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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 22, 2017 - Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections. January 22, 2017 Goeschel CA, Holzmueller CG, Cosgrove SE, et al. Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf…

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    October 21, 2021 - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Patient Experiences with CRPs. October 13, 2021 Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement. October 21, 2021.  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/good-bad-and-ugly-patient-experiences-crps Communication-and-resolution program (CRP) initiatives are a valuable strategy for impro…

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    November 23, 2016 - Balancing doctor egos and errors. November 23, 2016 Sweeney JF. Medical Economics. November 10, 2016. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/balancing-doctor-egos-and-errors Disclosure and candor with patients after a medical error has gained support from organizations, clinicians, and patients. This magazine article discus…

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    October 03, 2012 - Identifying opportunities for quality improvement in surgical site infection prevention. October 3, 2012 Gagliardi AR, Eskicioglu C, McKenzie M, et al. Identifying opportunities for quality improvement in surgical site infection prevention. Am J Infect Control. 2009;37(5):398-402. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2008.10.027. h…

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    August 30, 2017 - Why are so many women being misdiagnosed? August 30, 2017 Mickle K. Glamour. August 11, 2017. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-are-so-many-women-being-misdiagnosed Implicit bias and differences in communication style can affect patient care. This magazine article reports on factors that contribute to misdiagnosis …

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    January 06, 2016 - What happens when healthcare innovations collide? January 6, 2016 Pendharkar SR, Woiceshyn J, da Silveira GJC, et al. What happens when healthcare innovations collide? BMJ Qual Saf. 2016;25(1):9-13. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004441. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-happens-when-healthcare-innovations-collide Innovat…

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    July 02, 2014 - Optimizing transitions of care to reduce rehospitalizations. July 2, 2014 Li J, Young R, Williams M. Optimizing transitions of care to reduce rehospitalizations. Cleve Clin J Med. 2014;81(5):312-20. doi:10.3949/ccjm.81a.13106. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimizing-transitions-care-reduce-rehospitalizations Care…

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    June 02, 2020 - Patient Safety Movement Foundation. June 2, 2020 15642 Sand Canyon Ave. #51268, Irvine, CA 92619. 877-236-0279, info@psmf.org. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-movement-foundation This organization shares best practices to align and optimize efforts toward eliminating patient harm by the …

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    October 08, 2014 - Awareness of patient safety grows with increased outpatient surgeries. October 8, 2014 Aston G. Hosp Health Netw. September 9, 2014. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/awareness-patient-safety-grows-increased-outpatient-surgeries As outpatient surgery becomes more prevalent, attention around related safety concerns grow…

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    April 23, 2014 - Disclosing harmful medical errors to patients: a time for professional action. April 23, 2014 Gallagher TH, Levinson W. Disclosing Harmful Medical Errors to Patients. Arch Intern Med. 2005;165(16). doi:10.1001/archinte.165.16.1819. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disclosing-harmful-medical-errors-patients-time-profes…

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    September 06, 2017 - Risk factors of missed colorectal lesions after colonoscopy. September 6, 2017 Lee J, Park SW, Kim YS, et al. Risk factors of missed colorectal lesions after colonoscopy. Medicine (Baltimore). 2017;96(27):e7468. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000007468. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-factors-missed-colorectal-lesions-af…

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    February 23, 2011 - An anesthesiology department leads culture change at a hospital system level to improve quality and patient safety. February 23, 2011 Fleischut PM, Evans AS, Faggiani SL, et al. An anesthesiology department leads culture change at a hospital system level to improve quality and patient safety. Anesthesiol Clin. 201…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 04, 2014 - Independent double-checks for high-alert medications: essential practice. June 4, 2014 Baldwin K, Walsh V. Independent double-checks for high-alert medications: essential practice. Nursing (Brux). 2014;44(4):65-7. doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000444547.64972.dc. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/independent-double-checks-high…

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    October 03, 2017 - Assessment of transparency of cost estimates in economic evaluations of patient safety programmes. October 3, 2017 Fukuda H, Imanaka Y. Assessment of transparency of cost estimates in economic evaluations of patient safety programmes. J Eval Clin Pract. 2009;15(3):451-9. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01033.x. https…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 03, 2017 - Scoring no goal—further adventures in transparency. October 3, 2017 Rosenbaum L. Scoring No Goal--Further Adventures in Transparency. N Engl J Med. 2015;373(15):1385- 8. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1510094. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/scoring-no-goal-further-adventures-transparency This commentary explores challenges to mon…

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    May 13, 2015 - Educating medical trainees on medication reconciliation: a systematic review. May 13, 2015 Ramjaun A, Sudarshan M, Patakfalvi L, et al. Educating medical trainees on medication reconciliation: a systematic review. BMC Med Educ. 2015;15:33. doi:10.1186/s12909-015-0306-5. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/educating-medic…

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    February 05, 2020 - Implementing Closing the Loop. Safe Practices for Diagnostic Results February 5, 2020 Partnership for HIT Patient Safety. Plymouth Meeting, PA: ECRI Institute; 2020. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementing-closing-loop-safe-practices-diagnostic-results Health information technology (HIT) can improve record keepi…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 09, 2016 - Systematically Identified Failure Is the Route to a Successful Health System. March 9, 2016 Tepper J, Martin D, eds. Healthc Pap. 2015;15(2):4-61. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematically-identified-failure-route-successful-health-system Identifying and addressing organizational factors that enable individual m…

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 26, 2011 - Medication-error reporting and pharmacy resident experience during implementation of computerized prescriber order entry. July 26, 2011 Weant KA, Cook AM, Armitstead JA. Medication-error reporting and pharmacy resident experience during implementation of computerized prescriber order entry. Am J Health Syst Pharm.…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 08, 2022 - Automated identification of diagnostic labelling errors in medicine. June 8, 2022 Hautz WE, Kündig MM, Tschanz R, et al. Automated identification of diagnostic labelling errors in medicine. Diagnosis. 2021;9(2):241-249. doi:10.1515/dx-2021-0039. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/automated-identification-diagnostic-labe…
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