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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/858324/psn-pdf
December 13, 2023 - Many people of color worry good health care is tied to
their appearance.
December 13, 2023
DeGuzman C. KFF Health News. December 5, 2023
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/many-people-color-worry-good-health-care-tied-their-appearance
Racial and ethnic bias permeates medical interactions to detract from safe and effecti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48026/psn-pdf
July 10, 2019 - Network of Patient Safety Databases.
July 10, 2019
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/network-patient-safety-databases
The Patient Safety Organization (PSO) program seeks to gather and analyze nonidentifiable patient safety
incident data to track concerns and reduce risks. Thi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73173/psn-pdf
April 21, 2021 - Racism and Health.
April 21, 2021
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/racism-and-health
Ethnic and social inequities have a substantial impact on the safety and effectiveness of health care. This
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiative provides access to …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837985/psn-pdf
August 31, 2022 - Inequity and Iatrogenic Harm.
August 31, 2022
AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(8):e715-e816.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inequity-and-iatrogenic-harm
Health inequity is recent expansion in the patient safety canon. This special issue examines poor access,
quality of care, and health status as contributors to patient harm. A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-john-d-birkmeyer-md
January 31, 2024 - However, I don't think I believe, or anybody else believes, that you can completely eliminate the disparity
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837679/psn-pdf
July 13, 2022 - Provider implicit bias: bringing awareness to clinical
practice.
July 13, 2022
Moss LD. Clinical Advisor. June 29, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/provider-implicit-bias-bringing-awareness-clinical-practice
Health disparities perpetuated by structural racism degrade patient safety. This article discusses the
i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851365/psn-pdf
July 27, 2023 - Advancing Diagnostic Excellence in Maternal Health Care.
July 27, 2023
Board on Health Care Services, National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Irvine,
CA: Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center: 2021-2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advancing-diagnostic-excellence-maternal-health-care
These …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61055/psn-pdf
October 21, 2020 - How administrative burdens can harm health.
October 21, 2020
Herd P, Moynihan D. Health Affairs Health Policy Brief. October 2, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-administrative-burdens-can-harm-health
The crossover of health equity concepts to patient safety has emerged as a consideration for
improvement. Thi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36143/psn-pdf
June 05, 2013 - Health Literacy.
June 5, 2013
J Gen Intern Med. 2006;21(8):806-899.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy
This special issue includes articles on the relationship between low health literacy and outcomes,
disparities, and medication errors.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy
https://psnet.ahrq.go…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33785/psn-pdf
May 01, 2015 - However, I don't
think I believe, or anybody else believes, that you can completely eliminate the disparity
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-education-developing-culture-safety-through-perceptions-undergraduate-nursing-students
August 17, 2016 - Review
The role of education in developing a culture of safety through the perceptions of undergraduate nursing students: an integrative literature review.
Citation Text:
Bedgood AL, Mellott S. The Role of Education in Developing a Culture of Safety Through the Perceptions of Undergradua…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/racial-and-ethnic-differences-emergency-department-pain-management-children-fractures
September 15, 2015 - Study
Racial and ethnic differences in emergency department pain management of children with fractures.
Citation Text:
Goyal MK, Johnson TJ, Chamberlain JM, et al. Racial and ethnic differences in emergency department pain management of children with fractures. Pediatrics. 2020;145(5):e2…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-information-technology-and-patient-safety-evidence-panel-data
February 23, 2011 - Study
Health information technology and patient safety: evidence from panel data.
Citation Text:
Parente ST, McCullough JS. Health information technology and patient safety: evidence from panel data. Health Aff (Millwood). 2009;28(2):357-360. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.28.2.357.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-medical-interpretation-and-their-potential-clinical-consequences-comparison
November 23, 2016 - Study
Errors of medical interpretation and their potential clinical consequences: a comparison of professional versus ad hoc versus no interpreters.
Citation Text:
Flores G, Abreu M, Barone CP, et al. Errors of medical interpretation and their potential clinical consequences: a compari…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/maximizing-ability-health-it-and-ai-improve-patient-safety
May 22, 2015 - Commentary
Maximizing the ability of health IT and AI to improve patient safety.
Citation Text:
Singh H, Sittig DF, Classen DC. Maximizing the ability of health IT and AI to improve patient safety. JAMA Intern Med. 2025;185(1):10-12. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.4343.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/844055/psn-pdf
February 08, 2023 - National patient safety goal to improve health care equity.
February 8, 2023
R3 Report. December 20, 2022;38:1-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-patient-safety-goal-improve-health-care-equity
Health care inequities persist despite increasing awareness they negatively affect quality, safety, and
patient cent…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851662/psn-pdf
July 26, 2023 - Mitigating bias in AI at the point of care.
July 26, 2023
Decamp M, Lindvall C. Science. 2023;381(6654):150-152.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mitigating-bias-ai-point-care
Computerized clinical support is vulnerable to bias due to widespread health care inequalities that feed into
the systems. This article di…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73355/psn-pdf
June 02, 2021 - Racism derails black men’s health, even as education
levels rise.
June 2, 2021
Anderson V. Kaiser Health News. May 19, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/racism-derails-black-mens-health-even-education-levels-rise
Implicit influences degrade opportunities for safe, effective care. This article highlights factors ch…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73151/psn-pdf
April 14, 2021 - Could Efforts to Fight the Coronavirus Lead to Overuse of
Antibiotics?
April 14, 2021
Issue Brief. Washington DC: Pew Charitable Trust; March 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/could-efforts-fight-coronavirus-lead-overuse-antibiotics
Antibiotic overuse is a contributor to nosocomial infection. This report discusse…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837074/psn-pdf
May 11, 2022 - The Color of Care.
May 11, 2022
Chicago, IL: Harpo Productions, Smithsonian Channel: May 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/color-care
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the impact of racial disparities and inequities on patient safety for
patients of color. This film shares stories of families whose care was unsafe. …