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January 01, 2021 - Managing teamwork in the face of pandemic: evidence-
based tips.
June 24, 2020
Tannenbaum SI, Traylor AM, Thomas EJ, et al. Managing teamwork in the face of pandemic: evidence-
based tips. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021;30(1):59-63. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011447.
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November 25, 2020 - In situ simulation: an essential tool for safe preparedness
for the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 25, 2020
Sharara-Chami R, Sabouneh R, Zeineddine R, et al. In situ simulation: an essential tool for safe
preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic. Simul Healthc. 2020;15(5):303-309.
doi:10.1097/sih.0000000000000504.
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November 10, 2021 - AHRQ announces interest in research on digital
healthcare safety.
November 10, 2021
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Special Emphasis Notice. October 28, 2021
Publication No. NOT-HS-22-004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-announces-interest-research-digital-healthcare-safety
Digital in…
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August 05, 2009 - Rural hospital information technology implementation for
safety and quality improvement: lessons learned.
August 5, 2009
Tietze MF, Williams J, Galimbertti M. Rural hospital information technology implementation for safety and
quality improvement: lessons learned. Comput Inform Nurs. 2009;27(4):206-14.
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October 26, 2011 - Get a clue: it can be all too easy to make assessment
errors in the field; here's some tips to prevent you from
making mistakes.
October 26, 2011
Rubin M. Get a clue: It can be all too easy to make assessment errors in the field; here's some tips to
prevent you from making mistakes. EMS world. 2011;40(9):57-64.
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June 15, 2012 - Using root cause analysis to reduce falls with injury in the
psychiatric unit.
June 15, 2012
Lee A, Mills PD, Watts B. Using root cause analysis to reduce falls with injury in the psychiatric unit. Gen
Hosp Psychiatry. 2012;34(3):304-11. doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2011.12.007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-ro…
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January 01, 2016 - Reducing Avoidable Readmissions Effectively campaign:
a statewide collaborative.
February 5, 2014
McCoy KA, Bear-Pfaffendorf K, Foreman JK, et al. Reducing Avoidable Hospital Readmissions Effectively:
A Statewide Campaign. Joint Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2016;40(5):198-204, AP2. doi:10.1016/s1553-
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August 28, 2019 - Individual and team-based medical error disclosure:
dialectical tensions among health care providers.
August 28, 2019
Jones M, Scarduzio J, Mathews E, et al. Individual and Team-Based Medical Error Disclosure: Dialectical
Tensions Among Health Care Providers. Qual Health Res. 2019;29(8):1096-1108.
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April 25, 2016 - The right and wrong way to talk to patients about adverse
events.
April 25, 2016
Beaulieu-Volk D. The right and wrong way to talk to patients about adverse events. Medical economics.
2014;91(11):52-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/right-and-wrong-way-talk-patients-about-adverse-events
Apology laws have been explor…
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July 12, 2017 - Physician satisfaction with transition from CPOE to
paper-based prescription.
July 12, 2017
Griffon N, Schuers M, Joulakian M, et al. Physician satisfaction with transition from CPOE to paper-based
prescription. Int J Med Inform. 2017;103:42-48. doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2017.04.007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/phys…
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March 27, 2019 - Medicines-related harm in the elderly post-hospital
discharge.
March 27, 2019
Cheong V-L, Tomlinson J, Khan S, et al. Prescriber. 2019;30:29-34.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicines-related-harm-elderly-post-hospital-discharge
Geriatric patients are particularly vulnerable to medication-related harm. This articl…
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July 05, 2016 - Why July matters.
July 5, 2016
Petrilli CM, Del Valle J, Chopra V. Why July Matters. Acad Med. 2016;91(7):910-912.
doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000001196.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-july-matters
Studies have reached conflicting conclusions about whether the "July Effect"—the belief that inpatient
mortality increa…
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September 25, 2024 - Stop the line: interventions to prevent retained surgical
items.
September 25, 2024
Angelilli S. Stop the line: interventions to prevent retained surgical items. AORN J. 2024;120(2):71-81.
doi:10.1002/aorn.14190.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/stop-line-interventions-prevent-retained-surgical-items
Retained surgica…
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April 15, 2020 - Optimizing patient safety in clinical trials by improving
transitions of care.
April 15, 2020
Nair SC, Satish KP, Al Maini M, et al. Optimizing patient safety in clinical trials by improving transitions of
care. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2020;46(4). doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2020.01.001.
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November 11, 2015 - 'Providing good and comfortable care by building a bond
of trust': nurses views regarding their role in patients'
perception of safety in the intensive care unit.
November 11, 2015
Wassenaar A, van den Boogaard M, van der Hooft T, et al. 'Providing good and comfortable care by
building a bond of trust': nurses vie…
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March 04, 2015 - Design of endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) duodenoscopes may
impede effective cleaning.
March 4, 2015
FDA Safety Communication. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; February 23, 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/design-endoscopic-retrograde-cholangiopancreatography-ercp-
duode…
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September 18, 2013 - Prompting physicians to address a daily checklist for
antibiotics: do we need a co-pilot in the ICU?
September 18, 2013
Weiss CH, Wunderink RG. Prompting physicians to address a daily checklist for antibiotics: do we need a
co-pilot in the ICU? Curr Opin Crit Care. 2013;19(5):448-52. doi:10.1097/MCC.0b013e328364d53…
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September 19, 2018 - Avoidable sepsis infections send thousands of seniors to
gruesome deaths.
September 19, 2018
Schulte F, Lucas E, Mahr J. Kaiser Health News and Chicago Tribune. September 5, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/avoidable-sepsis-infections-send-thousands-seniors-gruesome-deaths
Sepsis is a serious condition that can …
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April 04, 2018 - Using the patient safety huddle as a tool for high
reliability.
April 4, 2018
Brass SD, Olney G, Glimp R, et al. Using the Patient Safety Huddle as a Tool for High Reliability. Jt Comm
J Qual Patient Saf. 2018;44(4):219-226. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.10.004.
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August 06, 2014 - Medicines management support to older people:
understanding the context of systems failure.
August 6, 2014
Rogers S, Martin G, Rai G. Medicines management support to older people: understanding the context of
systems failure. BMJ Open. 2014;4(7):e005302. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005302.
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