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March 01, 2018 - Missed Nursing Care: A Key Measure for Patient Safety
March 1, 2018
Ball JE, Griffiths P. Missed Nursing Care: A Key Measure for Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/missed-nursing-care-key-measure-patient-safety
Perspective
Errors in hospitals remain a major cause of death.(1…
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February 01, 2017 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
The Hazards of Distraction: Ticking All the EHR Boxes
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Commentary by: Anthony C. Easty, PhD, Adjunct Pr…
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August 21, 2013 - Anesthesia: A Weighty Issue
August 21, 2013
Sinha AC. Anesthesia: A Weighty Issue. PSNet [internet]. 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/anesthesia-weighty-issue
The Case
A 77-year-old woman was evaluated preoperatively in anticipation of an elective left hip arthroplasty. She
reported having a history of hyperte…
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March 15, 2025 - Radiation Safety
March 15, 2025
Radiation Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/radiation-safety
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they reflect current research and practice in the patient safety field. Last reviewed in 2025…
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September 15, 2024 - Triggers and Trigger Tools
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Triggers and Trigger Tools. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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December 15, 2024 - Human Factors Engineering
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Human Factors Engineering. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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August 30, 2023 - In Conversation with... Kathleen Sanford and Sue
Schuelke about Virtual Nursing
August 30, 2023
Sanford K, Schuelke S, Lee M, et al. In Conversation with.. Kathleen Sanford and Sue Schuelke about
Virtual Nursing. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-kathleen-sanford-and-sue-schue…
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January 31, 2024 - Unseen Perils of Urinary Catheters
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Newman DK, Strauss R, Abraham L, et al. Unseen Perils of Urinary Catheters. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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August 21, 2014 - Pitfalls in Diagnosing Necrotizing Fasciitis
August 21, 2014
Goh T, Goh LG. Pitfalls in Diagnosing Necrotizing Fasciitis. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pitfalls-diagnosing-necrotizing-fasciitis
Case Objectives
State the epidemiology of necrotizing fasciitis.
Appreciate the high mortality a…
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June 01, 2016 - Becoming a Certified Professional in Patient Safety—A Registered Nurse's Perspective
Karen Frank, DNP, RN, MSHA | June 1, 2016
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Frank K. Becoming a Certified Professional in Patien…
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May 28, 2020 - In Conversation With... Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD
May 28, 2020
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In Conversation With.. Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD. PSNet [internet]. 2020.In Conversation With... Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healt…
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November 25, 2020 - Premature Closure: Was It Just Syncope?
November 25, 2020
Maurier D, Barnes DK. Premature Closure: Was It Just Syncope? PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/premature-closure-was-it-just-syncope
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships: As a provider accredited by the Accreditation Council fo…
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January 01, 2024 - PSNet
Curated Library
AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Value and Patient Safety
Curated Library
Foundations
Safety is the preservation of value.
Vandeskog B. J Safety Res. 2024;89:105-115.
Safety is at the heart of safety science, and yet “safety” lacks a consensus definition among safety
resea…
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March 24, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Pitfalls in Diagnosing Necrotizing Fasciitis
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Goh T, Goh LG. Pitfalls in Diagnosing Necrotizing Fasciitis. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2014.
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March 01, 2015 - In Conversation With… Brian Jarman, PhD
March 1, 2015
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In Conversation With… Brian Jarman, PhD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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May 28, 2020 - The Role of the FDA in Ensuring Device Safety
May 28, 2020
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Fitall E, Hall KK, Gale B. The Role of the FDA in Ensuring Device Safety . PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency f…
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February 01, 2014 - Interruptions and Distractions in Health Care: Improved Safety With Mindfulness
Suzanne Beyea, RN, PhD | February 1, 2014
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In Conversation With… Enrico Coiera, MB, BS, PhD
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August 30, 2023 - In Conversation with... Kathleen Sanford and Sue Schuelke about Virtual Nursing
Kathleen Sanford DBA, RN, FAAN, FACHE; Sue Schuelke PhD, RN-BC, CNE, CCRN-K; Merton Lee, PharmD, PhD; Sarah E. Mossburg, RN, PhD
| August 30, 2023
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February 26, 2025 - In Conversation with Lucy Savitz about Learning Health Systems for Patient Safety
Lucy A. Savitz, MBA, PhD; Zoe Sousane, BS; Sarah E. Mossburg, RN, PhD | February 26, 2025
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August 30, 2023 - Virtual Nursing: Improving Patient Care and Meeting Workforce Challenges
Kathleen Sanford DBA, RN, FAAN, FACHE; Sue Schuelke PhD, RN-BC, CNE, CCRN-K; Merton Lee, PharmD, PhD; Sarah E. Mossburg, RN, PhD
| August 30, 2023
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