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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 16, 2015 - The persistent problem of diagnostic error. December 16, 2015 Lundberg GD. Medscape. December 1, 2015. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/persistent-problem-diagnostic-error Spotlighting the author's experience with autopsies to provide context regarding diagnostic errors as a patient safety problem, this commentary out…

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 04, 2019 - Quality and Safety of Healthcare in Switzerland. December 4, 2019 Vincent C, Staines A. Bern, Switzerland: Federal Department of Home Affairs, Federal Office of Public Health; 2019. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-and-safety-healthcare-switzerland Patient safety is a goal for countries worldwide. This report …

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 27, 2016 - Two sides of the safety coin?: how patient engagement and safety climate jointly affect error occurrence in hospital units. September 27, 2016 Schiffinger M, Latzke M, Steyrer J. Two sides of the safety coin?: How patient engagement and safety climate jointly affect error occurrence in hospital units. Health Care …

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 13, 2014 - Readmission after delayed diagnosis of surgical site infection: a focus on prevention using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. August 13, 2014 Gibson A, Tevis S, Kennedy G. Readmission after delayed diagnosis of surgical site infection: a focus on prevention using the …

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 30, 2014 - Exploration of an automated approach for receiving patient feedback after outpatient acute care visits. July 30, 2014 Berner ES, Ray MN, Panjamapirom A, et al. Exploration of an automated approach for receiving patient feedback after outpatient acute care visits. J Gen Intern Med. 2014;29(8):1105-12. doi:10.1007/s1…

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 31, 2014 - Vital signs: improving antibiotic use among hospitalized patients. October 31, 2014 Fridkin SK, Baggs J, Fagan R, et al. Vital signs: improving antibiotic use among hospitalized patients. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014;63(9):194-200. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-improving-antibiotic-use-among-hospital…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 29, 2023 - Technology as a Tool for Improving Patient Safety March 29, 2023 Holmgren AJ, McBride S, Gale B, et al. Technology as a Tool for Improving Patient Safety . PSNet [internet]. 2023. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/technology-tool-improving-patient-safety Introduction  In the past several decades, technological a…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2011 - Risk Management and Patient Safety December 1, 2010 Manuel BM, McCarthy JL, Berry WR, et al. Risk Management and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2010. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/risk-management-and-patient-safety Perspective In 1990, a Harvard-based research team reported the incidence of medical errors …

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 23, 2019 - Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. January 23, 2019 Shah RK, ed. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2019;52:1-194. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-quality-improvement-0 Articles in this special issue apply safety concepts to reducing preventable patient harm in otolaryngology. The reviews highlight sy…

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 03, 2025 - NAM Scholars in Diagnostic Excellence program. January 10, 2025 National Academy of Medicine and the Council of Medical Specialty Societies. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nam-scholars-diagnostic-excellence-program Diagnostic error reduction is gaining momentum as a primary focus of patient safety achievement. This …

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 28, 2011 - Selection of indicators for continuous monitoring of patient safety: recommendations of the project 'safety improvement for patients in Europe.'  June 28, 2011 Kristensen S, Mainz J, Bartels P. Selection of indicators for continuous monitoring of patient safety: recommendations of the project 'safety improvement f…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2022 - Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Maternal Sepsis. April 1, 2020 Stanford, CA; California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative: July 1, 2022.  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-diagnosis-and-treatment-maternal-sepsis This toolkit focuses on identification of, and rapid response to, sepsis in obstetric p…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 12, 2023 - Imagining the future of diagnostic performance feedback. April 12, 2023 Rosner BI, Zwaan L, Olson APJ. Imagining the future of diagnostic performance feedback. Diagnosis (Berl). 2023;10(1):31-37. doi:10.1515/dx-2022-0055. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/imagining-future-diagnostic-performance-feedback Peer feedback i…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 29, 2023 - Addressing Medical Gaslighting to Improve Maternal Health—Together. March 29, 2023 Oregon Patient Safety Commission: 2023. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-medical-gaslighting-improve-maternal-health-together Gaslighting has been identified as a contributor to maternal mortality and morbidity. This toolkit …

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 28, 2011 - Healthcare provider complaints to the emergency department: a preliminary report on a new quality improvement instrument. March 28, 2011 Griffey RT, Bohan JS. Healthcare provider complaints to the emergency department: a preliminary report on a new quality improvement instrument. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(5):3…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 24, 2019 - Overview of Patient Safety Learning Laboratory Projects. July 24, 2019 Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overview-patient-safety-learning-laboratory-projects Collaborative strategies can enable individuals and organizations to learn from each other to support p…

  17. Reducing automated dispensing cabinet overrides in the peri-anesthesia care unit: a quality improvement project. | PSNet

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    June 07, 2023 - Study Reducing automated dispensing cabinet overrides in the peri-anesthesia care unit: a quality improvement project. Citation Text: Franciscovich CD, Bieniek A, Dunn K, et al. Reducing automated dispensing cabinet overrides in the peri-anesthesia care unit: a quality improvement projec…

  18. Developing a primary care patient measure of safety (PC PMOS): a modified Delphi process and face validity testing. | PSNet

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    August 21, 2015 - Study Developing a primary care patient measure of safety (PC PMOS): a modified Delphi process and face validity testing. Citation Text: Hernan AL, Giles SJ, O'Hara JK, et al. Developing a primary care patient measure of safety (PC PMOS): a modified Delphi process and face validity testi…

  19. Empowerment failure: how shortcomings in physician communication unwittingly undermine patient autonomy. | PSNet

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    January 17, 2019 - Study Empowerment failure: how shortcomings in physician communication unwittingly undermine patient autonomy. Citation Text: Ubel PA, Scherr KA, Fagerlin A. Empowerment Failure: How Shortcomings in Physician Communication Unwittingly Undermine Patient Autonomy. Am J Bioeth. 2017;17(11):…

  20. Secondary analysis of hand-offs in internal medicine using the I-PASS mnemonic. | PSNet

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    April 22, 2013 - Study Secondary analysis of hand-offs in internal medicine using the I-PASS mnemonic. Citation Text: Huber A, Moyano B, Blondon K. Secondary analysis of hand-offs in internal medicine using the I-PASS mnemonic. BMC Med Educ. 2024;24(1):1046. doi:10.1186/s12909-024-05880-7. Copy Citatio…
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