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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39778/psn-pdf
August 18, 2010 - Eight-year experience with a neurosurgical checklist.
August 18, 2010
Lyons MK. Eight-year experience with a neurosurgical checklist. Am J Med Qual. 2010;25(4):285-8.
doi:10.1177/1062860610363305.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eight-year-experience-neurosurgical-checklist
A 6-item checklist was successfully impleme…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38015/psn-pdf
August 27, 2008 - Impact of electronic prescribing in a hospital setting: a
process-focused evaluation.
August 27, 2008
Cunningham TR, Geller S, Clarke SW. Impact of electronic prescribing in a hospital setting: a process-
focused evaluation. Int J Med Inform. 2008;77(8):546-54.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-electronic-presc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34583/psn-pdf
July 03, 2015 - Patient Safety Challenge Grants.
July 3, 2015
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; AHRQ.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-challenge-grants
In fiscal year 2004, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) awarded nearly $4 million in
Patient Safety Challenge Grants to support 13 new prac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38264/psn-pdf
January 02, 2017 - Using an advanced practice nursing model for a rapid
response team.
January 2, 2017
Benson L, Mitchell C, Link M, et al. Using an advanced practice nursing model for a rapid response team.
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(12):743-7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-advanced-practice-nursing-model-rapid-respon…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41483/psn-pdf
September 12, 2016 - Rapid response teams and failure to rescue: one
community's experience.
September 12, 2016
Hammer JA, Jones TL, Brown SA. Rapid response teams and failure to rescue: one community's
experience. J Nurs Care Qual. 2012;27(4):352-8. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31825a8e2f.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rapid-response-teams-a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46500/psn-pdf
June 27, 2018 - Ariadne Labs.
June 27, 2018
Brigham & Women's Hospital; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ariadne-labs
Checklists can help catch gaps in communication and process. This website provides resources related to
the use of checklists in surgical, obstetric, and other care environme…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50665/psn-pdf
November 13, 2019 - The SECOND Trial
November 13, 2019
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/second-trial
Surgical resident well-being is paramount to ensuring safe surgical care and a healthy workforce. This
website shares information on the Surgical Education Culture Optimization through t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36065/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - Passing the "Yo' Mama" test.
May 27, 2011
Blair R. Passing the "Yo' Mama" test. Atlanta healthcare organization follows the beat of a different
drummer in achieving 100 percent CPOE adoption. Health Manag Technol. 2006;27(6):14, 16, 18.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/passing-yo-mama-test
This article discusses how a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37024/psn-pdf
January 02, 2017 - Every error a treasure: improving medication use with a
nonpunitive reporting system.
January 2, 2017
Lehmann DF, Page N, Kirschman K, et al. Every Error a Treasure: Improving Medication Use with a
Nonpunitive Reporting System. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2016;33(7):401-407. doi:10.1016/s1553-
7250(07)33046-8.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35441/psn-pdf
September 18, 2009 - Bridging the communication gap in the operating room
with medical team training.
September 18, 2009
Awad SS, Fagan SP, Bellows C, et al. Bridging the communication gap in the operating room with medical
team training. Am J Surg. 2005;190(5):770-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bridging-communication-gap-operating-r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47262/psn-pdf
August 22, 2018 - The Case for Medication Safety Officers (MSO).
August 22, 2018
Horsham, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices; 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/case-medication-safety-officers-mso
Medication safety is a concern in various settings across an organization. This white paper discusses the
role of a medication …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33673/psn-pdf
September 01, 2008 - The Role of Bar Coding and Smart Pumps in Safety
September 1, 2008
Rothschild JM, Keohane C. The Role of Bar Coding and Smart Pumps in Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-bar-coding-and-smart-pumps-safety
Perspective
Medication safety in hospitals depends on the successful execu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49646/psn-pdf
February 01, 2012 - Poorly Advanced Directives
February 1, 2012
Anderson WG. Poorly Advanced Directives. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/poorly-advanced-directives
The Case
Cared for at home by his wife and family, an 82-year-old man with multiple chronic medical conditions
described his overall health as decli…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50927/psn-pdf
February 21, 2020 - Patient Safety in Primary Care
February 21, 2020
Schiff G, Hall KK, Fitall E. Patient Safety in Primary Care. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-primary-care
Introduction
A strong primary care system is foundational to achieving high-quality, accessible, efficient healthcare …
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February 26, 2025 - February 26, 2025 Weekly Issue
PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly
Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient
safety literature, news, conferences, repor…
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February 01, 2007 - Annual Perspective
Handoffs and Transitions
Niraj Sehgal, MD, MPH | January 22, 2014
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Sehgal NL. Handoffs and Transitions. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U…
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April 26, 2023 - Subsequently, the patient suffered
multiple falls despite the nursing staff implementing “fall precautions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50755/psn-pdf
December 18, 2019 - A step-by-step guide to implementing a malnutrition coding
program for adult inpatients.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41075/psn-pdf
January 18, 2012 - Wide heart monitor use tied to missed alarms.
January 18, 2012
Funk M, Winkler CG, May JL, et al. Unnecessary arrhythmia monitoring and underutilization of ischemia
and QT interval monitoring in current clinical practice: baseline results of the Practical Use of the Latest
Standards for Electrocardiography trial. J…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47280/psn-pdf
October 15, 2018 - Master of Healthcare Quality and Safety.
October 15, 2018
Harvard Medical School.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/master-healthcare-quality-and-safety
This one-year degree program will train clinicians and health care executives to lead safety and quality
improvement initiatives. Participants will learn how to develo…