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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38361/psn-pdf
January 31, 2011 - IOM: shorten residents' work shifts to reduce fatigue,
improve patient safety.
January 31, 2011
Kuehn BM. IOM: Shorten residents' work shifts to reduce fatigue, improve patient safety. JAMA.
2009;301(3):259-61. doi:10.1001/jama.2008.940.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/iom-shorten-residents-work-shifts-reduce-fatigue…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60534/psn-pdf
May 27, 2020 - Hospital workers complain of minimal disclosure after
COVID exposures.
May 27, 2020
Gold J, Hawryluk M. Kaiser Health News. May 13, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-workers-complain-minimal-disclosure-after-covid-exposures
A successful safety culture is consistently evident across all areas of a hospita…
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September 24, 2010 - Applying the Toyota Production System: using a patient
safety alert system to reduce error.
September 24, 2010
Furman C, Caplan RA. Applying the Toyota Production System: using a patient safety alert system to
reduce error. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(7):376-386.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/applying-toyot…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38305/psn-pdf
January 15, 2009 - High-alert medications in the pediatric intensive care unit.
January 15, 2009
Franke HA, Woods D, Holl JL. High-alert medications in the pediatric intensive care unit. Pediatr Crit Care
Med. 2009;10(1):85-90. doi:10.1097/PCC.0b013e3181936ff8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-alert-medications-pediatric-intensive-c…
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November 22, 2016 - Patient Safety and Incident Management Toolkit.
November 22, 2016
Edmonton, AB: Canadian Patient Safety Institute. June 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-incident-management-toolkit
Engaging patients and families in safety can uncover concerns and inform improvement efforts. This three-
compone…
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May 07, 2018 - Draft Guidelines for the Safe Communication of Electronic
Medication Information.
May 7, 2018
Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Acute Care Edition. August 27, 2015;2;1-3,6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/draft-guidelines-safe-communication-electronic-medication-information
How electronic medication-related in…
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January 25, 2022 - ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment® for
Perioperative Settings.
January 25, 2022
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-medication-safety-self-assessmentr-perioperative-settings
The perioperative setting is a high-risk area for medication errors, should they occur. This asses…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34636/psn-pdf
June 14, 2011 - The wrong patient.
June 14, 2011
Chassin MR, Becher EC. The wrong patient. Ann Intern Med. 2002;136(11):826-833.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wrong-patient
This case study describes the events of a patient who underwent an unintended invasive cardiac
electrophysiology study. While reviewing the details of the case…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43409/psn-pdf
February 25, 2015 - Evaluating iatrogenic prescribing: development of an
oncology-focused trigger tool.
February 25, 2015
Hébert G, Netzer F, Ferrua M, et al. Evaluating iatrogenic prescribing: development of an oncology-focused
trigger tool. Eur J Cancer. 2015;51(3):427-35. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2014.12.002.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44159/psn-pdf
July 08, 2016 - Vital Signs: Core Metrics for Health and Health Care
Progress.
July 8, 2016
Blumenthal D, Malphrus E, McGinnis JM, eds. Committee on Core Metrics for Better Health at Lower Cost,
Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2015. ISBN: 9780309324939.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-cor…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60805/psn-pdf
August 12, 2020 - A blueprint for leadership during COVID-19.
August 12, 2020
Rosa WE, Schlak AE, Rushton CH. A blueprint for leadership during COVID-19. Nurs Manage.
2020;51(8):28-34. doi:10.1097/01.numa.0000688940.29231.6f.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/blueprint-leadership-during-covid-19
These authors discuss the effect of the C…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60889/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - Expert consensus on currently accepted measures of
harm.
September 9, 2020
Logan MS, Myers LC, Salmasian H, et al. Expert consensus on currently accepted measures of harm. J
Patient Saf. 2021;17(8):e1726-e1731. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000754.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/expert-consensus-currently-accepted-measu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45890/psn-pdf
February 15, 2017 - A Framework for Safe, Reliable, and Effective Care.
February 15, 2017
Frankel A, Haraden C, Federico F, Lenoci-Edwards J. Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare
Improvement and Safe & Reliable Healthcare; 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/framework-safe-reliable-and-effective-care
A systems approach to safety ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842432/psn-pdf
January 11, 2023 - Medication errors: the year in review: January through
December 2021.
January 11, 2023
Pharmacy Practice News Special Edition. December 13, 2022: 43-54.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-year-review-january-through-december-2021
Medication errors continue to occur despite long-standing efforts to redu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34994/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to
Implementation.
September 29, 2017
Henriksen K, Battles JB, Marks ES, et al, eds. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(US); 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advances-patient-safety-research-implementation
With 4 volumes and 140 articles (all of …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42907/psn-pdf
August 02, 2015 - Innovation in safety, and safety in innovation.
August 2, 2015
Eisenberg D, Wren SM. Innovation in safety, and safety in innovation. JAMA Surg. 2014;149(1):7-9.
doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2013.5112.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/innovation-safety-and-safety-innovation
This commentary discusses systems-focused innovations…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842775/psn-pdf
January 18, 2023 - Safer Together Survey: Advancing Patient and Workforce
Safety
January 18, 2023
Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement: January 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safer-together-survey-advancing-patient-and-workforce-safety
The National Steering Committee for Patient Safety (NSC) was formed to engage w…
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July 09, 2014 - Wake Up Safe and root cause analysis: quality
improvement in pediatric anesthesia.
July 9, 2014
Tjia I, Rampersad S, Varughese AM, et al. Wake Up Safe and root cause analysis: quality improvement in
pediatric anesthesia. Anesth Analg. 2014;119(1):122-136. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000000266.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/is…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837979/psn-pdf
August 31, 2022 - Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence (U54
Clinical Trial Optional).
August 31, 2022
National Institutes of Health. August 11, 2022. RFA-HD-23-035.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/maternal-health-research-centers-excellence-u54-clinical-trial-optional
Maternity care is increasingly being recognized as …
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November 19, 2015 - First, Do No Harm Part 1: A Case Study of Systems
Failure.
November 19, 2015
Chicago: Partnership for Patient Safety, Harvard Risk Management Foundation; 2000.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/first-do-no-harm-part-1-case-study-systems-failure
This video, produced by the Partnership for Patient Safety and the Harvard …