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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43406/psn-pdf
August 06, 2014 - A comparison of the effects of different typographical
methods on the recognizability of printed drug names.
August 6, 2014
Or CKL, Wang H. A comparison of the effects of different typographical methods on the recognizability of
printed drug names. Drug Saf. 2014;37(5):351-9. doi:10.1007/s40264-014-0156-9.
https:/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39903/psn-pdf
January 19, 2011 - Assessing teamwork attitudes in healthcare: development
of the TeamSTEPPS teamwork attitudes questionnaire.
January 19, 2011
Baker DP, Amodeo AM, Krokos KJ, et al. Assessing teamwork attitudes in healthcare: development of the
TeamSTEPPS teamwork attitudes questionnaire. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(6):e49.
doi:1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42911/psn-pdf
February 12, 2014 - Computerized physician order entry: promise, perils, and
experience.
February 12, 2014
Khanna R, Yen T. Computerized physician order entry: promise, perils, and experience. Neurohospitalist.
2014;4(1):26-33. doi:10.1177/1941874413495701.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/computerized-physician-order-entry-promise-peril…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40758/psn-pdf
September 07, 2011 - A review of educational strategies to improve nurses'
roles in recognizing and responding to deteriorating
patients.
September 7, 2011
Liaw SY, Scherpbier A, Klainin-Yobas P, et al. A review of educational strategies to improve nurses' roles
in recognizing and responding to deteriorating patients. Int Nurs Rev. 20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43321/psn-pdf
August 02, 2015 - Costs associated with surgical site infections in Veterans
Affairs hospitals.
August 2, 2015
Schweizer ML, Cullen JJ, Perencevich E, et al. Costs Associated With Surgical Site Infections in Veterans
Affairs Hospitals. JAMA Surg. 2014;149(6):575-81. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.4663.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/costs…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/864864/psn-pdf
March 20, 2024 - Systemic failures in health care oversight.
March 20, 2024
Campbell JL. Ga L Rev. 2024;58(2):737-802.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systemic-failures-health-care-oversight
Questions exist as to why practitioners with known performance issues continue to practice and affect
patient safety. This article suggests a sh…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43789/psn-pdf
August 05, 2015 - Do cell phones belong in the operating room?
August 5, 2015
Luthra S. Kaiser Health News. July 14, 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-cell-phones-belong-operating-room
Distractions can lead to care and process omissions. Reporting on the prevalence of mobile technology in
the operating room and how it can hinde…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37259/psn-pdf
March 23, 2011 - Using a survey of incident reporting and learning
practices to improve organisational learning at a cancer
care centre.
March 23, 2011
Cooke DL, Dunscombe PB, Lee R. Using a survey of incident reporting and learning practices to improve
organisational learning at a cancer care centre. Qual Saf Health Care. 2007;16…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72535/psn-pdf
December 02, 2020 - Learning from influenza vaccine errors to prepare for
COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.
December 2, 2020
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. November 19, 2020;25(23):1-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-influenza-vaccine-errors-prepare-covid-19-vaccination-campaigns
Safety professionals enco…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47645/psn-pdf
April 17, 2019 - When a nurse is prosecuted for a fatal medical mistake,
does it make medicine safer?
April 17, 2019
Gordon M. Health Shots. National Public Radio. April 10, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-nurse-prosecuted-fatal-medical-mistake-does-it-make-medicine-safer
Punitive responses to medical errors persist despit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46787/psn-pdf
October 15, 2018 - Institute for Safe Medication Practices International
Mentorship Program.
October 15, 2018
Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/institute-safe-medication-practices-international-mentorship-program
Structured interaction with a wide variety of experts and environments enables medica…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43440/psn-pdf
August 13, 2014 - Hospital Experiences Using Electronic Health Records to
Support Medication Reconciliation.
August 13, 2014
Grossman JM, Gourevitch R, Cross D. Washington, DC: National Institute for Health Care Reform; July
2014. NIHCR Research Brief No. 17.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-experiences-using-electronic-health…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42962/psn-pdf
September 07, 2016 - Drug Shortages: Public Health Threat Continues, Despite
Efforts to Help Ensure Product Availability.
September 7, 2016
Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office; February 10, 2014. Publication GAO-14-
194.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-shortages-public-health-threat-continues-despite-effor…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848827/psn-pdf
May 10, 2023 - TQIP Mortality Reporting System Case Reports.
May 10, 2023
ACS TQIP Mortality Reporting System Writing Group. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tqip-mortality-reporting-system-case-reports
Anonymous case reporting provides opportunities to examine unexpected patient harm instances to
pin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74848/psn-pdf
February 16, 2022 - Patients for Patient Safety US.
February 16, 2022
404.510.8787; info@pfps.us
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-patient-safety-us
Patient safety improvement has made progress but more can be done. This organization supports
community efforts in the United States to engage policymakers in work toward aligning ef…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46080/psn-pdf
August 28, 2017 - A growth mindset approach to preparing trainees for
medical error.
August 28, 2017
Klein J, Delany C, Fischer MD, et al. A growth mindset approach to preparing trainees for medical error.
BMJ Qual Saf. 2017;26(9):771-774. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2016-006416.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/growth-mindset-approach-preparing…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854252/psn-pdf
October 04, 2023 - Standardization and visualization of the surgical time-out.
October 4, 2023
Levy BE, Wilt WS, Lantz S, et al. Standardization and visualization of the surgical time-out. J Patient Saf.
2023;19(7):453-459. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001156.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/standardization-and-visualization-surgical-time-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61054/psn-pdf
October 21, 2020 - The optimal use of telehealth to deliver safe patient care.
October 21, 2020
Quick Safety. October 6, 2020;55:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimal-use-telehealth-deliver-safe-patient-care
Telehealth benefits, barriers, and challenges have become more apparent due to its increased use due to
COVID-19 phys…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46460/psn-pdf
January 17, 2018 - Association between organisational and workplace
cultures, and patient outcomes: systematic review.
January 17, 2018
Braithwaite J, Herkes J, Ludlow K, et al. Association between organisational and workplace cultures, and
patient outcomes: systematic review. BMJ Open. 2017;7(11). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017708.
h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838031/psn-pdf
September 13, 2022 - Addressing the Loss of Trust in Safety Culture.
September 7, 2022
Philadelphia, PA: Building Trust and the ABIM Foundation; September 13, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-loss-trust-safety-culture
Trust in patient safety processes encourages reporting of concerns, learning from error, and develop…