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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44651/psn-pdf
December 09, 2015 - Measurement of diagnostic errors is a key first step to
their reduction.
December 9, 2015
Singh H. National Quality Measures Expert Commentaries. November 23, 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measurement-diagnostic-errors-key-first-step-their-reduction
Recently, diagnostic error has garnered much discussion and …
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October 24, 2018 - I-PASS checklist: a powerful tool for patient handoffs.
October 24, 2018
Peeples L. Pharmacy Practice News. October 10, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-pass-checklist-powerful-tool-patient-handoffs
Structured handoffs can reduce communication problems that contribute to medical error. This magazine
article re…
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June 22, 2017 - A primer on PDSA: executing plan–do–study–act cycles
in practice, not just in name.
June 22, 2017
Leis JA, Shojania KG. A primer on PDSA: executing plan-do-study-act cycles in practice, not just in name.
BMJ Qual Saf. 2017;26(7):572-577. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2016-006245.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/primer-pdsa-execu…
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April 25, 2018 - Diagnostic reasoning and cognitive biases of nurse
practitioners.
April 25, 2018
Lawson TN. Diagnostic Reasoning and Cognitive Biases of Nurse Practitioners. J Nurs Educ.
2018;57(4):203-208. doi:10.3928/01484834-20180322-03.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-reasoning-and-cognitive-biases-nurse-practitioners…
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September 29, 2010 - The effect of resident duty hour restriction on trauma
center outcomes in teaching hospitals in the state of
Pennsylvania.
September 29, 2010
Helling TS, Kaswan S, Boccardo J, et al. The effect of resident duty hour restriction on trauma center
outcomes in teaching hospitals in the state of Pennsylvania. J Trauma.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44911/psn-pdf
February 17, 2016 - Improving doctor–patient communication in a digital
world.
February 17, 2016
Lakshmanan I. The Diane Rehm Show. February 9, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-doctor-patient-communication-digital-world
Digital technologies represent both promise and risks for communication in health care. This radio inte…
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February 25, 2019 - Future directions for diagnostic decision support.
February 25, 2019
Carr S. ImproveDx. April 2016;3:1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/future-directions-diagnostic-decision-support
Clinical decision support systems are tools being used to augment clinical reasoning and diagnostic
accuracy. This newsletter article …
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July 07, 2021 - Barriers to and facilitators of bedside nursing handover: a
systematic review and meta-synthesis.
July 7, 2021
Clari M, Conti A, Chiarini D, et al. Barriers to and facilitators of bedside nursing handover: a systematic
review and meta-synthesis. J Nurs Care Qual. 2021;36(4):e51-e58. doi:10.1097/ncq.0000000000000564…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47377/psn-pdf
February 20, 2019 - Every patient should be enabled to stop the line.
February 20, 2019
Bell SK, Martinez W. Every patient should be enabled to stop the line. BMJ Qual Saf. 2019;28(3):172-176.
doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008714.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/every-patient-should-be-enabled-stop-line
The Toyota manufacturing model "stop the…
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January 26, 2022 - The evolution of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Movement
in America: lessons learned and considerations to
promote further improvement in patient safety.
January 26, 2022
Warner MA, Warner ME. The evolution of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Movement in America: lessons
learned and considerations to promote further i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48120/psn-pdf
July 17, 2019 - 2018 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality
Awards.
July 17, 2019
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2019;45(7):461-486.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/2018-john-m-eisenberg-patient-safety-and-quality-awards
The Eisenberg Award honors individuals and organizations who have made important contributions to
patient saf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840167/psn-pdf
November 16, 2022 - 'Reading the Signals' : Maternity and Neonatal Services in
East Kent – the Report of the Independent Investigation.
November 16, 2022
Kirkup B. Department of Health and Social Care. London, England: Crown Copyright; 2022. ISBN:
9781528636759.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reading-signals-maternity-and-neonata…
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June 22, 2009 - Cause and effect analysis of closed claims in obstetrics
and gynecology.
June 22, 2009
White AA, Pichert JW, Bledsoe SH, et al. Cause and effect analysis of closed claims in obstetrics and
gynecology. Obstet Gynecol. 2005;105(5 Pt 1):1031-1038.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cause-and-effect-analysis-closed-claims-o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44868/psn-pdf
June 17, 2016 - Patient safety and the problem of many hands.
June 17, 2016
Dixon-Woods M, Pronovost P. Patient safety and the problem of many hands. BMJ Qual Saf.
2016;25(7):485-488. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2016-005232.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-problem-many-hands
Although individual and organizational accountabi…
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January 31, 2024 - Psychological safety and hierarchy in operating room
debriefing: reflexive thematic analysis.
January 31, 2024
McElroy C, Skegg E, Mudgway M, et al. Psychological safety and hierarchy in operating room debriefing:
reflexive thematic analysis. J Surg Res. 2023;295:567-573. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2023.11.054.
https://psn…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41466/psn-pdf
June 20, 2012 - Factors predicting change in hospital safety climate and
capability in a multi-site patient safety collaborative: a
longitudinal survey study.
June 20, 2012
Benn J, Burnett S, Parand A, et al. Factors predicting change in hospital safety climate and capability in a
multi-site patient safety collaborative: a longit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44465/psn-pdf
November 20, 2015 - Why even good physicians do not wash their hands.
November 20, 2015
Redelmeier DA, Shafir E. Why even good physicians do not wash their hands. BMJ Qual Saf.
2015;24(12):744-7. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004319.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-even-good-physicians-do-not-wash-their-hands
Insufficient hand hygiene comp…
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July 14, 2018 - A framework for operationalizing risk: a practical
approach to patient safety.
July 14, 2018
Mathews SC, Sutcliffe K, Garrett MR, et al. A framework for operationalizing risk: A practical approach to
patient safety. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2018;38(1):38-46. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21317.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frame…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44125/psn-pdf
May 28, 2015 - AHRQ focuses on ambulatory patient safety.
May 28, 2015
Ricciardi R. AHRQ Focuses on Ambulatory Patient Safety. J Nurs Care Qual. 2015;30(3):193-6.
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000124.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-focuses-ambulatory-patient-safety
AHRQ has generated funding and educational opportunities toward u…
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September 06, 2017 - A multicomponent fall prevention strategy reduces falls at
an academic medical center.
September 6, 2017
France D, Slayton J, Moore S, et al. A Multicomponent Fall Prevention Strategy Reduces Falls at an
Academic Medical Center. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2017;43(9).
doi:10.1016/j.…