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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35751/psn-pdf
July 19, 2010 - Minimizing errors of omission: Behavioural
rEenforcement of Heparin to Avert Venous Emboli: The
BEHAVE Study.
July 19, 2010
McMullin J, Cook D, Griffith L, et al. Minimizing errors of omission: behavioural reenforcement of heparin to
avert venous emboli: the BEHAVE study. Crit Care Med. 2006;34(3):694-9.
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July 31, 2008 - Electronic health record use and the quality of ambulatory
care in the United States.
July 31, 2008
Linder JA, Ma J, Bates DW, et al. Electronic health record use and the quality of ambulatory care in the
United States. Arch Intern Med. 2007;167(13):1400-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-health-record-use…
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September 24, 2014 - What's that sound? Managing alarm fatigue.
September 24, 2014
George TP, Martin V. What?s that sound? Managing alarm fatigue. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!.
2014;12(5). doi:10.1097/01.nme.0000452689.19763.3f.
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Alarm fatigue has been described as a cont…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42861/psn-pdf
January 15, 2014 - Transitioning Newborns From NICU to Home: A Resource
Toolkit.
January 15, 2014
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2013. AHRQ Publication No.
12(14)-0054-EF.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/transitioning-newborns-nicu-home-resource-toolkit
Infants discharged from the neonatal intensiv…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44561/psn-pdf
October 30, 2023 - AHRQ Impact Case Studies: Patient Safety.
October 30, 2023
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2019-2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-impact-case-studies-patient-safety
AHRQ supports the development and testing of various resources for health care organizations to
implement as safety improvement stra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45809/psn-pdf
October 29, 2017 - Three perspectives on changes in resident work
environment and duty hours.
October 29, 2017
Bilimoria KY, Meyers MO, Mouawad NJ, et al. JAMA Surg. 2017;152(10):903-908.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/three-perspectives-changes-resident-work-environment-and-duty-hours
In July 2017, the ACGME modified resident physici…
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September 15, 2022 - Creating a Communication Coaching Structure and
Support for your CRP Program.
September 7, 2022
Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement. September 15, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/creating-communication-coaching-structure-and-support-your-crp-program
Communication and resolution program (CRP) succes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39530/psn-pdf
March 22, 2011 - Surgical adverse outcome reporting as part of routine
clinical care.
March 22, 2011
Kievit J, Krukerink M, van de Mheen PJM-. Surgical adverse outcome reporting as part of routine clinical
care. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(6):e20. doi:10.1136/qshc.2008.027458.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-adverse-outcom…
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January 13, 2021 - The plague year. The mistakes and the struggles behind
America’s coronavirus tragedy.
January 13, 2021
Wright L. New Yorker. January 4, 2021;96(463):20-59.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/plague-year-mistakes-and-struggles-behind-americas-covid-19-tragedy
Uncertainty, misinformation, management gaps, and r…
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April 16, 2014 - Institutional disclosure: promise and problems.
April 16, 2014
Wolk SW, Sine DM, Paull DE. Institutional disclosure: promise and problems. J Healthc Risk Manag.
2014;33(3):24-32. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21132.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/institutional-disclosure-promise-and-problems
Using case review and interviews, res…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39829/psn-pdf
January 09, 2025 - Hospital Reporting Program: Annual Summary.
January 9, 2025
Portland, OR: Oregon Patient Safety Commission.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-reporting-program-annual-summary
This site provides data and analysis from two Oregon Patient Safety Commission patient safety
initiatives: the Patient Safety Reporting …
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May 27, 2011 - The introduction of computerized physician order entry
and change management in a tertiary pediatric hospital.
May 27, 2011
Upperman JS, Staley P, Friend K, et al. The introduction of computerized physician order entry and change
management in a tertiary pediatric hospital. Pediatrics. 2005;116(5):e634-42.
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August 06, 2014 - Surgical checklists unused in 10% of hospitals, CMS data
shows.
August 6, 2014
Clark C. HealthLeaders Media. July 24, 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-checklists-unused-10-hospitals-cms-data-shows
The Hospital Compare Web site has begun to publicly report which hospitals are using checklists, and the
r…
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December 02, 2014 - Quality improvement initiative to reduce serious safety
events and improve patient safety culture.
December 2, 2014
Muething S, Goudie A, Schoettker PJ, et al. Quality improvement initiative to reduce serious safety events
and improve patient safety culture. Pediatrics. 2012;130(2):e423-31. doi:10.1542/peds.2011-35…
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March 02, 2012 - Enhancing patient safety with intelligent intravenous
infusion devices: experience in a specialty cardiac
hospital.
March 2, 2012
Wood JL, Burnette JS. Enhancing patient safety with intelligent intravenous infusion devices: Experience in
a specialty cardiac hospital. Heart & Lung. 2011;41(2). doi:10.1016/j.hrtlng.…
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September 11, 2024 - Patient Safety: Emerging Applications of Safety Science.
September 11, 2024
Cox C, Hughes H, Nicholls J. Patient Safety: Emerging Applications Of Safety Science. Somerset, UK:
Class Publishing; 2024. ISBN 9781801610834.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-emerging-applications-safety-science
Patient safety…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44934/psn-pdf
February 07, 2023 - National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures
(NatSSIPs2).
February 7, 2023
Centre for Perioperative Care. London, UK; January 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-safety-standards-invasive-procedures-natssips
Patients face risks when undergoing surgery. This revised guidance provides recommendations de…
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August 02, 2015 - A human factors subsystems approach to trauma care.
August 2, 2015
Catchpole K, Ley EJ, Wiegmann D, et al. A human factors subsystems approach to trauma care. JAMA
Surg. 2014;149(9):962-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-factors-subsystems-approach-trauma-care
Human factors analysis led to five system changes i…
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December 06, 2017 - Reducing delay in diagnosis: multistage recommendation
tracking.
December 6, 2017
Wandtke B, Gallagher S. Reducing Delay in Diagnosis: Multistage Recommendation Tracking. AJR Am J
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May 14, 2009 - Oncology medication safety: a 3D status report 2008.
May 14, 2009
Johnson PE, Chambers C, Vaida AJ. Oncology medication safety: a 3D status report 2008. J Oncol Pharm
Pract. 2008;14(4):169-80. doi:10.1177/1078155208097634.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oncology-medication-safety-3d-status-report-2008
This survey di…