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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42158/psn-pdf
April 03, 2013 - Long-term effects of a perioperative safety checklist from
the viewpoint of personnel.
April 3, 2013
Böhmer AB, Kindermann P, Schwanke U, et al. Long-term effects of a perioperative safety checklist from
the viewpoint of personnel. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2013;57(2):150-7. doi:10.1111/aas.12020.
https://psnet.ahr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40108/psn-pdf
July 28, 2013 - Toward Improving the Outcome of Pregnancy: Enhancing
Perinatal Health Through Quality, Safety and Performance
Initiatives (TIOP III).
July 28, 2013
Berns SD, ed. White Plains, NY: March of Dimes; December 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toward-improving-outcome-pregnancy-enhancing-perinatal-health-through-
qua…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35984/psn-pdf
January 02, 2017 - The clinical transformation of Ascension Health:
eliminating all preventable injuries and deaths.
January 2, 2017
Pryor DB, Tolchin SF, Hendrich A, et al. The clinical transformation of Ascension Health: eliminating all
preventable injuries and deaths. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(6):299-308.
https://psnet.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846766/psn-pdf
March 29, 2023 - The prisoner.
March 29, 2023
Kent S. NJ.com. March 12, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prisoner
Heuristics, uncertainty, and bias are contributors to diagnostic error, overuse, and treatment delay. This
story describes the care experience of an adolescent patient whose rare immune system condition was
initiall…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47280/psn-pdf
October 15, 2018 - Master of Healthcare Quality and Safety.
October 15, 2018
Harvard Medical School.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/master-healthcare-quality-and-safety
This one-year degree program will train clinicians and health care executives to lead safety and quality
improvement initiatives. Participants will learn how to develo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72863/psn-pdf
March 17, 2021 - 7 ways to prevent medical errors.
March 17, 2021
Caceres V. US News World Report. March 1, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/7-ways-prevent-medical-errors
Patients and families have an important role in reducing potential for error and harm. This article highlights
a set of tactics for patients to enhan…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74246/psn-pdf
January 12, 2022 - Patient Safety.
January 12, 2022
Dean J, Subbe C, eds. Future Healthc J. 2021;8(3):e559-e618.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-23
Full realization of the patient voice as a resource for safety is challenging. This special section provides
global perspectives examining cultural, organizational, and syste…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39742/psn-pdf
August 09, 2013 - Patient Safety, 2nd edition.
August 9, 2013
doi:10.1002/9781444323856.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-2nd-edition
Dr. Charles Vincent, a psychologist by training, is unquestionably one of the founders of the modern patient
safety movement and continues to publish groundbreaking research in the field. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45306/psn-pdf
August 17, 2016 - Indiana Patient Safety Center.
August 17, 2016
Indiana Hospital Association; IHA.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/indiana-patient-safety-center
Launched in 2006, the Indiana Patient Safety Center (IPSC) is dedicated to promoting safety culture and
reliable systems of care in the state. This website provides resources…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49406/psn-pdf
June 01, 2003 - The Dangerous Detour
June 1, 2003
Gibson J, HTaylor D. The Dangerous Detour. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-detour
The Case
Following an overdose of alcohol and Ativan, a 26-year-old woman was admitted to the Medicine service
for observation after being placed on a 72-hour hold by…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49532/psn-pdf
March 15, 2007 - Back to Basics
March 1, 2007
Hellman R. Back to Basics. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/back-basics
The Case
A 48-year-old woman with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus presents to the emergency department with
right upper quadrant pain, fever, and leukocytosis, prompting admission for pres…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33571/psn-pdf
March 15, 2025 - Reporting Patient Safety Events
March 15, 2025
Reporting Patient Safety Events. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/reporting-patient-safety-events
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-knowledge-and-reasoning-processes-predictors-resident-physicians-susceptibility
March 18, 2020 - Study
Role of knowledge and reasoning processes as predictors of resident physicians' susceptibility to anchoring bias in diagnostic reasoning: a randomised controlled experiment.
Citation Text:
Mamede S, Zandbergen A, de Carvalho-Filho MA, et al. Role of knowledge and reasoning processe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-pregnancy-related-deaths-united-states-2011-2015-and-strategies-prevention-13
September 06, 2023 - Study
Classic
Vital signs: pregnancy-related deaths, United States, 2011-2015, and strategies for prevention, 13 states, 2013-2017.
Citation Text:
Petersen EE, Davis NL, Goodman D, et al. Vital Signs: Pregnancy-Related Deaths, United States, 2011-2015, and Strat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/qualitative-evaluation-barriers-and-facilitators-toward-implementation-who-surgical-safety
January 19, 2016 - Study
Classic
A qualitative evaluation of the barriers and facilitators toward implementation of the WHO surgical safety checklist across hospitals in England: lessons from the "Surgical Checklist Implementation Project."
Citation Text:
Russ SJ, Sevdalis N, Moor…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/combined-impact-medicares-hospital-pay-performance-programs-quality-and-safety-outcomes-mixed
December 08, 2021 - Study
Combined impact of Medicare's hospital pay for performance programs on quality and safety outcomes is mixed.
Citation Text:
Waters TM, Burns N, Kaplan CM, et al. Combined impact of Medicare’s hospital pay for performance programs on quality and safety outcomes is mixed. BMC Health …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/computerized-provider-order-entry-implementation-no-association-increased-mortality-rates
November 16, 2022 - Study
Computerized provider order entry implementation: no association with increased mortality rates in an intensive care unit.
Citation Text:
Del Beccaro MA, Jeffries HE, Eisenberg MA, et al. Computerized provider order entry implementation: no association with increased mortality ra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/purchase-prescription-medicines-social-media-survey-based-study-prevalence-risk-perceptions
May 19, 2021 - Study
Purchase of prescription medicines via social media: a survey-based study of prevalence, risk perceptions, and motivations.
Citation Text:
Moureaud C, Hertig JB, Dong Y, et al. Purchase of prescription medicines via social media: a survey-based study of prevalence, risk perceptions…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ranking-hospitals-based-preventable-hospital-death-rates-systematic-review-implications-both
April 22, 2017 - Review
Ranking hospitals based on preventable hospital death rates: a systematic review with implications for both direct measurement and indirect measurement through standardized mortality rates.
Citation Text:
Manaseki-Holland S, Lilford RJ, Te AP, et al. Ranking Hospitals Based on Pre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outside-case-review-surgical-pathology-referred-patients-impact-patient-care
July 13, 2016 - Study
Outside case review of surgical pathology for referred patients: the impact on patient care.
Citation Text:
Swapp RE, Aubry MC, Salomão DR, et al. Outside case review of surgical pathology for referred patients: the impact on patient care. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2013;137(2):233-40. …