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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41506/psn-pdf
October 12, 2012 - Preventable errors in organ transplantation: an emerging
patient safety issue?
October 12, 2012
Ison MG, Holl JL, Ladner D. Preventable errors in organ transplantation: an emerging patient safety issue?
Am J Transplant. 2012;12(9):2307-12. doi:10.1111/j.1600-6143.2012.04139.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45721/psn-pdf
June 28, 2017 - Rude providers jeopardize patient safety. So stop it.
June 28, 2017
Thew J. HealthLeaders Media. June 14, 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rude-providers-jeopardize-patient-safety-so-stop-it
Rudeness can affect teamwork and hinder safe, transparent care. This news article reports on one
hospital's approach to ma…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40840/psn-pdf
March 24, 2012 - Factors associated with disclosure of medical errors by
housestaff.
March 24, 2012
Kronman AC, Paasche-Orlow MK, Orlander JD. Factors associated with disclosure of medical errors by
housestaff. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;21(4). doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000084.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factors-associated-disclosure-medic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72770/psn-pdf
February 24, 2021 - Communication about medical errors.
February 24, 2021
Kaldjian LC. Communication about medical errors. Patient Educ Couns. 2021;104(5):989-993.
doi:10.1016/j.pec.2020.11.035.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-about-medical-errors
Disclosure of and communication about errors and adverse events is increasin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44226/psn-pdf
November 03, 2015 - The Patient Survival Handbook.
November 3, 2015
Powell SM, Stone RD. Peachtree City, GA: Synensis; 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-survival-handbook
Engaging patients in their care is increasingly advocated as a way to improve safety. This book
recommends actions for patients and families to reduce risk…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60923/psn-pdf
September 16, 2020 - Considering the safety and quality of artificial intelligence
in health care.
September 16, 2020
Ross P, Spates K. Considering the Safety and Quality of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care. Jt Comm J
Qual Patient Saf. 2020;46(10):596-599. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2020.08.002.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/considering-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45226/psn-pdf
January 04, 2017 - AHRQ Research Summit on Improving Diagnosis in
Health Care.
January 4, 2017
Rockville, MD; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: September 28, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-research-summit-improving-diagnosis-health-care
Research is increasingly focusing on diagnostic errors and strategies to reduc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42447/psn-pdf
July 24, 2013 - Economic Analysis of Medical Malpractice Liability and Its
Reform.
July 24, 2013
Arlen J. New York, NY: New York University School of Law; May 9, 2013. Public Law Research Paper No.
13-25.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/economic-analysis-medical-malpractice-liability-and-its-reform
This report describes a ma…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45084/psn-pdf
April 27, 2016 - Nurses say stress interferes with caring for their patients.
April 27, 2016
Yu A. Health Shots. National Public Radio. April 15, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-say-stress-interferes-caring-their-patients
Many health care professionals exhibit symptoms of burnout, which may impair their ability to maintai…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35009/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - Guided prescription of psychotropic medications for
geriatric inpatients.
May 27, 2011
Peterson JF, Kuperman GJ, Shek C, et al. Guided prescription of psychotropic medications for geriatric
inpatients. Arch Intern Med. 2005;165(7):802-7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guided-prescription-psychotropic-medications-ger…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854642/psn-pdf
October 18, 2023 - Cybersecurity for the Clinician.
October 18, 2023
Chicago, IL: American Medical Association; 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cybersecurity-clinician
The vulnerability of healthcare information technologies and devices to malicious interruptions is
increasingly recognized as a patient safety hazard. This eight-e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41137/psn-pdf
May 04, 2012 - Predictors of prescription errors involving anticancer
chemotherapy agents.
May 4, 2012
Ranchon F, Moch C, You B, et al. Predictors of prescription errors involving anticancer chemotherapy
agents. Eur J Cancer. 2012;48(8):1192-9. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2011.12.031.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/predictors-prescription-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40149/psn-pdf
January 19, 2011 - Tablet-splitting: a common yet not so innocent practice.
January 19, 2011
Verrue C, Mehuys E, Boussery K, et al. Tablet-splitting: a common yet not so innocent practice. J Adv
Nurs. 2011;67(1):26-32. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05477.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tablet-splitting-common-yet-not-so-innocent-pract…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43538/psn-pdf
September 17, 2014 - Medication errors: an overview for clinicians.
September 17, 2014
Wittich CM, Burkle CM, Lanier WL. Medication errors: an overview for clinicians. Mayo Clin Proc.
2014;89(8):1116-25. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.05.007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-overview-clinicians
Medication safety is an ongoing…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50657/psn-pdf
November 13, 2019 - Disclosure after adverse medical outcomes: a
multidimensional challenge.
November 13, 2019
O’Connell D. J Clin Outcomes Manag. 2019;26(5):213-218.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disclosure-after-adverse-medical-outcomes-multidimensional-challenge
Disclosure of errors and adverse events is increasingly encouraged in …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35248/psn-pdf
August 17, 2005 - Using portable digital technology for clinical care and
critical incidents: a new model.
August 17, 2005
Bolsin S, Faunce T, Colson M. Using portable digital technology for clinical care and critical incidents: a
new model. Aust Health Rev. 2005;29(3):297-305.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-portable-digital-te…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37532/psn-pdf
February 13, 2008 - Internal medicine work hours: trends, associations, and
implications for the future.
February 13, 2008
Shiotani LM, Parkerton PH, Wenger N, et al. Internal medicine work hours: trends, associations, and
implications for the future. Am J Med. 2008;121(1):80-5. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.10.003.
https://psnet.ahrq.go…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/booster-access.html
July 01, 2022 - Booster Shot Access for Residents and Staff: Vaccine Toolkit for Long-Term Care Settings
Resource: Booster Shot Access for Residents and Staff: Vaccine Toolkit for Long-Term Care Settings
This LeadingAge toolkit was developed to help long-term care settings (including home- and community-based services orga…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide29.html
October 01, 2014 - 29. Ten Key Guideline Recommendations
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Tobacco dependence is a chronic disease that often requires repeated intervention and multiple attempts to quit. However, effective treatments exist that can significantly increase …
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April 05, 2016 - .3 The prevalence of COPD and
its associated mortality have been rising among women, possibly
due to increasing