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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/survey-results-community-liaison-programs-decrease-hospital-readmissions
June 10, 2018 - Resources From the Same Author(s)
Drawn curtains, muted alarms, and diverted attention lead … June 10, 2018
Administering a saline flush "site unseen" can lead to a wrong route error
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43265/psn-pdf
February 15, 2024 - five-medication-safety-tips-older-adults
Highlighting how aging affects medication absorption that may lead
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44288/psn-pdf
March 21, 2024 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-adverse-drug-events-hospitals
Unsafe medication systems in hospitals can lead
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866618/psn-pdf
December 31, 2024 - His 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) demonstrated normal sinus rhythm and right
bundle branch block ( … Lewis, MD
This case illustrates how the misinterpretation of a common laboratory complication can lead … In this 12-lead ECG, hypokalemia is evidenced by prominent
U waves (red arrows) and T wave inversions … Clinicians should have a
low threshold to repeat diagnostic testing such as routine bloodwork and 12-lead … Take-Home Points
Failure to recognize lab values affected by hemolysis can lead to serious patient outcomes
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72689/psn-pdf
January 29, 2021 - salt and sodium bicarbonate mouthwash and pain control.4 A timely diagnosis
of oral mucositis will lead … to Horwtiz et al.5 Unfortunately, blood cultures are low in yield6 and a false positive
can often lead … radiologic tests.”9 The reflexive ordering of tests without a proper in-person bedside
assessment may lead … to more patient handoffs.11 Frequent and poor
handoffs can lead to more cross-cover questions, calls … is still hope that creating a better culture of
safety will hopefully encourage more teamwork and lead
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-are-medical-errors-still-leading-cause-death
September 13, 2017 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Why are medical errors still a leading cause of death?
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Why are medical errors still a leading cause of death? Headley M.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/selection-incorrect-medication-pump-leads-chemotherapy-overdose
September 09, 2015 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Selection of incorrect medication pump leads to chemotherapy overdose.
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Selection of incorrect medication pump leads to chemotherapy overdose. ISMP Canada. August 26, 2015;15:1-4.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leading-health-care-transformation-primer-clinical-leaders
April 12, 2017 - Book/Report
Leading Health Care Transformation: A Primer for Clinical Leaders.
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Leading Health Care Transformation: A Primer for Clinical Leaders. Joshi M, Erb N, Zhang S, Sikka R. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2015. ISBN: 9781498700184.
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December 15, 2024 - Excessive warnings or poorly targeted reminders can easily lead to alert fatigue for clinicians, diminishing … to learn from examples, rather than being preprogrammed with rules based on human inputs—will likely lead … the methods used to develop recommendations and rigorous evaluation of new programs to ensure they lead
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/electrocardiogram-results-read-me
May 01, 2019 - Delays in making this diagnosis can lead to significant adverse outcomes for patients. … This can lead to an erroneous diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction ( Table ) or other clinically … Subarachnoid hemorrhage • Metabolic disturbances, such as hyperkalemia • Cardiomyopathy • Lead … 2019
WebM&M Cases
Missing ECG and Missed Diagnosis Lead
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reduce-readmissions-pharmacy-programs-focus-transitions-hospital-community
September 26, 2016 - Interruptions lead to errors and unfinished…wait, what was I doing? … 8, 2016
Mismatched prescribing and pharmacy templates for parenteral nutrition (PN) lead
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mislabeling-event-batched-drugs-unintended-consequences-practice-changes
May 07, 2014 - June 10, 2018
Administering a saline flush "site unseen" can lead to a wrong route error … 10, 2018
Mismatched prescribing and pharmacy templates for parenteral nutrition (PN) lead
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74259/psn-pdf
January 19, 2022 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-reasoning-cardiovascular-medicine
Misdiagnosis of heart failure can lead
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866558/psn-pdf
August 21, 2024 - near-miss-and-maternal-sepsis-mortality-qualitative-study-survivors-and-
support-persons
Delayed diagnosis and management of sepsis can lead
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838184/psn-pdf
September 28, 2022 - /hidden-risk-wheelchair-use
Medical devices intended to improve patient safety can unintentionally lead
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866118/psn-pdf
June 12, 2024 - This report analyzed 92 investigations that provided safety
recommendations to improve midwifery-lead
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33725/psn-pdf
February 01, 2012 - be taken in GME to improve patient safety.(3,4) Most recently,
ACGME, largely following the IOM's lead … In other words, inadequate
supervision may lead to unintended harm to patients in the present, but excessive … supervision may lead to
unintended harm to patients in the future by limiting the amount of independent … compliance with
practice guidelines, decrease complications and mortality rates in the operating room, and lead
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-shortages-continue-compromise-patient-care
February 24, 2016 - , 2018
Smart pump custom concentrations without hard "low concentration" alerts can lead … June 27, 2018
The other opioid crisis: hospital shortages lead to patient pain, medical
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/kadcyla-ado-trastuzumab-emtansine-drug-safety-communication-potential-medication-errors
October 09, 2013 - , 2013
Codeine use in certain children after tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy may lead … Differences in strength expression on product labels of compounders and conventional manufacturers may lead
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/survey-results-smart-pump-data-analytics-pump-metrics-should-be-monitored-improve-safety
August 08, 2018 - , 2018
Smart pump custom concentrations without hard "low concentration" alerts can lead … , 2018
Smart pump custom concentrations without hard "low concentration" alerts can lead