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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-graduate-medical-education-gme-improving-patient-safety
February 01, 2010 - The Role of Graduate Medical Education (GME) in Improving Patient Safety
Arpana R. … The Role of Graduate Medical Education (GME) in Improving Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. … Residency training is an extraordinarily important area for patient safety. … We asked him to speak with us about the role of the ACGME in patient safety.
Dr. … We have dual responsibilities not only for the safety of patients in the training environment, but also
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identification-hospital-complications-claims-data-it-valid
June 13, 2011 - February 18, 2011
The nature of adverse events in hospitalized patients. … April 24, 2018
Changes in safety attitude and relationship to decreased postoperative … August 17, 2022
Speaking up about patient-perceived serious visit note errors: patient … September 2, 2020
TRIAD XII: are patients aware of and agree with DNR or POLST orders … July 27, 2018
Improving health care quality and patient safety through peer-to-peer assessment
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.302_slideshow.ppt
June 01, 2013 - The case raised many questions about the safety of and errors associated with emergency surgery.
6 … Quality and safety on an acute surgical ward: an exploratory cohort study of process and outcome. … A surgical safety checklist to reduce morbidity and mortality in a global population. … Effect of a 19-item surgical safety checklist during urgent operations in a global patient population … Effect of a "Lean" intervention to improve safety processes and outcomes on a surgical emergency unit
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848109/psn-pdf
April 26, 2023 - A recent retrospective cohort study evaluated the safety of 10% calcium chloride administration via … 3 patients) were associated with low-grade infusion-related
adverse events (IRAE). … The median time to IRAE was 71 hours and no patient received plastic surgery
consultation or medications … and Patient Safety Target
As this case highlights, selecting the safest feasible mode of infusion for … When a patient complains of
pain or discomfort around the IV site, the infusion should be stopped, and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33765/psn-pdf
April 01, 2014 - Our
staff is in the weeds every day on issues around patient safety and quality issues and measurement … That gives us a different space in the world of advocacy around patient safety,
simply because we're … For instance, we're still seeing persistent problems with patient
safety. … We have not seen the kind of progress in patient safety that we would have expected to see in 10
years … if they hear it from
their patients.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-implementation-and-impact-pharmacy-technician-supported-medicines-administration
November 14, 2018 - for patients with monitored dosage systems following hospital discharge. … January 23, 2019
Prevalence, severity, and nature of preventable patient harm across … July 31, 2019
Medication safety in mental health hospitals: a mixed-methods analysis … Related Resources
WebM&M Cases
Medication Mix-Up Leads to Patient … Annual Perspective
Annual Perspective: Topics in Medication Safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-second-victim-peer-support-program-perceptions-second-victim-experiences-and
December 23, 2020 - victim experiences and support needs of OB/GYN and pediatric healthcare professionals after adverse patient … victim experiences and support needs of OB/GYN and pediatric healthcare professionals after adverse patient … January 17, 2024
Experience of learning from everyday work in daily safety huddles: a … Assessing the perceived level of institutional support for the second victim after a patient … safety event.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/little-shuteye
December 22, 2018 - Other complications (infection, erythema, etc.) were not different, but patients had less pain and the … .( 6 ) In order to avoid patient movement, the patient must understand, in advance, what the physician … Incidence of adverse events and negligence in hospitalized patients. … The nature of adverse events in hospitalized patients. … Patient safety: a curriculum for teaching patient safety in emergency medicine.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39163/psn-pdf
June 28, 2010 - burnout-and-medical-errors-among-american-surgeons
Duty-hour restrictions for resident physicians are intended to improve safety … rates-medication-errors-among-depressed-and-burnt-out-residents-prospective-cohort-study
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-nurse-staffing-and-patient-mortality-nurse-burnout-and-job-dissatisfaction
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/haste-makes-care-unsafe
January 07, 2015 - In surgical patients, PA catheter data often can reveal unfavorable developments that need treatment. … Preoperative PA catheter data can be helpful in determining whether it is safe for high-risk patients … The fundamental patient safety teaching point of this case concerns why the PA catheter balloon was inappropriately … Checklist from the World Health Organization ( 10 ), an on-going project chaired by patient safety authority … World Alliance for Patient Safety. WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and Implementation Manual.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867676/psn-pdf
February 26, 2025 - Responding to Patient Safety Events
February 26, 2025
Shaikh U. … Responding to Patient Safety Events. PSNet [internet]. 2025. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/responding-patient-safety-events
Background
Patient safety events that … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/reporting-patient-safety-events
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/strategies-and-approaches-investigating-patient-safety-events … The timing of an apology to patients
and families could be guided by an assessment of the benefits of
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49817/psn-pdf
January 01, 2018 - The patient reportedly had not taken his beta-blocker in the 36 hours prior to admission. … Center for
patient safety organizations, health IT users, vendors, and researchers to share resources … Computerized prescriber order entry-related patient safety
reports: analysis of 2522 medication errors … Rockville, MD: Center for the Advancement of Patient Safety, US Pharmacopeia; 2008. … WHO Collaborating Center for Patient Safety Solutions.
May 2007;1:solution 1. [Available at]
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/disruptive-and-unprofessional-behavior
September 15, 2024 - Background Disruptive and unprofessional behavior by clinicians poses a definite threat to patient safety … Safety Primers
Long-term Care and Patient Safety
April 10, 2024 … and Safety Practices
March 27, 2024
Patient Safety Primers … National Patient Safety Goals
March 27, 2024
Patient … Patient Safety Primers
Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program
March 01, 2014 - of patients in the health care system. … We spoke with her about infection prevention and patient safety.
Dr. … What could be more appropriate than applying the patient safety agenda to infection prevention? … RW : Infection prevention has been around much longer than the patient safety field. … Are We Getting Better at Measuring Patient Safety?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867986/psn-pdf
March 24, 2025 - Sarah Mossburg: Suicide prevention is one The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals. … One tool that we have created and validated is called the Patient Safety Screener. … For example, the Patient Safety Screener, which is the screening tool that we have created and
that … Sarah Mossburg: Could you tell us more about the Patient Safety Screener?
Edwin Boudreaux: Sure. … It is designed by the patient and provider together so that patients have, in their
own words, things
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836843/psn-pdf
April 07, 2022 - esimpler-dynamic-electronic-health-record-integrated-checklist-clinical-
decision-support
Checklists are used in many clinical settings to improve patient … safety, but prior research as documented
challenges related to provider fatigue related to checklist … rates were similar to eSIMPLE, but
that the enhanced checklist required less time to complete per patient
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-warfarin-medication-interactions-interrupted-time-series-evaluation
May 27, 2011 - Citation
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The impact of prescribing safety … Related Resources
Analysis of the nature and contributory factors of medication safety … June 7, 2023
Perspectives on Safety
Annual Perspective … Technology as a Tool for Improving Patient Safety
March 29, 2023 … February 6, 2019
Pediatric medication safety in adult community hospital settings: a
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/rapid-response-systems
July 18, 2024 - Such teams have become a widely used patient safety intervention due in large part to their inclusion … Patient Safety Primers
Long-term Care and Patient Safety
April 10, 2024 … Patient Safety Primers
Inpatient Transitions of Care … : Challenges and Safety Practices
March 27, 2024
Patient Safety … Safety Primers
Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy
October 27, 2021
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-approach-defining-classifying-reporting-and-monitoring-adverse-events-seriously-ill
July 29, 2020 - When serious adverse events such as death are reported, they are typically associated with poor patient … safety. … safety imperative. … Related Resources
Annual Perspective
Improving Diagnostic Safety … adverse events, adverse drug events, and quality of life in older patients: an observational study.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventability-adverse-drug-events-involving-multiple-drugs-using-publicly-available-clinical
December 21, 2017 - record with wrong-patient order entry errors. … July 2, 2014
What are the safety risks for patients undergoing treatment by multiple … specialties: a retrospective patient record review study. … October 29, 2012
Electronic alerts to prevent venous thromboembolism among hospitalized patients … View More
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