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9281. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61055/psn-pdf
      October 21, 2020 - How administrative burdens can harm health. October 21, 2020 Herd P, Moynihan D. Health Affairs Health Policy Brief. October 2, 2020. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-administrative-burdens-can-harm-health The crossover of health equity concepts to patient safety has emerged as a consideration for improvement. Thi…

9282. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 10, 2016 - Patient Safety: Exploring Quality of Care in the US. August 10, 2016 ProPublica, Inc. New York, NY. 2012-2016. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-exploring-quality-care-us This website provides resources exploring patient safety challenges from various perspectives, including feature length articles and m…

9283. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 16, 2014 - Introducing the safety score audit for staff member and patient safety. July 16, 2014 Sinnott M, Eley R, Winch S. Introducing the safety score audit for staff member and patient safety. AORN J. 2014;100(1):91-5. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2014.05.006. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/introducing-safety-score-audit-staff-membe…

9284. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 08, 2017 - The War on Error: Common Diagnostic Errors. March 8, 2017 Medscape. 2016–2017. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/war-error-common-diagnostic-errors Improving diagnosis has recently been recognized as a primary focus for patient safety. This collection highlights particular clinical areas of concern such as neurology an…

9285. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      June 24, 2015 - Patient Safety Tool Kit. June 24, 2015 WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. Cairo, Egypt: World Health Organization; 2015. ISBN: 9789290220596. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-tool-kit Patient safety programs should reflect local needs, motivate clinician and leadership engagement, and s…

9286. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      May 20, 2019 - The Joint Commission Big Book of Checklists. 2nd Edition. May 20, 2019 Oakbrook Terrance, IL: Joint Commission; 2018. ISBN: 9781635850598. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/joint-commission-big-book-checklists-2nd-edition Checklists are a widely accepted strategy to improve communication and standardize processes to su…

9287. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 04, 2016 - Radically redesigning patient safety. September 4, 2016 Radick LE. Radically Redesigning Patient Safety. Healthcare executive. 2016;31(2):32-4, 36-40, 42. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/radically-redesigning-patient-safety Leadership and staff commitment are required to achieve improvements in patient safety. Discuss…

9288. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2023 - Learning Health Systems January 1, 2023 Agency for Health Research and Quality. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-health-systems The learning health system model centers on the purposeful, systematic use of internal data and knowledge with external evidence to improve the safety and quality of care. This websi…

9289. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      October 07, 2015 - The evolution of a safety culture. October 7, 2015 Patton BS, Donovan KJ. The Evolution of a Safety Culture. Air Med J. 2015;34(5):264-8. doi:10.1016/j.amj.2015.05.012. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evolution-safety-culture This commentary describes how an air transport unit at one hospital developed a safety cultu…

9290. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      October 05, 2016 - When doctors get the wrong patient. October 5, 2016 Whitman E. Mod Healthc. September 25, 2016. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-doctors-get-wrong-patient Misidentification of patients can result in problems such as medication administration delays, blood transfusion mismatches, and wrong-patient surgery. This ma…

9291. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 12, 2012 - A safety culture transformation: its effects at a children's hospital. September 12, 2012 Peterson TH, Teman SF, Connors RH. A safety culture transformation: its effects at a children's hospital. J Patient Saf. 2012;8(3):125-30. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e31824bd744. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-culture-transfor…

9292. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      February 25, 2015 - How to make surgery safer. February 25, 2015 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-make-surgery-safer This newspaper article reports on various ways hospitals are working to make surgical care safer and reduce readmissions due to surgical complications, including checklists, teamwork training courses for surgeons, preo…

9293. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 11, 2013 - A hazard of impatient medicine. September 11, 2013 Gunderman R, Lynch J, Harrell H. The Atlantic. September 3, 2013. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hazard-impatient-medicine This magazine article reports on the unique tension between efficiency mandates and patient-centered care through the example of a cancer patie…

9294. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      April 03, 2013 - The perianesthesia nurse's role in the prevention of opioid-related sentinel events. April 3, 2013 Pasero C. The perianesthesia nurse's role in the prevention of opioid-related sentinel events. J Perianesth Nurs. 2013;28(1):31-7. doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2012.11.001. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perianesthesia-nurses-r…

9295. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2016 - Performing the wrong procedure. November 1, 2016 Minnier T, Phrampus P, Waddell L. Performing the Wrong Procedure. JAMA. 2016;316(11):1207-1208. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.9134. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/performing-wrong-procedure Describing an incorrect procedure incident which involved placement of a dialysis cath…

9296. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2022 - Usability and accessibility of publicly available patient safety databases. June 1, 2022 Sheehan JG, Howe JL, Fong A, et al. Usability and accessibility of publicly available patient safety databases. J Patient Saf. 2022;18(6):565-569. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001018. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/usability-and-ac…

9297. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      April 13, 2022 - Quality Special Issue. April 13, 2022 J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2022;66(2):165-309. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-special-issue Improving patient safety related to radiology and radiation oncology is an ongoing priority. This special issue explores themes related to radiology and radiation oncology, inclu…

9298. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 19, 2020 - Patient Safety. August 19, 2020 Levett-Jones T, ed. Clin Sim Nurs. 2020;44(1):1-78; 2020;45(1):1-60. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-20 Simulation is a recognized technique to educate and plan to improve care processes and safety. This pair of special issues highlights the use of simulation in nur…

9299. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 18, 2018 - The Future of NHS Patient Safety Investigation. July 18, 2018 NHS Improvement. London, UK: National Health Service; 2018. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/future-nhs-patient-safety-investigation Organizational processes to investigate adverse care incidents play an important part in generating the learning needed for …

9300. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      November 18, 2011 - Leadership Guide to Patient Safety: Resources and Tools for Establishing and Maintaining Patient Safety. November 18, 2011 Botwinick L, Bisognano M, Haraden C. Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2006. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leadership-guide-patient-safety-resources-and-tools-establishin…