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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35175/psn-pdf
June 23, 2009 - Overnight and postcall errors in medication orders.
June 23, 2009
Hendey GW, Barth BE, Soliz T. Overnight and postcall errors in medication orders. Acad Emerg Med.
2005;12(7):629-34.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overnight-and-postcall-errors-medication-orders
This study examined the incidence of prescribing errors…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38061/psn-pdf
November 08, 2008 - Medication errors in pediatric inpatients: prevalence and
results of a prevention program.
November 8, 2008
Otero P, Leyton A, Mariani G, et al. Medication errors in pediatric inpatients: prevalence and results of a
prevention program. Pediatrics. 2008;122(3):e737-43. doi:10.1542/peds.2008-0014.
https://psnet.ahrq…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38889/psn-pdf
April 01, 2010 - Anatomy of a failure: a sociotechnical evaluation of a
laboratory physician order entry system implementation.
April 1, 2010
Peute LW, Aarts J, Bakker PJM, et al. Anatomy of a failure: a sociotechnical evaluation of a laboratory
physician order entry system implementation. Int J Med Inform. 2010;79(4):e58-70.
doi:…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36251/psn-pdf
September 13, 2006 - Frequency and type of errors and near errors reported by
critical care nurses.
September 13, 2006
Balas MC; Scott LD; Rogers AE.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-and-type-errors-and-near-errors-reported-critical-care-nurses
Prior research has demonstrated that intensive care unit patients are particularly vu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43566/psn-pdf
December 19, 2014 - Bedside shift reports: what does the evidence say?
December 19, 2014
Gregory S, Tan D, Tilrico M, et al. Bedside shift reports: what does the evidence say? J Nurs Adm.
2014;44(10):541-5. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000115.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bedside-shift-reports-what-does-evidence-say
Bedside shift report…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/843323/psn-pdf
February 01, 2023 - Long-Term Trends of Psychotropic Drug Use in Nursing
Homes.
February 1, 2023
Grimm CA. Washington DC: Office of the Inspector General; Nov 2022. Report no. OEI-07-20-
00500.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/long-term-trends-psychotropic-drug-use-nursing-homes
Misdiagnosis can result in inappropriate medication u…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60192/psn-pdf
April 01, 2020 - Effective Reporting Could Improve Safe Use of Electronic
Health Records.
April 1, 2020
Philadelphia, PA: Pew Charitable Trusts; March 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effective-reporting-could-improve-safe-use-electronic-health-records
Electronic health records both enhance and challenge the safety of care proce…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35485/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - Navigating the information technology highway:
computer solutions to reduce errors and enhance patient
safety.
May 27, 2011
Koshy R. Navigating the information technology highway: computer solutions to reduce errors and enhance
patient safety. Transfusion (Paris). 2005;45(4 Suppl):189S-205S.
https://psnet.ahrq.go…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43211/psn-pdf
July 16, 2015 - Seeking high reliability in primary care: leadership, tools,
and organization.
July 16, 2015
Weaver RR. Seeking high reliability in primary care: Leadership, tools, and organization. Health Care
Manage Rev. 2015;40(3):183-92. doi:10.1097/HMR.0000000000000022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/seeking-high-reliability-p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/855104/psn-pdf
November 08, 2023 - Healthcare wants to fly as high as the aviation industry.
Can it?
November 8, 2023
Twenter P. Becker's Clinical Leadership. October 30, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-wants-fly-high-aviation-industry-can-it
Health care has long held commercial aviation as a beacon to guide patient safety improv…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50594/psn-pdf
October 30, 2019 - Pharmacist linkage in care transitions: from academic
medical center to community.
October 30, 2019
Bloodworth LS, Malinowski SS, Lirette ST, et al. Pharmacist linkage in care transitions: from academic
medical center to community. J Am Pharm Assoc . 2019;59(6):896-904. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2019.08.011.
https://psne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/847731/psn-pdf
April 19, 2023 - Lessons from health care leaders: rethinking and
reinvesting in patient safety.
April 19, 2023
doi:10.1056/CAT.23.0090.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lessons-health-care-leaders-rethinking-and-reinvesting-patient-safety
Progress in patient safety has been disappointingly slow. This commentary shares thoughts from a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/859351/psn-pdf
January 01, 2024 - Changing the patient safety mindset: can safety cases
help?
December 20, 2023
Sujan M, Habli I. Changing the patient safety mindset: can safety cases help? BMJ Qual Saf.
2024;33(3):145-148. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2023-016652.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changing-patient-safety-mindset-can-safety-cases-help
Examinatio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50875/psn-pdf
February 05, 2020 - Implementing Closing the Loop. Safe Practices for
Diagnostic Results
February 5, 2020
Partnership for HIT Patient Safety. Plymouth Meeting, PA: ECRI Institute; 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementing-closing-loop-safe-practices-diagnostic-results
Health information technology (HIT) can improve record keepi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43462/psn-pdf
September 12, 2016 - Preventable mortality after common urological surgery:
failing to rescue?
September 12, 2016
Sammon JD, Pucheril D, Abdollah F, et al. Preventable mortality after common urological surgery: failing to
rescue? BJU Int. 2015;115(4):666-674. doi:10.1111/bju.12833.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventable-mortality-af…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35101/psn-pdf
November 04, 2015 - Hospital finances and patient safety outcomes.
November 4, 2015
Encinosa W, Bernard DM. Hospital finances and patient safety outcomes. Inquiry. 2005;42(1):60-72.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-finances-and-patient-safety-outcomes
This AHRQ–funded study examined the relationship between hospital profit margin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35583/psn-pdf
June 17, 2010 - Using a bar-coded medication administration system to
prevent medication errors in a community hospital
network.
June 17, 2010
Sakowski J, Leonard T, Colburn S, et al. Using a bar-coded medication administration system to prevent
medication errors in a community hospital network. American Journal of Health-System …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837908/psn-pdf
August 24, 2022 - Implication of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Patient Safety:
A Rapid Review.
August 24, 2022
Integrated Health Services. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2022. ISBN:
9789240055094.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implication-covid-19-pandemic-patient-safety-rapid-review
The COVID-19 pandemic created new r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44017/psn-pdf
April 08, 2018 - Digitizing diagnosis: a review of mobile applications in
the diagnostic process.
April 8, 2018
Jutel A, Lupton D. Digitizing diagnosis: a review of mobile applications in the diagnostic process. Diagnosis
(Berl). 2015;2(2):89-96. doi:10.1515/dx-2014-0068.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/digitizing-diagnosis-review-mo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deny-dismiss-dehumanise-what-happened-when-i-went-hospital
September 09, 2015 - March 18, 2020
Examining causes and prevention strategies of adverse events in deceased