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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34128/psn-pdf
December 23, 2016 - Patient controlled analgesia by proxy.
December 23, 2016
Patient controlled analgesia by proxy. Sentinel Event Alert. 2004;33(33):1-2.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-controlled-analgesia-proxy
Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is a recognized method of controlling pain when administered by
credentialed prac…
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January 21, 2021 - Recognizing Excellence in Diagnosis.
January 21, 2021
The Leapfrog Group.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/recognizing-excellence-diagnosis
Examination of diagnostic failure and identification of reduction strategies require multidisciplinary expertise
to be successful. This collaborative initiative will initially dev…
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March 23, 2011 - The association of shift-level nurse staffing with adverse
patient events.
March 23, 2011
Patrician PA, Loan L, McCarthy MC, et al. The association of shift-level nurse staffing with adverse patient
events. J Nurs Adm. 2011;41(2):64-70. doi:10.1097/NNA.0b013e31820594bf.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-shi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38171/psn-pdf
June 29, 2009 - An educational and audit tool to reduce prescribing error
in intensive care.
June 29, 2009
Thomas AN, Boxall EM, Laha SK, et al. An educational and audit tool to reduce prescribing error in
intensive care. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008;17(5):360-3. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.023242.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/educationa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39078/psn-pdf
May 21, 2014 - Assessing Patient Safety Practices and Outcomes in the
U.S. Health Care System.
May 21, 2014
Farley DO, Ridgely MS, Mendel P, et al. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation; 2009. ISBN:
9780833047748.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-patient-safety-practices-and-outcomes-us-health-care-system
This publication re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46708/psn-pdf
February 08, 2023 - FDA/ISMP Safe Medication Management Fellowship
Program.
February 8, 2023
Food and Drug Administration, Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fdaismp-safe-medication-management-fellowship-program
This fellowship program provides clinicians with learning opportunities at the Institute…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40951/psn-pdf
December 21, 2014 - Quality and safety in medical care: what does the future
hold?
December 21, 2014
Liang BA, Mackey T. Quality and safety in medical care: what does the future hold? Arch Pathol Lab Med.
2011;135(11):1425-31. doi:10.5858/arpa.2011-0154-OA.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-and-safety-medical-care-what-does-future…
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March 29, 2023 - The prisoner.
March 29, 2023
Kent S. NJ.com. March 12, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prisoner
Heuristics, uncertainty, and bias are contributors to diagnostic error, overuse, and treatment delay. This
story describes the care experience of an adolescent patient whose rare immune system condition was
initiall…
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January 26, 2009 - Strategies and tips for maximizing failure mode and effect
analysis in your organization.
January 26, 2009
Chicago, IL: American Society of Healthcare Risk Management; 2002.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-and-tips-maximizing-failure-mode-and-effect-analysis-your-
organization
The implementation and appli…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35291/psn-pdf
April 21, 2010 - Use of complex adaptive systems metaphor to achieve
professional and organizational change.
April 21, 2010
Rowe A, Hogarth A. Use of complex adaptive systems metaphor to achieve professional and organizational
change. J Adv Nurs. 2005;51(4). doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03510.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42216/psn-pdf
June 28, 2013 - Simulation for ward processes of surgical care.
June 28, 2013
Pucher PH, Darzi A, Aggarwal R. Simulation for ward processes of surgical care. Am J Surg.
2013;206(1):96-102. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.08.013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/simulation-ward-processes-surgical-care
This commentary describes one hospital…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39384/psn-pdf
March 24, 2010 - Keeping safety a priority in home care and hospice: one
agency's journey.
March 24, 2010
Mullin LV. Keeping safety a priority in home care and hospice: one agency's journey. Home Healthc Nurse.
2010;28(2):63-70. doi:10.1097/NHH.0b013e3181cb5939.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/keeping-safety-priority-home-care-and-ho…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39781/psn-pdf
November 23, 2016 - Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural
Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care: A
Roadmap for Hospitals.
November 23, 2016
Oakbrook Terrace, IL: The Joint Commission; 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advancing-effective-communication-cultural-competence-and-patient-and-
family-centered-care
This…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35047/psn-pdf
November 04, 2015 - Managing patients with identical names in the same ward.
November 4, 2015
Lee ACW, Leung M, So KT. Managing patients with identical names in the same ward. Int J Health Care
Qual Assur Inc Leadersh Health Serv. 2005;18(1):15-23.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/managing-patients-identical-names-same-ward
This case rep…
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July 17, 2024 - UCSF Coordinating Center for Diagnostic Excellence
(CoDEx).
July 17, 2024
University of California, San Francisco.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ucsf-coordinating-center-diagnostic-excellence-codex
Diagnostic excellence is an emergent field of study that aligns with diagnostic error reduction efforts. This
center …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37824/psn-pdf
June 11, 2008 - Residents' perspective on the impact of the 80-hour
workweek policy.
June 11, 2008
Woods SE, Zabat E, Talen MR, et al. Residents' perspective on the impact of the 80-hour workweek policy.
Teach Learn Med. 2008;20(2):131-5. doi:10.1080/10401330801991584.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/residents-perspective-impact-80-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44720/psn-pdf
December 16, 2015 - The persistent problem of diagnostic error.
December 16, 2015
Lundberg GD. Medscape. December 1, 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/persistent-problem-diagnostic-error
Spotlighting the author's experience with autopsies to provide context regarding diagnostic errors as a
patient safety problem, this commentary out…
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March 07, 2012 - Liver Biopsy: Proceed With Caution
Citation Text:
Rockey DC. Liver Biopsy: Proceed With Caution. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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September 01, 2016 - In Conversation With… Reed V. Tuckson, MD
September 1, 2016
In Conversation With… Reed V. Tuckson, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-reed-v-tuckson-md
Editor's note: Dr. Tuckson is Managing Director of Tuckson Health Connections, LLC, and President of
the American Telemed…
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January 10, 2011 - Transition of care for hospitalized elderly
patients—development of a discharge checklist for
hospitalists.
January 10, 2011
Halasyamani L, Kripalani S, Coleman E, et al. Transition of care for hospitalized elderly
patients—Development of a discharge checklist for hospitalists. J Hosp Med. 2006;1(6).
doi:10.1002/…