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psnet.ahrq.gov/glossary/forcing-function
September 13, 2021 - Forcing Function
September 13, 2021
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An aspect of a design that prevents a target action from being performed or allows its performance only if another specific action is performed first. For example, automobiles are now designed so that the driver cannot shift into reverse without first…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42090/psn-pdf
March 06, 2013 - Adverse drug events in a paediatric intensive care unit: a
prospective cohort.
March 6, 2013
Silva DCB, Araujo OR, Arduini RG, et al. Adverse drug events in a paediatric intensive care unit: a
prospective cohort. BMJ Open. 2013;3(2):e001868. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001868.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-dru…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40728/psn-pdf
October 21, 2011 - What prevents incident disclosure, and what can be done
to promote it?
October 21, 2011
Iedema R, Allen S, Sorensen R, et al. What prevents incident disclosure, and what can be done to promote
it? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37(9):409-417.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-prevents-incident-disclosure-and-wha…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36745/psn-pdf
March 10, 2011 - Reevaluating recovery: perceived violations and
preemptive interventions on emergency psychiatry
rounds.
March 10, 2011
Cohen T, Blatter B, Almeida C, et al. Reevaluating recovery: perceived violations and preemptive
interventions on emergency psychiatry rounds. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2007;14(3):312-9.
https://ps…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39500/psn-pdf
January 03, 2017 - Using in situ simulation to improve in-hospital
cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
January 3, 2017
Lighthall GK, Poon T, Harrison K. Using in situ simulation to improve in-hospital cardiopulmonary
resuscitation. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2010;36(5):209-16.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-situ-simulation-improve-h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41013/psn-pdf
January 01, 2012 - Patient safety in emergency medical services: a
systematic review of the literature.
December 21, 2011
Bigham BL, Buick JE, Brooks SC, et al. Patient safety in emergency medical services: a systematic review
of the literature. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2012;16(1):20-35. doi:10.3109/10903127.2011.621045.
https://psnet.ah…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40584/psn-pdf
July 25, 2011 - Crisis checklists for the operating room: development
and pilot testing.
July 25, 2011
Ziewacz JE, Arriaga AF, Bader AM, et al. Crisis checklists for the operating room: development and pilot
testing. J Am Coll Surg. 2011;213(2):212-217.e10. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.04.031.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/crisi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43241/psn-pdf
June 11, 2014 - "It is the left eye, right?"
June 11, 2014
Pikkel D, Sharabi-Nov A, Pikkel J. "It is the left eye, right?". Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2014;7:77-80.
doi:10.2147/RMHP.S60728.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/it-left-eye-right
In this study, cataract surgeons were asked to identify the correct eye for surgery when given…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42591/psn-pdf
July 16, 2015 - Underreporting of robotic surgery complications.
July 16, 2015
Cooper M, Ibrahim AM, Lyu H, et al. Underreporting of robotic surgery complications. J Healthc Qual.
2015;37(2):133-8. doi:10.1111/jhq.12036.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/underreporting-robotic-surgery-complications
By cross-referencing court records a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43586/psn-pdf
October 22, 2014 - Exploring the causes of junior doctors' prescribing
mistakes: a qualitative study.
October 22, 2014
Lewis PJ, Ashcroft DM, Dornan T, et al. Exploring the causes of junior doctors' prescribing mistakes: a
qualitative study. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2014;78(2):310-9. doi:10.1111/bcp.12332.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43495/psn-pdf
December 15, 2014 - Disruptive behaviors among physicians.
December 15, 2014
Sanchez LT. Disruptive behaviors among physicians. JAMA. 2014;312(21):2209-2210.
doi:10.1001/jama.2014.10218.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disruptive-behaviors-among-physicians
This commentary spotlights concerns about physicians with disruptive behaviors an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38785/psn-pdf
September 02, 2009 - An ethnographic study of classifying and accounting for
risk at the sharp end of medical wards.
September 2, 2009
Dixon-Woods M, Suokas A, Pitchforth E, et al. An ethnographic study of classifying and accounting for risk
at the sharp end of medical wards. Soc Sci Med. 2009;69(3):362-9. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35310/psn-pdf
January 02, 2017 - Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators to improve health care
quality.
January 2, 2017
Elixhauser A, Pancholi M, Clancy CM. Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators to Improve Health Care Quality.
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2016;31(9):533-538. doi:10.1016/s1553-7250(05)31069-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-ahrq-quality…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43718/psn-pdf
December 03, 2014 - Patient safety culture in nephrology nurse practice
settings: initial findings.
December 3, 2014
Ulrich B, Kear T. Nephrol Nurs J. 2014;41:459-476.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-culture-nephrology-nurse-practice-settings-initial-findings
This study utilized AHRQ patient safety culture surveys to asse…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41499/psn-pdf
December 29, 2014 - Strategies for sustaining a quality improvement
collaborative and its patient safety gains.
December 29, 2014
Parand A, Benn J, Burnett S, et al. Strategies for sustaining a quality improvement collaborative and its
patient safety gains. Int J Qual Health Care. 2012;24(4):380-90. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzs030.
https:/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41185/psn-pdf
March 24, 2012 - Learning from near misses: from quick fixes to closing off
the Swiss-cheese holes.
March 24, 2012
Jeffs L, Berta W, Lingard LA, et al. Learning from near misses: from quick fixes to closing off the Swiss-
cheese holes. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(4):287-94. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000256.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lea…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42304/psn-pdf
November 21, 2016 - Strategies for improving family engagement during
family-centered rounds.
November 21, 2016
Kelly MM, Xie A, Carayon P, et al. Strategies for improving family engagement during family-centered
rounds. J Hosp Med. 2013;8(4):201-7. doi:10.1002/jhm.2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-improving-family-engage…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41343/psn-pdf
December 29, 2014 - Prevalence of preventable medication-related
hospitalizations in Australia: an opportunity to reduce
harm.
December 29, 2014
Kalisch LM, Caughey GE, Barratt JD, et al. Prevalence of preventable medication-related hospitalizations
in Australia: an opportunity to reduce harm. Int J Qual Health Care. 2012;24(3):239-4…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41346/psn-pdf
May 02, 2012 - Team mental models and their potential to improve
teamwork and safety: a review and implications for future
research in healthcare.
May 2, 2012
Burtscher MJ, Manser T. Team mental models and their potential to improve teamwork and safety: A
review and implications for future research in healthcare. Safety Sci. 201…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39708/psn-pdf
September 09, 2010 - Adverse drug events in the outpatient setting: an 11-year
national analysis.
September 9, 2010
Bourgeois FT, Shannon MW, Valim C, et al. Adverse drug events in the outpatient setting: an 11-year
national analysis. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2010;19(9):901-10. doi:10.1002/pds.1984.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adv…