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January 01, 2023 - Opioid Taskforce Playbook.
January 1, 2023
College of Healthcare Information Management Executives; 2023. Opioid Taskforce Playbook.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-taskforce-playbook
Hospitals play an important role in identifying and preventing the misuse and abuse of prescription opioids.
This Opioid Playbo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35188/psn-pdf
August 16, 2016 - The Handbook of Patient Safety Compliance: A Practical
Guide for Health Care Organizations.
August 16, 2016
Rozovsky FA, Woods JR. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass; 2005. ISBN 9780787965105.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/handbook-patient-safety-compliance-practical-guide-health-care-organizations
This well-referenced…
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July 31, 2013 - Perceived patient safety culture in a critical care transport
program.
July 31, 2013
Erler C, Edwards NE, Ritchey S, et al. Perceived patient safety culture in a critical care transport program.
Air Med J. 2013;32(4):208-215. doi:10.1016/j.amj.2012.11.002.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perceived-patient-safety-cult…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/847734/psn-pdf
April 19, 2023 - Patient safety tools for primary care.
April 19, 2023
Domdera J. Fam Pract Manag. 2023;30(2):24-28.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-tools-primary-care
A large segment of patients receives outpatient care. This commentary suggests that high-reliability
concepts be applied in the primary care environment…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74709/psn-pdf
November 23, 2024 - Fire safety in the operating room.
November 23, 2024
Ehrenwerth J. UptoDate. November 18, 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fire-safety-operating-room
Operating room fires are never events that, while rare, still harbor great potential for harm. This review
discusses settings prone to surgical fire events, preven…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39103/psn-pdf
November 18, 2009 - Identifying organizational cultures that promote patient
safety.
November 18, 2009
Singer SJ, Falwell A, Gaba DM, et al. Identifying organizational cultures that promote patient safety. Health
Care Manag Rev. 2009;34(4):300-311. doi:10.1097/HMR.0b013e3181afc10c.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-organizatio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35113/psn-pdf
April 06, 2011 - Medication errors in intravenous drug preparation and
administration: a multicentre audit in the UK, Germany
and France.
April 6, 2011
Cousins DH, Sabatier B, Begue D, et al. Medication errors in intravenous drug preparation and
administration: a multicentre audit in the UK, Germany and France. Qual Saf Health Car…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60829/psn-pdf
August 19, 2020 - Patient Safety.
August 19, 2020
Levett-Jones T, ed. Clin Sim Nurs. 2020;44(1):1-78; 2020;45(1):1-60.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-20
Simulation is a recognized technique to educate and plan to improve care processes and safety. This pair
of special issues highlights the use of simulation in nur…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45022/psn-pdf
April 20, 2016 - Clinical decision support for early recognition of sepsis.
April 20, 2016
Amland RC, Hahn-Cover KE. Clinical decision support for early recognition of sepsis. Am J Med Qual.
2016;31(2):103-10. doi:10.1177/1062860614557636.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-decision-support-early-recognition-sepsis
Sepsis is a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38252/psn-pdf
November 26, 2008 - Hospital ethical climate and teamwork in acute care: the
moderating role of leaders.
November 26, 2008
Rathert C, Fleming DA. Hospital ethical climate and teamwork in acute care: the moderating role of
leaders. Health Care Manag Rev. 2008;33(4):323-331. doi:10.1097/01.HCM.0000318769.75018.8d.
https://psnet.ahrq.go…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60685/psn-pdf
July 15, 2020 - Latent bias and the implementation of artificial
intelligence in medicine.
July 15, 2020
Decamp M, Lindvall C. Latent bias and the implementation of artificial intelligence in medicine. J Am Med
Inform Assoc. 2020;27(12):2020-2023. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocaa094.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/latent-bias-and-implementat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41445/psn-pdf
May 30, 2012 - Poll: Many Sick Americans Experience Significant
Financial Problems and Report Their Care is not Well-
Managed.
May 30, 2012
Princeton, NJ: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Public Radio, and the Harvard School of Public
Health. May 21, 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/poll-many-sick-americans-exp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50604/psn-pdf
October 30, 2019 - Speaking up about patient safety requires an observant
questioner and a high index of suspicion.
October 30, 2019
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. October 10, 2019;24.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/speaking-about-patient-safety-requires-observant-questioner-and-high-index-
suspicion
The bundling o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38013/psn-pdf
March 09, 2009 - Agreement between patient-reported symptoms and their
documentation in the medical record.
March 9, 2009
Pakhomov S, Jacobsen SJ, Chute CG, et al. Agreement between patient-reported symptoms and their
documentation in the medical record. Am J Manag Care. 2008;14(8):530-539.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/agreement-b…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60257/psn-pdf
April 23, 2020 - When We Do Harm: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error.
April 23, 2020
Ofri D. Boston, MA: Beacon Press; 2020. ISBN 9780807037881.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-we-do-harm-doctor-confronts-medical-error
Human and system failures combine to result in preventable patient harm. This book highlights the need for
frontl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35496/psn-pdf
February 22, 2010 - Safe use of cellular telephones in hospitals: fundamental
principles and case studies.
February 22, 2010
Cohen T, Ellis WS, Morrissey JJ, et al. Safe use of cellular telephones in hospitals: fundamental principles
and case studies. J Healthc Inf Manag. 2005;19(4):38-48.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-cellul…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40584/psn-pdf
July 25, 2011 - Crisis checklists for the operating room: development
and pilot testing.
July 25, 2011
Ziewacz JE, Arriaga AF, Bader AM, et al. Crisis checklists for the operating room: development and pilot
testing. J Am Coll Surg. 2011;213(2):212-217.e10. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.04.031.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/crisi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44029/psn-pdf
April 25, 2016 - Accelerating the adoption of a safety culture.
April 25, 2016
Birk S. Accelerating the Adoption of a Safety Culture. Healthcare Executive. 2015;30(2):18-20, 22-24, 26.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accelerating-adoption-safety-culture
Hospital senior managers have been challenged to establish a safety culture in the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44760/psn-pdf
July 10, 2024 - Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement.
July 10, 2024
University of Washington.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/collaborative-accountability-and-improvement
Communication-and-resolution programs (CRPs) are a promising strategy to improve respectful and
effective discussions with patients and families after …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40571/psn-pdf
February 24, 2012 - The disclosure of unanticipated outcomes of care and
medical errors: what does this mean for
anesthesiologists?
February 24, 2012
Souter KJ, Gallagher TH. The Disclosure of Unanticipated Outcomes of Care and Medical Errors. Anesth
Analg. 2011;114(3):615-621. doi:10.1213/ane.0b013e3182228604.
https://psnet.ahrq.go…