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March 03, 2011 - Study
Incidence, preventability and consequences of adverse events in older people: results of a retrospective case-note review.
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November 26, 2019 - patient who is hospitalized for something, and is already quite debilitated, falls in the hospital and experiences … multi-phase approach to the care of these patients may help providers minimize the risk that the patient experiences
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November 26, 2019 - multi-phase approach to the care of these patients may help providers minimize the risk that the patient experiences … patient who is hospitalized for something, and is already quite debilitated, falls in the hospital and experiences
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March 15, 2025 - Request for Information Regarding the Impact of Ageism
in Healthcare.
January 22, 2025
Request for Information Regarding the Impact of Ageism in Healthcare. Agency for Healthcare Quality and
Research. Fed Register. December 27, 2024. 89:105605-105606.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/request-information-regarding-impa…
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February 06, 2008 - Probabilistic risk assessment of accidental ABO-
incompatible thoracic organ transplantation before and
after 2003.
February 6, 2008
Cook RI, Wreathall J, Smith A, et al. Probabilistic risk assessment of accidental ABO-incompatible thoracic
organ transplantation before and after 2003. Transplantation. 2007;84(12):…
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August 17, 2016 - The Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators: How
To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety.
August 17, 2016
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-using-ahrq-quality-indicators-how-improve-hospital-quality-and-safety
This toolkit provides resou…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39735/psn-pdf
January 03, 2017 - A practical guide to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in
health care: making the most of the team and its
meetings.
January 3, 2017
Ashley L, Armitage G, Neary M, et al. A practical guide to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in health care:
making the most of the team and its meetings. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf.…
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September 12, 2018 - Strategically Advancing Patient and Family Advisory
Councils in New York State Hospitals.
September 12, 2018
Bethesda, MD: Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care; June 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategically-advancing-patient-and-family-advisory-councils-new-york-state-
hospitals
Hospital patien…
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May 30, 2011 - Professional values and reported behaviours of doctors
in the USA and UK: quantitative survey.
May 30, 2011
Roland M, Rao SR, Sibbald B, et al. Professional values and reported behaviours of doctors in the USA
and UK: quantitative survey. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(6):515-21. doi:10.1136/bmjqs.2010.048173.
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October 04, 2023 - Can AI help doctors come up with better diagnoses?
October 4, 2023
Landro L. Wall Street Journal. September 24, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/can-ai-help-doctors-come-better-diagnoses
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being considered as a strong contender in the effort to reduce harmful
diagnostic error, but c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60009/psn-pdf
March 04, 2020 - How common mental shortcuts can cause major
physician errors.
March 4, 2020
Jena AB, Olenski AR. New York Times. February 20, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-common-mental-shortcuts-can-cause-major-physician-errors
Unconscious biases affecting health care decisions elevate the potential for harm. This news …
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June 22, 2017 - A piece of my mind. After the medical error.
June 22, 2017
Worthen M. After the Medical Error. JAMA. 2017;317(17):1763-1764. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.0004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/piece-my-mind-after-medical-error
Patients who have been exposed to medical error could be reluctant to trust the health care system.
…
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July 01, 2015 - The attributes of medical event reporting systems.
July 1, 2015
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May 18, 2016 - Clues to better health care from old malpractice lawsuits.
May 18, 2016
Landro L.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clues-better-health-care-old-malpractice-lawsuits
Closed claims have been considered a source for adverse event data for years, and recently such data has
been utilized to inform safety improvement work. …
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September 27, 2016 - Nursing time devoted to medication administration in
long-term care: clinical, safety, and resource implications.
September 27, 2016
Thomson MS, Gruneir A, Lee M, et al. Nursing time devoted to medication administration in long-term care:
clinical, safety, and resource implications. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009;57(2):266…
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March 30, 2016 - Medication errors involving healthcare students.
March 30, 2016
Hess L, Gaunt MJ, Grissinger M. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. March 2016;13:18-23.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-involving-healthcare-students
Using reports of medication errors submitted to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority that …
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January 31, 2018 - Safety considerations in learning new procedures: a
survey of surgeons.
January 31, 2018
Jaffe TA, Hasday SJ, Knol M, et al. Safety considerations in learning new procedures: a survey of
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August 04, 2009 - The Improvement Guide: A Practical Approach to
Enhancing Organizational Performance. 2nd ed.
August 4, 2009
Langley GJ, Moen R, Nolan KM, et al. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass; 2009. ISBN: 9780470430880.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improvement-guide-practical-approach-enhancing-organizational-performance-
2nd-ed
Effec…
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May 01, 2019 - Deny, Dismiss, Dehumanise: What Happened When I
Went to Hospital.
May 1, 2019
Cullen A. Uitgeverij van Brug: The Hague, The Netherlands; 2019. ISBN: 9789065232236.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deny-dismiss-dehumanise-what-happened-when-i-went-hospital
Patient stories offer important insights regarding the impact m…
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February 18, 2015 - Care of the clinician after an adverse event.
February 18, 2015
Pratt SD, Jachna BR. Care of the clinician after an adverse event. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2014;24(1):54-63.
doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2014.10.001.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/care-clinician-after-adverse-event
Spotlighting the emotional impact adverse events …