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7941. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 28, 2005 - Hospitals cutting nurses' long shifts. September 28, 2005 Kowalczyk L. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-cutting-nurses-long-shifts This article reports on changes that hospitals are making to curb long work hours for nurses and how such efforts could reduce potential errors. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hos…

7942. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      May 27, 2009 - Hospitals find confession good for the bottom line. May 27, 2009 Greene J. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-find-confession-good-bottom-line This news article discusses apology teams at Michigan hospitals and how their disclosure efforts have reduced malpractice costs. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals…

7943. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      November 25, 2009 - How to avoid falling victim to a hospital mistake. November 25, 2009 Cohen E. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-avoid-falling-victim-hospital-mistake This news story describes an incident of patient misidentification and offers tips to help patients confirm their care during a hospitalization. https://psnet.ahrq.g…

7944. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      January 20, 2010 - At VA hospital, a rogue cancer unit. January 20, 2010 Bogdanich W. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/va-hospital-rogue-cancer-unit Flawed safety standards, including a lack of peer review and oversight, led to a series of errors in a cancer unit at a Philadelphia Veterans Affairs hospital. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue…

7945. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 06, 2008 - Hospital tells of surgery on wrong side. August 6, 2008 Smith S. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-tells-surgery-wrong-side This article reports on a wrong-side surgery that was immediately disclosed to the patient along with an apology. Hospital administrators also disclosed the error to staff. https://psnet…

7946. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2009 - EMR Entry Error: Not So Benign April 1, 2009 Koppel R. EMR Entry Error: Not So Benign. PSNet [internet]. 2009. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/emr-entry-error-not-so-benign The Case A 47-year-old man with advanced AIDS was admitted to an academic medical center with a chief complaint of shortness of breath. He was …

7947. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2006 - In Conversation with...J. Bryan Sexton, PhD, MA December 1, 2006 In Conversation with..J. Bryan Sexton, PhD, MA. PSNet [internet]. 2006. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withj-bryan-sexton-phd-ma Editor's Note: J. Bryan Sexton, PhD, MA, is Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Critic…

7948. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 22, 2007 - Hospitals boost patients' power as advisers. August 22, 2007 Landro L. Wall Street Journal. Aug. 8, 2007. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-boost-patients-power-advisers This article discusses the development of programs to actively involve patients in administrative, policy, and safety work in hospitals. ht…

7949. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      November 28, 2016 - Going to the hospital? Don't forget to pack a nurse. November 28, 2016 Tugend A. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/going-hospital-dont-forget-pack-nurse This article discusses concerns about nurse shortages and why a patient or family might consider retaining a private-duty nurse for a hospital stay. https://psnet.ahr…

7950. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 26, 2011 - Hospital trustees shift their focus to medical safety. July 26, 2011 Rowland C. Boston Globe. March 5, 2007. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-trustees-shift-their-focus-medical-safety This article discusses board members' responsibility to understand patient safety issues at the hospitals they serve. https:/…

7951. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 27, 2006 - Fatal drug mix-up exposes hospital flaws. September 27, 2006 Davies T. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fatal-drug-mix-exposes-hospital-flaws This article reports on the deaths of three infants from heparin overdoses and describes how the hospital community has responded to the errors. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fa…

7952. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 14, 2010 - Do no harm: hospital care in Las Vegas. July 14, 2010 Allen M; Richards A. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-no-harm-hospital-care-las-vegas This news series reports on an investigation that included hospital record review and interviews with stakeholders to explore the quality and safety of health care in Las Vegas…

7953. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 02, 2009 - Hospitals own up to errors. September 2, 2009 Landro L. Wall Street Journal. August 25, 2009:D1. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-own-errors This column shares the experience of hospitals and families whose involvement in open disclosure has resulted in improved care, reduced litigation costs, and patient pa…

7954. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 27, 2024 - Communication During Transitions of Care March 27, 2024 Gurses AP, Sousane Z, Mossburg S. Communication During Transitions of Care. PSNet [internet]. 2024. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/communication-during-transitions-care Introduction Inaccurate or untimely communication and ineffective teamwork in healthca…

7955. Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. | PSNet
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      July 03, 2014 - Commentary Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. Citation Text: Ellingson K, Haas JP, Aiello AE, et al. Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014;35(8):937-960. doi:10.1086/67714…

7956. The expanding role of antimicrobial stewardship programs in hospitals in the United States: lessons learned from a multisite qualitative study. | PSNet
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      March 04, 2015 - Study The expanding role of antimicrobial stewardship programs in hospitals in the United States: lessons learned from a multisite qualitative study. Citation Text: Kapadia SN, Abramson EL, Carter EJ, et al. The Expanding Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Hospitals in the Uni…

7957. Drug-related problems in medical wards with a computerized physician order entry system. | PSNet
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      December 01, 2010 - Study Drug-related problems in medical wards with a computerized physician order entry system. Citation Text: Bedouch P, Allenet B, Grass A, et al. Drug-related problems in medical wards with a computerized physician order entry system. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2009;34(2):187-95. doi:10.1111…

7958. National and local medication error reporting systems—a survey of practices in 16 countries. | PSNet
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      September 09, 2015 - Study National and local medication error reporting systems—a survey of practices in 16 countries. Citation Text: Holmström A-R, Airaksinen M, Weiss M, et al. National and local medication error reporting systems: a survey of practices in 16 countries. J Patient Saf. 2012;8(4):165-76. …

7959. How to make medication error reporting systems work—factors associated with their successful development and implementation. | PSNet
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      December 05, 2012 - Study How to make medication error reporting systems work—factors associated with their successful development and implementation. Citation Text: Holmström A-R, Laaksonen R, Airaksinen M. How to make medication error reporting systems work--Factors associated with their successful develo…

7960. An exploratory study of knowledge brokering in hospital settings: facilitating knowledge sharing and learning for patient safety? | PSNet
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      July 02, 2008 - Study An exploratory study of knowledge brokering in hospital settings: facilitating knowledge sharing and learning for patient safety? Citation Text: Waring J, Currie G, Crompton A, et al. An exploratory study of knowledge brokering in hospital settings: facilitating knowledge sharing …