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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201419.html
November 01, 2014 - Peterson Regional Medical Center Uses AHRQ's CUSP and Hospital Survey to Advance Patient Safety
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November 2014
Peterson Regional Medical Center, a 125-bed rural hospital in Kerrville, TX, is using AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to eliminate central-line…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/distributed-cognition-er-nurses2.html
August 01, 2022 - Distributed Cognition and the Role of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department
The Theory of Distributed Cognition
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Distributed Cognition and the Role of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department
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August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
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High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
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April 01, 2025 - Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Leadership Support
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Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Introduction
Center of Excellence Operations
Alignment
Integration
Leadership Support
Windows of Opportunity
Conclusion
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/exploring-human-factors-prescribing-errors-paediatric-intensive-care-units
March 06, 2024 - Study
Emerging Classic
Exploring the human factors of prescribing errors in paediatric intensive care units.
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Sutherland A, Ashcroft DM, Phipps D. Exploring the human factors of prescribing errors in paediatric intensive care units. Arch Dis Child.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/blood-and-blood-products-transfusion-errors-what-can-we-do-improve-patient-safety
September 23, 2020 - Review
Blood and blood products transfusion errors: what can we do to improve patient safety.
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Brown C, Brown M. Blood and blood products transfusion errors: what can we do to improve patient safety? Br J Nurs. 2023;32(7):326-332. doi:10.12968/bjon.2023.32.7.326.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparing-rates-adverse-events-and-medical-errors-inpatient-psychiatric-units-veterans-health
January 30, 2019 - Study
Comparing rates of adverse events and medical errors on inpatient psychiatric units at Veterans Health Administration and community-based general hospitals.
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Cullen SW, Xie M, Vermeulen JM, et al. Comparing Rates of Adverse Events and Medical Errors on Inpatient Psych…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mr-smiths-been-our-problem-child-today-anticipatory-management-communication-amc-va-end-shift
January 22, 2016 - Study
"Mr Smith's been our problem child today...": anticipatory management communication (AMC) in VA end-of-shift medicine and nursing handoffs.
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Bergman AA, Flanagan ME, Ebright PR, et al. "Mr Smith's been our problem child today…": anticipatory management communication (…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-design-thinking-and-human-factors-approach-improve-situation-awareness-pediatric
January 19, 2022 - Study
Use of design thinking and human factors approach to improve situation awareness in the pediatric intensive care unit.
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Gifford A, Butcher B, Chima RS, et al. Use of design thinking and human factors approach to improve situation awareness in the pediatric intensive c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparative-review-patient-safety-initiatives-national-health-information-technology
November 03, 2015 - Review
A comparative review of patient safety initiatives for national health information technology.
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Magrabi F, Aarts J, Nohr C, et al. A comparative review of patient safety initiatives for national health information technology. Int J Med Inform. 2013;82(5):e139-48. d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/survey-pharmacists-perception-work-environment-and-patient-safety-community-pharmacies-during
June 23, 2009 - Study
A survey of pharmacists' perception of the work environment and patient safety in community pharmacies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ljungberg Persson C, Nordén Hägg A, Södergård B. A survey of pharmacists' perception of the work environment and patient safety in com…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-governance-patient-safety-emergency-care-systematic-review-interventions
March 06, 2013 - Review
Improving the governance of patient safety in emergency care: a systematic review of interventions.
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Hesselink G, Berben S, Beune T, et al. Improving the governance of patient safety in emergency care: a systematic review of interventions. BMJ Open. 2016;6(1):e009837…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accuracy-medical-dispatch-systematic-review
March 12, 2025 - Review
The accuracy of medical dispatch—a systematic review.
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Bohm K, Kurland L. The accuracy of medical dispatch - a systematic review. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2018;26(1):94. doi:10.1186/s13049-018-0528-8.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-incidents-associated-equipment-critical-care-review-reports-uk-national
November 29, 2023 - Study
Patient safety incidents associated with equipment in critical care: a review of reports to the UK National Patient Safety Agency.
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Thomas AN, Galvin I. Patient safety incidents associated with equipment in critical care: a review of reports to the UK National Patie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-impact-new-pediatric-healthcare-facility-medication-administration-human-factors
February 07, 2024 - Study
Assessing the impact of a new pediatric healthcare facility on medication administration: a human factors approach.
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Godin MR, Nasr AS. Assessing the impact of a new pediatric healthcare facility on medication administration: a human factors approach. J Nurs Adm. 2023…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-do-we-know-when-we-have-done-enough-ensuring-sufficient-patient-notification-efforts
August 18, 2021 - Commentary
How do we know when we have done enough? Ensuring sufficient patient notification efforts after a large-scale adverse event.
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Alfandre D, Foglia MB, Holodniy M, et al. How do we know when we have done enough? Ensuring sufficient patient notification efforts after…
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July 31, 2024 - An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sharing-lessons-learned-prevent-adverse-events-anesthesiology-nationwide
April 12, 2019 - Study
Sharing lessons learned to prevent adverse events in anesthesiology nationwide.
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Soncrant C, Neily J, Sum-Ping SJT, et al. Sharing Lessons Learned to Prevent Adverse Events in Anesthesiology Nationwide. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(4):e343-e349. doi:10.1097/PTS.000000000000…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accurate-measurement-californias-safety-net-health-systems-has-gaps-and-barriers
April 04, 2018 - Study
Accurate measurement in California's safety-net health systems has gaps and barriers.
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Khoong EC, Cherian R, Rivadeneira NA, et al. Accurate Measurement In California's Safety-Net Health Systems Has Gaps And Barriers. Health Aff (Millwood). 2018;37(11):1760-1769. doi:…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-upstream-and-downstream-universal-protocol-associated-wrong-surgery-events-veterans
November 21, 2012 - Study
Errors upstream and downstream to the Universal Protocol associated with wrong surgery events in the Veterans Health Administration.
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Paull DE, Mazzia L, Neily J, et al. Errors upstream and downstream to the Universal Protocol associated with wrong surgery events in t…