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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quick-tips-when-getting-prescription
December 24, 2008 - This Web site suggests questions that all patients should ask a physician, nurse, and/or pharmacist when
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/four-patients-say-cedars-sinai-did-not-tell-them-they-had-received-radiation-overdose
November 11, 2015 - August 21, 2007
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/action-needed-prevent-dangerous-heparin-insulin-confusion
May 07, 2018 - More About The Topic
Hospitals
Health Care Providers
Quality and Safety Professionals
Nurse
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/plan-aims-cut-hospital-deaths
August 28, 2019 - Perspective
Equity in Patient Safety
March 27, 2024
When a nurse
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-shortcomings-spotted-sunrise-catheter-case
September 01, 2011 - May 19, 2010
Nurse accidentally kills premature son of swine flu victim in Spain.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pulse-oximeters-medical-purposes-non-clinical-and-clinical-performance-testing-labeling-and
January 22, 2025 - 5, 2013
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lot-pain-medications
September 23, 2020 - His afternoon dose of extended-release morphine was held by the primary nurse who notified the surgical … The nurse treated his symptoms with hydromorphone 6 mg orally and 1 mg intravenously per the prescribing … The nurse, reluctant to administer this medication in light of the recent episode of somnolence, attempted … April 15, 2016
Nurses as 'second victims' to their patients' suicidal attempts: a mixed-method
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/spotlight_case_missed_connection-a_case_of_inadequate_ecg_oversight_in_cardiac_surgery_slides_-_final.pdf
January 01, 2024 - • The surgeon took the internal paddles and requested the circulating nurse to get
ready for synchronized … – The nurse acknowledged and the patient was shocked at 10 Joules. … of pieces of equipment in the room, the defibrillator screen was visible only
to the circulating nurse … with the location and the operation of the defibrillator (1)
• Anesthesia clinicians and circulating nurses
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/double-never-event-wrong-patient-and-wrong-side
August 20, 2018 - The time out was done with the two residents and the bedside nurse and did not include verification of … The nurse questioned why an ankle aspiration procedure was being done on a patient who had wounds on … View More
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improved-policies-and-oversight-needed-reviewing-and-reporting-providers-quality-and-safety
November 22, 2017 - Book/Report
Improved Policies and Oversight Needed for Reviewing and Reporting Providers for Quality and Safety Concerns.
Citation Text:
Improved Policies and Oversight Needed for Reviewing and Reporting Providers for Quality and Safety Concerns. Washington, DC: United States Government …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-communication-failed-or-saved-day-counterfactual-accounts-medical-errors
September 21, 2022 - Study
How communication "failed" or "saved the day": counterfactual accounts of medical errors.
Citation Text:
Street RL, Petrocelli JV, Amroze A, et al. How Communication “Failed” or “Saved the Day”: Counterfactual Accounts of Medical Errors. J Patient Exp. 2020;7(6):1247-1254. doi:10.1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-collection-comment-request-hospital-survey
December 21, 2022 - Press Release/Announcement
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, "Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Comparative Database.''
Citation Text:
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, "Hospital Survey on…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/error-avoidance-recommendations-tubing-misconnections-when-using-luer-tip-connectors
November 21, 2018 - Commentary
Error-avoidance recommendations for tubing misconnections when using luer-tip connectors: a statement by the USP Safe Medication Use Expert Committee.
Citation Text:
Simmons D, Phillips MS, Grissinger M, et al. Error-avoidance recommendations for tubing misconnections when usi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-health-care-safer-ambulatory-care-settings-and-long-term-care-facilities-r18-0
January 11, 2023 - Grant Announcement
Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long-term Care Facilities (R18).
Citation Text:
Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long-term Care Facilities (R18). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 9, 20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/progress-made-towards-improving-opioid-safety-further-efforts-assess-progress-and-reduce-risk
May 16, 2018 - Book/Report
Progress Made Towards Improving Opioid Safety, But Further Efforts to Assess Progress and Reduce Risk Are Needed.
Citation Text:
Progress Made Towards Improving Opioid Safety, But Further Efforts to Assess Progress and Reduce Risk Are Needed. Washington, DC: United States Gov…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-medicare-part-d-concerns-about-extreme-use-and-questionable-prescribing
October 29, 2008 - Book/Report
Opioids in Medicare Part D: Concerns About Extreme Use and Questionable Prescribing.
Citation Text:
Opioids in Medicare Part D: Concerns About Extreme Use and Questionable Prescribing. Office of the Inspector General. Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-fall-related-injuries-long-term-care-randomized-controlled-trial-staff-education
February 17, 2011 - Study
Prevention of fall-related injuries in long-term care: a randomized controlled trial of staff education.
Citation Text:
Ray WA, Taylor JA, Brown AK, et al. Prevention of fall-related injuries in long-term care: a randomized controlled trial of staff education. Arch Intern Med. 20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-hospitals-overview-state-reporting-programs-and-individual
June 07, 2008 - Book/Report
Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: An Overview of State Reporting Programs and Individual Hospital Initiatives to Reduce Certain Infections.
Citation Text:
Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: An Overview of State Reporting Programs and Individual Ho…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/development-and-expression-high-reliability-organization
November 03, 2021 - Commentary
Development and expression of a high-reliability organization.
Citation Text:
Phillips RA, Schwartz RL, Sostman HD, et al. Development and expression of a high-reliability organization. NEJM Catal Innov Care Deliv. 2021;2(12). doi:10.1056/cat.21.0314.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-hospitals-leadership-needed-hhs-prioritize-prevention
October 15, 2008 - Book/Report
Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections.
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Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices a…