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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/engineered-solution-maladministration-spinal-injections
March 14, 2022 - Study
An engineered solution to the maladministration of spinal injections.
Citation Text:
Lawton R, Gardner P, Green B, et al. An engineered solution to the maladministration of spinal injections. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(6):492-5. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.025767.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/has-pendulum-swung-too-far-impact-missed-abdominal-injuries-era-nonoperative-management
August 04, 2021 - Study
Has the pendulum swung too far?; The impact of missed abdominal injuries in the era of nonoperative management.
Citation Text:
Fairfax LM, Christmas B, Deaugustinis M, et al. Has the pendulum swung too far? The impact of missed abdominal injuries in the era of nonoperative manage…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/safe-medication-fac-guide.html
July 01, 2023 - Safe Medication Administration: Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Slide 1: Safe Medication Administration
Say:
The Safe Medication Administration bundle provides information on high-alert medications commonly used in labor and delivery (L&D) units, and discusses the importance of …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/print/pdf/node/866419
March 27, 2024 - PSNet
Curated Library
AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Artificial Intelligence: System-Level
Considerations
Curated Library
Foundations
Generative artificial intelligence, patient safety and healthcare quality: a review.
Howell MD. BMJ Qual Saf. 2024;33:748-754.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33583/psn-pdf
March 01, 2023 - Simulation Training
March 1, 2023
Edward JJ, Nichols A, Bakerjian D. Simulation Training. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/simulation-training
Originally published in 2014 by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. Updated in
March 2023, by Jennifer J. Edwards, MS, RN, CHSE…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/root-cause-analysis-gone-wrong
August 28, 2024 - Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong
Citation Text:
Peerally MF, Dixon-Woods M. Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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March 01, 2007 - Failure to Report
March 1, 2007
Spath P. Failure to Report. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-report
Case Objectives
List common causes of medical errors.
Appreciate the magnitude of underreporting of adverse events.
List the common barriers to reporting adverse events and near misses…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49829/psn-pdf
May 01, 2018 - Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong
May 1, 2018
Peerally MF, Dixon-Woods M. Root Cause Analysis Gone Wrong. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/root-cause-analysis-gone-wrong
The Case
A 42-year-old man with history of end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis was awaiting a kidney
transplant. A suitabl…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/attitudes-beliefs-transcript.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Transcript: How To Address Attitudes and Beliefs Around Infection Prevention Strategies and Techniques
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
Transcript
How To Address Attitudes and Beliefs Around Infection Prevention
Strategies and Techniques
Host:
Kate Schmidgall
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/rapid-response/rapidresponse_facguide.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Rapid Response for Perinatal Safety
Rapid Response for Perinatal Safety
SAY:
The Rapid Response for Perinatal Safety bundle provides information establishing a unitwide approach, also referred to as a rapid response system, for responding to urgent maternity care issues.
Slide …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/npsd-patient-safety-culture-brief.pdf
September 01, 2016 - How PSOs Help Health Care Organizations Improve Patient Safety Culture
How PSOs Help Health Care Organizations
Improve Patient Safety Culture
Developing a culture of safety is an essential task for
health care organizations as they strive to eliminate
the factors that contribute to medical errors, patient
harm, …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/025-ss-why-choose-cusp-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Why Choose a CUSP Approach?
Surgical Services
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Why Choose a CUSP Approach?
SAY:
Welcome to this presentation titled “Why Choose a CUSP Approach?” CUSP is short for the “Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program.” …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/pdsa-worksheet.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Plan-Do-Study-Act Worksheet
PDSA Worksheet Page 1 of 2
PDSA Worksheet
Complete Page 1 of the worksheet when planning your Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle. Multiple PDSAs
can be designed in support of a single Aim.
AIM STATEMENT (Measurable goal, with a target date)
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/cauti-hospitals/toolkit-resources.html
February 01, 2023 - Resources
Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
The Resources module of the Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals links to additional resources for CAUTI prevention and safety culture improvement.
Tools
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting
This four-module narrated presentation is designed for inte…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/value-stream-mapping
January 01, 2023 - Value Stream Mapping
Acronym
VSM
Description
Value stream mapping (VSM) is a method of improvement that allows an entire process to be visualized. It represents the flow of both materials and information in an attempt to improve a process by finding sources of waste. The technique identifies a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37543/psn-pdf
March 03, 2011 - Rates of medication errors among depressed and burnt
out residents: prospective cohort study.
March 3, 2011
Fahrenkopf AM, Sectish TC, Barger LK, et al. Rates of medication errors among depressed and burnt out
residents: prospective cohort study. BMJ. 2008;336(7642):488-91. doi:10.1136/bmj.39469.763218.BE.
https:/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43604/psn-pdf
October 15, 2014 - The challenges in monitoring and preventing patient
safety incidents for people with intellectual disabilities in
NHS acute hospitals: evidence from a mixed-methods
study.
October 15, 2014
Tuffrey-Wijne I, Goulding L, Gordon V, et al. The challenges in monitoring and preventing patient safety
incidents for people…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39583/psn-pdf
October 30, 2010 - The harm susceptibility model: a method to prioritise
risks identified in patient safety reporting systems.
October 30, 2010
Pham JC, Colantuoni E, Dominici F, et al. The harm susceptibility model: a method to prioritise risks
identified in patient safety reporting systems. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(5):440-5.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43263/psn-pdf
July 16, 2014 - Patient complaints in healthcare systems: a systematic
review and coding taxonomy.
July 16, 2014
Reader TW, Gillespie A, Roberts J. Patient complaints in healthcare systems: a systematic review and
coding taxonomy. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(8):678-689. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002437.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patien…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39213/psn-pdf
October 03, 2017 - Using patient safety morbidity and mortality conferences
to promote transparency and a culture of safety.
October 3, 2017
Szekendi MK, Barnard C, Creamer J, et al. Using patient safety morbidity and mortality conferences to
promote transparency and a culture of safety. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2010;36(1):3-9.
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