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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60359/psn-pdf
May 20, 2020 - Incorrect use of smart infusion pump in the operating
room (OR) leads to milrinone overdose.
May 20, 2020
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. May 7, 2020;25(9).
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incorrect-use-smart-infusion-pump-operating-room-or-leads-milrinone-
overdose
Lack of familiarity with sm…
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September 27, 2023 - Fragmented: A Doctor's Quest to Piece Together
American Health Care.
September 27, 2023
Yurkiewicz I. New York, NY: WW Norton & Company, Inc; 2023. ISBN: 9780393881196.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-quest-piece-together-american-health-care
Disjointed health care processes contribute to missed test resu…
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August 24, 2022 - Incidence and characteristics of errors detected by a
short team briefing in pediatric anesthesia.
August 24, 2022
Keil O, Brunsmann K, Boethig D, et al. Incidence and characteristics of errors detected by a short team
briefing in pediatric anesthesia. Paediatr Anaesth. 2022;32(10):1144-1150. doi:10.1111/pan.14535.…
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August 24, 2022 - Identifying boundary spanning reporter roles in patient
safety events.
August 24, 2022
Hurley VB, Boxley C, Sloss EA, et al. Identifying boundary spanning reporter roles in patient safety events.
J Patient Saf Risk Manag. 2022;27(4):181-187. doi:10.1177/25160435221103096.
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January 27, 2019 - A health system–wide initiative to decrease opioid-related
morbidity and mortality.
January 27, 2019
Weiner SG, Price CN, Atalay AJ, et al. A Health System-Wide Initiative to Decrease Opioid-Related
Morbidity and Mortality. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2019;45(1):3-13. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.07.003.
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June 14, 2019 - Medication appropriateness in vulnerable older adults:
healthy skepticism of appropriate polypharmacy.
June 14, 2019
Fried TR, Mecca MC. Medication Appropriateness in Vulnerable Older Adults: Healthy Skepticism of
Appropriate Polypharmacy. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019;67(6):1123-1127. doi:10.1111/jgs.15798.
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April 26, 2023 - Adopting high reliability organization principles to lead a
large scale clinical transformation.
April 26, 2023
Pozzobon LD, Lam J, Chimonides E, et al. Adopting high reliability organization principles to lead a large
scale clinical transformation. Healthc Manage Forum. 2023;36(4):241-245.
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November 11, 2015 - Understanding and confronting our mistakes: the
epidemiology of error in radiology and strategies for error
reduction.
November 11, 2015
Bruno MA, Walker EA, Abujudeh H. Understanding and confronting our mistakes: the epidemiology of error
in radiology and strategies for error reduction. Radiographics. 2015;35(6):…
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September 07, 2016 - Medication double-checking procedures in clinical
practice: a cross-sectional survey of oncology nurses'
experiences.
September 7, 2016
Schwappach DLB, Pfeiffer Y, Taxis K. Medication double-checking procedures in clinical practice: a cross-
sectional survey of oncology nurses' experiences. BMJ Open. 2016;6(6). do…
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July 05, 2023 - ‘I felt like I was dying’: how women with postpartum
depression fall through the cracks of U.S. health care.
July 5, 2023
Gammon K. STAT. June 26, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-felt-i-was-dying-how-women-postpartum-depression-fall-through-cracks-us-
health-care
The maternal mental health crisis results in …
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February 01, 2023 - Latent and active failures perfectly align to allow a
preventable adverse event to reach a patient.
February 1, 2023
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. January 12, 2023;28(1):1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/latent-and-active-failures-perfectly-align-allow-preventable-adverse-event-
reach-patient
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August 27, 2008 - Analysis of 23,364 patient-generated, physician-reviewed
malpractice claims from a non-tort, blame-free, national
patient insurance system: lessons learned from Sweden.
August 27, 2008
Pukk-Härenstam K, Ask J, Brommels M, et al. Analysis of 23 364 patient-generated, physician-reviewed
malpractice claims from a non…
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October 19, 2022 - Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. Issues a Voluntary
Nationwide Recall of Atenolol 25 mg Tablets and
Clopidogrel 75 mg Tablets Due to a Label Mix-up.
October 19, 2022
MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; September 29, 2022.
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September 27, 2017 - Creating highly reliable accountable care organizations.
September 27, 2017
Vogus TJ, Singer SJ. Creating Highly Reliable Accountable Care Organizations. Med Care Res Rev.
2016;73(6):660-672.
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High reliability is a goal throughout …
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October 04, 2023 - Inpatient EHR user experience and hospital EHR safety
performance.
October 4, 2023
Classen DC, Longhurst CA, Davis T, et al. Inpatient EHR user experience and hospital EHR safety
performance. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(9):e2333152. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.33152.
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August 12, 2014 - Identifying systems failures in the pathway to a
catastrophic event: an analysis of national incident report
data relating to vinca alkaloids.
August 12, 2014
Franklin BD, Panesar S, Vincent CA, et al. Identifying systems failures in the pathway to a catastrophic
event: an analysis of national incident report data…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44351/psn-pdf
October 21, 2015 - Heparin-containing medical devices and combination
products: recommendations for labeling and safety
testing. Draft guidance for industry and Food and Drug
Administration staff.
October 21, 2015
Federal Register. Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services. Baltimore, MD: Food
and Drug Administrati…
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July 24, 2024 - Frequency and preventability of adverse drug events in
the outpatient setting.
July 24, 2024
Wasserman RL, Edrees HH, Amato MG, et al. Frequency and preventability of adverse drug events in the
outpatient setting. BMJ Qual Saf. 2024;Epub Jul 9. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2024-017098.
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April 27, 2016 - Actions Needed to Help Ensure Appropriate Medication
Continuation and Prescribing Practices.
April 27, 2016
Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office; January 5, 2016. Publication GAO-16-
158.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/actions-needed-help-ensure-appropriate-medication-continuation-and-
pre…
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November 16, 2016 - High reliability of care in orthopedic surgery: are we there
yet?
November 16, 2016
Anoushiravani AA, Sayeed Z, El-Othmani MM, et al. High Reliability of Care in Orthopedic Surgery: Are We
There Yet? Orthop Clin North Am. 2016;47(4):689-95. doi:10.1016/j.ocl.2016.05.011.
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