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February 01, 2023 - FAQs
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Diagnostic Errors … Methods of measuring diagnostic errors in the ED are highly variable. … Root causes of ED diagnostic errors were mostly cognitive errors linked to the process of bedside diagnosis … Key process failures were errors in diagnostic assessment, test ordering, and test interpretation. … Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/characteristics-associated-postdischarge-medication-errors
April 12, 2023 - Study
Characteristics associated with postdischarge medication errors. … Characteristics associated with postdischarge medication errors. … or congestive heart failure, with errors more likely to occur in patients with limited health literacy … Characteristics associated with postdischarge medication errors. … based on a multimodal analysis of declared errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-identification-errors-detective-laboratory
March 09, 2022 - Study
Patient identification errors: the detective in the laboratory. … Patient identification errors: the detective in the laboratory. … Although electronic test ordering resulted in fewer patient identification errors in a clinical laboratory … Patient identification errors: the detective in the laboratory. … of a subcutaneous insulin pen label bar code scanning protocol to prevent wrong-patient insulin pen errors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/challenges-transparency-reporting-medical-errors
July 19, 2023 - Commentary
The challenges to transparency in reporting medical errors. … The Challenges to Transparency in Reporting Medical Errors. … discusses policies and perceived barriers that influence health care providers' reporting of medical errors … The Challenges to Transparency in Reporting Medical Errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-prescriptions-safety
October 29, 2014 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Medication errors: prescriptions for safety. … This article examines factors that increase risk of medication errors in long-term care facilities … Long-Term Care
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Medication Errors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-concentrated-epinephrine-otolaryngology
August 11, 2010 - Study
Errors with concentrated epinephrine in otolaryngology. … Errors with concentrated epinephrine in otolaryngology. … Errors with concentrated epinephrine in otolaryngology. … October 27, 2010
Errors in otolaryngology revisited. … September 29, 2010
Errors and adverse events in otolaryngology.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-intensive-care-unit
October 12, 2022 - Study
Medication errors in an intensive care unit. … Medication errors in an intensive care unit. … of medication availability and transcription problems, were the principal contributors to medication errors … Medication errors in an intensive care unit. … June 16, 2019
Impact of a drug shortage on medication errors and clinical outcomes in
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disclosing-harmful-pathology-errors-patients
May 18, 2022 - Commentary
Disclosing harmful pathology errors to patients. … Disclosing harmful pathology errors to patients. … This commentary considers the role of pathologists in disclosing diagnostic errors and discusses the … Disclosing harmful pathology errors to patients. … May 18, 2022
Communicating pathology and laboratory errors: anatomic pathologists' and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/weight-based-medication-errors-children
March 16, 2022 - Book/Report
Weight-based Medication Errors in Children. … Citation Text:
Weight-based Medication Errors in Children. … Weight-calculation errors can result in pediatric patient harm as they affect medication prescribing … February 16, 2022
Fatal mistakes: why do ten-fold medication errors in children keep … June 16, 2019
Exploring the human factors of prescribing errors in paediatric intensive
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-errors-medicine-2010
April 24, 2013 - Audiovisual
Diagnostic Errors in Medicine 2010. … Linkedin
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This conference on diagnostic errors … August 17, 2016
Errors in Laboratory Medicine and Patient Safety. … Health Care Providers
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Diagnostic Errors … Active Errors
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Refractive Errors … Refractive errors are vision problems that happen when the shape of the eye keeps you from focusing well … Four common refractive errors are
Myopia, or nearsightedness - clear vision close up but blurry … Glasses or contact lenses can usually correct refractive errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/apology-errors-whose-responsibility
September 27, 2016 - Commentary
Apology for errors: whose responsibility? … Apology for errors: whose responsibility? Front Health Serv Manage. 2012;28(3):3-12. … for full error disclosure , most physicians remain uncomfortable with disclosing and apologizing for errors … Apology for errors: whose responsibility? Front Health Serv Manage. 2012;28(3):3-12. … May 7, 2007
A mediation skills model to manage disclosure of errors and adverse events
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parents-perceptions-medical-errors
April 27, 2010 - Study
Parents' perceptions of medical errors. … Parents' Perceptions of Medical Errors. … This study found that perceived medical errors have a negative impact on patients and families, including … Parents' Perceptions of Medical Errors. … April 24, 2018
Medication errors in the home: a multisite study of children with cancer
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-overview-clinicians
September 20, 2011 - Review
Medication errors: an overview for clinicians. … Medication errors: an overview for clinicians. … Medication errors: an overview for clinicians. … September 12, 2018
Diagnostic errors and the bedside clinical examination. … /Preventable Adverse Drug Events
Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events
Continuing Education
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-experiences-drug-administration-errors
October 14, 2020 - Study
Nurses' experiences of drug administration errors. … Nurses' experiences of drug administration errors. J Adv Nurs. 2007;60(3):317-24. … This qualitative study describes the experiences of nurses who committed serious medication errors … Nurses' experiences of drug administration errors. J Adv Nurs. 2007;60(3):317-24. … 22, 2017
Separate medication preparation rooms reduce interruptions and medication errors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-medication-errors-information-age
February 15, 2023 - Commentary
Preventing medication errors in the information age. … Preventing medication errors in the information age. … Preventing medication errors in the information age. … February 23, 2022
Reducing medication errors for adults in hospital settings. … of a subcutaneous insulin pen label bar code scanning protocol to prevent wrong-patient insulin pen errors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-2018-year-review
October 23, 2019 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Medication errors 2018: the year in review. … Citation Text:
Medication errors 2018: the year in review. … Despite considerable effort, medication errors continue to occur and result in patient harm . … September 22, 2021
Preventing medication errors at small and rural hospitals. … /Preventable Adverse Drug Events
Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events
Error Analysis
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February 01, 2004 - Learning from Errors in Ambulatory Pediatrics
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Ambulatory Pediatrics … Web-based tool for reporting errors; (2) identify the types and
range of errors; and (3) identify errors … for reporting errors; (2) identified the
type and range of errors; and (3) identified errors that can … Errors in the medical treatment domain were most frequent (38 percent)
followed by administrative errors … Of the errors within the
medical treatment domain (Table 4), 84 percent were medication errors.
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January 01, 2023 - Medical Errors and Patient Safety
Medical errors and patient safety fact sheets
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