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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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72582/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47843/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45409/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43647/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43639/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/852278/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74176/psn-pdf
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…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47662/psn-pdf
February 21, 2024 - Lucian Leape Patient Safety Fellowship Award.
February 21, 2024
International Society for Quality in Health Care
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lucian-leape-patient-safety-fellowship-award
Inspired by the work and leadership of Dr. Lucian Leape, this award is a mentoring program to develop
physicians and leaders see…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60969/psn-pdf
November 08, 2023 - Network of Patient Safety Databases Chartbook.
November 8, 2023
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2023. AHRQ Publication no. 23-
0082.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/network-patient-safety-databases-chartbook
The sharing of data is a core element of a learning health system. AHRQ h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866650/psn-pdf
September 04, 2024 - Doctors saved her life. She didn’t want them to.
September 4, 2024
Raphael K. Doctors saved her life. She didn’t want them to. New York Times. August 26, 2024;
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-saved-her-life-she-didnt-want-them
Lack of shared understanding and crisp definition of medical actions can have lastin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842434/psn-pdf
June 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine.
January 22, 2024
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-safety-program-telemedicine
Telemedicine efforts harbor both risk and reward to patients and clinicians. The AHRQ Safety Program for
Telemedicine is a national effort to develop and …
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enabling-shared-decision-making-reduce-harm-drug-interactions-end-end/citation/shared
January 01, 2023 - A shared decision-making tool for drug interactions between warfarin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Design and usability study.
Citation
Reese TJ, Del Fiol G, Morgan K, Hurwitz JT, Kawamoto K, Gomez-Lumbreras A, Brown ML, Thiess H, Vazquez SR, Nelson SD, Boyce R, Malone D. A shared decisio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/857459/psn-pdf
December 06, 2023 - Five strategies for a safer EHR modernization journey.
December 6, 2023
Sittig DF, Yackel EE, Singh H. Five strategies for a safer EHR modernization journey. J Gen Intern Med.
2023;38(S4):940-942. doi:10.1007/s11606-023-08331-z.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/five-strategies-safer-ehr-modernization-journey
Large-sca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46988/psn-pdf
April 25, 2018 - Opioid Stewardship.
April 25, 2018
Ochsner J. 2018;18(1):20-45.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-stewardship
Both organizational and national strategies are required to reduce opioid-related harm. This special issue
section explores one health system's efforts to address the opioid epidemic. Articles discuss em…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46478/psn-pdf
March 27, 2018 - Promote a culture of safety with good catch reports.
March 27, 2018
Wallace SC, Mamrol C, Finley E. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. September 2017;14.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/promote-culture-safety-good-catch-reports
Near misses or good catches present organizations with learning opportunities. Using data compariso…