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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42962/psn-pdf
September 07, 2016 - Drug Shortages: Public Health Threat Continues, Despite
Efforts to Help Ensure Product Availability.
September 7, 2016
Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office; February 10, 2014. Publication GAO-14-
194.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-shortages-public-health-threat-continues-despite-effor…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47339/psn-pdf
October 24, 2018 - Benefactor or burden: exploring the professional identity
of safety professionals.
October 24, 2018
Provan DJ, Dekker SWA, Rae AJ. Benefactor or burden: Exploring the professional identity of safety
professionals. J Safety Res. 2018;66:21-32. doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2018.05.005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/benefactor-o…
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November 29, 2017 - Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in the
ICU: a systematic review.
November 29, 2017
Lydon S, Power M, McSharry J, et al. Interventions to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance in the ICU. Crit
Care Med. 2017;45(11). doi:10.1097/ccm.0000000000002691.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/855103/psn-pdf
November 08, 2023 - Adverse Events.
November 8, 2023
United States Office of the Inspector General: 2010-2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-0
Large-scale data analysis provides insights to generate evidence-based improvement action. This
collection of reports provides access to investigations of the impact of heal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73639/psn-pdf
August 25, 2021 - The Safety of Maternity Services in England.
August 25, 2021
Fourth Report of Session 2021–22. House of Commons Health Committee. London, England: The
Stationery Office; July 6, 2021. Publication HC 19.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-maternity-services-england
High-profile failures motivate examination …
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September 08, 2021 - Pump up the volume: tips for increasing error reporting
and decreasing patient harm.
September 8, 2021
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. August 26, 2021;26(17);1-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pump-volume-tips-increasing-error-reporting-and-decreasing-patient-harm
Error reporting is an essen…
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June 05, 2024 - WHO Global Report on Patient Safety.
June 5, 2024
Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2024. ISBN 9789240095458.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/who-global-report-patient-safety
Comparative data can help to inform and motivate patient safety improvement efforts. This report uses the
seven objectives of the…
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July 19, 2023 - Patient safety 2.0: slaying dragons, not just investigating
them.
July 19, 2023
Card AJ. Patient safety 2.0: slaying dragons, not just investigating them. J Patient Saf. 2023;19(6):394-395.
doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001140.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-20-slaying-dragons-not-just-investigating-them
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February 15, 2023 - Using Machine Learning to Improve Patient Safety in the
Home or Remote Setting for Adults.
February 15, 2023
Feske-Kirby K, Whittington J, McGaffigan P. Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-machine-learning-improve-patient-safety-home-or-remote-setting-adults
T…
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November 20, 2013 - What makes maternity teams effective and safe? Lessons
from a series of research on teamwork, leadership and
team training.
November 20, 2013
Siassakos D, Fox R, Bristowe K, et al. What makes maternity teams effective and safe? Lessons from a
series of research on teamwork, leadership and team training. Acta Obste…
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April 22, 2020 - Rationing protective gear means checking on coronavirus
patients less often. This can be deadly.
April 22, 2020
Kaplan J, Presser L, Miller M. ProPublica. April 10, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rationing-protective-gear-means-checking-coronavirus-patients-less-often-can-
be-deadly
Increased complexity and p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72711/psn-pdf
February 03, 2021 - Never Events Analysis of HSIB's National Investigations
Report.
February 3, 2021
Farnborough, UK: Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch; January 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/never-events-analysis-hsibs-national-investigations-report
Never events provide organizations with motivation to analyze a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836920/psn-pdf
April 13, 2022 - Family support role in hospital rapid response teams: a
scoping review.
April 13, 2022
Howlett O, Gleeson R, Jackson L, et al. Family support role in hospital rapid response teams: a scoping
review. JBI Evid Synth. 2022;20(8):2001-2024. doi:10.11124/jbies-21-00189.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/family-support-role-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47642/psn-pdf
April 07, 2019 - Identification of warning signs during selection of
surgical trainees.
April 7, 2019
Hagelsteen K, Johansson B-M, Bergenfelz A, et al. Identification of Warning Signs During Selection of
Surgical Trainees. J Surg Educ. 2019;76(3):684-693. doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.12.002.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identification…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840492/psn-pdf
November 30, 2022 - Her child was stillborn at 39 weeks. She blames a system
that doesn’t always listen to mothers.
November 30, 2022
Eldeib D. ProPublica. November 13, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/her-child-was-stillborn-39-weeks-she-blames-system-doesnt-always-listen-
mothers
Pregnancy is recognized as a high-risk condition …
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February 09, 2011 - Educational levels of hospital nurses and surgical patient
mortality.
February 9, 2011
Aiken LH, Clarke S, Cheung RB, et al. Educational levels of hospital nurses and surgical patient mortality.
JAMA. 2003;290(12):1617-1623.
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August 28, 2017 - A growth mindset approach to preparing trainees for
medical error.
August 28, 2017
Klein J, Delany C, Fischer MD, et al. A growth mindset approach to preparing trainees for medical error.
BMJ Qual Saf. 2017;26(9):771-774. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2016-006416.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47299/psn-pdf
March 20, 2019 - Unintentionally retained guidewires: a descriptive study
of 73 sentinel events.
March 20, 2019
Steelman VM, Thenuwara K, Shaw C, et al. Unintentionally Retained Guidewires: A Descriptive Study of 73
Sentinel Events. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2019;45(2):81-90. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.08.003.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45135/psn-pdf
September 27, 2017 - Adverse events in robotic surgery: a retrospective study
of 14 years of FDA data.
September 27, 2017
Alemzadeh H, Raman J, Leveson N, et al. Adverse Events in Robotic Surgery: A Retrospective Study of 14
Years of FDA Data. PLoS One. 2016;11(4):e0151470. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0151470.
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February 26, 2020 - The effect of smartphone-based application learning on
the nursing students' performance in preventing
medication errors in the pediatric units.
February 26, 2020
Pourteimour S, Hemmati MalsakPak M, Jasemi M, et al. The effect of smartphone-based application
learning on the nursing students' performance in prevent…