-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33623/psn-pdf
December 01, 2005 - The Unintended Consequences of Florida Medical
Liability Legislation
December 1, 2005
Barach P. The Unintended Consequences of Florida Medical Liability Legislation. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/unintended-consequences-florida-medical-liability-legislation
Perspective
Quality health …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33909/psn-pdf
February 05, 2018 - Twenty Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children.
February 5, 2018
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/twenty-tips-help-prevent-medical-errors-children
This consumer fact sheet advises parents on how to help their children avoid medical errors pertaining to
…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41785/psn-pdf
November 06, 2012 - IBM's Watson is learning its way to saving lives.
November 6, 2012
Gertner J. Fast Company. October 15, 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ibms-watson-learning-its-way-saving-lives
This magazine article discusses how advanced computing can improve reliability of decision-making for
activities that rely on complex …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43088/psn-pdf
February 25, 2019 - ImproveDX.
February 25, 2019
Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improvedx
Diagnostic errors have been termed the next frontier in patient safety. To raise awareness of this issue, this
occasional newsletter features articles for a multidisciplinary audience that discuss barriers…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40607/psn-pdf
July 13, 2011 - Biomedical Complexity and Error.
July 13, 2011
Patel VL, Kahol K, Buchman T, eds. J Biomed Inform. 2011;44:385-506.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/biomedical-complexity-and-error
This special issue explores complexity in error management, clinical workflow, and decision making.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/is…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38648/psn-pdf
May 27, 2009 - Piecing together medication administration.
May 27, 2009
Anderson HJ. Health Data Management. May 1, 2009;17:22.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/piecing-together-medication-administration
This article discusses efforts to support medicine administration through various information technology
techniques. It is second …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withbrent-c-james-md-mstat
February 26, 2025 - In Conversation with...Brent C. James, MD, MStat
February 1, 2011
Citation Text:
In Conversation with..Brent C. James, MD, MStat. PSNet [internet]. 2011.In Conversation with...Brent C. James, MD, MStat. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Researc…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850361/psn-pdf
June 14, 2023 - Critical Echocardiogram Result Lost to Follow-up
June 14, 2023
Boctor N, Molla M. Critical Echocardiogram Result Lost to Follow-up. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/critical-echocardiogram-result-lost-follow
The Case
A 63-year-old man with history of stroke, systolic heart failure, and ventric…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withchristopher-p-landrigan-md
April 01, 2005 - In Conversation with…Christopher P. Landrigan, MD
April 1, 2005
Also Read an Essay
Citation Text:
In Conversation with…Christopher P. Landrigan, MD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Se…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/introducing-new-ahrq-webmm-and-ahrq-patient-safety-network-psnet
April 01, 2005 - Introducing the New AHRQ WebM&M and AHRQ Patient Safety Network (PSNet)
Robert M. Wachter, MD | April 1, 2005
Also Read a Conversation
View more articles from the same authors.
Citation Text:
Wachter R. Introducing the New AHRQ WebM&M and AHRQ Patient Safety Ne…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838222/psn-pdf
September 28, 2022 - In Conversation With... Jack Westfall, MD, MPH
September 28, 2022
In Conversation With.. Jack Westfall, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-jack-westfall-md-mph
Editor’s note: Jack Westfall, MD, MPH, is a retired professor from the University of Colorado School of
Medic…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73906/psn-pdf
October 06, 2021 - In Conversation With….Alison Stuebe, MD, MSc and
Kristin Tully, PhD
October 6, 2021
In Conversation With….Alison Stuebe, MD, MSc and Kristin Tully, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withalison-stuebe-md-msc-and-kristin-tully-phd
Editor’s Note: Alison Stuebe, MD, MSc, is a…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33577/psn-pdf
September 15, 2024 - Duty Hours and Patient Safety
September 15, 2024
Duty Hours and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/duty-hours-and-patient-safety
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the …
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34582/psn-pdf
November 15, 2011 - Improving Health Care.
November 15, 2011
Schiff G
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-health-care
Quality and honesty play an influential role in the safety and cost of medical care. Gordon Schiff, the
director of clinical and quality research (Department of Medicine at Stoger Hospital, Chicago, Illinois),
exp…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40112/psn-pdf
July 12, 2016 - Panel set to study safety of electronic patient data.
July 12, 2016
Freudenheim M.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/panel-set-study-safety-electronic-patient-data
This article reports on a committee created by the Institute of Medicine to analyze the potential impact of
electronic medical records (EMR) on costs and qu…
-
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…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40388/psn-pdf
April 20, 2011 - Still Crossing The Quality Chasm.
April 20, 2011
Health Aff (Millwood). 2011;30(4):554-800.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/still-crossing-quality-chasm
This special issue contains articles on progress made in patient safety since the landmark Institute of
Medicine report, Crossing the Quality Chasm.
https://…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35169/psn-pdf
July 13, 2005 - Lay use of lasers fueling complications.
July 13, 2005
Gagnon L. Dermatology Times. June 1, 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lay-use-lasers-fueling-complications
This article reports on inappropriate laser use by non-physicians for dermatological procedures. A study
presented at the American Society for Laser Me…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41292/psn-pdf
October 20, 2015 - How to master the new art of training: teamwork on the
fly.
October 20, 2015
Edmondson AC. Harv Bus Rev. April 2012;90:72-80.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-master-new-art-training-teamwork-fly
This piece discusses the challenges of forming temporary teams in emergency departments and describes
strategies to im…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40815/psn-pdf
September 28, 2011 - Program encourages reporting accidents waiting to
happen: the Good Catch Awards.
September 28, 2011
Minnesota Hospital Association.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/program-encourages-reporting-accidents-waiting-happen-good-catch-awards
This news article highlights a program at Johns Hopkins Medicine that engages clin…