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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60189/psn-pdf
April 01, 2020 - Eliminating Medication Overload: A National Action Plan.
April 1, 2020
Working Group on Medication Overload. Brookline, MA: Lown Institute; 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-medication-overload-national-action-plan
Polypharmacy and medication overuse are known contributors to patient harm. This report …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36284/psn-pdf
March 10, 2011 - E-prescribing, efficiency, quality: lessons from the
computerization of UK family practice.
March 10, 2011
Schade CP, Sullivan FM, de Lusignan S, et al. e-Prescribing, efficiency, quality: lessons from the
computerization of UK family practice. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2006;13(5):470-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34934/psn-pdf
March 11, 2011 - Exploring barriers and facilitators to the use of
computerized clinical reminders.
March 11, 2011
Saleem JJ, Patterson ES, Militello LG, et al. Exploring barriers and facilitators to the use of computerized
clinical reminders. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2005;12(4):438-47.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/exploring-barrier…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34601/psn-pdf
January 26, 2009 - Strategies and tips for maximizing failure mode and effect
analysis in your organization.
January 26, 2009
Chicago, IL: American Society of Healthcare Risk Management; 2002.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-and-tips-maximizing-failure-mode-and-effect-analysis-your-
organization
The implementation and appli…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43891/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - AHRQ announces interest in research on health IT safety.
September 29, 2017
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Special Emphasis Notice. March 9, 2016.
Publication No. NOT-HS-16-009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-announces-interest-research-health-it-safety
This announcement highlights A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43017/psn-pdf
June 12, 2019 - Saying Sorry.
June 12, 2019
London, England: NHS Resolution; 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/saying-sorry
Although victims of adverse events have clearly expressed their preferences for full error disclosure, most
physicians remain uncomfortable with disclosing and apologizing for errors. This leaflet offers in…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39342/psn-pdf
March 03, 2010 - Discharge missteps can send seniors back to hospital.
March 3, 2010
Korc B, Landers SJ. American Medical News. February 15, 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/discharge-missteps-can-send-seniors-back-hospital
This news article uses an example of a preventable readmission to illustrate how ineffective communication
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37014/psn-pdf
September 15, 2011 - Medication safety messages for patients via the web
portal: the MedCheck intervention.
September 15, 2011
Weingart SN, Hamrick HE, Tutkus S, et al. Medication safety messages for patients via the web portal: the
MedCheck intervention. Int J Med Inform . 2008;77(3):161-168.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40712/psn-pdf
August 24, 2011 - Automatic detection of omissions in medication lists.
August 24, 2011
Hasan S, Duncan GT, Neill DB, et al. Automatic detection of omissions in medication lists. J Am Med
Inform Assoc. 2011;18(4):449-58. doi:10.1136/amiajnl-2011-000106.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/automatic-detection-omissions-medication-lists
Thi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47348/psn-pdf
September 05, 2018 - Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program
(HACRP).
September 5, 2018
QualityNet. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-condition-hac-reduction-program
Eliminating hospital-acquired harm requires policy, organizational, and individual approaches to motivate
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72563/psn-pdf
December 07, 2020 - In Conversation With... Katie J. Suda, PharmD, MS
December 7, 2020
In Conversation With.. Katie J. Suda, PharmD, MS . PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-katie-j-suda-pharmd-ms
Editor’s Note: Katie J. Suda, PharmD, MS is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/doctor-dont-treat-thyself
August 21, 2024 - Doctor, Don't Treat Thyself
Citation Text:
Rosvold EO. Doctor, Don't Treat Thyself. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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August 01, 2006 - Physical Diagnosis: A Lost Art?
August 1, 2006
Thompson GR, Verghese A. Physical Diagnosis: A Lost Art? PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/physical-diagnosis-lost-art
Case Objectives
Appreciate the decline in proficiency and reliance on physical examination skills among health care
providers.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33801/psn-pdf
February 01, 2016 - In Conversation With…Christine A. Sinsky, MD
February 1, 2016
In Conversation With…Christine A. Sinsky, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withchristine-sinsky-md
Editor's note: Christine A. Sinsky, MD, is the Vice President for Professional Satisfaction at the American
Me…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49633/psn-pdf
September 01, 2011 - The Safety and Quality of Long Term Care
September 1, 2011
Vogelsmeier AA. The Safety and Quality of Long Term Care. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/safety-and-quality-long-term-care
Case Objectives
Identify commonly reported adverse events in long-term care.
Identify two to three challenges…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.332_slideshow.ppt
September 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
A Lot of Pain (Medications)
1
This presentation is based on the September 2014
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Shoshana J. Herzig, MD, MPH, Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49857/psn-pdf
March 01, 2019 - Duplicate Insulin Order
March 1, 2019
Acquisto NM, Cobaugh DJ. Duplicate Insulin Order. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/duplicate-insulin-order
The Case
A 45-year-old man with a history of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus was seen in the emergency
department (ED) for complaints of letharg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49678/psn-pdf
March 01, 2013 - A Weighty Mistake
March 1, 2013
Bokser SJ. A Weighty Mistake. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weighty-mistake
Case Objectives
Understand factors associated with weight-based dosing medication errors in pediatric populations.
Describe how adoption of computerized provider order entry (CPOE) s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49660/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - No News May Not Be Good News
August 1, 2012
Moore CR. No News May Not Be Good News. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/no-news-may-not-be-good-news
Case Objectives
Describe the frequency with which ambulatory test results are not followed up by providers.
Appreciate that inadequate follow-up of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33774/psn-pdf
December 01, 2014 - In Conversation With… Edward Kelley, PhD
December 1, 2014
In Conversation With… Edward Kelley, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-edward-kelley-phd
Editor's note: Edward Kelley, PhD, is Director of Service Delivery and Safety for the World Health
Organization (WHO). He ha…