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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40445/psn-pdf
May 11, 2011 - newspaper article reports on factors contributing to the increasing number of consumer medication
errors, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41113/psn-pdf
February 01, 2012 -
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/elderly-falls
This special issue explores fall prevention, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40468/psn-pdf
May 26, 2011 - hospitals-overhaul-ers-reduce-mistakes
This newspaper article reports on efforts to reduce errors in emergency medicine, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35834/psn-pdf
April 12, 2006 - eliminating-insulin-errors-rphs-share-tricks
This article shares strategies to minimize insulin medication errors, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35940/psn-pdf
August 02, 2010 - special-section-patient-safety
This set of ten articles addresses the role that human factors plays in patient safety issues, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41558/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-organizations
This book discusses the evidence regarding errors in organizations, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39451/psn-pdf
April 14, 2010 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wise-event
In the context of recent news about patient safety efforts, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41830/psn-pdf
November 07, 2012 - drug-healthcare-and-patient-safety
This journal provides articles that cover a variety of safety issues in health care, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/watch-warfarin
December 01, 2013 - There were no changes made to any of the medications he was taking before the hospitalization, including … United States alone.( 1 ) When taken correctly, it effectively reduces the risk of thromboembolism, including … period.( 5 ) Warfarin is responsible for 8% of all adverse drug events following hospital discharge, including … on chronic warfarin, patients newly started on warfarin are at a much higher risk of complications, including … For many patients, however, including the patient in this case, the new anticoagulants will present attractive
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49840/psn-pdf
September 01, 2018 - Describe how to mitigate drug-related harm of corticosteroids, including strategies to minimize drug … After a complete evaluation, she was
found to have multiple medical issues including Pneumocystis jiroveci … Prevention of osteoporosis (including prophylactic bisphosphonate or teriparatide therapy along with … databases.(14,15)
Like many adverse events, multiple systems-related factors contributed in this case, including … the collaboration of
clinical personnel (both inpatient and ambulatory), supportive infrastructure (including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49645/psn-pdf
February 01, 2012 - characteristics
of medication options and letting doctors select the best and most affordable drugs, including … Health IT, including e-prescribing, creates opportunities to improve patient safety that do not exist … While evidence suggests that implementing
new technology (including e-prescribing) improves patient … To maximize the benefits of e-prescribing, including improved transmission and reduced medication errors … A function that requires the prescriber to review all prescriptions
(including new, renewals, or changes
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49780/psn-pdf
January 01, 2017 - Elective oophorectomy
is performed for many reasons including elimination of ovarian cancer risk. … At that time, the radiologists involved, including me, recognized that the
installation could be opening … resulted in more sophisticated CT, MRI, and other imaging modalities;
it has improved efficiency, including … record preliminary impressions, provide an audit of messages exchanged among health care
providers (including … that adapts the many tools available to vastly
improve communication and follow-up among providers, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39608/psn-pdf
November 21, 2016 - issue/institute-patient-and-family-centered-care
This organization provides a variety of resources, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33898/psn-pdf
October 03, 2012 - buying-medicines-over-internet
This Web site provides information related to the dangers of purchasing medical products online, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42766/psn-pdf
November 27, 2013 - biggest-mistake-doctors-make
This newspaper article describes efforts to prevent diagnostic errors, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35600/psn-pdf
June 21, 2010 - improving-nursing-unit-teamwork
The authors share several strategies for improving teamwork among nurses, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40302/psn-pdf
March 16, 2011 - emerging-infections-contact-precautions-controversy
This commentary discusses the risks associated with contact precautions, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37402/psn-pdf
May 07, 2008 - patient-safety-24
This special issue spans a variety of safety topics pertinent to perianesthesia settings, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38302/psn-pdf
September 27, 2016 - safe-practice-environment-chapter-proposed-usp
This article discusses work space factors that can affect safe medication delivery, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42865/psn-pdf
January 15, 2014 - This newspaper article reports on
diagnostic errors involving cancer—including common causes and patients