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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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…

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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…

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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 …

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 21, 2021 - Disrespectful behavior in healthcare: has it improved? Please take our survey! October 21, 2021 ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. September 9, 2021;26(18);1-5. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disrespectful-behavior-healthcare-has-it-improved-please-take-our-survey Disrespectful behavior is a persisten…

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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…

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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…

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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…

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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…

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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.…

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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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…

  14. What Can the Rest of the Health Care System Learn from the VA's Quality and Safety Transformation? | PSNet

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    September 01, 2006 - What Can the Rest of the Health Care System Learn from the VA's Quality and Safety Transformation? Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH | September 1, 2006  Also Read a Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Jha AK. What Can the Rest of the Heal…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 15, 2024 - Pharmacist's Role in Medication Safety December 15, 2024 The Pharmacist's Role in Medication Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2019. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/pharmacists-role-medication-safety PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that they reflect current res…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2015 - Hyperglycemia and Switching to Subcutaneous Insulin December 1, 2015 Wetterneck TB. Hyperglycemia and Switching to Subcutaneous Insulin. PSNet [internet]. 2015. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyperglycemia-and-switching-subcutaneous-insulin The Case A 47-year-old man with type 2 diabetes was admitted to the hospita…

  17. Glucose Roller Coaster | PSNet

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    February 02, 2022 - Glucose Roller Coaster Citation Text: Sharpe B. Glucose Roller Coaster. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMed…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2021 - Perceptions of pediatric hospital safety culture in the United States: an analysis of the 2016 Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. April 24, 2019 Gampetro PJ, Segvich JP, Jordan N, et al. Perceptions of Pediatric Hospital Safety Culture in the United States: An Analysis of the 2016 Hospital Survey on Patien…

  19. IHI announces that hospitals participating in 100,000 Lives Campaign have saved an estimated 122,300 lives. | PSNet

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    August 07, 2024 - Press Release/Announcement Classic IHI announces that hospitals participating in 100,000 Lives Campaign have saved an estimated 122,300 lives. Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedi…

  20. What is Correct-Site Surgery? | PSNet

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    October 15, 2018 - Fact Sheet/FAQs What is Correct-Site Surgery? Citation Text: What is Correct-Site Surgery? American College of Surgeons. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL…
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