-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849338/psn-pdf
May 24, 2023 - The impact of language barriers on patient care: a
pharmacy perspective.
May 24, 2023
Patel J. PM Healthcare Journal. Spring 2023(4):5-18.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-language-barriers-patient-care-pharmacy-perspective
Language discordance is known to degrade medication safety. The article discusses an exa…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47413/psn-pdf
September 26, 2018 - Please, write to me. Writing outpatient clinic letters to
patients. Guidance.
September 26, 2018
London, UK: Academy of Medical Royal Colleges; September 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/please-write-me-writing-outpatient-clinic-letters-patients-guidance
Miscommunication due to clinician use of medical jargon an…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840164/psn-pdf
November 16, 2022 - Medical error and vulnerable communities.
November 16, 2022
Jean-Pierre P. Boston U Law Rev. 2022; 102(1):327-392.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-error-and-vulnerable-communities
Bias and discrimination are receiving overdue attention as primary barriers to patient safety. This article
discusses medical erro…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50433/psn-pdf
September 04, 2019 - In men, it's Parkinson's. In women, it's hysteria.
September 4, 2019
Armstrong D. ProPublica. August 23, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/men-its-parkinsons-women-its-hysteria
Implicit biases can affect communication, diagnosis, and treatment decisions. This news article reports the
experience of a neurologist a…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/861776/psn-pdf
January 31, 2024 - The Sunday story: when hospitals don't say sorry.
January 31, 2024
Rascoe A, Gorenstein D. National Public Radio. January 21, 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sunday-story-when-hospitals-dont-say-sorry
Openness about making mistakes is a challenge in health care due to fear of litigation and career damage.
This …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44283/psn-pdf
July 15, 2015 - An analysis of near misses identified by anesthesia
providers in the intensive care unit.
July 15, 2015
Lipshutz AKM, Caldwell JE, Robinowitz DL, et al. An analysis of near misses identified by anesthesia
providers in the intensive care unit. BMC Anesthesiol. 2015;15:93. doi:10.1186/s12871-015-0075-z.
https://psne…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44312/psn-pdf
November 06, 2015 - Beyond the team: understanding interprofessional work
in two North American ICUs.
November 6, 2015
Alexanian JA, Kitto S, Rak KJ, et al. Beyond the Team: Understanding Interprofessional Work in Two North
American ICUs. Crit Care Med. 2015;43(9):1880-6. doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000001136.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50457/psn-pdf
October 09, 2019 - Combined SNA and LDA methods to understand adverse
medical events
October 9, 2019
Zhu L, Reychav I, McHaney R, et al. Combined SNA and LDA methods to understand adverse medical
events. Int J Risk Saf Med. 2019;30(3):129-153. doi:10.3233/JRS-180052.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/combined-sna-and-lda-methods-understa…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45229/psn-pdf
July 13, 2016 - The WakeWings journey: creating a patient safety
program.
July 13, 2016
Mills E. The WakeWings Journey: Creating a Patient Safety Program. AORN J. 2016;103(6):636-9.
doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.04.004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wakewings-journey-creating-patient-safety-program
Successful and sustainable implementa…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36130/psn-pdf
September 29, 2010 - OZIS and the politics of safety: using ICT to create a
regionally accessible patient medication record.
September 29, 2010
Stoop AP, Bal R, Berg M. OZIS and the politics of safety: using ICT to create a regionally accessible
patient medication record. Int J Med Inform. 2007;76 Suppl 1:S229-35.
https://psnet.ahrq.g…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41156/psn-pdf
March 02, 2012 - The implementation of a perioperative checklist increases
patients' perioperative safety and staff satisfaction.
March 2, 2012
Böhmer AB, Wappler F, Tinschmann T, et al. The implementation of a perioperative checklist increases
patients' perioperative safety and staff satisfaction. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2012;56(…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46762/psn-pdf
February 14, 2018 - Patient Safety in Surgery.
February 14, 2018
Stahel PF, ed. BioMed Central. ISSN: 1754-9493.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-surgery-0
The specialty of surgery draws from both clinical and nontechnical skills for generalists and subspecialists
to support safe care delivery. This journal covers a range …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60674/psn-pdf
July 08, 2020 - Sway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias
July 8, 2020
Agarwal P. London, UK: Bloomsbury Sigma; 2020. ISBN 9781472971357.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sway-unravelling-unconscious-bias
Implicit biases influence behavior and decision making. This publication discusses how a range of implicit
biases affect legal…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37121/psn-pdf
March 09, 2009 - An innovative mobile approach for patient safety
services: the case of a Taiwan health care provider.
March 9, 2009
Chao CC, Jen WY, Hung MC, et al. An innovative mobile approach for patient safety services: The case of
a Taiwan health care provider. Technovation. 2007;27(6-7). doi:10.1016/j.technovation.2006.12.00…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45049/psn-pdf
April 20, 2016 - Medical errors: disclosure styles, interpersonal
forgiveness, and outcomes.
April 20, 2016
Hannawa AF, Shigemoto Y, Little TD. Medical errors: Disclosure styles, interpersonal forgiveness, and
outcomes. Social Sci Med. 2016;156:29-38. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.03.026.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-errors…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47463/psn-pdf
October 17, 2018 - My human doctor.
October 17, 2018
Peskin SM. New York Times. October 4, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/my-human-doctor
Error disclosures are difficult but important conversations that can have negative consequences for
patients, clinicians, and organizations, even when they are done appropriately. This newspap…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41032/psn-pdf
December 30, 2014 - Factors that influence the expected length of operation:
results of a prospective study.
December 30, 2014
Gillespie BM, Chaboyer W, Fairweather N. Factors that influence the expected length of operation: results
of a prospective study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(1):3-12. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000169.
https://psnet.ah…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34668/psn-pdf
June 06, 2018 - Please don't sleep through this wake-up call.
June 6, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 2, 2001.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/please-dont-sleep-through-wake-call
This is an alert from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices informing readers of a fatal medication error
that occu…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37441/psn-pdf
November 01, 2012 - Saving Mothers' Lives: Reviewing Maternal Deaths to
Make Motherhood Safer—2003–2005.
November 1, 2012
Lewis G, ed. London, England: Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health; 2007. ISBN:
9780953353682.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/saving-mothers-lives-reviewing-maternal-deaths-make-motherhood-safer-
200…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73898/psn-pdf
September 29, 2021 - A Thematic Analysis of HSIB's First 22 Investigations.
September 29, 2021
Farnborough, UK: Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch; September 9, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/thematic-analysis-hsibs-first-22-investigations
In-depth failure investigations provide improvement insights for individuals and or…