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May 20, 2020 - How the pandemic is reshaping hospital architecture and
design.
May 20, 2020
Booker C. PBSNewshour Weekend. May 10, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-pandemic-reshaping-hospital-architecture-and-design
Built environment characteristics can contribute to the spread of infection. This news segment discusses
de…
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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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September 16, 2020 - Impact of an obstetrical hospitalist program on the safety
events in a mid-sized obstetrical unit.
September 16, 2020
Decesare JZ, Bush SY, Morton AN. Impact of an obstetrical hospitalist program on the safety events in a
mid-sized obstetrical unit. J Patient Saf. 2020;16(3):e179-e181. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000…
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June 25, 2010 - Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates
after the introduction of a new mechanical valve
intravenous access port.
June 25, 2010
Maragakis LL, Bradley KL, Song X, et al. Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the
introduction of a new mechanical valve intravenous access port. In…
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January 07, 2015 - Improving the Emergency Department Discharge Process.
January 7, 2015
Boonyasai RT, Ijagbemi OM, Pham JC, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;
December 2014. AHRQ Publication No. 14(15)-0067-EF.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-emergency-department-discharge-process
This report a…
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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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November 27, 2013 - Barcode medication administration work-arounds: a
systematic review and implications for nurse executives.
November 27, 2013
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review and implications for nurse executives. J Nurs Adm. 2013;43(10):530-535.
doi:10.1…
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February 01, 2012 - Workarounds in the use of IS in healthcare: a case study
of an electronic medication administration system.
February 1, 2012
Yang Z, Ng B-Y, Kankanhalli A, et al. Workarounds in the use of IS in healthcare: A case study of an
electronic medication administration system. International Journal of Human-Computer Studi…
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November 07, 2012 - Using simulation to teach nursing students and licensed
clinicians obstetric emergencies.
November 7, 2012
Alderman JT. Using simulation to teach nursing students and licensed clinicians obstetric emergencies.
MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2012;37(6):394-400. doi:10.1097/NMC.0b013e318264bbe7.
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March 07, 2018 - Improving medication-related clinical decision support.
March 7, 2018
Tolley CL, Slight SP, Husband AK, et al. Improving medication-related clinical decision support. Am J
Health Syst Pharm. 2018;75(4):239-246. doi:10.2146/ajhp160830.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-medication-related-clinical-decision-suppo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40163/psn-pdf
December 21, 2014 - Integration of a formalized handoff system into the
surgical curriculum: resident perspectives and early
results.
December 21, 2014
Telem DA. Integration of a Formalized Handoff System Into the Surgical Curriculum. Archives of Surgery.
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January 11, 2012 - Beyond communication: the role of standardized
protocols in a changing health care environment.
January 11, 2012
Vardaman JM, Cornell P, Gondo MB, et al. Beyond communication: the role of standardized protocols in a
changing health care environment. Health Care Manage Rev. 2012;37(1):88-97.
doi:10.1097/HMR.0b013e…
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October 06, 2021 - Good for You, Good for Us, Good for Everybody.
October 6, 2021
Ridge K. London, England: Crown Copyright; 2021. September 22, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/good-you-good-us-good-everybody
Overprescribing has attained prominence as a safety issue due to the current opioid epidemic, but it has
long reduced medi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838027/psn-pdf
September 07, 2022 - Advancing Anticoagulation Stewardship: A Playbook.
September 7, 2022
Washington DC; National Quality Forum and Anticoagulation Forum; 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advancing-anticoagulation-stewardship-playbook
Warfarin and other anticoagulants are high-alert medications that, if errors occur in their use, can…
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December 12, 2007 - The checklist.
December 12, 2007
Gawande A. New Yorker. December 10, 2007:86-95.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/checklist
This article by bestselling author and surgeon Atul Gawande illustrates the complexity of intensive care and
profiles Peter Pronovost, the Johns Hopkins intensivist and safety leader whose effort…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50643/psn-pdf
November 06, 2019 - Same Day Surgery in the US; Findings of Two Inaugural
Leapfrog Surveys 2019.
November 6, 2019
Washington DC: Leapfrog Group; 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/same-day-surgery-us-findings-two-inaugural-leapfrog-surveys-2019
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) are established venues for surgical care despite lack of …
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October 01, 2024 - Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings.
October 1, 2024
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings.
October 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-mrsa-prevention-icu-non-icu-settings
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infect…
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July 26, 2023 - Mitigating bias in AI at the point of care.
July 26, 2023
Decamp M, Lindvall C. Science. 2023;381(6654):150-152.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mitigating-bias-ai-point-care
Computerized clinical support is vulnerable to bias due to widespread health care inequalities that feed into
the systems. This article di…
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June 01, 2019 - The patient's role in patient safety.
June 1, 2019
Corina I, Abram M, Halperin D. The patient's role in patient safety. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am.
2019;46(2):215-225. doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2019.01.004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-role-patient-safety
Patients and their families can play an important role i…
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August 01, 2009 - , situational awareness and contingency plans (S), and synthesis by receiver (S). 21 In this case, implementing