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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35311/psn-pdf
January 02, 2017 - Medication dosing errors for patients with renal
insufficiency in ambulatory care.
January 2, 2017
Yap C, Dunham D, Thompson JA, et al. Medication Dosing Errors for Patients with Renal Insufficiency in
Ambulatory Care. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2016;31(9).
doi:10.1016/s1553-7250(0…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73897/psn-pdf
September 29, 2021 - Peer Support Toolkit.
September 29, 2021
Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety. September 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/peer-support-toolkit
Clinicians involved in adverse events that harm patients can struggle to come to terms with error. This
toolkit is designed to assist organizations in the development o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74095/psn-pdf
February 01, 2022 - Zero Suicide Initiative.
November 17, 2021
Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration. Fed Register. November 3,
2021;(86):60883-60893.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/zero-suicide-initiative
Patient suicide attempts are considered never events. This funding announcement calls for pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43322/psn-pdf
January 28, 2015 - Patient Safety Initiative: Hospital Executive and Physician
Leadership Strategies.
January 28, 2015
Oakbrook, IL: Joint Commission Resources; January 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-initiative-hospital-executive-and-physician-leadership-strategies
This toolkit draws from experiences of the Joint …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47354/psn-pdf
November 21, 2018 - Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Change Package.
November 21, 2018
Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust; 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-diagnosis-medicine-change-package
Proactive identification of conditions that degrade the diagnostic process can drive improvement. This
toolkit provides …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37780/psn-pdf
March 10, 2011 - Evaluation of an inpatient computerized medication
reconciliation system.
March 10, 2011
Turchin A, Hamann C, Schnipper JL, et al. Evaluation of an inpatient computerized medication
reconciliation system. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2008;15(4):449-52. doi:10.1197/jamia.M2561.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-inp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38532/psn-pdf
January 13, 2017 - Triggers and Targeted Injury Detection Systems (TIDS)
Expert Panel Meeting: Conference Summary Report.
January 13, 2017
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2009. AHRQ Publication No.
090003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/triggers-and-targeted-injury-detection-systems-tids-expert-pane…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73451/psn-pdf
June 30, 2021 - National Patient Safety Syllabus.
June 30, 2021
Spurgeon P, Cross S. London, UK; Academy of Medical Royal Colleges: May 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-patient-safety-syllabus
Amending curricula to incorporate the increasing scholarship related to patient safety improvement is a
challenge. This st…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50874/psn-pdf
February 05, 2020 - Checking In on the Checklist.
February 5, 2020
Buissonniere M. Brooklyn NY: Lifebox and Ariadne Labs; 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/checking-checklist
Checklists are integrated into error reduction strategies and healthcare team communication efforts
worldwide but implementation and impact of the tool varies …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43354/psn-pdf
July 16, 2014 - Weaving a healthcare tapestry of safety and
communication.
July 16, 2014
Hay J, Collin S, Koruth S. Weaving a healthcare tapestry of safety and communication. Nurs Manage.
2014;45(7):40-6. doi:10.1097/01.NUMA.0000451035.84587.7d.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/weaving-healthcare-tapestry-safety-and-communication
Th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42537/psn-pdf
October 02, 2013 - The use of a checklist in a pediatric oncology clinic.
October 2, 2013
McLean TW, White GM, Bagliani AF, et al. The use of a checklist in a pediatric oncology clinic. Pediatr
Blood Cancer. 2013;60(11):1855-9. doi:10.1002/pbc.24657.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-checklist-pediatric-oncology-clinic
An Institute o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35271/psn-pdf
June 29, 2009 - Use of specific indicators to detect warfarin-related
adverse events.
June 29, 2009
Hartis CE, Gum MO, Lederer JW. Use of specific indicators to detect warfarin-related adverse events.
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2005;62(16). doi:10.2146/ajhp040404.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-specific-indic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41931/psn-pdf
December 19, 2012 - Preventing wrong-site surgery in Minnesota: a 5-year
journey.
December 19, 2012
Rydrych D, Apold J, Harder K. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. November/December 2012;9:24-27,30-32,34.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-wrong-site-surgery-minnesota-5-year-journey
Discussing a 5-year effort to report, analyze, and red…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60257/psn-pdf
April 23, 2020 - When We Do Harm: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error.
April 23, 2020
Ofri D. Boston, MA: Beacon Press; 2020. ISBN 9780807037881.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-we-do-harm-doctor-confronts-medical-error
Human and system failures combine to result in preventable patient harm. This book highlights the need for
frontl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836867/psn-pdf
April 06, 2022 - Safer Dx Checklist: 10 High-Priority Practices for
Diagnostic Excellence.
April 6, 2022
Houston TX; Baylor College of Medicine: 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safer-dx-checklist-10-high-priority-practices-diagnostic-excellence
Assessment can identify the current state of a process or program to reveal ar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73123/psn-pdf
April 01, 2020 - Digital Healthcare Research.
April 1, 2020
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/digital-healthcare-research
An understanding of the impact that digital tools can have on clinical decision making, patient self-care, and
health system improvement is still emerging. This website hi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37432/psn-pdf
November 29, 2009 - The Pennsylvania Learning Exchange: Helping States
Improve and Integrate Patient Safety
Initiatives—Summary Report.
November 29, 2009
Hanlon C; Rosenthal J. Portland, ME: National Academy for State Health Policy; 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pennsylvania-learning-exchange-helping-states-improve-and-integrate…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44610/psn-pdf
May 03, 2017 - International Prize in Resilient Health Care.
May 3, 2017
The Australian Institute of Health Innovation.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/international-prize-resilient-health-care
Innovations in patient safety can drive improvement efforts. This award program seeks to recognize
feasible and widely implementable strate…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37919/psn-pdf
July 16, 2008 - Adverse event protocol for interventional pain medicine:
the importance of an organized response.
July 16, 2008
Sitzman BT. Adverse Event Protocol for Interventional Pain Medicine: The Importance of an Organized
Response. Pain Medicine. 2008;9(suppl 1). doi:10.1111/j.1526-4637.2008.00446.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37887/psn-pdf
July 02, 2008 - Medical mistakes no longer billable: bold steps taken by
state to reduce hospital errors.
July 2, 2008
Smith S.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-mistakes-no-longer-billable-bold-steps-taken-state-reduce-hospital-
errors
Massachusetts government and state insurers have outlined policies whereby they will not r…