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July 10, 2008 - Hospitalization and death associated with potentially
inappropriate medication prescriptions among elderly
nursing home residents.
July 10, 2008
Lau DT, Kasper JD, Potter DEB, et al. Hospitalization and death associated with potentially inappropriate
medication prescriptions among elderly nursing home residents. A…
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December 09, 2015 - Measurement of diagnostic errors is a key first step to
their reduction.
December 9, 2015
Singh H. National Quality Measures Expert Commentaries. November 23, 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measurement-diagnostic-errors-key-first-step-their-reduction
Recently, diagnostic error has garnered much discussion and …
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July 19, 2018 - Task errors by emergency physicians are associated with
interruptions, multitasking, fatigue and working memory
capacity: a prospective, direct observation study.
July 19, 2018
Westbrook JI, Raban MZ, Walter SR, et al. Task errors by emergency physicians are associated with
interruptions, multitasking, fatigue and…
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February 10, 2021 - Deficiencies in Inpatient Mental Health Care Coordination
and Processes Prior to a Patient's Death by Suicide, Harry
S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital in Columbia,
Missouri.
February 10, 2021
Washington, DC: Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General. January 5, 2021. Report No.
20-01521-48. …
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June 19, 2024 - Keeping Children and Young People with Mental Health
Needs Safe: the Design of the Paediatric Ward.
June 19, 2024
Dorset, UK: Health Services Safety Investigations Body; May 2024
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/keeping-children-and-young-people-mental-health-needs-safe-design-
paediatric-ward
Acute mental health car…
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February 14, 2018 - Technological distractions—part 1 and part 2.
February 14, 2018
Kane-Gill SL, O'Connor MF, Rothschild JM, et al. Technologic Distractions (Part 1): Summary of
Approaches to Manage Alert Quantity With Intent to Reduce Alert Fatigue and Suggestions for Alert
Fatigue Metrics. Crit Care Med. 2017;45(9):1481-1488. doi:1…
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April 15, 2016 - Assessment of fidelity in interventions to improve hand
hygiene of healthcare workers: a systematic review.
April 15, 2016
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Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016;37(5):567-75…
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May 05, 2021 - Fatal mistakes: why do ten-fold medication errors in
children keep happening?
May 5, 2021
Parry C. The Pharmaceutical Journal. April 22 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fatal-mistakes-why-do-ten-fold-medication-errors-children-keep-happening
Weight-based prescribing in children harbors challenges to accura…
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January 24, 2024 - Shining a glaring light on surgery: technology that
records every move aims to improve safety.
January 24, 2024
Freyer FJ. Boston Globe. January 13, 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/shining-glaring-light-surgery-technology-records-every-move-aims-improve-
safety
The surgical black box uses cameras and microphon…
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February 15, 2023 - 'They were his best shot. And they failed to help’: why did
EMS workers neglect Tyre Nichols?
February 15, 2023
Renault M. STAT. February 6, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/they-were-his-best-shot-and-they-failed-help-why-did-ems-workers-neglect-
tyre-nichols
Emergent care situations are vulnerable to a range …
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January 23, 2017 - Computer-assisted process modeling to enhance
intraoperative safety in cardiac surgery.
January 23, 2017
Tarola CL, Quin JA, Haime ME, et al. Computer-Assisted Process Modeling to Enhance Intraoperative
Safety in Cardiac Surgery. JAMA Surg. 2016;151(12):1183-1186. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.2839.
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June 09, 2011 - Patient safety begins with proper planning: a quantitative
method to improve hospital design.
June 9, 2011
Birnbach DJ, Nevo I, Scheinman SR, et al. Patient safety begins with proper planning: a quantitative
method to improve hospital design. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(5):462-5.
doi:10.1136/qshc.2008.031013.
h…
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November 15, 2023 - Intravenous (IV) push medications – bridging the gap
between education and clinical practice.
November 15, 2023
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care. November 2, 2023;28(22):1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intravenous-iv-push-medications-bridging-gap-between-education-and-clinical-
practice
Intravenous…
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September 24, 2017 - Narrative feedback from OR personnel about the safety of
their surgical practice before and after a surgical safety
checklist intervention.
September 24, 2017
Alidina S, Hur H-C, Berry WR, et al. Narrative feedback from OR personnel about the safety of their
surgical practice before and after a surgical safety che…
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January 31, 2013 - Health care information technology vendors' "hold
harmless" clause: implications for patients and clinicians.
January 31, 2013
Koppel R, Kreda D. Health care information technology vendors' "hold harmless" clause: implications for
patients and clinicians. JAMA. 2009;301(12):1276-8. doi:10.1001/jama.2009.398.
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March 20, 2018 - Safety events in pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
March 20, 2018
Hansen M, Eriksson C, Skarica B, et al. Safety events in pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Am J
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May 01, 2019 - The Harvard Medical Practice Study trigger system
performance in deceased patients.
May 1, 2019
Klein DO, Rennenberg RJMW, Koopmans RP, et al. The Harvard medical practice study trigger system
performance in deceased patients. BMC Health Serv Res. 2019;19(1):16. doi:10.1186/s12913-018-3839-6.
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July 10, 2019 - Can positivity promote safety? Psychological capital
development combats cynicism and unsafe behavior.
July 10, 2019
Stratman JL, Youssef-Morgan CM. Can positivity promote safety? Psychological capital development
combats cynicism and unsafe behavior. Safety Sci. 2019;116:13-25. doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2019.02.031.
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October 31, 2012 - First year with WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in 7148
otorhinolaryngological operations: use and user
attitudes.
October 31, 2012
Helmiö P, Takala A, Aaltonen L-M, et al. First year with WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in 7148
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July 21, 2021 - Federal speech rulings may embolden health care
workers to call out safety issues.
July 21, 2021
Meyer H. Kaiser Health News. July 9, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/federal-speech-rulings-may-embolden-health-care-workers-call-out-safety-
issues
Whistleblower protections are a key component to raising awarenes…