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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43750/psn-pdf
June 21, 2015 - Using a quantitative risk register to promote learning from
a patient safety reporting system.
June 21, 2015
Mansfield JG, Caplan RA, Campos JS, et al. Using a quantitative risk register to promote learning from a
patient safety reporting system. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2015;41(2):76-86.
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May 17, 2023 - The family's contribution to patient safety.
May 17, 2023
Correia T, Martins MM, Barroso F, et al. The family's contribution to patient safety. Nurs Rep.
2023;13(2):634-643. doi:10.3390/nursrep13020056.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/familys-contribution-patient-safety
Family involvement in care can have mixed resul…
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February 07, 2024 - Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for
Research, Practice, and Policy.
February 7, 2024
Khan S, Cholankeril R, Sloane J, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;
January 2024. Publication no. 24-0010-1-EF.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/current-state-diagnostic-safety-implicati…
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September 09, 2015 - How to make medication error reporting systems
work—factors associated with their successful
development and implementation.
September 9, 2015
Holmström A-R, Laaksonen R, Airaksinen M. How to make medication error reporting systems work--
Factors associated with their successful development and implementation. Hea…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837701/psn-pdf
July 20, 2022 - Pediatric surgical errors: a systematic scoping review.
July 20, 2022
Marsh KM, Fleming MA, Turrentine FE, et al. Pediatric surgical errors: a systematic scoping review. J
Pediatr Surg. 2022;57(4):616-621. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.07.019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pediatric-surgical-errors-systematic-scoping-…
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September 06, 2011 - Safe Practices for Better Healthcare: 2006 Update.
September 6, 2011
Washington DC: National Quality Forum; 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-practices-better-healthcare-2006-update
The National Quality Forum used expert consensus and evidence review to identify 30 health care “safe
practices” that should be…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73922/psn-pdf
October 06, 2021 - Leading causes of anesthesia-related liability claims in
ambulatory surgery centers.
October 6, 2021
Ranum D, Beverly A, Shapiro FE, et al. Leading causes of anesthesia-related liability claims in ambulatory
surgery centers. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(7):513-521. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000431.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41117/psn-pdf
March 04, 2015 - The effectiveness of integrated health information
technologies across the phases of medication
management: a systematic review of randomized
controlled trials.
March 4, 2015
McKibbon A, Lokker C, Handler S, et al. The effectiveness of integrated health information technologies
across the phases of medication man…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853058/psn-pdf
August 30, 2023 - Diagnostic reliability in teledermatology: a systematic
review and a meta-analysis.
August 30, 2023
Bourkas AN, Barone N, Bourkas MEC, et al. Diagnostic reliability in teledermatology: a systematic review
and a meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2023;13(8):e068207. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068207.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/iss…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45188/psn-pdf
June 01, 2016 - Reporting and second-order problem solving can turn
short-term fixes into long-term remedies.
June 1, 2016
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 19, 2016;21:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reporting-and-second-order-problem-solving-can-turn-short-term-fixes-long-
term-remedies
Workarounds are pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50428/psn-pdf
September 04, 2019 - Patient safety incidents caused by poor quality surgical
instruments.
September 4, 2019
Dominguez ED, Rocos B. Patient Safety Incidents Caused by Poor Quality Surgical Instruments. Cureus.
2019;11(6):e4877. doi:10.7759/cureus.4877.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-incidents-caused-poor-quality-surgical-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44454/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - Ethical issues in patient safety research: a systematic
review of the literature.
September 29, 2017
Whicher DM, Kass NE, Audera-Lopez C, et al. Ethical issues in patient safety research: a systematic
review of the literature. J Patient Saf. 2015;11(3):174-184. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000064.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40177/psn-pdf
June 08, 2011 - Learning from disasters to improve patient safety:
applying the generic disaster pathway to health system
errors.
June 8, 2011
Travaglia J, Hughes C, Braithwaite J. Learning from disasters to improve patient safety: applying the
generic disaster pathway to health system errors. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(1):1-8.
doi:1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836856/psn-pdf
April 06, 2022 - To what extent are patients involved in researching safety
in acute mental healthcare?
April 6, 2022
Brierley-Jones L, Ramsey L, Canvin K, et al. To what extent are patients involved in researching safety in
acute mental healthcare? Res Involv Engagem. 2022;8(1):8. doi:10.1186/s40900-022-00337-x.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40576/psn-pdf
July 06, 2011 - A prospective study of paediatric cardiac surgical
microsystems: assessing the relationships between non-
routine events, teamwork and patient outcomes.
July 6, 2011
Schraagen JM, Schouten T, Smit M, et al. A prospective study of paediatric cardiac surgical microsystems:
assessing the relationships between non-rou…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60914/psn-pdf
September 16, 2020 - Opioid stewardship program and postoperative adverse
events: a difference-in-differences cohort study.
September 16, 2020
Barreveld AM, McCarthy RJ, Elkassabany N, et al. Opioid stewardship program and postoperative adverse
events: a difference-in-differences cohort study. Anesthesiology. 2020;132(6):1558-1568.
do…
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January 18, 2017 - Ensuring staff safety when treating potentially violent
patients.
January 18, 2017
Roca RP, Charen B, Boronow J. Ensuring Staff Safety When Treating Potentially Violent Patients. JAMA.
2016;316(24):2669-2670. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.18260.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ensuring-staff-safety-when-treating-potentially-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42539/psn-pdf
September 27, 2016 - Causes of medication administration errors in hospitals: a
systematic review of quantitative and qualitative
evidence.
September 27, 2016
Keers RN, Williams SD, Cooke J, et al. Causes of medication administration errors in hospitals: a
systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence. Drug Saf. 2013;36(1…
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December 17, 2014 - Facilitating Patient Understanding of Discharge
Instructions: Workshop Summary.
December 17, 2014
Alper J, Hernandez LM; Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health
Practice, Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; December 2014. ISBN:
9780309307383.
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February 24, 2016 - Dangerous doses.
February 24, 2016
Roe S, King K. Chicago Tribune. February 10–13, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dangerous-doses
Drug interactions can be hazardous to patients, particularly when combined with risk factors such as age
and use of medications for chronic conditions. This series of news reports d…