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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60303/psn-pdf
May 06, 2020 - Using safety culture results to guide the merger of four
general practices in the UK.
May 6, 2020
Lockwood AM, Proulx J, Hill M, et al. Using safety culture results to guide the merger of four general
practices in the UK. BMJ Open Qual. 2020;9(1):e000860. doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2019-000860.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47365/psn-pdf
January 01, 2019 - How well do incident reporting systems work on inpatient
psychiatric units?
December 21, 2018
Reilly CA, Cullen SW, Watts B, et al. How Well Do Incident Reporting Systems Work on Inpatient
Psychiatric Units? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2019;45(1):63-69. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.05.002.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47096/psn-pdf
November 14, 2018 - An analysis of adverse events in the rehabilitation
department: using the Veterans Affairs root cause
analysis system.
November 14, 2018
Hagley GW, Mills PD, Shiner B, et al. An Analysis of Adverse Events in the Rehabilitation Department:
Using the Veterans Affairs Root Cause Analysis System. Phys Ther. 2018;98(4)…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/852455/psn-pdf
August 16, 2023 - A quality improvement initiative to improve pediatric
discharge medication safety and efficiency.
August 16, 2023
Ring LM, Cinotti J, Hom LA, et al. A quality improvement initiative to improve pediatric discharge
medication safety and efficiency. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2023;8(4):e671. doi:10.1097/pq9.0000000000000671.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41954/psn-pdf
November 26, 2014 - Decoding laboratory test names: a major challenge to
appropriate patient care.
November 26, 2014
Passiment E, Meisel JL, Fontanesi J, et al. Decoding laboratory test names: a major challenge to
appropriate patient care. J Gen Intern Med. 2013;28(3):453-8. doi:10.1007/s11606-012-2253-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42449/psn-pdf
July 31, 2013 - The epidemiology of malpractice claims in primary care: a
systematic review.
July 31, 2013
Wallace E, Lowry J, Smith SM, et al. The epidemiology of malpractice claims in primary care: a systematic
review. BMJ Open. 2013;3(7). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002929.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/epidemiology-malpractice-cl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851449/psn-pdf
July 19, 2023 - Perceived disability-based discrimination in health care
for children with medical complexity.
July 19, 2023
Ames SG, Delaney RK, Houtrow AJ, et al. Perceived disability-based discrimination in health care for
children with medical complexity. Pediatrics. 2023;152(1):e2022060975. doi:10.1542/peds.2022-060975.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/845073/psn-pdf
February 22, 2023 - Nursing student errors and near misses: three years of
data.
February 22, 2023
Silvestre JH, Spector ND. Nursing student errors and near misses: three years of data. J Nurs Educ.
2023;62(1):12-19. doi:10.3928/01484834-20221109-05.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-student-errors-and-near-misses-three-years-data…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41607/psn-pdf
January 03, 2017 - Using a risk assessment approach to determine which
factors influence whether partially bilingual physicians
rely on their non-English language skills or call an
interpreter.
January 3, 2017
Maul L, Regenstein M, Andres E, et al. Using a risk assessment approach to determine which factors
influence whether partia…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43137/psn-pdf
May 28, 2015 - Weaving quality improvement and patient safety skills
into all levels of medical training: an annotated
bibliography.
May 28, 2015
Mochan E, Nash DB. Weaving quality improvement and patient safety skills into all levels of medical
training: an annotated bibliography. Am J Med Qual. 2015;30(3):232-47. doi:10.1177/1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43266/psn-pdf
June 18, 2014 - That's the way we do things around here! Your actions
speak louder than words when it comes to patient safety.
June 18, 2014
Grissinger M. That's the Way We Do Things Around Here!: Your Actions Speak Louder Than Words When
It Comes To Patient Safety. P T. 2014;39(5):308-44.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/thats-way-w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/843411/psn-pdf
February 01, 2023 - Sustaining improvement of hospital-wide initiative for
patient safety and quality: a systematic scoping review.
February 1, 2023
Moon SEJ, Hogden A, Eljiz K. Sustaining improvement of hospital-wide initiative for patient safety and
quality: a systematic scoping review. BMJ Open Qual. 2022;11(4):e002057. doi:10.1136…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47494/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Race differences in reported harmful patient safety events
in healthcare system high reliability organizations.
January 23, 2019
Thomas AD, Pandit C, Krevat SA. Race Differences in Reported Harmful Patient Safety Events in
Healthcare System High Reliability Organizations. J Patient Saf. 2020;16(4):e235-e239.
doi:1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47565/psn-pdf
April 27, 2019 - Unintentionally retained foreign objects: a descriptive
study of 308 sentinel events and contributing factors.
April 27, 2019
Steelman VM, Shaw C, Shine L, et al. Unintentionally Retained Foreign Objects: A Descriptive Study of
308 Sentinel Events and Contributing Factors. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2019;45(4):249…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44120/psn-pdf
November 06, 2015 - Designing highly reliable adverse-event detection
systems to predict subsequent claims.
November 6, 2015
Helmchen LA, Burke ME, Wojtusiak J. Designing highly reliable adverse-event detection systems to predict
subsequent claims. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2015;34(4):7-17. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21167.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45617/psn-pdf
November 30, 2016 - Walking a tightrope: balancing the risk of diagnostic error
in inpatient pediatrics.
November 30, 2016
Berkwitt A, Osborn R, Grossman M. Walking a Tightrope: Balancing the Risk of Diagnostic Error in
Inpatient Pediatrics. Hosp Pediatr. 2016;6(9):566-8. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2016-0043.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/walk…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34055/psn-pdf
March 07, 2005 - What is driving hospitals' patient-safety efforts?
March 7, 2005
Devers KJ, Pham HH, Liu G. What is driving hospitals' patient-safety efforts? Health Aff (Millwood).
2004;23(2):103-15.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-driving-hospitals-patient-safety-efforts
This study evaluated the role professionalism, regulati…
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January 01, 2023 - The subsequent lack of consistent communication identifying this complication
and the associated plan
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/standard-deviations
January 01, 2006 - Missed Appendicitis
June 1, 2003
Perspective
Identifying
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March 15, 2025 - Primers
Guides for key topics in patient safety through context, epidemiology, and relevant AHRQ PSNet content. The Patient Safety 101 Primer provides an overview of the patient safety field and covers key definitions and concepts.
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