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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43601/psn-pdf
December 09, 2015 - Special Focus Issue: Patient Safety.
December 9, 2015
Wagner VD, ed. AORN J. 2014;100:351-456.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/special-focus-issue-patient-safety
Articles in this special issue explore strategies to establish a culture of safety in health care settings,
including coaching to improve team briefing and …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/852458/psn-pdf
June 01, 2019 - The patient's role in patient safety.
June 1, 2019
Corina I, Abram M, Halperin D. The patient's role in patient safety. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am.
2019;46(2):215-225. doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2019.01.004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-role-patient-safety
Patients and their families can play an important role i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33944/psn-pdf
January 29, 2018 - National Patient Safety Foundation.
January 29, 2018
National Patient Safety Foundation.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-patient-safety-foundation
Founded in 1997, the National Patient Safety Foundation supported a variety of initiatives, engaging
multidisciplinary action toward improvement in patient safety…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40592/psn-pdf
July 06, 2011 - Intrahospital transport to the radiology department: risk
for adverse events, nursing surveillance, utilization of a
MET and practice implications.
July 6, 2011
Ott LK, Hoffman LA, Hravnak M. Intrahospital Transport to the Radiology Department: Risk for Adverse
Events, Nursing Surveillance, Utilization of a MET an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45931/psn-pdf
July 05, 2017 - The CARE approach to reducing diagnostic errors.
July 5, 2017
Rush JL, Helms SE, Mostow EN. The CARE approach to reducing diagnostic errors. Int J Dermatol.
2017;56(6):669-673. doi:10.1111/ijd.13532.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/care-approach-reducing-diagnostic-errors
Cognitive aids such as checklists and mnemoni…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38039/psn-pdf
November 03, 2008 - Teamwork in obstetric critical care.
November 3, 2008
Guise J-M, Segel S. Teamwork in obstetric critical care. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol.
2008;22(5):937-51. doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2008.06.010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teamwork-obstetric-critical-care
This article reviews the history of teamwork traini…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43607/psn-pdf
October 15, 2014 - Dallas Ebola case shows even sound plans can fail
spectacularly.
October 15, 2014
Loftis RL. Dallas Morning News. October 5, 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dallas-ebola-case-shows-even-sound-plans-can-fail-spectacularly
Guidelines and rules are developed to help augment safety, but they cannot guarantee it. Th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50623/psn-pdf
November 06, 2019 - Adverse Events in Anesthesia: An Integrative Review.
November 6, 2019
Lemos C de S, Poveda V de B. Adverse Events in Anesthesia: An Integrative Review. J Perianesth Nurs.
2019;34(5):978-998. doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2019.02.005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-anesthesia-integrative-review
This integrative …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60677/psn-pdf
July 08, 2020 - Optimizing patient safety through system strategies and
patient engagement.
July 8, 2020
Rooprai P, Mistry N. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. June 23, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimizing-patient-safety-through-system-strategies-and-patient-engagement
Health systems are complex environments that require integra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41396/psn-pdf
May 23, 2012 - In search of common ground in handoff documentation in
an intensive care unit.
May 23, 2012
Collins S, Mamykina L, Jordan D, et al. In search of common ground in handoff documentation in an
Intensive Care Unit. J Biomed Inform. 2012;45(2):307-15. doi:10.1016/j.jbi.2011.11.007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/search-c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45401/psn-pdf
August 17, 2016 - A better safety net for young doctors.
August 17, 2016
Landro L. Wall Street Journal. August. 8, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/better-safety-net-young-doctors
First-year residents may be reluctant to ask for assistance due to factors such as peer pressure to
demonstrate competency. This newspaper article repo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39554/psn-pdf
October 13, 2010 - Utilizing information technology to mitigate the handoff
risks caused by resident work hour restrictions.
October 13, 2010
Bernstein J, MacCourt DC, Jacob DM, et al. Utilizing information technology to mitigate the handoff risks
caused by resident work hour restrictions. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010;468(10):2627-32.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42943/psn-pdf
April 12, 2014 - Doing right by our patients when things go wrong in the
ambulatory setting.
April 12, 2014
Schiff G, Griswold P, Ellis BR, et al. Doing right by our patients when things go wrong in the ambulatory
setting. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2014;40(2):91-96.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doing-right-our-patients-when-thin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45998/psn-pdf
April 19, 2017 - Learning and mindfulness: improving perioperative
patient safety.
April 19, 2017
Graling PR, Sanchez JA. Learning and mindfulness: improving perioperative patient safety. AORN J.
2017;105(3):317-321. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2017.01.006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-and-mindfulness-improving-perioperative-patie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50381/psn-pdf
September 25, 2019 - Error disclosure and apology in radiology: the case for
further dialogue.
September 25, 2019
Brown SD, Bruno MA, Shyu JY, et al. Error Disclosure and Apology in Radiology: The Case for Further
Dialogue. Radiology. 2019;293(1):30-35. doi:10.1148/radiol.2019190126.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/error-disclosure-and-a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/764408/psn-pdf
March 02, 2022 - Ensuring critical instruments and devices are appropriate
for reuse.
March 2, 2022
Quick Safety. February 14, 2022;(64):1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ensuring-critical-instruments-and-devices-are-appropriate-reuse
Complete, appropriate reprocessing and sterilization of reusable medical instruments and devices …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…