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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72650/psn-pdf
January 20, 2021 - A roadmap to advance patient safety in ambulatory care.
January 20, 2021
Singh H, Carayon P. A roadmap to advance patient safety in ambulatory care. JAMA. 2020;324(24):2481-
2482. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.18551.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/roadmap-advance-patient-safety-ambulatory-care
Preventable harm, such as diag…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/poster-4x6-delirium.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Identifying Delirium: ABCs of Identification_4x6
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(21)-0029
June 2021
IDENTIFYING DELIRIUM
ABCs OF IDENTIFICATION
Acute/subacute
• Altered mental status from baseline
Behavioral disturbance
• Restless, agitated, combative
Changes in consciousness
• Jittery, drowsy, difficult to aro…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/148-investigating-defect-lfd-worksheet.docx
June 02, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Investigating A Defect Worksheet
ICU & Non-ICUTop Contributing Factors
Interventions To Reduce Risk
Who Will Do It and By When
Status
Enter contributing factor
Enter intervention
Enter responsible staff, deadline
Enter status
Enter contributing factor
Enter intervention
Enter re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/glossary/hindsight-bias
September 13, 2021 - Hindsight Bias
September 13, 2021
Anonymous (not verified)
In a very general sense, hindsight bias relates to the common expression "hindsight is 20/20." This expression captures the tendency for people to regard past events as expected or obvious, even when, in real time, the events perplexed those involved. M…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apa_rsv.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU Toolkit, Appendix A, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
What is Respiratory
Syncytial Virus (RSV)?
■ A common virus that affects babies
and infants.
■ Leading cause of two lung
infections: pneumonia and
bronchitis.
Symptoms of RSV
■ Starts out like a cold with fever o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47764/psn-pdf
February 13, 2019 - Clinical impact and economic burden of hospital-acquired
conditions following common surgical procedures.
February 13, 2019
Horn SR, Liu TC, Horowitz JA, et al. Clinical impact and economic burden of hospital-acquired conditions
following common surgical procedures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018;43(22):E1358-E1363.
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48065/psn-pdf
June 15, 2019 - Catastrophic drug errors involving tranexamic acid
administered during spinal anaesthesia.
June 15, 2019
Patel S, Robertson B, McConachie I. Catastrophic drug errors involving tranexamic acid administered
during spinal anaesthesia. Anaesthesia. 2019;74(7):904-914. doi:10.1111/anae.14662.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/iss…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45727/psn-pdf
August 03, 2017 - Evidence-based guidelines for fatigue risk management in
EMS: formulating research questions and selecting
outcomes.
August 3, 2017
Patterson D, Higgins S, Lang ES, et al. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Fatigue Risk Management in EMS:
Formulating Research Questions and Selecting Outcomes. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2017;2…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867137/psn-pdf
November 13, 2024 - Enteral nutrition: an underappreciated source of patient
safety events.
November 13, 2024
Citty SW, Chew M, Hiller LD, et al. Enteral nutrition: an underappreciated source of patient safety events.
Nutr Clin Prac. 2024;39(4):784-799. doi:10.1002/ncp.11153.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enteral-nutrition-underapprec…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61077/psn-pdf
October 28, 2020 - Investigation into the Role of Clinical Pharmacy Services
in Helping to Identify and Reduce High-risk Prescribing
Errors in Hospital.
October 28, 2020
Farnborough, UK: Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch; September 24, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/investigation-role-clinical-pharmacy-servi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46088/psn-pdf
May 24, 2017 - Innovative use of the electronic health record to support
harm reduction efforts.
May 24, 2017
Hyman D, Neiman J, Rannie M, et al. Innovative Use of the Electronic Health Record to Support Harm
Reduction Efforts. Pediatrics. 2017;139(5). doi:10.1542/peds.2015-3410.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/innovative-use-elect…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37310/psn-pdf
January 05, 2012 - Patient identification error among prostate needle core
biopsy specimens—are we ready for a DNA time-out?
January 5, 2012
Suba EJ, Pfeifer JD, Raab SS. Patient identification error among prostate needle core biopsy specimens--
are we ready for a DNA time-out? J Urol. 2007;178(4 Pt 1):1245-8.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45924/psn-pdf
March 15, 2017 - Patient safety incidents are common in primary care: a
national prospective active incident reporting survey.
March 15, 2017
Michel P, Brami J, Chanelière M, et al. Patient safety incidents are common in primary care: A national
prospective active incident reporting survey. PLoS One. 2017;12(2):e0165455.
doi:10.13…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61019/psn-pdf
October 14, 2020 - Clinical deterioration and hospital?acquired
complications in adult patients with isolation precautions
for infection control: a systematic review.
October 14, 2020
Berry D, Wakefield E, Street M, et al. Clinical deterioration and hospital?acquired complications in adult
patients with isolation precautions for inf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35542/psn-pdf
March 29, 2010 - The costs associated with adverse drug events among
older adults in the ambulatory setting.
March 29, 2010
Field T, Gilman BH, Subramanian S, et al. The costs associated with adverse drug events among older
adults in the ambulatory setting. Med Care. 2005;43(12):1171-1176.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/costs-associ…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35639/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - Clinical application of a computerized system for
physician order entry with clinical decision support to
prevent adverse drug events in long-term care.
May 27, 2011
Rochon P, Field T, Bates DW, et al. Clinical application of a computerized system for physician order entry
with clinical decision support to prevent…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60274/psn-pdf
April 29, 2020 - Effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks
against influenza: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
April 29, 2020
Long Y, Hu T, Liu L, et al. Effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks against influenza: a
systematic review and meta-analysis. J Evid Based Med. 2020. doi:10.1111/jebm.12381.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73530/psn-pdf
July 28, 2021 - The nature, severity and causes of medication incidents
from an Australian community pharmacy incident
reporting system: the QUMwatch study.
July 28, 2021
Adie K, Fois RA, McLachlan AJ, et al. The nature, severity and causes of medication incidents from an
Australian community pharmacy incident reporting system: T…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/847052/psn-pdf
April 05, 2023 - An examination of Leapfrog safety measures and Magnet
designation.
April 5, 2023
Tai TWC, Mattie A, Miller SM, et al. An examination of Leapfrog safety measures and Magnet designation.
J Healthc Risk Manag. 2023;42(3-4):21-29. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21533.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/examination-leapfrog-safety-measure…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/845072/psn-pdf
February 22, 2023 - A systems analysis of work-related violence in hospitals:
stakeholders, contributory factors, and leverage points.
February 22, 2023
Salmon PM, Coventon L, Read GJM. A systems analysis of work-related violence in hospitals:
stakeholders, contributory factors, and leverage points. Safety Sci. 2022;156:105899.
doi:1…