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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73691/psn-pdf
September 08, 2021 - Pump up the volume: tips for increasing error reporting
and decreasing patient harm.
September 8, 2021
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. August 26, 2021;26(17);1-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pump-volume-tips-increasing-error-reporting-and-decreasing-patient-harm
Error reporting is an essen…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39051/psn-pdf
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851461/psn-pdf
July 19, 2023 - Patient safety 2.0: slaying dragons, not just investigating
them.
July 19, 2023
Card AJ. Patient safety 2.0: slaying dragons, not just investigating them. J Patient Saf. 2023;19(6):394-395.
doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001140.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-20-slaying-dragons-not-just-investigating-them
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46071/psn-pdf
March 20, 2018 - Evaluating situation awareness: an integrative review.
March 20, 2018
Orique SB, Despins L. Evaluating Situation Awareness: An Integrative Review. West J Nurs Res.
2018;40(3):388-424. doi:10.1177/0193945917697230.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-situation-awareness-integrative-review
Situation awareness in…
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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/46005/psn-pdf
July 11, 2018 - The 2016 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality
Awards.
July 11, 2018
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2017;43:315-337.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/2016-john-m-eisenberg-patient-safety-and-quality-awards
Spotlighting the accomplishments of the 2016 recipients of the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and
Quality …
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August 02, 2012 - Can patients report patient safety incidents in a hospital
setting? A systematic review.
August 2, 2012
Ward JK, Armitage G. Can patients report patient safety incidents in a hospital setting? A systematic
review. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(8):685-99. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000213.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/can-pati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46461/psn-pdf
November 01, 2017 - Complications: acknowledging, managing, and coping
with human error.
November 1, 2017
Helo S, Moulton C-AE. Complications: acknowledging, managing, and coping with human error. Transl
Androl Urol. 2017;6(4):773-782. doi:10.21037/tau.2017.06.28.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/complications-acknowledging-managing-and-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74108/psn-pdf
January 01, 2022 - 'It depends': The complexity of allowing residents to fail
from the perspective of clinical supervisors.
November 24, 2021
Klasen JM, Teunissen PW, Driessen EW, et al. ‘It depends’: the complexity of allowing residents to fail from
the perspective of clinical supervisors. Med Teach. 2022;44(2):196-205.
doi:10.1080…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44087/psn-pdf
November 16, 2015 - Teaching a 'good' ward round.
November 16, 2015
Powell N, Bruce CG, Redfern O. Teaching a 'good' ward round. Clin Med (Lond). 2015;15(2):135-138.
doi:10.7861/clinmedicine.15-2-135.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teaching-good-ward-round
Ward rounds, while an important educational activity, may not receive the attent…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/anesthesiology-control-tower-feedback-alerts-supplement-treatment-actfast/final-report
January 01, 2023 - Anesthesiology Control Tower: Feedback Alerts to Supplement Treatment (ACTFAST) - Final Report
Citation
Avidan M. Anesthesiology Control Tower: Feedback Alerts to Supplement Treatment (ACTFAST) - Final Report. (Prepared by the University of Utah under Grant No. R21 HS024581). Rockville, MD: Agency for…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/optimal-methods-notifying-clinicians-about-epilepsy-surgery-patients/final-report
January 01, 2023 - Optimal Methods for Notifying Clinicians About Epilepsy Surgery Patients - Final Report
Citation
Dexheimer J. Optimal Methods for Notifying Clinicians About Epilepsy Surgery Patients - Final Report. (Prepared by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center under Grant No. R21 HS024977). Rockville, MD…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34759/psn-pdf
July 13, 2016 - Human Error.
July 13, 2016
Reason JT. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press; 1990. ISBN: 9780521306690.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-error
Despite writing almost nothing specifically on health care, clinical psychologist James Reason has
influenced modern thinking about medical errors more than any other…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46105/psn-pdf
May 01, 2022 - AORN Position Statement on Patient Safety.
May 1, 2022
AORN Position Statement on Patient Safety. AORN J. 2022;115(5):454-457. doi:10.1002/aorn.13671.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/aorn-position-statement-patient-safety
This position statement outlines recommendations from the Association of periOperative Registered…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45111/psn-pdf
May 11, 2016 - Educational opportunities with postevent debriefing.
May 11, 2016
Mullan PC, Kessler DO, Cheng A. Educational opportunities with postevent debriefing. JAMA.
2014;312(22):2333-4. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.15741.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/educational-opportunities-postevent-debriefing
Real-time or near real-time lear…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47944/psn-pdf
April 17, 2019 - How to deliver safer and effective patient care: tips for
team leaders and educators.
April 17, 2019
Shah BJ. How to Deliver Safer and Effective Patient Care: Tips for Team Leaders and Educators.
Gastroenterology. 2019;156(4):852-855. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2019.02.017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-deliver-safer…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44291/psn-pdf
September 13, 2016 - A piece of my mind. I'm sorry.
September 13, 2016
Kahn JS. A PIECE OF MY MIND. I'm Sorry. JAMA. 2015;313(24):2427-8. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.6507.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/piece-my-mind-im-sorry
Being accountable for errors and working to learn from them is key to improving patient safety. This
commentary descri…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73992/psn-pdf
October 20, 2021 - Mix-ups between the influenza (Flu) vaccine and COVID-
19 vaccines.
October 20, 2021
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. October 7, 2021;26(20):1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mix-ups-between-influenza-flu-vaccine-and-covid-19-vaccines
Production pressure and low staff coverage can result in medica…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838192/psn-pdf
September 28, 2022 - When medical error becomes personal, activism becomes
painful.
September 28, 2022
Millenson M. Forbes. September 16, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-medical-error-becomes-personal-activism-becomes-painful
Unnecessary medication infusions indicate weaknesses in medication service processes. While no harm
w…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867601/psn-pdf
January 22, 2025 - AI: promise or peril for patient safety.
January 22, 2025
Ullem BD, Hatlie MJ, Lounsbury O. AI: promise or peril for patient safety. J Patient Saf. 2025;21(1):34-37.
doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001301.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ai-promise-or-peril-patient-safety
Patients for Patient Safety US (PFPS-US) is a patie…