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  1. "To err is human" but disclosure must be taught: a simulation-based assessment study. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/err-human-disclosure-must-be-taught-simulation-based-assessment-study
    August 04, 2021 - August 4, 2021 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  2. ED handoffs: observed practices and communication errors. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ed-handoffs-observed-practices-and-communication-errors
    October 19, 2022 - Journal Article Study Catching those who fall

  3. Handoff tool improves transitions from the operating room to the neonatal intensive care unit. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/handoff-tool-improves-transitions-operating-room-neonatal-intensive-care-unit
    November 16, 2022 - January 15, 2025 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  4. Initial assessment of patient handoff in accredited general surgery residency programs in the United States and Canada: a cross-sectional survey. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/initial-assessment-patient-handoff-accredited-general-surgery-residency-programs-united
    October 19, 2022 - July 28, 2021 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  5. No harm found when nurse anesthetists work without supervision by physicians. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/no-harm-found-when-nurse-anesthetists-work-without-supervision-physicians
    August 04, 2021 - October 11, 2023 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  6. Clinical and financial effects of smart pump-electronic medical record interoperability at a hospital in a regional health system. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-and-financial-effects-smart-pump-electronic-medical-record-interoperability-hospital
    November 16, 2022 - December 21, 2018 Selected medication safety risks that can easily fall off the radar

  7. Effect of distractions on operative performance and ability to multitask—a case for deliberate practice. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-distractions-operative-performance-and-ability-multitask-case-deliberate-practice
    September 15, 2010 - Study Effect of distractions on operative performance and ability to multitask—a case for deliberate practice. Citation Text: Ahmed A, Ahmad M, Stewart M, et al. Effect of distractions on operative performance and ability to multitask--a case for deliberate practice. Laryngoscope. 2015;1…

  8. Frontline providers' and patients' perspectives on improving diagnostic safety in the emergency department: a qualitative study. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frontline-providers-and-patients-perspectives-improving-diagnostic-safety-emergency
    May 15, 2024 - Journal Article Study Catching those who fall

  9. Using a learning system approach to improve safety for prone-position ventilation patients. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-learning-system-approach-improve-safety-prone-position-ventilation-patients
    January 10, 2024 - Study Using a learning system approach to improve safety for prone-position ventilation patients. Citation Text: Thomas AL, Graham KL, Davila S, et al. Using a learning system approach to improve safety for prone-position ventilation patients. J Patient Saf. 2023;19(3):180-184. doi:10.10…

  10. Reducing near miss medication events using an evidence-based approach. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-near-miss-medication-events-using-evidence-based-approach
    July 07, 2021 - Study Reducing near miss medication events using an evidence-based approach. Citation Text: Smith-Love J. Reducing near miss medication events using an evidence-based approach. J Nurs Care Qual. 2022;37(4):327-333. doi:10.1097/ncq.0000000000000630. Copy Citation Format: DOI…

  11. Biden Administration Tackles Financial Strains on Healthcare Consumers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/financial-strains-healthcare.html
    November 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders Biden Administration Tackles Financial Strains on Healthcare Consumers NOV 30 2023 By Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. Americans have long been facing a healthcare affordability crisis. …

  12. An integrative review: fatigue among nurses in acute care settings. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/integrative-review-fatigue-among-nurses-acute-care-settings
    June 01, 2022 - June 1, 2022 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  13. The racial disparities in maternal mortality and impact of structural racism and implicit racial bias on pregnant Black women: a review of the literature. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/racial-disparities-maternal-mortality-and-impact-structural-racism-and-implicit-racial-bias
    July 13, 2009 - August 16, 2023 ‘I felt like I was dying’: how women with postpartum depression fall

  14. Diverticulitis (doc file)

    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…

  15. Assessment of adverse events in medical care: lack of consistency between experienced teams using the Global Trigger Tool. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-adverse-events-medical-care-lack-consistency-between-experienced-teams-using
    October 09, 2013 - Study Assessment of adverse events in medical care: lack of consistency between experienced teams using the Global Trigger Tool. Citation Text: Schildmeijer K, Nilsson L, Årestedt K, et al. Assessment of adverse events in medical care: lack of consistency between experienced teams usin…

  16. Trends in adverse event rates in hospitalized patients, 2010-2019. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trends-adverse-event-rates-hospitalized-patients-2010-2019
    June 22, 2022 - Study Trends in adverse event rates in hospitalized patients, 2010-2019. Citation Text: Eldridge N, Wang Y, Metersky M, et al. Trends in adverse event rates in hospitalized patients, 2010-2019. JAMA. 2022;328(2):173-183. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.9600. Copy Citation Format: DOI…

  17. The perfect storm: exam of a medical error and factors contributing to its possible escalation. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perfect-storm-exam-medical-error-and-factors-contributing-its-possible-escalation
    October 20, 2021 - Journal Article Study Catching those who fall

  18. Assessment of patient medication adherence, medical record accuracy, and medication blood concentrations for prescription and over-the-counter medications. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-patient-medication-adherence-medical-record-accuracy-and-medication-blood
    April 15, 2019 - August 4, 2021 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  19. Assessment of overuse of medical tests and treatments at US hospitals using Medicare claims. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-overuse-medical-tests-and-treatments-us-hospitals-using-medicare-claims
    August 11, 2021 - Study Assessment of overuse of medical tests and treatments at US hospitals using Medicare claims. Citation Text: Chalmers K, Smith P, Garber J, et al. Assessment of overuse of medical tests and treatments at US hospitals using Medicare claims. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(4):e218075. doi:10.1…

  20. Interventions to increase patient safety in long-term care facilities-umbrella review. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-increase-patient-safety-long-term-care-facilities-umbrella-review
    September 01, 2021 - Review Interventions to increase patient safety in long-term care facilities-umbrella review. Citation Text: Świtalski J, Wnuk K, Tatara T, et al. Interventions to increase patient safety in long-term care facilities-umbrella review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(22):15354. do…
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