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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-health-information-technology-interventions-improve-medication-laboratory-monitoring
August 11, 2010 - Review
Impact of health information technology interventions to improve medication laboratory monitoring for ambulatory patients: a systematic review.
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Fischer SH, Tjia J, Field T. Impact of health information technology interventions to improve medication laboratory moni…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adolescents-identifying-errors-and-omissions-their-electronic-health-records-national-survey
December 08, 2021 - Study
Adolescents identifying errors and omissions in their electronic health records: a national survey.
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Hagström J, Blease CR, Kharko A, et al. Adolescents identifying errors and omissions in their electronic health records: a national survey. Stud Health Technol Inform.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/real-time-clinical-alerting-effect-automated-paging-system-response-time-critical-laboratory
October 31, 2011 - Study
Real-time clinical alerting: effect of an automated paging system on response time to critical laboratory values—a randomised controlled trial.
Citation Text:
Etchells E, Adhikari NKJ, Cheung C, et al. Real-time clinical alerting: effect of an automated paging system on response …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/review-incidents-related-health-information-technology-swedish-healthcare-characterise-system
December 20, 2023 - Study
A review of incidents related to health information technology in Swedish healthcare to characterise system issues as a basis for improvement in clinical practice.
Citation Text:
Pan D, Nilsson E, Rahman Jabin MS. A review of incidents related to health information technology in Sw…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/error-reduction-and-performance-improvement-emergency-department-through-formal-teamwork
June 24, 2015 - Study
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Error reduction and performance improvement in the emergency department through formal teamwork training: evaluation results of the MedTeams project.
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Morey JC, Simon R, Jay G, et al. Error reduction and performance improvement in t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ashp-national-survey-pharmacy-practice-hospital-settings-monitoring-and-patient-education-0
September 30, 2020 - Study
ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: monitoring and patient education—2015.
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Pedersen CA, Schneider PJ, Scheckelhoff DJ. ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: Monitoring and patient education-2015. Am J Health Syst …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wolf-crying-operating-room-patient-monitor-and-anesthesia-workstation-alarming-patterns
April 17, 2013 - Study
The wolf is crying in the operating room: patient monitor and anesthesia workstation alarming patterns during cardiac surgery.
Citation Text:
Schmid F, Goepfert MS, Kuhnt D, et al. The wolf is crying in the operating room: patient monitor and anesthesia workstation alarming patte…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/delayed-rapid-response-team-activation-associated-increased-hospital-mortality-morbidity-and
March 16, 2022 - Study
Delayed rapid response team activation is associated with increased hospital mortality, morbidity, and length of stay in a tertiary care institution.
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Barwise A, Thongprayoon C, Gajic O, et al. Delayed Rapid Response Team Activation Is Associated With Increased Hospit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-review-simulation-multidisciplinary-team-training-operating-rooms
November 17, 2014 - Review
A systematic review of simulation for multidisciplinary team training in operating rooms.
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Cumin D, Boyd MJ, Webster CS, et al. A systematic review of simulation for multidisciplinary team training in operating rooms. Simul Healthc. 2013;8(3):171-179. doi:10.1097/S…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/weekend-and-night-outcomes-statewide-trauma-system
November 16, 2022 - Study
Weekend and night outcomes in a statewide trauma system.
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Carr BG, Reilly PM, Schwab W, et al. Weekend and night outcomes in a statewide trauma system. Arch Surg. 2011;146(7):810-7. doi:10.1001/archsurg.2011.60.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/getting-it-right-patient-safety-specimen-collection-process-improvement-operating-room
July 16, 2013 - Commentary
Getting it right for patient safety: specimen collection process improvement from operating room to pathology.
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D'Angelo R, Mejabi O. Getting It Right for Patient Safety: Specimen Collection Process Improvement From Operating Room to Pathology. Am J Clin Pathol.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/therapeutic-errors-involving-diabetes-medications-reported-united-states-poison-centers
September 27, 2023 - Study
Therapeutic errors involving diabetes medications reported to United States poison centers.
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Thurgood Giarman A, Hays HL, Badeti J, et al. Therapeutic errors involving diabetes medications reported to United States poison centers. Inj Epidemiol. 2024;11(1):51. doi:10.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-out-hours-admission-patient-mortality-longitudinal-analysis-tertiary-acute-hospital
July 21, 2017 - Study
Impact of out-of-hours admission on patient mortality: longitudinal analysis in a tertiary acute hospital.
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Han L, Sutton M, Clough S, et al. Impact of out-of-hours admission on patient mortality: longitudinal analysis in a tertiary acute hospital. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018;…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alternative-medications-medications-use-high-risk-medications-elderly-and-potentially-harmful
April 27, 2011 - Review
Alternative medications for medications in the Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly and Potentially Harmful Drug–Disease Interactions in the Elderly quality measures.
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Hanlon JT, Semla TP, Schmader KE. Alternative Medications for Medications in the Use of High…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/organizational-factors-associated-high-performance-quality-and-safety-academic-medical
January 03, 2017 - Study
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Organizational factors associated with high performance in quality and safety in academic medical centers.
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Keroack MA, Youngberg BJ, Cerese JL, et al. Organizational factors associated with high performance in quality and safety in…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/immersive-high-fidelity-simulation-critically-ill-patients-study-cognitive-errors-pilot-study
August 15, 2018 - Study
Immersive high fidelity simulation of critically ill patients to study cognitive errors: a pilot study.
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Prakash S, Bihari S, Need P, et al. Immersive high fidelity simulation of critically ill patients to study cognitive errors: a pilot study. BMC Med Educ. 2017;17(1…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/diverticulitis-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis
Diagnosis
· Abdominal pain (usually left lower quadrant, ~90%), low-grade fever (~90%)
· Diagnostic testing: computed tomography (CT) scan of abdomen for diagnosis and complications (e.g., abscess, perforation)
· Microbiology: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Ba…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improved-pain-resolution-hospitalized-patients-through-targeting-pain-mismanagement-medical
March 24, 2019 - Study
Improved pain resolution in hospitalized patients through targeting of pain mismanagement as medical error.
Citation Text:
Okon TR, Lutz PS, Liang H. Improved pain resolution in hospitalized patients through targeting of pain mismanagement as medical error. J Pain Symptom Manage.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/introduction-medical-emergency-teams-australia-and-new-zealand-multi-centre-study
January 04, 2012 - Study
Introduction of medical emergency teams in Australia and New Zealand: a multi-centre study.
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Jones D, George C, Hart GK, et al. Introduction of medical emergency teams in Australia and New Zealand: a multi-centre study. Crit Care. 2008;12(2):R46. doi:10.1186/cc6857.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/exploring-relationship-between-hospital-patient-safety-culture-and-performance-measures
August 28, 2024 - Commentary
Exploring the relationship between hospital patient safety culture and performance on measures of hospital-acquired conditions.
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Noghrehchi P, Hefner JL, Stegall H, et al. Exploring the relationship between hospital patient safety culture and performance on measu…