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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50425/psn-pdf
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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November 04, 2009 - On the prospects for a blame-free medical culture.
November 4, 2009
Collins ME, Block SD, Arnold RM, et al. On the prospects for a blame-free medical culture. Soc Sci Med.
2009;69(9):1287-90. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.08.033.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prospects-blame-free-medical-culture
This study found tha…
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October 28, 2009 - Impact of duty-hour restriction on resident inpatient
teaching.
October 28, 2009
Mazotti LA, Vidyarthi AR, Wachter RM, et al. Impact of duty-hour restriction on resident inpatient teaching.
J Hosp Med. 2009;4(8). doi:10.1002/jhm.448.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-duty-hour-restriction-resident-inpatient-teac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42661/psn-pdf
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/47332/psn-pdf
November 02, 2018 - Interventions for postsurgical opioid prescribing: a
systematic review.
November 2, 2018
Wick EC, Sehgal NL. A Learning Health System Approach to the Opioid Crisis. JAMA Surg.
2018;153(10):948-954. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2018.2731.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-postsurgical-opioid-prescribing-systematic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43220/psn-pdf
April 03, 2017 - Patient safety teams recognised at BMJ awards.
April 3, 2017
Gulland A. Berwick Patient Safety Team: making the NHS a safer place. BMJ. 2014;348(mar28 1).
doi:10.1136/bmj.g2404.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-teams-recognised-bmj-awards
The Great Ormond Street Hospital Foundation NHS Trust received th…
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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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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/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/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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38555/psn-pdf
April 15, 2009 - Standardized sign-out reduces intern perception of
medical errors on the general internal medicine ward.
April 15, 2009
Salerno SM, Arnett M, Domanski JP. Standardized sign-out reduces intern perception of medical errors on
the general internal medicine ward. Teach Learn Med. 2009;21(2):121-6.
doi:10.1080/10401330…
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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/41420/psn-pdf
September 26, 2012 - Improving healthcare quality through organisational peer-
to-peer assessment: lessons from the nuclear power
industry.
September 26, 2012
Pronovost P, Hudson DW. Improving healthcare quality through organisational peer-to-peer assessment:
lessons from the nuclear power industry. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(10):872-5.
h…
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August 12, 2009 - Implementation of resident work hour restrictions is
associated with a reduction in mortality and provider-
related complications on the surgical service: a
concurrent analysis of 14,610 patients.
August 12, 2009
Privette AR, Shackford SR, Osler T, et al. Implementation of resident work hour restrictions is associ…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47433/psn-pdf
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/45581/psn-pdf
October 19, 2016 - Reducing diagnostic errors.
October 19, 2016
Gittlen S. HealthLeaders Media. October 1, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-diagnostic-errors-0
The recent recognition of diagnostic error as a blind spot in health care has driven the need to enhance
diagnosis. This news article reports how health systems, a…
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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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October 31, 2012 - Relationship between high-fidelity simulation and patient
safety in prelicensure nursing education: a
comprehensive review.
October 31, 2012
Blum CA, Parcells DA. Relationship between high-fidelity simulation and patient safety in prelicensure
nursing education: a comprehensive review. J Nurs Educ. 2012;51(8):429-…
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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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June 01, 2017 - You've learned about the way the politics work.
PA: You learn about how science works in society.