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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45454/psn-pdf
September 04, 2016 - Headline-grabbing study brings attention back to medical
errors.
September 4, 2016
Abbasi J. Headline-Grabbing Study Brings Attention Back to Medical Errors. JAMA. 2016;316(7):698-700.
doi:10.1001/jama.2016.8073.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/headline-grabbing-study-brings-attention-back-medical-errors
The presenc…
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June 19, 2019 - Medication Overload: America's Other Drug Problem.
June 19, 2019
Brownlee S; Garber J. Brookline, MA: Lown Institute; 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-overload-americas-other-drug-problem
Overprescribing is a common problem that contributes to patient harm. This report examines financial,
clinical, an…
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June 12, 2024 - Factors Affecting the Delivery of Safe Care in Midwifery
Units.
June 12, 2024
Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations Programme. Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK: Care Quality
Commission; May 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factors-affecting-delivery-safe-care-midwifery-units
Safe maternal care is a challenge world…
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January 29, 2014 - What to do with healthcare incident reporting systems.
January 29, 2014
Pham JC, Girard T, Pronovost PJ. What to do with healthcare Incident Reporting Systems. J Public Health
Res. 2013;2(3). doi:10.4081/jphr.2013.e27.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-do-healthcare-incident-reporting-systems
Incident reporting sy…
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April 28, 2021 - Time out! Rethinking surgical safety: more than just a
checklist.
April 28, 2021
Weinger MB. Time out! Rethinking surgical safety: more than just a checklist. BMJ Qual Saf.
2021;30(8):613-617. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012600.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/time-out-rethinking-surgical-safety-more-just-checklist
Check…
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January 22, 2016 - Bedside shift-to-shift handoffs: a systematic review of the
literature.
January 22, 2016
Mardis T, Mardis M, Davis JJ, et al. Bedside Shift-to-Shift Handoffs: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
J Nurs Care Qual. 2016;31(1):54-60. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000142.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bedside-shift-shif…
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September 01, 2021 - Leadership: an effective human factor during COVID-19.
September 1, 2021
Dhahri AA, Refson J. Leadership: an effective human factor during COVID-19. BMJ Leader. 2021;5:203-
205. doi:10.1136/leader-2020-000384.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leadership-effective-human-factor-during-covid-19
Hierarchy and professional…
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December 02, 2020 - Patients' perceptions of safety in emergency medical
services: an interview study.
December 2, 2020
Venesoja A, Castrén M, Tella S, et al. Patients’ perceptions of safety in emergency medical services: an
interview study. BMJ Open. 2020;10(10):e037488. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037488.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38938/psn-pdf
July 26, 2023 - ISMP's List of Confused Drug Names.
July 26, 2023
Horsham, PA; Institute for Safe Medication Practices: July 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-confused-drug-names
Drawing on information gathered from the ISMP Medication Errors Reporting Program, this fact sheet
provides a comprehensive list of commonly…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41273/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - Minimizing inappropriate medications in older
populations: a ten-step conceptual framework.
June 1, 2012
Scott IA, Gray LC, Martin J, et al. Minimizing inappropriate medications in older populations: a 10-step
conceptual framework. Am J Med. 2012;125(6):529-37.e4. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.09.021.
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April 25, 2016 - Hospitals often ignore policies on using qualified medical
interpreters.
April 25, 2016
Rice S. Language liabilities. To avoid errors, hospitals urged to use qualified interpreters for patients with
limited English. Modern healthcare. 2014;44(35):16-8, 20.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-often-ignore-polici…
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August 19, 2020 - Clinical reasoning in the wild: premature closure during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 19, 2020
Boyle JG, Walters MR, Jamieson S, et al. Clinical reasoning in the wild: premature closure during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Diagnosis (Berl). 2020;7(3):177-179. doi:10.1515/dx-2020-0061.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinic…
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February 24, 2025 - Covering Health: Patient Safety.
February 24, 2025
Jaklevic MC. HealthJournalism.org. Columbia, MO: Association of Health Care Journalists;
2010-2025.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covering-health-patient-safety
The role media plays in raising awareness of patient safety issues in a timely and appropriate…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838317/psn-pdf
October 12, 2022 - Prevalence and sources of duplicate information in the
electronic medical record.
October 12, 2022
Steinkamp J, Kantrowitz JJ, Airan-Javia S. Prevalence and sources of duplicate information in the
electronic medical record. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(9):e2233348.
doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.33348.
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September 09, 2011 - Distracting communications in the operating theatre.
September 9, 2011
Sevdalis N, Healey AN, Vincent CA. Distracting communications in the operating theatre. J Eval Clin Pract.
2007;13(3). doi:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2006.00712.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/distracting-communications-operating-theatre
Prior researc…
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November 01, 2012 - Coming Up Short: Maintaining Safety in the Face of Drug Shortages
Citation Text:
Plogsted S. Coming Up Short: Maintaining Safety in the Face of Drug Shortages. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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November 14, 2018 - Antibiotic and Opioid Stewardship in Dentistry
December 7, 2020
Suda KJ, Fitall E, Hall KK, et al. Antibiotic and Opioid Stewardship in Dentistry. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/antibiotic-and-opioid-stewardship-dentistry
Introduction
Medication stewardship refers to efforts by frontlin…
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July 01, 2011 - A Seasonal Care Transition Failure
July 1, 2011
Young JQ. A Seasonal Care Transition Failure. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/seasonal-care-transition-failure
The Case
A 70-year-old healthy man presented to his primary care doctor—a third-year internal medicine
resident—for routine follow-up…
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January 01, 2017 - Workplace Safety in Health Care
January 1, 2017
Simon RW, Canacari EG. Workplace Safety in Health Care. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/workplace-safety-health-care
Perspective
The patient safety movement has highlighted the risks that patients face when receiving health care. But,
impo…
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March 01, 2005 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case March 2005
The Hidden Mystery
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the March 2005
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case in Hospital Medicine
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available through the Web site
Commentary by: Douglas D. Br…