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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-amid-nursing-workforce-challenges
April 24, 2024 - job openings for RNs than for any other profession in the United States. 4 The demand for nurses is increasing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fatal-patient-controlled-analgesia-pca-opioid-induced-respiratory-depression
May 26, 2021 - monitoring. 13
While recommendations related to monitoring for patients receiving PCA may vary, increasing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withkatie-boston-leary-about-patient-safety-amid-nursing-workforce
April 24, 2024 - job openings for RNs than for any other profession in the United States. 4 The demand for nurses is increasing
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/use-hit-increase-primary-care-access-medicaid-patients/citation/connecting
January 01, 2023 - Connecting emergency department patients to primary care.
Citation
Wexler R, Hefner JL, Sieck C, et al. Connecting emergency department patients to primary care. J Am Board Fam Med 2015;28(6):722-32. PMID: 26546647.
Link
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26546647
Principal Investigator…
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cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/632326/Flowchart_Wernli_new.pdf
April 03, 2024 - Breast Imaging for Women with Personal History of Breast Cancer.docx
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36443/psn-pdf
January 07, 2011 - View from the cockpit: what the airline industry can teach
us about patient safety.
January 7, 2011
Doucette JN. View from the cockpit: what the airline industry can teach us about patient safety. Nursing
(Brux). 2006;36(11):50-53.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/view-cockpit-what-airline-industry-can-teach-us-about-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43044/psn-pdf
March 19, 2014 - Improvement of Pennsylvania healthcare consumers'
awareness of patient safety.
March 19, 2014
Munn J. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. March 2014;11:23-29.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improvement-pennsylvania-healthcare-consumers-awareness-patient-safety
Patients are increasingly being asked to assume a role in ensurin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43094/psn-pdf
May 28, 2015 - Implementing human factors in clinical practice.
May 28, 2015
Timmons S, Baxendale B, Buttery A, et al. Implementing human factors in clinical practice. Emerg Med J.
2015;32(5):368-72. doi:10.1136/emermed-2013-203203.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementing-human-factors-clinical-practice
Human factors approache…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43492/psn-pdf
September 03, 2014 - Rethinking hospital restraints.
September 3, 2014
Parikh R. The Atlantic. August 18, 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rethinking-hospital-restraints
The inappropriate use of physical restraints on patients is considered a sentinel event. Although restraints
may be used to protect patients from harm, this magazin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39660/psn-pdf
September 24, 2016 - The impact of interruptions on clinical task completion.
September 24, 2016
Westbrook JI, Coiera E, Dunsmuir WTM, et al. The impact of interruptions on clinical task completion. Qual
Saf Health Care. 2010;19(4):284-9. doi:10.1136/qshc.2009.039255.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-interruptions-clinical-task-comp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41374/psn-pdf
September 24, 2016 - Interruptions and miscommunications in surgery: an
observational study.
September 24, 2016
Gillespie BM, Chaboyer W, Fairweather N. Interruptions and miscommunications in surgery: an
observational study. AORN J. 2012;95(5):576-90. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2012.02.012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interruptions-and-misco…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35250/psn-pdf
February 24, 2011 - The outcomes card: development of a systems-based
practice educational tool.
February 24, 2011
Tomolo A, Caron A, Perz ML, et al. The outcomes card. J Gen Intern Med. 2005;20(8). doi:10.1111/j.1525-
1497.2005.0168.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outcomes-card-development-systems-based-practice-educational-tool
Th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48031/psn-pdf
May 22, 2019 - In harm's way.
May 22, 2019
Donaldson LJ, Lemer C, Titcombe J. In harm's way. BMJ. 2019;365:l2037. doi:10.1136/bmj.l2037.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/harms-way
This commentary recommends that health care structure the work environment to address conditions that
allow for failure. The authors discuss how increased…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37177/psn-pdf
October 06, 2011 - Failure to weigh patients in hospital: a medication safety
risk.
October 6, 2011
Hilmer SN, Rangiah C, Bajorek B, et al. Failure to weigh patients in hospital: a medication safety risk. Intern
Med J. 2007;37(9):647-50.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-weigh-patients-hospital-medication-safety-risk
Patients in…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36039/psn-pdf
March 02, 2011 - The effects of on-duty napping on intern sleep time and
fatigue.
March 2, 2011
Arora V, Dunphy C, Chang VY, et al. The effects of on-duty napping on intern sleep time and fatigue. Ann
Intern Med. 2006;144(11):792-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effects-duty-napping-intern-sleep-time-and-fatigue
The investigators …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41995/psn-pdf
September 24, 2016 - Momentary interruptions can derail the train of thought.
September 24, 2016
Altmann EM, Trafton G, Hambrick DZ. Momentary interruptions can derail the train of thought. J Exp
Psychol Gen. 2014;143(1):215-26. doi:10.1037/a0030986.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/momentary-interruptions-can-derail-train-thought
In this…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36939/psn-pdf
September 09, 2011 - Internal reporting system to improve a pharmacy's
medication distribution process.
September 9, 2011
Rickrode GA, Williams-Lowe ME, Rippe JL, et al. Internal reporting system to improve a pharmacy's
medication distribution process. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64(11):1197-202.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/internal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37877/psn-pdf
July 02, 2008 - Patient safety and job-related stress: a focus group study.
July 2, 2008
Berland A, Natvig GK, Gundersen D. Patient safety and job-related stress: A focus group study. Intensive
and Critical Care Nursing. 2007;24(2). doi:10.1016/j.iccn.2007.11.001.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-job-related-stress-…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/state/sasddist/UTSASD1997_2009forposting_CD.pdf
February 28, 2018 - HCUP was recently notified by the Partner from Utah that one hospital system
(consisting of three hospitals) was underreporting their ambulatory surgery (AS) records
prior to 2010. An exact estimate of the number of missing records is not available, but
we do know that the number of AS records in these three hospit…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-overview/slide48.html
October 01, 2014 - 48. 10 Key Guideline Recommendations (Numbers 4 and 5)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Overview
Text version of slide presentation.
Brief tobacco dependence treatment is effective. Clinicians should offer every patient who uses tobacco at least the brief treatments shown to be effective…