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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44132/psn-pdf
May 13, 2015 - Adverse outcomes: why bad things happen to good
people.
May 13, 2015
Sonnenberg A. Adverse outcomes: why bad things happen to good people. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol.
2015;13(5):820-3.e1. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2014.07.064.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-outcomes-why-bad-things-happen-good-people
This commentary…
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October 17, 2018 - How to prevent the top 4 medication errors.
October 17, 2018
Sederstrom J. Drug Topics. September 17, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-prevent-top-4-medication-errors
Medication errors continue to be a worldwide patient safety challenge that requires both systems and
individual practice strategies for improv…
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September 04, 2019 - Why doctors still offer treatments that may not help.
September 4, 2019
Frakt A. New York Times. August 26, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-doctors-still-offer-treatments-may-not-help
The slow adoption of improvement innovations is a persistent challenge to high-quality and safe patient
care. This newspaper…
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July 26, 2023 - Content analysis of nurses' reflections on medication
errors in a regional hospital.
July 26, 2023
Issacs AN, RAYMOND A, KENT B. Content analysis of nurses’ reflections on medication errors in a
regional hospital. Contemp Nurse. 2023;59(3):202-213. doi:10.1080/10376178.2023.2220432.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/co…
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January 01, 2015 - Developing a reporting and tracking tool for nursing
student errors and near misses.
May 28, 2014
Disch J, Barnsteiner J. Developing a Reporting and Tracking Tool for Nursing Student Errors and Near
Misses. J Nurs Reg. 2015;5(1):4-10. doi:10.1016/s2155-8256(15)30093-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/developing-repor…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40790/psn-pdf
January 01, 2012 - Nurses' perceptions of simulation-based interprofessional
training program for rapid response and code blue
events.
December 1, 2011
Wehbe-Janek H, Lenzmeier CR, Ogden PE, et al. Nurses' perceptions of simulation-based
interprofessional training program for rapid response and code blue events. J Nurs Care Qual.
2…
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May 30, 2018 - The burnout crisis in American medicine.
May 30, 2018
Xu R. The Atlantic. May 11, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/burnout-crisis-american-medicine
Clinician burnout is a growing concern in health care. This magazine article illustrates how ineffective
electronic health record systems contribute to the problem a…
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November 25, 2020 - Hospital Preparedness for a COVID-19 Surge:
Assessment Tool.
November 25, 2020
Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-preparedness-covid-19-surge-assessment-tool
Hospital crisis management, preparation, and planning are of heightened interest due to the …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47766/psn-pdf
March 27, 2019 - Advancing the Safety of Acute Pain Management.
March 27, 2019
Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advancing-safety-acute-pain-management
Pain management has emerged as a complex safety concern. This report discusses four organizational
prerequisites to improve pain …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46240/psn-pdf
June 21, 2017 - Implementation of a modified bedside handoff for a
postpartum unit.
June 21, 2017
Wollenhaup CA, Stevenson EL, Thompson J, et al. Implementation of a Modified Bedside Handoff for a
Postpartum Unit. J Nurs Admin. 2017;47(6):320-326. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000487.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-modif…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853251/psn-pdf
July 19, 2024 - Annual Speak Up Data Reports.
July 19, 2024
Stratford, London; The National Guardian.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/annual-speak-data-reports
Organizational efforts to collect and respond to the concerns of staff and patients are a cornerstone to
patient safety improvement despite challenges to implement them. This…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865818/psn-pdf
May 08, 2024 - The role for policy in AI-assisted medical diagnosis.
May 8, 2024
Newman-Toker DE, Sharfstein JM. The role for policy in AI-assisted medical diagnosis. JAMA Health
Forum. 2024;5(4):e241339. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.1339.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-policy-ai-assisted-medical-diagnosis
Artificial inte…
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September 30, 2020 - Evidence on Use of Clinical Reasoning Checklists for
Diagnostic Error Reduction.
September 30, 2020
Zwaan L, Staal J. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2020.
AHRQ Publication No. 20-0040-3-EF.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evidence-use-clinical-reasoning-checklists-diagnostic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45025/psn-pdf
May 04, 2016 - Reducing prognostic errors: a new imperative in quality
healthcare.
May 4, 2016
Khullar D, Jena AB. Reducing prognostic errors: a new imperative in quality healthcare. BMJ.
2016;352:i1417. doi:10.1136/bmj.i1417.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-prognostic-errors-new-imperative-quality-healthcare
This comment…
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September 27, 2017 - The development and implementation of checklists in
obstetrics.
September 27, 2017
Medicine S for M-F, Bernstein PS, Combs A, et al. The development and implementation of checklists in
obstetrics. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017;217(2):B2-B6. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2017.05.032.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/development-and-i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74749/psn-pdf
February 09, 2022 - A safety maturity model for technology-induced errors.
February 9, 2022
Borycki EM, Kushniruk AW. A safety maturity model for technology-induced errors. Stud Health Technol
Inform. 2022;289:447-451. doi:10.3233/shti210954.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-maturity-model-technology-induced-errors
Although health…
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July 11, 2017 - Beyond medication reconciliation: the correct medication
list.
July 11, 2017
Rose AJ, Fischer SH, Paasche-Orlow MK. Beyond Medication Reconciliation: The Correct Medication List.
JAMA. 2017;317(20):2057-2058. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.4628.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/beyond-medication-reconciliation-correct-medicati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45612/psn-pdf
November 09, 2016 - Pharmacist work stress and learning from quality related
events.
November 9, 2016
Boyle TA, Bishop A, Morrison B, et al. Pharmacist work stress and learning from quality related events. Res
Social Adm Pharm. 2016;12(5):772-83. doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2015.10.003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pharmacist-work-stress-a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45531/psn-pdf
December 14, 2016 - The role of safety culture in influencing provider
perceptions of patient safety.
December 14, 2016
Bishop A, Boyle TA. The Role of Safety Culture in Influencing Provider Perceptions of Patient Safety. J
Patient Saf. 2016;12(4):204-209.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-safety-culture-influencing-provider-percepti…
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April 22, 2016 - Making checklists work: South Carolina's statewide
experiment.
April 22, 2016
Rice S. MAKING CHECKLISTS WORK. Modern healthcare. 2016;46(4):14-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-checklists-work-south-carolinas-statewide-experiment
Although checklist implementation as a safety strategy has achieved some success…