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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39010/psn-pdf
April 12, 2011 - Mislabeled units of umbilical cord blood detected by a
quality assurance program at the transplantation center.
April 12, 2011
McCullough JS, McKenna D, Kadidlo D, et al. Mislabeled units of umbilical cord blood detected by a quality
assurance program at the transplantation center. Blood. 2009;114(8):1684-8. doi:10…
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October 13, 2018 - Latent risk assessment tool for health care leaders.
October 13, 2018
Paine LA, Holzmueller CG, Elliott R, et al. Latent risk assessment tool for health care leaders. J Healthc
Risk Manag. 2018;38(2):36-46. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21316.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/latent-risk-assessment-tool-health-care-leaders
Health …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39616/psn-pdf
February 02, 2011 - Infection control assessment of ambulatory surgical
centers.
February 2, 2011
Schaefer MK, Jhung M, Dahl M, et al. Infection control assessment of ambulatory surgical centers. JAMA.
2010;303(22):2273-9. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.744.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-control-assessment-ambulatory-surgical-centers…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837738/psn-pdf
July 27, 2022 - High-reliability organisation principles implemented in
dentistry.
July 27, 2022
Minyé HM, Benjamin EM. High-reliability organisation principles implemented in dentistry. Br Dent J.
2022;232(12):879-885. doi:10.1038/s41415-022-4354-z.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-reliability-organisation-principles-implemente…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41896/psn-pdf
December 12, 2012 - Bar-code verification: reducing but not eliminating
medication errors.
December 12, 2012
Henneman PL, Marquard J, Fisher DL, et al. Bar-code verification: reducing but not eliminating medication
errors. J Nurs Adm. 2012;42(12):562-6. doi:10.1097/NNA.0b013e318274b545.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38968/psn-pdf
May 04, 2014 - What went right: lessons for the intensivist from the crew
of US Airways Flight 1549.
May 4, 2014
Eisen LA, Savel RH. What went right: lessons for the intensivist from the crew of US Airways Flight 1549.
Chest. 2009;136(3):910-917. doi:10.1378/chest.09-0377.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-went-right-lessons-int…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73898/psn-pdf
September 29, 2021 - A Thematic Analysis of HSIB's First 22 Investigations.
September 29, 2021
Farnborough, UK: Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch; September 9, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/thematic-analysis-hsibs-first-22-investigations
In-depth failure investigations provide improvement insights for individuals and or…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45476/psn-pdf
September 21, 2016 - Use of a surgical safety checklist to improve team
communication.
September 21, 2016
Cabral RA, Eggenberger T, Keller K, et al. Use of a surgical safety checklist to improve team
communication. AORN J. 2016;104(3):206-216. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.06.019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-surgical-safety-checklist-i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42734/psn-pdf
November 13, 2013 - Healthcare Inspection—Emergency Department Patient
Deaths: Memphis VAMC, Memphis, Tennessee.
November 13, 2013
Washington, DC: Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General; October 23, 2013. Report
No. 13-00505-348.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-inspection-emergency-department-patient-deat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37789/psn-pdf
June 04, 2008 - The cost of nurse-sensitive adverse events.
June 4, 2008
Pappas SH. The cost of nurse-sensitive adverse events. J Nurs Adm. 2008;38(5):230-236.
doi:10.1097/01.NNA.0000312770.19481.ce.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-nurse-sensitive-adverse-events
This study determined that the actual direct cost of an adverse ev…
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October 14, 2015 - The misery of a doctor's first days.
October 14, 2015
Hester JL. The Atlantic. October 1, 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misery-doctors-first-days
Although there is no consensus regarding whether the "July effect" actually exists, it is not hard to imagine
the difficulties associated with the first days of pra…
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May 16, 2018 - Ireland investigates cervical cancer screening scandal.
May 16, 2018
O'Loughlin E. New York Times. April 30, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ireland-investigates-cervical-cancer-screening-scandal
Large-scale adverse events should lead to system examination and improvement. This newspaper article
reports on misr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39516/psn-pdf
June 27, 2011 - Risk and pharmacoeconomic analyses of the injectable
medication process in the paediatric and neonatal
intensive care units.
June 27, 2011
De Giorgi I, Fonzo-Christe C, Cingria L, et al. Risk and pharmacoeconomic analyses of the injectable
medication process in the paediatric and neonatal intensive care units. Int…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43376/psn-pdf
January 16, 2017 - Resilience and resilience engineering in health care.
January 16, 2017
Fairbanks RJ, Wears RL, Woods DD, et al. Resilience and resilience engineering in health care. Jt Comm J
Qual Patient Saf. 2014;40(8):376-383.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/resilience-and-resilience-engineering-health-care
Resilience is a charac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60309/psn-pdf
May 06, 2020 - COVID-19 leads to increased need for dialysis machines.
May 6, 2020
Mosley T. Here & Now. Boston Public Radio. April 27, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covid-19-leads-increased-need-dialysis-machines
Comorbidities can result in unexpected care complexities. This article discusses an emerging challenge for
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35193/psn-pdf
July 10, 2008 - Diagnostic error in internal medicine.
July 10, 2008
Graber ML, Franklin N, Gordon R. Diagnostic error in internal medicine. Arch Intern Med.
2005;165(13):1493-1499.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-error-internal-medicine
This study identified 100 cases of diagnostic error in internal medicine and conducte…
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July 01, 2015 - Accidental overdoses involving fluorouracil infusions.
July 1, 2015
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. June 18, 2015;20:1:5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accidental-overdoses-involving-fluorouracil-infusions
Describing three accidental overdoses of the antineoplastic drug fluorouracil which involved …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42452/psn-pdf
July 31, 2013 - Development and content validation of a surgical safety
checklist for operating theatres that use robotic
technology.
July 31, 2013
Ahmed K, Khan N, Khan MS, et al. Development and content validation of a surgical safety checklist for
operating theatres that use robotic technology. BJU Int. 2013;111(7):1161-74. do…
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January 22, 2017 - Applying Lean Sigma solutions to mistake-proof the
chemotherapy preparation process.
January 22, 2017
Aboumatar HJ, Winner L, Davis RO, et al. Applying Lean Sigma solutions to mistake-proof the
chemotherapy preparation process. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2010;36(2):79-86.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/applying-lea…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/rural-hospital-collaborative-excellence-using-it/citation/hospital
January 01, 2023 - A hospital-randomized controlled trial of an educational quality improvement intervention in rural and small community hospitals in Texas following implementation of information technology.
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