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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837515/psn-pdf
June 22, 2022 - Mitigating racial bias in machine learning.
June 22, 2022
Kostick-Quenet KM, Cohen IG, Gerke S, et al. Mitigating racial bias in machine learning. J Law Med Ethics.
2022;50(1):92-100. doi:10.1017/jme.2022.13.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mitigating-racial-bias-machine-learning
Biases in decision support technologi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46483/psn-pdf
October 04, 2017 - Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program.
October 4, 2017
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-hospitals-training-program
Falls are a primary focus of quality and patient safety improvement efforts in hospitals. This training
program pro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50705/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Closing the loop with ambulatory staff on safety reports.
December 4, 2019
Williams S, Fiumara K, Kachalia A, et al. Closing the Loop with Ambulatory Staff on Safety Reports. Jt
Comm J Qual Saf. 2020;46(1):44-50. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2019.09.009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/closing-loop-ambulatory-staff-safety-repor…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47131/psn-pdf
July 18, 2018 - Good Catch Campaign: improving the perioperative
culture of safety.
July 18, 2018
Lozito M, Whiteman K, Swanson-Biearman B, et al. Good Catch Campaign: Improving the Perioperative
Culture of Safety. AORN J. 2018;107(6):705-714. doi:10.1002/aorn.12148.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/good-catch-campaign-improving-peri…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50867/psn-pdf
February 05, 2020 - Cognitive testing of older clinicians prior to
recredentialing.
February 5, 2020
Cooney L, Balcezak T. Cognitive Testing of Older Clinicians Prior to Recredentialing. JAMA.
2020;323(2):179-180. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.18665.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cognitive-testing-older-clinicians-prior-recredentialing
In an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42961/psn-pdf
February 19, 2014 - Healthcare-associated infections: a national patient safety
problem and the coordinated response.
February 19, 2014
Jeeva RR, Wright D. Healthcare-associated infections: a national patient safety problem and the
coordinated response. Med Care. 2014;52(2 Suppl 1):S4-8. doi:10.1097/MLR.0b013e3182a54581.
https://psne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846162/psn-pdf
July 01, 2020 - The effect of virtual nursing and missed nursing care.
July 1, 2020
Schuelke S, Aurit S, Connot N, et al. The effect of virtual nursing and missed nursing care. Nurs Adm Q.
2020;44(3):280-287. doi:10.1097/naq.0000000000000419.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-virtual-nursing-and-missed-nursing-care
The COVID-19…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47414/psn-pdf
May 01, 2019 - Impact of teamwork improvement training on
communication and teamwork climate in ambulatory
reproductive health care.
May 1, 2019
Dodge LE, Nippita S, Hacker MR, et al. Impact of teamwork improvement training on communication and
teamwork climate in ambulatory reproductive health care. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2019;3…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47617/psn-pdf
December 12, 2018 - Medicare cuts payments to nursing homes whose
patients keep ending up in hospital.
December 12, 2018
Rau J. Kaiser Health News. December 3, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicare-cuts-payments-nursing-homes-whose-patients-keep-ending-hospital
Long-term care environments harbor various challenges to patient sa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35556/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - Improving patient safety using interactive, evidence-
based decision support tools.
May 27, 2011
Quinn MM, Mannion J. Improving patient safety using interactive, evidence-based decision support tools. Jt
Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31(12):678-683.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-using-inter…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35619/psn-pdf
June 24, 2010 - Studying patient safety in health care organizations:
accentuate the qualitative.
June 24, 2010
Hoff TJ, Sutcliffe K. Studying patient safety in health care organizations: accentuate the qualitative. Jt
Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(1):5-15.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/studying-patient-safety-health-care-organ…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866651/psn-pdf
September 04, 2024 - Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model to Improve the Quality
and Safety of Diagnosis.
September 4, 2024
Diagnostic Stewardship As A Model To Improve The Quality And Safety Of Diagnosis. Rockville, MD:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May 2024. AHRQ report no. 24-0010-6-EF
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagno…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38387/psn-pdf
February 04, 2009 - Obstetrician-gynecologists' opinions about patient safety:
costs and liability remain problems; are mandated reports
a solution?
February 4, 2009
Stumpf PG, Anderson B, Lawrence H, et al. Obstetrician-gynecologists' opinions about patient safety: costs
and liability remain problems; are mandated reports a solution…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44889/psn-pdf
April 13, 2017 - An organizational learning framework for patient safety.
April 13, 2017
Edwards MT. An Organizational Learning Framework for Patient Safety. Am J Med Qual. 2016;32(2):148-
155. doi:10.1177/1062860616632295.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/organizational-learning-framework-patient-safety
Organizations are encouraged t…
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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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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/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-472
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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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/perspective/handoffs-and-transitions
February 01, 2007 - Annual Perspective
Handoffs and Transitions
Niraj Sehgal, MD, MPH | January 22, 2014
View more articles from the same authors.
Citation Text:
Sehgal NL. Handoffs and Transitions. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867804/psn-pdf
February 26, 2025 - Are We Safer Today?
February 26, 2025
Bates DW, Lee M, Mossburg SE. Are We Safer Today? PSNet [internet]. 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/are-we-safer-today
In the 1999 report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System, the Institute of Medicine (now the
National Academy of Medicine) drew on two lar…