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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46349/psn-pdf
August 16, 2017 - Health Literacy Tools for Providers of Medication Therapy
Management.
August 16, 2017
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-tools-providers-medication-therapy-management
Health literacy is important for effective care communications and s…
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September 01, 2005 - A full discussion of issues related to the human factors and teamwork problems in this case is beyond
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34650/psn-pdf
April 21, 2015 - Human error: models and management.
April 21, 2015
Reason J. Human error: models and management. BMJ. 2000;320(7237):768-770.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-error-models-and-management
The author discusses concepts of human error, contrasting the person approach with a system approach in
understanding the diff…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46988/psn-pdf
April 25, 2018 - Opioid Stewardship.
April 25, 2018
Ochsner J. 2018;18(1):20-45.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-stewardship
Both organizational and national strategies are required to reduce opioid-related harm. This special issue
section explores one health system's efforts to address the opioid epidemic. Articles discuss em…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43342/psn-pdf
July 16, 2014 - Prevalence and severity of patient harm in a sample of
UK-hospitalised children detected by the Paediatric
Trigger Tool.
July 16, 2014
Chapman SM, Fitzsimons J, Davey N, et al. Prevalence and severity of patient harm in a sample of UK-
hospitalised children detected by the Paediatric Trigger Tool. BMJ Open. 2014;4…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35220/psn-pdf
May 14, 2015 - Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005.
May 14, 2015
Pub L No. 109-41.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-quality-improvement-act-2005
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to encourage a culture of safety in health care organizations.
The bill, signed into law July 29, 2005…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43438/psn-pdf
February 23, 2018 - Safety-I and Safety-II: The Past and Future of Safety
Management.
February 23, 2018
Hollnagel E. Aldershot, Hampshire, England: Ashgate; 2014. ISBN: 9781472423085.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-i-and-safety-ii-past-and-future-safety-management
Historically, the approach to patient safety has been more reacti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41796/psn-pdf
January 18, 2013 - Retained surgical items: a problem yet to be solved.
January 18, 2013
Stawicki SPA, Moffatt-Bruce SD, Ahmed HM, et al. Retained surgical items: a problem yet to be solved. J
Am Coll Surg. 2013;216(1):15-22. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.08.026.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/retained-surgical-items-problem-yet-be-so…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43309/psn-pdf
August 02, 2015 - Wrong-side thoracentesis: lessons learned from root
cause analysis.
August 2, 2015
Miller K, Mims M, Paull DE, et al. Wrong-side thoracentesis: lessons learned from root cause analysis.
JAMA Surg. 2014;149(8):774-9. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2014.146.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wrong-side-thoracentesis-lessons-learne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45117/psn-pdf
August 03, 2016 - Using computerized prescriber order entry to limit
overrides from automated dispensing cabinets.
August 3, 2016
Drake E, Srinivas P, Trujillo T. Using computerized prescriber order entry to limit overrides from automated
dispensing cabinets. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2016;73(14):1033-1035. doi:10.2146/ajhp150564.
ht…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42669/psn-pdf
September 27, 2017 - Patient-reported missed nursing care correlated with
adverse events.
September 27, 2017
Kalisch BJ, Xie B, Dabney BW. Patient-reported missed nursing care correlated with adverse events. Am J
Med Qual. 2014;29(5):415-22. doi:10.1177/1062860613501715.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-reported-missed-nursing-car…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40673/psn-pdf
September 03, 2011 - Evaluating efforts to optimize TeamSTEPPS
implementation in surgical and pediatric intensive care
units.
September 3, 2011
Mayer CM, Cluff L, Lin W-T, et al. Evaluating efforts to optimize TeamSTEPPS implementation in surgical
and pediatric intensive care units. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37(8):365-374.
htt…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46766/psn-pdf
January 17, 2018 - What hinders the uptake of computerized decision
support systems in hospitals? A qualitative study and
framework for implementation.
January 17, 2018
Liberati EG, Ruggiero F, Galuppo L, et al. What hinders the uptake of computerized decision support
systems in hospitals? A qualitative study and framework for imple…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39523/psn-pdf
September 26, 2016 - Association of interruptions with an increased risk and
severity of medication administration errors.
September 26, 2016
Westbrook JI, Woods A, Rob MI, et al. Association of interruptions with an increased risk and severity of
medication administration errors. Arch Intern Med. 2010;170(8):683-690.
doi:10.1001/arch…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45666/psn-pdf
April 24, 2018 - The relationship between professional burnout and
quality and safety in healthcare: a meta-analysis.
April 24, 2018
Salyers MP, Bonfils KA, Luther L, et al. The Relationship Between Professional Burnout and Quality and
Safety in Healthcare: A Meta-Analysis. J Gen Intern Care. 2017;32(4):475-482. doi:10.1007/s11606-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/seasonal-care-transition-failure
June 01, 2016 - After discussion, the provider sent off a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test to screen the patient
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/next-step-use-pre-operative-checklist-prevent-missteps
April 24, 2018 - on biopsy, is not consistently recommended based on numerous large trials. 3-5 This is an important discussion
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/managing-ascites-hazards-fluid-removal
June 01, 2018 - While there was discussion about "how much to take off," the patient became acutely hypotensive as the
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September 01, 2015 - although alerts related to warfarin were the most likely to result in an action).( 10 ) In the case under discussion
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April 01, 2014 - The Institution's Response
After a discussion of this case at the clinic's monthly safety and quality