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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43560/psn-pdf
September 24, 2014 - Burnout in Healthcare.
September 24, 2014
Laschinger H, Montgomery A, eds. Burnout Res. 2014;1:57-102.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/burnout-healthcare
Burnout has been linked to depression, work dissatisfaction, and increased rates of adverse events.
Articles in this special issue explore health professionals' exp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37376/psn-pdf
March 28, 2012 - Duty hours restriction and their effect on resident
education and academic departments: the American
perspective.
March 28, 2012
Swide CE, Kirsch JR. Duty hours restriction and their effect on resident education and academic
departments: the American perspective. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2007;20(6):580-4.
https://…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34719/psn-pdf
December 23, 2008 - Learning from samples of one or fewer.
December 23, 2008
March JG, Sproull LS, Tamuz M. Org Sci.1991;2:1-13. (reprinted in: Qual Saf Health Care 2003;12:465-
472.)
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-samples-one-or-fewer
Organizations learn from experience. However, learning from rare events is challenging becau…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74095/psn-pdf
February 01, 2022 - Zero Suicide Initiative.
November 17, 2021
Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration. Fed Register. November 3,
2021;(86):60883-60893.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/zero-suicide-initiative
Patient suicide attempts are considered never events. This funding announcement calls for pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840494/psn-pdf
November 30, 2022 - Safety of anesthetic and perioperative medication
practices.
November 30, 2022
Meyer TA. Anesthesiology News. October 31, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-anesthetic-and-perioperative-medication-practices
Medication use in the surgical environment is complex and high-risk. This article describes steps tow…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36425/psn-pdf
December 22, 2010 - Patient safety in the clinical laboratory: a longitudinal
analysis of specimen identification errors.
December 22, 2010
Wagar EA, Tamashiro L, Yasin B, et al. Patient safety in the clinical laboratory: a longitudinal analysis of
specimen identification errors. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2006;130(11):1662-1668.
https://p…
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April 06, 2011 - Medication safety program reduces adverse drug events
in a community hospital.
April 6, 2011
Cohen MM, Kimmel NL, Benage MK, et al. Medication safety program reduces adverse drug events in a
community hospital. Qual Saf Health Care. 2005;14(3):169-74.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-program-reduces-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44110/psn-pdf
May 13, 2015 - Simulation in Anaesthesia and Surgery.
May 13, 2015
Hahnenkamp K, Breuer G, eds. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2015;29(1):1-96.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/simulation-anaesthesia-and-surgery
In the last decade, simulation has emerged as an educational strategy for teaching clinical skills. Articles in
this sp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866357/psn-pdf
July 24, 2024 - People’s Experiences of Diagnosis.
July 24, 2024
People’s Experiences Of Diagnosis. London, England: National Voices; June 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/peoples-experiences-diagnosis
The discussion of diagnostic safety has expanded to include an effort to realize excellence. This report
explores the diagnosti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60563/psn-pdf
June 03, 2020 - ‘Last responders’ seek to expand postmortem COVID
testing In unexplained deaths.
June 3, 2020
Andrews M. Kaiser News Network. May 19, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/last-responders-seek-expand-postmortem-covid-testing-unexplained-deaths
Post-mortem examination is an important tool for determining if misdiagnos…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46494/psn-pdf
January 24, 2018 - Complications.
January 24, 2018
Anaesthesia. 2018;73(suppl 1):3-101.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/complications
Study of complications can provide insights into presurgical patient counseling, risk assessment, and
medical harm prevention. Articles in this special issue explore complications in anesthesia, includin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43375/psn-pdf
July 23, 2014 - Managing risk at the point-of-care: preventing errors.
July 23, 2014
Njoroge S; Nichols JH.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/managing-risk-point-care-preventing-errors
Highlighting how the disconnect between clinicians conducting point-of-care testing as a patient care action
and laboratory staff performing the analys…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73326/psn-pdf
June 01, 2021 - CANDOR Webinar Series.
June 1, 2021
Patient Safety Movement Foundation. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/candor-webinar-series
The Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) model was designed to support early error
disclosure with patients and families after mistakes in care occur. This three-part webi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34887/psn-pdf
February 26, 2009 - Has the Leapfrog Group had an impact on the health care
market?
February 26, 2009
Galvin RS, Delbanco S, Milstein A, et al. Has the leapfrog group had an impact on the health care market?
Health Aff (Millwood). 2005;24(1):228-33.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/has-leapfrog-group-had-impact-health-care-market
The Le…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39103/psn-pdf
November 18, 2009 - Identifying organizational cultures that promote patient
safety.
November 18, 2009
Singer SJ, Falwell A, Gaba DM, et al. Identifying organizational cultures that promote patient safety. Health
Care Manag Rev. 2009;34(4):300-311. doi:10.1097/HMR.0b013e3181afc10c.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-organizatio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36041/psn-pdf
June 21, 2006 - Intraoperative adverse events and related postoperative
complications in spine surgery: implications for
enhancing patient safety founded on evidence-based
protocols.
June 21, 2006
Rampersaud YR; Moro ER; Neary MA; White K; Lewis SJ; Massicotte EM; Fehlings MG.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intraoperative-adverse-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36796/psn-pdf
August 26, 2011 - Patient safety curriculum for surgical residency
programs: results of a national consensus conference.
August 26, 2011
Sachdeva AK, Philibert I, Leach DC, et al. Patient safety curriculum for surgical residency programs: results
of a national consensus conference. Surgery. 2007;141(4):427-41.
https://psnet.ahrq.go…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38701/psn-pdf
June 28, 2011 - Selection of indicators for continuous monitoring of
patient safety: recommendations of the project 'safety
improvement for patients in Europe.'
June 28, 2011
Kristensen S, Mainz J, Bartels P. Selection of indicators for continuous monitoring of patient safety:
recommendations of the project 'safety improvement f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45241/psn-pdf
October 31, 2023 - Hospital Harm Project.
October 31, 2023
Canadian Institute for Health Information, Health Excellence Canada.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-harm-project
Reducing preventable harm associated with health care is a worldwide goal. This Canadian initiative
developed a measure to track unintended harm in acute c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36965/psn-pdf
February 15, 2011 - Strategic work-arounds to accommodate new technology:
the case of smart pumps in hospital care.
February 15, 2011
McAlearney AS, Vrontos J, Schneider PJ, et al. Strategic Work-Arounds to Accommodate New
Technology. J Patient Saf. 2008;3(2). doi:10.1097/01.jps.0000242987.93789.63.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strat…