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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34762/psn-pdf
March 28, 2005 - Diffusion of Innovations. 5th ed.
March 28, 2005
Rogers EM. New York NY: Free Press; 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diffusion-innovations-5th-ed
Those who seek to improve the quality and safety of health care would be well served by a deeper
understanding of how innovations spread through systems. Rogers first…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40104/psn-pdf
December 22, 2010 - Noise in the operating room—what do we know? A review
of the literature.
December 22, 2010
Hasfeldt D, Laerkner E, Birkelund R. Noise in the operating room--what do we know? A review of the
literature. J Perianesth Nurs. 2010;25(6):380-6. doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2010.10.001.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/noise-operatin…
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May 27, 2020 - I can't turn my brain off.
May 27, 2020
Hoffman J. New York Times. May 16, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-cant-turn-my-brain
Health care worker stress is a known contributor to disruptive behavior, error and clinician suicide. This
story discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological strain …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43217/psn-pdf
May 28, 2014 - Bullying: a hidden threat to patient safety.
May 28, 2014
Longo J, Hain D. Bullying: a hidden threat to patient safety. Nephrol Nurs J. 2014;41(2):193-99; quiz 200.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bullying-hidden-threat-patient-safety
This commentary relates how bullying and other disruptive behaviors remain a pervasi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39626/psn-pdf
June 23, 2010 - The Medication Manager: results of a medication at the
bedside pilot in a pediatric teaching institution.
June 23, 2010
Wagner D, Pasko D, Glenn D, et al. The Medication Manager. J Patient Saf. 2010;6(2).
doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e3181cb43b4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-manager-results-medication-bedside-p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867699/psn-pdf
June 01, 2023 - Toolkit for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery.
June 1, 2023
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Toolkit for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. June
2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improving-surgical-care-and-recovery
Improving patient experience fosters better communication, trust, and col…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853443/psn-pdf
September 13, 2023 - Complications and Errors in Periodontal and Implant
Therapy.
September 13, 2023
Zucchelli G, Stefanini M, eds. Periodontol 2000. 2023;92(1):1-398.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/complications-and-errors-periodontal-and-implant-therapy
Patient safety in dentistry shares common challenges with medicine and t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42843/psn-pdf
January 22, 2014 - Patient safety in the obstetric and gynecologic office
setting.
January 22, 2014
Keats JP. Patient safety in the obstetric and gynecologic office setting. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am.
2013;40(4):611-23. doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2013.08.004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-obstetric-and-gynecologic-office-set…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40560/psn-pdf
June 22, 2011 - Medication errors resulting from confusion between
risperidone (Risperdal) and ropinirole (Requip).
June 22, 2011
MedWatch Safety Alert, FDA Drug Safety Communication. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug
Administration; June 13, 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-resulting-confusion-between-rispe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44550/psn-pdf
September 30, 2015 - Infections associated with reprocessed flexible
bronchoscopes.
September 30, 2015
FDA Safety Communication. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; September 17, 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infections-associated-reprocessed-flexible-bronchoscopes
Use of incompletely cleaned medical devices has b…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41200/psn-pdf
January 03, 2017 - Implementing a perioperative handoff tool to improve
postprocedural patient transfers.
January 3, 2017
Petrovic MA, Martinez EA, Aboumatar HJ. Implementing a perioperative handoff tool to improve
postprocedural patient transfers. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012;38(3):135-42.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implement…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73123/psn-pdf
April 01, 2020 - Digital Healthcare Research.
April 1, 2020
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/digital-healthcare-research
An understanding of the impact that digital tools can have on clinical decision making, patient self-care, and
health system improvement is still emerging. This website hi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43494/psn-pdf
November 17, 2014 - Read-back improves information transfer in simulated
clinical crises.
November 17, 2014
Boyd M, Cumin D, Lombard B, et al. Read-back improves information transfer in simulated clinical crises.
BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(12):989-93. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003096.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/read-back-improves-informati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850935/psn-pdf
June 21, 2023 - Non–operating room anesthesia challenges.
June 21, 2023
Smith MJ. Anesthesiology News. June 6, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/non-operating-room-anesthesia-challenges
The use of office-based anesthesia presents both care improvements and risks for patients and clinical
teams. This article summarizes frontline …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73860/psn-pdf
September 22, 2021 - A system safety approach to assessing risks in the sepsis
treatment process.
September 22, 2021
Kaya GK. A system safety approach to assessing risks in the sepsis treatment process. Appl Ergon.
2021;94:103408. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103408.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/system-safety-approach-assessing-risks-sep…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853976/psn-pdf
September 27, 2023 - Disclosure of Medical Errors.
September 27, 2023
Irving, TX: American College of Emergency Physicians; 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disclosure-medical-errors
Error disclosure is difficult yet important for patient and clinician psychological healing. This statement
provides guidance to address barriers to em…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40885/psn-pdf
November 26, 2014 - Hospital do-not-resuscitate orders: why they have failed
and how to fix them.
November 26, 2014
Yuen JK, Reid C, Fetters MD. Hospital do-not-resuscitate orders: why they have failed and how to fix them.
J Gen Intern Med. 2011;26(7):791-7. doi:10.1007/s11606-011-1632-x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-do-not-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45311/psn-pdf
May 20, 2019 - The Joint Commission Big Book of Checklists. 2nd
Edition.
May 20, 2019
Oakbrook Terrance, IL: Joint Commission; 2018. ISBN: 9781635850598.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/joint-commission-big-book-checklists-2nd-edition
Checklists are a widely accepted strategy to improve communication and standardize processes to su…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41916/psn-pdf
December 12, 2012 - Process indicators of quality clinical pharmacy services
during transitions of care.
December 12, 2012
Pharmacy AC of C, Kirwin J, Canales AE, et al. Process indicators of quality clinical pharmacy services
during transitions of care. Pharmacotherapy. 2012;32(11):e338-e347. doi:10.1002/phar.1214.
https://psnet.ahr…
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