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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-resident-education-and-patient-safety-method-balance-initial-caseloads-academic
January 27, 2016 - Study
Improving resident education and patient safety: a method to balance initial caseloads at academic year-end transfer.
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Young JQ, Niehaus B, Lieu SC, et al. Improving resident education and patient safety: a method to balance initial caseloads at academic year-end tran…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sleep-sleepiness-fatigue-and-performance-12-hour-shift-nurses
July 22, 2010 - Study
Sleep, sleepiness, fatigue, and performance of 12-hour–shift nurses.
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Geiger-Brown J, Rogers VE, Trinkoff AM, et al. Sleep, Sleepiness, Fatigue, and Performance of 12-Hour-Shift Nurses. Chronobiol Int. 2012;29(2). doi:10.3109/07420528.2011.645752.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-obstetrical-hospitalist-program-safety-events-mid-sized-obstetrical-unit
April 03, 2019 - Study
Impact of an obstetrical hospitalist program on the safety events in a mid-sized obstetrical unit.
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Decesare JZ, Bush SY, Morton AN. Impact of an obstetrical hospitalist program on the safety events in a mid-sized obstetrical unit. J Patient Saf. 2020;16(3):e179-e181.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/root-cause-analysis-reported-patient-falls-ors-veterans-health-administration
January 17, 2019 - Commentary
Root cause analysis of reported patient falls in ORs in the Veterans Health Administration.
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Soncrant CM, Warner LJ, Neily J, et al. Root Cause Analysis of Reported Patient Falls in ORs in the Veterans Health Administration. AORN J. 2018;108(4):386-397. doi:10.10…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sharing-lessons-learned-prevent-incorrect-surgery
July 16, 2015 - Study
Sharing lessons learned to prevent incorrect surgery.
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Neily J, Mills PD, Paull DE, et al. Sharing lessons learned to prevent incorrect surgery. Am Surg. 2012;78(11):1276-1280.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systemic-vulnerabilities-suicide-among-veterans-iraq-and-afghanistan-conflicts-review-case
January 22, 2017 - Study
Systemic vulnerabilities to suicide among veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts: review of case reports from a national Veterans Affairs database.
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Mills PD, Huber SJ, Watts BV, et al. Systemic vulnerabilities to suicide among veterans from the Iraq and A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/review-alternatives-root-cause-analysis-developing-robust-system-incident-report-analysis
November 14, 2018 - Review
Review of alternatives to root cause analysis: developing a robust system for incident report analysis.
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Hagley G, Mills PD, Watts B, et al. Review of alternatives to root cause analysis: developing a robust system for incident report analysis. BMJ Open Qual. 2019;8(…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/going-blank-factors-contributing-interruptions-nurses-work-and-related-outcomes
September 24, 2016 - Study
Going blank: factors contributing to interruptions to nurses' work and related outcomes.
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Hall LMG, Ferguson-Paré M, Peter E, et al. Going blank: factors contributing to interruptions to nurses' work and related outcomes. J Nurs Manag. 2010;18(8):1040-7. doi:10.1111/j…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guilty-afraid-and-alone-struggling-medical-error
July 01, 2020 - Commentary
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Guilty, afraid, and alone — struggling with medical error.
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Delbanco T, Bell SK. Guilty, afraid, and alone--struggling with medical error. N Engl J Med. 2007;357(17):1682-3.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/developing-intervention-reduce-harm-hospitalized-patients-patients-and-families-research
December 21, 2018 - Study
Developing an intervention to reduce harm in hospitalized patients: patients and families in research.
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Schenk EC, Bryant RA, Van Son CR, et al. Developing an Intervention to Reduce Harm in Hospitalized Patients: Patients and Families in Research. J Nurs Care Qual. 20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/occurrence-wrong-site-surgery-self-reported-candidates-certification-american-board
June 03, 2020 - Study
The occurrence of wrong-site surgery self-reported by candidates for certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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James MA, Seiler JG, Harrast JJ, et al. The occurrence of wrong-site surgery self-reported by candidates for certification by the Americ…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201709.html
June 01, 2017 - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Uses AHRQ Survey to Promote Patient Safety
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June 2017
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital uses AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture to obtain employee feedback on ways to improve medical care and safety for the approximately…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-and-error-chains-involving-high-alert-medications-paediatric-hospital
March 27, 2024 - Study
Medication errors and error chains involving high-alert medications in a paediatric hospital setting: a qualitative analysis of self-reported medication safety incidents.
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Kuitunen S, Saksa M, Holmström A-R. Medication errors and error chains involving high-alert medi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/catastrophic-medical-malpractice-payouts-united-states
April 17, 2013 - Study
Catastrophic medical malpractice payouts in the United States.
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Bixenstine PJ, Shore AD, Mehtsun WT, et al. Catastrophic Medical Malpractice Payouts in the United States. J Healthc Qual. 2013;36(4):43-53. doi:10.1111/jhq.12011.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/not-overstepping-professional-boundaries-challenging-role-nurses-simulated-error-disclosures
August 04, 2021 - Study
Not overstepping professional boundaries: the challenging role of nurses in simulated error disclosures.
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Jeffs L, Espin S, Rorabeck L, et al. Not overstepping professional boundaries: the challenging role of nurses in simulated error disclosures. J Nurs Care Qual. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/survey-impact-disruptive-behaviors-and-communication-defects-patient-safety
February 03, 2010 - Study
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A survey of the impact of disruptive behaviors and communication defects on patient safety.
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Rosenstein AH, O'Daniel M. A survey of the impact of disruptive behaviors and communication defects on patient safety. Jt Comm J Qual Patie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparison-traditional-trigger-tool-data-warehouse-based-screening-identifying-hospital
June 11, 2010 - Study
Comparison of traditional trigger tool to data warehouse based screening for identifying hospital adverse events.
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O'Leary KJ, Devisetty VK, Patel AR, et al. Comparison of traditional trigger tool to data warehouse based screening for identifying hospital adverse ev…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2009/pdfs/FF_2009_exhibit1_5.pdf
January 01, 2009 - 1.5A
HCUP Facts and Figures: Statistics on Hospital-Based Care in the United States, 2009 20
EXHIBIT 1.5 Patient Age
11,799
271
860
1,155
3,319
6,047
1,278
10,977
229
874
1,213
3,084
5,463
1,284
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000
<1
1-17
18-44
45-64
65-84
85+
All Ages
Stays p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/complication-rates-weekends-and-weekdays-us-hospitals
August 31, 2011 - Study
Complication rates on weekends and weekdays in US hospitals.
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Bendavid E, Kaganova Y, Needleman J, et al. Complication rates on weekends and weekdays in US hospitals. Am J Med. 2007;120(5):422-8.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-acute-care-australia-where-are-we-now-part-1-review-extent-and-causes
October 14, 2009 - Review
Medication safety in acute care in Australia: where are we now? Part 1: a review of the extent and causes of medication problems 2002-2008.
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Roughead EE, Semple SJ. Medication safety in acute care in Australia: where are we now? Part 1: a review of the extent and c…