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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37168/psn-pdf
February 03, 2011 - physician-scores-national-clinical-skills-examination-predictors-complaints-
medical
Poor physician-patient communication has been implicated as a factor
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44185/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-errors-lead-inappropriate-antimicrobial-use
Overuse of antibiotics is a major factor
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44765/psn-pdf
November 23, 2016 - communication-relating-family-members-involvement-and-understandings-
about-patients
Polypharmacy, or taking multiple medications, is a risk factor
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/case-report-medication-error-look-alike-packaging-classic-surrogate-marker-unsafe-system
January 12, 2022 - This commentary illustrates how switching to a generic brand of medication to save costs was a factor
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44756/psn-pdf
September 12, 2016 - importance-teamwork-communication-and-culture-failure-rescue-elderly
Failure-to-rescue is considered a potential contributing factor
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49749/psn-pdf
December 01, 2015 - Work System
Factor
Contributing Factor to Adverse Event
Systems Redesign
Recommendations
People … QualityMeasures/03_ElectronicSpecifications.asp
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17142611
Work System
Factor … Contributing Factor to Adverse Event Systems RedesignRecommendations
Tools and
Technology
Unfamiliar
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.176_slideshow.ppt
May 01, 2008 - Risk Factor Assessment
Failure to take a thorough history, particularly
for sensitive questions, may … result in the failure
to order an HIV test
Risk factor assessment is crucial because clinical diagnosis … N Engl J Med. 1998;339:33-39. http://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9647878
Risk Factor Assessment (cont … potential opportunity to inquire about HIV risk factors
About 40% of persons reporting an HIV risk factor
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47921/psn-pdf
June 18, 2019 - using-incident-reports-assess-communication-failures-and-patient-outcomes
Communication failures are a common underlying factor
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45599/psn-pdf
July 02, 2017 - high-complexity environments can miss an
important event because of competing attentional tasks, as a key factor
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43248/psn-pdf
July 02, 2014 - disappointingly low among physicians and nurses, despite appropriate
handwashing being an essential factor
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41322/psn-pdf
November 27, 2012 - errors-medical-interpretation-and-their-potential-clinical-consequences-
comparison
Limited English proficiency has been shown to be an independent risk factor
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37227/psn-pdf
December 15, 2011 - development-icu-safety-reporting-system
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/computerized-physician-order-entry-factor-medication-errors-descriptive-analysis-events
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-incidents-endoscopy-human-factors-analysis-non-procedural-significant-harm
January 29, 2020 - Human Factors Analysis and Classification System coding, decision-based errors were the most common factor
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/time-rebalance-psychological-and-emotional-well-being-healthcare-workforce-foundation-patient
October 07, 2020 - Workforce wellbeing is a primary environmental factor in supporting patient safety.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/first-know-thyself-cognition-and-error-medicine
March 09, 2022 - Cognition has been recognized as a human factor that can contribute to medical error.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38176/psn-pdf
October 29, 2008 - popular wisdom" about the role of systems in patient safety and advocate for greater attention to human
factor
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37542/psn-pdf
February 23, 2018 - structural-and-organizational-issues-patient-safety-comparison-health-care-other-high-hazard
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-factor-cardiac-surgery-errors-and-near-misses-high-technology-medical-domain
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.92_slideshow.ppt
April 01, 2005 - Pre-existing chronic kidney disease
GFR/creatinine clearance < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 considered a risk factor … incidence of CN was only 1.2% in patients without risk factors, but increased to 11.2% with one risk factor … Outcome of Contrast Nephropathy
Mortality rates higher
Odds of death increased by a factor of 5.5
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/err-human-unless-you-are-healthcare-provider
March 22, 2023 - Intent to harm is a primary factor in the criminalization of patient injury.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/becoming-high-reliability-organization-through-shared-learning-safety-events
February 12, 2020 - This article discusses a learning model built upon event definition, rapid contributing factor identification