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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mobility-lost-icu
August 01, 2018 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Mobility Lost in the ICU
Citation Text:
Smith J. Mobility Lost in the ICU. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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February 12, 2020 - Improving care by using patient feedback.
February 12, 2020
National Institute for Health Research. Southampton, UK: NIHR Dissemination Centre; December 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-care-using-patient-feedback
Patient feedback is a problematic source of patient safety improvement information. This r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-organizational-culture-preventability-assessment-selected-adverse-events-icu
August 15, 2016 - Study
Impact of organizational culture on preventability assessment of selected adverse events in the ICU: evaluation of morbidity and mortality conferences.
Citation Text:
Pelieu I, Djadi-Prat J, Consoli SM, et al. Impact of organizational culture on preventability assessment of selec…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/860400/psn-pdf
January 10, 2024 - AHA Patient Safety Initiative.
January 10, 2024
American Hospital Association.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/aha-patient-safety-initiative
Leadership at the organization and system level is crucial to gaining improvement traction and
sustainability. This initiative centers on safety culture, care inequities, and wo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49752/psn-pdf
January 01, 2016 - Inadvertent Use of More Potent Acid Leads to Burn
January 1, 2016
Maibach HI. Inadvertent Use of More Potent Acid Leads to Burn. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inadvertent-use-more-potent-acid-leads-burn
The Case
A 31-year-old woman came to the clinic for a routine well-woman evaluation. She…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hierarchy-and-medical-error-speaking-when-witnessing-error
April 14, 2011 - Review
Emerging Classic
Hierarchy and medical error: speaking up when witnessing an error.
Citation Text:
Peadon R (R), Hurley J, Hutchinson M. Hierarchy and medical error: speaking up when witnessing an error. Safety Sci. 2020;125:104648. doi:10.1016/j.ssci.202…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-electronic-health-record-structured-discharge-summary-provide-real-time-adverse
December 29, 2014 - Study
Evaluation of an electronic health record structured discharge summary to provide real time adverse event reporting in thoracic surgery.
Citation Text:
Graham AJ, Ocampo W, Southern DA, et al. Evaluation of an electronic health record structured discharge summary to provide real ti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-patient-safety-foundation-agenda-research-and-development-patient-safety
June 16, 2011 - Commentary
Classic
National Patient Safety Foundation agenda for research and development in patient safety.
Citation Text:
Cooper JB, Gaba DM, Liang B, et al. The National Patient Safety Foundation agenda for research and development in patient safety. MedGenMe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39540/psn-pdf
February 17, 2011 - Disconnected.
February 17, 2011
Klass P. Disconnected. N Engl J Med. 2010;362(15):1358-61. doi:10.1056/NEJMp0911193.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disconnected
This narrative illustrates potential dangers and delays that may result from inadequate confirmation of
contact mechanisms and protocols for patient follow-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45495/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - Medical students raising concerns.
October 12, 2016
Druce MR, Hickey A, Warrens AN, et al. Medical Students Raising Concerns. J Patient Saf.
2021;17(5):e367-e372.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-students-raising-concerns
A key aspect of safety culture is that all team members feel comfortable with raising saf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/crossing-line
December 01, 2012 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Crossing the Line
Citation Text:
Feldman JP, Gould MK. Crossing the Line. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pseudo-obstruction-real-perforation
April 01, 2015 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Pseudo-obstruction But a Real Perforation
Citation Text:
Paski SC, Dominitz JA. Pseudo-obstruction But a Real Perforation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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November 08, 2023 - Healthcare wants to fly as high as the aviation industry.
Can it?
November 8, 2023
Twenter P. Becker's Clinical Leadership. October 30, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-wants-fly-high-aviation-industry-can-it
Health care has long held commercial aviation as a beacon to guide patient safety improv…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50606/psn-pdf
October 30, 2019 - One doctor. 25 deaths. How could it have happened?
October 30, 2019
Healy J, Farr I, Feiger L, Duffy C. New York Times. October 11, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/one-doctor-25-deaths-how-could-it-have-happened
Systemic failures persistently undermine processes meant to keep patients safe. This news story discu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-drug-interactions-and-actual-harm-hospitalized-patients-multicentre-study-examining
August 26, 2020 - Study
Drug-drug interactions and actual harm to hospitalized patients: a multicentre study examining the prevalence pre- and post-electronic medication system implementation.
Citation Text:
Li L, Baker J, Quirk R, et al. Drug-drug interactions and actual harm to hospitalized patients: a …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/845079/psn-pdf
February 22, 2023 - Pump up the volume: how to prioritize events and analyze
error data.
February 22, 2023
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. February 9, 2023;28(3):1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pump-volume-how-prioritize-events-and-analyze-error-data
Patient safety event reporting is an established component of a …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35970/psn-pdf
August 10, 2010 - Chemotherapy error: practical approaches to increasing
patient safety.
August 10, 2010
Harris TJ, Northfelt DW. Chemotherapy Error. J Patient Saf. 2008;1(4).
doi:10.1097/01.jps.0000215340.80935.d0.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/chemotherapy-error-practical-approaches-increasing-patient-safety
The authors present a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effects-two-commercial-electronic-prescribing-systems-prescribing-error-rates-hospital
September 01, 2016 - Study
Effects of two commercial electronic prescribing systems on prescribing error rates in hospital in-patients: a before and after study.
Citation Text:
Westbrook JI, Reckmann MH, Li L, et al. Effects of two commercial electronic prescribing systems on prescribing error rates in hos…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73970/psn-pdf
October 21, 2021 - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Patient Experiences
with CRPs.
October 13, 2021
Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement. October 21, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/good-bad-and-ugly-patient-experiences-crps
Communication-and-resolution program (CRP) initiatives are a valuable strategy for impro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837339/psn-pdf
June 08, 2022 - Mindful workarounds in bar code medication
administration.
June 8, 2022
Lichtner V, Dowding D. Mindful workarounds in bar code medication administration. Stud Health Technol
Inform. 2022;294:740-744. doi:10.3233/shti220575.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mindful-workarounds-bar-code-medication-administration
Barcod…