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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40318/psn-pdf
September 12, 2012 - HealthGrades Eighth Annual Patient Safety in American
Hospitals Study.
September 12, 2012
Reed K, May R. Denver, CO: HealthGrades, Inc.; March 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthgrades-eighth-annual-patient-safety-american-hospitals-study
This annual report used AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator data from 2007–2…
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January 01, 2010 - Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania.
December 6, 2006
Harrisburg PA: Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council -- 2005-2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-pennsylvania-1
This collection of reports provides annual findings on the number and rate of health care-
acquired …
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January 23, 2008 - Physician-Owned Specialty Hospital's Ability to Manage
Medical Emergencies.
January 23, 2008
Levinson DR. Washington DC: US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector
General. January 2008, OEI-02-06-00310.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-owned-specialty-hospitals-ability-manage-medic…
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January 02, 2017 - Physician perception of hospital safety and barriers to
incident reporting.
January 2, 2017
Schectman JM, Plews-Ogan M. Physician perception of hospital safety and barriers to incident reporting. Jt
Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(6):337-43.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-perception-hospital-safety-and-ba…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35653/psn-pdf
June 25, 2010 - Effective strategies to increase reporting of medication
errors in hospitals.
June 25, 2010
Force MVO, Deering L, Hubbe J, et al. Effective strategies to increase reporting of medication errors in
hospitals. J Nurs Adm. 2006;36(1):34-41.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effective-strategies-increase-reporting-medicati…
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October 22, 2008 - Predicting patient complaints in hospital settings.
October 22, 2008
Kline TJB, Willness C, Ghali WA. Predicting patient complaints in hospital settings. Qual Saf Health Care.
2008;17(5):346-50. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.024281.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/predicting-patient-complaints-hospital-settings
Patient compl…
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June 13, 2011 - What drugs do you take? Hospitals seek to collect better
data and prevent errors.
June 13, 2011
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-drugs-do-you-take-hospitals-seek-collect-better-data-and-prevent-errors
This article discusses the shared responsibility among patients, hospitals, and practitioners to support
appropri…
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March 28, 2011 - Attitudes and barriers to incident reporting: a
collaborative hospital study.
March 28, 2011
Evans SM, Berry JG, Smith BJ, et al. Attitudes and barriers to incident reporting: a collaborative hospital
study. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(1):39-43.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/attitudes-and-barriers-incident-report…
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August 22, 2012 - Most adverse events at hospitals still go unreported.
August 22, 2012
Shaw G. The Hospitalist. August 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/most-adverse-events-hospitals-still-go-unreported
This news piece details the pervasiveness of unreported medical errors and describes the hospitalist
perspective on initiatives …
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June 17, 2014 - Exploring strategies for reducing hospital errors.
June 17, 2014
McFadden KL, Stock GN, Gowen CR. Exploring strategies for reducing hospital errors. J Healthc Manag.
2006;51(2):123-136.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/exploring-strategies-reducing-hospital-errors
The authors surveyed health care quality directors on …
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August 21, 2013 - Operating-room fire at hospital burns patient, prompts
changes.
August 21, 2013
Natt TM Jr. The Pilot. August 9, 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/operating-room-fire-hospital-burns-patient-prompts-changes
This news article reports how a hospital was placed on "immediate jeopardy" status and revised its policy
f…
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November 25, 2009 - Deaths in Acute Hospitals: Caring to the End?
November 25, 2009
Cooper H, Findlay G, Goodwin APL, et al. London, UK: National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome
and Death; November 2009. ISBN: 9780956088222.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deaths-acute-hospitals-caring-end
This United Kingdom report analyzed m…
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January 23, 2019 - Safety enhancements every hospital must consider in
wake of another tragic neuromuscular blocker event.
January 23, 2019
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. January 17, 2019;24:1-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-enhancements-every-hospital-must-consider-wake-another-tragic-
neuromuscular-blocke…
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March 02, 2016 - Using the Targeted Solutions Tool® to improve
emergency department handoffs in a community hospital.
March 2, 2016
Benjamin MF, Hargrave S, Nether K. Using the Targeted Solutions Tool® to Improve Emergency
Department Handoffs in a Community Hospital. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2016;42(3):107-118.
https://psnet.ah…
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April 15, 2020 - How safety is compromised when hospital equipment is a
poor fit for patients who are obese.
April 15, 2020
Kukielka E. How safety is compromised when hospital equipment is a poor fit for patients who are obese.
Patient Saf J. 2020;2(1):48-56. doi:10.33940/data/2020.3.4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-safety-comp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850166/psn-pdf
June 07, 2023 - Classification of health information technology safety
events in a pediatric tertiary care hospital.
June 7, 2023
Khan A, Karavite DJ, Muthu N, et al. Classification of health information technology safety events in a
pediatric tertiary care hospital. J Patient Saf. 2023;19(4):251-257. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/857453/psn-pdf
December 06, 2023 - Post-implementation optimization of medication alerts in
hospital computerized provider order entry systems: a
scoping review.
December 6, 2023
Ledger TS, Brooke-Cowden K, Coiera E. Post-implementation optimization of medication alerts in hospital
computerized provider order entry systems: a scoping review. J Am M…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41131/psn-pdf
February 15, 2012 - Effects of two commercial electronic prescribing systems
on prescribing error rates in hospital in-patients: a before
and after study.
February 15, 2012
Westbrook JI, Reckmann MH, Li L, et al. Effects of two commercial electronic prescribing systems on
prescribing error rates in hospital in-patients: a before and …
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March 30, 2022 - Medication safety in the emergency department: a study
of serious medication errors reported by 101 hospitals
from 2011 to 2020.
March 30, 2022
Kukielka E, Jones R. Medication safety in the emergency department: a study of serious medication errors
reported by 101 hospitals from 2011 to 2020. Patient Safety. 2022;…
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May 09, 2018 - 'Broken hospital windows': debating the theory of
spreading disorder and its application to healthcare
organizations.
May 9, 2018
Churruca K, Ellis LA, Braithwaite J. 'Broken hospital windows': debating the theory of spreading disorder
and its application to healthcare organizations. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018;18(1…