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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/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/35111/psn-pdf
April 06, 2011 - Patient safety features of clinical computer systems:
questionnaire survey of GP views.
April 6, 2011
Morris CJ, Savelyich BSP, Avery A, et al. Patient safety features of clinical computer systems:
questionnaire survey of GP views. Qual Saf Health Care. 2005;14(3):164-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety…
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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/836867/psn-pdf
April 06, 2022 - Safer Dx Checklist: 10 High-Priority Practices for
Diagnostic Excellence.
April 6, 2022
Houston TX; Baylor College of Medicine: 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safer-dx-checklist-10-high-priority-practices-diagnostic-excellence
Assessment can identify the current state of a process or program to reveal ar…
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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/43718/psn-pdf
December 03, 2014 - Patient safety culture in nephrology nurse practice
settings: initial findings.
December 3, 2014
Ulrich B, Kear T. Nephrol Nurs J. 2014;41:459-476.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-culture-nephrology-nurse-practice-settings-initial-findings
This study utilized AHRQ patient safety culture surveys to asse…
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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/37564/psn-pdf
June 12, 2008 - The medical emergency team system: a two hospital
comparison.
June 12, 2008
Young L, Donald M, Parr M, et al. The Medical Emergency Team system: a two hospital comparison.
Resuscitation. 2008;77(2):180-8. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2007.11.016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-emergency-team-system-two-hospit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36204/psn-pdf
September 30, 2010 - Automated medication error studies with audit
supplementation were effectively designed and analyzed
by time series.
September 30, 2010
Shuster JJ, Winterstein AG. Automated medication error studies with audit supplementation were
effectively designed and analyzed by time series. J Clin Epidemiol. 2006;59(9).
doi…
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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/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…
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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/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/39973/psn-pdf
January 04, 2011 - Residency training at a crossroads: duty-hour standards
2010.
January 4, 2011
Volpp KG, Friedman W, Romano PS, et al. Residency training at a crossroads: duty-hour standards 2010.
Ann Intern Med. 2010;153(12):826-8. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-153-12-201012210-00287.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/residency-training-cross…
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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/43495/psn-pdf
December 15, 2014 - Disruptive behaviors among physicians.
December 15, 2014
Sanchez LT. Disruptive behaviors among physicians. JAMA. 2014;312(21):2209-2210.
doi:10.1001/jama.2014.10218.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disruptive-behaviors-among-physicians
This commentary spotlights concerns about physicians with disruptive behaviors an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34618/psn-pdf
July 28, 2013 - National Survey on Consumers' Experiences With Patient
Safety and Quality Information.
July 28, 2013
Washington DC: Kaiser Family Foundation, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Harvard School
of Public Health; 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-survey-consumers-experiences-patient-safety-and-qual…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39184/psn-pdf
January 06, 2010 - Patient safety attitudes of paediatric trainee physicians.
January 6, 2010
Parry G, Horowitz L, Goldmann D. Patient safety attitudes of paediatric trainee physicians. Qual Saf Health
Care. 2009;18(6):462-6. doi:10.1136/qshc.2006.020230.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-attitudes-paediatric-trainee-physic…