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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36824/psn-pdf
October 03, 2017 - Department of Defense (DoD) Patient Safety Program.
October 3, 2017
US Department of Defense; DOD
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/department-defense-dod-patient-safety-program
This Web site includes information on several initiatives within the US Military Health System to support its
culture of safety and reduce med…
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November 23, 2016 - Patients as Partners: How to Involve Patients and
Families in Their Own Care.
November 23, 2016
McGreevey M. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources: 2006. ISBN 9780866889964.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-partners-how-involve-patients-and-families-their-own-care
This book illustrates how health c…
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October 24, 2012 - Minnesota hospitals are testing ways to reduce return
trips.
October 24, 2012
Lerner M. Lerner M. Star Tribune. October 11, 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/minnesota-hospitals-are-testing-ways-reduce-return-trips
This newspaper article reports on how transition coaches can help improve transfer and discharge
c…
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February 22, 2006 - Risk of medication errors at hospital discharge and
barriers to problem resolution.
February 22, 2006
Enguidanos SM; Brumley RD.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-medication-errors-hospital-discharge-and-barriers-problem-resolution
The authors reviewed discharge medication records for elderly patients to assess do…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36161/psn-pdf
February 17, 2011 - Language barriers to health care in the United States.
February 17, 2011
Flores G. Language barriers to health care in the United States. N Engl J Med. 2006;355(3):229-31.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/language-barriers-health-care-united-states
The author discusses how language barriers can compromise a patient's h…
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September 28, 2010 - Patient safety: through the eyes of your peers.
September 28, 2010
Bry K, Stettner B, Marks J. Patient safety: through the eyes of your peers. Nurs Manage. 2006;37(6):20-24.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-through-eyes-your-peers
The authors present a peer review model for analyzing nursing behavior and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38881/psn-pdf
November 08, 2012 - Are patients in part to blame when doctors miss the
diagnosis?
November 8, 2012
Chen PW
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-patients-part-blame-when-doctors-miss-diagnosis
This column recounts a case of delayed diagnosis and examines how communication and process of care
failures can contribute to diagnostic errors.…
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March 08, 2015 - Patient safety in the OR.
March 8, 2015
Stempniak M. Patient safety in the OR. Hospitals & health networks. 2012;86(10):8 p following 40.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-or-0
This article examines patient safety concerns in the operating room, including their causes and how
teamwork, checklists, and im…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35895/psn-pdf
August 24, 2018 - Building a case for medication reconciliation.
August 24, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. April 21, 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/building-case-medication-reconciliation
This article presents examples of medication errors caused by failed communication, briefly reviews the
steps for med…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40426/psn-pdf
May 04, 2011 - Doctors could learn something about medical handoffs
from the Navy.
May 4, 2011
Parikh R. Los Angeles Times. April 18, 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-could-learn-something-about-medical-handoffs-navy
This newspaper article describes how structured communication techniques borrowed from other fields
co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40669/psn-pdf
August 27, 2013 - STate Action on Avoidable Rehospitalizations.
August 27, 2013
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. 2009 -2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/state-action-avoidable-rehospitalizations
This Web site supports an initiative to reduce avoidable rehospitalizations by improving transitions in care
and communication betwe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36217/psn-pdf
March 04, 2015 - Will saying "I'm sorry" prevent a malpractice lawsuit?
March 4, 2015
Berlin L. Will Saying "I'm Sorry" Prevent a Malpractice Lawsuit? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006;187(1):10-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/will-saying-im-sorry-prevent-malpractice-lawsuit
In the context of a malpractice lawsuit filed after a communicati…
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October 01, 2013 - sufficient for accurate diagnoses and the guidance of interventional procedures.( 15 )
Moreover, communicating
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August 15, 2018 - Acute Respiratory Arrest in Pregnancy
Citation Text:
Sibai B. Acute Respiratory Arrest in Pregnancy. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
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June 07, 2023 - Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management
Citation Text:
Russell MS, Russell MD. Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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February 01, 2013 - CVC Placement: Speak Now or Do Not Use the Line
February 1, 2013
Ault M, Rosen B. CVC Placement: Speak Now or Do Not Use the Line. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cvc-placement-speak-now-or-do-not-use-line
The Case
A 48-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, psychiatric illness, and a…
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May 29, 2024 - Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain
with Elevated D-dimer.
May 29, 2024
Agusala V, Deen J, Schaefer S. Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain with Elevated D-
dimer. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fatal-oversight-misdiagnosis-nocturnal-chest-pain-elevated-d-d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49475/psn-pdf
March 01, 2005 - Techno Trip
March 1, 2005
Cook RI. Techno Trip. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/techno-trip
The Case
A 70-year-old woman was admitted to a community hospital after developing confusion and right-sided
weakness. A CT scan of her brain showed an acute subdural hematoma. The hospital arranged a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33693/psn-pdf
February 01, 2010 - The Role of Graduate Medical Education (GME) in
Improving Patient Safety
February 1, 2010
Baron RB, Vidyarthi A. The Role of Graduate Medical Education (GME) in Improving Patient Safety. PSNet
[internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-graduate-medical-education-gme-improving-patient-safety
Perspec…
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June 01, 2025 - Failure to Rescue
January 29, 2025
Tokareva I, Romano P. Failure to Rescue. PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/failure-rescue
Updated in January 2025 by Irina Tokareva RN, BSN, MAS, CPHQ and Patrick Romano, MD, MPH. PSNet
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