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October 01, 2014 - AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey Used to Set Baselines for Improvements at Chicago Hospital
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May 2006
In December 2004, Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago administered AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture to establish a baseline for assessment of cultur…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/kadcyla-ado-trastuzumab-emtansine-drug-safety-communication-potential-medication-errors
October 09, 2013 - Press Release/Announcement
Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine): drug safety communication—potential medication errors resulting from name confusion.
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Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine): drug safety communication—potential medication errors resulting from name confusion. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/some-unintended-effects-teamwork-healthcare
July 02, 2008 - Study
Some unintended effects of teamwork in healthcare.
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Finn R, Learmonth M, Reedy P. Some unintended effects of teamwork in healthcare. Soc Sci Med. 2010;70(8):1148-54. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.12.025.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-review-patient-tracking-systems-use-pediatric-emergency-department
August 03, 2022 - Review
A systematic review of patient tracking systems for use in the pediatric emergency department.
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Dobson I, Doan Q, Hung G. A systematic review of patient tracking systems for use in the pediatric emergency department. J Emerg Med. 2013;44(1):242-8. doi:10.1016/j.jem…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potential-medication-overdose-enfit-low-dose-tip-syringe-fda-safety-communication
October 28, 2020 - Press Release/Announcement
Potential for medication overdose with ENFit low dose tip syringe: FDA Safety Communication.
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Potential for medication overdose with ENFit low dose tip syringe: FDA Safety Communication. MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-fatal-errors-gdh-pqq-glucose-dehydrogenase-pyrroloquinoline-quinone-glucose
June 22, 2011 - Press Release/Announcement
Potentially fatal errors with GDH-PQQ [glucose dehydrogenase pyrroloquinoline quinone] glucose monitoring technology.
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Potentially fatal errors with GDH-PQQ [glucose dehydrogenase pyrroloquinoline quinone] glucose monitoring technology. MedWat…
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June 02, 2025 - No More CAUTI – preventing catheter associated urinary tact infections
No More CAUTI – preventing catheter associated urinary tract infections
Elizabeth Mizerek, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, FN-CSA
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Mercer County Community College
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Define the impact of CAUTI
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potential-medical-adverse-events-associated-death-forensic-pathology-perspective
July 31, 2019 - Study
Potential medical adverse events associated with death: a forensic pathology perspective.
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Sakai K, Takatsu A, Shigeta A, et al. Potential medical adverse events associated with death: a forensic pathology perspective. International Journal for Quality in Health Car…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/relationship-between-nurse-education-level-and-patient-safety-integrative-review
April 10, 2024 - Review
The relationship between nurse education level and patient safety: an integrative review.
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Ridley RT. The relationship between nurse education level and patient safety: an integrative review. J Nurs Educ. 2008;47(4):149-56.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/daily-dose-communication-improve-quality-and-safety-outcomes
September 15, 2009 - Review
A daily dose of communication to improve quality and safety outcomes.
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Halm MA. A daily dose of communication to improve quality and safety outcomes. Am J Crit Care. 2024;33(4):305-310. doi:10.4037/ajcc2024318.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-paradigm-surgical-procedural-training
December 21, 2014 - Commentary
A new paradigm for surgical procedural training.
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Sachdeva AK, Buyske J, Dunnington GL, et al. A new paradigm for surgical procedural training. Curr Probl Surg. 2011;48(12):854-968. doi:10.1067/j.cpsurg.2011.08.003.
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May 01, 2015 - St. Joseph’s Hospital Improves Patient Safety Using AHRQ Tools
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May 2015
St. Joseph's Hospital, a 72-bed facility in Breese, Illinois, has improved care and increased satisfaction among patients by using three evidence-based resources from AHRQ:
The Hospital Consumer Asses…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-admission-medication-reconciliation-medically-complex-children-observational-study
April 24, 2018 - Study
Hospital admission medication reconciliation in medically complex children: an observational study.
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Stone BL, Boehme S, Mundorff MB, et al. Hospital admission medication reconciliation in medically complex children: an observational study. Arch Dis Child. 2009. doi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-deficiency-citations-nursing-homes
June 02, 2010 - Study
Hand hygiene deficiency citations in nursing homes.
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Castle NG, Wagner LM, Ferguson J, et al. Hand Hygiene Deficiency Citations in Nursing Homes. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2012;33(1). doi:10.1177/0733464812449903.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-anatomic-pathology-measuring-discrepancy-frequencies-and-causes
January 08, 2016 - Study
Patient safety in anatomic pathology: measuring discrepancy frequencies and causes.
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Raab SS, Nakhleh RE, Ruby SG. Patient safety in anatomic pathology: measuring discrepancy frequencies and causes. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2005;129(4):459-466.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drill-down-root-cause-analysis
June 15, 2016 - Commentary
Drill down with root cause analysis.
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McDonald A, Leyhane T. Drill down with root cause analysis. Nurs Manage. 2005;36(10):26-32.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementing-computerized-physician-order-management-community-hospital
November 16, 2022 - Commentary
Implementing computerized physician order management at a community hospital.
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Kraus S, Barber TR, Briggs B, et al. Implementing computerized physician order management at a community hospital. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(2):74-84.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lost-translation-impact-language-barriers-childrens-healthcare
January 06, 2018 - Review
Lost in translation: impact of language barriers on children's healthcare.
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Goenka PK. Lost in translation: impact of language barriers on children's healthcare. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2016;28(5):659-666. doi:10.1097/MOP.0000000000000404.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-professionals-views-about-safety-maternity-services-qualitative-study
June 10, 2020 - Study
Health-care professionals' views about safety in maternity services: a qualitative study.
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Smith AHK, Dixon AL, Page LA. Health-care professionals' views about safety in maternity services: a qualitative study. Midwifery. 2009;25(1):21-31. doi:10.1016/j.midw.2008.11…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/team-training-implications-emergency-and-critical-care-pediatrics
May 18, 2016 - Review
Team training: implications for emergency and critical care pediatrics.
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Eppich W, Brannen M, Hunt EA. Team training: implications for emergency and critical care pediatrics. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2008;20(3):255-60. doi:10.1097/MOP.0b013e3282ffb3f3.
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