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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34648/psn-pdf
April 21, 2015 - Gaps in the continuity of care and progress on patient
safety.
April 21, 2015
Cook RI, Render M, Woods DD. Gaps in the continuity of care and progress on patient safety. BMJ.
2000;320(7237):791-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/gaps-continuity-care-and-progress-patient-safety
This commentary discusses the concept o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46159/psn-pdf
May 31, 2017 - Despite technology, verbal orders persist, read back is
not widespread, and errors continue.
May 31, 2017
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 18, 2017;22:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/despite-technology-verbal-orders-persist-read-back-not-widespread-and-
errors-continue
Verbal orders are kno…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44505/psn-pdf
January 22, 2016 - Reducing continuous intravenous medication errors in an
intensive care unit.
January 22, 2016
O?Byrne N, Kozub EI, Fields W. Reducing Continuous Intravenous Medication Errors in an Intensive Care
Unit. J Nurs Care Qual. 2016;31(1):13-16. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000144.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-conti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inpatient-stroke-management-adolescent-type-1-diabetes-and-home-insulin-pump
February 01, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Inpatient Stroke Management in an Adolescent with Type 1 Diabetes and Home Insulin Pump
Citation Text:
Bagley B, Zuidema D, Crossen S, et al. Inpatient Stroke Management in an Adolescent with Type 1 Diabetes and Home Insulin Pump . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Heal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45130/psn-pdf
July 18, 2018 - Surgical fires: decreasing incidence relies on continued
prevention efforts.
July 18, 2018
Bruley ME, Arnold TV, Finley E, Deutsch ES, Treadwell JR. PA-PSRS Pa Patient Saf Advis. June 2018;15.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-fires-decreasing-incidence-relies-continued-prevention-efforts
Although surgical fir…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-10/final_slides_oct_2020_spotlight_case_inpt_stroke_mngt_in_adolescent_with_type1_diabetes.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Inpatient Stroke Management in a Patient
with Type 1 Diabetes and Home Insulin
Pump
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the October 2020 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by: Berit B…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47465/psn-pdf
October 17, 2018 - Mix-ups between epidural analgesia and IV antibiotics in
labor and delivery units continue to cause harm.
October 17, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. October 4, 2018;23:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mix-ups-between-epidural-analgesia-and-iv-antibiotics-labor-and-delivery-
units-continue-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853231/psn-pdf
September 06, 2023 - Development of a proactive process to harmonize policy,
infusion pump library, and electronic health record
entries for continuous infusions at an academic medical
center.
September 6, 2023
Christensen SM, Andrews SR, Fox ER. Development of a proactive process to harmonize policy, infusion
pump library, and elect…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60324/psn-pdf
May 13, 2020 - A systematic review of factors that enable psychological
safety in healthcare teams.
May 13, 2020
O’Donovan R, McAuliffe E. A systematic review of factors that enable psychological safety in healthcare
teams. Int J Qual Health Care. 2020;32(4):240-250. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzaa025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/syste…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mix-ups-between-epidural-analgesia-and-iv-antibiotics-labor-and-delivery-units-continue-cause
January 24, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Mix-ups between epidural analgesia and IV antibiotics in labor and delivery units continue to cause harm.
Citation Text:
Mix-ups between epidural analgesia and IV antibiotics in labor and delivery units continue to cause harm. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acut…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36652/psn-pdf
February 14, 2007 - Smart pumps: advanced capabilities and continuous
quality improvement.
February 14, 2007
Vanderveen T.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/smart-pumps-advanced-capabilities-and-continuous-quality-improvement
The author discusses high-risk intravenous infusions, smart pump technologies that support safe delivery
of medic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-hospitals-continuing-leadership-needed-hhs-prioritize
September 06, 2016 - Congressional Testimony
Health-Care–Associated Infections in Hospitals: Continuing Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections.
Citation Text:
Health-Care–Associated Infections in Hospitals: Continuing Leadership Needed from HHS to…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39128/psn-pdf
December 01, 2009 - Rapid response teams and continuous quality
improvement.
November 25, 2009
Dailey MS, Durkin S, Gulczynski B, et al. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. Nov/Dec 2009;6:28-31.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rapid-response-teams-and-continuous-quality-improvement
This study discusses how analysis of rapid response team calls id…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40225/psn-pdf
March 12, 2011 - As industry automates, adverse events continue to haunt
caregivers.
March 12, 2011
Wetzel TG. As industry automates, adverse events haunt caregivers. Health data management.
2011;19(2):86, 88, 90 passim.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/industry-automates-adverse-events-continue-haunt-caregivers
This article discusse…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60328/psn-pdf
May 27, 2020 - Fatal Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Opioid-Induced
Respiratory Depression
May 27, 2020
Fazio S, Firestone R. Fatal Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression.
PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fatal-patient-controlled-analgesia-pca-opioid-induced-respiratory-
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/late-anemia-following-rh-disease-newborn
June 17, 2010 - Generally, once the bilirubin peaks and begins to decline on its own, it continues to decline unless
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49547/psn-pdf
October 01, 2007 - The current legal state is dynamic, but the 250-yard zone continues to apply when defining
the hospital
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/departure-central-line-ritual
October 13, 2018 - "( 1,2 ) Nevertheless, this error continues to occur in numerous hospitals annually with a relatively
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49676/psn-pdf
February 01, 2013 - prescriber for order processing
Dispensing
Begins with a pharmacist's assessment of a medication order and continues
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wandering-floors-safety-and-security-risks-patient-wandering
August 21, 2007 - Patients not willing to comply with these policies should be counseled and, if their behavior continues