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September 15, 2009 - Patient safety: what is really at issue?
September 15, 2009
Bagian JP. Patient safety: what is really at issue? Front Health Serv Manage. 2005;22(1):3-16.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-what-really-issue
Dr. Bagian, director of the National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS), reviews elements of a succes…
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January 05, 2017 - Conscious sedation on a general ward: the MET and
clinical governance.
January 5, 2017
Warrillow S, Bellomo R, Jones D. Conscious sedation on a general ward: the MET and clinical governance.
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(2):112-7, 61.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/conscious-sedation-general-ward-met-and-clini…
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October 24, 2018 - Patient Safety Certificate Course.
October 24, 2018
American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians; ABQAURP.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-certificate-course
This online course offers three modules designed to build awareness of key patient safety topics, including
how to ident…
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August 20, 2008 - Communicative competence of international nurses and
patient safety and quality of care.
August 20, 2008
Xu Y. Communicative Competence of International Nurses and Patient Safety and Quality of Care. Home
Health Care Manag Pract. 2008;20(5). doi:10.1177/1084822308316162.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communicative-…
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September 12, 2011 - Hospital patient safety: characteristics of best-performing
hospitals.
September 12, 2011
Longo DR, Hewett JE, Ge B, et al. Hospital patient safety: characteristics of best-performing hospitals. J
Healthc Manag. 2007;52(3):188-204; discussion 204-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-patient-safety-characterist…
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June 20, 2007 - Second Annual Nursing Leadership Congress: "Building
the Foundation for a Culture of Safety" conference
proceedings.
June 20, 2007
J Patient Saf. 2007;3(2):67-106.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/second-annual-nursing-leadership-congress-building-foundation-culture-safety-
conference
The authors summarize sessions …
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March 28, 2012 - A team training program using human factors to enhance
patient safety.
March 28, 2012
Marshall DA, Manus DA. A Team Training Program Using Human Factors to Enhance Patient Safety.
AORN J. 2007;86(6). doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2007.11.026.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/team-training-program-using-human-factors-enhance-pati…
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September 29, 2017 - Work-arounds in health care settings: literature review
and research agenda.
September 29, 2017
Halbesleben JRB, Wakefield DS, Wakefield BJ. Work-arounds in health care settings: literature review and
research agenda. Health Care Manage Rev. 2008;33(1):2-12. doi:10.1097/01.hmr.0000304495.95522.ca.
https://psnet.ah…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36037/psn-pdf
June 25, 2009 - Preventable deaths in patients admitted from emergency
department.
June 25, 2009
Lu T-C, Tsai C-L, Lee C-C, et al. Preventable deaths in patients admitted from emergency department.
Emerg Med J. 2006;23(6):452-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventable-deaths-patients-admitted-emergency-department
The authors re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42075/psn-pdf
February 27, 2020 - ASHP statement on the role of the medication safety
leader.
February 27, 2020
ASHP Statement on the Role of the Medication Safety Leader. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2020;77(4):308-
312. doi:10.1093/ajhp/zxz292.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ashp-statement-role-medication-safety-leader
This piece highlights the value …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40460/psn-pdf
April 30, 2024 - Patient Safety Authority Annual Reports.
April 30, 2024
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority. Harrisburg, PA: Patient Safety Authority; April 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-authority-annual-reports
This report summarizes patient safety improvement work in the state of Pennsylvania. It reviews th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41711/psn-pdf
September 26, 2012 - Beyond FMEA: the structured what-if technique (SWIFT).
September 26, 2012
Card AJ, Ward JR, Clarkson PJ. Beyond FMEA: The structured what-if technique (SWIFT). J Healthc Risk
Manag. 2012;31(4):23-29. doi:10.1002/jhrm.20101.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/swift-new-tool-identifying-prospective-hazards
This commentary…
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July 14, 2010 - Engagement of leadership in quality improvement
initiatives: executive quality improvement survey results.
July 14, 2010
Vaughn T, Koepke M, Kroch E, et al. J Patient Saf. 2006;2(1):2-9.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/engagement-leadership-quality-improvement-initiatives-executive-quality-
improvement-survey
The in…
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July 01, 2017 - The Hidden Harms of Hand Sanitizer
July 1, 2017
Stewart S. The Hidden Harms of Hand Sanitizer. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-harms-hand-sanitizer
The Case
A 57-year-old woman with a history of alcohol abuse and severe depression was admitted to the hospital
for community-acquired pn…
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October 01, 2003 - Charcoal Lavage of the Lungs
October 1, 2003
Wigton RS. Charcoal Lavage of the Lungs. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/charcoal-lavage-lungs
The Case
A 47-year-old man presented to an emergency department (ED) with altered mental status, and was
believed to have a probable overdose. He receiv…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49603/psn-pdf
June 01, 2010 - Fatal Error in Neonate: Does "Just Culture" Provide an
Answer?
June 1, 2010
Dekker SWA. Fatal Error in Neonate: Does "Just Culture" Provide an Answer? PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fatal-error-neonate-does-just-culture-provide-answer
Case Objectives
Describe the just culture approach to in…
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March 30, 2022 - Adverse Events, Near Misses, and Errors
Citation Text:
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January 01, 2015 - Innovation and Lean Thinking: Mutually Supportive
Partners in the Transformation of Health Care
January 1, 2015
Plsek PE. Innovation and Lean Thinking: Mutually Supportive Partners in the Transformation of Health
Care. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/innovation-and-lean-thinking-mutually…
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August 09, 2006 - The Patient Safety Group.
August 9, 2006
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-group
Development of The Patient Safety Group was motivated by the death of a young girl named Josie King.
The King family responded to their personal experience from medical errors by making a commitment to
improve and advance sa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34114/psn-pdf
September 20, 2023 - Speak Up Initiative.
September 20, 2023
Joint Commission.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/speak-initiative
The Speak Up campaign provides sets of materials to enable patients and families to engage in making
their health care experiences as safe as possible. Topics covered include safe surgery, pain management,
medi…