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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45139/psn-pdf
May 25, 2016 - Alarm management: promoting safety and establishing
guidelines.
May 25, 2016
Criscitelli T. Alarm Management: Promoting Safety and Establishing Guidelines. AORN J. 2016;103(5):518-
21. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.03.008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alarm-management-promoting-safety-and-establishing-guidelines
Alarms…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848829/psn-pdf
May 10, 2023 - Lessons from the Covid War: An Investigative Report.
May 10, 2023
Covid Crisis Group. New York: Public Affairs; 2023. ISBN?: ?9781541703803.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lessons-covid-war-investigative-report
The transfer of failure experiences to generate learning and improve service is a complicated responsibilit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45654/psn-pdf
July 11, 2017 - Hospital prescribing of opioids to Medicare beneficiaries.
July 11, 2017
Jena AB, Goldman D, Karaca-Mandic P. Hospital Prescribing of Opioids to Medicare Beneficiaries. JAMA
Intern Med. 2016;176(7):990-7. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.2737.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-prescribing-opioids-medicare-benefic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43123/psn-pdf
August 04, 2015 - Redesigning surgical decision making for high-risk
patients.
August 4, 2015
Glance LG, Osler T, Neuman MD. Redesigning surgical decision making for high-risk patients. N Engl J
Med. 2014;370(15):1379-1381. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1315538.
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December 02, 2020 - Automation failures and patient safety.
December 2, 2020
Ruskin KJ, Ruskin AC, O’Connor M. Automation failures and patient safety. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol.
2020;33(6):788-792. doi:10.1097/aco.0000000000000935.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/automation-failures-and-patient-safety
Task automation in medicine is a core …
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April 06, 2011 - Improving medication management for patients: the effect
of a pharmacist on post-admission ward rounds.
April 6, 2011
Fertleman M, Barnett N, Patel T. Improving medication management for patients: the effect of a pharmacist
on post-admission ward rounds. Qual Saf Health Care. 2005;14(3):207-11.
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July 08, 2013 - Hand Hygiene Project: Best Practices from Hospitals
Participating in the Joint Commission Center for
Transforming Healthcare Project.
July 8, 2013
Health Research and Educational Trust. Chicago, IL: American Hospital Association; 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-project-best-practices-hospitals-part…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60935/psn-pdf
September 23, 2020 - Resilience from a stakeholder perspective: the role of
next of kin in cancer care.
September 23, 2020
Bergerød IJ, Braut GS, Wiig S. Resilience from a stakeholder perspective: the role of next of kin in cancer
care. J Patient Saf. 2020;16(3):e205-e210. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000532.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue…
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January 20, 2021 - Virtual urgent care quality and safety in the time of
Coronavirus.
January 20, 2021
Smith SW, Tiu J, Caspers CG, et al. Virtual Urgent Care Quality and Safety in the Time of Coronavirus. Jt
Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021;47(2):86-98. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2020.10.001.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/virtual-urgent-care-q…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47492/psn-pdf
August 07, 2019 - Pediatric clinician perspectives on communicating
diagnostic uncertainty.
August 7, 2019
Meyer AND, Giardina TD, Khanna A, et al. Pediatric clinician perspectives on communicating diagnostic
uncertainty. Int J Health Care Qual. 2019;31(9):g107-g112. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzz061.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pediatric…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34722/psn-pdf
April 07, 2011 - A preliminary taxonomy of medical errors in family
practice.
April 7, 2011
Dovey S, Meyers DS, Phillips RL, et al. A preliminary taxonomy of medical errors in family practice. Qual
Saf Health Care. 2002;11(3):233-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preliminary-taxonomy-medical-errors-family-practice
Efforts to improv…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43890/psn-pdf
April 22, 2015 - Lack of timely follow-up of abnormal imaging results and
radiologists' recommendations.
April 22, 2015
Al-Mutairi A, Meyer AND, Chang P, et al. Lack of timely follow-up of abnormal imaging results and
radiologists' recommendations. J Am Coll Radiol. 2015;12(4):385-389. doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2014.09.031.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38488/psn-pdf
March 18, 2009 - Intensive care units, communication between nurses and
physicians, and patients' outcomes.
March 18, 2009
Manojlovich M, Antonakos CL, Ronis DL. Intensive care units, communication between nurses and
physicians, and patients' outcomes. Am J Crit Care. 2009;18(1):21-30. doi:10.4037/ajcc2009353.
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June 02, 2021 - Advancing Maternal Health Equity and Reducing Maternal
Mortality Workshop.
June 2, 2021
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. June 7-8, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advancing-maternal-health-equity-and-reducing-maternal-mortality-workshop
Maternal safety is challenged by clinical, equity…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73972/psn-pdf
October 13, 2021 - The less-discussed consequence of healthcare's labor
shortage.
October 13, 2021
Bean M, Masson G. Becker's Hospital Review. October 4, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/less-discussed-consequence-healthcares-labor-shortage
Staffing shortages can impact the safety of care by enabling burnout, care omission, a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42939/psn-pdf
March 02, 2014 - Healthcare personnel attire in non–operating-room
settings.
March 2, 2014
Bearman G, Bryant K, Leekha S, et al. Healthcare personnel attire in non-operating-room settings. Infect
Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014;35(2):107-21. doi:10.1086/675066.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-personnel-attire-non-operating-ro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40217/psn-pdf
April 04, 2011 - The objective impact of clinical peer review on hospital
quality and safety.
April 4, 2011
Edwards MT. The objective impact of clinical peer review on hospital quality and safety. Am J Med Qual.
2011;26(2):110-9. doi:10.1177/1062860610380732.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837982/psn-pdf
August 31, 2022 - Patient Safety Incident Response Framework.
August 31, 2022
London, England: NHS England; August 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-incident-response-framework
Effective response to medical error requires a comprehensive systemic and process-focused incident
examination approach to ensure organizati…
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March 02, 2011 - Risk management: extreme honesty may be the best
policy.
March 2, 2011
Kraman SS, Hamm G. Risk management: extreme honesty may be the best policy. Ann Intern Med.
1999;131(12):963-967.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-management-extreme-honesty-may-be-best-policy
This article reviews a humanistic risk management…
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May 05, 2021 - Black or 'other'? Doctors may be relying on race to make
decisions about your health.
May 5, 2021
Smith J, Spodak C. CNN. April 25, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/black-or-other-doctors-may-be-relying-race-make-decisions-about-your-health
Race-adjusted decision making tools perpetuate the potential for diagnos…