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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44041/psn-pdf
April 01, 2015 - Potentially dangerous confusion between Bloxiverz
(neostigmine) injection and Vazculep (phenylephrine)
injection.
April 1, 2015
National Alert Network. Horsham, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices; Bethesda, MD: American
Society of Health-System Pharmacists. March 23, 2015
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pot…
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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/46160/psn-pdf
June 07, 2017 - ISMP Guidelines for Optimizing Safe Subcutaneous
Insulin Use in Adults.
June 7, 2017
Horsham, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices; May 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-guidelines-optimizing-safe-subcutaneous-insulin-use-adults
Insulin is a widely used medication that can contribute to serious patien…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/burnout-in-primary-care.html
March 01, 2023 - Burnout in Primary Care: Assessing and Addressing It in Your Practice
Resource: Burnout in Primary Care (PDF, 1.5 MB, 16 pages)
Burnout is a serious and growing problem in primary care practices. Burnout can increase worker turnover and reduce quality of care, leading to lower patient satisfaction and pati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40883/psn-pdf
February 10, 2012 - Consensus statement on effective communication of
urgent diagnoses and significant, unexpected diagnoses
in surgical pathology and cytopathology from the College
of American Pathologists and Association of Directors of
Anatomic and Surgical Pathology.
February 10, 2012
Nakhleh RE, Myers JL, Allen TC, et al. Conse…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45496/psn-pdf
May 09, 2017 - The application of the Global Trigger Tool: a systematic
review.
May 9, 2017
Hibbert PD, Molloy CJ, Hooper TD, et al. The application of the Global Trigger Tool: a systematic review.
Int J Qual Health Care. 2016;28(6):640-649. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzw115.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/application-global-trigger-tool-…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/addressing-workforce-safety-agenda-062723.pdf
June 27, 2023 - Addressing Violence in the Workplace Agenda: NAA Webinar June 2023
National Action Alliance to Advance Patient Safety
Summer Webinar Series Agenda
Addressing Violence in the Workplace
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
2:00 – 3:00 PM ET
Questions We are Running On:
1. What do we know about violence in the workplace an…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources/outreach-script-healthy-hearts.html
March 01, 2021 - Back to MUI Resources
Community Health Care Association of New York State Recruitment Outreach Script
Resource
Document available on the AHRQ website (PDF, 169 KB).
Summary
This resource is an example of a recruitment phone call script for conversations with a CMO, CEO or QI …
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources/primary-care-recruitment.html
January 01, 2019 - Back to MUI Resources
Heart of Virginia Healthcare Primary Care Recruitment Package
Resource
Document available on the AHRQ website (PDF, 7.3 MB)
Summary
This resource is an example of an in-depth recruitment package for primary care practices; it provides background on the r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37422/psn-pdf
March 23, 2011 - Educational quality improvement report: outcomes from a
revised morbidity and mortality format that emphasised
patient safety.
March 23, 2011
Bechtold ML, Scott SD, Nelson K, et al. Educational quality improvement report: outcomes from a revised
morbidity and mortality format that emphasised patient safety. Qual S…
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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/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/46286/psn-pdf
September 13, 2017 - Preventing blood transfusion failures: FMEA, an effective
assessment method.
September 13, 2017
Najafpour Z, Hasoumi M, Behzadi F, et al. Preventing blood transfusion failures: FMEA, an effective
assessment method. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017;17(1):453. doi:10.1186/s12913-017-2380-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60285/psn-pdf
April 29, 2020 - How Collective Design Triumphed Over Competition in
the Fight Against HAIs.
April 29, 2020
Wilson T. St Louis, MO; Facilities Guidelines Institute; 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-collective-design-triumphed-over-competition-fight-against-hais
Health care environment design can affect safety. This report sh…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60972/psn-pdf
January 30, 2003 - Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic
Disparities in Health Care.
January 30, 2003
Smedley BD, Stith AY, Nelson AR, eds and Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC; The National
Academies Press: 2003. ISBN 9780309082655.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unequal-treatment-confronting-racial-and-ethnic-dis…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838925/psn-pdf
March 03, 2025 - Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare.
March 3, 2025
Dixon-Woods M, Martin G, eds. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press; 2022-2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-quality-and-safety-healthcare
Improvement activities are complex initiatives that require synergistic actions by organizations to be
s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47220/psn-pdf
September 12, 2018 - Strategically Advancing Patient and Family Advisory
Councils in New York State Hospitals.
September 12, 2018
Bethesda, MD: Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care; June 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategically-advancing-patient-and-family-advisory-councils-new-york-state-
hospitals
Hospital patien…
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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/38326/psn-pdf
January 14, 2009 - Results of a medication reconciliation survey from the
2006 Society of Hospital Medicine national meeting.
January 14, 2009
Clay BJ, Halasyamani L, Stucky ER, et al. Results of a medication reconciliation survey from the 2006
Society of Hospital Medicine national meeting. J Hosp Med. 2008;3(6). doi:10.1002/jhm.370.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38307/psn-pdf
January 07, 2009 - Falls in English and Welsh hospitals: a national
observational study based on retrospective analysis of 12
months of patient safety incident reports.
January 7, 2009
Healey F, Scobie S, Oliver D, et al. Falls in English and Welsh hospitals: a national observational study
based on retrospective analysis of 12 month…