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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sitters-patient-safety-strategy-reduce-hospital-falls-systematic-review
March 08, 2023 - Review
Sitters as a patient safety strategy to reduce hospital falls: a systematic review.
Citation Text:
Greeley AM, Tanner EP, Mak S, et al. Sitters as a Patient Safety Strategy to Reduce Hospital Falls. Ann Intern Med. 2020;172(5):317-324. doi:10.7326/m19-2628.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-patient-engagement-it-functionalities-influence-patient-safety-outcomes-study-us-hospitals
October 21, 2020 - Study
Do patient engagement IT functionalities influence patient safety outcomes? A study of US hospitals.
Citation Text:
Upadhyay S, Opoku-Agyeman W, Choi S, et al. Do patient engagement IT functionalities influence patient safety outcomes? A study of US hospitals. J Public Health Manag…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/activating-pharmacists-reduce-frequency-medication-related-problems-actmed-stepped-wedge
January 08, 2025 - Study
Activating pharmacists to reduce the frequency of medication-related problems (ACTMed): a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial.
Citation Text:
Spinks J, Violette R, Boyle DIR, et al. Activating pharmacists to reduce the frequency of medication‐related problems (ACTMed): a stepped…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/poison-information-centre-can-provide-important-assessment-and-guidance-regarding-medication
May 11, 2022 - Study
A poison information centre can provide important assessment and guidance regarding medication errors in nursing homes: a prospective cohort study.
Citation Text:
Vinther S, Bøgevig S, Eriksen KR, et al. A poison information centre can provide important assessment and guidance rega…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/relationship-between-occurrence-surgical-complications-and-hospital-finances
April 21, 2015 - Study
Classic
Relationship between occurrence of surgical complications and hospital finances.
Citation Text:
Eappen S, Lane BH, Rosenberg B, et al. Relationship between occurrence of surgical complications and hospital finances. JAMA. 2013;309(15):1599-606. doi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-surgical-mortality-scotland-use-who-surgical-safety-checklist
February 09, 2011 - Study
Classic
Reducing surgical mortality in Scotland by use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist.
Citation Text:
Ramsay G, Haynes AB, Lipsitz SR, et al. Reducing surgical mortality in Scotland by use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. Br J Surg. 2019;106(8):…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/associations-between-internet-based-patient-ratings-and-conventional-surveys-patient
August 26, 2020 - Study
Associations between internet-based patient ratings and conventional surveys of patient experience in the English NHS: an observational study.
Citation Text:
Greaves F, Pape UJ, King D, et al. Associations between Internet-based patient ratings and conventional surveys of patient…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/burden-opioid-related-adverse-drug-events-hospitalized-previously-opioid-free-surgical
March 24, 2021 - Study
Emerging Classic
The burden of opioid-related adverse drug events on hospitalized previously opioid-free surgical patients.
Citation Text:
Urman RD, Seger DL, Fiskio JM, et al. The burden of opioid-related adverse drug events on hospitalized previously opi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-outcomes-deprescribing-interventions-among-older-residents-nursing-homes-systematic
March 01, 2023 - Review
Health outcomes of deprescribing interventions among older residents in nursing homes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Citation Text:
Kua C-H, Mak VSL, Lee SWH. Health Outcomes of Deprescribing Interventions Among Older Residents in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review and Me…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-alerts-patients-and-health-care-professionals-epipen-auto-injector-errors-related-device
April 07, 2019 - Press Release/Announcement
FDA alerts patients and health care professionals of EpiPen auto-injector errors related to device malfunctions and user administration.
Citation Text:
FDA alerts patients and health care professionals of EpiPen auto-injector errors related to device malfunctio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defining-and-enhancing-collaboration-between-community-pharmacists-and-primary-care-providers
July 07, 2021 - Review
Defining and enhancing collaboration between community pharmacists and primary care providers to improve medication safety.
Citation Text:
White A, Fulda KG, Blythe R, et al. Defining and enhancing collaboration between community pharmacists and primary care providers to improve m…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-independent-double-checks-pediatric-intensive-care-unit-human-factors-engineering
October 07, 2013 - Study
Evaluating independent double checks in the pediatric intensive care unit: a human factors engineering approach.
Citation Text:
Konwinski L, Steenland C, Miller K, et al. Evaluating independent double checks in the pediatric intensive care unit: a human factors engineering approach…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-adverse-events-patients-hospitalized-isolation-or-quarantine-due-covid-19
September 13, 2023 - Study
Identifying adverse events in patients hospitalized in isolation or quarantine due to COVID-19.
Citation Text:
de Arriba Fernández A, Sánchez Medina R, Dorta Hung ME, et al. Identifying adverse events in patients hospitalized in isolation or quarantine due to COVID-19. J Patient Sa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opportunities-improvement-nursing-homes-variance-six-patient-safety-climate-factor-scores
September 29, 2017 - Study
Opportunities for improvement in nursing homes: variance of six patient safety climate factor scores across nursing homes and wards—assessed by the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire.
Citation Text:
Deilkås ECT, Hofoss D, Husebo BS, et al. Opportunities for improvement in nursing homes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.344_slideshow.ppt
April 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Dissecting the Presentation
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This presentation is based on the April 2015
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Shirley Beng Suat Ooi, MBBS (S'pore), Emergency Medicine Department, National Univers…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49396/psn-pdf
April 01, 2003 - The 2-Week Itch
April 1, 2003
Cohen MR. The 2-Week Itch. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/2-week-itch
The Case
A 40-year-old woman with bipolar disorder (on trazodone) came to her primary care physician with new
urticaria. She received a handwritten prescription for Zyrtec and Atarax.
The ha…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/picture-speaks-1000-words
July 16, 2015 - A Picture Speaks 1000 Words
Citation Text:
Hemphill RR. A Picture Speaks 1000 Words. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49683/psn-pdf
April 01, 2013 - Acute Care Admission of the Behavioral Health Patient
April 1, 2013
Weiss AP, Rosenbaum JF. Acute Care Admission of the Behavioral Health Patient. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/acute-care-admission-behavioral-health-patient
The Case
A 25-year-old man presented to the emergency department (E…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33634/psn-pdf
May 04, 2006 - The Wild West: Patient Safety in Office-Based Anesthesia
May 1, 2006
Kaushal R, Upadhyayula S, Gaba DM, et al. The Wild West: Patient Safety in Office-Based Anesthesia.
PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/wild-west-patient-safety-office-based-anesthesia
Perspective
Over the last decade, sur…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49772/psn-pdf
October 01, 2016 - Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis
October 1, 2016
Levy MM. Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lapse-antibiotics-leads-sepsis
The Case
A 34-year-old near-term pregnant woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal
pain, fevers, and short…