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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43979/psn-pdf
April 29, 2015 - The Report of the Morecambe Bay Investigation.
April 29, 2015
Kirkup B. London, UK: The Stationery Office; 2015. ISBN: 9780108561306.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/report-morecambe-bay-investigation
Sharing information about large-scale investigations into failures can provide insights on factors that
contribute to…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37365/psn-pdf
March 04, 2011 - Pediatric patient safety events during hospitalization:
approaches to accounting for institution-level effects.
March 4, 2011
Slonim A, Marcin JP, Turenne W, et al. Pediatric patient safety events during hospitalization: approaches to
accounting for institution-level effects. Health Serv Res. 2007;42(6 Pt 1):2275-9…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45186/psn-pdf
June 15, 2017 - Patient and family empowerment as agents of ambulatory
care safety and quality.
June 15, 2017
Roter DL, Wolff JL, Wu AW, et al. Patient and family empowerment as agents of ambulatory care safety
and quality. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017;26(6):508-512. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2016-005489.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-and-f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837590/psn-pdf
June 29, 2022 - Diagnostic challenges in primary care: identifying and
avoiding cognitive bias.
June 29, 2022
Rosen PD, Klenzak S, Baptista S. Diagnostic challenges in primary care: identifying and avoiding cognitive
bias. J Fam Pract. 2022;71(3):124-132. doi:10.12788/jfp.0380.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-challenges-p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44620/psn-pdf
November 04, 2015 - Laboratory testing in general practice: a patient safety
blind spot.
November 4, 2015
Elder NC. Laboratory testing in general practice: a patient safety blind spot. BMJ Qual Saf.
2015;24(11):667-70. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004644.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/laboratory-testing-general-practice-patient-safety-blind…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45717/psn-pdf
July 21, 2017 - What have we learnt after 15 years of research into the
'weekend effect'?
July 21, 2017
Bray BD, Steventon A. What have we learnt after 15 years of research into the 'weekend effect'? BMJ Qual
Saf. 2017;26(8):607-610. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2016-005793.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-have-we-learnt-after-15-years-re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48175/psn-pdf
August 07, 2019 - Strengthening the medical error "meme pool."
August 7, 2019
Mazer BL, Nabhan C. Strengthening the Medical Error "Meme Pool". J Gen Intern Med. 2019;34(10):2264-
2267. doi:10.1007/s11606-019-05156-7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strengthening-medical-error-meme-pool
Published estimates on the number preventable med…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38951/psn-pdf
September 16, 2009 - Attitudinal changes resulting from repetitive training of
operating room personnel using high-fidelity simulation
at the point of care.
September 16, 2009
Paige JT, Kozmenko V, Yang T, et al. Attitudinal changes resulting from repetitive training of operating
room personnel using of high-fidelity simulation at the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44608/psn-pdf
October 28, 2015 - Navigating risks in breast cancer diagnosis and
treatment.
October 28, 2015
Greenberg P, Ranum D, Siegal D. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. October 2015;12:18-20,22-24.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/navigating-risks-breast-cancer-diagnosis-and-treatment
Patients diagnosed with breast cancer face complex health care proce…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40606/psn-pdf
October 31, 2011 - The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education resident duty hour new standards: history,
changes, and impact on staffing of intensive care units.
October 31, 2011
Pastores SM, O'Connor MF, Kleinpell R, et al. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
resident duty hour new standards: hist…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42164/psn-pdf
July 03, 2014 - Change in intern calls at night after a work hour
restriction process change.
July 3, 2014
Spellberg B, Sue D, Chang D, et al. Change in intern calls at night after a work hour restriction process
change. JAMA Intern Med. 2013;173(8):707-9; discussion 663. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.2968.
https://psnet.ahrq.go…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37635/psn-pdf
February 15, 2011 - The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005:
developing an error reporting system to improve patient
safety.
February 15, 2011
Riley W, Liang BA, Rutherford W, et al. The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. J Patient
Saf. 2008;4(1). doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e31816154b5.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/764409/psn-pdf
March 02, 2022 - She was headed to a locked psych ward. Then an ER
doctor made a startling discovery.
March 2, 2022
Boodman SG. Washington Post. February 12, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/she-was-headed-locked-psych-ward-then-er-doctor-made-startling-discovery
Misdiagnosis over a long period of time can be exacerbated by stig…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60665/psn-pdf
July 08, 2020 - Response of practicing chiropractors during the early
phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive report.
July 8, 2020
Johnson CD, Green BN, Konarski-Hart KK, et al. Response of Practicing Chiropractors during the Early
Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Report. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2020;43(5):…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44749/psn-pdf
December 27, 2018 - Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida v. Charles.
December 27, 2018
Fla Ct App, 1st Dist. October 28, 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/southern-baptist-hospital-florida-v-charles
The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) provides federal protection of adverse event
reports voluntarily submitted to pa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846763/psn-pdf
March 29, 2023 - Why hospitals still make serious medical errors—and how
they are trying to reduce them.
March 29, 2023
Landro L. Wall Street Journal. March 12, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-hospitals-still-make-serious-medical-errors-and-how-they-are-trying-
reduce-them
Patient harm from health care is persistent d…
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April 16, 2018 - Postoperative opioid prescribing: Getting it RIGHTT.
April 16, 2018
Yorkgitis BK, Brat GA. Postoperative opioid prescribing: Getting it RIGHTT. Am J Surg. 2018;215(4):707-
711. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.02.001.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/postoperative-opioid-prescribing-getting-it-rightt
Use of mnemonics to rec…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42605/psn-pdf
December 16, 2013 - The "hidden curriculum" and residents' attitudes about
medical error disclosure: comparison of surgical and
nonsurgical residents.
December 16, 2013
Martinez W, Lehmann LS. The "hidden curriculum" and residents' attitudes about medical error disclosure:
comparison of surgical and nonsurgical residents. J Am Coll S…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37389/psn-pdf
January 30, 2008 - Hospital drug errors far from uncommon.
January 30, 2008
Lin R-G II; Watanabe T.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-drug-errors-far-uncommon
This article reports on a non-fatal medication error that involved several neonates (including the newborn
twins of actor Dennis Quaid) receiving a concentration of hepari…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41718/psn-pdf
October 03, 2012 - Duty hours, quality of care, and patient safety: general
surgery resident perceptions.
October 3, 2012
Borman KR, Jones AT, Shea JA. Duty hours, quality of care, and patient safety: general surgery resident
perceptions. J Am Coll Surg. 2012;215(1):70-7; discussion 77-9. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.02.010.
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