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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42621/psn-pdf
October 31, 2014 - most common source of overall morbidity and mortality worldwide—and as this
measure is based on harm caused
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/building-case-medication-reconciliation
June 10, 2018 - This article presents examples of medication errors caused by failed communication, briefly reviews the
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/proper-positioning-pharmacy-label-hospira-pca-vials-will-avoid-interference-scanning
May 05, 2018 - This article reports on an overdose caused by improper label placement on a patient controlled analgesia
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39174/psn-pdf
December 16, 2009 - These included cases where parents detected an adverse event as well as cases where the
parents caused
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41211/psn-pdf
January 03, 2017 - A near
miss caused by a patient identification error is discussed in detail in this AHRQ WebM&M commentary
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/there-real-cost-covid-shows-barring-bedside-visitors-icu-deprives-patients-best-care
July 19, 2023 - pandemic as a contributor to patient harm due to resultant family support barriers and loneliness they caused
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interpreting-adverse-drug-reaction-adr-reports-hospital-patient-safety-incidents
August 04, 2021 - the adverse drug events identified by the United Kingdom's National Patient Safety Agency system caused
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-prevented-and-associated-bar-code-medication-administration-systems
October 16, 2019 - demonstrate how bar-code medication administration (BCMA) systems prevented errors in some cases but caused
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/anesthesia-machine-cause-intraoperative-code-red-labor-and-delivery-suite
August 16, 2023 - A case of an intraoperative fire caused by a malfunctioning anesthesia machine is reported in this
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40010/psn-pdf
December 21, 2014 - effect-hospital-acquired-clostridium-difficile-infection-hospital-mortality
Efforts to reduce the burden of disease caused
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41101/psn-pdf
October 16, 2012 - Diagnostic errors may be caused by individual
or system-level problems, and this narrative review sought
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39283/psn-pdf
December 21, 2014 - A previous WebM&M commentary discusses safety problems
caused by low health literacy.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44035/psn-pdf
May 06, 2015 - Insulin pump problems
can be caused by human, mechanical, or drug stability failures.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45375/psn-pdf
September 27, 2016 - They found a
statistically significant decrease in the rate of medical errors, particularly errors caused
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34714/psn-pdf
February 18, 2011 - The ratio of adverse events caused by negligence to malpractice claims was 7.6:1.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42473/psn-pdf
August 13, 2013 - A postoperative complication caused in part by
equipment unavailability during surgery is discussed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851158/psn-pdf
June 28, 2023 - The tear and perforation in the left ventricular wall caused
radiocontrast staining outside the ventricular … cardiologist obtained and reviewed echocardiographic images, which revealed bleeding around the heart
caused … Improving Safety
This case represents an example of cardiac tamponade secondary to LV perforation caused
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-advise-err-medication-errors-associated-cerebyx
May 02, 2018 - This article describes medication errors caused by unclear labeling of the medication Cerebyx and provides
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-fear-criminalization-medical-mistakes
March 28, 2012 - This article discusses how the threat of criminal charges for deaths caused by medical mistakes may affect
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37757/psn-pdf
March 10, 2011 - FMEA, and examining bar coding override log data to
outline the frequency and causes of workarounds caused