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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34757/psn-pdf
November 18, 2015 - Unity of Mistakes: A Phenomenological Interpretation of
Medical Work.
November 18, 2015
Paget MA. Philadelphia: Temple University Press; 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unity-mistakes-phenomenological-interpretation-medical-work
In this often described landmark text on the nature of medical error, Marianne Page…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45006/psn-pdf
April 06, 2016 - Quality and Patient Safety.
April 6, 2016
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-and-patient-safety
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has provided access to patient safety research,
information, and tools for nearly two decades. This website offers a wide rang…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44016/psn-pdf
November 21, 2016 - Partnering to Improve Quality and Safety: A Framework
for Working With Patient and Family Advisors.
November 21, 2016
Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust; 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/partnering-improve-quality-and-safety-framework-working-patient-and-family-
advisors
Patient and family advisor…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45995/psn-pdf
May 24, 2017 - Patient Safety.
May 24, 2017
Todd DW, Bennett JD, eds. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2017;29:121-244.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-13
Articles in this special issue provide insights into how human error can affect the safety of oral and
maxillofacial surgery, a primarily ambulatory environment…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44091/psn-pdf
January 04, 2019 - Isolation precautions for visitors.
January 4, 2019
Munoz-Price LS, Banach DB, Bearman G, et al. Isolation Precautions for Visitors. Infect Control Hosp
Epidemiol. 2015;36(7):747-758. doi:10.1017/ice.2015.67.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/isolation-precautions-visitors
This expert guidance provides recommendations …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43376/psn-pdf
January 16, 2017 - Resilience and resilience engineering in health care.
January 16, 2017
Fairbanks RJ, Wears RL, Woods DD, et al. Resilience and resilience engineering in health care. Jt Comm J
Qual Patient Saf. 2014;40(8):376-383.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/resilience-and-resilience-engineering-health-care
Resilience is a charac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60587/psn-pdf
June 10, 2020 - Person-Centered Guidelines for Preserving Family
Presence in Challenging Times.
June 10, 2020
Derby, CT: Planetree; 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/person-centered-guidelines-preserving-family-presence-challenging-times
Families have an important role in keeping patients safe. This book provides a set of patien…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37793/psn-pdf
February 15, 2011 - Educating seniors to be patient safety self-advocates in
primary care.
February 15, 2011
Elder NC, Regan SL, Pallerla H, et al. Educating Seniors to Be Patient Safety Self-Advocates in Primary
Care. J Patient Saf. 2008;4(2). doi:10.1097/pts.0b013e318175d806.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/educating-seniors-be-patien…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41222/psn-pdf
May 01, 2016 - Reducing Unnecessary Hospital Readmissions: The Role
of the Patient Safety Organization (PSO).
May 1, 2016
Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-unnecessary-hospital-readmissions-role-patient-safety-organization-
pso
Patient safety organizations (PSO) present a unique o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34788/psn-pdf
March 28, 2005 - Cost of medication-related problems at a university
hospital.
March 28, 2005
Schneider PJ; Gift MG; Lee YP; Rothermich EA; Sill BE
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-medication-related-problems-university-hospital
This study used retrospective chart review to determine estimated costs of defined medication-related
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35193/psn-pdf
July 10, 2008 - Diagnostic error in internal medicine.
July 10, 2008
Graber ML, Franklin N, Gordon R. Diagnostic error in internal medicine. Arch Intern Med.
2005;165(13):1493-1499.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-error-internal-medicine
This study identified 100 cases of diagnostic error in internal medicine and conducte…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34036/psn-pdf
March 28, 2005 - National Center for Patient Safety Falls Toolkit 2004.
March 28, 2005
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Center for Patient Safety
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-center-patient-safety-falls-toolkit-2004
The National Center for Patient Safety created the Falls Toolkit to assist VA facilities in impl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39486/psn-pdf
May 05, 2010 - Understanding handling of drug safety alerts: a
simulation study.
May 5, 2010
van der Sijs H, van Gelder T, Vulto A, et al. Understanding handling of drug safety alerts: a simulation
study. Int J Med Inform. 2010;79(5). doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2010.01.008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-handling-drug-sa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41081/psn-pdf
February 01, 2012 - Workarounds in the use of IS in healthcare: a case study
of an electronic medication administration system.
February 1, 2012
Yang Z, Ng B-Y, Kankanhalli A, et al. Workarounds in the use of IS in healthcare: A case study of an
electronic medication administration system. International Journal of Human-Computer Studi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35564/psn-pdf
June 17, 2014 - Medication safety issue brief. Small and rural
hospitals—unique challenges, unique solutions.
June 17, 2014
Association AH, Pharmacists AS of H-S, Networks H & H. Medication Safety Issue Brief. Small and rural
hospitals--unique challenges, unique solutions. Hospitals & health networks. 2005;79(11):45-6.
https://ps…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43509/psn-pdf
September 10, 2014 - Patient Safety in Private Hospitals: the Known and the
Unknown Risk.
September 10, 2014
Leys C, Toft B. London, UK: Centre for Health and the Public Interest; August 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-private-hospitals-known-and-unknown-risk
This report discusses issues with staffing, equipment, and…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36110/psn-pdf
April 04, 2024 - Sentinel Event Data Summary.
April 4, 2024
Joint Commission.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sentinel-event-statistics-1995-2019
This website provides sentinel event data reported to The Joint Commission, which includes information on
sentinel events reported from January through December 2023. Falls, wrong surgery a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44873/psn-pdf
March 21, 2016 - Malpractice Risks in Communication Failures: 2015
Annual Benchmarking Report.
March 21, 2016
Cambridge, MA: CRICO Strategies; 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/malpractice-risks-communication-failures-2015-annual-benchmarking-report
Communication failures are known to contribute to medical errors. Analyzing more …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50595/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Clinical reasoning as a core competency.
October 30, 2019
Connor DM, Durning SJ, Rencic J. Clinical Reasoning as a Core Competency. Acad Med.
2020;95(8):1166-1171. doi:10.1097/acm.0000000000003027.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-reasoning-core-competency
Enhancing clinical reasoning skill, particularly amon…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842778/psn-pdf
January 18, 2023 - During in-flight emergencies, sometimes airlines’ medical
kits fall short.
January 18, 2023
Ramachandran V. Kaiser Health News. January 6, 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/during-flight-emergencies-sometimes-airlines-medical-kits-fall-short
Inadequate equipment and personnel training degrade the reliability of i…