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February 26, 2014 - Reducing central line–associated bloodstream infections
in North Carolina NICUs.
February 26, 2014
Fisher D, Cochran KM, Provost LP, et al. Reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections in North
Carolina NICUs. Pediatrics. 2013;132(6):e1664-71. doi:10.1542/peds.2013-2000.
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January 01, 2019 - Critical Order Set Change and Critical Limb Ischemia
January 1, 2019
Clay B. Critical Order Set Change and Critical Limb Ischemia. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/critical-order-set-change-and-critical-limb-ischemia
The Case
A 72-year-old woman with a history of severe peripheral vascular dis…
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November 01, 2003 - The Missing Suction Tip
November 1, 2003
Thomas EJ, Moore FA. The Missing Suction Tip. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-suction-tip
Case Objectives
Identify the risk factors for retained foreign bodies.
Understand methods used to prevent and identify retained foreign bodies.
Apprecia…
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October 01, 2010 - What Makes a Good Checklist
Anne Collins McLaughlin, PhD | October 1, 2010
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McLaughlin AC. What Makes a Good Checklist. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Rese…
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October 31, 2018 - The systems approach at the sharp end.
October 31, 2018
Cross SRH. The systems approach at the sharp end. Future Healthc J. 2019;5(3):176-180.
doi:10.7861/futurehosp.5-3-176.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systems-approach-sharp-end
Systems solutions are often focused on creating improvements at the organizational o…
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February 18, 2019 - Concepts for the development of a customizable checklist
for use by patients.
February 18, 2019
Fernando RJ, Shapiro FE, Rosenberg NM, et al. Concepts for the Development of a Customizable
Checklist for Use by Patients. J Patient Saf. 2019;15(1):18-23. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000203.
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November 17, 2010 - Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of
nosocomial bloodstream infection rates.
November 17, 2010
Lin MY, Hota B, Khan YM, et al. Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial
bloodstream infection rates. JAMA. 2010;304(18):2035-41. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1637.
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May 11, 2011 - Assessing and improving safety climate in a large cohort
of intensive care units.
May 11, 2011
Sexton B, Berenholtz SM, Goeschel CA, et al. Assessing and improving safety climate in a large cohort of
intensive care units. Crit Care Med. 2011;39(5):934-9. doi:10.1097/CCM.0b013e318206d26c.
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April 24, 2018 - Commentary
Performing the wrong procedure.
Citation Text:
Minnier T, Phrampus P, Waddell L. Performing the Wrong Procedure. JAMA. 2016;316(11):1207-1208. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.9134.
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September 02, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant.
Citation Text:
A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. Neergaard L. Associated Press. April 1, 2024.
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April 04, 2018 - Latex: a lingering and lurking safety risk.
April 4, 2018
Liberatore K. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. 2018 March;15.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/latex-lingering-and-lurking-safety-risk
Latex products are widely available in hospitals and represent a persistent threat to patients with latex
allergies. Drawing from 61…
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December 18, 2013 - A systematic review of strategies for reporting of neonatal
hospital–acquired bloodstream infections.
December 18, 2013
Folgori L, Bielicki J, Sharland M. A systematic review of strategies for reporting of neonatal hospital-
acquired bloodstream infections. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2013;98(6):F518-23.
doi…
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May 25, 2011 - The ability of intensive care units to maintain zero central
line–associated bloodstream infections.
May 25, 2011
Lipitz-Snyderman A. The Ability of Intensive Care Units to Maintain Zero Central Line–Associated
Bloodstream Infections. Arch Intern Med. 2011;171(9). doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2011.161.
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September 01, 2005 - Benefits vs. Risks of Intraosseous Vascular Access
Citation Text:
Fowler RL, Lippmann MJ. Benefits vs. Risks of Intraosseous Vascular Access. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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June 23, 2009 - Profiles in patient safety: misplaced femoral line
guidewire and multiple failures to detect the foreign body
on chest radiography.
June 23, 2009
Lum TE, Fairbanks RJ, Pennington EC, et al. Profiles in Patient Safety: Misplaced Femoral Line Guidewire
and Multiple Failures to Detect the Foreign Body on Chest Radiog…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46887/psn-pdf
May 03, 2018 - Financial incentives to reduce hospital-acquired
infections under alternative payment arrangements.
May 3, 2018
Cohen CC, Liu J, Cohen B, et al. Financial Incentives to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections Under
Alternative Payment Arrangements. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018;39(5):509-515.
doi:10.1017/ice.201…
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December 21, 2014 - Trends in central line–associated bloodstream infections
in a trauma-surgical intensive care unit.
December 21, 2014
Ong A, Dysert K, Herbert C, et al. Trends in central line-associated bloodstream infections in a trauma-
surgical intensive care unit. Arch Surg. 2011;146(3):302-7. doi:10.1001/archsurg.2011.9.
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March 27, 2017 - Management of a patient with a latex allergy.
March 27, 2017
Minami CA, Barnard C, Bilimoria KY. Management of a Patient With a Latex Allergy. JAMA.
2017;317(3):309-310. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.20034.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/management-patient-latex-allergy
This case analysis discusses the use of a latex cathet…
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February 20, 2008 - Intensive care unit nurses' perceptions of safety after a
highly specific safety intervention.
February 20, 2008
Elder NC, Brungs SM, Nagy M, et al. Intensive care unit nurses' perceptions of safety after a highly specific
safety intervention. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008;17(1):25-30. doi:10.1136/qshc.2006.021949.
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September 01, 2014 - Compendium of Strategies to Prevent HAIs in Acute Care
Hospitals 2014.
September 1, 2014
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014;35(Suppl 2):s1-s178;35:460-463;797-801.
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Preventing healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) remains a p…