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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50600/psn-pdf
October 30, 2019 - HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage
Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid
Analgesics.
October 30, 2019
HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid
Analgesics. Washington DC: US Department of Health and Human Services. October 2019.
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43996/psn-pdf
November 10, 2018 - When doing wrong feels so right: normalization of
deviance.
November 10, 2018
Price MR, Williams TC. When Doing Wrong Feels So Right: Normalization of Deviance. J Patient Saf.
2018;14(1):1-2. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000157.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-doing-wrong-feels-so-right-normalization-deviance
This…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38371/psn-pdf
January 28, 2009 - Continuous monitoring of adverse events: influence on
the quality of care and the incidence of errors in general
surgery.
January 28, 2009
Rebasa P, Mora L, Luna A, et al. Continuous monitoring of adverse events: influence on the quality of care
and the incidence of errors in general surgery. World J Surg. 2009;33…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46636/psn-pdf
January 24, 2018 - Drug shortages continue to compromise patient care.
January 24, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. January 11, 2018;23:1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-shortages-continue-compromise-patient-care
Drug shortages are known to disrupt the safety of care. This newsletter article reports the res…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46746/psn-pdf
March 07, 2018 - Safety with nebulized medications requires an
interdisciplinary team approach.
March 7, 2018
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. February 22, 2018;23(4):1-5.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-nebulized-medications-requires-interdisciplinary-team-approach
Myriad system and clinician failures can con…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842777/psn-pdf
January 18, 2023 - Patient safety performance: reversing recent declines
through shared profession-wide system-level solutions.
January 18, 2023
doi:full/10.1056/CAT.22.0318.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-performance-reversing-recent-declines-through-shared-
profession-wide-system
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed fractu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40206/psn-pdf
June 15, 2011 - Frequency of pediatric medication administration errors
and contributing factors.
June 15, 2011
Ozkan S, Kocaman G, Ozturk C, et al. Frequency of pediatric medication administration errors and
contributing factors. J Nurs Care Qual. 2011;26(2):136-43. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3182031006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44298/psn-pdf
July 08, 2015 - Preparing challenging medications for barcode scanning.
July 8, 2015
Waxlax TJ. Preparing challenging medications for barcode scanning. Am J Health Syst Pharm.
2015;72(13):1089-90. doi:10.2146/ajhp140454.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preparing-challenging-medications-barcode-scanning
Barcode scanning can reduce me…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73359/psn-pdf
June 02, 2020 - Patient Safety Movement Foundation.
June 2, 2020
15642 Sand Canyon Ave. #51268, Irvine, CA 92619. 877-236-0279, info@psmf.org.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-movement-foundation
This organization shares best practices to align and optimize efforts toward eliminating patient harm by the
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60951/psn-pdf
September 23, 2020 - A Guide to Patient Safety Improvement: Integrating
Knowledge Translation & Quality Improvement
Approaches.
September 23, 2020
Edmonton, Alberta; Canadian Patient Safety Institute: 2020. ISBN: 9781926541846.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guide-patient-safety-improvement-integrating-knowledge-translation-quality-
im…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47734/psn-pdf
March 13, 2019 - Medicare trims payments to 800 hospitals, citing patient
safety incidents.
March 13, 2019
Rau J. Kaiser Health News. March 1, 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicare-trims-payments-800-hospitals-citing-patient-safety-incidents
Financial incentives may encourage adoption of practice improvements that enhance sa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34805/psn-pdf
November 07, 2017 - Medication errors in neonatal and paediatric intensive-
care units.
November 7, 2017
Raju TN, Kecskes S, Thornton JP, et al. Medication errors in neonatal and paediatric intensive-care units.
Lancet. 1989;2(8659):374-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-neonatal-and-paediatric-intensive-care-units
Th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46059/psn-pdf
July 11, 2017 - Pathologists' perspectives on disclosing harmful
pathology error.
July 11, 2017
Dintzis SM, Clennon EK, Prouty CD, et al. Pathologists' Perspectives on Disclosing Harmful Pathology
Error. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2017;141(6):841-845. doi:10.5858/arpa.2016-0136-OA.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pathologists-perspectives…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41565/psn-pdf
December 21, 2014 - Pursuing professional accountability: an evidence-based
approach to addressing residents with behavioral
problems.
December 21, 2014
Sanfey H, DaRosa DA, Hickson GB, et al. Pursuing professional accountability: an evidence-based
approach to addressing residents with behavioral problems. Arch Surg. 2012;147(7):642-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38551/psn-pdf
April 15, 2009 - Harm caused by adverse events in primary care: a clinical
observational study.
April 15, 2009
Wetzels R, Wolters R, van Weel C, et al. Harm caused by adverse events in primary care: a clinical
observational study. J Eval Clin Pract. 2009;15(2):323-7. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01005.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/iss…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35339/psn-pdf
April 23, 2014 - Disclosing harmful medical errors to patients: a time for
professional action.
April 23, 2014
Gallagher TH, Levinson W. Disclosing Harmful Medical Errors to Patients. Arch Intern Med. 2005;165(16).
doi:10.1001/archinte.165.16.1819.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disclosing-harmful-medical-errors-patients-time-profes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43700/psn-pdf
November 19, 2014 - Appropriate use of medical interpreters.
November 19, 2014
Juckett G, Unger K. Appropriate use of medical interpreters. Am Fam Physician. 2014;90(7):476-80.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/appropriate-use-medical-interpreters
Language barriers between patients and providers can contribute to misunderstandings and lead…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849130/psn-pdf
May 17, 2023 - Comparing perspectives on organisational silence: an
analysis of the Gosport inquiry.
May 17, 2023
Powell M. J Health Org Manag. 2023;37(1):67-83.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparing-perspectives-organisational-silence-analysis-gosport-inquiry
Individual, team, and organizational willingness to identify and add…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72581/psn-pdf
December 16, 2020 - Dispensing Errors.
December 16, 2020
Phipps D, Ashour A, Riste L, et al. The Pharmaceutical Journal. 2020;305(7943, 7944).
November 10, December 1, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dispensing-errors
Dispensing mistakes are a common contributor to preventable adverse events in community pharmacies.
Par…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40287/psn-pdf
March 16, 2011 - The influence of 'Tall Man' lettering on errors of visual
perception in the recognition of written drug names.
March 16, 2011
Darker IT, Gerret D, Filik R, et al. The influence of 'Tall Man' lettering on errors of visual perception in the
recognition of written drug names. Ergonomics. 2011;54(1):21-33. doi:10.1080/…