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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72511/psn-pdf
November 25, 2020 - Hospital Preparedness for a COVID-19 Surge:
Assessment Tool.
November 25, 2020
Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-preparedness-covid-19-surge-assessment-tool
Hospital crisis management, preparation, and planning are of heightened interest due to the …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/844556/psn-pdf
February 15, 2023 - Using Machine Learning to Improve Patient Safety in the
Home or Remote Setting for Adults.
February 15, 2023
Feske-Kirby K, Whittington J, McGaffigan P. Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-machine-learning-improve-patient-safety-home-or-remote-setting-adults
T…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47766/psn-pdf
March 27, 2019 - Advancing the Safety of Acute Pain Management.
March 27, 2019
Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advancing-safety-acute-pain-management
Pain management has emerged as a complex safety concern. This report discusses four organizational
prerequisites to improve pain …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42625/psn-pdf
November 08, 2013 - Miscount incidents: a novel approach to exploring risk
factors for unintentionally retained surgical items.
November 8, 2013
Judson TJ, Howell MD, Guglielmi C, et al. Miscount incidents: a novel approach to exploring risk factors for
unintentionally retained surgical items. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39(10):4…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35383/psn-pdf
January 02, 2017 - North Mississippi Medical Center: a focus on quality,
safety, and financial critical success factors.
January 2, 2017
Murphree J, Englert J, Koch K, et al. North Mississippi Medical Center: a focus on quality, safety, and
financial critical success factors. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31(10):545-53.
https://p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33934/psn-pdf
March 02, 2011 - A hospitalization from hell: a patient's perspective on
quality.
March 2, 2011
Cleary PD. A hospitalization from hell: a patient's perspective on quality. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138(1):33-
39.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitalization-hell-patients-perspective-quality
The author shares the unique perspectives of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/855002/psn-pdf
November 01, 2023 - Temporarily holding medication orders safely in order to
prevent patient harm.
November 1, 2023
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. October 19, 2023;28(21):1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/temporarily-holding-medication-orders-safely-order-prevent-patient-harm
Process disconnects can cause administr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72733/psn-pdf
February 10, 2021 - Start the year off right by preventing these top 10
medication errors and hazards from 2020.
February 10, 2021
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. January 27, 2021;26(2).
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/start-year-right-preventing-these-top-10-medication-errors-and-hazards-2020
Medication safety is chal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43440/psn-pdf
August 13, 2014 - Hospital Experiences Using Electronic Health Records to
Support Medication Reconciliation.
August 13, 2014
Grossman JM, Gourevitch R, Cross D. Washington, DC: National Institute for Health Care Reform; July
2014. NIHCR Research Brief No. 17.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-experiences-using-electronic-health…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/864865/psn-pdf
March 20, 2024 - The Top Five: A Review of Post-Pandemic Patient Safety
Priorities.
March 20, 2024
Sacramento, CA: Hospital Quality Institute; 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/top-five-review-post-pandemic-patient-safety-priorities
The COVID pandemic posed wide-ranging challenges to both society at large as well as to the health…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34570/psn-pdf
March 07, 2005 - Measuring the Success of the Regional Medication Safety
Program for Hospitals.
March 7, 2005
Pelczarski K, Fricker M, Morris J. Philadelphia, PA: Health Care Improvement Foundation; 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measuring-success-regional-medication-safety-program-hospitals
The Regional Medication Safety Prog…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44594/psn-pdf
March 15, 2016 - ICU attending handoff practices: results from a national
survey of academic intensivists.
March 15, 2016
Lane-Fall MB, Collard ML, Turnbull AE, et al. ICU Attending Handoff Practices: Results From a National
Survey of Academic Intensivists. Crit Care Med. 2016;44(4):690-8. doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000001470.
https:/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38907/psn-pdf
January 03, 2017 - Applying Toyota Production System principles to a
psychiatric hospital: making transfers safer and more
timely.
January 3, 2017
Young JQ, Wachter R. Applying Toyota Production System principles to a psychiatric hospital: making
transfers safer and more timely. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009;35(9):439-448.
https…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42233/psn-pdf
May 01, 2013 - From the school of nursing quality and safety officer:
nursing students' use of safety reporting tools and their
perception of safety issues in clinical settings.
May 1, 2013
Cooper E. From the school of nursing quality and safety officer: nursing students' use of safety reporting
tools and their perception of saf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35786/psn-pdf
May 07, 2007 - When Things Go Wrong: Responding to Adverse Events.
May 7, 2007
Boston, MA: Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors; 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-things-go-wrong-responding-adverse-events
This consensus paper of the Harvard-affiliated hospitals was prepared by clinicians, risk manage…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35766/psn-pdf
March 02, 2011 - Unexpected hypoglycemia in a critically ill patient.
March 2, 2011
Bates DW. Unexpected hypoglycemia in a critically ill patient. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137(2):110-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unexpected-hypoglycemia-critically-ill-patient
This case study shares the experiences of a patient who suffered a medicati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47028/psn-pdf
May 02, 2018 - Medication errors 2018: the year in review.
May 2, 2018
Valentine D, Ingram V, Fobi BNN, Brahmbhatt V. Pharmacy Practice News. April 4, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-2018-year-review
Despite considerable effort, medication errors continue to occur and result in patient harm. Summari…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836759/psn-pdf
April 06, 2022 - Diversion is a Threat to Patient Safety: Adopting Best
Practices.
March 16, 2022
Institute for Safe Medication Practices. April 6, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diversion-threat-patient-safety-adopting-best-practices
Drug diversion can result in patient harm due to reduced medication availability, impai…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34697/psn-pdf
December 08, 2010 - Sentinel events. In memory of Ben—a case study.
December 8, 2010
Haas D. Sentinel events. In memory of Ben--a case study. Jt Comm Perspect. 1997;17(2):12-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sentinel-events-memory-ben-case-study
Written from the perspective of a risk manager, the author tells the story of a medication a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60008/psn-pdf
July 09, 2024 - IHI Patient Safety Congress.
July 9, 2024
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. San Diego, CA, March 10-11, 2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ihi-patient-safety-congress
This annual conference will host pre-session workshops, panels, and presentations covering a variety of
patient safety topics that ali…