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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838322/psn-pdf
October 12, 2022 - COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to
Strengthen Oversight of Infection Prevention and Control.
October 12, 2022
Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office; September 14,
2022. Publication GAO-22-105133.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covid-19-nursing-homes-cms-needs…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854827/psn-pdf
October 25, 2023 - Beyond the surgical safety checklist: using intraoperative
handoff to facilitate team situation awareness in the OR.
October 25, 2023
Ramjaun A, Hammond Mobilio M, Wright N, et al. Beyond the surgical safety checklist: using intraoperative
handoff to facilitate team situation awareness in the OR. Ann Surg. 2023;278…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42779/psn-pdf
January 29, 2014 - Governing patient safety: lessons learned from a mixed
methods evaluation of implementing a ward-level
medication safety scorecard in two English NHS
hospitals.
January 29, 2014
Ramsay AIG, Turner S, Cavell G, et al. Governing patient safety: lessons learned from a mixed methods
evaluation of implementing a ward-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35716/psn-pdf
July 10, 2008 - Adherence to black box warnings for prescription
medications in outpatients.
July 10, 2008
Lasser KE, Seger DL, Yu T, et al. Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in
outpatients. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(3):338-44.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adherence-black-box-warnings-prescription-medic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/864861/psn-pdf
September 19, 2022 - Should audits consider the care pathway model? A new
approach to benchmarking real-world activities.
September 19, 2022
Kwok CS, Waters D, Phan T, et al. Should audits consider the care pathway model? A new approach to
benchmarking real-world activities. Healthcare. 2022;10(9):1798. doi:10.3390/healthcare10091798.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48037/psn-pdf
May 29, 2019 - Beyond burnout: a physician wellness hierarchy designed
to prioritize interventions at the systems level.
May 29, 2019
Shapiro DE, Duquette C, Abbott LM, et al. Beyond Burnout: A Physician Wellness Hierarchy Designed to
Prioritize Interventions at the Systems Level. Am J Med. 2019;132(5):556-563.
doi:10.1016/j.amj…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34649/psn-pdf
June 11, 2014 - On error management: lessons from aviation.
June 11, 2014
Helmreich RL. On error management: lessons from aviation. BMJ . 2000;320(7237):781-785.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/error-management-lessons-aviation
In this perspective, the author draws on analogies from aviation to frame the issues of patient safety and
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48087/psn-pdf
July 10, 2019 - The rise of human factors: optimising performance of
individuals and teams to improve patients' outcomes.
July 10, 2019
Casali G, Cullen W, Lock G. The rise of human factors: optimising performance of individuals and teams to
improve patients' outcomes. J Thorac Dis. 2019;11(Suppl 7):S998-S1008. doi:10.21037/jtd.20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866252/psn-pdf
January 01, 2025 - Understanding the enablers and barriers to implementing
a patient-led escalation system: a qualitative study.
July 10, 2024
Sutton E, Ibrahim M, Plath W, et al. Understanding the enablers and barriers to implementing a patient-led
escalation system: a qualitative study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2025;34(1):18-27. doi:10.1136/b…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45877/psn-pdf
July 19, 2017 - Piece of my mind. Stories doctors tell.
July 19, 2017
Moniz T, Lingard LA, Watling C. Stories Doctors Tell. JAMA. 2017;318(2):124-125.
doi:10.1001/jama.2017.5518.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/piece-my-mind-stories-doctors-tell
The sharing of stories is a key method to provide context to drive change. The authors e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73299/psn-pdf
May 19, 2021 - More can be done to alleviate errors associated with
pharmaceutical product labeling and packaging.
May 19, 2021
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 6, 2021;26(9):1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/more-can-be-done-alleviate-errors-associated-pharmaceutical-product-
labeling-and-packaging
Look-al…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43681/psn-pdf
June 03, 2016 - Learning from failure: the need for independent safety
investigation in healthcare.
June 3, 2016
Macrae C, Vincent CA. Learning from failure: the need for independent safety investigation in healthcare. J
R Soc Med. 2014;107(11):439-443. doi:10.1177/0141076814555939.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-failure-n…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45895/psn-pdf
February 22, 2017 - Opioids for pain management in older adults: strategies
for safe prescribing.
February 22, 2017
Davies PS. Opioids for pain management in older adults. Nurse Pract. 2017;42(2).
doi:10.1097/01.npr.0000511772.62176.10.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-pain-management-older-adults-strategies-safe-prescribing
Use…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45029/psn-pdf
April 20, 2016 - Threats to safety during sedation outside of the operating
room and the death of Michael Jackson.
April 20, 2016
Webster CS, Mason KP, Shafer SL. Threats to safety during sedation outside of the operating room and
the death of Michael Jackson. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2016;29 Suppl 1:S36-47.
doi:10.1097/ACO.0000000…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47109/psn-pdf
June 06, 2018 - Principles of automation for patient safety in intensive
care: learning from aviation.
June 6, 2018
Dominiczak J, Khansa L. Principles of Automation for Patient Safety in Intensive Care: Learning From
Aviation. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018;44(6):366-371. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.11.008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/862152/psn-pdf
February 07, 2024 - Risk identification and prediction of complaints and
misconduct against health practitioners: a scoping
review.
February 7, 2024
Wang Y, Ram SS, Scahill S. Risk identification and prediction of complaints and misconduct against health
practitioners: a scoping review. Int J Qual Health Care. 2024;36(1):mzad114. doi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73591/psn-pdf
August 11, 2021 - Unintended consequences: quantifying the benefits,
iatrogenic harms and downstream cascade costs of
musculoskeletal MRI in UK primary care.
August 11, 2021
Sajid IM, Parkunan A, Frost K. Unintended consequences: quantifying the benefits, iatrogenic harms and
downstream cascade costs of musculoskeletal MRI in UK pr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45763/psn-pdf
December 19, 2017 - Expanded pharmacy technician roles: accepting verbal
prescriptions and communicating prescription transfers.
December 19, 2017
Frost TP, Adams AJ. Expanded pharmacy technician roles: Accepting verbal prescriptions and
communicating prescription transfers. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2017;13(6):1191-1195.
doi:10.1016/j.s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866591/psn-pdf
August 28, 2024 - Sailing too close to the wind? How harnessing patient
voice can identify drift towards boundaries of acceptable
performance.
August 28, 2024
Wiig S, Calderwood CJ, O’Hara J. Sailing too close to the wind? How harnessing patient voice can identify
drift towards boundaries of acceptable performance. Healthcare (Base…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34907/psn-pdf
August 03, 2009 - Physicians' views of interventions to reduce medical
errors: does evidence of effectiveness matter?
August 3, 2009
Rosen AB, Blendon RJ, DesRoches CM, et al. Physicians' views of interventions to reduce medical errors:
does evidence of effectiveness matter? Acad Med. 2005;80(2):189-92.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue…