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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73548/psn-pdf
July 27, 2021 - Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care.
July 27, 2021
Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-errors-primary-care
Case analysis provides important opportunities to highlight factors that culminate in diagnostic error. This
website supports learning generated from the Primary-Care…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38021/psn-pdf
August 27, 2008 - A review of the current evidence base for significant
event analysis.
August 27, 2008
Bowie P, Pope L, Lough M. A review of the current evidence base for significant event analysis. J Eval Clin
Pract. 2008;14(4):520-36. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2007.00908.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/review-current-evidence-base…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50380/psn-pdf
September 25, 2019 - Poetry and Medicine. Mistakes.
September 25, 2019
Kittleson M. JAMA. 2019;322:984.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/poetry-and-medicine-mistakes
Medical mistakes are a source of anxiety for both patients and clinicians. This poem articulates a
physician's perspective regarding the psychological impact of uncertainty a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37028/psn-pdf
April 11, 2009 - Multidisciplinary crisis simulations: the way forward for
training surgical teams.
April 11, 2009
Undre S, Koutantji M, Sevdalis N, et al. Multidisciplinary crisis simulations: the way forward for training
surgical teams. World J Surg. 2007;31(9):1843-53.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multidisciplinary-crisis-simul…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42385/psn-pdf
June 26, 2013 - Identifying and addressing preventable process errors in
trauma care.
June 26, 2013
Pucher PH, Aggarwal R, Twaij A, et al. Identifying and addressing preventable process errors in trauma
care. World J Surg. 2013;37(4):752-8. doi:10.1007/s00268-013-1917-9.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-and-addressing-pre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36765/psn-pdf
August 10, 2011 - Factors influencing perioperative nurses' error reporting
preferences.
August 10, 2011
Espin S, Regehr G, Levinson W, et al. Factors influencing perioperative nurses' error reporting preferences.
AORN J. 2007;85(3):527-43.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factors-influencing-perioperative-nurses-error-reporting-prefer…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36571/psn-pdf
January 05, 2017 - The Objective Structured Clinical Examination as an
educational tool in patient safety.
January 5, 2017
Varkey P, Natt N. The Objective Structured Clinical Examination as an educational tool in patient safety. Jt
Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(1):48-53.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/objective-structured-clinical-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41656/psn-pdf
September 05, 2012 - ACOG SCOPE: Safety Certification in Outpatient Practice
Excellence for Women's Health.
September 5, 2012
Sclafani J, Levy BS, Lawrence H, et al. Building a Better Safety Net. doi:10.1097/aog.0b013e318260957c.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/acog-scope-safety-certification-outpatient-practice-excellence-womens-health
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42737/psn-pdf
November 20, 2019 - HANYS' Report on Report Cards.
November 20, 2019
Rensselaer, NY: Healthcare Association of New York State; November 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hanys-report-report-cards
This publication assessed 12 widely disseminated hospital report cards by criteria including transparency of
methodology, evidence-based m…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50900/psn-pdf
February 12, 2020 - How to "DEAL" with disruptive physician behavior.
February 12, 2020
Junga Z, Tritsch A, Singla M. How to “DEAL” With disruptive physician behavior. Gastroenterology.
2019;157(6):1469-1472. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2019.10.021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-deal-disruptive-physician-behavior
In this commentary, the …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47675/psn-pdf
November 28, 2023 - SOPS Surveys.
November 28, 2023
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sops-surveys
Surveys are established mechanisms for organizational assessment of safety culture. This collection of
webinars provides an overview of the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) and a ran…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43360/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - Antimicrobial Stewardship Toolkit.
September 29, 2017
Chicago, IL: American Hospital Association Physician Leadership Forum; July 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antimicrobial-stewardship-toolkit
Antimicrobial stewardship has been promoted as an element of patient safety. This toolkit provides
resources for hos…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867770/psn-pdf
March 01, 2022 - Toolkit for Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients with
Devices.
March 1, 2022
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Toolkit for Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients with Devices.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-decolonization-non-icu-patients-devices
Healthcare associated infection is a persistent contributo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36911/psn-pdf
September 01, 2011 - Managing clinical failure: a complex adaptive system
perspective.
September 1, 2011
Matthews JI, Thomas PT. Managing clinical failure: a complex adaptive system perspective. Int J Health
Care Qual Assur. 2007;20(3):184-194. doi:10.1108/09526860710743336.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/managing-clinical-failure-compl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36151/psn-pdf
September 29, 2010 - Communication and teamwork in patient care: how much
can we learn from aviation?
September 29, 2010
Lyndon A. Communication and teamwork in patient care: how much can we learn from aviation? J Obstet
Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2006;35(4):538-46.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-and-teamwork-patient-care-how-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-chalapathy-venkatesan-and-kathy-helak-about-application-safety-ii
August 28, 2024 - Traditional root cause analysis limits the learning that can be gained from assessing adverse events
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49763/psn-pdf
June 01, 2016 - July Syndrome
June 1, 2016
Young JQ. July Syndrome. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/july-syndrome
The Case
A 64-year-old man was seen in the thoracic surgery clinic in June after being diagnosed with a right lower
lobe lung cancer. The attending surgeon saw the patient along with his fellow,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49809/psn-pdf
October 01, 2017 - Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy
October 1, 2017
Bhutani VK, Wong RJ. Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyperbilirubinemia-refractory-phototherapy
The Case
A 1-day-old full-term infant was noted to have elevated total serum bilirubin (…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/adverse-drug-event-ade-surveillance-and-pharmacist-counseling
June 28, 2023 - Adverse Drug Event (ADE) Surveillance and Pharmacist Counseling
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May 13, 2020 - Circle Up Training.
May 13, 2020
Center for Medical Simulation.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/circle-training
Communication strategies are important for engaging staff in behaviors that support effective teamwork.
This website highlights a process that involves briefings, supportive conversations, and debriefings a…