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May 18, 2016 - Opioid Epidemic & Health IT
May 18, 2016
Section 4. Health IT Playbook. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/attacking-opioid-crisis-head-health-it
Overdoses of opioid medications are considered an epidemic in the United States. This website provides
ac…
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June 21, 2017 - Day passes for vulnerable patients of psychiatric
hospitals can have dangerous, even fatal consequences.
June 21, 2017
Woodruff E. Baltimore Sun. June 9, 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/day-passes-vulnerable-patients-psychiatric-hospitals-can-have-dangerous-
even-fatal
Psychiatric patients are vulnerable to pa…
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March 02, 2022 - She was headed to a locked psych ward. Then an ER
doctor made a startling discovery.
March 2, 2022
Boodman SG. Washington Post. February 12, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/she-was-headed-locked-psych-ward-then-er-doctor-made-startling-discovery
Misdiagnosis over a long period of time can be exacerbated by stig…
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October 15, 2018 - Optimal Resources for Surgical Quality and Safety.
October 15, 2018
Hoyt DB, Ko CY, eds. Chicago, IL: American College of Surgeons; 2017. ISBN: 9780996826242.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimal-resources-surgical-quality-and-safety
Surgery is complex and involves a wide range of possibilities for error that can r…
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January 27, 2016 - Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Opioids
Implementation Guide.
January 27, 2016
Frederickson TW. Gordon DB, De Pinto M, et al. Philadelphia, PA: Society of Hospital Medicine; 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-adverse-drug-events-related-opioids-implementation-guide
Opioids are high-risk medication…
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October 04, 2017 - The effectiveness of nurse education and training for
clinical alarm response and management: a systematic
review.
October 4, 2017
Yue L, Plummer V, Cross W. The effectiveness of nurse education and training for clinical alarm response
and management: a systematic review. J Clin Nurs. 2017;26(17-18):2511-2526. doi…
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November 28, 2016 - Parental involvement in the preoperative surgical safety
checklist is welcomed by both parents and staff.
November 28, 2016
Corbally MT, Tierney E. Parental involvement in the preoperative surgical safety checklist is welcomed by
both parents and staff. Int J Pediatr. 2014;2014:791490. doi:10.1155/2014/791490.
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December 23, 2008 - A classification system for incidents and accidents in the
health-care system.
December 23, 2008
Runciman WB, Helps SC, Sexton EJ, et al. A classification for incidents and accidents in the health-care
system. J Qual Clin Pract. 1998;18(3):199-211.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/classification-system-incidents-and-a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47074/psn-pdf
August 22, 2018 - Influences on the adoption of patient safety innovation in
primary care: a qualitative exploration of staff
perspectives.
August 22, 2018
Litchfield I, Gill P, Avery T, et al. Influences on the adoption of patient safety innovation in primary care: a
qualitative exploration of staff perspectives. BMC Fam Pract. 20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47681/psn-pdf
January 30, 2019 - Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia
work area.
January 30, 2019
Munoz-Price S, Bowdle A, Johnston L, et al. Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work
area. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018:1-17. doi:10.1017/ice.2018.303.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention-operat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42931/psn-pdf
April 20, 2014 - Assigning a team-based pager for on-call physicians
reduces paging errors in a large academic hospital.
April 20, 2014
Shieh L, Chi J, Kulik C, et al. Assigning a team-based pager for on-call physicians reduces paging errors in
a large academic hospital. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2014;40(2):77-82.
https://psnet.…
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November 06, 2015 - Hospital board oversight of quality and safety: a
stakeholder analysis exploring the role of trust and
intelligence.
November 6, 2015
Millar R, Freeman T, Mannion R. Hospital board oversight of quality and safety: a stakeholder analysis
exploring the role of trust and intelligence. BMC Health Serv Res. 2015;15:196…
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August 30, 2017 - Structured patient handoffs: the movement toward
adverse event reduction in the perioperative unit.
August 30, 2017
Hamilton WL.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/structured-patient-handoffs-movement-toward-adverse-event-reduction-
perioperative-unit
Miscommunication during care transitions can contribute to medical e…
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May 31, 2017 - Surgeon, Heal Thyself: Optimising Surgical Performance
by Managing Stress.
May 31, 2017
Shiralkar U. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2017. ISBN: 9781498724036.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgeon-heal-thyself-optimising-surgical-performance-managing-stress
Stress, information overload, and high-risk decisions are prev…
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December 16, 2013 - E-prescribing: a focused review and new approach to
addressing safety in pharmacies and primary care.
December 16, 2013
Odukoya OK, Chui MA. E-prescribing: a focused review and new approach to addressing safety in
pharmacies and primary care. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2013;9(6):996-1003.
doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2012.09.…
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December 16, 2021 - New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Items
for Hospitals.
November 24, 2021
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 16, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-ahrq-sopsr-workplace-safety-supplemental-items-hospitals
The release of the Workplace Safety supplemental items for…
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March 20, 2018 - Disclosure of harmful medical error to patients: a review
with recommendations for pathologists.
March 20, 2018
Heher YK, Dintzis SM. Disclosure of Harmful Medical Error to Patients: A Review With Recommendations
for Pathologists. Adv Anat Pathol. 2018;25(2):124-130. doi:10.1097/PAP.0000000000000181.
https://psnet…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/practice-team.html
November 01, 2018 - How to Implement a Team-Based Model in Primary Care: Learning Guide
Resource: The Practice Team
This online learning module provides a comprehensive overview and guidance for practices to implement a team-based model of primary care to enhance quality of care and productivity. Resources to support Key Drive…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46254/psn-pdf
October 09, 2017 - Using risk stratification to reduce medical errors in
cervical cancer prevention.
October 9, 2017
Perkins RB, Cain JM, Feldman S. Using Risk Stratification to Reduce Medical Errors in Cervical Cancer
Prevention. JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(10):1411-1412. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.3999.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/is…
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October 11, 2017 - Diagnostic delays and errors in head and neck cancer
patients: opportunities for improvement.
October 11, 2017
Franco J, Elghouche AN, Harris MS, et al. Diagnostic Delays and Errors in Head and Neck Cancer
Patients: Opportunities for Improvement. Am J Med Qual. 2017;32(3):330-335.
doi:10.1177/1062860616638413.
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