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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35685/psn-pdf
February 01, 2006 - Error rate greatest in hospital radiology.
February 1, 2006
Stein R; USP; United States Pharmacopeia
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/error-rate-greatest-hospital-radiology
This article reports on an analysis of data collected by United States Pharmacopeia's voluntary reporting
program that found medication errors are…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42443/psn-pdf
January 07, 2015 - Medical audible alarms: a review.
January 7, 2015
Edworthy J. Medical audible alarms: a review. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2013;20(3):584-9.
doi:10.1136/amiajnl-2012-001061.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-audible-alarms-review
This review examines design, implementation, and standardization concerns related to a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38132/psn-pdf
October 08, 2008 - Hospital bracelets face hurdles as they fix hazard.
October 8, 2008
Hartocollis A.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-bracelets-face-hurdles-they-fix-hazard
This news article reports on the dynamic between patient safety and privacy in the use of color-coded
bracelets that indicate patient preferences related t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40317/psn-pdf
November 21, 2016 - Achieving an Exceptional Patient and Family Experience
of Inpatient Hospital Care.
November 21, 2016
Balik B, Conway J, Zipperer L, Watson J. Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/achieving-exceptional-patient-and-family-experience-inpatient-hospital-care
This whit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45884/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Cost–benefit analysis of a support program for nursing
staff.
December 21, 2017
Moran D, Wu AW, Connors C, et al. Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Support Program for Nursing Staff. J Patient
Saf. 2020;16(4):e250-e254. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000376.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-benefit-analysis-support-program-n…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45081/psn-pdf
February 14, 2017 - Quasi-experimental evaluation of the effectiveness of a
large-scale readmission reduction program.
February 14, 2017
Jenq GY, Doyle MM, Belton BM, et al. Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Large-Scale
Readmission Reduction Program. JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(5):681-90.
doi:10.1001/jamainternmed…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46394/psn-pdf
August 29, 2018 - Sustained user engagement in health information
technology: the long road from implementation to system
optimization of computerized physician order entry and
clinical decision support systems for prescribing in
hospitals in England.
August 29, 2018
Cresswell K, Lee L, Mozaffar H, et al. Sustained User Engagement…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40289/psn-pdf
March 16, 2011 - Unintentional therapeutic errors involving insulin in the
ambulatory setting reported to poison centers.
March 16, 2011
Spiller HA, Borys DJ, Ryan ML, et al. Unintentional therapeutic errors involving insulin in the ambulatory
setting reported to poison centers. Ann Pharmacother. 2011;45(1):17-22. doi:10.1345/aph.1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47006/psn-pdf
October 13, 2018 - Assessment of the safety of discharging select patients
directly home from the intensive care unit: a multicenter
population-based cohort study.
October 13, 2018
Stelfox HT, Soo A, Niven DJ, et al. Assessment of the Safety of Discharging Select Patients Directly Home
From the Intensive Care Unit: A Multicenter Pop…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43803/psn-pdf
January 29, 2015 - Creating a high-reliability health care system: improving
performance on core processes of care at Johns Hopkins
Medicine.
January 29, 2015
Pronovost P, Armstrong M, Demski R, et al. Creating a high-reliability health care system: improving
performance on core processes of care at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Acad Med.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43360/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - Antimicrobial Stewardship Toolkit.
September 29, 2017
Chicago, IL: American Hospital Association Physician Leadership Forum; July 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antimicrobial-stewardship-toolkit
Antimicrobial stewardship has been promoted as an element of patient safety. This toolkit provides
resources for hos…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50720/psn-pdf
December 04, 2019 - Flu shot mix-up at Oklahoma facility leaves 10
hospitalized
December 4, 2019
The Associated Press. NBC News. November 8, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/flu-shot-mix-oklahoma-facility-leaves-10-hospitalized
Patients at residential care facilities are particularly vulnerable to harm from medication errors. This …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33920/psn-pdf
December 12, 2018 - Policy Positions and Guidelines.
December 12, 2018
Amercian Society of Health-System Pharmacists; ASHP.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/policy-positions-and-guidelines
This searchable listing of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists policy and guideline
collection provides user access to various content a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39780/psn-pdf
January 04, 2017 - The First Annual HealthGrades Pediatric Patient Safety in
American Hospitals Study.
January 4, 2017
Reed K, May R. Golden, CO: Health Grades, Inc; 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/first-annual-healthgrades-pediatric-patient-safety-american-hospitals-study
This report analyzed Agency for Healthcare Research and Q…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withmark-chassin-md-mpp-mph
April 01, 2009 - In Conversation with...Mark Chassin, MD, MPP, MPH
April 1, 2009
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In Conversation with..Mark Chassin, MD, MPP, MPH . PSNet [internet]. 2009.In Conversation with...Mark Chassin, MD, MPP, MPH . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836885/psn-pdf
May 16, 2022 - Management of Cardiac Arrest in Unconventional
Locations.
May 16, 2022
Agrawal G, Molla M. Management of Cardiac Arrest in Unconventional Locations. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/management-cardiac-arrest-unconventional-locations
The Case
Case #1: An 80-year-old man with history of Parkins…
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April 01, 2003 - The Wild West: Patient Safety in Office-Based Anesthesia
Rainu Kaushal, MD MPH; Sekhar Upadhyayula, MD; David M. Gaba, MD; Lucian L. Leape, MD | May 1, 2006
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Kaushal R, Upadhyayula S, Gaba DM, et al. The Wild…
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September 01, 2008 - The Role of Bar Coding and Smart Pumps in Safety
September 1, 2008
Rothschild JM, Keohane C. The Role of Bar Coding and Smart Pumps in Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-bar-coding-and-smart-pumps-safety
Perspective
Medication safety in hospitals depends on the successful execu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/patient-safety-101
January 16, 2025 - Patient Safety 101
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Patient Safety 101. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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December 30, 2014 - Proceedings from the European Handover Research
Collaborative.
December 30, 2014
Philibert I, Barach P, eds. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(suppl 1):i1-i128.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/proceedings-european-handover-research-collaborative
Articles in this supplement highlight findings of a multi-national effort to improve…