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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defining-speaking-healthcare-system-systematic-review
September 27, 2023 - patient safety, and to develop a single definition of "speaking up" in healthcare. 294 articles were identified … speaking up and the remaining on other aspects such as communication. 11 distinct definitions were identified
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866250/psn-pdf
July 10, 2024 - This scoping review of 585 articles identified 82 metrics used to measure clinician attention and identified
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/adverse-drug-event-ade-surveillance-and-pharmacist-counseling
June 28, 2023 - If symptoms are identified, the pharmacist can assess symptoms and communicate concerns to physicians … Description of the Innovative Activity
At routine ambulatory care visits, the innovation team identified … The team identified a need to move beyond those methods to educate patients about potential ADEs. … The Innovation team identified 26 clinics to participate in the study. … in the intervention group, and 5,985 eligible patients were identified by EHR for the control group.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-validation-ahrq-postoperative-venous-thromboembolism-patient-safety-indicator
September 25, 2011 - Use of the PSI identified nearly all true DVT cases but also identified a significant number of false
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-nurses-and-office-staff-report-prescribing-errors-primary-care
May 04, 2010 - Nurses and office staff reported medication errors identified through communication with community … While this voluntary reporting identified many errors, frequent reminders were needed in order to ensure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/attention-among-health-care-professionals-scoping-review
September 08, 2010 - This scoping review of 585 articles identified 82 metrics used to measure clinician attention and identified
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/closing-safety-loop-evaluation-national-patient-safety-agencys-guidance-regarding-wristband
April 14, 2011 - Nonstandardized patient wristbands have been identified as a potential safety hazard. … This study found satisfactory implementation of the policy overall and identified some of the common
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/positive-predictive-value-ahrq-accidental-puncture-or-laceration-patient-safety-indicator
April 03, 2017 - The AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator accurately identified accidental injuries due to medical care, but … many cases identified were clinically inconsequential.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867535/psn-pdf
January 15, 2025 - This systematic review of 267 clinical guidelines identified 4,666 perioperative patient
safety recommendations … the authors
noted that only a small subset of recommendations met high methodological standards and identified
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866647/psn-pdf
September 04, 2024 - This retrospective study conducted at one academic medical
center evaluated identified diagnostic errors … The researchers identified a difference in diagnosis between
the ED physician and the discharge diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leading-quality-and-safety-frontline-case-study-department-leaders-nursing-homes
February 28, 2024 - This qualitative data analysis identified challenges and facilitators that are experienced by nursing … The analysis identified four themes – temporal capacity, relational capacity, professional competence
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867637/psn-pdf
February 26, 2025 - This
review identified strategies for PSIRL implementation in specialized care units. … However, only 13 studies were identified, suggesting more research is
needed into PSIRL in specialized
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/scoping-review-methodological-approaches-used-retrospective-chart-reviews-validate-adverse
April 29, 2020 - Retrospective chart reviews are a common way to validate administrative datasets, and this review identified … A variety of methods, sampling strategies, and accuracy rates were identified.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/key-use-cases-artificial-intelligence-reduce-frequency-adverse-drug-events-scoping-review
May 20, 2020 - This scoping review identified 78 studies of AI conducted since 1998, and identified promising areas
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mixed-methods-evaluation-medication-reconciliation-primary-care-setting
November 16, 2022 - Numerous inconsistencies related to medication reconciliation were identified (i.e. standardization … medication containers during pharmacist transitional care visits and impact on medication discrepancies identified
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/status-patient-safety-culture-community-pharmacy-settings-systematic-review
March 04, 2020 - This review identified 11 studies reporting on safety culture using the AHRQ Community Pharmacy Survey … Pharmacists and pharmacy staff rated overall patient safety highly, but more than half identified workload
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/it-depends-who-you-ask-divergences-staff-and-external-stakeholder-narratives-about-causes
August 05, 2020 - This novel method revealed that staff identified a lack of training and understaffing, whereas patients … /relatives identified communication failures and the physical environment as contributing factors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/central-venous-catheter-guidewire-retention-lessons-englands-never-event-database
September 15, 2021 - Findings indicate that most retained guidewires are identified after the procedure. … More
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/instruments-measuring-patient-safety-competencies-nursing-scoping-review
November 09, 2022 - A 2011 systematic review identified nine tools to assess patient safety competence in nurses. … This review identified multiple instruments released since that review; the most frequently used was
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-nurse-competence-and-its-effect-patient-safety-culture-systematic-review
March 22, 2023 - This systematic review identified 16 studies examining the relationship between nursing competence … The researchers identified several gaps in the evidence, including the need for rigorous research measuring