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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 30, 2015 - Safety culture includes "good catches." September 30, 2015 Traynor K. Safety culture includes "good catches". Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2015;72(19):1597-1599. doi:10.2146/news150065. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-culture-includes-good-catches Near misses can provide opportunities for learning if there is a pro…

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    February 20, 2013 - Mitigating error vulnerability at the transition of care through the use of health IT applications. February 20, 2013 Cortelyou-Ward K, Swain A, Yeung T. Mitigating Error Vulnerability at the Transition of Care through the Use of Health IT Applications. J Med Syst. 2012;36(6). doi:10.1007/s10916-012-9855-x. https:…

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    November 02, 2016 - Antimicrobial stewardship and patient safety. November 2, 2016 Zukowski CM. Antimicrobial Stewardship and Patient Safety. AORN J. 2016;104(4):354-356. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.08.002. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-patient-safety Antimicrobial stewardship has been highlighted as a strate…

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    October 03, 2017 - Scoring no goal—further adventures in transparency. October 3, 2017 Rosenbaum L. Scoring No Goal--Further Adventures in Transparency. N Engl J Med. 2015;373(15):1385- 8. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1510094. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/scoring-no-goal-further-adventures-transparency This commentary explores challenges to mon…

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    August 23, 2023 - Five new ways to advance diagnostic safety in your clinical practice. August 23, 2023 Bradford A, Goeschel C, Shofer M, et al. Am Fam Physician. 2023;108(1):14-16. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/five-new-ways-advance-diagnostic-safety-your-clinical-practice Diagnostic errors are common in the ambulatory environment.…

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    October 26, 2022 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care. October 26, 2022 Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2022. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improve-antibiotic-use-ambulatory-care Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing is associated with increased risk potential. This toolkit a…

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    December 10, 2008 - Addressing delays in medication administration for patients transferred from the hospital to the nursing home: a pilot quality improvement project. December 10, 2008 Ward KT, Bates-Jensen B, Eslami MS, et al. Addressing delays in medication administration for patients transferred from the hospital to the nursing h…

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    February 17, 2016 - The Sociology of Healthcare Safety and Quality. February 17, 2016 Allen D, Braithwaite J, Sandall J, Waring J, eds. Sociol Health Illn. 2016;38(2):179-339. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sociology-healthcare-safety-and-quality The sociological approach to exploring safety has shown promise as a way to understand why …

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    September 06, 2017 - Pain assessment and management standards for hospitals. September 6, 2017 R3 Report. August 29, 2017;11:1-7. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pain-assessment-and-management-standards-hospitals Strategies to manage pain safely have been reexamined in light of the opioid epidemic. This report highlights Joint Commissio…

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    January 15, 2020 - NHS hospitals to employ safety experts to tackle thousands of avoidable mistakes. January 15, 2020 Lintern S. NHS hospitals to employ safety experts to tackle thousands of avoidable mistakes. Independent. December 25, 2019; https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nhs-hospitals-employ-safety-experts-tackle-thousands-avoidable…

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    March 02, 2012 - SBAR: electronic handoff tool for noncomplicated procedural patients. March 2, 2012 Wentworth L, Diggins J, Bartel D, et al. SBAR: electronic handoff tool for noncomplicated procedural patients. J Nurs Care Qual. 2012;27(2):125-31. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31823cc9a0. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sbar-electronic-hand…

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    June 14, 2023 - What Happened to Patient Safety. June 14, 2023 Sheridan S. Turn on the Lights. Institute for Healthcare Improvement.  May 2023 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-happened-patient-safety Patient engagement is an important component in patient safety. This episode from the Turn on the Lights podcast (hosted by I…

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    May 21, 2019 - Should medical malpractice prevention be considered separately or as an integral part of comprehensive health care safety improvement? May 21, 2019 Enbom JA. Should medical malpractice prevention be considered separately or as an integral part of comprehensive health care safety improvement? Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2…

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    August 14, 2024 - Healthcare Simulation in Nursing Practice. August 14, 2024 Watts PI. Healthcare Simulation in Nursing Practice. Nurs Clin North Am. 2024;59(3):345-510. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-simulation-nursing-practice Simulation is an established method to examine nursing process resilience and develop non-techni…

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    October 27, 2021 - Applying decision science to the prioritization of healthcare-associated infection initiatives. October 27, 2021 Tsai TH, Gerst MD, Engineer C, et al. Applying decision science to the prioritization of healthcare- associated infection initiatives. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(7):506-512. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000416.…

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    January 31, 2018 - Toolkit to Promote Safe Surgery. January 31, 2018 Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; November 2017. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-promote-safe-surgery Preventing surgical complications including surgical site infections are a worldwide target for improvement. This toolkit builds on t…

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    February 15, 2017 - A Framework for Safe, Reliable, and Effective Care. February 15, 2017 Frankel A, Haraden C, Federico F, Lenoci-Edwards J. Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Safe & Reliable Healthcare; 2017. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/framework-safe-reliable-and-effective-care A systems approach to safety ca…

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    May 03, 2023 - Roadmap to Health Care Safety for Massachusetts. May 3, 2023 Massachusetts Healthcare Safety and Quality Consortium. Boston, MA: Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety; April 2023. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/roadmap-health-care-safety-massachusetts Collective engagement and focus are required to attain large sys…

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    November 17, 2021 - Influence of perioperative handoffs on complications and outcomes. November 17, 2021 Burden AR, Potestio C, Pukenas E. Influence of perioperative handoffs on complications and outcomes. Adv Anesth. 2021;39:133-148. doi:10.1016/j.aan.2021.07.008. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-perioperative-handoffs-complic…

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    July 02, 2014 - The creation and impact of a dedicated section on quality and patient safety in a clinical academic department. July 2, 2014 Boudreaux AM, Vetter TR. The Creation and Impact of a Dedicated Section on Quality and Patient Safety in a Clinical Academic Department. Academic Medicine. 2012;88(2). doi:10.1097/acm.0b013e3…
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