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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74053/psn-pdf
November 10, 2021 - Prevention of failure to rescue in obstetric patients: a
realist review.
November 10, 2021
Bernstein SL, Kelechi TJ, Catchpole K, et al. Prevention of failure to rescue in obstetric patients: a realist
review. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2021;18(6):352-360. doi:10.1111/wvn.12531.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preve…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45164/psn-pdf
May 25, 2016 - Eliminating Harm Checklists: Reduce All-Cause,
Preventable Harm.
May 25, 2016
Chicago, IL: American Hospital Association, Health Research & Educational Trust; 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-harm-checklists-reduce-all-cause-preventable-harm
Checklists are a recommended method to reduce omissions in …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44330/psn-pdf
September 02, 2015 - Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop
Summary.
September 2, 2015
Alper J; Roundtable on Health Literacy; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Institute of
Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; 2015. ISBN:
9780309371544.
https://psnet.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43343/psn-pdf
December 04, 2016 - Parents' perspective on safety in neonatal intensive care:
a mixed-methods study.
December 4, 2016
Lyndon A, Jacobson CH, Fagan KM, et al. Parents' perspectives on safety in neonatal intensive care: a
mixed-methods study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(11):902-9. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44378/psn-pdf
August 05, 2015 - Advancing medication safety: establishing a National
Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention.
August 5, 2015
Harris Y, Hu DJ, Lee C, et al. Advancing Medication Safety: Establishing a National Action Plan for
Adverse Drug Event Prevention. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2015;41(8):351-60.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45094/psn-pdf
May 04, 2016 - Actions Needed to Improve Newly Enrolled Veterans'
Access to Primary Care.
May 4, 2016
Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office; March 18, 2016. Publication GAO-16-
328.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/actions-needed-improve-newly-enrolled-veterans-access-primary-care
This analysis found that s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45028/psn-pdf
May 25, 2016 - 'Just culture': improving safety by achieving substantive,
procedural and restorative justice.
May 25, 2016
Dekker SWA, Breakey H. ‘Just culture:’ Improving safety by achieving substantive, procedural and
restorative justice. Saf Sci. 2016;85. doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2016.01.018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/just-cultu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/844793/psn-pdf
September 11, 2019 - PC standards for maternal safety.
September 11, 2019
The Joint Commission. R3 Report. August 21, 2019;24:1-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pc-standards-maternal-safety
Maternal safety in the United States is gaining momentum as a system-level patient safety concern. This
report reviews the new Joint Commission Pro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74724/psn-pdf
February 02, 2022 - Using smart IV infusion pumps outside of patient rooms.
February 2, 2022
Messing EG, Abraham RS, Quinn NJ, et al. Using smart IV infusion pumps outside of patient rooms. Am J
Nurs. 2022;122(2). doi:10.1097/01.naj.0000819772.45006.5d.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-smart-iv-infusion-pumps-outside-patient-rooms
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840163/psn-pdf
November 16, 2022 - Deep Dive: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and
Healthcare.
November 16, 2022
Plymouth Meeting, PA: ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices; 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deep-dive-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-health-and-healthcare
Racist behavior directed at either patients or clinicians…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47681/psn-pdf
January 30, 2019 - Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia
work area.
January 30, 2019
Munoz-Price S, Bowdle A, Johnston L, et al. Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work
area. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018:1-17. doi:10.1017/ice.2018.303.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention-operat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45373/psn-pdf
November 18, 2016 - Prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of idle
intravenous catheters: an integrative review.
November 18, 2016
Becerra MB, Shirley D, Safdar N. Prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of idle intravenous catheters: An
integrative review. Am J Infect Control. 2016;44(10):e167-e172. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.03.073.
ht…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50808/psn-pdf
January 15, 2020 - Health Services Research Priorities for Improving
Diagnostic Safety and Quality. Special Emphasis Notice
(SEN).
January 15, 2020
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. December 27, 2019. Publication No. NOT-
HS-20-004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-services-research-priorities-improving-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45896/psn-pdf
March 15, 2017 - Medication governance: preventing errors and promoting
patient safety.
March 15, 2017
Kavanagh C. Medication governance: preventing errors and promoting patient safety. Br J Nurs.
2017;26(3):159-165. doi:10.12968/bjon.2017.26.3.159.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-governance-preventing-errors-and-promoting…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44088/psn-pdf
May 13, 2015 - Safety culture and care: a program to prevent surgical
errors.
May 13, 2015
Hemingway MW, O'Malley C, Silvestri S. Safety culture and care: a program to prevent surgical errors.
AORN J. 2015;101(4):404-12; quiz 413-5. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2015.01.002.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-culture-and-care-program-prev…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/852284/psn-pdf
August 09, 2023 - ‘Medical errors are the third leading cause of death’ and
other statistics you should question.
August 9, 2023
Jaklevic MC. HealthJournalism.org. July 27, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-errors-are-third-leading-cause-death-and-other-statistics-you-should-
question
Published rates of medical errors con…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44326/psn-pdf
October 21, 2015 - Safety first! Using a checklist for intrafacility transport of
adult intensive care patients.
October 21, 2015
Comeau OY, Armendariz-Batiste J, Woodby SA. Safety First! Using a Checklist for Intrafacility Transport of
Adult Intensive Care Patients. Crit Care Nurse. 2015;35(5):16-25. doi:10.4037/ccn2015991.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33904/psn-pdf
January 25, 2016 - Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP).
January 25, 2016
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-cost-and-utilization-project-hcup
The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) is a family of databases and related software tools and
products developed throug…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72850/psn-pdf
March 17, 2021 - Nurse sensemaking for responding to patient and family
safety concerns.
March 17, 2021
Groves PS, Bunch JL, Cannava KE, et al. Nurse sensemaking for responding to patient and family safety
concerns. Nurs Res. 2021;70(2):106-113. doi:10.1097/nnr.0000000000000487.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurse-sensemaking-respo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836856/psn-pdf
April 06, 2022 - To what extent are patients involved in researching safety
in acute mental healthcare?
April 6, 2022
Brierley-Jones L, Ramsey L, Canvin K, et al. To what extent are patients involved in researching safety in
acute mental healthcare? Res Involv Engagem. 2022;8(1):8. doi:10.1186/s40900-022-00337-x.
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