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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 14, 2013 - When should students learn about ethics, professionalism and patient safety? August 14, 2013 Walton M, Jeffery H, Van Staalduinen S, et al. When should students learn about ethics, professionalism and patient safety? Clin Teach. 2013;10(4):224-9. doi:10.1111/tct.12029. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-should-stud…

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    August 19, 2015 - Simulation in Surgical Training and Practice. August 19, 2015 Brown KM, Paige JT, eds. Surg Clin North Am. 2015;95:695-918. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/simulation-surgical-training-and-practice Simulation training is being used more broadly as an educational approach in health care. Articles in this special issue…

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    April 15, 2009 - Health-Care–Associated Infections in Hospitals: Continuing Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections. April 15, 2009 Subcommittee on Health Care, Committee on Finance, US Senate, Government Accountability Office, GAO-09-516T (March 18, 2009) https://psnet.…

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    February 15, 2011 - Educating seniors to be patient safety self-advocates in primary care. February 15, 2011 Elder NC, Regan SL, Pallerla H, et al. Educating Seniors to Be Patient Safety Self-Advocates in Primary Care. J Patient Saf. 2008;4(2). doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e318175d806. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/educating-seniors-be-patien…

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    June 05, 2013 - Development and testing of tools to detect ambulatory surgical adverse events. June 5, 2013 Mull HJ, Borzecki A, Hickson K, et al. Development and testing of tools to detect ambulatory surgical adverse events. J Patient Saf. 2013;9(2):96-102. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e31827d1a88. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/developme…

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    July 22, 2020 - How real-time data can change the patient safety game. July 22, 2020 Diesing G. How real-time data can change the patient safety game. J AHIMA. 2020;July 1. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-real-time-data-can-change-patient-safety-game Use of data can improve the response of clinicians to patient concerns and deter…

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    October 23, 2018 - The key to reducing doctors' misdiagnoses. October 23, 2018 Landro L. Wall Street Journal. September 12, 2017. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/key-reducing-doctors-misdiagnoses Misdiagnosis has gained recognition as an important patient safety problem. This newspaper article reports on several areas of research and i…

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    September 07, 2021 - Achieving Excellence in the Diagnosis of Acute Cardiovascular Events: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief. September 7, 2021 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2021. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/achieving-excellence-diagnosis-acute-cardiovascula…

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    April 26, 2022 - A Conversation Among Stakeholders on Medical Malpractice. April 6, 2022 Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement. April 26, 2022. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/conversation-among-stakeholders-medical-malpractice Communication and resolution programs (CRP) can improve response to patients and families a…

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    April 27, 2022 - Final Report of the Ockenden Review. April 27, 2022 London UK: Crown Copyright; March 30, 2022. ISBN: 9781528632294. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/final-report-ockenden-review Maternal and baby harm in healthcare is a sentinel event manifested by systemic failure. This report serves as the final conclusions of an i…

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    May 01, 2019 - Health systems and hospitals in pursuit of high reliability. May 1, 2019 Cheney C. HealthLeaders Media. April 17, 2019. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-systems-and-hospitals-pursuit-high-reliability This news article describes how a 19-hospital health system successfully applied high reliability principles to …

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 21, 2019 - Is WHO's surgical safety checklist being hyped? August 21, 2019 Urbach DR, Dimick JB, Haynes AB, et al. Is WHO's surgical safety checklist being hyped? BMJ. 2019;366:l4700. doi:10.1136/bmj.l4700. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/whos-surgical-safety-checklist-being-hyped Checklists are a popular yet controversial stra…

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    July 02, 2014 - Perspective: a business school view of medical interprofessional rounds: transforming rounding groups into rounding teams. July 2, 2014 Bharwani AM, Harris C, Southwick FS. Perspective: a business school view of medical interprofessional rounds: transforming rounding groups into rounding teams. Acad Med. 2012;87(1…

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    March 27, 2013 - The clinical safety of disabled patients: proposal for a methodology for analysis of health care risks and specific measures for improvement. March 27, 2013 Perea-Pérez B, Labajo-González E, Bratos-Murillo M, et al. The clinical safety of disabled patients: proposal for a methodology for analysis of health care ri…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 30, 2008 - Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. April 30, 2008 Hughes RG, ed. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2008. AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043.   https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-quality-evidence-based-handbook-nurses This handbook prepared by the Age…

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    July 24, 2013 - Using Plan Do Study Act to transform a simulation center. July 24, 2013 Murphy JI. Using Plan Do Study Act to Transform a Simulation Center. Clin Simul Nurs. 2012;9(7). doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2012.03.002. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-plan-do-study-act-transform-simulation-center This commentary describes the res…

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    September 29, 2021 - A Thematic Analysis of HSIB's First 22 Investigations.  September 29, 2021 Farnborough, UK: Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch; September 9, 2021. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/thematic-analysis-hsibs-first-22-investigations In-depth failure investigations provide improvement insights for individuals and or…

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    October 16, 2024 - Pediatric perioperative medication errors. October 16, 2024 Lu-Boettcher YE, Koka R. Pediatric perioperative medication errors. APSF Newsletter. 39(3):84-86. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pediatric-perioperative-medication-errors Medication safety is a primary concern during surgery, particularly when treating child…

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 19, 2011 - Reducing clinical errors in cancer education: interpreter training. January 19, 2011 Gany FM, Gonzalez CJ, Basu G, et al. Reducing clinical errors in cancer education: interpreter training. J Cancer Educ. 2010;25(4):560-4. doi:10.1007/s13187-010-0107-9. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-clinical-errors-cancer-…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 31, 2018 - AI can't replace doctors. But it can make them better. October 31, 2018 Parikh R. MIT Technol Rev. October 23, 2018. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ai-cant-replace-doctors-it-can-make-them-better Computerized decision support and artificial intelligence (AI) are being utilized to enhance decision-making in health ca…
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