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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potential-harm-caused-physicians-priori-beliefs-clinical-effectiveness-hydroxychloroquine-and
November 21, 2021 - Study
Potential harm caused by physicians' a-priori beliefs in the clinical effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine and its impact on clinical and economic outcome--a simulation approach.
Citation Text:
Ebm C, Carfagna F, Edwards S, et al. Potential harm caused by physicians' a-priori belief…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/economic-evaluation-interventions-prevention-hospital-acquired-infections-systematic-review
October 19, 2022 - Review
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Economic evaluation of interventions for prevention of hospital acquired infections: a systematic review.
Citation Text:
Arefian H, Vogel M, Kwetkat A, et al. Economic Evaluation of Interventions for Prevention of Hospital Acquired Infections: A S…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changes-prevalence-health-care-associated-infections-us-hospitals
December 18, 2014 - Study
Classic
Changes in prevalence of health care-associated infections in U.S. hospitals.
Citation Text:
Magill SS, O'Leary E, Janelle SJ, et al. Changes in Prevalence of Health Care-Associated Infections in U.S. Hospitals. N Engl J Med. 2018;379(18):1732-1744…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/shaping-systems-better-behavioral-choices-lessons-learned-fatal-medication-error
February 12, 2020 - Commentary
Shaping systems for better behavioral choices: lessons learned from a fatal medication error.
Citation Text:
Smetzer JL, Baker C, Byrne FD, et al. Shaping systems for better behavioral choices: lessons learned from a fatal medication error. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2010;36(…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-factor-cardiac-surgery-errors-and-near-misses-high-technology-medical-domain
June 09, 2010 - Review
Classic
Human factor in cardiac surgery: errors and near misses in a high technology medical domain.
Citation Text:
Carthey J, de Leval MR, Reason JT. The human factor in cardiac surgery: errors and near misses in a high technology medical domain. Ann Tho…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurse-staffing-burnout-and-health-care-associated-infection
June 02, 2021 - Study
Nurse staffing, burnout, and health care-associated infection.
Citation Text:
Cimiotti JP, Aiken LH, Sloane DM, et al. Nurse staffing, burnout, and health care-associated infection. Am J Infect Control. 2012;40(6):486-490. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2012.02.029.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/malpractice-claims-related-diagnostic-errors-hospital
September 16, 2020 - Study
Classic
Malpractice claims related to diagnostic errors in the hospital.
Citation Text:
Gupta A, Snyder A, Kachalia A, et al. Malpractice claims related to diagnostic errors in the hospital. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017;27(1):53-60. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006774.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_executive.pdf
July 01, 2009 - Layout 1
Background
The Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality commissioned this report to review
the evidence for the clinical effect and
safety of radiofrequency (RF) catheter
ablation for the management of atrial
fibrillation (AF). AF is the most common
sustained arrhythmia seen in clinical
practice. Its prev…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45769/psn-pdf
December 21, 2016 - National Scorecard on Rates of Hospital-Acquired
Conditions 2010 to 2015: Interim Data From National
Efforts to Make Health Care Safer.
December 21, 2016
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-scorecard-rates-hospital-acquired-conditions-2010…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/critical-care-checklists-keystone-project-and-office-human-research-protections-case
May 04, 2014 - Commentary
Critical care checklists, the Keystone Project, and the Office for Human Research Protections: a case for streamlining the approval process in quality-improvement research.
Citation Text:
Savel RH, Goldstein EB, Gropper MA. Critical care checklists, the Keystone Project, an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intensive-care-units-communication-between-nurses-and-physicians-and-patients-outcomes
May 28, 2008 - Study
Intensive care units, communication between nurses and physicians, and patients' outcomes.
Citation Text:
Manojlovich M, Antonakos CL, Ronis DL. Intensive care units, communication between nurses and physicians, and patients' outcomes. Am J Crit Care. 2009;18(1):21-30. doi:10.403…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/compendium-strategies-prevent-hais-acute-care-hospitals-2014
July 02, 2009 - Special or Theme Issue
Compendium of Strategies to Prevent HAIs in Acute Care Hospitals 2014.
Citation Text:
Compendium of Strategies to Prevent HAIs in Acute Care Hospitals 2014. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014;35(Suppl 2):s1-s178;35:460-463;797-801.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47559/psn-pdf
November 14, 2018 - Changes in prevalence of health care-associated
infections in U.S. hospitals.
November 14, 2018
Magill SS, O'Leary E, Janelle SJ, et al. Changes in Prevalence of Health Care-Associated Infections in U.S.
Hospitals. N Engl J Med. 2018;379(18):1732-1744. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1801550.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/change…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49635/psn-pdf
September 01, 2011 - Central, not Epidural
September 1, 2011
Simmons D. Central, not Epidural. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/central-not-epidural
The Case
A 55-year-old man with lung cancer recently had the lower lobe of his left lung removed. Post-operatively,
he was awake, alert, and oriented to time, place,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/not-so-therapeutic-tap
December 01, 2014 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Not-So-Therapeutic Tap
Citation Text:
Barsuk JH. Not-So-Therapeutic Tap. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45533/psn-pdf
November 02, 2016 - Multimethod study of a large-scale programme to improve
patient safety using a harm-free care approach.
November 2, 2016
Power M, Brewster L, Parry G, et al. Multimethod study of a large-scale programme to improve patient
safety using a harm-free care approach. BMJ Open. 2016;6(9):e011886. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/embracing-errors-simulation-based-training-effect-error-training-retention-and-transfer
May 23, 2013 - Study
Embracing errors in simulation-based training: the effect of error training on retention and transfer of central venous catheter skills.
Citation Text:
Gardner AK, Abdelfattah K, Wiersch J, et al. Embracing Errors in Simulation-Based Training: The Effect of Error Training on Retent…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hybrid-methodology-modeling-risk-adverse-events-complex-health-care-settings
November 11, 2015 - Study
A hybrid methodology for modeling risk of adverse events in complex health-care settings.
Citation Text:
Kazemi R, Mosleh A, Dierks M. A Hybrid Methodology for Modeling Risk of Adverse Events in Complex Health-Care Settings. Risk Anal. 2017;37(3):421-440. doi:10.1111/risa.12702.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-intensive-care-units-michigan
February 17, 2011 - Study
Classic
Improving patient safety in intensive care units in Michigan.
Citation Text:
Pronovost P, Berenholtz SM, Goeschel CA, et al. Improving patient safety in intensive care units in Michigan. J Crit Care. 2008;23(2):207-212. doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2007.09…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wisdom-and-justice-not-paying-preventable-complications
January 22, 2014 - Commentary
Classic
The wisdom and justice of not paying for "preventable complications."
Citation Text:
Pronovost P, Goeschel CA, Wachter R. The wisdom and justice of not paying for "preventable complications". JAMA. 2008;299(18):2197-9. doi:10.1001/jama.299.1…