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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dosing-errors-made-paramedics-during-pediatric-patient-simulations-after-implementation-state
August 25, 2021 - Study
Dosing errors made by paramedics during pediatric patient simulations after … Dosing Errors Made by Paramedics During Pediatric Patient Simulations After Implementation of a State-Wide … Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) often make dosing errors when administering medication to pediatric … March 1, 2023
Pediatric prehospital medication dosing errors: a mixed-methods study. … January 22, 2016
Errors and error-producing conditions during a simulated, prehospital
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/longitudinal-study-manifestations-and-mechanisms-technology-related-prescribing-errors
January 18, 2023 - Longitudinal study of the manifestations and mechanisms of technology-related prescribing errors … Longitudinal study of the manifestations and mechanisms of technology-related prescribing errors in pediatrics … January 18, 2023
Developing a process to measure actual harm from medication errors in … May 1, 2024
Risk factors associated with medication administration errors in children … Administration Errors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-medical-errors-and-adverse-events
March 21, 2012 - Review
Reducing medical errors and adverse events. … Reducing medical errors and adverse events. … This article provides an overview on numerous types of medical errors and adverse events, describing … Reducing medical errors and adverse events. … of voluntarily reported medication errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-medication-errors-quality-chasm-series
January 04, 2009 - Book/Report
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Preventing Medication Errors: Quality … Citation Text:
Preventing Medication Errors: Quality Chasm Series. … , Bootman JL, et al, eds; Institute of Medicine, Committee on Identifying and Preventing Medication Errors … A major report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) on medication errors suggests that, despite all the … progress in patient safety since To Err is Human , medication errors remain extremely common, and the
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-prevent-medication-errors
October 12, 2018 - Fact Sheet/FAQs
How to Prevent Medication Errors. … Citation Text:
How to Prevent Medication Errors. … February 4, 2018
Twenty Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children. … February 4, 2018
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors. … October 18, 2017
Ways You Can Help Your Family Prevent Medical Errors!
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/getting-root-medication-errors
March 21, 2009 - Study
Getting to the root of medication errors. … Getting to the root of medication errors. … Getting to the root of medication errors. … March 13, 2012
Detection and prevention of medication errors using real-time bedside … July 14, 2010
Use of dimensional analysis to reduce medication errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/color-coding-reduce-errors
June 22, 2009 - Commentary
Color coding to reduce errors. … Color coding to reduce errors. Am J Nurs. 2005;105(8):68-71. … Color coding to reduce errors. Am J Nurs. 2005;105(8):68-71. … : children are especially at risk for medication errors. … October 13, 2021
The contribution of staffing to medication administration errors: a
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-errors-overcoming-challenges
September 29, 2017 - Commentary
Medical errors: overcoming the challenges. … Medical errors: overcoming the challenges. Clin Biochem. 2004;37(12):1063-71. … Medical errors: overcoming the challenges. Clin Biochem. 2004;37(12):1063-71. … February 24, 2021
Errare humanum est: frequency of laterality errors in radiology reports … July 1, 2017
Understanding nurses' and physicians' fear of repercussions for reporting errors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-combat-errors-hand
August 17, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Hospitals combat errors at the 'hand-off.' … Citation Text:
Hospitals combat errors at the 'hand-off.' Landro L. … Copy URL
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Hospitals combat errors … November 4, 2015
A medical detective story: why doctors make diagnostic errors. … October 23, 2018
Health-care providers want patients to read medical records, spot errors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toward-eradication-medical-diagnostic-errors
May 13, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Toward the eradication of medical diagnostic errors. … Toward the eradication of medical diagnostic errors. … Toward the eradication of medical diagnostic errors. … December 4, 2013
Technological methods used to prevent errors aren't infallible. … See More About The Topic
Hospitals
Ambulatory Care
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Diagnostic Errors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/educational-interventions-reduce-prescribing-errors
October 19, 2022 - Study
Educational interventions to reduce prescribing errors. … Educational interventions to reduce prescribing errors. … Educational interventions to reduce prescribing errors. … November 16, 2022
Changes in medical errors after implementation of a handoff program … June 13, 2011
Potential medication dosing errors in outpatient pediatrics.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/avoiding-errors-associated-insulin-therapy
April 06, 2022 - Commentary
Avoiding errors associated with insulin therapy. … Citation Text:
Avoiding errors associated with insulin therapy. Cohen H. Medscape CME/CE. … Copy URL
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Avoiding errors … April 6, 2022
Medication errors in community pharmacies: the need for commitment, transparency … Making surgical wards safer for patients with diabetes: reducing hypoglycaemia and insulin errors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/7-ways-prevent-medical-errors
January 19, 2022 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
7 ways to prevent medical errors. … Citation Text:
7 ways to prevent medical errors. Caceres V. US News World Report. … Cite
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7 ways to prevent medical errors … July 13, 2005
8 ways to prevent medication errors in kids.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-errors-high-risk-medications
May 20, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Preventing errors with high-risk medications. … Citation Text:
Preventing errors with high-risk medications. Wiley F. Drug Topics. … August 11, 2021
Detectability of medication errors with a STOPP/START-based medication … July 1, 2020
How to prevent or reduce prescribing errors: an evidence brief for policy … December 3, 2008
Cardiovascular drugs: linked to many errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/three-die-vets-home-after-errors
December 07, 2005 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Three die at Vets Home after errors. … This article reports on three patient deaths due to errors at a state-owned nursing home for veterans … Copy Citation
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Preventing fatal errors. … About
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-errors-and-strategies-minimize-them
December 16, 2015 - Special or Theme Issue
Diagnostic Errors and Strategies to Minimize Them. … Citation Text:
Diagnostic Errors and Strategies to Minimize Them. … Articles in this special issue cover diagnostic errors , including cognitive, system , and educational … April 6, 2022
The COVID trap: pediatric diagnostic errors in a pandemic world. … Cognitive Errors ("Mistakes")
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/10-medical-errors-changed-standard-care
December 19, 2016 - Image/Poster
10 medical errors that changed the standard of care. … Citation Text:
10 medical errors that changed the standard of care. Bialek BB. Medscape Today. … This slide set presents medical errors that led to changes in practice standards. … December 19, 2016
Preventing medication errors by empowering patients. … September 28, 2016
Medical errors still claiming many lives.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/social-aspects-clinical-errors-discussion-paper
September 12, 2018 - Commentary
Social aspects of clinical errors: a discussion paper. … Social aspects of clinical errors. … Social aspects of clinical errors. … April 19, 2017
Preventing home medication administration errors. … August 25, 2011
Disclosing harmful pathology errors to patients.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-incidents-and-accidents-anaesthetic-practice
April 06, 2011 - Errors, incidents and accidents in anaesthetic practice. … “active” errors and contributing factors to “latent” errors . … Errors, incidents and accidents in anaesthetic practice. … February 3, 2016
Reducing errors in emergency surgery. … Latent Errors
Error Reporting and Analysis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/development-expert-system-classification-medical-errors
June 22, 2009 - Commentary
Development of an expert system for classification of medical errors. … Development of an expert system for classification of medical errors. … classification model will facilitate pattern recognition and aid in understanding the nature of medical errors … Development of an expert system for classification of medical errors. … Author(s)
Improving end of life care: an information systems approach to reducing medical errors