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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-reconciliation-pitfalls
May 01, 2006 - The Commentary This error involves a system failure in the proper identification, documentation, and
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August 21, 2016 - implementation of the corrective actions is often incomplete; and, at the end of the RCA process (which often involves
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44787/psn-pdf
January 20, 2016 - Medication errors involving overrides of healthcare
technology.
January 20, 2016
Grissinger M. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. December 2015;12:141-148.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-involving-overrides-healthcare-technology
Users often bypass alerts meant to enhance safety of medication ordering and d…
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March 30, 2016 - Fatal mistakes.
March 30, 2016
Kliff S. Vox Media. March 15, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fatal-mistakes
Health professionals involved in medical errors experience psychological stress, which can have serious
consequences if they are unable to cope with their mistake. Reporting on the second victim phenomeno…
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September 19, 2016 - Review
Health care professionals as second victims after adverse events: a systematic review.
Citation Text:
Seys D, Wu AW, Gerven EV, et al. Health Care Professionals as Second Victims after Adverse Events. Eval Health Prof. 2012;36(2). doi:10.1177/0163278712458918.
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December 12, 2018 - Patterns of disrespectful physician behavior at an
academic medical center: implications for training,
prevention, and remediation.
December 12, 2018
Hopkins J, Hedlin H, Weinacker A, et al. Patterns of Disrespectful Physician Behavior at an Academic
Medical Center: Implications for Training, Prevention, and Remed…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44645/psn-pdf
July 01, 2017 - Post-traumatic stress disorder amongst surgical trainees:
an unrecognised risk?
July 1, 2017
Thompson C, Naumann DN, Fellows JL, et al. Post-traumatic stress disorder amongst surgical trainees: An
unrecognised risk? Surgeon. 2017;15(3):123-130. doi:10.1016/j.surge.2015.09.002.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/post-tra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44316/psn-pdf
March 20, 2017 - Improving Patient Safety: The Intersection of Safety
Culture, Clinician and Staff Support, and Patient Safety
Organizations.
March 20, 2017
Miller RG, Scott SD, Hirschinger LE. Jefferson City, MO: Center for Patient Safety; September 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-intersection-safety-c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44356/psn-pdf
October 03, 2017 - Breaking the silence of the switch—increasing
transparency about trainee participation in surgery.
October 3, 2017
McAlister C. Breaking the Silence of the Switch--Increasing Transparency about Trainee Participation in
Surgery. N Engl J Med. 2015;372(26):2477-9. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1502901.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/iss…
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August 01, 2018 - Support strategies for health care professionals who are
second victims.
August 1, 2018
Hauk L. Support strategies for health care professionals who are second victims. AORN J. 2018;107(6):P7-
P9. doi:10.1002/aorn.12291.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/support-strategies-health-care-professionals-who-are-second-victi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35670/psn-pdf
June 28, 2010 - Quality improvement implementation and hospital
performance on patient safety indicators.
June 28, 2010
Weiner BJ, Alexander JA, Baker LC, et al. Quality improvement implementation and hospital performance
on patient safety indicators. Med Care Res Rev. 2006;63(1):29-57.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-improv…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47187/psn-pdf
September 05, 2018 - Supporting clinicians after adverse events: development
of a clinician peer support program.
September 5, 2018
Lane MA, Newman BM, Taylor MZ, et al. Supporting Clinicians After Adverse Events: Development of a
Clinician Peer Support Program. J Patient Saf. 2018;14(3):e56-e60. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000508.
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March 01, 2014 - Tough Call: Addressing Errors From Previous Providers
March 1, 2014
Martinez W, Hickson GB. Tough Call: Addressing Errors From Previous Providers. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/tough-call-addressing-errors-previous-providers
Case Objectives
Define what it means to be a professional.
Identi…
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October 04, 2011 - Review
An examination of opportunities for the active patient in improving patient safety.
Citation Text:
Davis R, Sevdalis N, Jacklin R, et al. An examination of opportunities for the active patient in improving patient safety. J Patient Saf. 2012;8(1):36-43. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e318…
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May 01, 2011 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Duty to Disclose Someone Else’s Error
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the May 2011
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Thomas H. Gallagher, MD University of Washington
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January 01, 2015 - Most research on the effects of hierarchy involves challenging formal authority, such as in the resident–attending
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36768/psn-pdf
July 14, 2010 - Hospital leadership and quality improvement: rhetoric
versus reality.
July 14, 2010
Levey S, Vaughn T, Koepke M, et al. Hospital Leadership and Quality Improvement. J Patient Saf.
2008;3(1). doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e3180311256.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-leadership-and-quality-improvement-rhetoric-versus-r…
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January 07, 2019 - The surgeon as the second victim? Results of the Boston
Intraoperative Adverse Events Surgeons' Attitude (BISA)
study.
January 7, 2019
Han K, Bohnen JD, Peponis T, et al. The surgeon as the second victim? Results of the Boston
Intraoperative Adverse Events Surgeons' Attitude (BISA) study. J Am Coll Surg. 2017;224(…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49838/psn-pdf
August 01, 2018 - An Untimely End Despite End-of-Life Care Planning
August 1, 2018
Elia G, Barbour S, Anderson WG. An Untimely End Despite End-of-Life Care Planning. PSNet [internet].
2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/untimely-end-despite-end-life-care-planning
The Case
A 76-year-old man was admitted to the intensive care unit (…
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January 23, 2019 - Study
Classic
Increases in drug and opioid overdose deaths—United States, 2000–2015.
Citation Text:
Rudd RA, Seth P, David F, et al. Increases in Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths - United States, 2010-2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016;65(50-51):1445-…