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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50664/psn-pdf
November 13, 2019 - Drug Shortages: Root Causes and Potential Solutions.
November 13, 2019
Drug Shortage Task Force. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-shortages-root-causes-and-potential-solutions
Drug shortages result from a variety of systemic failures. This report identifies…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41893/psn-pdf
January 09, 2013 - Counting matters: lessons from the root cause analysis of
a retained surgical item.
January 9, 2013
Agrawal A. Counting matters: lessons from the root cause analysis of a retained surgical item. Jt Comm J
Qual Patient Saf. 2012;38(12):566-574.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/counting-matters-lessons-root-cause-analys…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36041/psn-pdf
June 21, 2006 - Intraoperative adverse events and related postoperative
complications in spine surgery: implications for
enhancing patient safety founded on evidence-based
protocols.
June 21, 2006
Rampersaud YR; Moro ER; Neary MA; White K; Lewis SJ; Massicotte EM; Fehlings MG.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intraoperative-adverse-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36429/psn-pdf
March 28, 2011 - Governing the surgical count through communication
interactions: implications for patient safety.
March 28, 2011
Riley R, Manias E, Polglase A. Governing the surgical count through communication interactions:
implications for patient safety. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(5):369-374.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/go…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41164/psn-pdf
June 10, 2018 - Results of ISMP survey on high-alert medications:
differences between nursing, pharmacy, and
risk/quality/safety perspectives.
June 10, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. February 9, 2012;17:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/results-ismp-survey-high-alert-medications-differences-between-nursing…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36499/psn-pdf
January 07, 2011 - Retrospective analysis of medication incidents reported
using an on-line reporting system.
January 7, 2011
Ashcroft DM, Cooke J. Retrospective analysis of medication incidents reported using an on-line reporting
system. Pharmacy World & Science. 2006;28(6). doi:10.1007/s11096-006-9040-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/iss…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39814/psn-pdf
January 28, 2015 - Patient safety for global health - developing safe, effective
and accessible technologies.
January 28, 2015
Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(suppl 2):i1-i47.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-global-health-developing-safe-effective-and-accessible-
technologies
This supplement provides the conclusions of wo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43086/psn-pdf
March 26, 2014 - International Comparisons: A Focus on Quality of Care.
March 26, 2014
Ottawa, ON: Canadian Institute for Health Information; January 23, 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/international-comparisons-focus-quality-care
This report compared the quality of care in Canada with 34 other countries to identify areas in whi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43864/psn-pdf
January 28, 2015 - Starter Kit for Alarm Fatigue.
January 28, 2015
National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists; NACNS.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/starter-kit-alarm-fatigue
Alarm fatigue has been identified as a serious problem that affects the safety of nursing care. This toolkit
provides checklists, resources, and implemen…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35426/psn-pdf
September 15, 2009 - Medical malpractice in the People's Republic of China: the
2002 regulation on the handling of medical accidents.
September 15, 2009
Harris DM, Wu C-C. Medical malpractice in the People's Republic of China: the 2002 Regulation on the
Handling of Medical Accidents. J Law Med Ethics. 2005;33(3):456-77.
https://psnet.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36759/psn-pdf
August 10, 2011 - Rates of new or missed colorectal cancers after
colonoscopy and their risk factors: a population-based
analysis.
August 10, 2011
Bressler B, Paszat LF, Chen Z, et al. Rates of new or missed colorectal cancers after colonoscopy and
their risk factors: a population-based analysis. Gastroenterology. 2007;132(1):96-10…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46117/psn-pdf
May 10, 2017 - Deep learning is a black box, but health care won't mind.
May 10, 2017
Brouillette M. MIT Technol Rev. April 27, 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deep-learning-black-box-health-care-wont-mind
Artificial intelligence can support diagnostic decision-making. This magazine article reports on the use of
algorithms to…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39160/psn-pdf
December 09, 2009 - Information-gathering patterns associated with higher
rates of diagnostic error.
December 9, 2009
Delzell JE, Chumley H, Webb R, et al. Information-gathering patterns associated with higher rates of
diagnostic error. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2009;14(5):697-711. doi:10.1007/s10459-009-9152-8.
https://psnet…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836867/psn-pdf
April 06, 2022 - Safer Dx Checklist: 10 High-Priority Practices for
Diagnostic Excellence.
April 6, 2022
Houston TX; Baylor College of Medicine: 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safer-dx-checklist-10-high-priority-practices-diagnostic-excellence
Assessment can identify the current state of a process or program to reveal ar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41444/psn-pdf
June 13, 2012 - Evaluation of Registered Nurse Competency Processes in
Veterans Health Administration Facilities.
June 13, 2012
Washington, DC: VA Office of Inspector General; April 20, 2012. Report No. 12-00956-159.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-registered-nurse-competency-processes-veterans-health-
administration-faci…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34823/psn-pdf
April 06, 2011 - Use of medical emergency team (MET) responses to
detect medical errors.
April 6, 2011
Braithwaite RS, Devita MA, Mahidhara R, et al. Use of medical emergency team (MET) responses to detect
medical errors. Qual Saf Health Care. 2004;13(4):255-259.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-medical-emergency-team-met-response…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40115/psn-pdf
January 05, 2011 - Infection control hazards and near misses reported by
nursing students.
January 5, 2011
Geller NF, Bakken S, Currie LM, et al. Infection control hazards and near misses reported by nursing
students. Am J Infect Control. 2010;38(10):811-6. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2010.06.001.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-contr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40439/psn-pdf
July 31, 2012 - Medication error identification rates by pharmacy,
medical, and nursing students.
July 31, 2012
Warholak TL, Queiruga C, Roush R, et al. Medication error identification rates by pharmacy, medical, and
nursing students. Am J Pharm Educ. 2011;75(2):24.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-error-identification-rat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37607/psn-pdf
May 02, 2018 - USA Today news series: clarifying the issues and
embracing community pharmacy safety.
May 2, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. February 28, 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/usa-today-news-series-clarifying-issues-and-embracing-community-pharmacy-
safety
This article contextualizes a recent …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43433/psn-pdf
October 01, 2014 - Medical error and systems of signaling: conceptual and
linguistic definition.
October 1, 2014
Smorti A, Cappelli F, Zarantonello R, et al. Medical error and systems of signaling: conceptual and
linguistic definition. Intern Emerg Med. 2014;9(6):681-8. doi:10.1007/s11739-014-1108-1.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/med…