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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/characterising-complexity-medication-safety-using-human-factors-approach-observational-study
March 15, 2017 - Study
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Characterising the complexity of medication safety using a human factors approach: an observational study in two intensive care units.
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Carayon P, Wetterneck TB, Cartmill R, et al. Characterising the complexity of medication safety us…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/search.html?page=2
September 01, 2023 - Search Publications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/predictors-adverse-events-patients-after-discharge-intensive-care-unit
December 08, 2021 - Study
Predictors of adverse events in patients after discharge from the intensive care unit.
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Chaboyer W, Thalib L, Foster M, et al. Predictors of adverse events in patients after discharge from the intensive care unit. Am J Crit Care. 2008;17(3):255-63; quiz 264.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-contextual-factors-prevalence-diagnostic-errors-among-patients-managed-physicians-same
February 02, 2022 - Study
Effect of contextual factors on the prevalence of diagnostic errors among patients managed by physicians of the same specialty: a single-centre retrospective observational study.
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Harada Y, Otaka Y, Katsukura S, et al. Effect of contextual factors on the prevalence of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-state-safe-medication-practices-using-ismp-medication-safety-self-assessment
March 02, 2016 - Study
Assessing the state of safe medication practices using the ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for Hospitals: 2000 and 2011.
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Vaida AJ, Lamis RL, Smetzer JL, et al. Assessing the State of Safe Medication Practices Using the ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment ® …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evidence-based-tool-pe-ps-healthcare-managers-assess-patient-engagement-patient-safety
June 08, 2010 - Study
An evidence-based tool (PE for PS) for healthcare managers to assess patient engagement for patient safety in healthcare organizations.
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Aho-Glele U, Pomey M-P, Gomes de Sousa MR, et al. An evidence-based tool (PE for PS) for healthcare managers to assess patient enga…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mandatory-provider-review-and-pain-clinic-laws-reduce-amounts-opioids-prescribed-and-overdose
August 02, 2017 - Study
Mandatory provider review and pain clinic laws reduce the amounts of opioids prescribed and overdose death rates.
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Dowell D, Zhang K, Noonan RK, et al. Mandatory Provider Review And Pain Clinic Laws Reduce The Amounts Of Opioids Prescribed And Overdose Death Rates. He…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/individual-surgeon-mortality-rates-can-outliers-be-detected-national-utility-analysis
October 27, 2021 - Study
Individual surgeon mortality rates: can outliers be detected? A national utility analysis.
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Harrison EM, Drake TM, O'Neill S, et al. Individual surgeon mortality rates: can outliers be detected? A national utility analysis. BMJ Open. 2016;6(10):e012471. doi:10.1136/bm…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/tools/index.html?page=4
October 01, 2024 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) The CUSP toolkit includes training tools to make care safer. More
The SHARE Approach Five-step process for clinicians and their patients More
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accreditation-council-graduate-medical-educations-limits-residents-work-hours-and-patient
July 10, 2008 - Study
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The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's limits on residents' work hours and patient safety.
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Jagsi R, Weinstein DF, Shapiro J, et al. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's limits on residents'…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effectiveness-written-hospitalist-sign-outs-answering-overnight-inquiries
January 15, 2014 - Study
Effectiveness of written hospitalist sign-outs in answering overnight inquiries.
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Fogerty RL, Schoenfeld A, Al-Damluji MS, et al. Effectiveness of written hospitalist sign-outs in answering overnight inquiries. J Hosp Med. 2013;8(11):609-14. doi:10.1002/jhm.2090.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-prescribing-safety-quality-improvement-reports-uk-general-practices-qualitative
December 08, 2021 - Study
Use of prescribing safety quality improvement reports in UK general practices: a qualitative assessment.
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Khan NF, Booth HP, Myles P, et al. Use of prescribing safety quality improvement reports in UK general practices: a qualitative assessment. BMC Health Serv Res. 2…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/developing-and-evaluating-automated-all-cause-harm-trigger-system
July 31, 2013 - Study
Developing and evaluating an automated all-cause harm trigger system.
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Sammer C, Miller S, Jones C, et al. Developing and Evaluating an Automated All-Cause Harm Trigger System. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2017;43(4):155-165. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.01.004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-autopsy-findings-still-relevant-management-critically-ill-patients-modern-era
April 22, 2015 - Study
Are autopsy findings still relevant to the management of critically ill patients in the modern era?
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Fröhlich S, Ryan O, Murphy N, et al. Are autopsy findings still relevant to the management of critically ill patients in the modern era? Crit Care Med. 2014;42(2):336…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevalence-potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-older-people-primary-care-and-its
September 28, 2016 - Study
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Prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people in primary care and its association with hospital admission: longitudinal study.
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Pérez T, Moriarty F, Wallace E, et al. Prevalence of potentially inappropri…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-costs-medical-liability-system
May 20, 2015 - Study
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National costs of the medical liability system.
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Mello MM, Chandra A, Gawande AA, et al. National costs of the medical liability system. Health Aff (Millwood). 2010;29(9):1569-1577. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0807.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-admitted-weekends-have-higher-hospital-mortality-those-admitted-weekdays-analysis
January 26, 2022 - Study
Patients admitted on weekends have higher in-hospital mortality than those admitted on weekdays: analysis of national inpatient sample.
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Manadan A, Arora S, Whittier M, et al. Patients admitted on weekends have higher in-hospital mortality than those admitted on weekd…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-trade-offs-home-care-during-covid-19-mixed-methods-study-capturing-perspective
September 01, 2021 - Study
Safety trade-offs in home care during COVID-19: a mixed methods study capturing the perspective of frontline workers.
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Osei-Poku G, Szczerepa O, Potter A, et al. Safety trade-offs in home care during COVID-19: a mixed methods study capturing the perspective of frontli…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/weekend-effect-pediatric-surgery-increased-mortality-children-undergoing-urgent-surgery
February 01, 2012 - Study
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The "weekend effect" in pediatric surgery—increased mortality for children undergoing urgent surgery during the weekend.
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Goldstein SD, Papandria DJ, Aboagye J, et al. The "weekend effect" in pediatric surgery - increased mortality fo…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/eliminate-diagnostic-errors.html
August 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ Expands Its Repertoire to Eliminate Diagnostic Errors
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2022
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
R. Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Too many Americans have experienced the health-related consequences and anxieties that f…