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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72688/psn-pdf
October 06, 2022 - Request for proposals for clinical quality measures to
improve diagnosis.
October 6, 2022
Palo Alto CA; Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation: February 22, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/request-proposals-clinical-quality-measures-improve-diagnosis
A lack of consensus on measures for the effectiveness and ac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/764408/psn-pdf
March 02, 2022 - Ensuring critical instruments and devices are appropriate
for reuse.
March 2, 2022
Quick Safety. February 14, 2022;(64):1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ensuring-critical-instruments-and-devices-are-appropriate-reuse
Complete, appropriate reprocessing and sterilization of reusable medical instruments and devices …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849338/psn-pdf
May 24, 2023 - The impact of language barriers on patient care: a
pharmacy perspective.
May 24, 2023
Patel J. PM Healthcare Journal. Spring 2023(4):5-18.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-language-barriers-patient-care-pharmacy-perspective
Language discordance is known to degrade medication safety. The article discusses an exa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35770/psn-pdf
January 02, 2017 - Actions and implementation strategies to reduce suicidal
events in the Veterans Health Administration.
January 2, 2017
Mills PD, Neily J, Luan D, et al. Actions and Implementation Strategies to Reduce Suicidal Events in the
Veterans Health Administration. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42525/psn-pdf
November 20, 2013 - A Promise to Learn—a Commitment to Act: Improving the
Safety of Patients in England.
November 20, 2013
National Advisory Group on the Safety of Patients in England. London, England: Crown Publishing; August
2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/promise-learn-commitment-act-improving-safety-patients-england
An intern…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43818/psn-pdf
January 21, 2015 - A report on 15 years of clinical negligence claims in
rhinology.
January 21, 2015
Geyton T, Odutoye T, Mathew R. A report on 15 years of clinical negligence claims in rhinology. Am J
Rhinol Allergy. 2014;28(6):219-23. doi:10.2500/ajra.2014.28.4118.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/report-15-years-clinical-negligence-c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42929/psn-pdf
February 05, 2014 - Do no harm: is it time to rethink the Hippocratic Oath?
February 5, 2014
Walton M, Kerridge I. Do no harm: is it time to rethink the Hippocratic Oath? Med Educ. 2014;48(1):17-27.
doi:10.1111/medu.12275.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-no-harm-it-time-rethink-hippocratic-oath
This commentary discusses how health ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42236/psn-pdf
May 01, 2013 - Nursing student medication errors: a case study using
root cause analysis.
May 1, 2013
Dolansky MA, Druschel K, Helba M, et al. Nursing student medication errors: a case study using root cause
analysis. J Prof Nurs. 2013;29(2):102-8. doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2012.12.010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-student-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35039/psn-pdf
February 24, 2019 - Managing unnecessary variability in patient demand to
reduce nursing stress and improve patient safety.
February 24, 2019
Litvak E, Buerhaus P, Davidoff F, et al. Managing unnecessary variability in patient demand to reduce
nursing stress and improve patient safety. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31(6):330-8.
ht…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/863766/psn-pdf
March 06, 2024 - Legacy: a Black Physician Reckons with Racism in
Medicine.
March 6, 2024
Blackstock U. New York, NY: Viking; 2024. ISBN: 9780593491287.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/legacy-black-physician-reckons-racism-medicine
The history of systemic racism is emerging to motivate health care equity and safety efforts. This memo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38418/psn-pdf
February 18, 2009 - Using snowball sampling method with nurses to
understand medication administration errors.
February 18, 2009
Sheu S-J, Wei I-L, Chen C-H, et al. Using snowball sampling method with nurses to understand medication
administration errors. J Clin Nurs. 2009;18(4):559-69. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02048.x.
https://p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40198/psn-pdf
February 09, 2011 - Measures and measurement of high-performance work
systems in health care settings: propositions for
improvement.
February 9, 2011
Etchegaray J, St John C, Thomas EJ. Measures and measurement of high-performance work systems in
health care settings: Propositions for improvement. Health Care Manage Rev. 2011;36(1):3…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72685/psn-pdf
January 27, 2021 - Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare.
January 27, 2021
Carayon P, Hignett S, Albolino S eds. Int J Qual Health Care. 2021;33(Supp1):1-71.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-factors-and-ergonomics-healthcare
Human factors approaches have been identified as one of the primary vehicles to create las…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45842/psn-pdf
April 12, 2017 - Time-out and checklists: a survey of rural and urban
operating room personnel.
April 12, 2017
Lyons VE, Popejoy LL. Time-Out and Checklists: A Survey of Rural and Urban Operating Room Personnel.
J Nurs Care Qual. 2017;32(1):E3-E10.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/time-out-and-checklists-survey-rural-and-urban-operati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39844/psn-pdf
November 02, 2010 - Safety through redundancy: a case study of in-hospital
patient transfers.
November 2, 2010
Ong M-S, Coiera E. Safety through redundancy: a case study of in-hospital patient transfers. Qual Saf
Health Care. 2010;19(5):e32. doi:10.1136/qshc.2009.035972.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-through-redundancy-case-stu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47791/psn-pdf
March 20, 2019 - Essential activities for electronic health record safety: a
qualitative study.
March 20, 2019
Ash JS, Singh H, Wright A, et al. Essential activities for electronic health record safety: A qualitative study.
Health Informatics J. 2019:1460458219833109. doi:10.1177/1460458219833109.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/esse…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40164/psn-pdf
February 15, 2011 - Patient risk factors for medical injury: a case–control
study.
February 15, 2011
Marbella AM, Laud PW, Brasel KJ, et al. Patient risk factors for medical injury: a case-control study. BMJ
Qual Saf. 2011;20(2):187-93. doi:10.1136/bmjqs.2009.032664.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-risk-factors-medical-injury-ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38637/psn-pdf
September 24, 2016 - Work interruptions and their contribution to medication
administration errors: an evidence review.
September 24, 2016
Biron AD, Loiselle CG, Lavoie-Tremblay M. Work interruptions and their contribution to medication
administration errors: an evidence review. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2009;6(2):70-86.
doi:10.1111…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43011/psn-pdf
May 20, 2014 - Early warnings, weak signals and learning from
healthcare disasters.
May 20, 2014
Macrae C. Early warnings, weak signals and learning from healthcare disasters. BMJ Qual Saf.
2014;23(6):440-5. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002685.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/early-warnings-weak-signals-and-learning-healthcare-disasters
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74708/psn-pdf
January 26, 2022 - COVID Risk In Hospitals.
January 26, 2022
Weber L, Jewett C. Kaiser Health News. 2021-2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covid-risk-hospitals
The infectious nature of COVID continues to impact the safety of hospitalized patients. This article series
examines factors contributing to hospital-acquired COVID-19 infec…