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  1. The spectrum of hospitalization-associated harm in the elderly. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/spectrum-hospitalization-associated-harm-elderly
    April 06, 2022 - during hospitalization for older adults, including unnecessary testing or procedures, nosocomial infections

  2. Outcomes are worse in US patients undergoing surgery on weekends compared with weekdays. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outcomes-are-worse-us-patients-undergoing-surgery-weekends-compared-weekdays
    August 02, 2015 - Increases in mortality, length of stay, and cost associated with hospital-acquired infections

  3. What are we doing when we double check? | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-are-we-doing-when-we-double-check
    June 10, 2020 - July 19, 2023 Preventing surgical site infections: are safety climate level and its strength

  4. Root causes and preventability of unintentionally retained foreign objects after surgery: a national expert survey from Switzerland. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/root-causes-and-preventability-unintentionally-retained-foreign-objects-after-surgery
    June 14, 2023 - Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Preventing surgical site infections

  5. Motivational antecedents of incident reporting: evidence from a survey of nurses and physicians. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/motivational-antecedents-incident-reporting-evidence-survey-nurses-and-physicians
    March 11, 2013 - July 19, 2023 Preventing surgical site infections: are safety climate level and its strength

  6. Comparison of Broselow tape measurements versus physician estimations of pediatric weights. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparison-broselow-tape-measurements-versus-physician-estimations-pediatric-weights
    November 15, 2017 - March 23, 2022 Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical patients

  7. Reducing pediatric emergency department prescription errors. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-pediatric-emergency-department-prescription-errors
    October 26, 2022 - March 15, 2023 Decreasing misdiagnoses of urinary tract infections in a pediatric emergency

  8. Comparison of the clinical diagnosis and subsequent autopsy findings in medical malpractice. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparison-clinical-diagnosis-and-subsequent-autopsy-findings-medical-malpractice
    February 21, 2015 - Serious misdiagnosis-related harms in malpractice claims: the "Big Three": vascular events, infections

  9. Falling through the cracks: the invisible hospital cleaning workforce. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/falling-through-cracks-invisible-hospital-cleaning-workforce
    June 19, 2013 - Disinfection and cleaning of the hospital environment can promote a reduction in healthcare-associated infections

  10. Application of the IV Medication Harm Index to assess the nature of harm averted by "smart" infusion safety systems. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/application-iv-medication-harm-index-assess-nature-harm-averted-smart-infusion-safety-systems
    January 23, 2017 - April 24, 2018 Changes in prevalence of health care-associated infections in U.S. hospitals

  11. Integrating the intensive care unit safety reporting system with existing incident reporting systems. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/integrating-intensive-care-unit-safety-reporting-system-existing-incident-reporting-systems
    January 12, 2011 - Executive/senior leader checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections

  12. Resident work hour limits and patient safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/resident-work-hour-limits-and-patient-safety
    July 03, 2014 - Evaluation of wound photography for remote postoperative assessment of surgical site infections

  13. Engaging frontline staff in performance improvement: the American Organization of Nurse Executives implementation of Transforming Care at the Bedside collaborative. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/engaging-frontline-staff-performance-improvement-american-organization-nurse-executives
    February 13, 2008 - Successful implementation of a unit-based quality nurse to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections

  14. Lessons learned from implementation of computerized provider order entry in 5 community hospitals: a qualitative study. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lessons-learned-implementation-computerized-provider-order-entry-5-community-hospitals
    December 31, 2014 - July 31, 2013 Health care-associated infections: a meta-analysis of costs and financial

  15. Monitoring adverse drug reactions in children using community pharmacies: a pilot study. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/monitoring-adverse-drug-reactions-children-using-community-pharmacies-pilot-study
    July 01, 2017 - December 11, 2024 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national

  16. Hospital commitments to address diagnostic errors: an assessment of 95 US hospitals. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-commitments-address-diagnostic-errors-assessment-95-us-hospitals
    September 18, 2024 - Development of patient safety measures to identify inappropriate diagnosis of common infections

  17. Large language models for preventing medication direction errors in online pharmacies. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/large-language-models-preventing-medication-direction-errors-online-pharmacies
    February 27, 2019 - Development of patient safety measures to identify inappropriate diagnosis of common infections

  18. Enhancing pediatric safety: assessing and improving resident competency in life-threatening events with a computer-based interactive resuscitation tool. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-pediatric-safety-assessing-and-improving-resident-competency-life-threatening
    December 14, 2016 - December 18, 2014 Use of simulation-based education to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections

  19. Making an infusion error: the second victims of infusion therapy-related medication errors. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-infusion-error-second-victims-infusion-therapy-related-medication-errors
    June 27, 2018 - January 23, 2017 Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and

  20. Conflict of interest, Dr Charles Denham and the Journal of Patient Safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/conflict-interest-dr-charles-denham-and-journal-patient-safety
    July 07, 2021 - might have affected recommendations for chlorhexidine use to reduce risk of central line–associated infections
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