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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43611/psn-pdf
December 19, 2014 - The Helsinki Declaration on Patient Safety in
Anaesthesiology: the past, present and future.
December 19, 2014
Mellin-Olsen J, Staender S. The Helsinki Declaration on Patient Safety in Anaesthesiology: the past,
present and future. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2014;27(6):630-634. doi:10.1097/ACO.0000000000000131.
https…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40002/psn-pdf
January 19, 2011 - Considerations for the design of safe and effective
consumer health IT applications in the home.
January 19, 2011
Zayas-Cabán T, Dixon BE. Considerations for the design of safe and effective consumer health IT
applications in the home. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19 Suppl 3:i61-i67. doi:10.1136/qshc.2010.041897.
ht…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43440/psn-pdf
August 13, 2014 - Hospital Experiences Using Electronic Health Records to
Support Medication Reconciliation.
August 13, 2014
Grossman JM, Gourevitch R, Cross D. Washington, DC: National Institute for Health Care Reform; July
2014. NIHCR Research Brief No. 17.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-experiences-using-electronic-health…
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November 13, 2019 - Over-the-top risky: overuse of ADC overrides, removal of
drugs without an order, and use of non-profiled cabinets.
November 13, 2019
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. October 24, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/over-top-risky-overuse-adc-overrides-removal-drugs-without-order-and-use-
non-profile…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44410/psn-pdf
August 12, 2015 - Workarounds in the workplace: a second look.
August 12, 2015
Seaman JB, Erlen JA. Workarounds in the Workplace: A Second Look. Orthop Nurs. 2015;34(4):235-242.
doi:10.1097/NOR.0000000000000161.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/workarounds-workplace-second-look
Workarounds are prevalent in health care and create opport…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38246/psn-pdf
January 02, 2009 - Chemotherapy safety and severe adverse events in
cancer patients: strategies to efficiently avoid
chemotherapy errors in in- and outpatient treatment.
January 2, 2009
Markert A, Thierry V, Kleber M, et al. Chemotherapy safety and severe adverse events in cancer patients:
Strategies to efficiently avoid chemotherap…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865347/psn-pdf
March 27, 2024 - Safety and Human Performance in the Operating Room
and Other Extreme Environments.
March 27, 2024
Ruskin KJ, ed. Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2024;62(2):1-65.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-and-human-performance-operating-room-and-other-extreme-
environments
Anesthesia is a vital component of surgical care that can…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46208/psn-pdf
July 12, 2017 - Improving patient safety by practicing in a just culture.
July 12, 2017
Duffy W. Improving Patient Safety by Practicing in a Just Culture. AORN J. 2017;106(1):66-68.
doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2017.05.005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-practicing-just-culture
The importance of just culture is widel…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34570/psn-pdf
March 07, 2005 - Measuring the Success of the Regional Medication Safety
Program for Hospitals.
March 7, 2005
Pelczarski K, Fricker M, Morris J. Philadelphia, PA: Health Care Improvement Foundation; 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measuring-success-regional-medication-safety-program-hospitals
The Regional Medication Safety Prog…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866437/psn-pdf
August 07, 2024 - Wake Up Safe in the USA & international patient safety.
August 7, 2024
Iyer RS, Dave N, Du T, et al. Wake Up Safe in the USA & international patient safety. Paediatr Anaesth.
2024;34(9):958-969. doi:10.1111/pan.14920.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wake-safe-usa-international-patient-safety
Patient safety organizati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42380/psn-pdf
December 29, 2014 - Missed medication doses in hospitalised patients: a
descriptive account of quality improvement measures and
time series analysis.
December 29, 2014
Coleman JJ, Hodson J, Brooks HL, et al. Missed medication doses in hospitalised patients: a descriptive
account of quality improvement measures and time series analysi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41614/psn-pdf
September 26, 2012 - Automated electronic reminders to prevent
miscommunication among primary medical, surgical and
anaesthesia providers: a root cause analysis.
September 26, 2012
Freundlich RE, Grondin L, Tremper KK, et al. Automated electronic reminders to prevent
miscommunication among primary medical, surgical and anaesthesia pro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39263/psn-pdf
February 03, 2010 - Is there a benefit to multidisciplinary rounds in an open
trauma intensive care unit regarding ventilator-associated
pneumonia?
February 3, 2010
Johnson V, Mangram A, Mitchell C, et al. Is there a benefit to multidisciplinary rounds in an open trauma
intensive care unit regarding ventilator-associated pneumonia? A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36335/psn-pdf
February 01, 2011 - Rapid response teams—walk, don't run.
February 1, 2011
Winters BD, Pham JC, Pronovost PJ. Rapid Response Teams—Walk, Don't Run. JAMA. 2006;296(13).
doi:10.1001/jama.296.13.1645.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rapid-response-teams-walk-dont-run
Rapid response teams (RRTs) have been widely advocated as a means of aver…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46831/psn-pdf
April 18, 2018 - Guideline Summary: Medication Safety.
April 18, 2018
Guideline Summary: Medication Safety. AORN J. 2018;107(4):489-494. doi:10.1002/aorn.12096.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guideline-summary-medication-safety
Perioperative medication errors can result in patient harm as well as emotional distress among clinical
te…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48067/psn-pdf
June 12, 2019 - Maternal sleepiness and risk of infant drops in the
postpartum period.
June 12, 2019
Bittle MD, Knapp H, Polomano RC, et al. Maternal Sleepiness and Risk of Infant Drops in the Postpartum
Period. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2019;45(5):337-347. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.12.001.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/maternal-s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42468/psn-pdf
August 07, 2013 - A comprehensive quality assurance program for
personnel and procedures in radiation oncology: value of
voluntary error reporting and checklists.
August 7, 2013
Kalapurakal JA, Zafirovski A, Smith J, et al. A comprehensive quality assurance program for personnel and
procedures in radiation oncology: value of volunt…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45985/psn-pdf
March 29, 2017 - Building a high-reliability organization: one system's
patient safety journey.
March 29, 2017
Building a high-reliability organization: one system's patient safety journey. J Healthc Manag. 2017;62.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/building-high-reliability-organization-one-systems-patient-safety-journey
High reliabil…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39060/psn-pdf
October 28, 2009 - Impact of duty-hour restriction on resident inpatient
teaching.
October 28, 2009
Mazotti LA, Vidyarthi AR, Wachter RM, et al. Impact of duty-hour restriction on resident inpatient teaching.
J Hosp Med. 2009;4(8). doi:10.1002/jhm.448.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-duty-hour-restriction-resident-inpatient-teac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46896/psn-pdf
July 17, 2019 - Apology and unintended harm in global health.
July 17, 2019
Addiss DG, Amon JJ. Apology and Unintended Harm in Global Health. Health Hum Rights. 2019;21(1):19-
32.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/apology-and-unintended-harm-global-health
Although disclosure and apology for mistakes in medical care are recommended, le…