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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/847549/psn-pdf
April 12, 2023 - Preventing home medication errors.
April 12, 2023
Shaikh U, van der List L, Blumberg D. Kids Considered. March 27, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-home-medication-errors
Medication administration at home can be problematic especially for parents caring for children. This
podcast highlights common rea…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865820/psn-pdf
May 08, 2024 - Breaking the silence on medical mistakes.
May 8, 2024
Scott M. The Pulse. New York Public Radio; April 26, 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/breaking-silence-medical-mistakes
Individuals involved in medical errors need time and support to process the incident and its consequences.
This moderated podcast examines …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39783/psn-pdf
August 25, 2010 - Ethics, oversight and quality improvement initiatives.
August 25, 2010
Taylor HA, Pronovost PJ, Sugarman J. Ethics, oversight and quality improvement initiatives. Quality and
Safety in Health Care. 2010;19(4). doi:10.1136/qshc.2009.038034.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ethics-oversight-and-quality-improvement-initia…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841774/psn-pdf
December 21, 2022 - The prosecution of RaDonda Vaught: an ethical and legal
mistake.
December 21, 2022
Vogelstein E. The prosecution of RaDonda Vaught: An ethical and legal mistake. Nurs Forum.
2022;57(6):1571-1574. doi:10.1111/nuf.12838.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prosecution-radonda-vaught-ethical-and-legal-mistake
The criminal …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41038/psn-pdf
February 10, 2012 - Activating knowledge for patient safety practices: a
Canadian academic-policy partnership.
February 10, 2012
Harrison MB, Nicklin W, Owen M, et al. Activating knowledge for patient safety practices: a Canadian
academic-policy partnership. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2012;9(1):49-58. doi:10.1111/j.1741-
6787.2011.0…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46368/psn-pdf
October 31, 2017 - A piece of my mind. Trials and tribulations.
October 31, 2017
Brown JL. Trials and Tribulations. JAMA. 2017;318(7). doi:10.1001/jama.2017.7106.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/piece-my-mind-trials-and-tribulations
Personal experiences can inform understanding of medical error. This commentary describes a physician's
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42651/psn-pdf
October 09, 2013 - Origin of Adverse Drug Events in US Hospitals, 2011.
October 9, 2013
Weiss AJ, Elixhauser A, Bae J, Encinosa W. HCUP Statistical Brief #158. Rockville, MD: Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/origin-adverse-drug-events-us-hospitals-2011
This report present…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35414/psn-pdf
May 21, 2014 - Assessment of the National Patient Safety Initiative:
Context and Baseline Evaluation Report 1.
May 21, 2014
Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation; 2005. ISBN 0833037870.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-national-patient-safety-initiative-context-and-baseline-evaluation-
report-1
The authors report on the his…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43225/psn-pdf
June 04, 2014 - Addressing the taboo of medical error through IGBOs: I
got burnt once!
June 4, 2014
Dumitrescu A, Ryan A. Addressing the taboo of medical error through IGBOs: I got burnt once!. Eur J
Pediatr. 2014;173(4):503-8. doi:10.1007/s00431-013-2168-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-taboo-medical-error-through-igbo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45336/psn-pdf
September 21, 2016 - Medical misdiagnoses put pressure on patients to stay
engaged.
September 21, 2016
Innes S. Arizona Daily Star. September 12, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-misdiagnoses-put-pressure-patients-stay-engaged
Delayed diagnoses can have serious consequences. This news article reviews several examples of
mis…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34823/psn-pdf
April 06, 2011 - Use of medical emergency team (MET) responses to
detect medical errors.
April 6, 2011
Braithwaite RS, Devita MA, Mahidhara R, et al. Use of medical emergency team (MET) responses to detect
medical errors. Qual Saf Health Care. 2004;13(4):255-259.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-medical-emergency-team-met-response…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44760/psn-pdf
July 10, 2024 - Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement.
July 10, 2024
University of Washington.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/collaborative-accountability-and-improvement
Communication-and-resolution programs (CRPs) are a promising strategy to improve respectful and
effective discussions with patients and families after …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37533/psn-pdf
April 22, 2011 - Systematic evaluation of errors occurring during the
preparation of intravenous medication.
April 22, 2011
Parshuram CS, To T, Seto W, et al. Systematic evaluation of errors occurring during the preparation of
intravenous medication. CMAJ. 2008;178(1):42-8. doi:10.1503/cmaj.061743.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sys…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42284/psn-pdf
May 22, 2013 - Current approaches to punitive action for medication
errors by boards of pharmacy.
May 22, 2013
Holdsworth M, Wittstrom K, Yeitrakis T. Current approaches to punitive action for medication errors by
boards of pharmacy. Ann Pharmacother. 2013;47(4):475-81. doi:10.1345/aph.1R668.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/current…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38297/psn-pdf
May 21, 2014 - Assessment of the AHRQ Patient Safety Initiative: Focus
on Implementation and Dissemination Evaluation Report
III.
May 21, 2014
Farley DO, Damberg CL, Ridgely MS, et al. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation; 2007. ISBN:
9780833042170
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-ahrq-patient-safety-initiative-focus-imple…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74733/psn-pdf
February 02, 2022 - Prep, Stop, Block.
February 2, 2022
RA-UK, the Faculty of Pain Medicine, RCoA Simulation and NHS Improvement
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prep-stop-block
Standardization is a common strategy for preventing practice deviations that can contribute to harm. This
tool outlines a three-step process for minimizing the o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73897/psn-pdf
September 29, 2021 - Peer Support Toolkit.
September 29, 2021
Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety. September 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/peer-support-toolkit
Clinicians involved in adverse events that harm patients can struggle to come to terms with error. This
toolkit is designed to assist organizations in the development o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40771/psn-pdf
June 15, 2012 - Medication prescribing errors in the prehospital setting
and in the ED.
June 15, 2012
Lifshitz AE, Goldstein LH, Sharist M, et al. Medication prescribing errors in the prehospital setting and in
the ED. Am J Emerg Med. 2012;30(5):726-31. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2011.04.023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-presc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36049/psn-pdf
January 02, 2017 - Improving health care quality and safety for people with
disabilities: an interview with Lisa Iezzoni.
January 2, 2017
Iezzoni LI. Improving health care quality and safety for people with disabilities: an interview with Lisa
Iezzoni. Interview by Steven Berman. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(7):400-6, 357.
ht…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41913/psn-pdf
December 12, 2012 - Waking up the next morning: surgeons' emotional
reactions to adverse events.
December 12, 2012
Luu S, Patel P, St-Martin L, et al. Waking up the next morning: surgeons' emotional reactions to adverse
events. Med Educ. 2012;46(12):1179-88. doi:10.1111/medu.12058.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/waking-next-morning-sur…