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January 28, 2015 - Patient Safety.
January 28, 2015
J Health Serv Res Policy. 2015;20(suppl 1):S1-S60.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-11
Articles in this special supplement explore research commissioned by National Institute for Health
Research in the United Kingdom to address four patient safety research gaps: how orga…
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March 22, 2023 - Diagnostic Centers of Excellence (X01 Clinical Trial Not
Allowed).
March 22, 2023
PAR-23-120. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health; March 7, 2023
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-centers-excellence-x01-clinical-trial-not-allowed
Approaching diagnosis as a team activity is seen as a key approach to di…
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June 18, 2008 - Effect of the 80-hour work week on resident case
coverage.
June 18, 2008
Shin S, Britt R, Britt LD. Effect of the 80-hour work week on resident case coverage. J Am Coll Surg.
2008;206(5):798-800; discussion 801-3. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.12.028.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-80-hour-work-week-resident…
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November 25, 2015 - Beyond the Quick Fix: Strategies for Improving Patient
Safety.
November 25, 2015
Baker GR. Toronto, ON: Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto;
2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/beyond-quick-fix-strategies-improving-patient-safety
The 2004 Canadian Adverse Events Study helpe…
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January 01, 2019 - Improving incident reporting among physician trainees.
September 28, 2016
Krouss M, Alshaikh J, Croft LD, et al. Improving Incident Reporting Among Physician Trainees. J Patient
Saf. 2019;15(4):308-310. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000325.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-incident-reporting-among-physician-train…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60951/psn-pdf
September 23, 2020 - A Guide to Patient Safety Improvement: Integrating
Knowledge Translation & Quality Improvement
Approaches.
September 23, 2020
Edmonton, Alberta; Canadian Patient Safety Institute: 2020. ISBN: 9781926541846.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guide-patient-safety-improvement-integrating-knowledge-translation-quality-
im…
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January 01, 2019 - Deployment of a second victim peer support program: a
replication study.
September 24, 2017
Merandi J, Liao NN, Lewe D, et al. Deployment of a second victim peer support program: a replication
study. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019;2(4):e031. doi:10.1097/pq9.0000000000000031.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deployment-second-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/863764/psn-pdf
March 06, 2024 - Medication errors 2023: the year in review: January
through December.
March 6, 2024
Pharmacy Practice News; February 2024: Suppl 1-12.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-2023-year-review-january-through-december
The medication process has multiple steps in it that can open the door to mistakes. This ar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44531/psn-pdf
September 30, 2015 - Never Events for Hospital Care in Canada: Safer Care for
Patients.
September 30, 2015
Toronto, ON: Health Quality Ontario and the Canadian Patient Safety Institute; September 2015. ISBN:
9781460666180.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/never-events-hospital-care-canada-safer-care-patients
The never events list was dev…
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July 13, 2005 - Saving lives: hospitals have signed on to a six-part plan
to avoid a multitude of unnecessary deaths.
July 13, 2005
Comarow A. US News & World Report. July 2005
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/saving-lives-hospitals-have-signed-six-part-plan-avoid-multitude-unnecessary-
deaths
This article, accompanying the widely r…
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January 31, 2018 - Iowans' Views on Medical Errors: Iowa Patient Safety
Study.
January 31, 2018
Clive, IA: Heartland Health Research Institute; January 7, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/iowans-views-medical-errors-iowa-patient-safety-study
Patient perspectives can provide insights regarding areas in need of improvement. This sur…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838015/psn-pdf
September 07, 2022 - Physicians and cognitive decline: a challenge for state
medical boards.
September 7, 2022
Hoffman S. Physicians and cognitive decline: a challenge for state medical boards. J Med Regulation.
2022;108(2):19-28. doi:10.30770/2572-1852-108.2.19.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physicians-and-cognitive-decline-challenge-…
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April 20, 2016 - Does an insulin double-checking procedure improve
patient safety?
April 20, 2016
Modic MB, Albert NM, Sun Z, et al. Does an Insulin Double-Checking Procedure Improve Patient Safety? J
Nurs Adm. 2016;46(3):154-60. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000314.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/does-insulin-double-checking-procedure-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50875/psn-pdf
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…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50838/psn-pdf
January 29, 2020 - Start the new year off right by preventing these top 10
medication errors and hazards.
January 29, 2020
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. January 16, 2020;26(2):1-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/start-new-year-right-preventing-these-top-10-medication-errors-and-hazards
Medication errors routinely c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43243/psn-pdf
June 11, 2014 - Improved incident reporting following the implementation
of a standardized emergency department peer review
process.
June 11, 2014
Reznek MA, Barton BA. Improved incident reporting following the implementation of a standardized
emergency department peer review process. Int J Qual Health Care. 2014;26(3):278-86.
d…
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July 29, 2015 - Health IT Safety Center Roadmap.
July 29, 2015
RTI International. Washington, DC: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology;
July 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-it-safety-center-roadmap
The Institute of Medicine called for enhanced transparency in the reporting of health IT sa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34681/psn-pdf
February 09, 2011 - No-fault compensation for medical injuries: the prospect
for error prevention.
February 9, 2011
Studdert DM, Brennan TA. No-Fault Compensation for Medical Injuries. JAMA. 2003;286(2).
doi:10.1001/jama.286.2.217.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/no-fault-compensation-medical-injuries-prospect-error-prevention
The auth…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60833/psn-pdf
September 15, 2020 - Enhancing Your Medication Error Reporting Program to
Improve Global Medication Safety.
August 19, 2020
Institute for Safe Medication Practices. September 15, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-your-medication-error-reporting-program-improve-global-
medication-safety
Medication error reporting is key to …
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July 12, 2016 - Optimizing Graduate Medical Trainee (Resident) Hours
and Work Schedules to Improve Patient Safety.
July 12, 2016
Ulmer C, Wolman DM, Johns MME, eds. Committee on Optimizing Graduate Medical Trainee (Resident)
Hours and Work Schedules to Improve Patient Safety. 2009. Washington DC; Institute of Medicine: ISBN:
9781…