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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventable-deaths-who-how-often-and-why
February 22, 2011 - Study
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Preventable deaths: who, how often, and why?
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Dubois RW, Brook RH. Preventable deaths: who, how often, and why? Ann Intern Med. 1988;109(7):582-9.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/spinal-surgery-complications-unsolved-problem-world-health-organization-safety-surgical
March 08, 2023 - Study
Spinal surgery complications: an unsolved problem-Is the World Health Organization Safety Surgical Checklist an useful tool to reduce them?
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Barbanti-Brodano G, Griffoni C, Halme J, et al. Spinal surgery complications: an unsolved problem-Is the World Health Organizat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cognitive-biases-encountered-physicians-emergency-room
June 19, 2024 - Study
Cognitive biases encountered by physicians in the emergency room.
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Kunitomo K, Harada T, Watari T. Cognitive biases encountered by physicians in the emergency room. BMC Emerg Med. 2022;22(1):148. doi:10.1186/s12873-022-00708-3.
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-test-result-communication-apa.html
July 01, 2024 - Electronic Test Result Communication in the Era of the 21st Century Cures Act
Appendix A. Database Search Strategy
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Electronic Test Result Communication in the Era of the 21st Century Cures Act
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-lights-go-down-delivery-room-lessons-ransomware-attack
September 02, 2020 - Commentary
When the lights go down in the delivery room: lessons from a ransomware attack.
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Gabbay‐Benziv R, Ben‐Natan M, Roguin A, et al. When the lights go down in the delivery room: lessons from a ransomware attack. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2023;162(2):562-568. doi:10.1002…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-patient-communication-problems-risk-preventable-adverse-events-acute-care-settings
April 22, 2011 - Study
Impact of patient communication problems on the risk of preventable adverse events in acute care settings.
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Bartlett G, Blais R, Tamblyn R, et al. Impact of patient communication problems on the risk of preventable adverse events in acute care settings. CMAJ. 2008;1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-illness-patient-reported-adverse-drug-events-population-based-cross-sectional-survey
January 27, 2012 - Study
Cost of illness of patient-reported adverse drug events: a population-based cross-sectional survey.
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Gyllensten H, Rehnberg C, Jönsson AK, et al. Cost of illness of patient-reported adverse drug events: a population-based cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open. 2013;3(6).…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/estimating-breast-cancer-overdiagnosis-after-screening-mammography-among-older-women-united
October 19, 2022 - Study
Estimating breast cancer overdiagnosis after screening mammography among older women in the United States.
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Richman IB, Long JB, Soulos PR, et al. Estimating breast cancer overdiagnosis after screening mammography among older women in the United States. Ann Intern Med…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-measured-quality-and-future-financial-performance-among-hospitals-performing
May 04, 2022 - Study
Association of measured quality and future financial performance among hospitals performing cardiac surgery.
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Enumah SJ, Sundt TM, Chang DC. Association of measured quality and future financial performance among hospitals performing cardiac surgery. J Healthc Manag. 2…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-technology-urgent-clinician-clinician-communications-systematic-review-literature
September 09, 2015 - Review
The use of technology for urgent clinician to clinician communications: a systematic review of the literature.
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Nguyen C, McElroy LM, Abecassis MM, et al. The use of technology for urgent clinician to clinician communications: a systematic review of the literature. I…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factors-associated-post-intensive-care-unit-adverse-events-clinical-validation-study
February 13, 2013 - Study
Factors associated with post-intensive care unit adverse events: a clinical validation study.
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Elliott M, Page K, Worrall-Carter L. Factors associated with post-intensive care unit adverse events: a clinical validation study. Nurs Crit Care. 2014;19(5):228-35. doi:10.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-opioid-infusions-used-inappropriately-end-life-results-qualitysafety-project
November 16, 2022 - Study
Are opioid infusions used inappropriately at end of life? Results from a quality/safety project.
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Yeh JC, Chae SG, Kennedy PJ, et al. Are opioid infusions used inappropriately at end of life? Results from a quality/safety project. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022;64(3):e13…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/embedded-checklist-anesthesia-information-management-system-improves-pre-anaesthetic
June 26, 2019 - Study
An embedded checklist in the Anesthesia Information Management System improves pre-anaesthetic induction setup: a randomised controlled trial in a simulation setting.
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Wetmore D, Goldberg A, Gandhi N, et al. An embedded checklist in the Anesthesia Information Manageme…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-professional-interpreters-patients-limited-english-proficiency-undergoing-surgery
October 19, 2022 - Study
Use of professional interpreters for patients with limited English proficiency undergoing surgery.
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Cevallos J, Lee C, Bongiovanni T. Use of professional interpreters for patients with limited English proficiency undergoing surgery. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(2):e2355014.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-acute-covid-19-infection-patient-safety-indicator-12-events-multisite-healthcare
January 18, 2023 - Study
The association of acute COVID-19 infection with Patient Safety Indicator-12 events in a multisite healthcare system.
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Bhakta S, Pollock BD, Erben YM, et al. The association of acute COVID‐19 infection with Patient Safety Indicator‐12 events in a multisite healthcare …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-effective-teamwork-really-relationship-between-teamwork-and-performance-healthcare-teams
February 14, 2017 - Review
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How effective is teamwork really? The relationship between teamwork and performance in healthcare teams: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Schmutz JB, Meier LL, Manser T. How effective is teamwork really? The relationship betwe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-safeguards-improve-patient-safety-chemotherapy
September 19, 2012 - Study
Implementation of safeguards to improve patient safety in chemotherapy.
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Huertas-Fernández MJ, Martínez-Bautista Mª J, Rodríguez-Mateos ME, et al. Implementation of safeguards to improve patient safety in chemotherapy. Clin Transl Oncol. 2017;19(9):1099-1106. doi:10.1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/husbands-story-tragedy-learning-and-action
February 02, 2022 - Commentary
The husband's story: from tragedy to learning and action.
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Bromiley M. The husband's story: from tragedy to learning and action. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;24(7):425-427. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004129.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/persisting-high-rates-omissions-during-anesthesia-induction-are-decreased-utilization-pre
July 20, 2022 - Study
Persisting high rates of omissions during anesthesia induction are decreased by utilization of a pre- & post-induction checklist.
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Krombach JW, Zürcher C, Simon SG, et al. Persisting high rates of omissions during anesthesia induction are decreased by utilization of a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/diverticulitis-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis
Diagnosis
· Abdominal pain (usually left lower quadrant, ~90%), low-grade fever (~90%)
· Diagnostic testing: computed tomography (CT) scan of abdomen for diagnosis and complications (e.g., abscess, perforation)
· Microbiology: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Ba…