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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-increased-inpatient-attending-physician-supervision-medical-errors-patient-safety-and
December 07, 2011 - Study
Emerging Classic
Effect of increased inpatient attending physician supervision on medical errors, patient safety, and resident education: a randomized clinical trial.
Citation Text:
Finn KM, Metlay JP, Chang Y, et al. Effect of Increased Inpatient Attendin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/iatroref-study-medical-errors-are-associated-symptoms-depression-icu-staff-not-burnout-or
April 12, 2011 - Study
The Iatroref study: medical errors are associated with symptoms of depression in ICU staff but not burnout or safety culture.
Citation Text:
Garrouste-Orgeas M, Perrin M, Soufir L, et al. The Iatroref study: medical errors are associated with symptoms of depression in ICU staff but…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/feasibility-and-added-value-executive-walkrounds-long-term-care-organizations-netherlands
January 07, 2015 - Study
Feasibility and added value of Executive WalkRounds in long term care organizations in the Netherlands.
Citation Text:
van Dusseldorp L, de Waal GH-, Hamers H, et al. Feasibility and Added Value of Executive WalkRounds in Long Term Care Organizations in the Netherlands. Jt Comm J Q…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-safety-discharging-select-patients-directly-home-intensive-care-unit-multicenter
May 20, 2020 - Study
Assessment of the safety of discharging select patients directly home from the intensive care unit: a multicenter population-based cohort study.
Citation Text:
Stelfox HT, Soo A, Niven DJ, et al. Assessment of the Safety of Discharging Select Patients Directly Home From the Intensi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-delays-2-week-wait-cancer-referral-pathway-during-covid-19-pandemic-cancer-survival-uk
October 21, 2020 - Study
Emerging Classic
Effect of delays in the 2-week-wait cancer referral pathway during the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer survival in the UK: a modelling study.
Citation Text:
Sud A, Torr B, Jones ME, et al. Effect of delays in the 2-week-wait cancer referral pa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-disparities-impact-health-disparities-and-treatment-decision-making-biases-cancer
October 14, 2020 - Commentary
Health disparities: impact of health disparities and treatment decision-making biases on cancer adverse effects among black cancer survivors.
Citation Text:
Vo J, Gillman A, Mitchell K, et al. Health disparities: impact of health disparities and treatment decision-making biase…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/serious-misdiagnosis-related-harms-malpractice-claims-big-three-vascular-events-infections
July 28, 2023 - Study
Emerging Classic
Serious misdiagnosis-related harms in malpractice claims: the "Big Three": vascular events, infections, and cancers.
Citation Text:
Newman-Toker DE, Schaffer AC, Yu-Moe CW, et al. Serious misdiagnosis-related harms in malpractice claims: T…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/providing-feedback-following-leadership-walkrounds-associated-better-patient-safety-culture
February 01, 2023 - Study
Classic
Providing feedback following Leadership WalkRounds is associated with better patient safety culture, higher employee engagement and lower burnout.
Citation Text:
Sexton B, Adair KC, Leonard MW, et al. Providing feedback following Leadership WalkRou…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/situ-simulation-tool-longitudinally-identify-and-track-latent-safety-threats-structured
June 08, 2022 - Study
In situ simulation as a tool to longitudinally identify and track latent safety threats in a structured quality improvement initiative for SARS-CoV-2 airway management: a single-center study.
Citation Text:
Jafri FN, Yang CJ, Kumar A, et al. In situ simulation as a tool to longitud…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-failure-mode-and-effect-analysis-hfmea-effective-mechanism-preventing-infection
April 05, 2023 - Study
Healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (HFMEA) as an effective mechanism in preventing infection caused by accompanying caregivers during COVID-19-experience of a city medical center in Taiwan.
Citation Text:
Tiao C-H, Tsai L-C, Chen L-C, et al. Healthcare Failure Mode and Eff…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-cluster-randomized-trial-duty-hour-flexibility-surgical-training
September 09, 2015 - Study
Classic
National cluster-randomized trial of duty-hour flexibility in surgical training.
Citation Text:
Bilimoria KY, Chung JW, Hedges L, et al. National Cluster-Randomized Trial of Duty-Hour Flexibility in Surgical Training. New Engl J Med. 2016;374(8):71…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-hospital-work-environments-and-missed-nursing-care-linked-heart-failure-readmissions
September 09, 2020 - Study
The quality of hospital work environments and missed nursing care is linked to heart failure readmissions: a cross-sectional study of US hospitals.
Citation Text:
Carthon MB, Lasater KB, Sloane DM, et al. The quality of hospital work environments and missed nursing care is linked t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-patient-safety-incidents-involving-acutely-sick-adults-hospital-assessment-units
November 11, 2020 - Study
Learning from patient safety incidents involving acutely sick adults in hospital assessment units in England and Wales: a mixed methods analysis for quality improvement.
Citation Text:
Urquhart A, Yardley S, Thomas E, et al. Learning from patient safety incidents involving acutely …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withsorrel-king
March 01, 2007 - With two million hospital infections and 90,000 deaths annually because of hospital infections ( 7 ),
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49779/psn-pdf
January 01, 2017 - Between January 2005 and December 2009,
56,000 adverse events and 710 deaths relating to IV infusion
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33818/psn-pdf
November 01, 2016 - has been a 17% drop in those hospital-acquired conditions, which has
probably prevented about 87,000 deaths
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/wild-west-patient-safety-office-based-anesthesia
April 01, 2003 - The Wild West: Patient Safety in Office-Based Anesthesia
Rainu Kaushal, MD MPH; Sekhar Upadhyayula, MD; David M. Gaba, MD; Lucian L. Leape, MD | May 1, 2006
View more articles from the same authors.
Citation Text:
Kaushal R, Upadhyayula S, Gaba DM, et al. The Wild…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49823/psn-pdf
March 01, 2018 - Shortcuts to Acetaminophen-induced Liver Failure
March 1, 2018
Bacak S, Thornburg L. Shortcuts to Acetaminophen-induced Liver Failure. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/shortcuts-acetaminophen-induced-liver-failure
The Case
An 18-year-old woman, 27 weeks pregnant, presented to the emergency dep…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49423/psn-pdf
November 01, 2003 - The Missing Suction Tip
November 1, 2003
Thomas EJ, Moore FA. The Missing Suction Tip. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-suction-tip
Case Objectives
Identify the risk factors for retained foreign bodies.
Understand methods used to prevent and identify retained foreign bodies.
Apprecia…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49407/psn-pdf
July 01, 2003 - Bleeding Risk
July 1, 2003
Crowther MA. Bleeding Risk. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bleeding-risk
The Case
A frail 78-year-old woman fell at home and fractured her left hip. Her past medical history included atrial
fibrillation, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and stroke. The surgi…