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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-factors-patient-reported-errors-during-cancer-follow-results-national-survey-denmark
December 01, 2011 - Study
Risk factors for patient-reported errors during cancer follow-up: results from a national survey in Denmark.
Citation Text:
Christiansen AH, Lipczak H, Knudsen JL, et al. Risk factors for patient-reported errors during cancer follow-up: Results from a national survey in Denmark. Ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pediatric-patient-safety-events-during-hospitalization-approaches-accounting-institution
December 23, 2012 - Study
Pediatric patient safety events during hospitalization: approaches to accounting for institution-level effects.
Citation Text:
Slonim A, Marcin JP, Turenne W, et al. Pediatric patient safety events during hospitalization: approaches to accounting for institution-level effects. He…
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April 13, 2016 - Is misdiagnosis inevitable?
April 13, 2016
Page L. Medscape Business of Medicine. March 28, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misdiagnosis-inevitable
This news article reports on the prevalence of diagnostic error and describes characteristics that contribute
to the problem, including insufficient clinician famil…
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October 10, 2012 - The Broselow tape as an effective medication dosing
instrument: a review of the literature.
October 10, 2012
Meguerdichian MJ, Clapper TC. The Broselow tape as an effective medication dosing instrument: a review
of the literature. J Pediatr Nurs. 2012;27(4):416-420. doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2012.04.009.
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May 28, 2014 - When medical students make errors.
May 28, 2014
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This newspaper article highlights the need for medical students to be educated about how to disclose
errors to patients and families when mistakes occur, even if the patient was not harmed.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47348/psn-pdf
September 05, 2018 - Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program
(HACRP).
September 5, 2018
QualityNet. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-condition-hac-reduction-program
Eliminating hospital-acquired harm requires policy, organizational, and individual approaches to motivate
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June 27, 2018 - Reducing alarm hazards: selection and implementation of
alarm notification systems.
June 27, 2018
Gee T, Moorman BA. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. March/April 2011;8:14-17.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-alarm-hazards-selection-and-implementation-alarm-notification-
systems
Highlighting dangers presented by al…
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July 27, 2011 - Prevalence of adverse drug events in ambulatory care: a
systematic review.
July 27, 2011
Taché S, Sönnichsen A, Ashcroft DM. Prevalence of adverse drug events in ambulatory care: a systematic
review. Ann Pharmacother. 2011;45(7-8):977-89. doi:10.1345/aph.1P627.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevalence-adverse-drug-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37533/psn-pdf
April 22, 2011 - Systematic evaluation of errors occurring during the
preparation of intravenous medication.
April 22, 2011
Parshuram CS, To T, Seto W, et al. Systematic evaluation of errors occurring during the preparation of
intravenous medication. CMAJ. 2008;178(1):42-8. doi:10.1503/cmaj.061743.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sys…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39991/psn-pdf
November 02, 2011 - Measuring the cost of hospital adverse patient safety
events.
November 2, 2011
Carey K, Stefos T. Measuring the cost of hospital adverse patient safety events. Health Econ.
2011;20(12):1417-30. doi:10.1002/hec.1680.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measuring-cost-hospital-adverse-patient-safety-events
This analysis o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39783/psn-pdf
August 25, 2010 - Ethics, oversight and quality improvement initiatives.
August 25, 2010
Taylor HA, Pronovost PJ, Sugarman J. Ethics, oversight and quality improvement initiatives. Quality and
Safety in Health Care. 2010;19(4). doi:10.1136/qshc.2009.038034.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ethics-oversight-and-quality-improvement-initia…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/us-emergency-department-visits-outpatient-adverse-drug-events-2013-2014
February 23, 2018 - Study
Classic
US emergency department visits for outpatient adverse drug events, 2013–2014.
Citation Text:
Shehab N, Lovegrove MC, Geller AI, et al. US Emergency Department Visits for Outpatient Adverse Drug Events, 2013-2014. JAMA. 2016;316(20):2115-2125. doi:1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-overdoses-leading-emergency-department-visits-among-children
March 05, 2008 - Study
Medication overdoses leading to emergency department visits among children.
Citation Text:
Schillie SF, Shehab N, Thomas KE, et al. Medication overdoses leading to emergency department visits among children. Am J Prev Med. 2009;37(3):181-7. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2009.05.018.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/temporal-trends-rates-patient-harm-resulting-medical-care
April 04, 2011 - Study
Classic
Temporal trends in rates of patient harm resulting from medical care.
Citation Text:
Landrigan CP, Parry G, Bones CB, et al. Temporal trends in rates of patient harm resulting from medical care. N Engl J Med. 2010;363(22):2124-34. doi:10.1056/NEJ…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-hospitalized-pediatric-patients
July 11, 2017 - Study
Emerging Classic
Adverse events in hospitalized pediatric patients.
Citation Text:
Stockwell DC, Landrigan CP, Toomey SL, et al. Adverse Events in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients. Pediatrics. 2018;142(2):e20173360. doi:10.1542/peds.2017-3360.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sustaining-reductions-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-michigan-intensive-care
June 16, 2011 - Study
Sustaining reductions in central line-associated bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: a 10-year analysis.
Citation Text:
Pronovost P, Watson S, Goeschel CA, et al. Sustaining Reductions in Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Michigan Intensive Care…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overrides-medication-alerts-ambulatory-care
September 01, 2016 - Study
Overrides of medication alerts in ambulatory care.
Citation Text:
Isaac T, Weissman JS, Davis RB, et al. Overrides of medication alerts in ambulatory care. Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(3):305-311. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2008.551.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-surveillance-emergency-department-visits-outpatient-adverse-drug-events
February 27, 2009 - Study
Classic
National surveillance of emergency department visits for outpatient adverse drug events.
Citation Text:
Budnitz DS, Pollock DA, Weidenbach KN, et al. National surveillance of emergency department visits for outpatient adverse drug events. JAMA. 200…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40430/psn-pdf
October 18, 2011 - Eliminating CLABSI: A National Patient Safety Imperative.
October 18, 2011
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2011. AHRQ Publication No. 11-
0037-1-EF.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-clabsi-national-patient-safety-imperative
This publication reports the impact hospital p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42491/psn-pdf
September 18, 2013 - The incidence of diagnostic error in medicine.
September 18, 2013
Graber ML. The incidence of diagnostic error in medicine. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22 Suppl 2:ii21-ii27.
doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001615.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-diagnostic-error-medicine
This review examines eight research methods used to es…