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  1. Reporting and second-order problem solving can turn short-term fixes into long-term remedies. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reporting-and-second-order-problem-solving-can-turn-short-term-fixes-long-term-remedies
    May 07, 2018 - May 7, 2018 Selected medication safety risks to manage in 2016 that might otherwise fall

  2. Improving Patient Safety Culture Through Teamwork and Communication: TeamSTEPPS. | PSNet

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    November 21, 2016 - Book/Report Improving Patient Safety Culture Through Teamwork and Communication: TeamSTEPPS. Citation Text: Improving Patient Safety Culture Through Teamwork and Communication: TeamSTEPPS. Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust; June 2015. Copy Citation Save …

  3. Survey shows recession has weakened patient safety net. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/survey-shows-recession-has-weakened-patient-safety-net
    June 10, 2018 - February 1, 2023 Selected medication safety risks to manage in 2016 that might otherwise fall

  4. Machine learning is booming in medicine. It’s also facing a credibility crisis. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/machine-learning-booming-medicine-its-also-facing-credibility-crisis
    May 22, 2019 - March 8, 2023 ‘I felt like I was dying’: how women with postpartum depression fall through

  5. Follow ISMP guidelines to safeguard the design and use of automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs). | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/follow-ismp-guidelines-safeguard-design-and-use-automated-dispensing-cabinets-adcs
    May 07, 2018 - March 10, 2021 Selected medication safety risks to manage in 2016 that might otherwise fall

  6. Care Compare. | PSNet

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    May 26, 2021 - Multi-use Website Care Compare. Citation Text: Care Compare. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL J…

  7. Geriatric medication reconciliation in the home setting. | PSNet

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    September 01, 2021 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Geriatric medication reconciliation in the home setting. Citation Text: Geriatric medication reconciliation in the home setting. Taylor K. American Nurse J. 2021;16(7):14-17. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print …

  8. Medical abbreviations that have contradictory or ambiguous meanings. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-abbreviations-have-contradictory-or-ambiguous-meanings
    November 18, 2020 - January 27, 2021 Selected medication safety risks to manage in 2016 that might otherwise fall

  9. Neurologic patient safety: an in-depth study of malpractice claims. | PSNet

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    November 11, 2015 - November 26, 2014 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  10. Hospital internet site content on patient safety and medical errors. | PSNet

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    August 17, 2022 - Study Hospital internet site content on patient safety and medical errors. Citation Text: Hospital internet site content on patient safety and medical errors. Heffner JE, Webster L, Ellis R. J Patient Saf. 2006;2(2):72-77. Copy Citation Save Save to your libra…

  11. Learning From Defects Through Sensemaking: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/learn-from-defects-fac-notes.html
    December 01, 2017 - Infection rates from hospital epidemiology and infection prevention also present known complications. … The patient is not assessed for fall risk, and no preventive measures are taken.

  12. What can we learn about patient safety from information sources within an acute hospital: a step on the ladder of integrated risk management? | PSNet

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    October 09, 2024 - Study What can we learn about patient safety from information sources within an acute hospital: a step on the ladder of integrated risk management? Citation Text: Hogan H, Olsen S, Scobie S, et al. What can we learn about patient safety from information sources within an acute hospital…

  13. Preventing iatrogenic overdose: a review of in–emergency department opioid-related adverse drug events and medication errors. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-iatrogenic-overdose-review-emergency-department-opioid-related-adverse-drug-events
    August 12, 2020 - 2019 View More Related Resources Balancing safety, comfort, and fall

  14. Spreading a strategy to prevent suicide after psychiatric hospitalization: results of a quality improvement spread initiative. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/spreading-strategy-prevent-suicide-after-psychiatric-hospitalization-results-quality
    May 04, 2022 - Study Spreading a strategy to prevent suicide after psychiatric hospitalization: results of a quality improvement spread initiative. Citation Text: Riblet NB, Varela M, Ashby W, et al. Spreading a strategy to prevent suicide after psychiatric hospitalization: results of a quality improve…

  15. Adverse drug events resulting from patient errors in older adults. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-drug-events-resulting-patient-errors-older-adults
    March 11, 2011 - Study Adverse drug events resulting from patient errors in older adults. Citation Text: Field TS, Mazor KM, Briesacher BA, et al. Adverse Drug Events Resulting from Patient Errors in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55(2):271-276. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01047.x. Copy Citati…

  16. Magnitude and modifiers of the weekend effect in hospital admissions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/magnitude-and-modifiers-weekend-effect-hospital-admissions-systematic-review-and-meta
    November 25, 2020 - Review Emerging Classic Magnitude and modifiers of the weekend effect in hospital admissions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Citation Text: Chen Y-F, Armoiry X, Higenbottam C, et al. Magnitude and modifiers of the weekend effect in hospital admissions: a…

  17. Archived: How Did the USPSTF Arrive at This Recommendation?: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/how-did-the-uspstf-arrive-at-this-recommendation-/prostate-cancer-screening-2012
    May 11, 2012 - death rate from prostate cancer had been climbing for two decades until about 1992, and then began to fall … Cancer Screening PDQ® (National Cancer Institute) Prostate Cancer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … The Task Force is made up of 16 volunteer members who are experts in prevention and evidence based medicine … The USPSTF has 16 volunteer members who are experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine.

  18. AHRQ Quality Indicators Toolkit Facilitates Process Improvement Work at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/qitool/casestudy.html
    December 01, 2017 - The Healthcare-Acquired Pressure Ulcers and Falls Prevention task forces have achieved similar successes

  19. Facilitator Guide: Learning From Defects Through Sensemaking (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/imp_learn_from_defects_facnotes.docx
    December 01, 2017 - Infection rates from hospital epidemiology and infection prevention also present known complications. … The patient is not assessed for fall risk, and no preventive measures are taken. 5.

  20. Retained guidewires in the Veterans Health Administration: getting to the root of the problem. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/retained-guidewires-veterans-health-administration-getting-root-problem
    March 13, 2013 - Study Retained guidewires in the Veterans Health Administration: getting to the root of the problem. Citation Text: Cherara L, Sculli GL, Paull DE, et al. Retained Guidewires in the Veterans Health Administration: Getting to the Root of the Problem. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(8):e991-e928. d…
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