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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34779/psn-pdf
December 21, 2014 - Measuring and managing quality of surgery. Statistical vs
incidental approaches.
December 21, 2014
McGuire HH, Horsley JS, Salter DR, et al. Measuring and managing quality of surgery. Statistical vs
incidental approaches. Arch Surg. 1992;127(6):733-7; discussion 738.
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May 01, 2011 - Pocket Syringe Swap
May 1, 2011
Kulli JC. Pocket Syringe Swap. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pocket-syringe-swap
The Case
A 58-year-old man, scheduled for aortoiliac artery bypass graft, had an epidural catheter placed for
postoperative pain management. Surgery proceeded uneventfully under…
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January 01, 2009 - Urine a Tough Position
Citation Text:
Gandhi TK. Urine a Tough Position. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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April 01, 2003 - Medication Overdose
April 1, 2003
Kaushal R. Medication Overdose. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-overdose
The Case
A 15-year-old boy with end-stage AIDS was admitted to the pediatric ICU with mental status changes. He
was diagnosed with status epilepticus and started on a loading…
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February 24, 2011 - Study
Wrong-side/wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient adverse events: are they preventable?
Citation Text:
Seiden SC, Barach P. Wrong-side/wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient adverse events: Are they preventable? Arch Surg. 2006;141(9):931-9.
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January 05, 2012 - Adverse drug events in hospitalized cardiac patients.
January 5, 2012
Fanikos J, Cina J, Baroletti S, et al. Adverse drug events in hospitalized cardiac patients. Am J Cardiol.
2007;100(9):1465-9.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-drug-events-hospitalized-cardiac-patients
This study noted two adverse drug event…
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June 24, 2015 - The potential for improved teamwork to reduce medical
errors in the emergency department.
June 24, 2015
Risser DT, Rice MM, Salisbury ML, et al. The potential for improved teamwork to reduce medical errors in
the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2005;34(3):373-383. doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(99)70134-4.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44001/psn-pdf
May 06, 2015 - Wrong-site nerve blocks: 10 yr experience in a large
multihospital health-care system.
May 6, 2015
Hudson ME, Chelly JE, Lichter JR. Wrong-site nerve blocks: 10 yr experience in a large multihospital
health-care system. Br J Anaesth. 2015;114(5):818-24. doi:10.1093/bja/aeu490.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49726/psn-pdf
March 01, 2015 - Wrong-level exposure occurs when a level other than the intended level of
surgery is exposed; however
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33628/psn-pdf
February 01, 2006 - narcissism as it pertains to patient safety the inability to recognize or
acknowledge an error when it occurs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/room-without-orders
September 01, 2011 - Kalish and colleagues ( 5 ) found missed nursing care occurs frequently among staff nurses.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44599/psn-pdf
December 09, 2015 - Association between day of delivery and obstetric
outcomes: observational study.
December 9, 2015
Palmer WL, Bottle A, Aylin P. Association between day of delivery and obstetric outcomes: observational
study. BMJ. 2015;351:h5774. doi:10.1136/bmj.h5774.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36784/psn-pdf
February 24, 2011 - The many faces of error disclosure: a common set of
elements and a definition.
February 24, 2011
Fein SP, Hilborne LH, Spiritus EM, et al. The many faces of error disclosure: a common set of elements
and a definition. J Gen Intern Med. 2007;22(6):755-761.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/many-faces-error-disclosure-co…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43799/psn-pdf
January 07, 2015 - Omission of high-alert medications: a hidden danger.
January 7, 2015
Grissinger M, Alghamdi D. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. December 2014;11:149-155.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/omission-high-alert-medications-hidden-danger
Analyzing incidents reported over a 4-month period, this article reveals that 21% of 2700 med…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34656/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - A look into the nature and causes of human errors in the
intensive care unit.
May 27, 2011
Donchin Y, Gopher D, Olin M, et al. A look into the nature and causes of human errors in the intensive care
unit. Crit Care Med. 1995;23(2):294-300.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/look-nature-and-causes-human-errors-intensive-…
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August 01, 2018 - ulcers, when they should also be used for high-risk individuals on the "'front end"— before an ulcer occurs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38758/psn-pdf
July 08, 2009 - An international review of patient safety measures in
radiotherapy practice.
July 8, 2009
Shafiq J, Barton M, Noble DJ, et al. An international review of patient safety measures in radiotherapy
practice. Radiother Oncol. 2009;92(1):15-21. doi:10.1016/j.radonc.2009.03.007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/international…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44767/psn-pdf
January 20, 2016 - "What's psychology got to do with it?" Applying
psychological theory to understanding failures in modern
healthcare settings.
January 20, 2016
Rydon-Grange M. 'What's Psychology got to do with it?' Applying psychological theory to understanding
failures in modern healthcare settings. J Med Ethics. 2015;41(11):880-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47291/psn-pdf
October 31, 2018 - Incidence and method of suicide in hospitals in the United
States.
October 31, 2018
Williams SC, Schmaltz SP, Castro GM, et al. Incidence and Method of Suicide in Hospitals in the United
States. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018;44(11):643-650. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.08.002.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37648/psn-pdf
January 12, 2012 - Office surgery incidents: what seven years of Florida data
show us.
January 12, 2012
Coldiron BM, Healy C, Bene NI. Office surgery incidents: what seven years of Florida data show us.
Dermatol Surg. 2008;34(3):285-91; discussion 291-2. doi:10.1111/j.1524-4725.2007.34060.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/office-surge…