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October 18, 2017 - Surgical Patient Safety: A Case-Based Approach.
October 18, 2017
Stahel PF, ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education/Medical; 2017. ISBN: 9780071842631.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-patient-safety-case-based-approach
Surgical residency can be a stressful learning experience. This textbook provides an introd…
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February 22, 2019 - Impact of nurse peer review on a culture of safety.
February 22, 2019
Herrington CR, Hand MW. Impact of Nurse Peer Review on a Culture of Safety. J Nurs Care Qual.
2019;34(2):158-162. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000361.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-nurse-peer-review-culture-safety
This commentary describes an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846762/psn-pdf
March 29, 2023 - Hospital ‘black boxes’ put surgical practices under the
microscope.
March 29, 2023
Sadick B. Wall Street Journal. March 19, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-black-boxes-put-surgical-practices-under-microscope
Safety information systems that track action in real time can reveal a trove of data about how …
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March 15, 2023 - Now is the time to routinely ask patients about safety.
March 15, 2023
Gandhi TK. Now Is the Time to Routinely Ask Patients About Safety. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf.
2023;49(4):235-236. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.01.009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/now-time-routinely-ask-patients-about-safety
Safety event reporting …
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October 16, 2013 - Utility and assessment of non-technical skills for rapid
response systems and medical emergency teams.
October 16, 2013
Chalwin RP, Flabouris A. Utility and assessment of non-technical skills for rapid response systems and
medical emergency teams. Intern Med J. 2013;43(9):962-9. doi:10.1111/imj.12172.
https://psne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838031/psn-pdf
September 13, 2022 - Addressing the Loss of Trust in Safety Culture.
September 7, 2022
Philadelphia, PA: Building Trust and the ABIM Foundation; September 13, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-loss-trust-safety-culture
Trust in patient safety processes encourages reporting of concerns, learning from error, and develop…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45545/psn-pdf
October 05, 2016 - How to Improve Electronic Health Record Usability and
Patient Safety.
October 5, 2016
Philadelphia, PA: Pew Charitable Trusts; September 6, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-improve-electronic-health-record-usability-and-patient-safety
The usability of electronic health record (EHR) systems can affect clinici…
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June 02, 2021 - Assessing patient safety culture in hospital settings.
June 2, 2021
Azyabi A. Assessing patient safety culture in hospital settings. Int J Environ Res Public Health.
2021;18(5):2466. doi:10.3390/ijerph18052466.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-patient-safety-culture-hospital-settings
Accurate measurement of …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43672/psn-pdf
November 12, 2014 - Is a tired doctor a safe doctor?
November 12, 2014
Goldman B. "White Coat, Black Art." CBC Radio. October 31, 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tired-doctor-safe-doctor
This radio segment explores whether sleep deprivation affects the safety of care delivery. Panelists discuss
sleep deprivation in health care, th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41948/psn-pdf
January 09, 2013 - Implementation of computerized prescriber order entry in
four academic medical centers.
January 9, 2013
Cooley TW, May D, Alwan M, et al. Implementation of computerized prescriber order entry in four academic
medical centers. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2012;69(24):2166-73. doi:10.2146/ajhp120108.
https://psnet.ahrq.g…
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June 12, 2019 - Analysis of medical malpractice claims to improve quality
of care: cautionary remarks.
June 12, 2019
Garon-Sayegh P. Analysis of medical malpractice claims to improve quality of care: Cautionary remarks. J
Eval Clin Pract. 2019;25(5):744-750. doi:10.1111/jep.13178.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/analysis-medical-mal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48043/psn-pdf
October 01, 2023 - Health Services Safety Investigations Body.
October 1, 2023
Lytchett House, 13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6FA.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-services-safety-investigations-body
Independent investigations examine system weaknesses in health care to inform improvement, reduce risk,
and pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44729/psn-pdf
January 07, 2016 - The morbidity and mortality meeting: time for a different
approach?
January 7, 2016
Fraser J. The morbidity and mortality meeting: time for a different approach? Arch Dis Child. 2016;101(1):4-
8. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2015-309536.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/morbidity-and-mortality-meeting-time-different-appro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37300/psn-pdf
January 04, 2012 - Beyond negligence: avoidability and medical injury
compensation.
January 4, 2012
Kachalia A, Mello MM, Brennan TA, et al. Beyond negligence: avoidability and medical injury
compensation. Soc Sci Med. 2008;66(2):387-402.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/beyond-negligence-avoidability-and-medical-injury-compensation
Th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41425/psn-pdf
June 19, 2012 - Mortality and morbidity meetings: an untapped resource
for improving the governance of patient safety?
June 19, 2012
Higginson J, Walters R, Fulop NJ. Mortality and morbidity meetings: an untapped resource for improving
the governance of patient safety? BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(7):576-585. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-00060…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45364/psn-pdf
September 04, 2016 - A piece of my mind. Changing the narrative.
September 4, 2016
Allen-Dicker J. Changing the Narrative. JAMA. 2016;316(3). doi:10.1001/jama.2016.3029.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/piece-my-mind-changing-narrative
Storytelling can share knowledge and build community among physicians. However, if clinicians
communicat…
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September 04, 2019 - Why doctors still offer treatments that may not help.
September 4, 2019
Frakt A. New York Times. August 26, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-doctors-still-offer-treatments-may-not-help
The slow adoption of improvement innovations is a persistent challenge to high-quality and safe patient
care. This newspaper…
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February 23, 2022 - Is electronic health record safety a paradox?
February 23, 2022
Harrington L. Is electronic health record safety a paradox? AACN Adv Crit Care. 2021;32(4):375-380.
doi:10.4037/aacnacc2021406.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-health-record-safety-paradox
The usability of health information technology, such a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36838/psn-pdf
April 19, 2011 - A very public failure: lessons for quality improvement in
healthcare organisations from the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
April 19, 2011
Walshe K, Offen N. A very public failure: lessons for quality improvement in healthcare organisations from
the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Qual Health Care. 2001;10(4):250-6.
https://psn…
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December 06, 2023 - Community Health Systems’ ongoing journey to zero
preventable harm.
December 6, 2023
Simon LT, Van Buren T. Community Health Systems’ ongoing journey to zero preventable harm. NEJM
Catal Innov Care Deliv. 2023;4(12). doi:10.1056/cat.23.0250.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/community-health-systems-ongoing-journey-zer…