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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840163/psn-pdf
November 16, 2022 - Deep Dive: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and
Healthcare.
November 16, 2022
Plymouth Meeting, PA: ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices; 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deep-dive-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-health-and-healthcare
Racist behavior directed at either patients or clinicians…
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January 10, 2018 - Primary care providers' perspectives on errors of
omission.
January 10, 2018
Poghosyan L, Norful AA, Fleck E, et al. Primary Care Providers' Perspectives on Errors of Omission. J Am
Board Fam Med. 2017;30(6):733-742. doi:10.3122/jabfm.2017.06.170161.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/primary-care-providers-perspectives…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38735/psn-pdf
June 24, 2009 - Reflection and analysis of how pharmacy students learn
to communicate about medication errors.
June 24, 2009
Noland CM, Rickles NM. Reflection and analysis of how pharmacy students learn to communicate about
medication errors. Health Commun. 2009;24(4):351-60. doi:10.1080/10410230902889399.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42642/psn-pdf
October 09, 2013 - The contribution of prescription chart design and
familiarity to prescribing error: a prospective,
randomised, cross-over study.
October 9, 2013
Tallentire VR, Hale RL, Dewhurst NG, et al. The contribution of prescription chart design and familiarity to
prescribing error: a prospective, randomised, cross-over stud…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854992/psn-pdf
November 01, 2023 - Failure to rescue as a patient safety indicator for
neurosurgical patients: are we there yet?
November 1, 2023
Roy JM, Rumalla K, Skandalakis GP, et al. Failure to rescue as a patient safety indicator for neurosurgical
patients: are we there yet? A systematic review. Neurosurg Rev. 2023;46(1):227. doi:10.1007/s1014…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48028/psn-pdf
August 28, 2019 - Error Reduction and Prevention in Surgical Pathology,
Second Edition.
August 28, 2019
Nakhleh RE, Volmar KE, eds. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature; 2019. ISBN: 9783030184636.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/error-reduction-and-prevention-surgical-pathology-2nd-edition
Surgical specimen and laboratory process proble…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837695/psn-pdf
July 20, 2022 - Narrowing the mindware gap in medicine.
July 20, 2022
Croskerry P. Narrowing the mindware gap in medicine. Diagnosis (Berl). 2022;9(2):176-183.
doi:10.1515/dx-2020-0128.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/narrowing-mindware-gap-medicine
In dual process thinking, Type 1 decisions are made rapidly, but can result in diagn…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39710/psn-pdf
July 28, 2010 - Repeat medication errors in nursing homes: contributing
factors and their association with patient harm.
July 28, 2010
Crespin DJ, Modi A, Wei D, et al. Repeat medication errors in nursing homes: Contributing factors and their
association with patient harm. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2010;8(3):258-70.
doi:10.1016/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44956/psn-pdf
March 09, 2016 - Epidemiology, patterns of care, and mortality for patients
with acute respiratory distress syndrome in intensive care
units in 50 countries.
March 9, 2016
Bellani G, Laffey JG, Pham T, et al. Epidemiology, Patterns of Care, and Mortality for Patients With Acute
Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Intensive Care Units…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854382/psn-pdf
October 11, 2023 - Battling alarm fatigue in the pediatric intensive care unit.
October 11, 2023
Herrera H, Wood D. Battling alarm fatigue in the pediatric intensive care unit. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am.
2023;35(3):347-355. doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2023.05.003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/battling-alarm-fatigue-pediatric-intensive-care-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44994/psn-pdf
October 11, 2017 - Diagnostic delays and errors in head and neck cancer
patients: opportunities for improvement.
October 11, 2017
Franco J, Elghouche AN, Harris MS, et al. Diagnostic Delays and Errors in Head and Neck Cancer
Patients: Opportunities for Improvement. Am J Med Qual. 2017;32(3):330-335.
doi:10.1177/1062860616638413.
ht…
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December 20, 2017 - A review of best practices for intravenous push
medication administration.
December 20, 2017
Lenz JR, Degnan DD, Hertig JB, et al. A Review of Best Practices for Intravenous Push Medication
Administration. J Infus Nurs. 2017;40(6):354-358. doi:10.1097/NAN.0000000000000247.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/review-best-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60259/psn-pdf
April 22, 2020 - Spikes in demand from coronavirus patients are creating
shortages of asthma drugs and sedatives for ventilator
patients.
April 22, 2020
Rowland C, Slater J. Washington Post. April 12, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/spikes-demand-coronavirus-patients-are-creating-shortages-asthma-drugs-
and-sedatives
Drug sho…
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June 24, 2020 - Special report: COVID deepens the other opioid crisis - a
shortage of hospital painkillers.
June 24, 2020
Girion L, Levine D, Respaut R. Special report: COVID deepens the other opioid crisis - a shortage of
hospital painkillers. Reuters. 2020;June 9.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/special-report-covid-deepens-other-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850356/psn-pdf
June 14, 2023 - Prescribing errors in children: why they happen and how
to prevent them.
June 14, 2023
Conn R, Fox A, Carrington A, et al. Prescribing errors in children: why they happen and how to prevent
them. Pharmaceutical Journal. 2023;310:7973. doi:10.1211/pj.2023.1.184013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescribing-errors-ch…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41358/psn-pdf
July 06, 2012 - Safety skills training for surgeons: a half-day intervention
improves knowledge, attitudes and awareness of patient
safety.
July 6, 2012
Arora S, Sevdalis N, Ahmed M, et al. Safety skills training for surgeons: A half-day intervention improves
knowledge, attitudes and awareness of patient safety. Surgery. 2012;152…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837517/psn-pdf
June 22, 2022 - Zero: Eliminating Unnecessary Deaths in a Post-
pandemic NHS.
June 22, 2022
Hunt J. London, UK: Swift Press; 2022. ISBN: ? 9781800751224.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/zero-eliminating-unnecessary-deaths-post-pandemic-nhs
The National Health Service (NHS) has been a leader in patient safety for over 20 years, and y…
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September 21, 2016 - Raising an alarm, doctors fight to yank hospital ICUs into
the modern era.
September 21, 2016
McFarling UL. STAT. September 7, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/raising-alarm-doctors-fight-yank-hospital-icus-modern-era
Intensive care units (ICUs) are complex environments that harbor various challenges to safe car…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43119/psn-pdf
April 16, 2014 - Still outside the bull's eye: 2014–2015 Targeted
Medication Safety Best Practices.
April 16, 2014
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. March 27, 2014;19:1-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/still-outside-bulls-eye-2014-2015-targeted-medication-safety-best-practices
This newsletter article reports results…
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November 15, 2023 - Medication Safety for Look-alike, Sound-alike Medicines.
November 15, 2023
Galappatthy P, Mair A, Dhingra-Kumar N et al. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2023.
ISBN 9789240058897.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-look-alike-sound-alike-medicines
Look-alike, sound-alike (LASA) medicines…