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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/allergies.html
September 01, 2022 - Best Practices in the Management of Patients With Antibiotic Allergies
After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to—
Explain the importance of clarifying antibiotic allergies before prescribing antibiotics.
Recognize types of reactions to antibiotics commonly prescribed in the …
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July 21, 2009 - Sentara Norfolk General Hospital: accelerating
improvement by focusing on building a culture of safety.
July 21, 2009
Yates GR, Hochman RF, Sayles SM, et al. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital: accelerating improvement by
focusing on building a culture of safety. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2004;30(10):534-542.
http…
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January 18, 2017 - Inpatient Notes: mistakes in the
hospital—communicating, apologizing, and beyond.
January 18, 2017
Kachalia A. Web Exclusives. Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - Mistakes in the Hospital-
Communicating, Apologizing, and Beyond. Ann Intern Med. 2016;165(12):HO2-HO3. doi:10.7326/M16-
2545.
https://psnet.ahrq…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44955/psn-pdf
May 21, 2016 - Accuracy of the Safer Dx Instrument to identify diagnostic
errors in primary care.
May 21, 2016
Al-Mutairi A, Meyer AND, Thomas EJ, et al. Accuracy of the Safer Dx Instrument to Identify Diagnostic
Errors in Primary Care. J Gen Intern Care. 2016;31(6):602-608. doi:10.1007/s11606-016-3601-x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44588/psn-pdf
November 21, 2016 - Patient and family advisory councils. The Massachusetts
experience.
November 21, 2016
Wachenheim D. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. December 8, 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-and-family-advisory-councils-massachusetts-experience
Patient and family advisory councils are considered valuable method to help hosp…
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September 27, 2017 - Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment
Toolkit.
September 27, 2017
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-facility-design-safety-risk-assessment-toolkit
Both organizational culture and the physical environment affect the safety of care …
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December 10, 2008 - Quantification and classification of errors associated with
hand-repackaging of medications in long-term care
facilities in Germany.
December 10, 2008
Gerber A, Kohaupt I, Lauterbach KW, et al. Quantification and classification of errors associated with hand-
repackaging of medications in long-term care facilities…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45406/psn-pdf
November 01, 2016 - Errors and nonadherence in pediatric oral chemotherapy
use.
November 1, 2016
Walsh KE, Ryan J, Daraiseh N, et al. Errors and Nonadherence in Pediatric Oral Chemotherapy Use.
Oncology. 2016;91(4):231-236.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-and-nonadherence-pediatric-oral-chemotherapy-use
Medication errors and non…
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August 22, 2016 - Rapid learning of adverse medical event disclosure and
apology.
August 22, 2016
Raemer D, Locke S, Walzer TB, et al. Rapid Learning of Adverse Medical Event Disclosure and Apology. J
Patient Saf. 2016;12(3):140-7. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000080.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rapid-learning-adverse-medical-event-d…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/initiatives.html
November 01, 2018 - Key Initiatives in Measuring and Reporting Health Care Quality
Several individual organizations and collaborative initiatives have helped to shape the national health care agenda with respect to transparency, accountability, improvement, and informed choice. Within their respective areas of focus, they have spu…
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March 06, 2012 - Using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Patient Safety Indicators for targeting nursing quality
improvement.
March 6, 2012
Zrelak PA, Utter GH, Sadeghi B, et al. Using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality patient
safety indicators for targeting nursing quality improvement. J Nurs Care Qual. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38108/psn-pdf
September 30, 2014 - No more blame & shame: developing event-reporting
systems may go a long way to reducing patient care
errors in EMS.
September 30, 2014
Rajasekaran K, Fairbanks RJ, Shah M. No more blame & shame. Developing event-reporting systems may
go a long way to reducing patient care errors in EMS. EMS magazine. 2008;37(9):61…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46023/psn-pdf
May 03, 2017 - Patient safety and leadership: do you walk the walk?
May 3, 2017
Jarrett MP. Patient Safety and Leadership: Do You Walk the Walk? J Healthc Manag. 2017;62(2):88-92.
doi:10.1097/JHM-D-17-00005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-leadership-do-you-walk-walk
Hospital leaders are increasingly encouraged t…
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June 14, 2017 - Report of the Announced Inspection of Medication Safety
at the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, County
Offaly.
June 14, 2017
Dublin, Ireland: Health Information and Quality Authority; May 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/report-announced-inspection-medication-safety-midland-regional-hospital-
tullamore-coun…
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May 23, 2013 - High-reliability emergency response teams in the
hospital: improving quality and safety using in situ
simulation training.
May 23, 2013
Wheeler DS, Geis G, Mack EH, et al. High-reliability emergency response teams in the hospital: improving
quality and safety using in situ simulation training. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;2…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39157/psn-pdf
June 09, 2011 - The human factors of home health care: a conceptual
model for examining safety and quality concerns.
June 9, 2011
Henriksen K, Joseph A, Zayas-Cabán T. The Human Factors of Home Health Care. J Patient Saf.
2009;5(4):229-236. doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e3181bd1c2a.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-factors-home-health-c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34646/psn-pdf
July 01, 2015 - The attributes of medical event reporting systems.
July 1, 2015
Battles JB, Kaplan HS, van der Schaaf TW, et al. The attributes of medical event-reporting systems:
experience with a prototype medical event-reporting system for transfusion medicine. Arch Pathol Lab Med.
1998;122(3):231-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/iss…
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January 10, 2018 - A system-based approach to managing patient safety in
ambulatory care (and beyond).
January 10, 2018
Burger C, Eaton P, Hess K, et al. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. December 12, 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/system-based-approach-managing-patient-safety-ambulatory-care-and-beyond
Systems-based improvements are ke…
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September 07, 2011 - A review of educational strategies to improve nurses'
roles in recognizing and responding to deteriorating
patients.
September 7, 2011
Liaw SY, Scherpbier A, Klainin-Yobas P, et al. A review of educational strategies to improve nurses' roles
in recognizing and responding to deteriorating patients. Int Nurs Rev. 20…
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October 12, 2015 - Defining attributes of patient safety through a concept
analysis.
October 12, 2015
Kim L, Lyder CH, McNeese-Smith D, et al. Defining attributes of patient safety through a concept analysis.
J Adv Nurs. 2015;71(11):2490-503. doi:10.1111/jan.12715.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defining-attributes-patient-safety-thro…