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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/839326/psn-pdf
November 02, 2022 - Safety considerations for challenges when using smart
infusion pumps.
November 2, 2022
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. October 20, 2022;20(21):1-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-considerations-challenges-when-using-smart-infusion-pumps
Errors due to inadequate information use with intraveno…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47408/psn-pdf
September 19, 2018 - Ways to Improve Electronic Health Record Safety.
September 19, 2018
Philadelphia, PA: Pew Charitable Trusts, American Medical Association, and Medstar Health; 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ways-improve-electronic-health-record-safety
Electronic health records both contribute to and detract from safe care. This…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36449/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - Medication-related clinical decision support in
computerized provider order entry systems: a review.
May 27, 2011
Kuperman GJ, Bobb A, Payne TH, et al. Medication-related clinical decision support in computerized
provider order entry systems: a review. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2007;14(1):29-40.
https://psnet.ahrq.go…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44802/psn-pdf
April 01, 2021 - Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.
April 1, 2021
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overall-hospital-quality-star-ratings-overview
Hospital rating programs have received significant public attention, but concerns have been raised
regarding their usefulness. This website prov…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40643/psn-pdf
July 27, 2011 - Does the implementation of an electronic prescribing
system create unintended medication errors? A study of
the sociotechnical context through the analysis of
reported medication incidents.
July 27, 2011
Redwood S, Rajakumar A, Hodson J, et al. Does the implementation of an electronic prescribing system
create un…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46392/psn-pdf
October 13, 2018 - The clinical and medicolegal implications of radiology
results communication.
October 13, 2018
Aryal B, Khorsand DA, Dubinsky TJ. The Clinical and Medicolegal Implications of Radiology Results
Communication. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2018;47(5):287-289. doi:10.1067/j.cpradiol.2017.09.009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/iss…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38996/psn-pdf
March 04, 2011 - Overcoming barriers to the implementation of a pharmacy
bar code scanning system for medication dispensing: a
case study.
March 4, 2011
Nanji KC, Cina J, Patel N, et al. Overcoming barriers to the implementation of a pharmacy bar code
scanning system for medication dispensing: a case study. J Am Med Inform Assoc. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44667/psn-pdf
March 15, 2016 - Incorporating metacognition into morbidity and mortality
rounds: the next frontier in quality improvement.
March 15, 2016
Katz D, Detsky AS. Incorporating metacognition into morbidity and mortality rounds: The next frontier in
quality improvement. J Hosp Med. 2016;11(2):120-2. doi:10.1002/jhm.2505.
https://psnet.a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39373/psn-pdf
March 17, 2010 - The impact of electronic medical records data sources on
an adverse drug event quality measure.
March 17, 2010
Kahn MG, Ranade D. The impact of electronic medical records data sources on an adverse drug event
quality measure. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2010;17(2):185-91. doi:10.1136/jamia.2009.002451.
https://psnet.ah…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837075/psn-pdf
May 11, 2022 - Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic to
Improve Diagnosis. Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief.
May 11, 2022
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: The National Academies
Press; 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lessons-learned-covid-19-pandemic-improve-diagnosis-proceedin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43178/psn-pdf
July 28, 2014 - Safety measurement and monitoring in healthcare: a
framework to guide clinical teams and healthcare
organisations in maintaining safety.
July 28, 2014
Vincent CA, Burnett S, Carthey J. Safety measurement and monitoring in healthcare: a framework to guide
clinical teams and healthcare organisations in maintaining s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849126/psn-pdf
May 17, 2023 - The family's contribution to patient safety.
May 17, 2023
Correia T, Martins MM, Barroso F, et al. The family's contribution to patient safety. Nurs Rep.
2023;13(2):634-643. doi:10.3390/nursrep13020056.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/familys-contribution-patient-safety
Family involvement in care can have mixed resul…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46931/psn-pdf
January 15, 2019 - Strategies for optimizing OR drug safety.
January 15, 2019
Meyer TA, McAllister RK. Pharmacy Practice News. March 19, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-optimizing-or-drug-safety
Perioperative adverse drug events are common and understudied. Reporting on the complexity of
medication administration durin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866250/psn-pdf
July 10, 2024 - Attention among health care professionals : a scoping
review.
July 10, 2024
Kissler MJ, Porter S, Knees M, et al. Attention among health care professionals : a scoping review. Ann
Intern Med. 2024;177(7):941-952. doi:10.7326/m23-3229.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/attention-among-health-care-professionals-scoping-r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45782/psn-pdf
January 18, 2017 - Standardization of inpatient handoff communication.
January 18, 2017
Jewell JA. Standardization of Inpatient Handoff Communication. Pediatrics. 2016;138(5):e20162681.
doi:10.1542/peds.2016-2681.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/standardization-inpatient-handoff-communication
Handoffs at shift changes are vulnerable to…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50685/psn-pdf
November 20, 2019 - 20 Years After “To Err is Human”, Leapfrog Hospital
Safety Grades Prove Transparency Can Save Lives.
November 20, 2019
Washington DC; National Quality Forum: 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/20-years-after-err-human-leapfrog-hospital-safety-grades-prove-transparency-
can-save-lives
The Leapfrog Group announces …
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December 22, 2021 - How nursing homes’ worst offenses are hidden from the
public.
December 22, 2021
Gebeloff R, Thomas K, Silver-Greenberg J. New York Times. December 9, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-nursing-homes-worst-offenses-are-hidden-public
Nursing homes harbor numerous challenges to patient safety and they should…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61126/psn-pdf
November 11, 2020 - Potential for false positive results with antigen tests for
rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2--letter to clinical
laboratory staff and health care providers.
November 11, 2020
US Food and Drug Administration: November 3, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potential-false-positive-results-antigen-tests-rapid-detection-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44116/psn-pdf
September 12, 2018 - Procedural timeout compliance is improved with real-time
clinical decision support.
September 12, 2018
Shear T, Deshur M, Avram MJ, et al. Procedural Timeout Compliance Is Improved With Real-Time Clinical
Decision Support. J Patient Saf. 2018;14(3):148-152. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000185.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38802/psn-pdf
March 04, 2011 - The impact of computerized provider order entry systems
on inpatient clinical workflow: a literature review.
March 4, 2011
Niazkhani Z, Pirnejad H, Berg M, et al. The impact of computerized provider order entry systems on
inpatient clinical workflow: a literature review. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2009;16(4):539-49.
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