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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46524/psn-pdf
October 18, 2017 - Pressure Injury Prevention in Hospitals Training Program.
October 18, 2017
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pressure-injury-prevention-hospitals-training-program
Pressure ulcers are a common hospital-acquired condition that can lead to patient h…
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November 25, 2020 - Hospital Preparedness for a COVID-19 Surge:
Assessment Tool.
November 25, 2020
Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-preparedness-covid-19-surge-assessment-tool
Hospital crisis management, preparation, and planning are of heightened interest due to the …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43740/psn-pdf
December 10, 2014 - Participation in EHR based simulation improves
recognition of patient safety issues.
December 10, 2014
Stephenson LS, Gorsuch A, Hersh WR, et al. Participation in EHR based simulation improves recognition
of patient safety issues. BMC Med Educ. 2014;14:224. doi:10.1186/1472-6920-14-224.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issu…
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September 27, 2016 - Nursing time devoted to medication administration in
long-term care: clinical, safety, and resource implications.
September 27, 2016
Thomson MS, Gruneir A, Lee M, et al. Nursing time devoted to medication administration in long-term care:
clinical, safety, and resource implications. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009;57(2):266…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72761/psn-pdf
February 17, 2021 - Using ventilator splitters during the COVID-19 pandemic--
letter to health care providers.
February 17, 2021
Silver Spring, MD: Division of Industry and Consumer Education, US Food and Drug Administration;
February 9. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-ventilator-splitters-during-covid-19-pandemic-letter-hea…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44070/psn-pdf
September 09, 2015 - Communication of vital signs at emergency department
handoff: opportunities for improvement.
September 9, 2015
Venkatesh AK, Curley D, Chang Y, et al. Communication of Vital Signs at Emergency Department Handoff:
Opportunities for Improvement. Ann Emerg Med. 2015;66(2):125-30.
doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.02.025…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/855002/psn-pdf
November 01, 2023 - Temporarily holding medication orders safely in order to
prevent patient harm.
November 1, 2023
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. October 19, 2023;28(21):1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/temporarily-holding-medication-orders-safely-order-prevent-patient-harm
Process disconnects can cause administr…
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July 06, 2022 - Ambulatory medication safety in primary care: a
systematic review.
July 6, 2022
Young RA, Fulda KG, Espinoza A, et al. Ambulatory medication safety in primary care: a systematic
review. J Am Board Fam Med. 2022;35(3):610-628. doi:10.3122/jabfm.2022.03.210334.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ambulatory-medication-safe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60750/psn-pdf
August 06, 2020 - Missed breast cancer: effects of subconscious bias and
lesion characteristics.
August 6, 2020
Lamb LR, Mohallem Fonseca M, Verma R, et al. Missed breast cancer: effects of subconscious bias and
lesion characteristics. RadioGraphics. 2020;40(4):941-960. doi:10.1148/rg.2020190090.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/missed…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47669/psn-pdf
July 17, 2019 - Evaluating a handheld decision support device in
pediatric intensive care settings.
July 17, 2019
Reynolds TL, DeLucia PR, Esquibel KA, et al. JAMIA Open. 2019;2:49-61.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-handheld-decision-support-device-pediatric-intensive-care-settings
This pre–post mixed-methods implementat…
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January 01, 2019 - Tune-in and time-out: toward surgeon-led prevention of
"never" events.
February 17, 2016
Jones N. Tune-In and Time-Out: Toward Surgeon-Led Prevention of "Never" Events. J Patient Saf.
2019;15(4):e36-e39. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000259.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tune-and-time-out-toward-surgeon-led-prevention-…
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March 21, 2018 - Drug shortages: effect on parenteral nutrition therapy.
March 21, 2018
Holcombe B, Mattox TW, Plogsted S. Drug Shortages: Effect on Parenteral Nutrition Therapy. Nutr Clin
Pract. 2018;33(1):53-61. doi:10.1002/ncp.10052.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-shortages-effect-parenteral-nutrition-therapy
Shortages of me…
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August 05, 2015 - Do cell phones belong in the operating room?
August 5, 2015
Luthra S. Kaiser Health News. July 14, 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-cell-phones-belong-operating-room
Distractions can lead to care and process omissions. Reporting on the prevalence of mobile technology in
the operating room and how it can hinde…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45923/psn-pdf
April 19, 2017 - Huddles and debriefings: improving communication on
labor and delivery.
April 19, 2017
McQuaid-Hanson E, Pian-Smith MCM. Huddles and Debriefings: Improving Communication on Labor and
Delivery. Anesthesiol Clin. 2017;35(1):59-67. doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2016.09.006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/huddles-and-debriefings…
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August 12, 2015 - Workarounds in the workplace: a second look.
August 12, 2015
Seaman JB, Erlen JA. Workarounds in the Workplace: A Second Look. Orthop Nurs. 2015;34(4):235-242.
doi:10.1097/NOR.0000000000000161.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/workarounds-workplace-second-look
Workarounds are prevalent in health care and create opport…
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January 01, 2021 - The compliance with a patient safety bundle for
management of placenta accreta spectrum.
October 16, 2019
Quist-Nelson J, Crank A, Oliver EA, et al. The compliance with a patient-safety bundle for management of
placenta accreta spectrum†. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021;34(17):2880-2886.
doi:10.1080/14767058.201…
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November 17, 2010 - Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of
nosocomial bloodstream infection rates.
November 17, 2010
Lin MY, Hota B, Khan YM, et al. Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial
bloodstream infection rates. JAMA. 2010;304(18):2035-41. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1637.
https://p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43095/psn-pdf
April 09, 2014 - Intravenous chemotherapy preparation errors: patient
safety risks identified in a pan-Canadian exploratory
study.
April 9, 2014
White R, Cassano-Piché A, Fields A, et al. Intravenous chemotherapy preparation errors: patient safety
risks identified in a pan-Canadian exploratory study. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2014;20(1…
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August 25, 2021 - Patient harm from cardiovascular medications.
August 25, 2021
Paradissis C, Cottrell N, Coombes ID, et al. Patient harm from cardiovascular medications. Ther Adv Drug
Saf. 2021;12:204209862110274. doi:10.1177/20420986211027451.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-harm-cardiovascular-medications
Adverse drug event…
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November 15, 2022 - Advancing Diagnostic Excellence for Older Adults:
Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief.
November 15, 2022
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: The National
Academies Press; 2022. ISBN 9780309696333.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advancing-diagnostic-excellence-ol…