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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41952/psn-pdf
January 16, 2013 - Prevention of a wrong-location misadministration through
the use of an intradepartmental incident learning system.
January 16, 2013
Ford E, Smith K, Harris K, et al. Prevention of a wrong-location misadministration through the use of an
intradepartmental incident learning system. Med Phys. 2012;39(11):6968-71. doi:…
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November 11, 2020 - Potential for false positive results with antigen tests for
rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2--letter to clinical
laboratory staff and health care providers.
November 11, 2020
US Food and Drug Administration: November 3, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potential-false-positive-results-antigen-tests-rapid-detection-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44918/psn-pdf
April 13, 2016 - National Reporting and Learning System Research and
Development.
April 13, 2016
Mayer E, Flott K, Callahan R, Darzi A. London, UK: NIHR Imperial Patient Safety Translational Research
Centre; 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-reporting-and-learning-system-research-and-development
Incident reporting has a…
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October 23, 2024 - Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It
Means for Our Health.
October 23, 2024
Makary M. Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, And What It Means For Our Health. New York, NY:
Bloomsbury Publishing; 2024. ISBN 9781639735310.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/blind-spots-when-medicine-gets-it-wrong-and-…
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October 19, 2016 - As a critical behavior to improve quality and patient
safety in health care: speaking up!
October 19, 2016
Nacioglu A. As a critical behavior to improve quality and patient safety in health care: speaking up!. Safety
in Health. 2016;2(1). doi:10.1186/s40886-016-0021-x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/critical-behavio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50428/psn-pdf
September 04, 2019 - Patient safety incidents caused by poor quality surgical
instruments.
September 4, 2019
Dominguez ED, Rocos B. Patient Safety Incidents Caused by Poor Quality Surgical Instruments. Cureus.
2019;11(6):e4877. doi:10.7759/cureus.4877.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-incidents-caused-poor-quality-surgical-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837300/psn-pdf
June 01, 2022 - Surgery is in itself a risk factor for the patient.
June 1, 2022
Aranaz-Ostáriz V, Gea-Velázquez De Castro MT, López-Rodríguez-Arias F, et al. Surgery is in itself a risk
factor for the patient. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(8):4761. doi:10.3390/ijerph19084761.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgery-itself…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74015/psn-pdf
October 27, 2021 - Safer Services: A Toolkit for Specialist Mental Health
Services and Primary Care.
October 27, 2021
National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health. Manchester, UK: University of
Manchester; May 31, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safer-services-toolkit-specialist-mental-health-services-and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47959/psn-pdf
May 15, 2019 - A quality improvement initiative to reduce safety events
among adolescents hospitalized after a suicide attempt.
May 15, 2019
Noelck M, Velazquez-Campbell M, Austin JP. A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Safety Events
Among Adolescents Hospitalized After a Suicide Attempt. Hosp Pediatr. 2019;9(5):365-372.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60914/psn-pdf
September 16, 2020 - Opioid stewardship program and postoperative adverse
events: a difference-in-differences cohort study.
September 16, 2020
Barreveld AM, McCarthy RJ, Elkassabany N, et al. Opioid stewardship program and postoperative adverse
events: a difference-in-differences cohort study. Anesthesiology. 2020;132(6):1558-1568.
do…
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December 16, 2020 - Deficiencies in the Veterans Crisis Line Response to a
Veteran Caller Who Died.
December 16, 2020
Washington, DC: Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General; November 17, 2020. Report
No 19-08542-11.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deficiencies-veterans-crisis-line-response-veteran-caller-who-died
I…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/862153/psn-pdf
February 07, 2024 - Anticipating patient safety events in psychiatric care.
February 7, 2024
Yerstein MC, SUNDARARAJ DEEPIKA, McClean M, et al. Anticipating patient safety events in psychiatric
care. J Psychiatr Pract. 2024;30(1):68-72. doi:10.1097/pra.0000000000000760.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/anticipating-patient-safety-events-p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73500/psn-pdf
July 14, 2021 - 'An ongoing nightmare': people with obesity face major
obstacles when seeking medical care.
July 14, 2021
Schapiro R. NBC News. June 27, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ongoing-nightmare-people-obesity-face-major-obstacles-when-seeking-
medical-care
System failures cause care delays in a wide range of pat…
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March 06, 2019 - Structural iatrogenesis—a 43-year-old man with "opioid
misuse."
March 6, 2019
Stonington S, Coffa D. Structural Iatrogenesis - A 43-Year-Old Man with "Opioid Misuse". N Engl J Med.
2019;380(8):701-704. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1811473.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/structural-iatrogenesis-43-year-old-man-opioid-misuse
The…
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May 17, 2021 - ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Long-Term Care
(LTC) Settings.
May 17, 2021
Horsham, PA: Institute of Safe Medication Practices; 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-list-high-alert-medications-long-term-care-ltc-settings
Long-term care patients often have concurrent conditions that increase their risk of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47165/psn-pdf
June 13, 2018 - Changing how we think about healthcare improvement.
June 13, 2018
Braithwaite J. Changing how we think about healthcare improvement. BMJ. 2018;361:k2014.
doi:10.1136/bmj.k2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changing-how-we-think-about-healthcare-improvement
In learning organizations, leadership behavior creates a s…
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November 12, 2014 - Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Quality Report.
November 12, 2014
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK: Care Quality Commission; October 9, 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mid-staffordshire-nhs-foundation-trust-quality-report
The Mid Staffordshire Trust has been under much scrutiny in recent years. This report highlig…
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October 29, 2014 - Ebola case raises concern about everyday hospital
safety.
October 29, 2014
Rodricks D. Baltimore Sun. October 14, 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ebola-case-raises-concern-about-everyday-hospital-safety
Although significant progress has been made in improving patient safety over the past decade, many
medical e…
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August 09, 2023 - Identifying failure modes in telemedicine: an instructional
needs assessment.
August 9, 2023
Monkman H, Kuziemsky C, Homco J, et al. Identifying failure modes in telemedicine: an instructional needs
assessment. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2023;304:39-43. doi:10.3233/shti230365.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identif…
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December 15, 2021 - Reducing medication errors for adults in hospital
settings.
December 15, 2021
Ciapponi A, Fernandez Nievas SE, Seijo M, et al. Reducing medication errors for adults in hospital settings.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021;11(11):CD009985. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd009985.pub2.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-medi…