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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45526/psn-pdf
January 01, 2019 - Improving incident reporting among physician trainees.
September 28, 2016
Krouss M, Alshaikh J, Croft LD, et al. Improving Incident Reporting Among Physician Trainees. J Patient
Saf. 2019;15(4):308-310. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000325.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-incident-reporting-among-physician-train…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865597/psn-pdf
April 17, 2024 - Discharge from Mental Health Care: Making it Safe and
Patient-centred.
April 17, 2024
Manchester, UK: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman; March 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/discharge-mental-health-care-making-it-safe-and-patient-centred
The provision of safe mental health care is receiving increased …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41663/psn-pdf
January 31, 2013 - Physician patient communication failure facilitates
medication errors in older polymedicated patients with
multiple comorbidities.
January 31, 2013
Mira JJ, Orozco-Beltrán D, Pérez-Jover V, et al. Physician patient communication failure facilitates
medication errors in older polymedicated patients with multiple co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72786/psn-pdf
February 24, 2021 - Drug shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 24, 2021
Bookwalter CM. US Pharmacist. 2021;46(2):25-28.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-shortages-amid-covid-19-pandemic
COVID-19 has increased uncertainties in sectors across health care. This article discusses a variety of
supply-chain fact…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43316/psn-pdf
July 02, 2014 - Optimizing transitions of care to reduce
rehospitalizations.
July 2, 2014
Li J, Young R, Williams M. Optimizing transitions of care to reduce rehospitalizations. Cleve Clin J Med.
2014;81(5):312-20. doi:10.3949/ccjm.81a.13106.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimizing-transitions-care-reduce-rehospitalizations
Care…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38952/psn-pdf
September 16, 2009 - Has the pendulum swung too far?; The impact of missed
abdominal injuries in the era of nonoperative
management.
September 16, 2009
Fairfax LM, Christmas B, Deaugustinis M, et al. Has the pendulum swung too far? The impact of missed
abdominal injuries in the era of nonoperative management. Am Surg. 2009;75(7):558-6…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47994/psn-pdf
July 16, 2019 - What's in a name? Newborn naming conventions and
wrong-patient errors.
July 16, 2019
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. April 25, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/whats-name-newborn-naming-conventions-and-wrong-patient-errors
Newborns assigned temporary names are at increased risk for patient misi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35061/psn-pdf
March 03, 2011 - Resident work hour limits and patient safety.
March 3, 2011
Poulose BK, Ray WA, Arbogast PG, et al. Resident work hour limits and patient safety. Ann Surg.
2005;241(6):847-56; discussion 856-60.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/resident-work-hour-limits-and-patient-safety
Resident work hour limitations have been enfor…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851069/psn-pdf
June 28, 2023 - Measurement and Monitoring of Safety Framework
(MMSF): learning from its implementation in Canada.
June 28, 2023
Carthey J. Measurement and Monitoring of Safety Framework (MMSF): learning from its implementation in
Canada. BMJ Qual Saf. 2023;32(8):441-443. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2022-015680.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47734/psn-pdf
March 13, 2019 - Medicare trims payments to 800 hospitals, citing patient
safety incidents.
March 13, 2019
Rau J. Kaiser Health News. March 1, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicare-trims-payments-800-hospitals-citing-patient-safety-incidents
Financial incentives may encourage adoption of practice improvements that enhance sa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837430/psn-pdf
June 15, 2022 - Stop using these adult bed rails, warns the Consumer
Product Safety Commission.
June 15, 2022
Treisman R. National Public Radio. June 6, 2022
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/stop-using-these-adult-bed-rails-warns-consumer-product-safety-commission
Bedrails are used in hospitals and at home to minimize falls despite t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41684/psn-pdf
July 01, 2013 - What causes adverse events in prehospital care? A
human-factors approach.
July 1, 2013
Price R, Bendall JC, Patterson JA, et al. What causes adverse events in prehospital care? A human-factors
approach. Emerg Med J. 2013;30(7):583-8. doi:10.1136/emermed-2011-200971.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-causes-adverse…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35175/psn-pdf
June 23, 2009 - Overnight and postcall errors in medication orders.
June 23, 2009
Hendey GW, Barth BE, Soliz T. Overnight and postcall errors in medication orders. Acad Emerg Med.
2005;12(7):629-34.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overnight-and-postcall-errors-medication-orders
This study examined the incidence of prescribing errors…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37512/psn-pdf
February 06, 2008 - Risk factors in preventable adverse drug events in
pediatric outpatients.
February 6, 2008
Zandieh SO, Goldmann DA, Keohane C, et al. Risk factors in preventable adverse drug events in pediatric
outpatients. J Pediatr. 2008;152(2):225-31. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.09.054.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-factors-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74756/psn-pdf
February 09, 2022 - Medication errors in overweight and obese pediatric
patients: a systematic review.
February 9, 2022
Procaccini D, Kim JM, Lobner K, et al. Medication errors in overweight and obese pediatric patients: a
systematic review. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2022;48(3):154-164. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2021.12.005.
https://psnet…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37050/psn-pdf
September 29, 2011 - Computerized provider order entry and prescribing and
the evidence for safe practice: update for the clinical
nurse specialist.
September 29, 2011
O'Malley P. Computerized provider order entry and prescribing and the evidence for safe practice: update
for the clinical nurse specialist. Clin Nurse Spec. 2007;21(3):…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45724/psn-pdf
July 21, 2017 - Remembering to learn: the overlooked role of
remembrance in safety improvement.
July 21, 2017
Macrae C. Remembering to learn: the overlooked role of remembrance in safety improvement. BMJ Qual
Saf. 2017;26(8):678-682. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2016-005547.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/remembering-learn-overlooked-role-rem…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42629/psn-pdf
October 02, 2013 - The relationship between the nursing work environment
and the occurrence of reported paediatric medication
administration errors: a pan Canadian study.
October 2, 2013
Sears K, O'Brien-Pallas L, Stevens B, et al. The Relationship Between the Nursing Work Environment and
the Occurrence of Reported Paediatric Medica…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45391/psn-pdf
August 10, 2016 - Where are my instruments? Hazards in delivery of
surgical instruments.
August 10, 2016
Guédon ACP, Wauben LSGL, van der Eijk AC, et al. Where are my instruments? Hazards in delivery of
surgical instruments. Surg Endosc. 2016;30(7):2728-35. doi:10.1007/s00464-015-4537-7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/where-are-my-in…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47914/psn-pdf
May 22, 2019 - Hospitals look to computers to predict patient
emergencies before they happen.
May 22, 2019
Ross C. STAT. May 13, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-look-computers-predict-patient-emergencies-they-happen
Nuisance alarms, interruptions, and insufficient staff availability can hinder effective monitoring …