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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36195/psn-pdf
July 29, 2010 - Keeping our Promises: Research, Practice, and Policy
Issues in Health Care Reliability.
July 29, 2010
Reinertsen JL, Clancy C, Henriksen K, et al. Health Serv Res. 2006;41(4 Pt 2);1535–1720.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/keeping-our-promises-research-practice-and-policy-issues-health-care-
reliability
This special…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73691/psn-pdf
September 08, 2021 - Pump up the volume: tips for increasing error reporting
and decreasing patient harm.
September 8, 2021
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. August 26, 2021;26(17);1-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pump-volume-tips-increasing-error-reporting-and-decreasing-patient-harm
Error reporting is an essen…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866164/psn-pdf
June 19, 2024 - What is the effectiveness of reporting systems in
promoting learning in healthcare?
June 19, 2024
Sehgal A. What is the effectiveness of reporting systems in promoting learning in healthcare? Br J Hosp
Med (Lond). 2024;85(4):1-9. doi:10.12968/hmed.2023.0444.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-effectiveness-reportin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47855/psn-pdf
June 19, 2019 - Medication Overload: America's Other Drug Problem.
June 19, 2019
Brownlee S; Garber J. Brookline, MA: Lown Institute; 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-overload-americas-other-drug-problem
Overprescribing is a common problem that contributes to patient harm. This report examines financial,
clinical, an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848091/psn-pdf
April 26, 2023 - The high cost of retained surgical items.
April 26, 2023
Moorehead LD. Outpatient Surgery. April 5, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-cost-retained-surgical-items
Retained surgical items (RSIs) are considered “never events” but continue to be a source of patient harm.
This article discusses the various facto…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43889/psn-pdf
February 11, 2015 - Data as a catalyst for change: stories from the frontlines.
February 11, 2015
Siegal D, Ruoff G. Data as a catalyst for change: stories from the frontlines. J Healthc Risk Manag.
2015;34(3):18-25. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21161.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/data-catalyst-change-stories-frontlines
Analysis of malpractice c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41502/psn-pdf
October 03, 2012 - Implementation of a surgical comprehensive unit-based
safety program to reduce surgical site infections.
October 3, 2012
Wick EC, Hobson DB, Bennett JL, et al. Implementation of a surgical comprehensive unit-based safety
program to reduce surgical site infections. J Am Coll Surg. 2012;215(2):193-200.
doi:10.1016/j…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47381/psn-pdf
April 03, 2019 - The role of the patient in patient safety: what can we learn
from healthcare's history?
April 3, 2019
Leistikow I, Huisman F. The role of the patient in patient safety: What can we learn from healthcare's
history? J Patient Saf Risk Manag. 2018;23(4):139-141. doi:10.1177/2516043518791051.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/is…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39603/psn-pdf
February 16, 2011 - The Schwartz Center Rounds: evaluation of an
interdisciplinary approach to enhancing patient-centered
communication, teamwork, and provider support.
February 16, 2011
Lown BA, Manning CF. The Schwartz Center Rounds: evaluation of an interdisciplinary approach to
enhancing patient-centered communication, teamwork, …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/index.html
September 01, 2021 - Long-term Care Facilities
Resources for long-term care facilities
Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities
Detecting and promptly reporting changes in a nursing home resident's condition are critical for ensuring the resident's well-being and safety. Such changes may represent a patient s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44303/psn-pdf
January 10, 2018 - Leading Health Care Transformation: A Primer for Clinical
Leaders.
January 10, 2018
Joshi M, Erb N, Zhang S, Sikka R. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2015. ISBN: 9781498700184.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leading-health-care-transformation-primer-clinical-leaders
Leadership can enable the change needed to address heal…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2006McColm_051111comp.pdf
June 16, 2021 - Health Information Technology & Patient Safety
Health Information Technology &
Patient Safety
Denni McColm, CIO, Citizens Memorial Healthcare
Fast Facts
• 74 acute beds
• Level III trauma center
• 5 LTC facilities
• Residential care & independent living
• Home care/hospice
• 16 physician offices
• 1,550 e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44784/psn-pdf
May 03, 2017 - WISH Patient Safety Forum
May 3, 2017
World Innovation Summit for Health 2015. Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation; February 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wish-patient-safety-forum
The 2015 conference focused on persisting barriers to patient safety worldwide and recommended
strategies to achieve lasting improvemen…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837042/psn-pdf
April 04, 2022 - Leadership Response to a Sentinel Event: Respectful,
Effective Crisis Management.
April 4, 2022
Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leadership-response-sentinel-event-respectful-effective-crisis-management
Crisis management skills are valuable at both the organizational and clinical …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47597/psn-pdf
August 07, 2019 - Intentional rounding—an integrative literature review.
August 7, 2019
Ryan L, Jackson D, Woods C, et al. Intentional rounding - An integrative literature review. J Adv Nurs.
2019;75(6):1151-1161. doi:10.1111/jan.13897.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intentional-rounding-integrative-literature-review
This review exam…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41961/psn-pdf
January 16, 2013 - Understanding the attitudes of hospital pharmacists to
reporting medication incidents: a qualitative study.
January 16, 2013
Williams SD, Phipps D, Ashcroft DM. Understanding the attitudes of hospital pharmacists to reporting
medication incidents: a qualitative study. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2013;9(1):80-9.
doi:10.1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74064/psn-pdf
May 27, 2021 - Achieving zero inequity: lessons learned from patient
safety.
May 27, 2021
Gandhi TK. NEJM Catalyst. May 27, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/achieving-zero-inequity-lessons-learned-patient-safety
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown a spotlight on bias, disparities, and inequity in the healthcare system.
The author…
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December 18, 2019 - ‘Largest maternity scandal in NHS history’: Dozens of
mothers and babies died on wards of hospital trust,
leaked report reveals
December 18, 2019
Lintern S. The Independent. November 18, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/largest-maternity-scandal-nhs-history-dozens-mothers-and-babies-died-wards-
hospital-trust
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850938/psn-pdf
June 21, 2023 - AI in medicine needs to be carefully deployed to counter
bias – and not entrench it.
June 21, 2023
Levi R, Gorenstein D. Health Shots. National Public Radio. June 6, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ai-medicine-needs-be-carefully-deployed-counter-bias-and-not-entrench-it
Systemic biases are present in data …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37116/psn-pdf
October 04, 2011 - Adopting National Quality Forum medication safe
practices: progress and barriers to hospital
implementation.
October 4, 2011
Rask KJ, Culler SD, Scott T, et al. Adopting National Quality Forum medication safe practices: Progress
and barriers to hospital implementation. J Hosp Med. 2007;2(4). doi:10.1002/jhm.187.
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