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April 27, 2016 - Surgeons must tell patients of double-booked surgeries,
new guidelines say.
April 27, 2016
Abelson J, Staltzman J. Boston Globe. April 13, 2016.
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Although scheduling overlapping surgeries may improve operating room e…
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August 05, 2020 - Lessons learned from medical malpractice claims
involving critical care nurses.
August 5, 2020
Myers LC, Heard L, Mort E. Lessons learned from medical malpractice claims involving critical care nurses.
Am J Crit Care. 2020;29(3):174-181. doi:10.4037/ajcc2020341.
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November 06, 2015 - The non-technical skills used by anaesthetic technicians
in critical incidents reported to the Australian Incident
Monitoring System between 2002 and 2008.
November 6, 2015
Rutherford JS, Flin R, Irwin A. The non-technical skills used by anaesthetic technicians in critical incidents
reported to the Australian Inci…
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March 15, 2023 - Surgical fire in the United States: 2000-2020.
March 15, 2023
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2022;173(2):357-364. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2022.10.015.
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Surgical fires, while rare, can res…
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January 02, 2017 - Labeling solutions and medications in sterile procedural
settings.
January 2, 2017
Sheridan DJ. Labeling solutions and medications in sterile procedural settings. Jt Comm J Qual Patient
Saf. 2006;32(5):276-82.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/labeling-solutions-and-medications-sterile-procedural-settings
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May 01, 2024 - High reliability pediatric heart centers: always working
toward getting better.
May 1, 2024
Torzone A, Birely A. High reliability pediatric heart centers: always working toward getting better. Curr Opin
Cardiol. 2024;39(4):356-363. doi:10.1097/hco.0000000000001143.
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August 31, 2011 - Hospital workload and adverse events.
August 31, 2011
Weissman JS, Rothschild JM, Bendavid E, et al. Hospital workload and adverse events. Med Care.
2007;45(5):448-55.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-workload-and-adverse-events
Past research suggests a relationship between nursing workload and quality of car…
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May 13, 2015 - Safety culture and care: a program to prevent surgical
errors.
May 13, 2015
Hemingway MW, O'Malley C, Silvestri S. Safety culture and care: a program to prevent surgical errors.
AORN J. 2015;101(4):404-12; quiz 413-5. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2015.01.002.
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July 06, 2012 - Safety skills training for surgeons: a half-day intervention
improves knowledge, attitudes and awareness of patient
safety.
July 6, 2012
Arora S, Sevdalis N, Ahmed M, et al. Safety skills training for surgeons: A half-day intervention improves
knowledge, attitudes and awareness of patient safety. Surgery. 2012;152…
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March 01, 2011 - A novel process for introducing a new intraoperative
program: a multidisciplinary paradigm for mitigating
hazards and improving patient safety.
March 1, 2011
Rodriguez-Paz JM, Mark L, Herzer KR, et al. A novel process for introducing a new intraoperative program:
a multidisciplinary paradigm for mitigating hazards…
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August 01, 2018 - Guidance on Safe Medical Staffing: Report of a Working
Party.
August 1, 2018
London, UK: Royal College of Physicians; 2018. ISBN: 9781860167270.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guidance-safe-medical-staffing-report-working-party
Lack of appropriate staffing can diminish the safety and effectiveness of medical service…
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September 09, 2015 - How to make medication error reporting systems
work—factors associated with their successful
development and implementation.
September 9, 2015
Holmström A-R, Laaksonen R, Airaksinen M. How to make medication error reporting systems work--
Factors associated with their successful development and implementation. Hea…
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April 15, 2020 - Mistakes, Errors and Failures across Cultures.
April 15, 2020
Vanderheiden E, Mayer C, eds. Springer Nature. Cham, Switzerland: 2020. ISBN 9783030355739
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mistakes-errors-and-failures-across-cultures-navigating-potentials
Human error, mistakes and failure have cultural aspects that are im…
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September 12, 2018 - Procedural timeout compliance is improved with real-time
clinical decision support.
September 12, 2018
Shear T, Deshur M, Avram MJ, et al. Procedural Timeout Compliance Is Improved With Real-Time Clinical
Decision Support. J Patient Saf. 2018;14(3):148-152. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000185.
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October 29, 2017 - The aging physician and the medical profession: a review.
October 29, 2017
Dellinger P, Pellegrini CA, Gallagher TH. The Aging Physician and the Medical Profession: A Review.
JAMA Surg. 2017;152(10):967-971. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2342.
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September 04, 2019 - Patient safety incidents caused by poor quality surgical
instruments.
September 4, 2019
Dominguez ED, Rocos B. Patient Safety Incidents Caused by Poor Quality Surgical Instruments. Cureus.
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July 06, 2011 - A prospective study of paediatric cardiac surgical
microsystems: assessing the relationships between non-
routine events, teamwork and patient outcomes.
July 6, 2011
Schraagen JM, Schouten T, Smit M, et al. A prospective study of paediatric cardiac surgical microsystems:
assessing the relationships between non-rou…
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June 22, 2022 - Fostering ethical conduct through psychological safety.
June 22, 2022
Ferrere A, Rider C, Renerte B et al. Sloan Manag Rev. Summer 2022;39-43.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fostering-ethical-conduct-through-psychological-safety
A baseline expectation in a safe organization is that employees feel comfortable and supp…
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March 16, 2016 - Patient safety science in cardiothoracic surgery: an
overview.
March 16, 2016
Sanchez JA, Ferdinand FD, Fann J. Patient Safety Science in Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Overview. Ann
Thorac Surg. 2016;101(2):426-33. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.12.034.
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January 20, 2016 - Medication errors involving overrides of healthcare
technology.
January 20, 2016
Grissinger M. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. December 2015;12:141-148.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-involving-overrides-healthcare-technology
Users often bypass alerts meant to enhance safety of medication ordering and d…