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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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…

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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…

  3. Implementing a Fall Prevention Program | PSNet

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    November 29, 2023 - Implementing a Fall Prevention Program Frances Healey, RN, PhD | December 1, 2011  View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Healey F. Implementing a Fall Prevention Program. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualit…

  4. Failed Interpretation of Screening Tool: Delayed Treatment | PSNet

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    August 20, 2018 - Failed Interpretation of Screening Tool: Delayed Treatment Citation Text: Cable CA, Murphy DJ, Martin GS. Failed Interpretation of Screening Tool: Delayed Treatment. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017. Copy Citatio…

  5. Diagnosing Diagnostic Mistakes | PSNet

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    April 30, 2014 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Diagnosing Diagnostic Mistakes Citation Text: McNutt RA, Abrams RI, Hasler S. Diagnosing Diagnostic Mistakes. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005. Copy Citation Format: Google S…

  6. Physical Diagnosis: A Lost Art? | PSNet

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    January 17, 2018 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Physical Diagnosis: A Lost Art? Citation Text: Thompson GR, Verghese A. Physical Diagnosis: A Lost Art?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006. Copy Citation Format: Google Schola…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 27, 2023 - The Role of Undergraduate Nursing Education in Patient Safety November 27, 2023 Stanley J, Gale B, Mossburg S. The Role of Undergraduate Nursing Education in Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2023. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-undergraduate-nursing-education-patient-safety Introduction Nurses are a li…

  8. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)

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    May 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008 Spotlight Case The Perils of Cross Coverage * * Source and Credits This presentation is based on the May 2012 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available Commentary by: Jeanne M. Farnan, MD, MHPE, and Vineet M. Arora, MD, MAPP, …

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    December 01, 2007 - Too Hot For Comfort December 1, 2007 Cleland H, Wasiak J. Too Hot For Comfort. PSNet [internet]. 2007. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/too-hot-comfort The Case A 4-month-old infant admitted to rule out sepsis was receiving maintenance intravenous (IV) fluid and IV antibiotics via a peripheral line in the left antec…

  10. The Hidden Harms of Hand Sanitizer | PSNet

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    March 04, 2020 - The Hidden Harms of Hand Sanitizer Citation Text: Stewart S. The Hidden Harms of Hand Sanitizer. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 …

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 26, 2012 - Beyond FMEA: the structured what-if technique (SWIFT). September 26, 2012 Card AJ, Ward JR, Clarkson PJ. Beyond FMEA: The structured what-if technique (SWIFT). J Healthc Risk Manag. 2012;31(4):23-29. doi:10.1002/jhrm.20101. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/swift-new-tool-identifying-prospective-hazards This commentary…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 28, 2018 - Improving Diagnosis. November 28, 2018 Deutsch E, ed. PA-PSRS Pa Patient Saf Advis. 2018 Oct 31;15(suppl 1):1-70. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-diagnosis This special issue raises awareness of challenges to reducing diagnostic error. Articles discuss insights from experts about how to improve diagnosis, t…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 02, 2016 - Patient Safety Culture: Theory, Methods and Application. August 2, 2016 Waterson P, ed. London, UK: Ashgate; 2014. ISBN: 9781409448143. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-culture-theory-methods-and-application This publication covers patient safety culture including its background in high-risk industries, …

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 06, 2019 - Findings of Two Inaugural Leapfrog Surveys 2019. November 6, 2019 Washington DC: Leapfrog Group; 2019. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/findings-two-inaugural-leapfrog-surveys-2019 Ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) are established venues for surgical care despite engagement in assessment to ensure their safety. This re…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 30, 2012 - Radiation Therapy Safety: The Critical Role of the Radiation Therapist. May 30, 2012 Odle TG, Rosier N. Albuquerque, NM: American Society of Radiologic Technologists Education and Research Foundation; 2012. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/radiation-therapy-safety-critical-role-radiation-therapist Summarizing the rol…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 26, 2011 - The Leapfrog Group's CPOE standard and evaluation tool. May 26, 2011 Metzger JB, Welebob E, Turisco F, et al. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. July/August 2008;5:22-25. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leapfrog-groups-cpoe-standard-and-evaluation-tool This article describes an evaluation tool designed for…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 06, 2010 - Hospital safety climate surveys: measurement issues. December 6, 2010 Jackson J, Sarac C, Flin R. Hospital safety climate surveys: measurement issues. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2010;16(6):632-8. doi:10.1097/MCC.0b013e32833f0ee6. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-safety-climate-surveys-measurement-issues This review…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 03, 2010 - Strategies to improve the patient safety outcome indicator: preventing or reducing falls. February 3, 2010 Bright L. Strategies to improve the patient safety outcome indicator: preventing or reducing falls. Home Healthc Nurse. 2005;23(1):29-36. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-improve-patient-safety-outcome…

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 02, 2017 - A check-up for safety culture in "my patient care area." January 2, 2017 Sexton JB, Paine LA, Manfuso J, et al. A Check-up for Safety Culture in “My Patient Care Area”. doi:10.1016/s1553-7250(07)33081-x. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/check-safety-culture-my-patient-care-area This tool is designed to allow frontline…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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…
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