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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201419.html
November 01, 2014 - Peterson Regional Medical Center Uses AHRQ's CUSP and Hospital Survey to Advance Patient Safety
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November 2014
Peterson Regional Medical Center, a 125-bed rural hospital in Kerrville, TX, is using AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to eliminate central-line…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-physician-depressive-symptoms-and-medical-errors-systematic-review-and
January 12, 2022 - Review
Emerging Classic
Association between physician depressive symptoms and medical errors: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Pereira-Lima K, Mata DA, Loureiro SR, et al. Association Between Physician Depressive Symptoms and Medical Errors: …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-review-clinical-debriefing-tools-attributes-and-evidence-use
March 20, 2024 - Review
Systematic review of clinical debriefing tools: attributes and evidence for use.
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Phillips EC, Smith SE, Tallentire VR, et al. Systematic review of clinical debriefing tools: attributes and evidence for use. BMJ Qual Saf. 2024;33(3):187-198. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2022-01…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-potentially-preventable-severe-maternal-morbidity-monitor-hospital-performance
February 02, 2022 - Study
Using potentially preventable severe maternal morbidity to monitor hospital performance.
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Fridman M, Korst LM, Reynen DJ, et al. Using potentially preventable severe maternal morbidity to monitor hospital performance. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023;49(3):129-137. do…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teaching-medical-error-disclosure-physicians-training-scoping-review
June 09, 2015 - Review
Teaching medical error disclosure to physicians-in-training: a scoping review.
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Stroud L, Wong BM, Hollenberg E, et al. Teaching medical error disclosure to physicians-in-training: a scoping review. Acad Med. 2013;88(6):884-92. doi:10.1097/ACM.0b013e31828f898f.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/tools.html
February 01, 2018 - Ambulatory Care
AHRQ is committed to improving the safety and quality of ambulatory care in the United States. Ambulatory care is care provided by health care professionals in outpatient settings. These settings include medical offices and clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, hospital outpatient departments, an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deprescribing-medicines-older-people-living-multimorbidity-and-polypharmacy-tailor-evidence
April 03, 2005 - Review
Deprescribing medicines in older people living with multimorbidity and polypharmacy: the TAILOR evidence synthesis.
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Reeve J, Maden M, Hill R, et al. Deprescribing medicines in older people living with multimorbidity and polypharmacy: the TAILOR evidence synthesis. H…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-diagnoses-commonly-associated-pediatric-malpractice-lawsuits-united-states
November 16, 2022 - Study
Medical diagnoses commonly associated with pediatric malpractice lawsuits in the United States.
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McAbee GN, Donn SM, Mendelson RA, et al. Medical diagnoses commonly associated with pediatric malpractice lawsuits in the United States. Pediatrics. 2008;122(6):e1282-e1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/personality-traits-and-traumatic-outcome-symptoms-registered-nurses-aftermath-patient-safety
October 06, 2021 - Study
Personality traits and traumatic outcome symptoms in registered nurses in the aftermath of a patient safety incident.
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Stovall MC, Firkins J, Hansen L, et al. Personality traits and traumatic outcome symptoms in registered nurses in the aftermath of a patient safety i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cognitive-interventions-reduce-diagnostic-error-narrative-review
October 16, 2012 - Review
Classic
Cognitive interventions to reduce diagnostic error: a narrative review.
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Graber ML, Kissam S, Payne VL, et al. Cognitive interventions to reduce diagnostic error: a narrative review. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(7):535-557. doi:10.1136/bmjq…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/narrative-review-high-quality-literature-effects-resident-duty-hours-reforms
May 12, 2021 - Review
A narrative review of high-quality literature on the effects of resident duty hours reforms.
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Lin H, Lin E, Auditore S, et al. A Narrative Review of High-Quality Literature on the Effects of Resident Duty Hours Reforms. Acad Med. 2016;91(1):140-50. doi:10.1097/ACM.00…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-resident-education-and-resident-well-being-following-implementation-2003-acgme
June 20, 2012 - Review
Patient safety, resident education and resident well-being following implementation of the 2003 ACGME duty hour rules.
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Fletcher KE, Reed DA, Arora V. Patient safety, resident education and resident well-being following implementation of the 2003 ACGME duty hour rule…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/choosing-your-words-carefully-how-physicians-would-disclose-harmful-medical-errors-patients
February 16, 2011 - Study
Classic
Choosing your words carefully: how physicians would disclose harmful medical errors to patients.
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Gallagher TH, Garbutt J, Waterman AD, et al. Choosing your words carefully: how physicians would disclose harmful medical errors to pa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sorry-never-enough-how-state-apology-laws-fail-reduce-medical-malpractice-liability-risk
January 07, 2022 - Study
"Sorry" is never enough: how state apology laws fail to reduce medical malpractice liability risk.
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McMichael BJ, Van Horn L, Viscusi K. "Sorry” Is Never Enough: How State Apology Laws Fail to Reduce Medical Malpractice Liability Risk. Stanford Law Rev. 2019;71(2):341…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/classification-patient-safety-incidents-primary-care
October 12, 2016 - Review
Emerging Classic
Classification of patient-safety incidents in primary care.
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Cooper J, Williams H, Hibbert P, et al. Classification of patient-safety incidents in primary care. Bull World Health Organ. 2018;96(7):498-505. doi:10.2471/BLT.17…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-unintentional-overdose-non-prescription-acetaminophen-products
January 22, 2014 - Study
Risk of unintentional overdose with non-prescription acetaminophen products.
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Wolf MS, King J, Jacobson K, et al. Risk of unintentional overdose with non-prescription acetaminophen products. J Gen Intern Med. 2012;27(12):1587-93. doi:10.1007/s11606-012-2096-3.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/characterising-physician-listening-behaviour-during-hospitalist-handoffs-using-hear-checklist
March 11, 2013 - Study
Characterising physician listening behaviour during hospitalist handoffs using the HEAR checklist.
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Greenstein EA, Arora V, Staisiunas PG, et al. Characterising physician listening behaviour during hospitalist handoffs using the HEAR checklist. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-laws-aimed-healthcare-associated-infection-reduction-qualitative-study
December 23, 2020 - Study
Impact of laws aimed at healthcare-associated infection reduction: a qualitative study.
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Stone PW, Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, Reagan J, et al. Impact of laws aimed at healthcare-associated infection reduction: a qualitative study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;24(10):637-44. doi:10.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevalence-and-nature-medication-administration-errors-health-care-settings-systematic-review
April 01, 2015 - Review
Prevalence and nature of medication administration errors in health care settings: a systematic review of direct observational evidence.
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Keers RN, Williams SD, Cooke J, et al. Prevalence and nature of medication administration errors in health care settings: a sys…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/moving-beyond-misuse-and-diversion-urgent-need-consider-role-iatrogenic-addiction-current
July 18, 2012 - Commentary
Moving beyond misuse and diversion: the urgent need to consider the role of iatrogenic addiction in the current opioid epidemic.
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Beauchamp GA, Winstanley EL, Ryan SA, et al. Moving beyond misuse and diversion: the urgent need to consider the role of iatrogenic a…