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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46382/psn-pdf
December 19, 2017 - Medication errors and trainees: advice for learners and
organizations.
December 19, 2017
Wheeler JS, Duncan R, Hohmeier K. Medication Errors and Trainees: Advice for Learners and
Organizations. Ann Pharmacother. 2017;51(12):1138-1141. doi:10.1177/1060028017725092.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-and…
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May 14, 2008 - Reducing preventable medication safety events by
recognizing renal risk.
May 14, 2008
Fields W, Tedeschi C, Foltz J, et al. Reducing preventable medication safety events by recognizing renal
risk. Clin Nurse Spec. 2008;22(2):73-8; quiz 79-80. doi:10.1097/01.NUR.0000311795.69476.2f.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/red…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74735/psn-pdf
February 02, 2022 - Addressing intimate partner violence and helping to
protect patients.
February 2, 2022
Quick Safety. January 18, 2022(63):1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-intimate-partner-violence-and-helping-protect-patients
Patients may not always reveal underlying causes of ill health such as alcohol and drug misus…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47025/psn-pdf
April 11, 2018 - Chemotherapy medication errors.
April 11, 2018
Weingart SN, Zhang L, Sweeney M, et al. Chemotherapy medication errors. Lancet Oncol.
2018;19(4):e191-e199. doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(18)30094-9.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/chemotherapy-medication-errors
Chemotherapy errors can result in serious patient harm. This revi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46469/psn-pdf
October 25, 2017 - RxAwareness.
October 25, 2017
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDC.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rxawareness
The opioid crisis is a persisting patient safety problem. One approach to prevent misuse of opioids is to
raise awareness of the addictive nature of the medication. This national campaign enlists…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46477/psn-pdf
January 08, 2018 - The iatrogenic potential of the physician's words.
January 8, 2018
Barsky AJ. The Iatrogenic Potential of the Physician's Words. JAMA. 2017;318(24):2425-2426.
doi:10.1001/jama.2017.16216.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/iatrogenic-potential-physicians-words
Inadequate information sharing between physicians and patien…
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May 11, 2019 - Evaluation of an electronic dosing calculator to reduce
pediatric medication errors.
May 11, 2019
Murray B, Streitz MJ, Hilliard M, et al. Evaluation of an Electronic Dosing Calculator to Reduce Pediatric
Medication Errors. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019;58(4):413-416. doi:10.1177/0009922818821871.
https://psnet.ahrq.…
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January 21, 2015 - Explicit and Standardized Prescription Medicine
Instructions.
January 21, 2015
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/explicit-and-standardized-prescription-medicine-instructions
Standardization has been embraced as a strategy to improve health litera…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43985/psn-pdf
December 06, 2017 - Development of a medication safety and quality survey
for small rural hospitals.
December 6, 2017
Winterstein AG, Johns TE, Campbell KN, et al. Development of a Medication Safety and Quality Survey for
Small Rural Hospitals. J Patient Saf. 2017;13(4):249-254. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000154.
https://psnet.ahrq.go…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37457/psn-pdf
February 15, 2011 - Benefits of direct observation in medication
administration to detect errors.
February 15, 2011
Diaz-Navarlaz T, Pronovost P, Beortegui E, et al. Benefits of Direct Observation in Medication
Administration to Detect Errors. J Patient Saf. 2009;3(4). doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e31815b4cc3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/be…
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April 22, 2011 - Incidence, severity and preventability of medication-
related visits to the emergency department: a prospective
study.
April 22, 2011
Zed PJ, Abu-Laban RB, Balen RM, et al. Incidence, severity and preventability of medication-related visits
to the emergency department: a prospective study. CMAJ. 2008;178(12):1563-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41880/psn-pdf
January 08, 2014 - DOD and VA Health Care: Medication Needs During
Transitions May Not Be Managed for All Servicemembers.
January 8, 2014
Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office; November 2, 2012. Publication GAO-13-
26.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dod-and-va-health-care-medication-needs-during-transit…
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October 17, 2018 - ASHP guidelines on preventing medication errors in
hospitals.
October 17, 2018
Billstein-Leber M, Carrillo CJD, Cassano AT, et al. ASHP Guidelines on Preventing Medication Errors in
Hospitals. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2018;75(19):1493-1517. doi:10.2146/ajhp170811.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ashp-guidelines-preven…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41820/psn-pdf
November 07, 2012 - Serious adverse events from accidental ingestion by
children of over-the-counter eye drops and nasal sprays.
November 7, 2012
MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; October 25, 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/serious-adverse-events-accidental-ingestion-children-over-counter-ey…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43833/psn-pdf
February 04, 2015 - Sterile compounding: clinical, legal, and regulatory
implications for patient safety.
February 4, 2015
Qureshi N, Wesolowicz L, Stievater T, et al. Sterile compounding: clinical, legal, and regulatory implications
for patient safety. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2014;20(12):1183-1191.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ster…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40160/psn-pdf
January 19, 2011 - Morphine sulfate oral solution 100 mg per 5 mL (20
mg/mL): medication use error—reports of accidental
overdose.
January 19, 2011
MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; January 10, 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/morphine-sulfate-oral-solution-100-mg-5-ml-20-mgml-medication-us…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46095/psn-pdf
April 26, 2017 - Impact of Medical Errors and Malpractice on Health
Economics, Quality, and Patient Safety.
April 26, 2017
Riga M, ed. Hershey, PA: IGI Global; 2017. ISBN: 9781522523376.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-medical-errors-and-malpractice-health-economics-quality-and-patient-
safety
This book provides information o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36736/psn-pdf
March 21, 2012 - FDA preliminary public health notification: unpredictable
events in medical equipment due to new daylight savings
time change.
March 21, 2012
Silver Spring MD; Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration; March1,
2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-preliminary-public-health-notific…
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October 02, 2013 - Effect of barcode-assisted medication administration on
emergency department medication errors.
October 2, 2013
Bonkowski J, Carnes C, Melucci J, et al. Effect of barcode-assisted medication administration on
emergency department medication errors. Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(8):801-6. doi:10.1111/acem.12189.
https://…
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March 11, 2009 - Post-discharge medication reviews for patients with heart
failure: a pilot study.
March 11, 2009
Ponniah A, Shakib S, Doecke CJ, et al. Post-discharge medication reviews for patients with heart failure: a
pilot study. Pharm World Sci. 2008;30(6):810-5. doi:10.1007/s11096-008-9230-7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/po…