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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34605/psn-pdf
January 13, 2016 - The growing role of the Patient Safety Officer:
implications for risk managers.
January 13, 2016
Chicago, IL: American Society of Healthcare Risk Management; 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/growing-role-patient-safety-officer-implications-risk-managers
This report describes the development of the Patient Safety…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36365/psn-pdf
February 08, 2011 - Designing Safer Rotas for Junior Doctors in the 48-Hour
Week.
February 8, 2011
Horrocks N, Pounder R. London, UK: Royal College of Physicians of London; 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/designing-safer-rotas-junior-doctors-48-hour-week
This report discusses risks associated with junior doctor night shift work an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35864/psn-pdf
June 17, 2014 - Exploring strategies for reducing hospital errors.
June 17, 2014
McFadden KL, Stock GN, Gowen CR. Exploring strategies for reducing hospital errors. J Healthc Manag.
2006;51(2):123-136.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/exploring-strategies-reducing-hospital-errors
The authors surveyed health care quality directors on …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35257/psn-pdf
June 25, 2009 - JCAHO's safety goals—the clock is ticking, will your ED
be compliant?
June 25, 2009
JCAHO's safety goals--the clock is ticking, will your ED be compliant? ED Manag. 2005;17(7):73-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/jcahos-safety-goals-clock-ticking-will-your-ed-be-compliant
This article provides practical advise for e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34135/psn-pdf
February 28, 2024 - Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings.
February 28, 2024
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings
The hand hygiene guidelines represent part of a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
strategy to promote patient safety by reducing infect…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39200/psn-pdf
March 28, 2010 - Creating champions for health care quality and safety.
March 28, 2010
Holland R, Meyers D, Hildebrand C, et al. Creating champions for health care quality and safety. Am J Med
Qual. 2010;25(2):102-108. doi:10.1177/1062860609352108.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/creating-champions-health-care-quality-and-safety
Inte…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33972/psn-pdf
June 14, 2011 - Maximize Patient Safety with Advanced Root Cause
Analysis.
June 14, 2011
Corbett C, Clapper C, Johnson KM, et al. Middleton, MA: HCPro; 2004. ISBN: 1578393485
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/maximize-patient-safety-advanced-root-cause-analysis
A "how-to" book for organizations that have already implemented a root cau…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44652/psn-pdf
November 11, 2015 - Developing a principle-based approach to safe
medication practices.
November 11, 2015
Hallaran A, McNabb A, Anderson J. J Nurs Reg. 2015;6:43-47.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/developing-principle-based-approach-safe-medication-practices
This commentary describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of n…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39005/psn-pdf
January 03, 2017 - One system's journey in creating a disclosure and
apology program.
January 3, 2017
Peto RR, Tenerowicz LM, Benjamin EM, et al. One system's journey in creating a disclosure and apology
program. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009;35(10):487-96.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/one-systems-journey-creating-disclosure-and-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36278/psn-pdf
February 15, 2010 - Quality improvement to decrease specimen mislabeling in
transfusion medicine.
February 15, 2010
Quillen K, Murphy K. Quality improvement to decrease specimen mislabeling in transfusion medicine. Arch
Pathol Lab Med. 2006;130(8):1196-1198.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-improvement-decrease-specimen-mislabeli…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38162/psn-pdf
October 22, 2008 - Prevention of intravenous drug incompatibilities in an
intensive care unit.
October 22, 2008
Bertsche T, Mayer Y, Stahl R, et al. Prevention of intravenous drug incompatibilities in an intensive care
unit. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(19):1834-40. doi:10.2146/ajhp070633.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39137/psn-pdf
June 07, 2016 - The rise of patient safety organizations.
June 7, 2016
Ivill DS, Kearbey AH. New York Law J. November 2, 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rise-patient-safety-organizations
This news feature discusses legal aspects of Patient Safety Organizations' (PSO) role in data collection
and evaluation, work product designa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34002/psn-pdf
March 17, 2011 - Utah DoH Patient Safety Initiatives.
March 17, 2011
Center for Health Data, Utah Department of Health, PO Box 144004, Salt Lake City, UT 84114.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/utah-doh-patient-safety-initiatives
Utah established a number of collaborative initiatives to understand the nature and occurrence of adverse
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37473/psn-pdf
December 27, 2014 - Communicating Critical Test Results.
December 27, 2014
Burlington MA: Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors, MassPRO.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communicating-critical-test-results-0
This set of materials provides checklists, worksheets, and other aids to help implement a reliable cri…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40495/psn-pdf
June 01, 2011 - Rolling out the rapid response team.
June 1, 2011
Gallagher-Ford L, Fineout-Overholt E, Melnyk BM, et al. Rolling out the rapid response team. Am J Nurs.
2011;111(5):42-47. doi:10.1097/01.naj.0000398050.30793.0f.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rolling-out-rapid-response-team
This commentary explains how to use evide…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38223/psn-pdf
October 14, 2015 - Patient-Centered Care Improvement Guide.
October 14, 2015
Frampton S, Guastello S, Brady C, et al. Derby, CT: Planetree; Camden, ME: Picker Institute; 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-centered-care-improvement-guide
This guide contains comprehensive information about best practices and implementation tool…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39851/psn-pdf
August 17, 2011 - When doctors admit their mistakes.
August 17, 2011
Chen PW.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-doctors-admit-their-mistakes
This newspaper article discusses how disclosure of medical error can be beneficial for physicians and
reveals the importance of open disclosure for the doctor–patient relationship. The piece r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38336/psn-pdf
January 14, 2009 - Proceedings of a summit on preventing patient harm and
death from IV medication errors.
January 14, 2009
Proceedings of a summit on preventing patient harm and death from i.v. medication errors.
doi:10.2146/ajhp080406.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/proceedings-summit-preventing-patient-harm-and-death-iv-medication-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40991/psn-pdf
January 17, 2017 - MRI safety 10 years later.
January 17, 2017
Gilk T, Latino RJ. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. November/December 2011;8:22-23,26-29.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mri-safety-10-years-later
Describing a case of accidental patient death in an MRI suite, this article reviews a root cause analysis of
the event and notes that…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37712/psn-pdf
March 02, 2010 - Patient Safety Papers 3.
March 2, 2010
Baker GR, ed. Healthc Q. 2008;11:1-144.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-papers-3
This collection of articles shares best practices implemented in Canada to improve patient
safety through disclosure processes, teamwork development, medication safety measures…