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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/older-patients-engagement-hospital-medication-safety-behaviours
November 17, 2021 - Study
Older patients' engagement in hospital medication safety behaviours.
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Tobiano G, Chaboyer W, Dornan G, et al. Older patients’ engagement in hospital medication safety behaviours. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2021;33(12):3353-3361. doi:10.1007/s40520-021-01866-3.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/structural-racism-60-year-old-black-woman-breast-cancer
December 17, 2020 - Commentary
Emerging Classic
Structural racism--a 60-year-old black woman with breast cancer.
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Pallok K, De Maio F, Ansell DA. Structural racism--a 60-year-old black woman with breast cancer. N Engl J Med. 2019;380(16):1489-1493. doi:10.1056/nejmp18…
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December 14, 2022 - PSNet
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A Postpartum Woman with an Erroneous SARS-CoV-2 Test
Stephen A. Martin, MD, EdM, Gordon D. Schiff, MD, and Sanjat Kanjilal, MD, MPH | April 28, 2021
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/get-medications-right-institute
March 12, 2016 - Multi-use Website
Get the Medications Right Institute.
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Get the Medications Right Institute. 8230 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 420, Tysons Corner, VA.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/62-year-old-woman-skin-cancer-who-experienced-wrong-site-surgery
December 01, 2021 - Commentary
Classic
A 62-year-old woman with skin cancer who experienced wrong-site surgery.
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Gallagher TH. A 62-year-old woman with skin cancer who experienced wrong-site surgery: review of medical error. JAMA. 2009;302(6):669-77. doi:10.1001/jam…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-covid-boosters-look-lot-old-ones-doctors-worry-could-lead-errors
April 26, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
New Covid boosters look a lot like the old ones. Doctors worry that could lead to errors.
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New Covid boosters look a lot like the old ones. Doctors worry that could lead to errors. Lovelace Jr, B. NBC News. September 7, 2022.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/25-year-old-teacher-died-after-waiting-hours-er-shes-not-only-one-who-saw-delays
September 09, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
A 25-year-old teacher died after waiting hours at the ER. She's not the only one who saw delays.
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A 25-year-old teacher died after waiting hours at the ER. She's not the only one who saw delays. Linnane R, Diedrich J. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. F…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/observational-study-medication-administration-errors-old-age-psychiatric-inpatients
September 27, 2017 - Study
An observational study of medication administration errors in old-age psychiatric inpatients.
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Haw C, Stubbs J, Dickens G. An observational study of medication administration errors in old-age psychiatric inpatients. Int J Qual Health Care. 2007;19(4):210-6.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/handing-over-patient-care-it-just-old-broken-telephone-game
March 01, 2017 - Study
Handing over patient care: is it just the old broken telephone game?
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Zendejas B, Ali SM, Huebner M, et al. Handing over patient care: is it just the old broken telephone game? J Surg Educ. 2011;68(6):465-71. doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.05.011.
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December 07, 2022 - Exploring the intersection of structural racism and
ageism in healthcare.
December 7, 2022
Farrell TW, Hung WW, Unroe KT, et al. Exploring the intersection of structural racism and ageism in
healthcare. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022;70(12):3366-3377. doi:10.1111/jgs.18105.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/who-world-alliance-patient-safety-new-challenge-or-old-one-neglected
February 14, 2024 - Commentary
The WHO World Alliance for Patient Safety: a new challenge or an old one neglected?
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Edwards R. The WHO World Alliance for Patient Safety: a new challenge or an old one neglected? Drug Saf. 2005;28(5):379-86.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-hepatitis-probe-led-clinic-old-fashioned-legwork-yielded-clues-came-together
September 01, 2011 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
How hepatitis probe led to clinic: old-fashioned legwork yielded clues that came together.
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How hepatitis probe led to clinic: old-fashioned legwork yielded clues that came together. Allen M. Las Vegas Sun. March 2, 2008.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-mistakes
March 28, 2018 - Book/Report
Learning From Mistakes.
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Learning From Mistakes. London, UK: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman; July 18, 2016. ISBN: 9781474135764.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/they-treat-me-im-old-and-stupid-seniors-decry-health-providers-age-bias
December 05, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
‘They treat me like I’m old and stupid’: seniors decry health providers’ age bias.
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‘They treat me like I’m old and stupid’: seniors decry health providers’ age bias. Graham J. Kaiser Health News. October 20, 2021.
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September 01, 2013 - A Picture Speaks 1000 Words
September 1, 2013
Hemphill RR. A Picture Speaks 1000 Words. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
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The Case
A 62-year-old man with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and type A aortic dissection
repair presented with chest p…
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January 29, 2020 - Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge
January 29, 2020
Choudhury LS, Vu CT. Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
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The Cases
The following four events involving five patients all involved…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implicit-bias-stroke-care-recurring-old-problem-rising-incidence-young-stroke
June 08, 2010 - Review
Implicit bias in stroke care: a recurring old problem in the rising incidence of young stroke.
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Bhat A, Mahajan V, Wolfe N. Implicit bias in stroke care: A recurring old problem in the rising incidence of young stroke. J Clin Neurosci. 2021;85(Mar):27-35. doi:10.1016…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/too-many-too-few-or-too-unsafe-impact-inappropriate-prescribing-mortality-and-hospitalization
December 02, 2020 - Study
Too many, too few, or too unsafe? Impact of inappropriate prescribing on mortality, and hospitalization in a cohort of community-dwelling oldest old.
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Wauters M, Elseviers M, Vaes B, et al. Too many, too few, or too unsafe? Impact of inappropriate prescribing on morta…
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January 23, 2017 - National trends in hospitalizations for opioid poisonings
among children and adolescents, 1997 to 2012.
January 23, 2017
Gaither JR, Leventhal JM, Ryan SA, et al. National Trends in Hospitalizations for Opioid Poisonings Among
Children and Adolescents, 1997 to 2012. JAMA Peds. 2016;170(12):1195-1201.
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