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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35406/psn-pdf
September 10, 2009 - Maintain accountability in patient safety efforts.
September 10, 2009
Spath P. Maintain accountability in patient safety efforts. Hospital peer review. 2005;30(9):129-32.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/maintain-accountability-patient-safety-efforts
To develop an accountability initiative, the author recommends settin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43314/psn-pdf
August 15, 2018 - ISQua Fellowship Programme.
August 15, 2018
International Society for Quality in Health Care.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/isqua-fellowship-programme
This announcement highlights a peer learning initiative that builds on existing programs and
interdisciplinary networks to develop participants' understanding about …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42490/psn-pdf
August 14, 2013 - Sentinel Event Program.
August 14, 2013
Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services; Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sentinel-event-program
This Web site provides information about Maine's statewide incident reporting initiative and includes annual
sentinel event repor…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43357/psn-pdf
July 16, 2014 - Wake Up Safe.
July 16, 2014
Society for Pediatric Anesthesia.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wake-safe
This Web site provides information about a Patient Safety Organization initiative to develop an adverse
event registry in perioperative care for pediatric patients, determine causes for errors, and design
preventi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36607/psn-pdf
February 28, 2015 - Consumer Guide to Adverse Health Events.
February 28, 2015
St Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Health; 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/consumer-guide-adverse-health-events
This report provides background on the Minnesota Never Events reporting initiative, tips for patients on
how to receive the safest care pos…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38380/psn-pdf
February 04, 2009 - Towards an International Classification for Patient Safety.
February 4, 2009
Int J Qual Health Care. 2009;21:1-75.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/towards-international-classification-patient-safety
This set of articles focuses on the World Alliance for Patient Safety initiative to develop an international
tax…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45424/psn-pdf
September 21, 2016 - Shift to Safety.
September 21, 2016
Canadian Patient Safety Institute.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/shift-safety
This initiative facilitates a patient safety approach that focuses on the roles of patients, clinicians, and
organizations. The website provides tools and resources to inform and engage individuals as l…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36766/psn-pdf
August 09, 2011 - The impact of professionalism on safe surgical care.
August 9, 2011
Whittemore A, Surgery NES for V. The impact of professionalism on safe surgical care. J Vasc Surg.
2007;45(2):415-9.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-professionalism-safe-surgical-care
The author discusses disruptive, disrespectful behavior in …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-large-vessel-occlusion-stroke-patient-history-seizures
August 31, 2022 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Missing a Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke in a Patient with a History of Seizures.
Citation Text:
Keenan KJ, Nishijima DK. Missing a Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke in a Patient with a History of Seizures.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/duty-disclose-someone-elses-error
June 01, 2004 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Duty to Disclose Someone Else's Error?
Citation Text:
Gallagher TH. Duty to Disclose Someone Else's Error?. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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January 29, 2021 - Airway Obstruction during Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery
Citation Text:
Bohringer C, Vo L. Airway Obstruction during Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024.
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December 01, 2013 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Isolated Clot, Real Error
Citation Text:
Parks A, Fang MC. Isolated Clot, Real Error. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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May 04, 2015 - Eliminating Serious, Preventable, and Costly Medical
Errors - Never Events.
May 4, 2015
Baltimore, MD: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; May 18, 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-serious-preventable-and-costly-medical-errors-never-events
This fact sheet provides information regarding the Cen…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38477/psn-pdf
October 03, 2017 - Serious Adverse Events Reports.
October 3, 2017
The Quality Improvement Committee. Wellington, New Zealand; 2006-2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/serious-adverse-events-reports
Considered a starting point for a national reporting initiative, this series of annual reports provides statistics
on serious and sentin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38923/psn-pdf
September 09, 2009 - Improving communication in the emergency department.
September 9, 2009
Redfern E, Brown R, Vincent C. Improving communication in the emergency department. Emerg Med J.
2009;26(9):658-61. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.065623.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-communication-emergency-department
Implementation of structu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36036/psn-pdf
April 29, 2018 - Rapid response team activation by patients can mitigate
errors.
April 29, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. June 1, 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rapid-response-team-activation-patients-can-mitigate-errors
This article discusses one hospital's initiative to empower patients and their fami…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37762/psn-pdf
May 14, 2008 - Revitalizing an established rapid response team.
May 14, 2008
Genardi ME, Cronin SN, Thomas LD. Revitalizing an established rapid response team. Dimens Crit Care
Nurs. 2008;27(3):104-9. doi:10.1097/01.DCC.0000286837.95720.8c.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/revitalizing-established-rapid-response-team
This commentary…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41581/psn-pdf
August 08, 2012 - How-to Guides: Improving Transitions from the Hospital
to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations.
August 8, 2012
Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; June 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-guides-improving-transitions-hospital-reduce-avoidable-rehospitalizations
This series, developed in conjunct…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40698/psn-pdf
August 17, 2011 - Improving patient safety in the office: The Institute for
Safety in Office-Based Surgery.
August 17, 2011
Urman RD, Shapiro FE. APSF Newsletter. 2011;3-4,9.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-office-institute-safety-office-based-surgery
This piece discusses an ambulatory surgery safety im…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36212/psn-pdf
February 02, 2010 - SafetyNet: Lessons Learned from Close Calls in the OR.
February 2, 2010
AORN J. 2006;84(1S1):CO1-CO2,s6-s12.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safetynet-lessons-learned-close-calls-or
This special issue includes a series of articles on SafetyNet, the Association of periOperative Registered
Nurses (AORN) Web-based repor…