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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39923/psn-pdf
September 03, 2014 - Sued for misdiagnosis? It could happen to you.
September 3, 2014
Lippman H, Davenport J. Sued for misdiagnosis? It could happen to you. J Fam Pract. 2010;59(9):498-508.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sued-misdiagnosis-it-could-happen-you
This article explains how to avoid diagnostic error, minimize litigation, and pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45874/psn-pdf
February 22, 2017 - Ethics in the pediatric emergency department: when
mistakes happen: an approach to the process, evaluation,
and response to medical errors.
February 22, 2017
Dreisinger N, Zapolsky N. Ethics in the Pediatric Emergency Department: When Mistakes Happen: An
Approach to the Process, Evaluation, and Response to Medical…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40194/psn-pdf
June 20, 2011 - What happens when things go wrong?
June 20, 2011
Brandom BW, Callahan P, Micalizzi DA. What happens when things go wrong? Paediatr Anaesth.
2011;21(7):730-6. doi:10.1111/j.1460-9592.2010.03513.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-happens-when-things-go-wrong
This commentary reveals a personal story of loss and dis…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38215/psn-pdf
November 14, 2011 - Could it happen here? Learning from other organizations'
safety errors.
November 14, 2011
Conway JB. Could it happen here? Learning from other organizations' safety errors. Healthcare Executive.
2008;23(6):64, 66-67.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/could-it-happen-here-learning-other-organizations-safety-errors
This…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/huddles/example-pdsa-form.docx
May 01, 2017 - Module 2: Example
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Management Practices for Sustainability
Module 2: Daily Huddles
Sample “Plan-Do-Study-Act”[footnoteRef:1] Form [1: “Plan-Do-Study-Act” refers to a method for testing changes in clinical practice. In the “plan” step, you lay out the specifications of you…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/pdsa-form.html
June 01, 2017 - Sample “Plan-Do-Study-Act” Form
Use this form to help you plan your introduction of visual management. It includes sections to help you plan and manage all the tasks necessary to introduce a visual management board. You can also use it to gauge the success of your initial attempt at introducing vi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35181/psn-pdf
June 23, 2009 - Communication during trauma resuscitation: do we know
what is happening?
June 23, 2009
Bergs EAG, Rutten FLPA, Tadros T, et al. Communication during trauma resuscitation: do we know what is
happening? Injury. 2005;36(8):905-11.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-during-trauma-resuscitation-do-we-know-what-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39489/psn-pdf
June 11, 2010 - What happens between visits? Adverse and potential
adverse events among a low-income, urban, ambulatory
population with diabetes.
June 11, 2010
Sarkar U, Handley MA, Gupta R, et al. What happens between visits? Adverse and potential adverse
events among a low-income, urban, ambulatory population with diabetes. Qua…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44359/psn-pdf
January 06, 2016 - What happens when healthcare innovations collide?
January 6, 2016
Pendharkar SR, Woiceshyn J, da Silveira GJC, et al. What happens when healthcare innovations collide?
BMJ Qual Saf. 2016;25(1):9-13. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004441.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-happens-when-healthcare-innovations-collide
Innovat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44132/psn-pdf
May 13, 2015 - Adverse outcomes: why bad things happen to good
people.
May 13, 2015
Sonnenberg A. Adverse outcomes: why bad things happen to good people. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol.
2015;13(5):820-3.e1. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2014.07.064.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-outcomes-why-bad-things-happen-good-people
This commentary…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50677/psn-pdf
November 20, 2019 - What Happens When Doctors Make Diagnostic Errors?
November 20, 2019
The Peoples Pharmacy. Show 1186: National Public Radio. October 24, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-happens-when-doctors-make-diagnostic-errors
Misdiagnosis growing area of concern in health care. This radio feature explores three commonly
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47757/psn-pdf
February 06, 2019 - Doctors make mistakes. A new documentary explores
what happens when they do—and how to fix it.
February 6, 2019
Park A. Time Magazine. January 24, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-make-mistakes-new-documentary-explores-what-happens-when-they-
do-and-how-fix-it
This news article reports on the documentar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46506/psn-pdf
October 11, 2017 - Getting Ahead of Harm Before It Happens: A Guide About
Proactive Analysis for Improving Surgical Care Safety.
October 11, 2017
Wiley K, Davies JM. Edmonton, AB: Canadian Patient Safety Institute; 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/getting-ahead-harm-it-happens-guide-about-proactive-analysis-improving-
surgical-car…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50719/psn-pdf
December 04, 2019 - A lot happens when you report a hazard or error to
ISMP—there’s no “black hole” here!
December 4, 2019
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. November 7, 2019
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lot-happens-when-you-report-hazard-or-error-ismp-theres-no-black-hole-here
The reporting and analysis of incidents i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39080/psn-pdf
November 04, 2009 - How could this happen?
November 4, 2009
Westfall SS; Mascia K. People. October 5, 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-could-happen
This story discusses an instance of mistakenly implanted embryos and the impact of the error on the two
families involved.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-could-happen
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47914/psn-pdf
May 22, 2019 - Hospitals look to computers to predict patient
emergencies before they happen.
May 22, 2019
Ross C. STAT. May 13, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-look-computers-predict-patient-emergencies-they-happen
Nuisance alarms, interruptions, and insufficient staff availability can hinder effective monitoring …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40815/psn-pdf
September 28, 2011 - Program encourages reporting accidents waiting to
happen: the Good Catch Awards.
September 28, 2011
Minnesota Hospital Association.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/program-encourages-reporting-accidents-waiting-happen-good-catch-awards
This news article highlights a program at Johns Hopkins Medicine that engages clin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73222/psn-pdf
May 05, 2021 - Fatal mistakes: why do ten-fold medication errors in
children keep happening?
May 5, 2021
Parry C. The Pharmaceutical Journal. April 22 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fatal-mistakes-why-do-ten-fold-medication-errors-children-keep-happening
Weight-based prescribing in children harbors challenges to accura…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47678/psn-pdf
December 19, 2018 - When mistakes happen.
December 19, 2018
Beck DL. ASH Clinical News. December 1, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-mistakes-happen
This article provides an overview of efforts to understand and improve patient safety and covers topics
such as the epidemiology of error, its impact on the individuals involved, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44327/psn-pdf
August 26, 2015 - Safely Home: What Happens When People Leave Hospital
Care Settings?
August 26, 2015
London, UK: Healthwatch England; July 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safely-home-what-happens-when-people-leave-hospital-care-settings
Discharges are vulnerable periods for patients, often due to miscommunication, delays, and l…