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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44297/psn-pdf
September 09, 2015 - The problem with checklists.
September 9, 2015
Catchpole K, Russ S. The problem with checklists. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;24(9):545-9. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-
2015-004431.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/problem-checklists
Checklists, while popularly considered to address safety issues, can be difficult to use reliably. Spotlig…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43451/psn-pdf
August 20, 2014 - Patient safety: this is public health.
August 20, 2014
Card AJ. Patient safety: this is public health. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2014;34(1):6-12.
doi:10.1002/jhrm.21145.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-public-health
Medical error has been recognized as a serious problem in the United States. This commentar…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72831/psn-pdf
March 10, 2021 - Enhancing a culture of safety through disclosure of
adverse events.
March 10, 2021
Cornelissen C, Call RC, Harbell MW, et al. APSF Newsletter. February 202136(1);25-27
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-culture-safety-through-disclosure-adverse-events
Error disclosure is supported by a robust safety …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37728/psn-pdf
September 09, 2008 - Tort claims and adverse events in emergency medical
services.
September 9, 2008
Wang HE, Fairbanks RJ, Shah M, et al. Tort claims and adverse events in emergency medical services.
Ann Emerg Med. 2008;52(3):256-62. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.02.011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tort-claims-and-adverse-events-em…
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January 28, 2015 - Patient Safety Initiative: Hospital Executive and Physician
Leadership Strategies.
January 28, 2015
Oakbrook, IL: Joint Commission Resources; January 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-initiative-hospital-executive-and-physician-leadership-strategies
This toolkit draws from experiences of the Joint …
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January 01, 2012 - The impact of health system membership on patient
safety initiatives.
May 26, 2011
Ford EW, Short JC. The impact of health system membership on patient safety initiatives. Health Care
Manage Rev. 2012;33(1):13-20. doi:10.1097/01.hmr.0000304496.89684.7f.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-health-system-membership-…
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August 16, 2017 - Medical Errors and Patient Safety: A Curriculum Guide for
Teaching Medical Students and Family Practice
Residents.
August 16, 2017
Halbach JL; Sullivan L; New York Medical College
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-errors-and-patient-safety-curriculum-guide-teaching-medical-students-
and-family
This curriculum…
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September 24, 2016 - Interruption handling strategies during paediatric
medication administration.
September 24, 2016
Colligan L, Bass EJ. Interruption handling strategies during paediatric medication administration. BMJ Qual
Saf. 2012;21(11):912-7. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000292.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interruption-handling-stra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42948/psn-pdf
February 19, 2014 - How hospital leaders contribute to patient safety through
the development of trust.
February 19, 2014
Auer C, Schwendimann R, Koch R, et al. How hospital leaders contribute to patient safety through the
development of trust. J Nurs Adm. 2014;44(1):23-9. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74759/psn-pdf
February 09, 2022 - The challenge of competency assessment of the late-
career practitioner.
February 9, 2022
Steffany M. The challenge of competency assessment of the late?career practitioner. J Healthc Risk
Manag. 2022;41(3):31-38. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21492.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/challenge-competency-assessment-late-career-prac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39027/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - Disclosing clinical adverse events to patients: can
practice inform policy?
September 29, 2017
Sorensen R, Iedema R, Piper D, et al. Disclosing clinical adverse events to patients: can practice inform
policy? Health Expect. 2010;13(2):148-59. doi:10.1111/j.1369-7625.2009.00569.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/discl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867145/psn-pdf
November 13, 2024 - Technology, Education and Safety.
November 13, 2024
Technology, Education and Safety. Harbell MW, ed. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2024;37(6):666-742.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/technology-education-and-safety-3
Despite consummate efforts to improve safety, errors still occur in anesthesiology. This special collection…
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January 15, 2020 - Advancing safety with closed-loop communication of test
results.
January 15, 2020
Quick Safety. December 17, 2019;(52):1-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advancing-safety-closed-loop-communication-test-results
Incomplete or delayed test result communication is a known factor in diagnostic error. This article shares…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35614/psn-pdf
March 10, 2011 - Overriding of drug safety alerts in computerized
physician order entry.
March 10, 2011
van der Sijs H, Aarts J, Vulto A, et al. Overriding of drug safety alerts in computerized physician order
entry. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2006;13(2):138-47.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overriding-drug-safety-alerts-computerized-p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45110/psn-pdf
May 11, 2016 - Hospital discharge: it's one of the most dangerous
periods for patients.
May 11, 2016
Rau J. Washington Post. April 29, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-discharge-its-one-most-dangerous-periods-patients
Transitions in care between inpatient and outpatient settings are an increasing concern for patient s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44880/psn-pdf
September 06, 2016 - Drug shortages forcing hard decisions on rationing
treatments.
September 6, 2016
Fink S. New York Times. January 29, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-shortages-forcing-hard-decisions-rationing-treatments
Drug shortages have become a routine challenge in medicine. Reporting on the impact of medication
short…
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June 18, 2008 - Diagnostic errors in pediatric echocardiography:
development of taxonomy and identification of risk
factors.
June 18, 2008
Benavidez OJ, Gauvreau K, Jenkins KJ, et al. Diagnostic errors in pediatric echocardiography:
development of taxonomy and identification of risk factors. Circulation. 2008;117(23):2995-3001.
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January 24, 2018 - Complications.
January 24, 2018
Anaesthesia. 2018;73(suppl 1):3-101.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/complications
Study of complications can provide insights into presurgical patient counseling, risk assessment, and
medical harm prevention. Articles in this special issue explore complications in anesthesia, includin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43619/psn-pdf
October 22, 2014 - The SAGES FUSE program: bridging a patient safety gap.
October 22, 2014
Fuchshuber PR, Robinson TN, Feldman LS, et al. The SAGES FUSE program: bridging a patient safety
gap. Bull Am Coll Surg. 2014;99(9):18-27.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sages-fuse-program-bridging-patient-safety-gap
Surgical fires, though rare,…
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April 27, 2016 - Surgeon agreement at the time of handover, a prospective
cohort study.
April 27, 2016
Hilsden R, Moffat B, Knowles S, et al. Surgeon agreement at the time of handover, a prospective cohort
study. World J Emerg Surg. 2016;11:11. doi:10.1186/s13017-016-0065-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgeon-agreement-time-hand…