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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-during-sedation-anesthesia-professionals-during-routine-upper-endoscopy-and
August 20, 2018 - Study
Patient safety during sedation by anesthesia professionals during routine upper endoscopy and colonoscopy: an analysis of 1.38 million procedures.
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Vargo JJ, Niklewski PJ, Williams L, et al. Patient safety during sedation by anesthesia professionals during routine upp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinicians-perceptions-medication-errors-opioids-cancer-and-palliative-care-services-priority
June 01, 2016 - Commentary
Clinicians' perceptions of medication errors with opioids in cancer and palliative care services: a priority setting report.
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Heneka N, Shaw T, Azzi C, et al. Clinicians' perceptions of medication errors with opioids in cancer and palliative care services: a prio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/anaesthesia-and-patient-safety-socio-technical-operating-theatre-narrative-review-spanning
April 10, 2024 - Review
Anaesthesia and patient safety in the socio-technical operating theatre: a narrative review spanning a century.
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Webster CS, Mahajan R, Weller JM. Anaesthesia and patient safety in the socio-technical operating theatre: a narrative review spanning a century. Br J Ana…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/predicting-potential-postdischarge-adverse-drug-events-and-30-day-unplanned-hospital
December 09, 2009 - Study
Predicting potential postdischarge adverse drug events and 30-day unplanned hospital readmissions from medication regimen complexity.
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Schoonover H, Corbett CF, Weeks DL, et al. Predicting potential postdischarge adverse drug events and 30-day unplanned hospital readm…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/analysis-overridden-alerts-drug-drug-interaction-detection-system
June 30, 2011 - Study
Analysis of overridden alerts in a drug–drug interaction detection system.
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Mille F, Schwartz C, Brion F, et al. Analysis of overridden alerts in a drug-drug interaction detection system. Int J Qual Health Care. 2008;20(6):400-5. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzn038.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unintended-adverse-consequences-introducing-electronic-health-records-residential-aged-care
March 24, 2019 - Study
Unintended adverse consequences of introducing electronic health records in residential aged care homes.
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Yu P, Zhang Y, Gong Y, et al. Unintended adverse consequences of introducing electronic health records in residential aged care homes. Int J Med Inform. 2013;82…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-error-and-problem-causality-analysis-accidents
August 25, 2021 - Commentary
Classic
Human error and the problem of causality in analysis of accidents.
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Rasmussen J. Human error and the problem of causality in analysis of accidents. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 1990;327(1241):449-462.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-and-risk-factors-medication-errors-pharmacists-during-order-verification-tertiary
January 23, 2013 - Study
Frequency of and risk factors for medication errors by pharmacists during order verification in a tertiary care medical center.
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Gorbach C, Blanton L, Lukawski BA, et al. Frequency of and risk factors for medication errors by pharmacists during order verification in a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cognitive-biases-encountered-physicians-emergency-room
June 19, 2024 - Study
Cognitive biases encountered by physicians in the emergency room.
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Kunitomo K, Harada T, Watari T. Cognitive biases encountered by physicians in the emergency room. BMC Emerg Med. 2022;22(1):148. doi:10.1186/s12873-022-00708-3.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/predictors-adverse-events-and-medical-errors-among-adult-inpatients-psychiatric-units-acute
November 06, 2019 - Study
Predictors of adverse events and medical errors among adult inpatients of psychiatric units of acute care general hospitals.
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Vermeulen JM, Doedens P, Cullen SW, et al. Predictors of Adverse Events and Medical Errors Among Adult Inpatients of Psychiatric Units of Acut…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cracking-code-quality-interrelationships-culture-nurse-demographics-advocacy-and-patient
December 01, 2011 - Study
Cracking the code for quality: the interrelationships of culture, nurse demographics, advocacy, and patient outcomes.
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DiCuccio MH, Colbert AM, Triolo PK, et al. Cracking the Code for Quality. J Nurs Admin. 2020;50(3):152-158. doi:10.1097/nna.0000000000000859.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/introduction-mobile-adverse-event-reporting-system-associated-participation-adverse-event
July 03, 2016 - Study
Introduction of a mobile adverse event reporting system is associated with participation in adverse event reporting.
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Rubin DS, Pesyna C, Jakubczyk S, et al. Introduction of a Mobile Adverse Event Reporting System Is Associated With Participation in Adverse Event Repo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-preinjury-warfarin-use-trauma-patients-call-safety-initiative
August 04, 2021 - Study
Inappropriate preinjury warfarin use in trauma patients: a call for a safety initiative.
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Hon HH, Elmously A, Stehly CD, et al. Inappropriate preinjury warfarin use in trauma patients: A call for a safety initiative. J Postgrad Med. 2016;62(2):73-9. doi:10.4103/0022-3…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0603.html
October 01, 2014 - AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey Yields Meaningful Results at Palo Alto Medical Foundation
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November 2005
The Palo Alto Medical Foundation, a multi-specialty medical group located near San Francisco, is now using AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture . The first…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-non-routine-events-and-teamwork-intensive-care-units-challenges-and-opportunities
September 11, 2019 - Commentary
Learning from non-routine events and teamwork in intensive care units: challenges and opportunities.
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Gong Y, Chen Y. Learning from non-routine events and teamwork in intensive care units: challenges and opportunities. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2024;310:324-328…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/best-practices-electronic-drug-alert-program-improve-safety-accountable-care-environment
May 29, 2019 - Study
Best practices: an electronic drug alert program to improve safety in an accountable care environment.
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Griesbach S, Lustig A, Malsin L, et al. Best Practices: An Electronic Drug Alert Program to Improve Safety in an Accountable Care Environment. J Manag Care Spec Pha…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/debunking-myth-majority-medical-errors-are-attributed-communication
February 14, 2024 - Journal Article
Debunking the myth that the majority of medical errors are attributed to communication.
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Clapper TC, Ching K. Debunking the myth that the majority of medical errors are attributed to communication. Med Educ. 2020;54(1):74-81. doi:10.1111/medu.13821.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/missed-opportunities-initiate-endoscopic-evaluation-colorectal-cancer-diagnosis
February 15, 2011 - Study
Missed opportunities to initiate endoscopic evaluation for colorectal cancer diagnosis.
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Singh H, Daci K, Petersen L, et al. Missed opportunities to initiate endoscopic evaluation for colorectal cancer diagnosis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009;104(10):2543-2554. doi:10.103…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/establishing-ambulatory-medicine-quality-and-safety-oversight-structure-leveraging-fractal
July 01, 2017 - Commentary
Establishing an ambulatory medicine quality and safety oversight structure: leveraging the fractal model.
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Kravet SJ, Bailey J, Demski R, et al. Establishing an Ambulatory Medicine Quality and Safety Oversight Structure: Leveraging the Fractal Model. Acad Med. 20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/global-burden-unsafe-medical-care-analytic-modelling-observational-studies
September 29, 2017 - Study
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The global burden of unsafe medical care: analytic modelling of observational studies.
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Jha AK, Larizgoitia I, Audera-Lopez C, et al. The global burden of unsafe medical care: analytic modelling of observational studies. BMJ Qual Saf.…