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December 05, 2007 - Third wrong-sided brain surgery at R.I. hospital.
December 5, 2007
Associated Press; AP.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/third-wrong-sided-brain-surgery-ri-hospital
This news article reports repeated incidents of wrong-side surgery at the same facility, and state and
hospital reactions to the errors.
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February 17, 2011 - Patient safety beyond the hospital.
February 17, 2011
Gandhi TK, Lee TH. Patient safety beyond the hospital. N Engl J Med. 2010;363(11):1001-3.
doi:10.1056/NEJMp1003294.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-beyond-hospital
This commentary discusses challenges for patient safety improvement work in the ambul…
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July 20, 2010 - Environmental changes increase hospital safety for
dementia patients.
July 20, 2010
Goodall D. Environmental changes increase hospital safety for dementia patients. Holist Nurs Pract.
2006;20(2):80-84.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/environmental-changes-increase-hospital-safety-dementia-patients
The author present…
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December 30, 2012 - Strategies for Hospitals to Improve Patient Safety: A
Review of the Literature.
December 30, 2012
Wong J, Beglaryan H. Toronto, ON: The Change Foundation; February 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-hospitals-improve-patient-safety-review-literature
A literature review of preventable adverse events in a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.155_slideshow.ppt
July 01, 2007 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case July 2007
Resuscitation Errors:
A Shocking Problem
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the July 2007
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available online
Commentary by: Benjamin Abella, MD, MPhil, …
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May 01, 2014 - Discontinued Medications: Are They Really
Discontinued?
May 1, 2014
Mankey CG, Varkey P. Discontinued Medications: Are They Really Discontinued? PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discontinued-medications-are-they-really-discontinued
The Case
A 69-year-old man with a history of chronic atrial f…
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June 01, 2007 - In Conversation with...Diane Rydrych, MA
June 1, 2007
In Conversation with..Diane Rydrych, MA. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withdiane-rydrych-ma
Editor's Note: Diane Rydrych, MA, is Assistant Director of the Division of Health Policy at the Minnesota
Department of Health,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/just-culture-and-its-critical-link-patient-safety-part-1-and-part-2
June 10, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Just Culture and its critical link to patient safety—part 1 and part 2.
Citation Text:
Just Culture and its critical link to patient safety—part 1 and part 2. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 17, 2012;17:1-4; July 12, 2012;17:1-3.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-two-states-denied-abortion-miscarrying-patient-investigators-say-they-broke-federal
September 20, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Hospitals in two states denied an abortion to a miscarrying patient. Investigators say they broke federal law.
Citation Text:
Hospitals in two states denied an abortion to a miscarrying patient. Investigators say they broke federal law. Surana K. Pro Publica. M…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities
December 23, 2016 - Sentinel Event Alerts
Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in health care facilities.
Citation Text:
Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in health care facilities. Sentinel Event Alert. September 28, 2015;(55):1-5.
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October 19, 2022 - Commentary
Quality and patient safety teams in the perioperative setting.
Citation Text:
Serino MF. Quality and Patient Safety Teams in the Perioperative Setting. AORN J. 2015;102(6):617-28. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2015.10.006.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-emergency-department-discharge-process
April 23, 2014 - Book/Report
Improving the Emergency Department Discharge Process.
Citation Text:
Improving the Emergency Department Discharge Process. Boonyasai RT, Ijagbemi OM, Pham JC, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2014. AHRQ Publication No. 14(15)-0067-EF.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventable-tragedies-superbugs-and-how-ineffective-monitoring-medical-device-safety-fails
May 18, 2011 - Book/Report
Preventable Tragedies: Superbugs and How Ineffective Monitoring of Medical Device Safety Fails Patients.
Citation Text:
Preventable Tragedies: Superbugs and How Ineffective Monitoring of Medical Device Safety Fails Patients. Murray P. Washington, DC; Senate Health, Education,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-identify-and-address-unsafe-conditions-associated-health-it
June 29, 2016 - Book/Report
How to Identify and Address Unsafe Conditions Associated With Health IT.
Citation Text:
How to Identify and Address Unsafe Conditions Associated With Health IT. Wallace C, Zimmer KP, Possanza L, Giannini R, Solomon R. Washington, DC: Office of the National Coordinator for…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-error-identifying-contributory-causes-medication-errors-australian-hospital
October 19, 2022 - Study
Learning from error: identifying contributory causes of medication errors in an Australian hospital.
Citation Text:
Nichols P, Copeland T-S, Craib IA, et al. Learning from error: identifying contributory causes of medication errors in an Australian hospital. Med J Aust. 2008;188(…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/exploratory-study-measuring-verbal-order-content-and-context
June 25, 2008 - Study
An exploratory study measuring verbal order content and context.
Citation Text:
Wakefield DS, Brokel J, Ward MM, et al. An exploratory study measuring verbal order content and context. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(3):169-73. doi:10.1136/qshc.2008.029827.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ten-ers-colorado-tried-curtail-opioids-and-did-better-expected
December 04, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Ten ERs in Colorado tried to curtail opioids and did better than expected.
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Ten ERs in Colorado tried to curtail opioids and did better than expected. Daley J. Colorado Public Radio. February 23, 2018.
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July 23, 2010 - Commentary
A 10-Rights framework for patient care quality and safety.
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Wakefield DS, Ward MM, Wakefield BJ. A 10-Rights framework for patient care quality and safety. Am J Med Qual. 2007;22(2):103-11.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-handoffs
June 17, 2014 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Patient handoffs.
Citation Text:
Runy LA. Patient handoffs. Hospitals & health networks. 2008;82(5):7 p following 40, 2.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/staying-safe-while-getting-well
February 05, 2014 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Staying safe while getting well.
Citation Text:
Staying safe while getting well. Salamon M. Harvard Women's Health Watch. August 1, 2023
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