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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47696/psn-pdf
February 22, 2019 - Operating room fires.
February 22, 2019
Jones TS, Black IH, Robinson TN, et al. Operating Room Fires. Anesthesiology. 2019;130(3):492-501.
doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000002598.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/operating-room-fires
Surgical fires, though uncommon, can result in serious harm. This review highlights three co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44565/psn-pdf
October 14, 2015 - How to use online clinician rating systems.
October 14, 2015
Razmaria AA, Livingston EH. JAMA PATIENT PAGE. How to Use Online Clinician Rating Systems. JAMA.
2015;314(13):1418. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.11957.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-use-online-clinician-rating-systems
Clinician rating sites may not always pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36785/psn-pdf
March 04, 2011 - Do professional interpreters improve clinical care for
patients with limited English proficiency? A systematic
review of the literature.
March 4, 2011
Karliner LS, Jacobs EA, Chen AH, et al. Do professional interpreters improve clinical care for patients with
limited English proficiency? A systematic review of the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47056/psn-pdf
April 20, 2022 - Healthcare Simulation Week.
April 20, 2022
Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-simulation-week
Simulation provides a safe space to observe behaviors and generate constructive feedback to enhance
individual and team performance. This website provides promotional materials f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43621/psn-pdf
October 22, 2014 - Multidisciplinary in-hospital teams improve patient
outcomes: a review.
October 22, 2014
Epstein NE. Multidisciplinary in-hospital teams improve patient outcomes: A review. Surg Neurol Int.
2014;5(Suppl 7):S295-303. doi:10.4103/2152-7806.139612.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multidisciplinary-hospital-teams-improve…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46557/psn-pdf
November 22, 2017 - Safe handover.
November 22, 2017
Merten H, van Galen LS, Wagner C. Safe handover. BMJ. 2017;359:j4328. doi:10.1136/bmj.j4328.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-handover
Patient handovers between clinical teams are a common point of information exchange that can be
challenging to perform due to interruptions, produ…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34882/psn-pdf
February 28, 2011 - Fumbled handoffs: one dropped ball after another.
February 28, 2011
Gandhi TK. Fumbled handoffs: one dropped ball after another. Ann Intern Med. 2005;142(5):352-358.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fumbled-handoffs-one-dropped-ball-after-another
This case study discusses the chain of events surrounding the delayed dia…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837076/psn-pdf
May 11, 2022 - AHRQ Challenge on Innovative Solutions To Update or
Re-Create TeamSTEPPS Videos.
May 11, 2022
Rockville, MD; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: April 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-challenge-innovative-solutions-update-or-re-create-teamstepps-videos
TeamSTEPPS promotes effective teamwork, collabo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60587/psn-pdf
June 10, 2020 - Person-Centered Guidelines for Preserving Family
Presence in Challenging Times.
June 10, 2020
Derby, CT: Planetree; 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/person-centered-guidelines-preserving-family-presence-challenging-times
Families have an important role in keeping patients safe. This book provides a set of patien…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44700/psn-pdf
March 23, 2016 - Factors that drive team participation in surgical safety
checks: a prospective study.
March 23, 2016
Gillespie BM, Withers TK, Lavin J, et al. Factors that drive team participation in surgical safety checks: a
prospective study. Patient Saf Surg. 2016;10:3. doi:10.1186/s13037-015-0090-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/iss…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37793/psn-pdf
February 15, 2011 - Educating seniors to be patient safety self-advocates in
primary care.
February 15, 2011
Elder NC, Regan SL, Pallerla H, et al. Educating Seniors to Be Patient Safety Self-Advocates in Primary
Care. J Patient Saf. 2008;4(2). doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e318175d806.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/educating-seniors-be-patien…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47533/psn-pdf
June 19, 2019 - Patient Safety: A Health Affairs Briefing.
June 19, 2019
Project Hope.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-health-affairs-briefing
To Err Is Human was released almost 2 decades ago and continues to influence a growing area of study
aimed at improving health care and reducing medical error. This in-person a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41307/psn-pdf
May 04, 2012 - Development and validation of a tool to assess
emergency physicians' nontechnical skills.
May 4, 2012
Flowerdew L, Brown R, Vincent CA, et al. Development and validation of a tool to assess emergency
physicians' nontechnical skills. Ann Emerg Med. 2012;59(5):376-385.e4.
doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.022.
http…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37393/psn-pdf
June 13, 2011 - Clinical information transfer and medication
reconciliation in patients transferred from the pediatric
intensive care unit.
June 13, 2011
Grant MJC, Larsen GY. Clinical Information Transfer and Medication Reconciliation in Patients Transferred
from the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. J Patient Saf. 2008;3(4). doi:1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42861/psn-pdf
January 15, 2014 - Transitioning Newborns From NICU to Home: A Resource
Toolkit.
January 15, 2014
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2013. AHRQ Publication No.
12(14)-0054-EF.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/transitioning-newborns-nicu-home-resource-toolkit
Infants discharged from the neonatal intensiv…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50643/psn-pdf
November 06, 2019 - Same Day Surgery in the US; Findings of Two Inaugural
Leapfrog Surveys 2019.
November 6, 2019
Washington DC: Leapfrog Group; 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/same-day-surgery-us-findings-two-inaugural-leapfrog-surveys-2019
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) are established venues for surgical care despite lack of …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/zero-harm-striving-reduce-preventable-harms-point-counterpoint-and-areas-agreement
September 24, 2024 - patient safety. 2 Efforts were led from the top, with the chief executive officer of the hospital system communicating
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/disclosure-medical-error
January 01, 2009 - July 8, 2020
Inpatient Notes: mistakes in the hospital—communicating, apologizing, and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46880/psn-pdf
April 25, 2018 - A culture of civility: positively impacting practice and
patient safety.
April 25, 2018
Makic MBF. A Culture of Civility: Positively Impacting Practice and Patient Safety. J Perianesth Nurs.
2018;33(2):220-222. doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2017.12.006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/culture-civility-positively-impacting-prac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73379/psn-pdf
June 09, 2021 - How medical jargon can make COVID health disparities
even worse.
June 9, 2021
Kritz F. Health Shots. National Public Radio; May 24, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-medical-jargon-can-make-covid-health-disparities-even-worse
Health literacy efforts address challenges related to both language and effecti…