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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836871/psn-pdf
April 06, 2022 - The spectrum of harm associated with modern medicine.
April 6, 2022
Schattner A. The spectrum of harm associated with modern medicine. J Gen Intern Med. 2022;37(3):664-
667. doi:10.1007/s11606-021-06997-x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/spectrum-harm-associated-modern-medicine
Interest in harm resulting from medical…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43057/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Health care huddles: managing complexity to achieve
high reliability.
December 12, 2014
Provost SM, Lanham H, Leykum LK, et al. Health care huddles: managing complexity to achieve high
reliability. Health Care Manage Rev. 2015;40(1):2-12. doi:10.1097/HMR.0000000000000009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46462/psn-pdf
April 11, 2018 - Speaking up: an ethical action exercise.
April 11, 2018
Dwyer J, Faber-Langendoen K. Speaking Up: An Ethical Action Exercise. Acad Med. 2018;93(4):602-605.
doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000002047.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/speaking-ethical-action-exercise
Speaking up about concerns is a cornerstone to safety improveme…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851195/psn-pdf
July 05, 2023 - Clinician factors associated with delayed diagnosis of
appendicitis.
July 5, 2023
Michelson KA, McGarghan FLE, Patterson EE, et al. Clinician factors associated with delayed diagnosis of
appendicitis. Diagnosis (Berl). 2023;10(2):183-186. doi:10.1515/dx-2022-0119.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinician-factors-ass…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842431/psn-pdf
January 11, 2023 - Confronting racism in pediatric care.
January 11, 2023
Danielson B. Confronting racism in pediatric care. Health Affairs. 2022;41(11):1681-1685.
doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2022.01157.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/confronting-racism-pediatric-care
Racism is a patient safety issue that is gaining the increased attention ne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38225/psn-pdf
February 16, 2011 - Changing conversations: teaching safety and quality in
residency training.
February 16, 2011
Voss JD, May NB, Schorling JB, et al. Changing conversations: teaching safety and quality in residency
training. Acad Med. 2008;83(11):1080-7. doi:10.1097/ACM.0b013e31818927f8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changing-convers…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40928/psn-pdf
May 04, 2012 - Decision-making processes used by nurses during
intravenous drug preparation and administration.
May 4, 2012
Dougherty L, Sque M, Crouch R. Decision-making processes used by nurses during intravenous drug
preparation and administration. J Adv Nurs. 2012;68(6):1302-11. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05838.x.
https://…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38853/psn-pdf
January 04, 2010 - Introduction of discharge plan to reduce adverse events
within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU.
January 4, 2010
Williams TA, Leslie GD, Elliott N, et al. Introduction of discharge plan to reduce adverse events within 72
hours of discharge from the ICU. J Nurs Care Qual. 2010;25(1):73-79.
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38641/psn-pdf
September 02, 2009 - Assessing the value of electronic prescribing in
ambulatory care: A focus group study.
September 2, 2009
Weingart SN, Massagli M, Cyrulik A, et al. Assessing the value of electronic prescribing in ambulatory care:
a focus group study. Int J Med Inform. 2009;78(9):571-8. doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2009.03.007.
https://…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45477/psn-pdf
October 05, 2016 - Promoting safety through well-being: an experience in
healthcare.
October 5, 2016
Bruno A, Bracco F. Promoting Safety through Well-Being: An Experience in Healthcare. Front Psychol.
2016;7:1208. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01208.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/promoting-safety-through-well-being-experience-healthcare
Th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838929/psn-pdf
October 26, 2022 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care.
October 26, 2022
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improve-antibiotic-use-ambulatory-care
Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing is associated with increased risk potential. This toolkit a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44846/psn-pdf
August 31, 2016 - Making health care safer: protect patients from antibiotic
resistance.
August 31, 2016
CDC; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-health-care-safer-protect-patients-antibiotic-resistance
Health care–associated infections (HAI) are a worldwide patient safety problem. This a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41838/psn-pdf
December 04, 2016 - Modern palliative radiation treatment: do complexity and
workload contribute to medical errors?
December 4, 2016
D'Souza N, Holden L, Robson S, et al. Modern palliative radiation treatment: do complexity and workload
contribute to medical errors? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012;84(1):e43-8.
doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/858173/psn-pdf
December 13, 2023 - Measurement of ambulatory medication errors in
children: a scoping review.
December 13, 2023
Rickey L, Auger K, Britto MT, et al. Measurement of ambulatory medication errors in children: a scoping
review. Pediatrics. 2023;152(6):e2023061281. doi:10.1542/peds.2023-061281.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measurement-am…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39955/psn-pdf
October 27, 2010 - What is the safety of nonemergent operative procedures
performed at night?
October 27, 2010
Turrentine FE, Wang H, Young JS, et al. What is the safety of nonemergent operative procedures
performed at night? A study of 10,426 operations at an academic tertiary care hospital using the American
College of Surgeons na…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47353/psn-pdf
October 03, 2018 - The need for cognition and the curse of cognition.
October 3, 2018
Croskerry P. The need for cognition and the curse of cognition. Diagnosis (Berl). 2018;5(3):91-94.
doi:10.1515/dx-2018-0072.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/need-cognition-and-curse-cognition
Cognitive bias is increasingly receiving recognition as a b…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43424/psn-pdf
August 13, 2014 - Office-based anesthesia: safety and outcomes.
August 13, 2014
Shapiro FE, Punwani N, Rosenberg NM, et al. Office-Based Anesthesia. Anesth Analg. 2014;119(2):276-
285. doi:10.1213/ane.0000000000000313.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/office-based-anesthesia-safety-and-outcomes
Office-based anesthesia has become more w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50786/psn-pdf
January 08, 2020 - Patient Safety.
January 8, 2020
Halamek LP, ed. Semin Perinatol. 2019;43(8):151172-151182.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-18
The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a complex environment that serves a vulnerable population at
increased risk for harm should errors occur. This special iss…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42414/psn-pdf
July 31, 2013 - Reducing cardiopulmonary arrest rates in a three-year
regional rapid response system collaborative.
July 31, 2013
Rosen MJ, Hoberman AJ, Ruiz RE, et al. Reducing cardiopulmonary arrest rates in a three-year regional
rapid response system collaborative. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39(7):328-336.
https://psnet.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836720/psn-pdf
March 09, 2022 - Reliability, uncertainty and the management of error: new
perspectives in the COVID-19 era.
March 9, 2022
Schulman PR. Reliability, uncertainty and the management of error: new perspectives in the COVID?19
era. J Contingencies Crisis Manage. 2022;30(1):92-101. doi:10.1111/1468-5973.12356.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/is…