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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45503/psn-pdf
October 29, 2017 - All CLEAR? Preparing for IT downtime.
October 29, 2017
Kashiwagi DT, Sexton MD, Graves ES, et al. All CLEAR? Preparing for IT Downtime. Am J Med Qual.
2017;32(5):547-551. doi:10.1177/1062860616667546.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/all-clear-preparing-it-downtime
Due to the increasing integration of health care proc…
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October 13, 2021 - Safety culture as a patient safety practice for alarm
fatigue.
October 13, 2021
Winters BD, Slota JM, Bilimoria KY. Safety culture as a patient safety practice for alarm fatigue. JAMA.
2021;326(12):1207-1208. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.8316.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-culture-patient-safety-practice-alarm-fati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47700/psn-pdf
January 16, 2019 - Current challenges in health information
technology–related patient safety.
January 16, 2019
Sittig DF, Wright A, Coiera E, et al. Current challenges in health information technology–related patient
safety. Health Inform J. 2020;26(1):181-189. doi:10.1177/1460458218814893.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/current-chal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43008/psn-pdf
November 21, 2014 - Understanding safety culture in long-term care: a case
study.
November 21, 2014
Halligan MH, Zecevic A, Kothari AR, et al. Understanding safety culture in long-term care: a case study. J
Patient Saf. 2014;10(4):192-201. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e31829d4ae7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-safety-culture-lon…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45801/psn-pdf
August 03, 2017 - Overcoming diagnostic errors in medical practice.
August 3, 2017
Bordini BJ, Stephany A, Kliegman RM. Overcoming Diagnostic Errors in Medical Practice. J Pediatr.
2017;185. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.02.065.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overcoming-diagnostic-errors-medical-practice
This commentary describes a progra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45885/psn-pdf
May 03, 2017 - E-collection: Safety and Error Prevention in Health.
May 3, 2017
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/e-collection-safety-and-error-prevention-health
The increasing implementation of health information technology has introduced both benefits and
challenges to patient safety. Articles in this series explore the impacts of t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60945/psn-pdf
September 23, 2020 - Safety in pediatric hospice and palliative care: a
qualitative study.
September 23, 2020
Pestian T, Thienprayoon R, Grossoehme D, et al. Safety in pediatric hospice and palliative care: a
qualitative study. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2020;5(4):e328. doi:10.1097/pq9.0000000000000328.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-pedi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38055/psn-pdf
January 12, 2009 - Improving patient safety: patient-focused, high-reliability
team training.
January 12, 2009
McKeon LM, Cunningham PD, Oswaks JSD. Improving patient safety: patient-focused, high-reliability team
training. J Nurs Care Qual. 2009;24(1):76-82. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31818f5595.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45549/psn-pdf
October 12, 2016 - Preventing diagnostic errors in primary care.
October 12, 2016
Ely JW, Graber ML. Preventing Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care. Am Fam Physician. 2016;94(6):426-32.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-diagnostic-errors-primary-care
The Improving Diagnosis in Health Care report advocated for enhancing patient en…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72601/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - Increasing physician reporting of diagnostic learning
opportunities.
December 23, 2020
Marshall TL, Ipsaro AJ, Le M, et al. Increasing physician reporting of diagnostic learning opportunities.
Pediatrics. 2021;147(1):e20192400. doi:10.1542/peds.2019-2400.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increasing-physician-reporting…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46367/psn-pdf
August 30, 2017 - Why are so many women being misdiagnosed?
August 30, 2017
Mickle K. Glamour. August 11, 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-are-so-many-women-being-misdiagnosed
Implicit bias and differences in communication style can affect patient care. This magazine article reports
on factors that contribute to misdiagnosis …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45071/psn-pdf
April 27, 2016 - Using simulation to identify sources of medical
diagnostic error in child physical abuse.
April 27, 2016
Anderst J, Nielsen-Parker M, Moffatt M, et al. Using simulation to identify sources of medical diagnostic
error in child physical abuse. Child Abuse Negl. 2016;52:62-69. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.12.015.
https:…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41012/psn-pdf
December 29, 2014 - The impact of patient and public involvement on UK NHS
health care: a systematic review.
December 29, 2014
Mockford C, Staniszewska S, Griffiths F, et al. The impact of patient and public involvement on UK NHS
health care: a systematic review. Int J Qual Health Care. 2012;24(1):28-38. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzr066.
ht…
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January 28, 2015 - Patient Safety.
January 28, 2015
J Health Serv Res Policy. 2015;20(suppl 1):S1-S60.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-11
Articles in this special supplement explore research commissioned by National Institute for Health
Research in the United Kingdom to address four patient safety research gaps: how orga…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44718/psn-pdf
November 25, 2015 - Beyond the Quick Fix: Strategies for Improving Patient
Safety.
November 25, 2015
Baker GR. Toronto, ON: Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto;
2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/beyond-quick-fix-strategies-improving-patient-safety
The 2004 Canadian Adverse Events Study helpe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40527/psn-pdf
June 15, 2011 - Online medication error graphic reports: a pilot in North
Carolina nursing homes.
June 15, 2011
Greene SB, Williams CE, Pierson S, et al. Online medication error graphic reports: a pilot in North Carolina
nursing homes. J Patient Saf. 2011;7(2):92-8. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e31821b4eab.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44274/psn-pdf
February 18, 2019 - Concepts for the development of a customizable checklist
for use by patients.
February 18, 2019
Fernando RJ, Shapiro FE, Rosenberg NM, et al. Concepts for the Development of a Customizable
Checklist for Use by Patients. J Patient Saf. 2019;15(1):18-23. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000203.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45363/psn-pdf
September 14, 2016 - Effective perioperative communication to enhance patient
care.
September 14, 2016
Garrett H. Effective Perioperative Communication to Enhance Patient Care. AORN J. 2016;104(2):111-20.
doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.06.001.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effective-perioperative-communication-enhance-patient-care
Poor team …
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January 28, 2015 - A systematic review of adult admissions to ICUs related
to adverse drug events.
January 28, 2015
Jolivot P-A, Hindlet P, Pichereau C, et al. A systematic review of adult admissions to ICUs related to
adverse drug events. Crit Care. 2014;18(6):643. doi:10.1186/s13054-014-0643-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systema…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44999/psn-pdf
August 03, 2017 - An analysis of electronic health record–related patient
safety incidents.
August 3, 2017
Palojoki S, Mäkelä M, Lehtonen L, et al. An analysis of electronic health record-related patient safety
incidents. Health Informatics J. 2017;23(2):134-145. doi:10.1177/1460458216631072.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/analysis-e…