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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toward-zero-harm-mackenzie-healths-journey-toward-becoming-high-reliability-organization-and
September 14, 2022 - reporting and improvements in safety culture, as well as decreases in adverse events such as falls, pressure … injuries and healthcare-acquired infections.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/occurrence-no-harm-incidents-and-adverse-events-hospitalized-patients-ischemic-stroke-or-tia
August 05, 2020 - The most common preventable events were medication events , pressure injuries, and healthcare-associated
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/open-wider-failure-use-interpreter-results-fractured-teeth-and-hypoxia-during-simple
January 29, 2021 - The patient did not suffer permanent neurological injury from the prolonged hypoxemia, but she did require … Health care providers are frequently under time pressure to bring the next patient to the operating room … Production pressure, medical errors, and the pre-anesthesia checkout. … Production pressures among anaesthesiologists in Singapore. … WebM&M Cases
Fecal Contamination of the Peritoneum from Laparoscopic Trocar Injury
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimizing-medication-safety-home
August 24, 2015 - Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-vomit-gets-way-aspiration-resulting-death-during-endoscopy
March 18, 2020 - Anesthetic factors such as difficult intubation , light anesthesia, prolonged surgery duration, or positive pressure … contents in the mouth or airway, other signs of aspiration include persistent hypoxia, high airway pressures … Positive pressure mask ventilation for an aspirating patient is not ideal due to the risk of pushing … July 31, 2024
WebM&M Cases
Uterine Artery Injury … WebM&M Cases
Fecal Contamination of the Peritoneum from Laparoscopic Trocar Injury
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unexplained-apnea-under-anesthesia
December 01, 2005 - disabling adverse events, 45% of those events were caused by errors.( 6 ) In a large insurer’s study, injuries … Poor system design also makes errors difficult to intercept before injury occurs. … muscle weakness, and visual disturbances Extreme or unexpected increase or decrease in blood pressure … carrying the drug Attempt to aspirate or drain the IV tubing to point of injection If there is blood pressure … samples for ABG and serum electrolyte levels Conduct a neurological examination to exclude focal CNS injury
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-surveillance-concept-analysis
May 26, 2021 - Shift-to-shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes - falls, pressure … injuries and medication administration errors: an integrative review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/examining-meaning-language-used-communicate-nursing-hand
July 07, 2021 - Shift-to-shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes - falls, pressure … injuries and medication administration errors: an integrative review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-can-safety-cases-offer-patient-safety-multisite-case-study
February 07, 2024 - Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/putting-action-rca2-analysis-intervention-strength-after-adverse-events
April 17, 2024 - Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/high-reliability
January 29, 2020 - reliability organizations cultivate resilience by relentlessly prioritizing safety over other performance pressures … A classic example is that of the military aircraft carrier: despite significant production pressures … A regional health system in Canada reported a decrease in adverse events such as falls, pressure injuries
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/if-you-say-so-taking-syringe-face-value-operating-room
January 01, 2015 - Over the next few minutes, the patient's blood pressure skyrocketed to 250/135 mm Hg. … contributors to error in the current case are situational and likely include organizational culture and social pressure … toxic cultures that inhibit communication and assertion of concerns and that exert deep and pervasive pressure … WebM&M Cases
Fecal Contamination of the Peritoneum from Laparoscopic Trocar Injury
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mortality-and-risk-factors-associated-misdiagnosis-acute-aortic-syndrome-ontario-canada
September 23, 2020 - March 5, 2025
A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries … May 29, 2024
WebM&M Cases
Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-enhance-nursing-staff-teamwork-and-engagement
June 21, 2010 - Shift-to-shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes - falls, pressure … injuries and medication administration errors: an integrative review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strength-safety-measures-introduced-medical-practices-prevent-recurrence-patient-safety
May 01, 2024 - Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-are-experiences-team-members-involved-root-cause-analysis-qualitative-study
August 16, 2023 - Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wheres-feeding-tube
September 01, 2003 - Case A 13-year-old boy was involved in a motor vehicle collision and experienced a traumatic brain injury … Because of the injuries, he was unable to swallow and had to receive nutrition through a nasojejunal … Perforation
March 15, 2023
WebM&M Cases
Under Pressure … Post-Tracheostomy Care
May 29, 2024
WebM&M Cases
Under Pressure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/root-causes-adverse-drug-events-hospitals-and-artificial-intelligence-capabilities-prevention
May 20, 2020 - Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-communication-hospital-skilled-nursing-facility-through-standardized-hand-quality
September 08, 2021 - Shift-to-shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes - falls, pressure … injuries and medication administration errors: an integrative review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/differences-hospitals-workplace-violence-incident-reporting-practices-mixed-methods-study
January 19, 2022 - Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure … injuries.