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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38190/psn-pdf
May 14, 2009 - Oncology medication safety: a 3D status report 2008.
May 14, 2009
Johnson PE, Chambers C, Vaida AJ. Oncology medication safety: a 3D status report 2008. J Oncol Pharm
Pract. 2008;14(4):169-80. doi:10.1177/1078155208097634.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oncology-medication-safety-3d-status-report-2008
This survey di…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/864384/psn-pdf
March 13, 2024 - Rx for reality: clinicians confront medical gaslighting.
March 13, 2024
Booth G, ed. Anamnesis. MedPage Today. March 1, 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rx-reality-clinicians-confront-medical-gaslighting
The dismissal of patient health concerns by providers degrades diagnosis, treatment, and trust. Thi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46095/psn-pdf
April 26, 2017 - Impact of Medical Errors and Malpractice on Health
Economics, Quality, and Patient Safety.
April 26, 2017
Riga M, ed. Hershey, PA: IGI Global; 2017. ISBN: 9781522523376.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-medical-errors-and-malpractice-health-economics-quality-and-patient-
safety
This book provides information o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36736/psn-pdf
March 21, 2012 - FDA preliminary public health notification: unpredictable
events in medical equipment due to new daylight savings
time change.
March 21, 2012
Silver Spring MD; Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration; March1,
2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-preliminary-public-health-notific…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36935/psn-pdf
September 01, 2011 - When should a multicampus hospital be considered a
single entity for public reporting on patient safety issues?
September 1, 2011
Naessens JM, Culbertson R, Lefante JJ, et al. When should a multicampus hospital be considered a single
entity for public reporting on patient safety issues? Qual Manag Health Care. 2007…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47817/psn-pdf
February 27, 2019 - FactFinders.
February 27, 2019
SIS Patient Safety Committee. Spine Intervention Society.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factfinders
This resource provides newsletters that target concerns associated with spinal pain interventions and offers
safety strategies. The collection focuses on three primary areas: procedural…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44478/psn-pdf
September 09, 2015 - Oral chemotherapy: not just an ordinary pill.
September 9, 2015
ISMP Canada. SafeMedicineUse. August 19, 2015;6:1-2.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oral-chemotherapy-not-just-ordinary-pill
Chemotherapy delivered by any method is a high-alert medication. This news article provides tips for both
patients and practitio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39036/psn-pdf
October 21, 2009 - Disclosing medical errors to patients: a challenge for
health care professionals and institutions.
October 21, 2009
Levinson W. Disclosing medical errors to patients: a challenge for health care professionals and
institutions. Patient Educ Couns. 2009;76(3):296-9. doi:10.1016/j.pec.2009.07.018.
https://psnet.ahrq.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35700/psn-pdf
February 15, 2010 - Point-of-care testing error: sources and amplifiers,
taxonomy, prevention strategies, and detection monitors.
February 15, 2010
Meier FA, Jones BA. Point-of-care testing error: sources and amplifiers, taxonomy, prevention strategies,
and detection monitors. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2005;129(10):1262-1267.
https://psne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73991/psn-pdf
October 20, 2021 - Digital Clinical Safety Strategy
October 20, 2021
NHSX, NHS Digital, NHS England, et al. London, England: Crown Copyright; September 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/digital-clinical-safety-strategy
Digital clinical technologies hold promise for care improvement while contributing to potential failures due to
th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40083/psn-pdf
December 15, 2010 - Nighttime and weekend medication error rates in an
inpatient pediatric population.
December 15, 2010
Miller AD, Piro CC, Rudisill CN, et al. Nighttime and weekend medication error rates in an inpatient
pediatric population. Ann Pharmacother. 2010;44(11):1739-46. doi:10.1345/aph.1P252.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45176/psn-pdf
July 20, 2016 - Sustaining Improvement.
July 20, 2016
Scoville R, Little K, Rakover J, et al. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Institute for Healthcare Improvement;
2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sustaining-improvement
Numerous activities and programs have been launched to improve patient safety, but sustaining
improvements can be …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41279/psn-pdf
September 19, 2016 - Medical error, incident investigation and the second
victim: doing better but feeling worse?
September 19, 2016
Wu AW, Steckelberg RC. Medical error, incident investigation and the second victim: doing better but
feeling worse? BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(4):267-70. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000605.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72732/psn-pdf
February 10, 2021 - Health care workers in the midst of crisis.
February 10, 2021
Sentinel Event Alert. Feb 2, 2021;(62):1-7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-workers-midst-crisis
Safe patient care is reliant on a healthy healthcare workforce. This alert emphasizes organizational
conditions and supporting the wellb…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45450/psn-pdf
February 13, 2018 - Avoiding Unconscious Bias: a Guide for Surgeons.
February 13, 2018
London, UK: Royal College of Surgeons of England; 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/avoiding-unconscious-bias-guide-surgeons
Biases can affect decision making and behaviors toward colleagues and patients. This guidance provides
information for sur…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60331/psn-pdf
May 13, 2020 - How a Doctor Confronts Medical Error.
May 13, 2020
People’s Pharmacy. Show 1209. April 28, 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-doctor-confronts-medical-error
Accidental harm to patients is a persistent challenge in health care. This interview features Dr. Danielle Ofri
who provides an overview of error in…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46634/psn-pdf
November 22, 2017 - Ambulatory Care Patient Safety 2017–2018.
November 22, 2017
National Quality Forum; NQF.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ambulatory-care-patient-safety-2017-2018
Patient safety in ambulatory care is emerging as a focus of research, regulation, and measurement efforts.
This website provides information and resources r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837738/psn-pdf
July 27, 2022 - High-reliability organisation principles implemented in
dentistry.
July 27, 2022
Minyé HM, Benjamin EM. High-reliability organisation principles implemented in dentistry. Br Dent J.
2022;232(12):879-885. doi:10.1038/s41415-022-4354-z.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-reliability-organisation-principles-implemente…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48136/psn-pdf
August 07, 2019 - Safe Practices for Drug Allergies—Using CDS and Health
IT.
August 7, 2019
Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety. Plymouth Meeting, PA: ECRI Institute; 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-practices-drug-allergies-using-cds-and-health-it
Inconsistent checking for and consideration of drug allergy alerts can d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44100/psn-pdf
June 10, 2015 - Residency training in handoffs: a survey of program
directors in psychiatry.
June 10, 2015
Arbuckle MR, Reardon CL, Young JQ. Residency training in handoffs: a survey of program directors in
psychiatry. Acad Psychiatry. 2015;39(2):132-8. doi:10.1007/s40596-014-0167-y.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/residency-trainin…