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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45916/psn-pdf
March 08, 2017 - Feeling unsafe in the healthcare setting: patients'
perspectives.
March 8, 2017
Kenward L, Whiffin C, Spalek B. Feeling unsafe in the healthcare setting: patients' perspectives. Br J Nurs.
2017;26(3):143-149. doi:10.12968/bjon.2017.26.3.143.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/feeling-unsafe-healthcare-setting-patients-p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34117/psn-pdf
December 23, 2016 - Sentinel Event.
December 23, 2016
The Joint Commission.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sentinel-event
Since 1998, The Joint Commission has issued sentinel event alerts in response to unexpected incidents
involving death or serious physical or psychological injury (or risk thereof). These events are identified as
se…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43846/psn-pdf
January 21, 2015 - Quantifying and monitoring overdiagnosis in cancer
screening: a systematic review of methods.
January 21, 2015
Carter JL, Coletti RJ, Harris RP. Quantifying and monitoring overdiagnosis in cancer screening: a
systematic review of methods. BMJ. 2015;350:g7773. doi:10.1136/bmj.g7773.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/qua…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42089/psn-pdf
March 06, 2013 - Organizational culture: an important context for
addressing and improving hospital to community patient
discharge.
March 6, 2013
Hesselink G, Vernooij-Dassen M, Pijnenborg L, et al. Organizational culture: an important context for
addressing and improving hospital to community patient discharge. Med Care. 2013;51(…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44284/psn-pdf
September 09, 2015 - Operating room to intensive care unit handoffs and the
risks of patient harm.
September 9, 2015
McElroy LM, Collins KM, Koller FL, et al. Operating room to intensive care unit handoffs and the risks of
patient harm. Surgery. 2015;158(3):588-594. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2015.03.061.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/operatin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44281/psn-pdf
July 22, 2015 - Surgeon Scorecard.
July 22, 2015
Wei S; Allen M; Pierce O.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgeon-scorecard
Transparency has been advocated as a key element of safe, patient-centered care, but data on individual
performance has not been made widely available. This database compiles the death and complication
rates …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35704/psn-pdf
March 28, 2011 - Relationship between patient complaints and surgical
complications.
March 28, 2011
Murff HJ, France DJ, Blackford J, et al. Relationship between patient complaints and surgical
complications. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(1):13-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/relationship-between-patient-complaints-and-surgical-co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841154/psn-pdf
December 07, 2022 - Concerns regarding tablet splitting: a systematic review.
December 7, 2022
Saran AK, Holden NA, Garrison SR. Concerns regarding tablet splitting: a systematic review. BJGP Open.
2022;6(3):BJGPO.2022.0001. doi:10.3399/bjgpo.2022.0001.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/concerns-regarding-tablet-splitting-systematic-review…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35282/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - Comprehensive analysis of a medication dosing error
related to CPOE.
May 27, 2011
Horsky J, Kuperman GJ, Patel VL. Comprehensive Analysis of a Medication Dosing Error Related to
CPOE: Table 1. J Am Med Info Assoc. 2005;12(4). doi:10.1197/jamia.m1740.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comprehensive-analysis-medication-d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47512/psn-pdf
February 20, 2019 - Framing the challenges of artificial intelligence in
medicine.
February 20, 2019
Yu K-H, Kohane IS. Framing the challenges of artificial intelligence in medicine. BMJ Qual Saf.
2019;28(3):238-241. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008551.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/framing-challenges-artificial-intelligence-medicine
Use o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34902/psn-pdf
February 27, 2009 - Hospital rules-based system: the next generation of
medical informatics for patient safety.
February 27, 2009
Wilson JW, Oyen LJ, Ou NN, et al. Hospital rules-based system: the next generation of medical informatics
for patient safety. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005;62(5):499-505.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38641/psn-pdf
September 02, 2009 - Assessing the value of electronic prescribing in
ambulatory care: A focus group study.
September 2, 2009
Weingart SN, Massagli M, Cyrulik A, et al. Assessing the value of electronic prescribing in ambulatory care:
a focus group study. Int J Med Inform. 2009;78(9):571-8. doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2009.03.007.
https://…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45929/psn-pdf
August 23, 2017 - Managing diagnostic uncertainty in primary care: a
systematic critical review.
August 23, 2017
Alam R, Cheraghi-Sohi S, Panagioti M, et al. Managing diagnostic uncertainty in primary care: a systematic
critical review. BMC Fam Pract. 2017;18(1):79. doi:10.1186/s12875-017-0650-0.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/managi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37822/psn-pdf
June 18, 2008 - A morbidity and mortality conference-based classification
system for adverse events: surgical outcome analysis:
part I.
June 18, 2008
Antonacci AC, Lam S, Lavarias V, et al. A morbidity and mortality conference-based classification system
for adverse events: surgical outcome analysis: part I. J Surg Res. 2008;147(…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73868/psn-pdf
September 22, 2021 - Phony diagnoses hide high rates of drugging at nursing
homes.
September 22, 2021
Thomas K, Gebeloff R, Silver-Greenberg J. New York Times. September 11, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/phony-diagnoses-hide-high-rates-drugging-nursing-homes
Nursing home medication misuse is a contributor to resident harm. T…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/858173/psn-pdf
December 13, 2023 - Measurement of ambulatory medication errors in
children: a scoping review.
December 13, 2023
Rickey L, Auger K, Britto MT, et al. Measurement of ambulatory medication errors in children: a scoping
review. Pediatrics. 2023;152(6):e2023061281. doi:10.1542/peds.2023-061281.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measurement-am…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/856640/psn-pdf
November 29, 2023 - Research from webAIRS incident reporting system.
November 29, 2023
Anaesth Intensive Care. 2023;51(6):372-421.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/research-webairs-incident-reporting-system
Centralized de-identified reports of patient safety events serve a core purpose for learning and
improvement. This article collectio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44095/psn-pdf
May 13, 2015 - Retained foreign bodies: risk and outcomes at the
national level.
May 13, 2015
Al-Qurayshi ZH, Hauch AT, Slakey DP, et al. Retained foreign bodies: risk and outcomes at the national
level. J Am Coll Surg. 2015;220(4):749-759. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.12.015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/retained-foreign-bodi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36132/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - Motion study in surgery.
May 27, 2011
Gilbreth FB. Can J Med Surg. 1916:22-31.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/motion-study-surgery
This study was one of the first "time-motion" studies of physicians, and pioneered the application of human
factors engineering and industrial principles to medical practice. The authors…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46726/psn-pdf
January 31, 2018 - Toolkit to Promote Safe Surgery.
January 31, 2018
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; November 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-promote-safe-surgery
Preventing surgical complications including surgical site infections are a worldwide target for improvement.
This toolkit builds on t…