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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41755/psn-pdf
October 10, 2012 - Utah Tenth Anniversary (2001–2011) Patient Safety
Report: Identifying Opportunities for Improvement.
October 10, 2012
Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Department of Health, HealthInsight, Utah Hospital Association; 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/utah-tenth-anniversary-2001-2011-patient-safety-report-identifying-
oppor…
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August 03, 2009 - Communication failures: an insidious contributor to
medical mishaps.
August 3, 2009
Sutcliffe K, Lewton E, Rosenthal M. Communication failures: an insidious contributor to medical mishaps.
Acad Med. 2004;79(2):186-194.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-failures-insidious-contributor-medical-mishaps
In or…
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November 07, 2018 - Cognitive bias in clinical medicine.
November 7, 2018
O'Sullivan ED, Schofield SJ. Cognitive bias in clinical medicine. J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2018;48(3):225-
232. doi:10.4997/JRCPE.2018.306.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cognitive-bias-clinical-medicine
Cognitive biases can lead to unnecessary treatment and de…
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October 17, 2018 - ASHP guidelines on preventing medication errors in
hospitals.
October 17, 2018
Billstein-Leber M, Carrillo CJD, Cassano AT, et al. ASHP Guidelines on Preventing Medication Errors in
Hospitals. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2018;75(19):1493-1517. doi:10.2146/ajhp170811.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ashp-guidelines-preven…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44576/psn-pdf
January 23, 2018 - Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Award.
January 23, 2018
Iowa Healthcare Collaborative.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-quality-and-patient-safety-award
This award seeks to recognize health care organizations and professionals that have exhibited leadership
and innovation in improving patient safety i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43833/psn-pdf
February 04, 2015 - Sterile compounding: clinical, legal, and regulatory
implications for patient safety.
February 4, 2015
Qureshi N, Wesolowicz L, Stievater T, et al. Sterile compounding: clinical, legal, and regulatory implications
for patient safety. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2014;20(12):1183-1191.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ster…
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May 17, 2023 - How the opioid backlash went wrong.
May 17, 2023
Freedman DH. Newsweek Magazine. May 12, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-opioid-backlash-went-wrong
The unintended consequences of reductions in access to prescription opioids can result in poor addiction
care and ineffective pain management. This articl…
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September 27, 2017 - Using simulation to improve systems.
September 27, 2017
Kearney JA, Deutsch ES. Using Simulation to Improve Systems. Otolaryngol Clin North Am.
2017;50(5):1015-1028. doi:10.1016/j.otc.2017.05.011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-simulation-improve-systems-0
Simulations in health care can help uncover technical …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42028/psn-pdf
February 18, 2014 - Warning! Severe burns and permanent scarring after
glacial acetic acid (?99.5%) mistakenly applied topically.
February 18, 2014
National Alert Network for Serious Medication Errors. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System
Pharmacists and Institute for Safe Medication Practices; January 23, 2013.
https://ps…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45061/psn-pdf
April 13, 2016 - 2015 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award
Recipients Announced.
April 13, 2016
Joint Commission. April 7, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/2015-john-m-eisenberg-patient-safety-and-quality-award-recipients-announced
The Eisenberg Award honors individuals and organizations who have made vital accompl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41287/psn-pdf
May 17, 2012 - Economic evaluation in patient safety: a literature review
of methods.
May 17, 2012
de Rezende BA, Or Z, Com-Ruelle L, et al. Economic evaluation in patient safety: a literature review of
methods. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(6):457-65. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000191.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/economic-evaluation-patie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44478/psn-pdf
September 09, 2015 - Oral chemotherapy: not just an ordinary pill.
September 9, 2015
ISMP Canada. SafeMedicineUse. August 19, 2015;6:1-2.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oral-chemotherapy-not-just-ordinary-pill
Chemotherapy delivered by any method is a high-alert medication. This news article provides tips for both
patients and practitio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44363/psn-pdf
May 05, 2018 - Selection of incorrect medication pump leads to
chemotherapy overdose.
May 5, 2018
ISMP Canada. August 26, 2015;15:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/selection-incorrect-medication-pump-leads-chemotherapy-overdose
Checklists are cognitive aids that help clinicians remember important steps to ensure safe practice. I…
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July 17, 2019 - Safety incident reports associated with blood
transfusions.
July 17, 2019
Vossoughi S, Perez G, Whitaker BI, et al. Safety incident reports associated with blood transfusions.
Transfusion (Paris). 2019;59(9):2827-2832. doi:10.1111/trf.15429.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-incident-reports-associated-blood-tra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38451/psn-pdf
March 23, 2011 - Towards safer, better healthcare: harnessing the natural
properties of complex sociotechnical systems.
March 23, 2011
Braithwaite J, Runciman WB, Merry AF. Towards safer, better healthcare: harnessing the natural properties
of complex sociotechnical systems. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(1):37-41.
doi:10.1136/qshc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854249/psn-pdf
January 01, 2014 - What is safety science?
August 19, 2013
Aven T. What is safety science? Safety Sci. 2014;67:15-20. doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2013.07.026.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-safety-science
Safety is seen as the absence of accidents and safety science research can be used to improve many
industries, including healthcare. Th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35233/psn-pdf
August 10, 2005 - The influence of the causes and contexts of medical
errors on emergency medicine residents' responses to
their errors: an exploration.
August 10, 2005
Hobgood C, Hevia A, Tamayo-Sarver JH, et al. The influence of the causes and contexts of medical errors
on emergency medicine residents' responses to their errors: …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40943/psn-pdf
September 26, 2012 - Getting the message: a quality improvement initiative to
reduce pages sent to the wrong physician.
September 26, 2012
Wong BM, Cheung M, Dharamshi H, et al. Getting the message: a quality improvement initiative to reduce
pages sent to the wrong physician. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(10):855-62.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/is…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45842/psn-pdf
April 12, 2017 - Time-out and checklists: a survey of rural and urban
operating room personnel.
April 12, 2017
Lyons VE, Popejoy LL. Time-Out and Checklists: A Survey of Rural and Urban Operating Room Personnel.
J Nurs Care Qual. 2017;32(1):E3-E10.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/time-out-and-checklists-survey-rural-and-urban-operati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40713/psn-pdf
August 24, 2011 - Medication reconciliation: barriers and facilitators from
the perspectives of resident physicians and pharmacists.
August 24, 2011
Boockvar KS, Santos SL, Kushniruk AW, et al. Medication reconciliation: Barriers and facilitators from the
perspectives of resident physicians and pharmacists. J Hosp Med. 2011;6(6). do…