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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41849/psn-pdf
December 05, 2012 - Improving care transitions: current practice and future
opportunities for pharmacists.
December 5, 2012
Pharmacy AC of C, Hume AL, Kirwin J, et al. Improving care transitions: current practice and future
opportunities for pharmacists. Pharmacotherapy. 2012;32(11):e326-37. doi:10.1002/phar.1215.
https://psnet.ahrq.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50825/psn-pdf
January 22, 2020 - Investigation into Detection of Retained Vaginal Swabs
and Tampons Following Childbirth.
January 22, 2020
Farnborough, UK; Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch; December 18, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/investigation-detection-retained-vaginal-swabs-and-tampons-following-
childbirth
Maternal care during a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45837/psn-pdf
March 08, 2017 - Promoting civility in the OR: an ethical imperative.
March 8, 2017
Clark CM, Kenski D. Promoting Civility in the OR: An Ethical Imperative. AORN J. 2017;105(1):60-66.
doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.10.019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/promoting-civility-or-ethical-imperative
The operating room is a complex environment th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/861295/psn-pdf
January 24, 2024 - Investigators find hospital error caused mother’s death in
Brooklyn.
January 24, 2024
Goldstein J. New York Times. January 14, 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/investigators-find-hospital-error-caused-mothers-death-brooklyn
Maternal safety is challenged in the Unites States and particularly for minorities. This …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45756/psn-pdf
December 21, 2016 - Accidental IV infusion of heparinized irrigation in the OR.
December 21, 2016
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. December 1, 2016;21:1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accidental-iv-infusion-heparinized-irrigation-or
Accidental administration of irrigation solutions are a wrong-route error that can re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46731/psn-pdf
July 25, 2018 - When bullying affects patient safety.
July 25, 2018
When Bullying Affects Patient Safety. AORN J. 2018;108(1):78-80. doi:10.1002/aorn.12294.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-bullying-affects-patient-safety
Bullying has been recognized as an important factor to consider in health care work environments.
Describing…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72583/psn-pdf
December 16, 2020 - Wear face masks with no metal during MRI exams.
December 16, 2020
FDA Safety Communication. MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug
Administration; December 7, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wear-face-masks-no-metal-during-mri-exams
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) requires patient prep…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43458/psn-pdf
August 27, 2014 - Validation of a teamwork perceptions measure to increase
patient safety.
August 27, 2014
Keebler JR, Dietz AS, Lazzara EH, et al. Validation of a teamwork perceptions measure to increase patient
safety. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(9):718-26. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-001942.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/validation-teamwork…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35724/psn-pdf
May 26, 2010 - A prospective study of patient safety in the operating
room.
May 26, 2010
Christian CK, Gustafson ML, Roth EM, et al. A prospective study of patient safety in the operating room.
Surgery. 2006;139(2):159-173.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prospective-study-patient-safety-operating-room
This study used a multidisci…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46659/psn-pdf
December 06, 2017 - Focus On: Health Care Policy and Quality.
December 6, 2017
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017;209(5):965-1008;w333-w334.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/focus-health-care-policy-and-quality
Radiologists play a critical role in safe diagnostic imaging and communication of test results. Articles in this
special issue explore cl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838909/psn-pdf
October 26, 2022 - Designing safety interventions for specific contexts:
results from a literature review.
October 26, 2022
Karanikas N, Khan SR, Baker PRA, et al. Designing safety interventions for specific contexts: Results from
a literature review. Safety Sci. 2022;156:105906. doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2022.105906.
https://psnet.ahrq.go…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44816/psn-pdf
June 29, 2016 - Paralyzed by errors, this Xbox designer is taking on
hospital safety.
June 29, 2016
Aleccia J.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/paralyzed-errors-xbox-designer-taking-hospital-safety
Patients who experience harm while receiving medical care can serve as powerful advocates for patient
safety. This news article reports …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46301/psn-pdf
October 11, 2017 - Care transitions know-how not just for clinicians.
October 11, 2017
Ready T. HealthLeaders Media. September 26, 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/care-transitions-know-how-not-just-clinicians
Transitions are an error-prone process. This news article reports that organizational leadership should be
engaged in enha…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60163/psn-pdf
March 25, 2020 - Broken, fragmented health-care system failed daughter
who died by suicide.
March 25, 2020
Klowak M. CBC News. March 9, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/broken-fragmented-health-care-system-failed-daughter-who-died-suicide
System weaknesses are often at the root of never events. This news story discusses the suic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43000/psn-pdf
March 05, 2014 - Elective surgical patients' narratives of hospitalization:
the co-construction of safety.
March 5, 2014
DOHERTY CAROLE, Saunders MNK. Elective surgical patients' narratives of hospitalization: the co-
construction of safety. Soc Sci Med. 2013;98:29-36. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.08.014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/is…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41296/psn-pdf
April 11, 2012 - I-PASS, a mnemonic to standardize verbal handoffs.
April 11, 2012
Starmer AJ, Spector ND, Srivastava R, et al. I-pass, a mnemonic to standardize verbal handoffs.
Pediatrics. 2012;129(2):201-4. doi:10.1542/peds.2011-2966.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-pass-mnemonic-standardize-verbal-handoffs
Poor communication at…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851059/psn-pdf
June 28, 2023 - Causes for medical errors in obstetrics and gynaecology.
June 28, 2023
Klemann D, Rijkx M, Mertens H, et al. Causes for medical errors in obstetrics and gynaecology. Healthcare
(Basel). 2023;11(11):1636. doi:10.3390/healthcare11111636.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/causes-medical-errors-obstetrics-and-gynaecology
R…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866530/psn-pdf
August 14, 2024 - Healthcare Simulation in Nursing Practice.
August 14, 2024
Watts PI. Healthcare Simulation in Nursing Practice. Nurs Clin North Am. 2024;59(3):345-510.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-simulation-nursing-practice
Simulation is an established method to examine nursing process resilience and develop non-techni…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43069/psn-pdf
April 16, 2014 - Decimal numbers and safe interpretation of clinical
pathology results.
April 16, 2014
Sinnott M, Eley R, Steinle V, et al. Decimal numbers and safe interpretation of clinical pathology results. J
Clin Pathol. 2014;67(2):179-81. doi:10.1136/jclinpath-2013-201865.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decimal-numbers-and-saf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44998/psn-pdf
April 20, 2016 - High reliability: excellent care every time.
April 20, 2016
Saver C. High reliability: Excellent care every time. OR manager. 2016;32(3):22-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-reliability-excellent-care-every-time
Achieving high reliability has attracted attention as a goal in health care. This article provides an…