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101. The cost of poor blood specimen quality and errors in preanalytical processes. | PSNet
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     April 22, 2009 - This review outlines how specimen quality affects laboratory testing reliability and estimates costs … Author(s) Causes, consequences, detection, and prevention of identification errors in laboratory … March 26, 2014 When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes-based approach for laboratory … 26, 2010 Causes, consequences, detection, and prevention of identification errors in laboratory … Topic Hospitals Health Care Providers Quality and Safety Professionals Pathology and Laboratory

102. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 02, 2019 - Evaluating a mobile application for improving clinical laboratory test ordering and diagnosis. … Evaluating a mobile application for improving clinical laboratory test ordering and diagnosis. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-mobile-application-improving-clinical-laboratory-test-ordering-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-mobile-application-improving-clinical-laboratory-test-ordering-and-diagnosis … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-mobile-application-improving-clinical-laboratory-test-ordering-and-diagnosis

103. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 10, 2020 - Universal and serial laboratory testing for SARS-CoV-2 at a long-term care skilled nursing facility … Universal and serial laboratory testing for SARS-CoV-2 at a long-term care skilled nursing facility … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/universal-and-serial-laboratory-testing-sars-cov-2-long-term-care-skilled … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/universal-and-serial-laboratory-testing-sars-cov-2-long-term-care-skilled-nursing-facility … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/universal-and-serial-laboratory-testing-sars-cov-2-long-term-care-skilled-nursing-facility

104. Amended Lab Results: Communication Slip | PSNet
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     September 26, 2012 - The first was a laboratory error. … The laboratory is often unaware that the patient is pregnant. … Clinical laboratories should follow strict algorithms for contacting a responsible clinician when communicating … Toward optimal laboratory use. Problems in laboratory testing in primary care. … Errors in laboratory medicine: practical lessons to improve patient safety.

105. Interpretive diagnostic error reduction in surgical pathology and cytology: guideline from the College of American Pathologists Pathology and Laboratory Quality Center and the Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology. | PSNet
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     February 10, 2012 - surgical pathology and cytology: guideline from the College of American Pathologists Pathology and Laboratory … August 4, 2021 Specimen labeling errors: a Q-probes analysis of 147 clinical laboratories … September 6, 2017 Towards a new paradigm in laboratory medicine: the five rights. … September 9, 2011 Laboratory results that should be ignored. … September 28, 2010 Identification errors involving clinical laboratories: a College of

106. Pre-analytical pitfalls: Missing and mislabeled specimens | PSNet
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     April 18, 2018 - Given that space is at a premium in many hospital facilities, clinical laboratories may de-centralize … testing services across multiple buildings and placing high priority “STAT” tests in central laboratories … In some cases, samples may be sent to large referral laboratories in other states and require both ground … The frequency of lost samples reflects the challenges faced by hospital laboratories. … Specimen labeling errors: A Q-Probes analysis of 147 clinical laboratories.

107. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 18, 2013 - When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes- based approach for laboratory medicine. … When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes-based approach for laboratory medicine. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-diagnostic-testing-leads-harm-new-outcomes-based-approach- laboratory-medicine … This commentary recommends an approach to examine laboratory testing and identify weaknesses that … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-laboratory-medicine-and-patient-safety

108. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 22, 2009 - Causes, consequences, detection, and prevention of identification errors in laboratory diagnostics. … Causes, consequences, detection, and prevention of identification errors in laboratory diagnostics. … This review provides an overview of identification errors in laboratory medicine, building on past  … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identification-errors-involving-clinical-laboratories-college-american-pathologists-q-probes … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-laboratory-medicine-practical-lessons-improve-patient-safety

109. Standardized patient identification and specimen labeling: a retrospective analysis on improving patient safety. | PSNet
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     October 19, 2022 - 31, 2018 A randomized trial of electronic clinical reminders to improve medication laboratory … March 10, 2011 Clinical decision support improves the appropriateness of laboratory test … December 27, 2014 Decoding laboratory test names: a major challenge to appropriate patient … December 23, 2011 Medical errors arising from outsourcing laboratory and radiology services … July 30, 2008 Classifying laboratory incident reports to identify problems that jeopardize

110. The Final Check: Say it Out Loud. | PSNet
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     July 31, 2023 - A multidisciplinary, multifaceted improvement initiative to eliminate mislabelled laboratory … June 1, 2012 Voluntary electronic reporting of laboratory errors: an analysis of 37,532 … laboratory event reports from 30 health care organizations. … January 14, 2011 Errors in laboratory medicine: practical lessons to improve patient … Physicians Nurses Quality and Safety Professionals Internal Medicine Pathology and Laboratory

111. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 03, 2008 - Systematic assessment of culture review as a tool to assess errors in the clinical microbiology laboratory … Systematic assessment of culture review as a tool to assess errors in the clinical microbiology laboratory … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-assessment-culture-review-tool-assess-errors-clinical-microbiology- laboratory … The authors suggest that careful review of such reports could prevent clinical laboratory errors. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-laboratory-medicine-practical-lessons-improve-patient-safety

112. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 23, 2011 - Real-time clinical alerting: effect of an automated paging system on response time to critical laboratory … Real-time clinical alerting: effect of an automated paging system on response time to critical laboratory … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/real-time-clinical-alerting-effect-automated-paging-system-response-time- critical-laboratory … Reporting critical laboratory results directly to physicians' pagers resulted in more rapid corrective … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/real-time-clinical-alerting-effect-automated-paging-system-response-time-critical-laboratory

113. The Result Stopped Here | PSNet
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     December 01, 2006 - The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) governing U.S. laboratory practice require that … laboratory results or panic values. … A survey of 623 laboratories in the United States revealed that, for inpatients, laboratory personnel … Michael Astion, MD, PhD Associate Professor Director, Reference Laboratory Services Department of Laboratory … November 3, 2015 A 2-year study of patient safety competency assessment in 29 clinical laboratories

114. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 13, 2008 - Computer-assisted bar-coding system significantly reduces clinical laboratory specimen identification … Computer-assisted bar-coding system significantly reduces clinical laboratory specimen identification … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/computer-assisted-bar-coding-system-significantly-reduces-clinical-laboratory … This study implemented a bar-coding system for laboratory specimen identification, with careful attention … to integrating the new system within existing laboratory workflow.

115. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2004 - The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) governing U.S. laboratory practice require that … laboratory results or panic values. … A survey of 623 laboratories in the United States revealed that, for inpatients, laboratory personnel … Michael Astion, MD, PhD Associate Professor Director, Reference Laboratory Services Department of Laboratory … How promptly are inpatients treated for critical laboratory results?

116. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - He came to learn that a fax of the laboratory results had been sent to the clinic on Saturday with the … results.(8) Physicians also believe that inadequate follow-up of laboratory results harms patients. … Workflow changes should: (i) ensure that all laboratory tests include the correct ordering provider; … Inadequate laboratory test result follow-up is a system problem requiring a system solution. … Missed hypothyroidism diagnosis uncovered by linking laboratory and pharmacy data.

117. Development and pilot testing of guidelines to monitor high-risk medications in the ambulatory setting. | PSNet
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     December 06, 2013 - This study reports on the development of standards for laboratory monitoring of high-risk medications … 22, 2018 Impact of health information technology interventions to improve medication laboratory … June 5, 2018 Academic detailing to improve laboratory testing among outpatient medication … 19, 2011 Impact of health information technology interventions to improve medication laboratory … Ambulatory Care Health Care Providers Quality and Safety Professionals Pathology and Laboratory

118. Patient misidentification in Papanicolaou tests: a systems-based approach to reducing errors. | PSNet
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     December 26, 2014 - after performance of a root cause analysis , reduced specimen identification errors in a pathology laboratory … April 12, 2011 Decreasing mislabeled laboratory specimens using barcode technology and … February 2, 2011 Error tracking in a clinical biochemistry laboratory. … specimen identification errors: a technique to address Joint Commission patient safety goals in specialty laboratories … The Topic Health Care Providers Health Care Executives and Administrators Pathology and Laboratory

119. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 24, 2011 - Laboratory safety monitoring of chronic medications in ambulatory care settings. … Brief report: Laboratory safety monitoring of chronic medications in ambulatory care settings. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/laboratory-safety-monitoring-chronic-medications-ambulatory-care-settings … This AHRQ–funded study retrospectively examined the failure rate of recommended laboratory surveillance … The authors conclude that the prevalence of inadequate laboratory monitoring should stimulate further

120. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 20, 2016 - System hazards in managing laboratory test requests and results in primary care: medical protection … System hazards in managing laboratory test requests and results in primary care: medical protection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/system-hazards-managing-laboratory-test-requests-and-results-primary-care … - medical-protection This retrospective study of abnormal laboratory test orders and results in primary … The authors describe a conceptual model to comprehensively address the safety of laboratory testing