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February 12, 2020 - Preventable closed claims in the AANA Foundation
closed malpractice claims database.
February 12, 2020
Kremer MJ, Hirsch M, Geisz-Everson M, et al. Preventable Closed Claims in the AANA Foundation Closed
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March 16, 2016 - Wrong site surgery: a critical incident analysis of a near
miss.
March 16, 2016
Tichanow S. Wrong site surgery: A critical incident analysis of a near miss. J Perioper Pract. 2016;26(1-
2):11-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wrong-site-surgery-critical-incident-analysis-near-miss
Despite efforts to prevent wrong-s…
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June 15, 2022 - Reported clinical incidents of children with intellectual
disability: a qualitative analysis.
June 15, 2022
Ong N, Mimmo L, Barnett D, et al. Reported clinical incidents of children with intellectual disability: a
qualitative analysis. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2022;64(11):1359-1365. doi:10.1111/dmcn.15262.
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February 03, 2021 - Exploring the association between organizational safety
climate, failure to rescue, and mortality in inpatient
surgical units.
February 3, 2021
Bacon CT, McCoy TP, Henshaw DS. Exploring the Association Between Organizational Safety Climate,
Failure to Rescue, and Mortality in Inpatient Surgical Units. J Nurs Adm. …
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December 04, 2016 - At the Precipice of Quality Health Care: The Role of the
Toxicologist in Enhancing Patient and Medication Safety.
December 4, 2016
J Med Toxicol. 2015;11(2):165-166, 252-273.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/precipice-quality-health-care-role-toxicologist-enhancing-patient-and-
medication-safety
This special issue hi…
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March 20, 2024 - Operating room organization and surgical performance: a
systematic review.
March 20, 2024
Pasquer A, Ducarroz S, Lifante JC, et al. Operating room organization and surgical performance: a
systematic review. Patient Saf Surg. 2024;18(1):5. doi:10.1186/s13037-023-00388-3.
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July 10, 2024 - Cyberattack led to harrowing lapses at Ascension
hospitals, clinicians say.
July 10, 2024
Pradhan R, Wells K. KFF Health News and Morning Edition, Michigan Public Radio: June 19, 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cyberattack-led-harrowing-lapses-ascension-hospitals-clinicians-say
Cybersecurity is increasingly see…
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April 02, 2014 - Building a Culture of Candour: a Review of the Threshold
for the Duty of Candour and of the Incentives for Care
Organisations to Be Candid.
April 2, 2014
Dalton D, Williams N. London, UK: The Royal College of Surgeons of England; March 2014.
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March 06, 2024 - Clinician responses to disruptive intraoperative
behaviour: patterns and norms identified from a
multinational survey.
March 6, 2024
Villafranca A, Fast I, Turick M, et al. Clinician responses to disruptive intraoperative behaviour: patterns
and norms identified from a multinational survey. Can J Anaesth. 2024;71(…
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May 02, 2018 - The impact of improving teamwork on patient outcomes
in surgery: a systematic review.
May 2, 2018
Sun R, Marshall DC, Sykes MC, et al. The impact of improving teamwork on patient outcomes in surgery: A
systematic review. Int J Surg. 2018;53:171-177. doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.03.044.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impa…
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September 06, 2011 - Safe Practices for Better Healthcare: 2006 Update.
September 6, 2011
Washington DC: National Quality Forum; 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-practices-better-healthcare-2006-update
The National Quality Forum used expert consensus and evidence review to identify 30 health care “safe
practices” that should be…
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October 06, 2021 - Leading causes of anesthesia-related liability claims in
ambulatory surgery centers.
October 6, 2021
Ranum D, Beverly A, Shapiro FE, et al. Leading causes of anesthesia-related liability claims in ambulatory
surgery centers. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(7):513-521. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000431.
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April 15, 2020 - Mistakes, Errors and Failures across Cultures.
April 15, 2020
Vanderheiden E, Mayer C, eds. Springer Nature. Cham, Switzerland: 2020. ISBN 9783030355739
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mistakes-errors-and-failures-across-cultures-navigating-potentials
Human error, mistakes and failure have cultural aspects that are im…
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August 02, 2012 - Identifying the latent failures underpinning medication
administration errors: an exploratory study.
August 2, 2012
Lawton R, Carruthers S, Gardner P, et al. Identifying the latent failures underpinning medication
administration errors: an exploratory study. Health Serv Res. 2012;47(4):1437-1459. doi:10.1111/j.1475…
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May 23, 2018 - Surgical checklists save lives—but once in a while, they
don't. Why?
May 23, 2018
Mukherjee S. New York Times Magazine. May 9, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-checklists-save-lives-once-while-they-dont-why
Checklists can coordinate action and communication to augment safety, but human and system factor…
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September 07, 2011 - A prospective observational study of physician handoff
for intensive-care-unit-to-ward patient transfers.
September 7, 2011
Li P, Stelfox HT, Ghali WA. A Prospective Observational Study of Physician Handoff for Intensive-Care-
Unit-to-Ward Patient Transfers. Am J Med. 2011;124(9). doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.04.027.
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August 07, 2019 - Utilization of a role-based head covering system to
decrease misidentification in the operating room.
August 7, 2019
Rosen DA, Criser AL, Petrone AB, et al. Utilization of a Role-Based Head Covering System to Decrease
Misidentification in the Operating Room. J Patient Saf. 2019;15(4):e90-e93.
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October 30, 2019 - Using video to assess and improve patient safety during
simulated and actual neonatal resuscitation.
October 30, 2019
Leone TA. Using video to assess and improve patient safety during simulated and actual neonatal
resuscitation. Semin Perinatol. 2019;43(8):151179. doi:10.1053/j.semperi.2019.08.008.
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April 03, 2019 - Reducing diagnostic errors worldwide through diagnostic
management teams.
April 3, 2019
Verna R, Velazquez AB, Laposata M. Reducing Diagnostic Errors Worldwide Through Diagnostic
Management Teams. Ann Lab Med. 2019;39(2):121-124. doi:10.3343/alm.2019.39.2.121.
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April 16, 2018 - "To err is human" but disclosure must be taught: a
simulation-based assessment study.
April 16, 2018
Crimmins AC, Wong AH, Bonz JW, et al. "To Err Is Human" but Disclosure Must be Taught: A Simulation-
Based Assessment Study. Simul Healthc. 2018;13(2):107-116. doi:10.1097/SIH.0000000000000273.
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