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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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42095/psn-pdf
April 09, 2013 - Six things every plastic surgeon needs to know about
teamwork training and checklists.
April 9, 2013
Harden SW. Six things every plastic surgeon needs to know about teamwork training and checklists.
Aesthet Surg J. 2013;33(3):443-8. doi:10.1177/1090820X13477417.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/six-things-every-plasti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35344/psn-pdf
March 11, 2011 - Creating the web-based intensive care unit safety
reporting system.
March 11, 2011
Holzmueller CG. Creating the Web-based Intensive Care Unit Safety Reporting System. Journal of the
American Medical Informatics Association. 2004;12(2). doi:10.1197/jamia.m1408.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/creating-web-based-inten…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44729/psn-pdf
January 07, 2016 - The morbidity and mortality meeting: time for a different
approach?
January 7, 2016
Fraser J. The morbidity and mortality meeting: time for a different approach? Arch Dis Child. 2016;101(1):4-
8. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2015-309536.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/morbidity-and-mortality-meeting-time-different-appro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35176/psn-pdf
June 23, 2009 - Mapping changes in surgical mortality over 9 years by
peer review audit.
June 23, 2009
Thompson A, Ashraf Z, Burton H, et al. Mapping changes in surgical mortality over 9 years by peer review
audit. Br J Surg. 2005;92(11):1449-52.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mapping-changes-surgical-mortality-over-9-years-peer-re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866169/psn-pdf
June 19, 2024 - Safe and equitable pediatric clinical use of AI.
June 19, 2024
Handley JL, Lehmann CU, Ratwani RM. Safe and equitable pediatric clinical use of AI. JAMA Pediatr.
2024;178(7):637-638. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0897.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-and-equitable-pediatric-clinical-use-ai
Accepting shared res…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837042/psn-pdf
April 04, 2022 - Leadership Response to a Sentinel Event: Respectful,
Effective Crisis Management.
April 4, 2022
Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leadership-response-sentinel-event-respectful-effective-crisis-management
Crisis management skills are valuable at both the organizational and clinical …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45364/psn-pdf
September 04, 2016 - A piece of my mind. Changing the narrative.
September 4, 2016
Allen-Dicker J. Changing the Narrative. JAMA. 2016;316(3). doi:10.1001/jama.2016.3029.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/piece-my-mind-changing-narrative
Storytelling can share knowledge and build community among physicians. However, if clinicians
communicat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836928/psn-pdf
April 13, 2022 - Action on patient safety can reduce health inequalities.
April 13, 2022
Wade C, Malhotra AM, McGuire P, et al. Action on patient safety can reduce health inequalities. BMJ.
2022;376:e067090. doi:10.1136/bmj-2021-067090.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/action-patient-safety-can-reduce-health-inequalities
The role of h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50425/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44420/psn-pdf
August 26, 2015 - Obstetric safety and quality.
August 26, 2015
Pettker CM, Grobman WA. Obstetric Safety and Quality. Obstet Gynecol. 2015;126(1):196-206.
doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000000918.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/obstetric-safety-and-quality
Obstetric hospital admission has substantial potential for harm should something go wr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43219/psn-pdf
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/46963/psn-pdf
April 18, 2018 - A Just Culture Guide.
April 18, 2018
NHS Improvement. London, UK: National Health Service; March 15, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/just-culture-guide
Although focusing on system failure has been highlighted as key to improving patient safety, individual
behaviors must also be recognized as contributors to ris…
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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/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/47336/psn-pdf
March 04, 2019 - "Saying sorry": some strategies for effective apology
within the workplace.
March 4, 2019
Cleary M, Lees D, Lopez V. "Saying sorry": some strategies for effective apology within the workplace.
Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2018;39(11):980-982. doi:10.1080/01612840.2018.1507571.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/saying-sorry…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44871/psn-pdf
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…
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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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73894/psn-pdf
February 22, 2022 - Achieving Excellence in Cancer Diagnosis: Proceedings
of a Workshop—in Brief.
February 22, 2022
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: The National
Academies Press; 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/achieving-excellence-cancer-diagnosis
Diagnostic errors remain an o…