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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46367/psn-pdf
August 30, 2017 - Why are so many women being misdiagnosed?
August 30, 2017
Mickle K. Glamour. August 11, 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-are-so-many-women-being-misdiagnosed
Implicit bias and differences in communication style can affect patient care. This magazine article reports
on factors that contribute to misdiagnosis …
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/media/index.html
February 01, 2016 - Media Options for a Health Care Quality Report
What medium will you use to convey information about quality to your audience? The most common media are print and Web. Mass media such as radio or television are also options, but only for certain sponsors and certain kinds of information. Each of these media has …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36225/psn-pdf
July 10, 2008 - Transfers of patient care between house staff on internal
medicine wards: a national survey.
July 10, 2008
Horwitz LI, Krumholz HM, Green M, et al. Transfers of patient care between house staff on internal
medicine wards: a national survey. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(11):1173-7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/transfe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44274/psn-pdf
February 18, 2019 - Concepts for the development of a customizable checklist
for use by patients.
February 18, 2019
Fernando RJ, Shapiro FE, Rosenberg NM, et al. Concepts for the Development of a Customizable
Checklist for Use by Patients. J Patient Saf. 2019;15(1):18-23. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000203.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46746/psn-pdf
March 07, 2018 - Safety with nebulized medications requires an
interdisciplinary team approach.
March 7, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. February 22, 2018;23(4):1-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-nebulized-medications-requires-interdisciplinary-team-approach
Myriad system and clinician failures can con…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38385/psn-pdf
February 04, 2009 - Impact of a computerized physician order entry system
on nurse-physician collaboration in the medication
process.
February 4, 2009
Pirnejad H, Niazkhani Z, van der Sijs H, et al. Impact of a computerized physician order entry system on
nurse-physician collaboration in the medication process. Int J Med Inform. 2008…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43316/psn-pdf
July 02, 2014 - Optimizing transitions of care to reduce
rehospitalizations.
July 2, 2014
Li J, Young R, Williams M. Optimizing transitions of care to reduce rehospitalizations. Cleve Clin J Med.
2014;81(5):312-20. doi:10.3949/ccjm.81a.13106.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimizing-transitions-care-reduce-rehospitalizations
Care…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73996/psn-pdf
October 29, 2021 - Patient, Medical, and Legal Perspectives of Unsafe Care.
October 20, 2021
Patient Safety Movement. October 29, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-medical-and-legal-perspectives-unsafe-care
Effective response to medical harm involves a variety of perspectives that are aligned in purpose. This
webinar …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/859352/psn-pdf
December 20, 2023 - More hospitals move to confront medical errors head on.
December 20, 2023
Gorenstein D. Tradeoffs. November 16, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/more-hospitals-move-confront-medical-errors-head
Amid governmental guidance to improve safety, front-line perspectives remain an important source for
insight to make im…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44090/psn-pdf
November 21, 2016 - Insensible losses: when the medical community forgets
the family.
November 21, 2016
Elias P. Insensible losses: when the medical community forgets the family. Health Aff (Millwood).
2015;34(4):707-710. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0536.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/insensible-losses-when-medical-community-forgets-fami…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838084/psn-pdf
September 14, 2022 - Sixty seconds on . . . medical gaslighting.
September 14, 2022
Wise J. Sixty seconds on . . . medical gaslighting. BMJ. 2022;378:o1974. doi:10.1136/bmj.o1974.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sixty-seconds-medical-gaslighting
Patients can be vulnerable to having concerns dismissed or being gaslighted as to their legiti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35339/psn-pdf
April 23, 2014 - Disclosing harmful medical errors to patients: a time for
professional action.
April 23, 2014
Gallagher TH, Levinson W. Disclosing Harmful Medical Errors to Patients. Arch Intern Med. 2005;165(16).
doi:10.1001/archinte.165.16.1819.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disclosing-harmful-medical-errors-patients-time-profes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37512/psn-pdf
February 06, 2008 - Risk factors in preventable adverse drug events in
pediatric outpatients.
February 6, 2008
Zandieh SO, Goldmann DA, Keohane C, et al. Risk factors in preventable adverse drug events in pediatric
outpatients. J Pediatr. 2008;152(2):225-31. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.09.054.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-factors-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73223/psn-pdf
May 05, 2021 - Pandemic imperiled non-English speakers more than
others.
May 5, 2021
Bebinger M. WBUR and Kaiser Health News. April 27, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pandemic-imperiled-non-english-speakers-more-others
Non-English-speaking patients experience barriers to safely navigating the American healthcare system.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73861/psn-pdf
September 22, 2021 - Bringing the clinical laboratory into the strategy to
advance diagnostic excellence.
September 22, 2021
Lubin IM, Astles J R, Shahangian S, et al. Bringing the clinical laboratory into the strategy to advance
diagnostic excellence. Diagnosis (Berl). 2021;8(3):281-294. doi:10.1515/dx-2020-0119.
https://psnet.ahrq.g…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36198/psn-pdf
March 28, 2011 - Using human error theory to explore the supply of non-
prescription medicines from community pharmacies.
March 28, 2011
Watson MC, Bond CM, Johnston M, et al. Using human error theory to explore the supply of non-
prescription medicines from community pharmacies. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(4):244-50.
https://ps…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50568/psn-pdf
October 23, 2019 - Automation of the I-PASS tool to improve transitions of
care.
October 23, 2019
Skaret MM, Weaver TD, Humes RJ, et al. Automation of the I-PASS Tool to Improve Transitions of Care. J
Healthc Qual. 2019;41(5):274-280. doi:10.1097/JHQ.0000000000000174.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/automation-i-pass-tool-improve-trans…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43566/psn-pdf
December 19, 2014 - Bedside shift reports: what does the evidence say?
December 19, 2014
Gregory S, Tan D, Tilrico M, et al. Bedside shift reports: what does the evidence say? J Nurs Adm.
2014;44(10):541-5. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000115.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bedside-shift-reports-what-does-evidence-say
Bedside shift report…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45999/psn-pdf
March 29, 2017 - Two words can soothe patients who have been harmed:
we're sorry.
March 29, 2017
Boodman SG. Kaiser Health News. March 15, 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/two-words-can-soothe-patients-who-have-been-harmed-were-sorry
This news article reports on two incidents involving medical errors—one demonstrating the tradit…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-conclusion.html
May 01, 2017 - Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
Conclusion
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Table of Contents
Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
Overview
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Measurement…