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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836867/psn-pdf
April 06, 2022 - Safer Dx Checklist: 10 High-Priority Practices for
Diagnostic Excellence.
April 6, 2022
Houston TX; Baylor College of Medicine: 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safer-dx-checklist-10-high-priority-practices-diagnostic-excellence
Assessment can identify the current state of a process or program to reveal ar…
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July 13, 2010 - Patterns of medical and nursing staff communication in
nursing homes: implications and insights from
complexity science.
July 13, 2010
Colón-Emeric CS, Ammarell N, Bailey D, et al. Patterns of medical and nursing staff communication in
nursing homes: implications and insights from complexity science. Qual Health R…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41982/psn-pdf
January 07, 2015 - Multitasking during patient handover in the recovery
room.
January 7, 2015
van Rensen ELJ, Groen EST, Numan SC, et al. Multitasking during patient handover in the recovery room.
Anesth Analg. 2012;115(5):1183-7. doi:10.1213/ANE.0b013e31826996a2.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multitasking-during-patient-handover-rec…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42518/psn-pdf
January 07, 2015 - Role of computerized physician order entry usability in
the reduction of prescribing errors.
January 7, 2015
Peikari HR, Zakaria MS, Yasin NM, et al. Role of computerized physician order entry usability in the
reduction of prescribing errors. Healthc Inform Res. 2013;19(2):93-101. doi:10.4258/hir.2013.19.2.93.
htt…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39915/psn-pdf
December 18, 2014 - Improving the quality of discharge communication with
an educational intervention.
December 18, 2014
Key-Solle M, Paulk E, Bradford K, et al. Improving the quality of discharge communication with an
educational intervention. Pediatrics. 2010;126(4):734-9. doi:10.1542/peds.2010-0884.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/im…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43748/psn-pdf
December 03, 2014 - New enteral connectors: raising awareness.
December 3, 2014
Guenter P. New Enteral Connectors. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2014;29(5).
doi:10.1177/0884533614543330.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-enteral-connectors-raising-awareness
Redesigning tubing connectors according to new ISO standards has the potenti…
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October 12, 2018 - ISMP Survey on IV Push Medication Practices.
October 12, 2018
Institute for Safe Medication Practices; ISMP.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-survey-iv-push-medication-practices
Errors in IV push medication use can cause patient harm. This survey seeks to gather data on how
clinicians administer IV push medicatio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42979/psn-pdf
March 05, 2014 - Clinical Uncertainty in Primary Care: The Challenge of
Collaborative Engagement.
March 5, 2014
Clinical Uncertainty In Primary Care. Springer New York; 2013. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6812-7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-uncertainty-primary-care-challenge-collaborative-engagement
This book introduces the rol…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46055/psn-pdf
July 26, 2017 - Bridging the gap between work-as-imagined and work-as-
done.
July 26, 2017
Deutsch ES. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. June 2017;14:80-83.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bridging-gap-between-work-imagined-and-work-done
Understanding what is possible in the context of frontline practice is key when designing enhancements …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35632/psn-pdf
February 03, 2025 - Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) Grant
Program.
February 3, 2025
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/anesthesia-patient-safety-foundation-apsf-grant-program
This grant program supports research that seeks to improve anesthesia safety and the development of
researchers in …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36260/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - The effect of physicians' long-term use of CPOE on their
test management work practices.
May 27, 2011
Callen JL, Westbrook JI, Braithwaite J. The effect of physicians' long-term use of CPOE on their test
management work practices. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2006;13(6):643-52.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-physic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36158/psn-pdf
September 29, 2010 - Medication therapy management programs: forming a
new cornerstone for quality and safety in Medicare.
September 29, 2010
Smith SR, Clancy CM. Medication therapy management programs: forming a new cornerstone for quality
and safety in medicare. Am J Med Qual. 2006;21(4):276-9.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicatio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34051/psn-pdf
March 07, 2005 - A call to excellence.
March 7, 2005
Clancy CM, Scully T. A call to excellence. Health Aff (Millwood). 2003;22(2):113-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/call-excellence
This commentary, written by leadership from the Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality (AHRQ) and
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35083/psn-pdf
March 29, 2007 - Patient Safety: Achieving a New Standard for Care.
March 29, 2007
Aspden P ed, Committee for Data Standards for Patient Safety, Institute of Medicine. Washington DC:
National Academies Press; 2004. ISBN 0309090776.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-achieving-new-standard-care
This report details findings…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46018/psn-pdf
January 16, 2019 - Rethinking Patient Safety.
January 16, 2019
Woodward S. Boca Raton, FL: Productivity Press; 2017. ISBN: 9781498778541.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rethinking-patient-safety
The National Health Service (NHS) has been a leader in patient safety work for close to two decades. This
book draws from a large-scale impro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43371/psn-pdf
June 19, 2019 - Medication Safety Officer's Handbook.
June 19, 2019
Larson CM, Saine D, eds. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; 2013. ISBN:
9781585282104.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-officers-handbook
This book provides information about medication errors and quality improvement to gui…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/839832/psn-pdf
November 09, 2022 - Diagnostic Safety Centers of Excellence.
November 9, 2022
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-safety-centers-excellence
Diagnostic improvement engages a variety of activities to achieve excellence. This announcement
highlights ten organiz…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45311/psn-pdf
May 20, 2019 - The Joint Commission Big Book of Checklists. 2nd
Edition.
May 20, 2019
Oakbrook Terrance, IL: Joint Commission; 2018. ISBN: 9781635850598.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/joint-commission-big-book-checklists-2nd-edition
Checklists are a widely accepted strategy to improve communication and standardize processes to su…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34728/psn-pdf
December 19, 2016 - Forgive and Remember: Managing Medical Failure. 2nd
ed.
December 19, 2016
Bosk CL.Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press; 2003. ISBN: 9780226066783.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/forgive-and-remember-managing-medical-failure-2nd-ed
In this seminal study, Bosk, a medical sociologist at the University of Pennsylvan…
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October 14, 2020 - Special Section: Event Analysis and Risk Management.
October 14, 2020
Alemi F ed. Qual Manag Health Care. 2020;29(4):232-278.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/special-section-event-analysis-and-risk-management
Adverse event analysis is core for organizational learning from poor performance. This special section
d…