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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/my-patient-ready-safe-transfer-lower-intensity-care-setting-nursing-complexity-independent
April 26, 2023 - In this 13-bed ICU, researchers found that various factors including level of acuity and nursing complexity … January 23, 2019
Effects of a multimodal program including simulation on job strain among
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measuring-safety-older-adult-care-homes-scoping-review-international-literature
June 30, 2021 - available safety measures used for quality monitoring and improvement in older adult care homes, including … Quality standards for safe medication in nursing homes: development through a multistep approach including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/economic-evaluations-interventions-prevent-and-control-health-care-associated-infections
May 18, 2022 - This systematic review including 67 studies identified several cost-effective interventions addressing … health care-associated infections, including screening high-risk individuals, universal decolonization
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-transitional-pharmaceutical-care-program-occurrence-ades-after-discharge-hospital
September 08, 2021 - This multi-center study found that a transitional pharmacy care program (including teach-back, pharmacy … Duplicate Therapies in Retail Pharmacy
March 15, 2023
Including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevalence-and-characterisation-diagnostic-error-among-7-day-all-cause-hospital-medicine
April 12, 2023 - These diagnostic errors were primarily related to clinician diagnostic reasoning , including failure … The majority of the diagnostic errors resulted in some form of clinical impact, including short-term
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37852/psn-pdf
May 02, 2018 - Benefits and risks of including patients on RCA teams.
May 2, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/benefits-and-risks-including-patients-rca-teams
This article describes … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/benefits-and-risks-including-patients-rca-teams
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systemic-failures-nursing-home-care-scoping-study
July 17, 2013 - This scoping review including 38 articles identified 29 systemic issues faced by nursing homes, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-process-compliance-and-surgical-outcomes-medicare-beneficiaries
May 01, 2015 - Hospitals are now required to report adherence to measures intended to prevent post-surgical complications, including … These measures are being publicly reported by groups including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/power-saying-i-dont-know-psychological-safety-and-participatory-strategies-healthcare-leaders
August 31, 2011 - Psychological safety is critical for all staff in health systems, including leadership. … to acknowledge their limitations, as this creates a culture of trust and enables innovation by including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advances-prevention-and-control-hais
August 20, 2018 - This AHRQ publication offers 19 papers that explore government-funded research into HAIs, including lessons … The report discusses specific infections, including clostridium difficile and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/preventing-falls-through-patient-and-family-engagement-create-customized-prevention
July 23, 2024 - Access to Fall TIPS resources
Fall TIPS training and retraining for nursing and non-nursing staff, including … Patients are particularly vulnerable to falling while in the hospital due to a number of factors, including … six most common reasons patients in hospitals fall: the patient fall history, high-risk conditions (including … Including the input of people who know the patient best allows for greater customization. … Outreach and education on the program should reach various hospital groups, including the Quality and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/862614/psn-pdf
February 14, 2024 - This
scoping review including 38 articles identified 29 systemic issues faced by nursing homes, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33596/psn-pdf
June 01, 2025 - As with many key concepts in patient safety, this one began with work outside of health care,
including … In the late 1980s, early leaders in patient safety in anesthesiology, including Gaba and Runciman, adapted … Staffing levels and education, including establishing appropriate minimum physician and nurse
staffing … Surveillance, communication, and electronic monitoring, including patient-centric communication
styles … Timely reaction and response to deteriorating patients, including implementing agreed response
times
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psnet.ahrq.gov/cme
February 26, 2025 - was initially stable upon arrival, though with signs of fluid overload and electrolyte abnormalities including … Despite treatment including heparin, amiodarone, and metoprolol for atrial fibrillation, and interventions … Three weeks later, he presented with ongoing symptoms including worsening cognition and increased headache … Contributes to Permanent Paralysis A 38-year-old man sustained multiple injuries in a motorcycle crash, including … was discharged with antibiotic prescriptions, but returned three days later with worsening symptoms, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-acute-cardiovascular-and-stroke-patients-scientific-statement-american
February 03, 2011 - from the American Heart Association reviews the specific types of medication errors in these patients, including … specific, evidence-based recommendations for preventing medication errors in this patient population, including
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changing-working-while-sick-culture
March 14, 2018 - Clinicians often feel pressured to work while sick or fatigued because of cultural and system factors, including … The authors recommend strategies and policies to address this problem, including promoting professionalism
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-time-covid-19-pandemic-how-keep-our-oncology-patients-and-healthcare-workers-safe
September 03, 2011 - The authors recommend several approaches ensure patient safety, including COVID-19 prescreening/screening … They also propose measures focused on healthcare worker safety, including appropriate use of personal
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/information-transfer-and-communication-surgery-systematic-review
September 26, 2012 - systematic review of 38 published studies identified communication failures in all phases of surgical care, including … A number of interventions have been proposed to address this issue, including standardized checklists
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparative-review-patient-safety-initiatives-national-health-information-technology
November 03, 2015 - This review explores patient safety initiatives for health IT systems across six countries, including … Significant gaps in health IT safety initiatives were identified, including inadequate regulatory oversight
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-situation-awareness-reduce-unrecognized-clinical-deterioration-and-serious-safety
December 02, 2014 - The team utilized a number of overlapping interventions, including proactive risk identification, frequent … 12, 2016
Successful implementation of standardized multidisciplinary bedside rounds, including