health care: a grounded theory
study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2023;23(1):467. doi:10.1186/s12913-023-09458-9.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-home-health-c…
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September 23, 2020 - A Guide to Patient Safety Improvement: Integrating
Knowledge Translation & Quality Improvement
Approaches.
September 23, 2020
Edmonton, Alberta; Canadian Patient Safety Institute: 2020. ISBN: 9781926541846.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guide-patient-safety-improvement-integrating-knowledge-translation-quality-
im…
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August 27, 2014 - Validation of a teamwork perceptions measure to increase
patient safety.
August 27, 2014
Keebler JR, Dietz AS, Lazzara EH, et al. Validation of a teamwork perceptions measure to increase patient
safety. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(9):718-26. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-001942.
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September 14, 2018 - Health IT Patient Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals.
September 14, 2018
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. July 25, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-it-patient-safety-supplemental-items-hospitals
Tracking the intersection of organizational culture with health information technology use can …