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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2004 - No Blood, Please May 1, 2004 Liang BA. No Blood, Please. PSNet [internet]. 2004. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/no-blood-please The Case A young woman, about 30 years of age, was injured in an automobile collision. She was brought to the emergency department (ED) via ambulance, where she was found to be suffering …

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 15, 2024 - A 2013  review found that high-performing hospitals—defined as those ranking highly on objective measures

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 15, 2024 - errors may be prevented by systems to mitigate the effect of these biases and provide physicians with objective

  4. Preventable errors in the operating room: retained foreign bodies after surgery--part I. | PSNet

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    April 28, 2021 - Review Preventable errors in the operating room: retained foreign bodies after surgery--part I. Citation Text: Gibbs VC, Coakley FD, Reines D. Preventable errors in the operating room: retained foreign bodies after surgery--Part I. Curr Probl Surg. 2007;44(5):281-337. Copy Citation …

  5. Trauma: when there's no time to count. | PSNet

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    April 20, 2016 - May 19, 2021 Responses of physicians to an objective safety and quality knowledge test

  6. Surgical complications: disclosing adverse events and medical errors. | PSNet

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    September 23, 2020 - Commentary Surgical complications: disclosing adverse events and medical errors. Citation Text: Wang AS, Eisen DB. Surgical complications: disclosing adverse events and medical errors. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013;68(1):144-6. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2012.09.008. Copy Citation Format: …

  7. Unintentionally retained guidewires: a descriptive study of 73 sentinel events. | PSNet

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    April 27, 2019 - Study Unintentionally retained guidewires: a descriptive study of 73 sentinel events. Citation Text: Steelman VM, Thenuwara K, Shaw C, et al. Unintentionally Retained Guidewires: A Descriptive Study of 73 Sentinel Events. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2019;45(2):81-90. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.08.0…

  8. No Blood, Please | PSNet

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    January 14, 2011 - No Blood, Please Citation Text: Liang BA. No Blood, Please. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnote tagged PubMedId RIS …

  9. Improving safety in the operating room: a systematic literature review of retained surgical sponges. | PSNet

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    March 05, 2025 - Review Improving safety in the operating room: a systematic literature review of retained surgical sponges. Citation Text: Wan W, Le T, Riskin L, et al. Improving safety in the operating room: a systematic literature review of retained surgical sponges. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2009;22(…

  10. Designing a safer process to prevent retained surgical sponges: a healthcare failure mode and effect analysis. | PSNet

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    April 27, 2019 - Study Designing a safer process to prevent retained surgical sponges: a healthcare failure mode and effect analysis. Citation Text: Steelman VM, Cullen JJ. Designing a safer process to prevent retained surgical sponges: a healthcare failure mode and effect analysis. AORN J. 2011;94(2):1…

  11. Application of an engineering problem-solving methodology to address persistent problems in patient safety: a case study on retained surgical sponges after surgery. | PSNet

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    March 18, 2020 - Study Application of an engineering problem-solving methodology to address persistent problems in patient safety: a case study on retained surgical sponges after surgery. Citation Text: Anderson DE, Watts B. Application of an engineering problem-solving methodology to address persistent…

  12. Pseudo-obstruction But a Real Perforation | PSNet

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    April 01, 2015 - Guidelines for the granting of endoscopic privileges recommend the use of objective criteria and direct … Institutions should, whenever possible, use objective criteria and direct observation to assess competence

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2015 - seen increased interest in developing validated assessment tools, which should lay a foundation for objective

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 13, 2008 - Counting for patient safety. February 13, 2008 Watson DS. Counting for patient safety. AORN J. 2006;84(2):273-5. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/counting-patient-safety The author discusses recommended policies and practices for minimizing the risk of retained foreign objects. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/counting-p…

  15. Prevalence and characteristics of interruptions and distractions during surgical counts. | PSNet

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    March 09, 2016 - Study Prevalence and characteristics of interruptions and distractions during surgical counts. Citation Text: Bubric KA, Biesbroek SL, Laberge JC, et al. Prevalence and characteristics of interruptions and distractions during surgical counts. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021;47(9):556-56…

  16. Risk factors for retained surgical items: a meta-analysis and proposed risk stratification system. | PSNet

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    January 18, 2013 - Study Risk factors for retained surgical items: a meta-analysis and proposed risk stratification system. Citation Text: Moffatt-Bruce SD, Cook CH, Steinberg SM, et al. Risk factors for retained surgical items: a meta-analysis and proposed risk stratification system. J Surg Res. 2014;190(…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 10, 2009 - Maintain accountability in patient safety efforts. September 10, 2009 Spath P. Maintain accountability in patient safety efforts. Hospital peer review. 2005;30(9):129-32. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/maintain-accountability-patient-safety-efforts To develop an accountability initiative, the author recommends settin…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 12, 2016 - M.R.I.'s strong magnets cited in accidents. September 12, 2016 McNeil DG, Jr. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mris-strong-magnets-cited-accidents This front page article in The New York Times reviews flying object incidents in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners. A number of dramatic cases are described (includ…

  19. Prevention of retained surgical sponges: a decision-analytic model predicting relative cost-effectiveness. | PSNet

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    January 04, 2010 - Study Prevention of retained surgical sponges: a decision-analytic model predicting relative cost-effectiveness. Citation Text: Regenbogen SE, Greenberg CC, Resch SC, et al. Prevention of retained surgical sponges: a decision-analytic model predicting relative cost-effectiveness. Surger…

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 21, 2014 - Gossypiboma: tales of lost sponges and lessons learned. December 21, 2014 McIntyre LK. Gossypiboma. Archives of Surgery. 2010;145(8). doi:10.1001/archsurg.2010.152. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/gossypiboma-tales-lost-sponges-and-lessons-learned This study describes successful efforts to reduce retained surgical spo…
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