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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 14, 2011 - Patient Safety Tools: Improving Safety at the Point of Care. November 14, 2011 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-tools-improving-safety-point-care-0 Produced in conjunction with its Partnerships in Implementing Patient Safety (PIPS) grant program, AHRQ has released 17 freely available toolkits to help ho…

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 04, 2017 - AHRQ Research Summit on Improving Diagnosis in Health Care. January 4, 2017 Rockville, MD; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: September 28, 2016. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-research-summit-improving-diagnosis-health-care Research is increasingly focusing on diagnostic errors and strategies to reduc…

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 28, 2008 - Durable improvements in efficiency, safety, and satisfaction in the operating room. May 28, 2008 Heslin MJ, Doster BE, Daily SL, et al. Durable improvements in efficiency, safety, and satisfaction in the operating room. J Am Coll Surg. 2008;206(5):1083-9; discussion 1089-90. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.02.006. …

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 13, 2014 - Diagnostic error: untapped potential for improving patient safety? August 13, 2014 Groszkruger D. Diagnostic error: untapped potential for improving patient safety? J Healthc Risk Manag. 2014;34(1):38-43. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21149. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-error-untapped-potential-improving-patient-saf…

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 28, 2022 - In Conversation With... Freya Spielberg, MD, MPH September 28, 2022 In Conversation With.. Freya Spielberg, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2022. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-freya-spielberg-md-mph Editor’s Note: Freya Spielberg, MD, MPH, is the Founder and CEO of Urgent Wellness LLC, a social enterp…

  6. Viewing prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection as a system: using systems engineering and human factors engineering in a quality improvement project in an academic medical center. | PSNet

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    July 12, 2023 - Study Viewing prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection as a system: using systems engineering and human factors engineering in a quality improvement project in an academic medical center. Citation Text: Rhee C, Phelps E, Meyer B, et al. Viewing Prevention of Catheter-Ass…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 22, 2009 - Use of failure mode and effects analysis in improving the safety of i.v. drug administration. June 22, 2009 Adachi W, Lodolce AE. Use of failure mode and effects analysis in improving the safety of i.v. drug administration. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005;62(9):917-20. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-failure-mode-an…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 30, 2015 - Learning from no-fault treatment injury claims to improve the safety of older patients. September 30, 2015 Wallis KA. Learning from no-fault treatment injury claims to improve the safety of older patients. Ann Fam Med. 2015;13(5):472-4. doi:10.1370/afm.1810. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-no-fault-treatment…

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 10, 2024 - Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement. July 10, 2024 University of Washington. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/collaborative-accountability-and-improvement Communication-and-resolution programs (CRPs) are a promising strategy to improve respectful and effective discussions with patients and families after …

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 17, 2017 - Toolkit To Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers. May 17, 2017 Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2014. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improve-safety-ambulatory-surgery-centers Ambulatory surgery centers provide care to growing numbers of patients. This toolkit draws fr…

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 08, 2012 - Improving teamwork on general medical units: when teams do not work face-to-face. November 8, 2012 McComb SA, Henneman EA, Hinchey KT, et al. Improving teamwork on general medical units: when teams do not work face-to-face. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012;38(10):471-478. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-tea…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 27, 2010 - Opportunities and Recommendations for State–Federal Coordination to Improve Health System Performance: A Focus on Patient Safety. January 27, 2010 Buxbaum J. Portland, ME: National Academy for State Health Policy; January 2010. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opportunities-and-recommendations-state-federal-coordinati…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 24, 2020 - Second opinions improve healthcare outcomes and reduce costs. June 24, 2020 Hébert AR. Second opinions improve healthcare outcomes and reduce costs. Employee Benefit News. 2020;June 8. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/second-opinions-improve-healthcare-outcomes-and-reduce-costs Second opinions are a strategy for redu…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 19, 2006 - A Safer Place for Patients: Learning to Improve Patient Safety. July 19, 2006 House of Commons Committee on Public Accounts. London: The Stationery Office Limited; June 2006. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safer-place-patients-learning-improve-patient-safety-0 Using data from approximately 974,000 patient safety inc…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 02, 2023 - Improving Patient Safety Culture – A Practical Guide. August 2, 2023 London, UK: NHS England; July 2023. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-culture-practical-guide A strong patient safety culture needs nurturing to serve as a foundation for launching and sustaining improvements. This toolkit pro…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 18, 2014 - Improving the quality of discharge communication with an educational intervention. December 18, 2014 Key-Solle M, Paulk E, Bradford K, et al. Improving the quality of discharge communication with an educational intervention. Pediatrics. 2010;126(4):734-9. doi:10.1542/peds.2010-0884. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/im…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2012 - Improving patient safety via automated laboratory-based adverse event grading. December 15, 2011 Niland JC, Stiller T, Neat J, et al. Improving patient safety via automated laboratory-based adverse event grading. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2012;19(1):111-5. doi:10.1136/amiajnl-2011-000513. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue…

  19. Spotlight (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2022 - Spotlight Spotlight False Assumptions Result in a Missed Pneumothorax after Bronchoscopy with Transbronchial Biopsy Source and Credits • This presentation is based on the September 2022 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm o CME credit is available o Commentary by:…

  20. Creating a learning health system for improving diagnostic safety: pragmatic insights from US health care organizations. | PSNet

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    May 12, 2021 - Study Creating a learning health system for improving diagnostic safety: pragmatic insights from US health care organizations. Citation Text: Giardina TD, Shahid U, Mushtaq U, et al. Creating a learning health system for improving diagnostic safety: pragmatic insights from US health care…
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