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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41900/psn-pdf
December 05, 2012 - Impact of an intervention to reduce prescribing errors in a
pediatric intensive care unit.
December 5, 2012
Martinez-Anton A, Sanchez I, Casanueva L. Impact of an intervention to reduce prescribing errors in a
pediatric intensive care unit. Intensive Care Med. 2012;38(9):1532-8. doi:10.1007/s00134-012-2609-x.
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March 06, 2019 - Medical device-related pressure ulcers: a systematic
review and meta-analysis.
March 6, 2019
Jackson D, Sarki AM, Betteridge R, et al. Medical device-related pressure ulcers: A systematic review and
meta-analysis. Int J Nurs Stud. 2019;92:109-120. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.02.006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/me…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43069/psn-pdf
April 16, 2014 - Decimal numbers and safe interpretation of clinical
pathology results.
April 16, 2014
Sinnott M, Eley R, Steinle V, et al. Decimal numbers and safe interpretation of clinical pathology results. J
Clin Pathol. 2014;67(2):179-81. doi:10.1136/jclinpath-2013-201865.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decimal-numbers-and-saf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39090/psn-pdf
November 11, 2009 - Nurse reports of adverse events during sedation
procedures at a pediatric hospital.
November 11, 2009
Lightdale JR, Mahoney LB, Fredette ME, et al. Nurse reports of adverse events during sedation procedures
at a pediatric hospital. J Perianesth Nurs. 2009;24(5):300-6. doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2009.07.004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72583/psn-pdf
December 16, 2020 - Wear face masks with no metal during MRI exams.
December 16, 2020
FDA Safety Communication. MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug
Administration; December 7, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wear-face-masks-no-metal-during-mri-exams
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) requires patient prep…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36615/psn-pdf
January 14, 2011 - The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005:
provisions and potential opportunities.
January 14, 2011
Liang BA, Riley W, Rutherford W, et al. The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005:
Provisions and Potential Opportunities. American Journal of Medical Quality. 2007;22(1).
doi:10.1177/10628…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43394/psn-pdf
July 30, 2014 - With oral chemotherapy, we simply must do better!
July 30, 2014
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. July 17, 2014;19:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oral-chemotherapy-we-simply-must-do-better
To illustrate hazards associated with dispensing more than one dose of certain medications, this newsletter
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February 21, 2024 - Positive Patient Identification.
February 21, 2024
Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB), Dorset, UK: Health Services Safety
Investigations Body; February 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/positive-patient-identification
Patient misidentification can result in medication administration errors, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41051/psn-pdf
February 20, 2012 - What do patients and relatives know about problems and
failures in care?
February 20, 2012
Iedema R, Allen S, Britton K, et al. What do patients and relatives know about problems and failures in
care? BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(3):198-205. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000100.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-do-patients-and…
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February 27, 2019 - Medicine Safety: Take Care.
February 27, 2019
Lim R, Semple S, Ellett LK, Roughead L. Canberra, Australia: Pharmaceutical Society of Australia; 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicine-safety-take-care
Analyzing the evidence on medication errors in Australia, this report estimates the incidence of acute care
ad…
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March 01, 2023 - Access to Clinical Information at the Bedside.
March 1, 2023
Farnborough, UK: Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch; February 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/access-clinical-information-bedside
Patient misidentification in emergent situations can reduce the appropriateness of care delivery and safety.
This rep…
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December 29, 2014 - Hospitalized patients' participation and its impact on
quality of care and patient safety.
December 29, 2014
Weingart SN, Zhu J, Chiappetta L, et al. Hospitalized patients' participation and its impact on quality of care
and patient safety. Int J Qual Health Care. 2011;23(3):269-77. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzr002.
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August 14, 2024 - Healthcare Simulation in Nursing Practice.
August 14, 2024
Watts PI. Healthcare Simulation in Nursing Practice. Nurs Clin North Am. 2024;59(3):345-510.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-simulation-nursing-practice
Simulation is an established method to examine nursing process resilience and develop non-techni…
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April 17, 2019 - Will human factors restore faith in the GMC?
April 17, 2019
Morgan L, Benson D, McCulloch P. Will human factors restore faith in the GMC? BMJ. 2019;364:l1037.
doi:10.1136/bmj.l1037.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/will-human-factors-restore-faith-gmc
Investigations into medical mistakes that result in patient harm sh…
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December 19, 2017 - The emotional fallout from the culture of blame and
shame.
December 19, 2017
Ferguson CC. The emotional fallout from the culture of blame and shame. JAMA Pediatr.
2017;171(12):1141. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.2691.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emotional-fallout-culture-blame-and-shame
In this commentary, a p…
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April 11, 2011 - Emergency medical services system changes reduce
pediatric epinephrine dosing errors in the prehospital
setting.
April 11, 2011
Kaji AH, Gausche-Hill M, Conrad H, et al. Emergency medical services system changes reduce pediatric
epinephrine dosing errors in the prehospital setting. Pediatrics. 2006;118(4):1493-150…
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October 26, 2022 - Designing safety interventions for specific contexts:
results from a literature review.
October 26, 2022
Karanikas N, Khan SR, Baker PRA, et al. Designing safety interventions for specific contexts: Results from
a literature review. Safety Sci. 2022;156:105906. doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2022.105906.
https://psnet.ahrq.go…
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February 10, 2016 - Soaring numbers of 111 callers forced to wait for a call
back.
February 10, 2016
Donnelly L. The Telegraph. January 31, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/soaring-numbers-111-callers-forced-wait-call-back
Delays in care and diagnosis can result in patient harm. This news article reports on the trend of delays in
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February 18, 2011 - Understanding and responding to adverse events.
February 18, 2011
Vincent CA. Understanding and Responding to Adverse Events. New Engl J Med. 2003;348(11):1051-
1056. doi:10.1056/nejmhpr020760.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-and-responding-adverse-events
In this article, Vincent describes the investiga…
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January 01, 2021 - Expert consensus on currently accepted measures of
harm.
September 9, 2020
Logan MS, Myers LC, Salmasian H, et al. Expert consensus on currently accepted measures of harm. J
Patient Saf. 2021;17(8):e1726-e1731. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000754.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/expert-consensus-currently-accepted-measu…