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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39110/psn-pdf
June 10, 2018 - Order scanning systems may pull multiple pages through
the scanner at the same time, leading to drug omissions.
June 10, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. November 5, 2009;14:1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/order-scanning-systems-may-pull-multiple-pages-through-scanner-same-time-
leading-dru…
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April 19, 2017 - Why are medical errors still a leading cause of death?
April 19, 2017
Headley M.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-are-medical-errors-still-leading-cause-death
This magazine article explores the need for robust research and effective reporting to better understand the
prevalence of medical errors and how to prevent…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60309/psn-pdf
May 06, 2020 - COVID-19 leads to increased need for dialysis machines.
May 6, 2020
Mosley T. Here & Now. Boston Public Radio. April 27, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covid-19-leads-increased-need-dialysis-machines
Comorbidities can result in unexpected care complexities. This article discusses an emerging challenge for
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44239/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - When medical care leads to harm—difficulty finding
words: a teachable moment.
September 29, 2017
Chamberlain E, DiVeronica M, Segura R. When medical care leads to harm- difficulty finding words: a
teachable moment. JAMA Intern Med. 2015;175(8):1271-1272. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.2334.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/844553/psn-pdf
February 15, 2023 - Mental health conditions leading cause of pregnancy-
related deaths.
February 15, 2023
Quick Safety. January 16 2023;(67):1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mental-health-conditions-leading-cause-pregnancy-related-deaths
Maternal safety is compromised by a range of social, cognitive, and clinical factors. This arti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38598/psn-pdf
June 03, 2010 - Leading successful rapid response teams: a multisite
implementation evaluation.
June 3, 2010
Donaldson N, Shapiro S, Scott M, et al. Leading successful rapid response teams: A multisite
implementation evaluation. J Nurs Adm. 2009;39(4):176-81. doi:10.1097/NNA.0b013e31819c9ce9.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leading-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73498/psn-pdf
July 14, 2021 - Leaving a discontinued FentaNYL infusion attached to the
patient leads to a tragic error
July 14, 2021
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. 2021;26(13);1-2.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leaving-discontinued-fentanyl-infusion-attached-patient-leads-tragic-error
High-alert medication misadministration i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43201/psn-pdf
May 21, 2014 - New HHS Data Shows Major Strides Made in Patient
Safety, Leading to Improved Care and Savings.
May 21, 2014
Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services; May 7, 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-hhs-data-shows-major-strides-made-patient-safety-leading-improved-
care-and-savings
Comparing safety…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45357/psn-pdf
October 09, 2016 - Leading article: how can I optimise my role as a leader
within the surgical team?
October 9, 2016
Green B, Mitchell DA, Stevenson P, et al. Leading article: how can I optimise my role as a leader within the
surgical team? Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2016;54(8):847-850. doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2016.05.035.
https://psnet…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38051/psn-pdf
May 05, 2018 - Misprogramming PCA concentration leads to dosing
errors.
May 5, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. August 28, 2008;13:1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misprogramming-pca-concentration-leads-dosing-errors
This article describes dosing errors associated with improper concentration programming of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40055/psn-pdf
December 01, 2010 - Parkland knee surgery done by doctor in training leads to
amputation, questions.
December 1, 2010
Egerton B. Dallas Morning News. November 14, 2010;A01.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parkland-knee-surgery-done-doctor-training-leads-amputation-questions
This newspaper article investigates how surgical errors and pos…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45113/psn-pdf
May 11, 2016 - Medical error—the third leading cause of death in the US.
May 11, 2016
Makary MA, Daniel M. Medical error-the third leading cause of death in the US. BMJ. 2016;353:i2139.
doi:10.1136/bmj.i2139.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-error-third-leading-cause-death-us
How many patients die each year due to preventabl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39825/psn-pdf
June 10, 2018 - Electronic prescribing vulnerabilities: height and weight
mix-up leads to dosing error.
June 10, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. August 26, 2010;15:1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-prescribing-vulnerabilities-height-and-weight-mix-leads-dosing-error
This article discusses a case …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73097/psn-pdf
March 31, 2011 - The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing
Health.
March 31, 2011
Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press: 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/future-nursing-leading-change-advancing-health
The effective engagement of nursing is key to patient safety and care quality improvement. T…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45005/psn-pdf
May 04, 2016 - Leading High-Reliability Organizations in Healthcare.
May 4, 2016
Morrow R. Boca Raton, FL: Productivity Press; 2016. ISBN: 9781466594883.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leading-high-reliability-organizations-healthcare
High reliability has been recently adopted as a goal for health care. This book reviews the primar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44363/psn-pdf
May 05, 2018 - Selection of incorrect medication pump leads to
chemotherapy overdose.
May 5, 2018
ISMP Canada. August 26, 2015;15:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/selection-incorrect-medication-pump-leads-chemotherapy-overdose
Checklists are cognitive aids that help clinicians remember important steps to ensure safe practice. I…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34659/psn-pdf
April 07, 2010 - Leading change: why transformation efforts fail.
April 7, 2010
Kotter JP. Harvard Bus Rev 1995;73(2);59-67.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leading-change-why-transformation-efforts-fail
Kotter, a professor at Harvard Business School, outlines the eight stages of a successful change process,
as well a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45565/psn-pdf
May 24, 2017 - Leading a Culture of Safety: a Blueprint for Success.
May 24, 2017
Chicago, IL: American College of Healthcare Executives, National Patient Safety Foundation's Lucian
Leape Institute; 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leading-culture-safety-blueprint-success
Health care leadership plays an undeniable role in sust…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44303/psn-pdf
January 10, 2018 - Leading Health Care Transformation: A Primer for Clinical
Leaders.
January 10, 2018
Joshi M, Erb N, Zhang S, Sikka R. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2015. ISBN: 9781498700184.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leading-health-care-transformation-primer-clinical-leaders
Leadership can enable the change needed to address heal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44183/psn-pdf
November 03, 2015 - The absence of a drug–disease interaction alert leads to a
child's death.
November 3, 2015
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 21, 2015;20:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/absence-drug-disease-interaction-alert-leads-childs-death
The disabling of alerts due to alarm fatigue can hinder the abilit…