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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-303
August 25, 2021 - August 4, 2021 Weekly Issue
PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly
Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient
safety literature, news, conferences, reports,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovations-exchange
May 01, 2021 - Patient Safety Innovations Exchange
The Patient Safety Innovations Exchange highlights important innovations that can lead to improvements in patient safety. It is based on AHRQ’s Health Care Innovations Exchange , which shares many health care innovations,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/economic-evaluation-healthcare-safety-which-attributes-safety-do-healthcare-professionals
July 01, 2012 - Study
Economic evaluation of healthcare safety: which attributes of safety do healthcare professionals consider most important in resource allocation decisions?
Citation Text:
Steuten L, Buxton M. Economic evaluation of healthcare safety: which attributes of safety do healthcare profes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effort-human-factors-performance-and-decision-making
August 31, 2022 - Commentary
Effort in human factors performance and decision making.
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Wickens CD. Effort in human factors performance and decision making. Hum Factors. 2014;56(8):1329-36.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reflecting-change
December 02, 2009 - Commentary
Reflecting on change.
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Wagstaff R. Reflecting on change. Nurs Manag (Harrow). 2006;13(2):12-7.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-related-injuries-acute-care-reducing-risk-harm
March 28, 2018 - Review
Fall-related injuries in acute care: reducing the risk of harm.
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Hook ML, Winchel S. Fall-related injuries in acute care: reducing the risk of harm. Medsurg Nurs. 2006;15(6):370-7, 381.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-surgeons-why-resistance
September 23, 2020 - Commentary
Patient safety and surgeons: why the resistance?
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Hoover EL. Patient safety and surgeons: why the resistance? Arch Surg. 2007;142(12):1127-8.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/collaborating-manage-vendor-interactions-and-protect-quality-care-or
October 14, 2020 - Commentary
Collaborating to manage vendor interactions and protect quality of care in the OR.
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Gutman ME. Collaborating to manage vendor interactions and protect quality of care in the OR. Journal of Healthcare Risk Management. 2009;25(3). doi:10.1002/jhrm.5600250306.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/salutary-tale-mistaken-identity-testicular-cancer
June 01, 2022 - Study
A salutary tale of mistaken identity in testicular cancer.
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Waterston A, Seywright M, White J. A salutary tale of mistaken identity in testicular cancer. Urol Oncol. 2006;24(5):407-9.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-improvement-study-medication-error-leading-thyrotoxicosis-and-death
September 13, 2017 - Study
A quality improvement study: medication error leading to thyrotoxicosis and death.
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Levine JM. A quality improvement study: medication error leading to thyrotoxicosis and death. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2004;5(6):410-3.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/engineering-risk-analysis-hospital-oxygen-supply-system
July 23, 2014 - Commentary
Engineering risk analysis of a hospital oxygen supply system.
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Deleris LA, Yeo GL, Seiver A, et al. Engineering risk analysis of a hospital oxygen supply system. Med Decis Making. 2006;26(2):162-72.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/triage-time-bomb
September 01, 2008 - Triage Time Bomb
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Washington DL. Triage Time Bomb. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/acute-care-admission-behavioral-health-patient
July 19, 2023 - Acute Care Admission of the Behavioral Health Patient
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Weiss AP, Rosenbaum JF. Acute Care Admission of the Behavioral Health Patient. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/written-signout-it-only-works-if-you-use-right-one
April 24, 2018 - Written Signout: It Only Works If You Use The Right One
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Lewis K, Rosenbluth G. Written Signout: It Only Works If You Use The Right One. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33697/psn-pdf
June 01, 2010 - What Do We Know About Emergency Department Safety?
June 1, 2010
Sklar DP, Crandall CS. What Do We Know About Emergency Department Safety? PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/what-do-we-know-about-emergency-department-safety
Perspective
Emergency medicine has evolved from a location, with var…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49763/psn-pdf
June 01, 2016 - July Syndrome
June 1, 2016
Young JQ. July Syndrome. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/july-syndrome
The Case
A 64-year-old man was seen in the thoracic surgery clinic in June after being diagnosed with a right lower
lobe lung cancer. The attending surgeon saw the patient along with his fellow,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33691/psn-pdf
December 01, 2009 - How to Identify and Manage Problem Behaviors
December 1, 2009
Rosenstein AH, O'Daniel M. How to Identify and Manage Problem Behaviors. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-identify-and-manage-problem-behaviors
Perspective
The 1999 Institute of Medicine report highlighted the need for heal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33853/psn-pdf
March 01, 2018 - In Conversation With… Linda Aiken, PhD, RN
March 1, 2018
In Conversation With… Linda Aiken, PhD, RN. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-linda-aiken-phd-rn
Editor's note: Dr. Aiken is Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor of Nursing, Professor of Sociology, and
Director of the Ce…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49706/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Clostridium Difficile Relapse Secondary to Medication
Access Issue
April 1, 2014
Walker PC, Nagel J. Clostridium Difficile Relapse Secondary to Medication Access Issue. PSNet [internet].
2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/clostridium-difficile-relapse-secondary-medication-access-issue
The Case
A 24-year-old wom…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836978/psn-pdf
May 16, 2022 - Check Twice, Transport Once
May 16, 2022
DePew A, Rice J, Chou J. Check Twice, Transport Once. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/check-twice-transport-once
The Case
Case #1: A 26-year-old woman (Patient A) presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with abdominal
pain and was diagnosed with “s…