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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/rapid-response-teams-lessons-early-experience
November 01, 2005 - world have identified Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) as a powerful intervention aimed at saving lives by identifying
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lack-sepsis-recognition-leads-delay-care-following-cesarean-delivery
November 30, 2021 - In contrast, Type 2 thinking is more deliberate and requires identifying features from a diagnostic category
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841306/psn-pdf
December 14, 2022 - Resilient Healthcare and the Safety-I and Safety-II
Frameworks
December 14, 2022
Deutsch ES, Van CM, Mossburg SE. Resilient Healthcare and the Safety-I and Safety-II Frameworks.
PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/resilient-healthcare-and-safety-i-and-safety-ii-frameworks
Resilient healthca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.233_slideshow.ppt
February 01, 2011 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
One Toxic Drug Is Not Like Another
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the February 2011
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Eric S. Holmboe, MD, American Board of Internal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49496/psn-pdf
December 01, 2005 - Discharged Blindly
December 1, 2005
Iezzoni LI. Discharged Blindly. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharged-blindly
The Case
An elderly blind man developed a deep vein thrombosis during his hospital stay. At discharge, he was to
receive enoxaparin (Lovenox) for self-administration at home…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37110/psn-pdf
October 06, 2011 - Seeing systems in health care organizations.
October 6, 2011
Friedman LH, King JB, Bella D. Seeing systems in health care organizations. Physician Exec.
2007;33(4):20-9.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/seeing-systems-health-care-organizations
Using a hypothetical scenario, the authors illustrate how to use the system…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41714/psn-pdf
September 26, 2012 - 2011 Annual Benchmarking Report: Malpractice Risks in
Emergency Medicine.
September 26, 2012
Ruoff G, ed. Cambridge, MA: CRICO Strategies; 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/2011-annual-benchmarking-report-malpractice-risks-emergency-medicine
This report analyzes malpractice claims from 90 hospitals across the Un…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41248/psn-pdf
March 29, 2012 - Measuring safety climate in elderly homes.
March 29, 2012
Yeung K-C, Chan CC. Measuring safety climate in elderly homes. J Safety Res. 2012;43(1):9-20.
doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2011.10.009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measuring-safety-climate-elderly-homes
This study utilized a modified safety climate scale to identify …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37884/psn-pdf
November 03, 2008 - Epidemiology of malpractice lawsuits in paediatrics.
November 3, 2008
Najaf-Zadeh A, Dubos F, Aurel M, et al. Epidemiology of malpractice lawsuits in paediatrics. Acta Paediatr.
2008;97(11):1486-91. doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00898.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/epidemiology-malpractice-lawsuits-paediatrics
Thi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38684/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - Global priorities for patient safety research.
September 29, 2017
Bates DW, Larizgoitia I, Prasopa-Plaizier N, et al. Global priorities for patient safety research. BMJ.
2009;338:b1775. doi:10.1136/bmj.b1775.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/global-priorities-patient-safety-research
This article describes the results …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35052/psn-pdf
May 04, 2015 - "Near injury" alters procedures at Virginia Mason.
May 4, 2015
Ostrom CM. Seattle Times. May 21, 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/near-injury-alters-procedures-virginia-mason
This article reports how one medical center changed their preoperative procedures after a "near miss." The
hospital's patient-safety …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40082/psn-pdf
December 15, 2010 - Achieving Strong Teamwork Practices in Hospital Labor
and Delivery Units.
December 15, 2010
Farley DO, Sorbero ME, Lovejoy SL, Salisbury M. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation; 2010. ISBN:
9780833050557.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/achieving-strong-teamwork-practices-hospital-labor-and-delivery-units
This report …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42730/psn-pdf
September 02, 2016 - Strategic Plan for Preventing and Mitigating Drug
Shortages.
September 2, 2016
Silver Spring, MD: Food and Drug Administration; October 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategic-plan-preventing-and-mitigating-drug-shortages
This report outlines the FDA's plans to address drug shortages, including streamlining t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37291/psn-pdf
May 02, 2018 - Error-prone conditions that lead to student nurse-related
errors.
May 2, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. October 18, 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/error-prone-conditions-lead-student-nurse-related-errors
Reporting on survey results that identified common errors that student nurses make,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38800/psn-pdf
July 22, 2009 - Medication error reporting and the work environment in a
military setting.
July 22, 2009
Patrician PA; Brosch LR.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-error-reporting-and-work-environment-military-setting
This study describes nurses' reasons for medication errors and the barriers to reporting them and then
sha…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50681/psn-pdf
November 20, 2019 - The wrong goodbye.
November 20, 2019
Sexton J, Schweber N. ProPublica. October 31, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wrong-goodbye
Misidentification of patients can cause harm. This news investigation explores an unique case of patient
misidentification that resulted in unplanned removal of life support and a sub…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36519/psn-pdf
March 28, 2011 - Medication errors in mental healthcare: a systematic
review.
March 28, 2011
Maidment ID, Lelliott P, Paton C. Medication errors in mental healthcare: a systematic review. Qual Saf
Health Care. 2006;15(6):409-13.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-mental-healthcare-systematic-review
The authors identif…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38775/psn-pdf
April 16, 2018 - Beyond the count: preventing the retention of foreign
objects.
April 16, 2018
PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. June 2009;6:39-45.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/beyond-count-preventing-retention-foreign-objects
This piece identifies risk factors associated with retention of foreign objects and suggests several tactics to
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/double-never-event-wrong-patient-and-wrong-side
August 20, 2018 - A proper time-out includes identifying the patient, indicating the procedure and the site with confirmation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/under_pressure.pdf
January 01, 2023 - ventilator settings were applied, or the
patient’s body habitus, but this information would be useful in identifying