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April 03, 2012 - The International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine.
April 3, 2012
Edwards IR, Lindquist M, eds. Amsterdam, Netherlands. IOS Press. ISSN: 0924-6479
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/international-journal-risk-safety-medicine
This quarterly journal supports high-quality medical practice with a particular focus on medi…
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February 16, 2011 - Quality and Safety in Medicine.
February 16, 2011
Nash DB, Goldfarb NI, Patow C, eds. Acad Med. 2009;84:1641-1846.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-and-safety-medicine
This collection of articles highlights efforts to improve quality and safety in academic health centers by
establishing teamwork initiat…
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November 05, 2008 - The Best Practice: How the New Quality Movement Is
Transforming Medicine.
November 5, 2008
Kenney C. New York, NY: Public Affairs; 2008. ISBN: 9781586486198.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/best-practice-how-new-quality-movement-transforming-medicine
This book traces the roots of the contemporary quality and safety m…
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April 05, 2006 - Naval aviation safety and its application to medicine.
April 5, 2006
Harmon KT. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. March/April 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/naval-aviation-safety-and-its-application-medicine
The author, a former flight surgeon, describes safety concepts and guidelines that have minimized mishaps
in na…
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December 12, 2012 - The best medicine for fixing the modern hospital.
December 12, 2012
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/best-medicine-fixing-modern-hospital
This news article highlights how hospital design can help reduce infection rates, shorten length of stay, and
improve patient safety.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/best-medicine-fixi…
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November 24, 2010 - Symposium on Simulation Science in Health and
Medicine.
November 24, 2010
J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2010;3:348-394.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/symposium-simulation-science-health-and-medicine
This special issue highlights discussions on simulation as a tool to address how human factors can
influence pa…
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July 24, 2008 - Buying the wrong medicine overseas.
July 24, 2008
Chase M.The Wall Street Journal. Aug 2005
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This article reports that in other countries, some medications have the same brand name as U.S.
medications but contain completely different ingredients, often fo…
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December 01, 2004 - A "Weak" Response
December 1, 2004
Reisman AB. A "Weak" Response. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weak-response
The Case
A primary care physician on call for his group received a call at 9:00PM from a 68-year-old man. He said,
"They started me on a new pill for my blood pressure and now I fe…
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June 01, 2012 - Comanagement: Who's in Charge?
June 1, 2012
Cheng HQ. Comanagement: Who's in Charge? PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/comanagement-whos-charge
The Case
A 77-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was admitted with a left
hip fracture to the orthopedic surg…
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April 04, 2018 - Diagnostic Error in Medicine.
April 4, 2018
Singh H, ed. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(suppl 2):ii1-ii72.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-error-medicine-0
Articles in this special issue cover efforts to reduce diagnostic errors, including patient engagement and
cognitive debiasing.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/di…
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March 31, 2010 - Doctors fear work caps for residents may be bad
medicine.
March 31, 2010
Shapira I.
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This news piece examines the work week of resident physicians and discusses how further limiting
trainees' work hours might reduce their experientia…
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December 16, 2008 - The National Report Card on the State of Emergency
Medicine.
December 16, 2008
American College of Emergency Physicians; ACEP
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-report-card-state-emergency-medicine
This Web site provides access to emergency medical services evaluations in four categories: access,
quality and p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34023/psn-pdf
April 12, 2008 - Safety in Critical Care Medicine.
April 12, 2008
Fein AM, Heffner JE, eds. Crit Care Clin. 2005;21(1):1-176.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-critical-care-medicine
Recognizing the complexity of the critical care environment, the editors provide access to expert thought in
this special issue. Topics covered inc…
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October 18, 2017 - Your Medicine, Be Smart, Be Safe.
October 18, 2017
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: 2011. AHRQ publication no. 11-0049-A.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/your-medicine-be-smart-be-safe
This Web site assists consumers in learning how to take medications safely. The materials answer
common que…
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August 25, 2021 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
The untold story of a cyberattack, a hospital and a dying woman.
Citation Text:
The untold story of a cyberattack, a hospital and a dying woman. Ralston W. Wired Magazine. November 11, 2020.
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March 09, 2018 - Book/Report
Field Guide to Collaborative Care: Implementing the Future of Health Care.
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Field Guide to Collaborative Care: Implementing the Future of Health Care. Uhlig P, Raboin WE. Overland Park, KS: Oak Prairie Health Press; 2015. ISBN: 9780991411290.
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March 13, 2013 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Electronic medicine can send you test results quickly. But what if they're scary?
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Electronic medicine can send you test results quickly. But what if they're scary? Boodman SG. Washington Post. March 26, 2018.
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November 06, 2019 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
One doctor. 25 deaths. How could it have happened?
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One doctor. 25 deaths. How could it have happened? Healy J, Farr I, Feiger L, Duffy C. New York Times. October 11, 2019.
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May 18, 2017 - Special or Theme Issue
Lessons for Work-Life Wellness in Academic Medicine: Parts 1-3.
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Lessons for Work-Life Wellness in Academic Medicine: Parts 1-3. Kans J Med. 2023;16:153-171.
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March 07, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Petty, dangerous, disruptive doctors: watch out!
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Petty, dangerous, disruptive doctors: watch out! Crane ME. Medscape Business of Medicine. July 23, 2015.
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