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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/852803/psn-pdf
August 23, 2023 - Sentinel Event Alert 67: Preserving Patient Safety After a
Cyberattack.
August 23, 2023
Sentinel Event Alert 67: Preserving Patient Safety After a Cyberattack. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf.
2023;49(12):724-729. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.07.006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sentinel-event-alert-67-preserving-patient-sa…
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November 20, 2015 - State-of-the-art usage of simulation in anesthesia: skills
and teamwork.
November 20, 2015
Krage R, Erwteman M. State-of-the-art usage of simulation in anesthesia: skills and teamwork. Curr Opin
Anaesthesiol. 2015;28(6):727-34. doi:10.1097/ACO.0000000000000257.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/state-art-usage-simulati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837211/psn-pdf
May 25, 2022 - 4 actions to reduce medical errors in U.S. hospitals.
May 25, 2022
Toussaint JS, Segel KT. Harvard Business Review. April 20, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/4-actions-reduce-medical-errors-us-hospitals
The patient safety movement has had mixed results in sustaining improvement and commitment. This
comment…
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October 13, 2015 - Cultivating a culture of medication safety in prelicensure
nursing students.
October 13, 2015
Bush PA, Hueckel RM, Robinson D, et al. Cultivating a Culture of Medication Safety in Prelicensure
Nursing Students. Nurse Educ. 2015;40(4):169-73. doi:10.1097/NNE.0000000000000148.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cultivatin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50428/psn-pdf
September 04, 2019 - Patient safety incidents caused by poor quality surgical
instruments.
September 4, 2019
Dominguez ED, Rocos B. Patient Safety Incidents Caused by Poor Quality Surgical Instruments. Cureus.
2019;11(6):e4877. doi:10.7759/cureus.4877.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-incidents-caused-poor-quality-surgical-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851199/psn-pdf
July 05, 2023 - Understanding the root cause analysis process to
increase safety event reporting.
July 5, 2023
Dudley KA. Understanding the root cause analysis process to increase safety event reporting. AORN J.
2023;117(6):399-402. doi:10.1002/aorn.13935.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-root-cause-analysis-process-inc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865719/psn-pdf
May 01, 2024 - High reliability pediatric heart centers: always working
toward getting better.
May 1, 2024
Torzone A, Birely A. High reliability pediatric heart centers: always working toward getting better. Curr Opin
Cardiol. 2024;39(4):356-363. doi:10.1097/hco.0000000000001143.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-reliability-ped…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46564/psn-pdf
December 06, 2017 - Can the aviation industry be useful in teaching oncology
about safety?
December 6, 2017
Davies JM, Delaney G. Can the Aviation Industry be Useful in Teaching Oncology about Safety? Clin Oncol
(R Coll Radiol). 2017;29(10):669-675. doi:10.1016/j.clon.2017.06.007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/can-aviation-industry-be…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838030/psn-pdf
September 07, 2022 - Rethinking use of air-safety principles to reduce fatal
hospital errors.
September 7, 2022
Rethinking use of air-safety principles to reduce fatal hospital errors.
doi:10.1377/forefront.20220824.965364.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rethinking-use-air-safety-principles-reduce-fatal-hospital-errors
The safety of co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44781/psn-pdf
January 13, 2016 - Improving Pediatric Surgery Quality and Outcomes in the
21st Century.
January 13, 2016
Heiss K, ed. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2015;24:265-326.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-pediatric-surgery-quality-and-outcomes-21st-century
Articles in this special issue introduce quality improvement principles, such as system…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44425/psn-pdf
February 24, 2016 - Dangerous doses.
February 24, 2016
Roe S, King K. Chicago Tribune. February 10–13, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dangerous-doses
Drug interactions can be hazardous to patients, particularly when combined with risk factors such as age
and use of medications for chronic conditions. This series of news reports d…
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October 25, 2023 - Achieving a successful patient safety program with
implementation of a harm reduction strategy.
October 25, 2023
Cohen JB. APSF Newsletter. 2023;38(10):93-95.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/achieving-successful-patient-safety-program-implementation-harm-reduction-
strategy
Zero harm, while a laudable goal, has been…
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November 26, 2014 - Tools for primary care patient safety: a narrative review.
November 26, 2014
Spencer R, Campbell S. Tools for primary care patient safety: a narrative review. BMC Fam Pract.
2014;15:166. doi:10.1186/1471-2296-15-166.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tools-primary-care-patient-safety-narrative-review
Proven methods to …
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February 14, 2018 - Changing operating room culture: implementation of a
postoperative debrief and improved safety culture.
February 14, 2018
Magill ST, Wang DD, Rutledge C, et al. Changing Operating Room Culture: Implementation of a
Postoperative Debrief and Improved Safety Culture. World Neurosurg. 2017;107:597-603.
doi:10.1016/j.w…
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June 01, 2016 - Reporting and second-order problem solving can turn
short-term fixes into long-term remedies.
June 1, 2016
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 19, 2016;21:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reporting-and-second-order-problem-solving-can-turn-short-term-fixes-long-
term-remedies
Workarounds are pr…
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October 31, 2011 - The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education resident duty hour new standards: history,
changes, and impact on staffing of intensive care units.
October 31, 2011
Pastores SM, O'Connor MF, Kleinpell R, et al. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
resident duty hour new standards: hist…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44682/psn-pdf
March 15, 2016 - On resident duty hour restrictions and neurosurgical
training: review of the literature.
March 15, 2016
Bina RW, Lemole M, Dumont TM. On resident duty hour restrictions and neurosurgical training: review of
the literature. J Neurosurg. 2016;124(3):842-8. doi:10.3171/2015.3.JNS142796.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43647/psn-pdf
November 12, 2014 - Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Quality Report.
November 12, 2014
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK: Care Quality Commission; October 9, 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mid-staffordshire-nhs-foundation-trust-quality-report
The Mid Staffordshire Trust has been under much scrutiny in recent years. This report highlig…
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September 21, 2022 - New Covid boosters look a lot like the old ones. Doctors
worry that could lead to errors.
September 21, 2022
Lovelace Jr, B. NBC News. September 7, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-covid-boosters-look-lot-old-ones-doctors-worry-could-lead-errors
Look-alike sound-alike packaging is a known risk factor in medi…
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March 06, 2019 - Structural iatrogenesis—a 43-year-old man with "opioid
misuse."
March 6, 2019
Stonington S, Coffa D. Structural Iatrogenesis - A 43-Year-Old Man with "Opioid Misuse". N Engl J Med.
2019;380(8):701-704. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1811473.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/structural-iatrogenesis-43-year-old-man-opioid-misuse
The…