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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36579/psn-pdf
June 16, 2019 - ISMP medication error report analysis.
June 16, 2019
Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41(12):1148-1150.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-medication-error-report-analysis-9
This monthly report discussed medication reconciliation and community pharmacists, look-alike and sound-
alike problems, and automated dispensing ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36821/psn-pdf
August 26, 2011 - Medication error reduction and the use of PDA
technology.
August 26, 2011
Greenfield S. Medication error reduction and the use of PDA technology. J Nurs Educ. 2007;46(3):127-31.
doi:10.3928/01484834-20070301-07.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-error-reduction-and-use-pda-technology
This study found that P…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37404/psn-pdf
June 13, 2011 - Answers to improved medication reconciliation lie with
pharmacists.
June 13, 2011
Barbella M. Drug Topics. November 19, 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/answers-improved-medication-reconciliation-lie-pharmacists
A survey of hospital pharmacists underscores problems inherent in implementing medication reconciliat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41278/psn-pdf
April 04, 2012 - Strategies to reduce medication errors in pediatric
ambulatory settings.
April 4, 2012
Mehndiratta S. Strategies to reduce medication errors in pediatric ambulatory settings. J Postgrad Med.
2012;58(1):47-53. doi:10.4103/0022-3859.93252.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-reduce-medication-errors-pediatric-am…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35474/psn-pdf
September 21, 2009 - Is consent required for publication of medical errors?
September 21, 2009
Weisbaum K, Hyland S, Bernstein M. Is consent required for publication of medical errors? Healthc Q.
2005;8(4):66-9.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/consent-required-publication-medical-errors
The authors argue that, under certain conditions, p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39874/psn-pdf
September 29, 2010 - Medical malpractice: the fear factor.
September 29, 2010
Robeznieks A. Modern Physician. September 13, 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-malpractice-fear-factor
This piece discusses evidence collected on the role of malpractice in defensive medicine and describes an
AHRQ initiative to explore solutions fo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36617/psn-pdf
January 14, 2011 - Quest for the ideal: a redesign of the medication use
system.
January 14, 2011
Dang D, Feroli R, Gill C, et al. Quest for the ideal: a redesign of the medication use system. J Nurs Care
Qual. 2007;22(1):11-19.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quest-ideal-redesign-medication-use-system
The authors describe the interdi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42845/psn-pdf
December 18, 2014 - Breakdowns in the medication reconciliation process.
December 18, 2014
Gao T, Gaunt MJ. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. December 2013;10:125-136.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/breakdowns-medication-reconciliation-process
Analyzing data submitted to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System, this piece identifies
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33921/psn-pdf
October 10, 2018 - ASHP guidelines on preventing medication errors in
hospitals.
October 10, 2018
ASHP guidelines on preventing medication errors in hospitals. American journal of hospital pharmacy.
1993;50(2):305-14.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ashp-guidelines-preventing-medication-errors-hospitals
Strategies to prevent inpatient…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/852273/psn-pdf
August 09, 2023 - Experimental evidence for structured information-sharing
networks reducing medical errors.
August 9, 2023
Centola D, Becker J, Zhang J, et al. Experimental evidence for structured information–sharing networks
reducing medical errors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023;120(31):e2108290120.
doi:10.1073/pnas.2108290120.
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849330/psn-pdf
May 24, 2023 - Using sociotechnical theory to understand medication
safety work in primary care and prescribers' use of
clinical decision support: a qualitative study.
May 24, 2023
Jeffries M, Salema N-E, Laing L, et al. Using sociotechnical theory to understand medication safety work in
primary care and prescribers’ use of clin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47932/psn-pdf
August 21, 2019 - Ensuring effective care transition communication:
implementation of an electronic medical record-based
tool for improved cancer treatment handoffs between
clinic and infusion nurses.
August 21, 2019
Pandya C, Clarke T, Scarsella E, et al. Ensuring Effective Care Transition Communication: Implementation
of an Elec…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34070/psn-pdf
February 18, 2011 - Effect of reducing interns' work hours on serious medical
errors in intensive care units.
February 18, 2011
Landrigan CP, Rothschild JM, Cronin JW, et al. Effect of reducing interns' work hours on serious medical
errors in intensive care units. N Engl J Med. 2004;351(18):1838-48.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effec…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/862131/psn-pdf
February 07, 2024 - Prospective study of the multisite spread of a medication
safety intervention: factors common to hospitals with
improved outcomes.
February 7, 2024
Kaplan HC, Goldstein SL, Rubinson C, et al. Prospective study of the multisite spread of a medication
safety intervention: factors common to hospitals with improved ou…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42238/psn-pdf
July 02, 2014 - Teaching medical error disclosure to physicians-in-
training: a scoping review.
July 2, 2014
Stroud L, Wong BM, Hollenberg E, et al. Teaching medical error disclosure to physicians-in-training: a
scoping review. Acad Med. 2013;88(6):884-92. doi:10.1097/ACM.0b013e31828f898f.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teaching-me…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46705/psn-pdf
March 21, 2018 - A national study links nurses' physical and mental health
to medical errors and perceived worksite wellness.
March 21, 2018
Melnyk BM, Orsolini L, Tan A, et al. A National Study Links Nurses' Physical and Mental Health to Medical
Errors and Perceived Worksite Wellness. J Occup Environ Med. 2018;60(2):126-131.
doi:…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44236/psn-pdf
October 13, 2015 - We thought we would be perfect: medication errors
before and after the initiation of computerized physician
order entry.
October 13, 2015
Schwartzberg D, Ivanovic S, Patel S, et al. We thought we would be perfect: medication errors before and
after the initiation of Computerized Physician Order Entry. J Surg Res. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37992/psn-pdf
August 20, 2008 - Medication errors reported by US family physicians and
their office staff.
August 20, 2008
Kuo GM, Phillips RL, Graham D, et al. Medication errors reported by US family physicians and their office
staff. Quality and Safety in Health Care. 2008;17(4). doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.024869.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44953/psn-pdf
March 09, 2016 - Patient safety room of horrors: a novel method to assess
medical students and entering residents' ability to identify
hazards of hospitalisation.
March 9, 2016
Farnan JM, Gaffney S, Poston JT, et al. Patient safety room of horrors: a novel method to assess medical
students and entering residents' ability to identi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45784/psn-pdf
April 03, 2017 - Processes for identifying and reviewing adverse events
and near misses at an academic medical center.
April 3, 2017
Martinez W, Lehmann LS, Hu Y-Y, et al. Processes for Identifying and Reviewing Adverse Events and
Near Misses at an Academic Medical Center. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2017;43(1):5-15.
doi:10.1016/j…