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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838192/psn-pdf
September 28, 2022 - When medical error becomes personal, activism becomes
painful.
September 28, 2022
Millenson M. Forbes. September 16, 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-medical-error-becomes-personal-activism-becomes-painful
Unnecessary medication infusions indicate weaknesses in medication service processes. While no harm
w…
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November 17, 2021 - Prevent errors during emergency use of hypertonic
sodium chloride solutions.
November 17, 2021
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. November 4, 2021;26(22); 1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevent-errors-during-emergency-use-hypertonic-sodium-chloride-solutions
Delays in diagnosis and treatment duri…
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December 29, 2014 - Can incident reporting improve safety? Healthcare
practitioners' views of the effectiveness of incident
reporting.
December 29, 2014
Anderson JE, Kodate N, Walters R, et al. Can incident reporting improve safety? Healthcare practitioners'
views of the effectiveness of incident reporting. Int J Qual Health Care. 20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842779/psn-pdf
January 12, 2011 - Resilience Engineering in Practice: a Guidebook.
January 12, 2011
Hollnagel E, Parie?s J, Woods DD et al eds. Farnham UK; Ashgate, 2011. ISBN:
9781472420749
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/resilience-engineering-practice-guidebook
Safety-critical industries rely on organizational aptitude to respond to disr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47885/psn-pdf
May 01, 2019 - Deny, Dismiss, Dehumanise: What Happened When I
Went to Hospital.
May 1, 2019
Cullen A. Uitgeverij van Brug: The Hague, The Netherlands; 2019. ISBN: 9789065232236.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deny-dismiss-dehumanise-what-happened-when-i-went-hospital
Patient stories offer important insights regarding the impact m…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47960/psn-pdf
May 15, 2019 - A systematic review of clinical decision support systems
for clinical oncology practice.
May 15, 2019
Pawloski PA, Brooks GA, Nielsen ME, et al. A Systematic Review of Clinical Decision Support Systems for
Clinical Oncology Practice. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2019;17(4):331-338. doi:10.6004/jnccn.2018.7104.
https://…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45633/psn-pdf
December 21, 2016 - Lost in translation: medication labeling for immigrant
families.
December 21, 2016
Smith MCJ, Yin S, Sanders LM. Lost in translation: Medication labeling for immigrant families. J Am Pharm
Assoc (2003). 2016;56(6):677-679. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2016.07.002.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lost-translation-medication-lab…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34648/psn-pdf
April 21, 2015 - Gaps in the continuity of care and progress on patient
safety.
April 21, 2015
Cook RI, Render M, Woods DD. Gaps in the continuity of care and progress on patient safety. BMJ.
2000;320(7237):791-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/gaps-continuity-care-and-progress-patient-safety
This commentary discusses the concept o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47081/psn-pdf
September 02, 2018 - Beyond Dr. Google: the evidence on consumer-facing
digital tools for diagnosis.
September 2, 2018
Millenson ML, Baldwin JL, Zipperer L, et al. Beyond Dr. Google: the evidence on consumer-facing digital
tools for diagnosis. Diagnosis (Berl). 2018;5(3):95-105. doi:10.1515/dx-2018-0009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/b…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866358/psn-pdf
July 24, 2024 - To improve health care, focus on fixing systems — not
people.
July 24, 2024
Mate KS, Clark J, Salvon-Harman J. To improve health care, focus on fixing systems — not people.
Harvard Business Review. July 12, 2024;
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improve-health-care-focus-fixing-systems-not-people
While a focus on the…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43232/psn-pdf
June 04, 2014 - Standardization in patient safety: the WHO High 5s
project.
June 4, 2014
Leotsakos A, Zheng H, Croteau R, et al. Standardization in patient safety: the WHO High 5s project. Int J
Qual Health Care. 2014;26(2):109-16. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzu010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/standardization-patient-safety-who-high-5s-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73973/psn-pdf
October 13, 2021 - Agency information collection activities: National
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN); comment request.
October 13, 2021
Zirger JM, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fed Register. September 27,
2021;86:53309-53312.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/agency-information-collection-activities-national-healthca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47961/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - Patient and physician experience with interhospital
transfer: a qualitative study.
June 2, 2019
Mueller SK, Shannon E, Dalal A, et al. Patient and Physician Experience with Interhospital Transfer: A
Qualitative Study. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(8):e752-e757. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000501.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/iss…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/864385/psn-pdf
April 05, 2024 - Common Formats for Patient Safety Data Collection.
March 13, 2024
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Fed Register. Mar 6, 2024;89(45);15992.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/common-formats-patient-safety-data-collection
A standard system for voluntary reporting to patient safety organizations improves measurem…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/learning-modules/covid-id-prevention.html
December 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Identification & Prevention series
This series of three learning modules focuses on identifying the signs and symptoms of COVID-19, knowing when and how to report signs and symptoms of COVID-19, and remembering to maintain infection prevention processes.
Module 1: COVID-19 Identification and Preventi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/764410/psn-pdf
March 02, 2022 - Five strategies for clinicians to advance diagnostic
excellence.
March 2, 2022
Singh H, Connor DM, Dhaliwal G. Five strategies for clinicians to advance diagnostic excellence. BMJ.
2022;376:e068044. doi:10.1136/bmj-2021-068044.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/five-strategies-clinicians-advance-diagnostic-excellence
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October 18, 2017 - Pressure Injury Prevention in Hospitals Training Program.
October 18, 2017
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pressure-injury-prevention-hospitals-training-program
Pressure ulcers are a common hospital-acquired condition that can lead to patient h…
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March 28, 2011 - Medical injuries among hospitalized children.
March 28, 2011
Meurer JR, Yang H, Guse CE, et al. Medical injuries among hospitalized children. Qual Saf Health Care.
2006;15(3):202-7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-injuries-among-hospitalized-children
This AHRQ–funded study applied new screening criteria to ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46240/psn-pdf
June 21, 2017 - Implementation of a modified bedside handoff for a
postpartum unit.
June 21, 2017
Wollenhaup CA, Stevenson EL, Thompson J, et al. Implementation of a Modified Bedside Handoff for a
Postpartum Unit. J Nurs Admin. 2017;47(6):320-326. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000487.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-modif…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34765/psn-pdf
January 04, 2017 - The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning
Organization. Revised & Updated Edition.
January 4, 2017
Senge PM. New York, NY: Currency Doubleday; 2009. ISBN: 9780385517256.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fifth-discipline-art-practice-learning-organization-revised-updated-edition
Senge’s seminal and oft-r…