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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-veteran-health-related-social-needs-how-joint-commission-standards-accelerated
November 24, 2021 - Commentary
Addressing veteran health-related social needs: how Joint Commission standards accelerated integration and expansion of tools and services in the Veterans Health Administration.
Citation Text:
List JM, Russell LE, Hausmann LRM, et al. Addressing veteran health-related social n…
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June 07, 2017 - Standardizing concentrations of adult drug infusions in
Indiana.
June 7, 2017
Walroth TA, Dossett HA, Doolin M, et al. Standardizing concentrations of adult drug infusions in Indiana.
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2017;74(7):491-497. doi:10.2146/ajhp151018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/standardizing-concentrations-adult…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45242/psn-pdf
July 13, 2016 - Utilization of pharmacy technicians to increase the
accuracy of patient medication histories obtained in the
emergency department.
July 13, 2016
Rubin EC, Pisupati R, Nerenberg SF. Utilization of Pharmacy Technicians to Increase the Accuracy of
Patient Medication Histories Obtained in the Emergency Department. Hos…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43092/psn-pdf
April 02, 2014 - Do you hear what I hear? Communication practices about
medications between physicians and clients with chronic
illness in Canada.
April 2, 2014
Sears K, Bishop A, MacKinnon NJ. J Particip Med. 2014;6:e2.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-you-hear-what-i-hear-communication-practices-about-medications-
between-physic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61079/psn-pdf
October 28, 2020 - When Looks Aren’t All They Appear to Be: A Medication
Error in an Uncommon Indication
October 28, 2020
Ton K. When Looks Aren’t All They Appear to Be: A Medication Error in an Uncommon Indication . PSNet
[internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-looks-arent-all-they-appear-be-medication-error-uncommon-
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33561/psn-pdf
September 15, 2024 - Never Events
September 15, 2024
Never Events. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/never-events
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the patient safety field. Last reviewed in 2024.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-medication-safety-during-hospital-based-transitions-care
May 08, 2017 - Commentary
Improving medication safety during hospital-based transitions of care.
Citation Text:
Sponsler KC, Neal EB, Kripalani S. Improving medication safety during hospital-based transitions of care. Cleve Clin J Med. 2015;82(6):351-360. doi:10.3949/ccjm.82a.14025.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47651/psn-pdf
December 12, 2018 - Are national efforts to reduce drug name confusion
paying off?
December 12, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. November 29, 2018;23:1-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-national-efforts-reduce-drug-name-confusion-paying
Look-alike and sound-alike medications present a recurring threat to patie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49773/psn-pdf
July 01, 2016 - would be to instruct trainees to evaluate their own
plan of care against the algorithm and guidelines listed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45484/psn-pdf
December 04, 2016 - High prevalence of medication discrepancies between
home health referrals and Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services home health certification and plan of
care and their potential to affect safety of vulnerable
elderly adults.
December 4, 2016
Brody AA, Gibson B, Tresner-Kirsch D, et al. High Prevalence of Me…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43353/psn-pdf
July 16, 2014 - Survey suggests possible downward trend in identifying
key drugs/drug classes as high-alert medications.
July 16, 2014
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. July 3, 2014;19:1-3,5-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/survey-suggests-possible-downward-trend-identifying-key-drugsdrug-classes-
high-alert
This …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39046/psn-pdf
October 28, 2009 - Medication reconciliation in ambulatory care: attempts at
improvement.
October 28, 2009
Nassaralla CL, Naessens JM, Hunt VL, et al. Medication reconciliation in ambulatory care: attempts at
improvement. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(5):402-7. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.024513.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46455/psn-pdf
April 24, 2018 - ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for High-Alert
Medications.
April 24, 2018
Horsham, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices; 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-medication-safety-self-assessment-high-alert-medications
High-alert medications have the potential to cause substantial patient harm if adm…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-reconciliation-patients-discharged-emergency-department
March 04, 2015 - Study
Medical reconciliation in patients discharged from the emergency department.
Citation Text:
Sharma AN, Dvorkin R, Tucker V, et al. Medical reconciliation in patients discharged from the emergency department. J Emerg Med. 2012;43(2):366-73. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.05.080.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/never-events-and-quest-reduce-preventable-harm
June 01, 2016 - Commentary
"Never events" and the quest to reduce preventable harm.
Citation Text:
Austin M, Pronovost P. "Never events" and the quest to reduce preventable harm. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2015;41(6):279-288.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-drug-interactions-should-be-non-interruptive-order-reduce-alert-fatigue-electronic
December 31, 2014 - Study
Drug–drug interactions that should be non-interruptive in order to reduce alert fatigue in electronic health records.
Citation Text:
Phansalkar S, van der Sijs H, Tucker AD, et al. Drug-drug interactions that should be non-interruptive in order to reduce alert fatigue in electronic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49598/psn-pdf
February 01, 2010 - Medication Reconciliation Pitfalls
February 1, 2010
Weber RJ. Medication Reconciliation Pitfalls. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-reconciliation-pitfalls
The Case
A 90-year-old woman who lived alone suffered a mechanical fall with subsequent hip fracture and was
brought to the eme…
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January 07, 2015 - Pharmacist-managed inpatient discharge medication
reconciliation: a combined onsite and telepharmacy
model.
January 7, 2015
Keeys C, Kalejaiye B, Skinner M, et al. Pharmacist-managed inpatient discharge medication reconciliation:
a combined onsite and telepharmacy model. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2014;71(24):2159-66…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/verbal-orders-and-medication-overrides-dangerous-combination
September 27, 2023 - Verbal Orders and Medication Overrides: A Dangerous Combination
Citation Text:
Mueller C, MacDowell P, Bourgeois JA. Verbal Orders and Medication Overrides: A Dangerous Combination. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33788/psn-pdf
June 01, 2015 - In Conversation With… Christine Cassel, MD
June 1, 2015
In Conversation With… Christine Cassel, MD. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-christine-cassel-md
Editor's note: Christine Cassel, MD, is President and CEO of the National Quality Forum (NQF). Dr.
Cassel, one of the foun…