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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34584/psn-pdf
July 08, 2014 - Advocate Health Care: a systemwide approach to quality
and safety.
July 8, 2014
Willeumier D. Advocate health care: a systemwide approach to quality and safety. Jt Comm J Qual Patient
Saf. 2004;30(10):559-566.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advocate-health-care-systemwide-approach-quality-and-safety
Advocate is a l…
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March 01, 2014 - Tough Call: Addressing Errors From Previous Providers
March 1, 2014
Martinez W, Hickson GB. Tough Call: Addressing Errors From Previous Providers. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/tough-call-addressing-errors-previous-providers
Case Objectives
Define what it means to be a professional.
Identi…
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June 01, 2016 - In Conversation With… Gregg S. Meyer, MD, MSc
June 1, 2016
In Conversation With… Gregg S. Meyer, MD, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-gregg-s-meyer-md-msc
Editor's note: Dr. Meyer is Chief Clinical Officer of Partners Healthcare System, the large Boston-based
system tha…
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August 30, 2023 - Organizations can move forward and commit to reestablishing patient safety as their purpose
through lessons learned
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/rethinking-root-cause-analysis
August 21, 2016 - Annual Perspective
Rethinking Root Cause Analysis
Kiran Gupta, MD, MPH, and Audrey Lyndon, PhD | January 1, 2016
View more articles from the same authors.
Citation Text:
Gupta K, Lyndon A. Rethinking Root Cause Analysis. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Age…
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January 31, 2020 - In Conversation With... David Gruen, MD
January 31, 2020
In Conversation With.. David Gruen, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-david-gruen-md
Editor’s note: David R. Gruen, MD, MBA, FACR is the Chief Medical Officer, Imaging at IBM Watson
Health and is a thought leader and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49722/psn-pdf
December 01, 2014 - Medical Devices in the "Wild"
December 1, 2014
Gurses AP, Doyle PA. Medical Devices in the "Wild". PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medical-devices-wild
The Case
A 75-year-old man with a history of congestive heart failure (CHF), coronary artery disease, diabetes,
chronic pain, arthritis, and…
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January 31, 2018 - Study
Causes of death of residents in ACGME-accredited programs 2000 through 2014: implications for the learning environment.
Citation Text:
Yaghmour NA, Brigham T, Richter T, et al. Causes of Death of Residents in ACGME-Accredited Programs 2000 Through 2014. Acad Med. 2017;92(7):976-983…
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September 14, 2025 - Leading Healthcare Quality and Safety
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Event Description: Ensuring patient safety and…
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September 20, 2022 - Diagnostic Excellence.
September 20, 2022
JAMA. Nov 2021-Sep 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-excellence-0
Diagnostic excellence achievement is becoming a primary focus in health care. This 20-article series
covers diagnosis as it relates to the Institute of Medicine quality domains, clinical ch…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46448/psn-pdf
September 27, 2017 - Simulation in Otolaryngology.
September 27, 2017
Malekzadeh S, ed. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2017;50(5):xv-xviii, 875-1036.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/simulation-otolaryngology
This special issue highlights areas in otolaryngology where simulation is being used to develop
multidisciplinary team-based approaches…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74195/psn-pdf
December 15, 2021 - Technology, Education and Safety.
December 15, 2021
Ruskin KJ, ed. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2021;34(6):720-765
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/technology-education-and-safety-0
Anesthesia services are high risk despite progress made in the specialty to improve its safety. This special
section covers issues that affect…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44137/psn-pdf
May 13, 2015 - AHRQ Patient Safety YouTube Channel.
May 13, 2015
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-patient-safety-youtube-channel
This Web site hosts a collection of training videos to highlight two improvement strategies: the
Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program and …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60191/psn-pdf
April 01, 2020 - Unprofessional Behavior Leads to Complications.
April 1, 2020
Unprofessional Behavior Leads to Complications. JN Learning. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unprofessional-behavior-leads-complications
Disruptive behavior is a recognized deterrent to safe communication, sharing of concerns and teamwork.
This educa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35278/psn-pdf
March 04, 2011 - Appropriateness of use of medicines in elderly inpatients:
qualitative study.
March 4, 2011
Spinewine A, Swine C, Dhillon S, et al. Appropriateness of use of medicines in elderly inpatients: qualitative
study. BMJ. 2005;331(7522). doi:10.1136/bmj.38551.410012.06.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/appropriateness-use-me…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73542/psn-pdf
July 28, 2021 - Diagnostic safety event reporting.
July 28, 2021
Carr S. ImproveDx. July 2021;8(4).
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-safety-event-reporting
Adverse event reporting can clarify when mistakes happen and what reduction strategies to apply. This
article describes existing efforts to examine diagnostic error thr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46418/psn-pdf
September 20, 2017 - Iatrogenesis in Pediatrics.
September 20, 2017
Michalska-Smith M, ed. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):737-842
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/iatrogenesis-pediatrics
Iatrogenesis—an adverse effect of medical care—is an area of focus in patient safety. Articles in this
special issue explore cases involving iatrogenic harm in…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38378/psn-pdf
September 24, 2010 - I-CaRe: a case review tool focused on improving inpatient
care.
September 24, 2010
Lee JH, Vidyarthi A, Sehgal NL, et al. I-CaRe: a case review tool focused on improving inpatient care. Jt
Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009;35(2):115-119, 61.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-care-case-review-tool-focused-improving-inpati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42601/psn-pdf
September 18, 2013 - 'You talking to me?' Docs and feedback.
September 18, 2013
Diamond F. 'You talking to me?' Docs and feedback. Managed care (Langhorne, Pa.). 2013;22(7):30-2.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/you-talking-me-docs-and-feedback
Reporting on barriers to teamwork, this magazine article relates how hierarchy influences speaki…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/860399/psn-pdf
January 24, 2024 - Best Practices for Administering SOPS Surveys.
January 10, 2024
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. January 24, 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/best-practices-administering-sops-surveys
Patient safety culture survey projects can yield important learnings if done correctly. The webinar detailed
best prac…