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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47855/psn-pdf
June 19, 2019 - Medication Overload: America's Other Drug Problem.
June 19, 2019
Brownlee S; Garber J. Brookline, MA: Lown Institute; 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-overload-americas-other-drug-problem
Overprescribing is a common problem that contributes to patient harm. This report examines financial,
clinical, an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38326/psn-pdf
January 14, 2009 - Results of a medication reconciliation survey from the
2006 Society of Hospital Medicine national meeting.
January 14, 2009
Clay BJ, Halasyamani L, Stucky ER, et al. Results of a medication reconciliation survey from the 2006
Society of Hospital Medicine national meeting. J Hosp Med. 2008;3(6). doi:10.1002/jhm.370.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40070/psn-pdf
December 08, 2010 - Epidural pump programming error leading to inadvertent
10-fold dosing error during epidural labor analgesia with
ropivacaine.
December 8, 2010
Thyen AB, McAllister RK, Councilman LM. Epidural Pump Programming Error Leading to Inadvertent 10-
Fold Dosing Error During Epidural Labor Analgesia With Ropivacaine. J Pat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45547/psn-pdf
October 05, 2016 - Sick children face potentially deadly danger: medication
errors.
October 5, 2016
Furfaro H. Wall Street Journal. September 25, 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sick-children-face-potentially-deadly-danger-medication-errors
Medication errors in pediatric care are common in the hospital and at home. This newspaper…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44074/psn-pdf
November 16, 2015 - Investigating Clinical Incidents in the NHS.
November 16, 2015
Sixth Report of Session 2014–15. House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee. London,
England: The Stationery Office; March 27, 2015. Publication HC 886.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/investigating-clinical-incidents-nhs
Applying evidence ge…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42844/psn-pdf
May 29, 2014 - Does the concept of safety culture help or hinder systems
thinking in safety?
May 29, 2014
Reiman T, Rollenhagen C. Does the concept of safety culture help or hinder systems thinking in safety?
Accid Anal Prev. 2014;68(July):5-15. doi:10.1016/j.aap.2013.10.033.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/does-concept-safety-cult…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45557/psn-pdf
October 27, 2016 - Time-out: the professional and organizational ethics of
speaking up in the OR.
October 27, 2016
Berlinger N, Dietz E. Time-out: The Professional and Organizational Ethics of Speaking Up in the OR. AMA
J Ethics. 2016;18(9):925-32. doi:10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.stas1-1609.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/time-o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46106/psn-pdf
August 15, 2018 - Assumptions of quality medicine: the role of uncertainty.
August 15, 2018
Scott-Wittenborn N, Schneider JS. Assumptions of Quality Medicine: The Role of Uncertainty. JAMA
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017;143(8):753-754. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2017.0257.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assumptions-quality-medicine-role-un…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44389/psn-pdf
August 19, 2015 - A method of addressing proprietary name similarity for
US prescription drugs.
August 19, 2015
Stockbridge MD, Taylor K. A Method of Addressing Proprietary Name Similarity for US Prescription Drugs.
Ther Innov Regul Sci. 2015;49(4). doi:10.1177/2168479015570331.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/method-addressing-propri…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40085/psn-pdf
December 15, 2010 - Medication reconciliation in the emergency department:
opportunities for workflow redesign.
December 15, 2010
Hummel J, Evans PC, Lee H. Medication reconciliation in the emergency department: opportunities for
workflow redesign. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(6):531-5. doi:10.1136/qshc.2009.035121.
https://psnet.ah…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40945/psn-pdf
November 23, 2011 - The nature and causes of unintended events reported at
10 internal medicine departments.
November 23, 2011
Lubberding S, Zwaan L, Timmermans D, et al. The nature and causes of unintended events reported at 10
internal medicine departments. J Patient Saf. 2011;7(4):224-31. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e3182388f97.
https://…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43622/psn-pdf
December 19, 2014 - Checklist usage decreases critical task omissions when
training residents to separate from simulated
cardiopulmonary bypass.
December 19, 2014
Petrik EW, Ho D, Elahi M, et al. Checklist usage decreases critical task omissions when training residents
to separate from simulated cardiopulmonary bypass. J Cardiothorac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39741/psn-pdf
October 13, 2010 - Disclosure and reporting of surgical complications: a
double-edged sword?
October 13, 2010
Stahel PF, Flierl MA, Smith WR, et al. Disclosure and reporting of surgical complications: a double-edged
sword? Am J Med Qual. 2010;25(5):398-401. doi:10.1177/1062860610370989.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disclosure-and-re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44784/psn-pdf
May 03, 2017 - WISH Patient Safety Forum
May 3, 2017
World Innovation Summit for Health 2015. Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation; February 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wish-patient-safety-forum
The 2015 conference focused on persisting barriers to patient safety worldwide and recommended
strategies to achieve lasting improvemen…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46602/psn-pdf
February 21, 2018 - Are quality improvement collaboratives effective? A
systematic review.
February 21, 2018
Wells S, Tamir O, Gray J, et al. Are quality improvement collaboratives effective? A systematic review. BMJ
Qual Saf. 2018;27(3):226-240. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006926.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-quality-improvement-coll…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43302/psn-pdf
August 21, 2014 - A medication-based trigger tool to identify adverse events
in pediatric anesthesiology.
August 21, 2014
Taghon T, Elsey N, Miler V, et al. A medication-based trigger tool to identify adverse events in pediatric
anesthesiology. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2014;40(7):326-334.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44685/psn-pdf
November 18, 2015 - Root cause analyses of suicides of mental health clients.
November 18, 2015
Gillies D, Chicop D, O'Halloran P. Root Cause Analyses of Suicides of Mental Health Clients: Identifying
Systematic Processes and Service-Level Prevention Strategies. Crisis. 2015;36(5):316-324.
doi:10.1027/0227-5910/a000328.
https://psnet…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43888/psn-pdf
August 02, 2015 - Diagnostic performance by medical students working
individually or in teams.
August 2, 2015
Hautz WE, Kämmer JE, Schauber SK, et al. Diagnostic performance by medical students working
individually or in teams. JAMA. 2015;313(3):303-4. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.15770.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-performance…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45647/psn-pdf
February 22, 2017 - Bias in the ER. Doctors suffer from the same cognitive
distortions as the rest of us.
February 22, 2017
Lewis M. Nautilus. February 9, 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bias-er-doctors-suffer-same-cognitive-distortions-rest-us
Physicians' decision-making can be diminished when they are tired, distracted, or too n…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41873/psn-pdf
November 28, 2012 - A new tool to give hospitalists feedback to improve
interprofessional teamwork and advance patient care.
November 28, 2012
Chesluk BJ, Bernabeo E, Hess B, et al. A new tool to give hospitalists feedback to improve
interprofessional teamwork and advance patient care. Health Aff (Millwood). 2012;31(11):2485-2492.
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