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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/associations-between-stopping-prescriptions-opioids-length-opioid-treatment-and-overdose-or
April 05, 2017 - Administration (VA), this observational study examined the association between opioid treatment cessation and death … Researchers found an increased risk of death from overdose or suicide regardless of the length of treatment … ; the risk of death increased with longer treatment duration.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46187/psn-pdf
December 06, 2017 - controlled trial assessing the efficacy of an
electronic discharge communication tool for preventing
death … controlled trial assessing the efficacy of
an electronic discharge communication tool for preventing death … that the implementation of an electronic discharge communication tool
did not significantly reduce death
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34667/psn-pdf
January 17, 2018 - blaming-individuals
In October 1996, a medication error at a Denver-area hospital resulted in the death … three nurses involved in the error were indicted for criminally negligent
homicide, and blame for the death … Safe Medication Practices) discovered more than 50 latent system failures that
contributed to the death
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/advancing-patient-safety-through-state-reporting-systems
June 01, 2007 - object in a patient after surgery or other procedure
Intraoperative or immediately postoperative death … in an ASA Class I patient
Product or Device Events
Patient death or serious disability … the use of contaminated drugs, devices, or biologics provided by the health care facility
Patient death … a device in patient care in which the device is used or functions other than as intended
Patient death … labor or delivery in a low-risk pregnancy while being cared for in a health care facility
Patient death
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addiction-treatment-providers-pa-face-little-state-scrutiny-despite-harm-clients
May 05, 2021 - April 15, 2020
A tragic death shows how ERs fail patients who struggle with addiction … September 19, 2018
Death by 1,000 clicks: where electronic health records went wrong. … August 17, 2022
A tragic death shows how ERs fail patients who struggle with addiction
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misdiagnoses-hidden-risk-genetic-testing
July 10, 2019 - This news article reports on the unexpected death of a child and how the family experienced psychological … September 21, 2016
MGH death spurs review of patient monitors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841770/psn-pdf
December 21, 2022 - After
analyzing national death certificate data from 1999 through 2019, researchers in this study found … that
medical adverse events were listed as the underlying cause of death in 0.24% of deaths.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sbar-improves-nurse-physician-communication-and-reduces-unexpected-death-pre-and-post
November 21, 2018 - Study
SBAR improves nurse–physician communication and reduces unexpected death: a … SBAR improves nurse-physician communication and reduces unexpected death: a pre and post intervention … SBAR improves nurse-physician communication and reduces unexpected death: a pre and post intervention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44225/psn-pdf
June 17, 2015 - Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death, and Brain Surgery.
June 17, 2015
Marsh H. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-no-harm-stories-life-death-and-brain-surgery
This intensely personal … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-no-harm-stories-life-death-and-brain-surgery
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ockenden-report-emerging-fndings-and-recommendations-independent-review-maternity-services
April 27, 2022 - Maternal death and preventable poor neonatal outcomes are indications of health care safety and quality … June 18, 2013
The Life and Death of Elizabeth Dixon: A Catalyst for Change.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60997/psn-pdf
October 07, 2020 - bias, patient management discontinuity and inappropriate physical restraint that contributed to the
death … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/youre-going-release-him-when-he-was-hurting-himself
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/death-suicide-within
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/good-you-good-us-good-everybody
October 20, 2021 - s)
Digital Clinical Safety Strategy
October 20, 2021
The Life and Death … July 1, 2020
Government Response to the Investigation into the Death of Elizabeth Dixon … August 25, 2021
The Life and Death of Elizabeth Dixon: A Catalyst for Change.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/independent-neurology-inquiry
November 16, 2022 - November 16, 2022
The Life and Death of Elizabeth Dixon: A Catalyst for Change. … July 1, 2020
Government Response to the Investigation into the Death of Elizabeth Dixon … June 4, 2024
Government Response to the Investigation into the Death of Elizabeth Dixon
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/estimating-hospital-deaths-due-medical-errors-preventability-eye-reviewer
February 24, 2011 - of deaths related to medical errors are overestimates, which do not account for the expected risk of death
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840174/psn-pdf
August 28, 2024 - the risk
management team, the surgeon ultimately contacted the patient’s wife some months after his death … Schweitzer
The family of a patient who dies is vulnerable no matter the cause of their loved one’s death … The
circumstances of the death may be difficult for a family to initially consider, but over time may … In the weeks closely following the patient’s death, she
may have wondered about the facts of his care … Additionally, if the patient had been working prior to their death, their likely life expectancy is also
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/threats-safety-during-sedation-outside-operating-room-and-death-michael-jackson
January 25, 2012 - Commentary
Threats to safety during sedation outside of the operating room and the death … Threats to safety during sedation outside of the operating room and the death of Michael Jackson. … Threats to safety during sedation outside of the operating room and the death of Michael Jackson.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45126/psn-pdf
December 22, 2018 - Implementation of prescription drug monitoring programs
associated with reductions in opioid-related death … Implementation of prescription drug monitoring programs associated
with reductions in opioid-related death … A WebM&M commentary discussed a death due to an opioid overdose.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42149/psn-pdf
December 23, 2016 - event alert describes how ignoring alarms can have fatal
outcomes and recounts an intensive care unit death … The sentinel event database includes 98 alarm-related events (80 of which
resulted in death) between … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sentinel-event-alert
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alarm-fatigue-factor-2nd-death
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838912/psn-pdf
December 01, 2005 - discrepancies-between-clinical-and-autopsy-diagnosis-and-value-post-mortem-
histology-meta
Autopsies are considered the gold standard in determining cause of death … and identifying diagnostic errors
that may have played a role in the death. … changes-rates-autopsy-detected-diagnostic-errors-over-time-systematic-review
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/slow-troubling-death-autopsy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mandatory-provider-review-and-pain-clinic-laws-reduce-amounts-opioids-prescribed-and-overdose
August 02, 2017 - Mandatory provider review and pain clinic laws reduce the amounts of opioids prescribed and overdose death … Mandatory Provider Review And Pain Clinic Laws Reduce The Amounts Of Opioids Prescribed And Overdose Death … Mandatory Provider Review And Pain Clinic Laws Reduce The Amounts Of Opioids Prescribed And Overdose Death