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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865702/psn-pdf
May 01, 2024 - Judgment errors in surgical care.
May 1, 2024
Marsh KM, Turrentine FE, Jin R, et al. Judgment errors in surgical care. J Am Coll Surg. 2024;238(5):874-
879. doi:10.1097/xcs.0000000000001011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/judgment-errors-surgical-care
Knowing when judgment errors are more likely to occur can increas…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-latch
November 27, 2012 - Jaundice occurs in 40%–60% of newborns and is typically benign. … starvation jaundice, aggravated by inadequate milk intake secondary to poor breastfeeding.( 7 ) It typically occurs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/radiology-missed-intracranial-bleed-lethargic-infant
August 21, 2016 - AHT occurs from direct impact to the head, shaking, or a combination of both, and can lead to serious … When this evaluation occurs overnight, it may not be feasible for many institutions to have an attending
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49852/psn-pdf
February 01, 2019 - Mueller, MD, MPH
The transfer of patients between acute care hospitals, known as interhospital transfer, occurs … patients (1,13,14) and are therefore at
even greater risk for poor outcomes when suboptimal communication occurs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pseudo-obstruction-real-perforation
April 01, 2015 - ACPO typically occurs in hospitalized or institutionalized patients after surgery or in association with … ischemia is present.( 1 ) Even when pharmacologic or endoscopic therapy for ACPO is successful, relapse occurs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49699/psn-pdf
February 01, 2014 - individuals to make mistakes and (ii) to permit the detection
and correction of errors before harm occurs … • Prevent malfunctioning or unintentional operation by reverting
back to a safe state if failure occurs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49425/psn-pdf
November 01, 2003 - Misread Label
November 1, 2003
Franklin BD. Misread Label. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misread-label
The Case
An infant was born with sluggish respirations. During labor the infant’s mother had received meperidine
[Demerol, a pain medication], a narcotic with a half-life of 2.5-4.0 hours…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851196/psn-pdf
July 05, 2023 - Patient falls while under supervision: trends from incident
reporting.
July 5, 2023
Roberts M. Patient falls while under supervision: trends from incident reporting. Br J Nurs.
2023;32(11):508-513. doi:10.12968/bjon.2023.32.11.508.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-falls-while-under-supervision-trends-incident-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867340/psn-pdf
December 11, 2024 - Multiple points of system failure underpin continuous
subcutaneous infusion safety incidents in palliative care:
a mixed methods analysis.
December 11, 2024
Brown AJ, Yardley S, Bowers B, et al. Multiple points of system failure underpin continuous subcutaneous
infusion safety incidents in palliative care: a mixed…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866692/psn-pdf
September 11, 2024 - Relationships between medications used in a mental
health hospital and types of medication errors: a cross-
sectional study over an 8-year period.
September 11, 2024
Lebas R, Calvet B, Schadler L, et al. Relationships between medications used in a mental health hospital
and types of medication errors: a cross-sect…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850913/psn-pdf
June 21, 2023 - Understanding ultrarare adverse events - lessons learned
from a twelve-year review of intraoperative deaths at an
academic medical center.
June 21, 2023
Cohen TN, Kanji FF, Wang AS, et al. Understanding ultrarare adverse events - lessons learned from a
twelve-year review of intraoperative deaths at an academic med…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837671/psn-pdf
July 13, 2022 - Long-term care healthcare-associated infections in 2021:
an analysis of 17,971 reports.
July 13, 2022
Kepner S, Adkins JA, Jones RM. Long-term care healthcare-associated infections in 2021: an analysis of
17,971 reports. Patient Saf. 2022;4(2):6-17. doi:10.33940/data/2022.6.1.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/long-ter…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74256/psn-pdf
January 19, 2022 - Potentially severe incidents during interhospital transport
of critically ill patients, frequently occurring but rarely
reported: a prospective study.
January 19, 2022
Eiding H, Røise O, Kongsgaard UE. Potentially severe incidents during interhospital transport of critically ill
patients, frequently occurring but …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50749/psn-pdf
December 18, 2019 - Medication errors in the care transition of trauma patients
December 18, 2019
Martín Mª ÁP, García MM, Silveira ED, et al. Medication errors in the care transition of trauma patients. Eur
J Clin Pharmacol. 2019;75(12):1739-1746. doi:10.1007/s00228-019-02757-3.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-care-tra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33576/psn-pdf
December 15, 2024 - Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, and Wrong-Patient
Surgery
December 15, 2024
Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, and Wrong-Patient Surgery. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/wrong-site-wrong-procedure-and-wrong-patient-surgery
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editoria…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43405/psn-pdf
August 14, 2014 - Characteristics associated with postdischarge medication
errors.
August 14, 2014
Mixon A, Myers AP, Leak CL, et al. Characteristics associated with postdischarge medication errors. Mayo
Clin Proc. 2014;89(8):1042-51. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.04.023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/characteristics-associated-postdisc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72479/psn-pdf
November 18, 2020 - Lifetime prevalence and correlates of patient-perceived
medical errors experienced in the U.S. ambulatory
setting: a population-based study.
November 18, 2020
Sundwall DN, Munger MA, Tak CR, et al. Lifetime prevalence and correlates of patient-perceived medical
errors experienced in the U.S. ambulatory setting: a …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74074/psn-pdf
November 17, 2021 - How safe is prehospital care? A systematic review.
November 17, 2021
O’Connor P, O’malley R, Lambe KA, et al. How safe is prehospital care? A systematic review. Int J Qual
Health Care. 2021;33(4):mzab138. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzab138.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-safe-prehospital-care-systematic-review
Patient s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73465/psn-pdf
July 07, 2021 - Identifying health information technology usability issues
contributing to medication errors across medication
process stages.
July 7, 2021
Adams KT, Pruitt Z, Kazi S, et al. Identifying health information technology usability issues contributing to
medication errors across medication process stages. J Patient Saf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48161/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - Investigating the impact of intensive care unit
interruptions on patient safety events and electronic
health records use: an observational study.
July 24, 2019
Khairat S, Whitt S, Craven CK, et al. Investigating the Impact of Intensive Care Unit Interruptions on Patient
Safety Events and Electronic Health Records …