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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43008/psn-pdf
November 21, 2014 - Understanding safety culture in long-term care: a case
study.
November 21, 2014
Halligan MH, Zecevic A, Kothari AR, et al. Understanding safety culture in long-term care: a case study. J
Patient Saf. 2014;10(4):192-201. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e31829d4ae7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-safety-culture-lon…
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March 05, 2010 - To ask or not to ask?: the results of a formative
assessment of a video empowering patients to ask their
health care providers to perform hand hygiene.
March 5, 2010
Garcia-Williams A; Brinsley-Rainisch K; Schillie S; Sinkowitz-Cochran R.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ask-or-not-ask-results-formative-assessment-vid…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47722/psn-pdf
January 23, 2019 - Opening the Door to Change. NHS Safety Culture and the
Need for Transformation.
January 23, 2019
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Care Quality Commission; December 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opening-door-change-nhs-safety-culture-and-need-transformation
The term never events was originally coined to describe rare,…
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June 19, 2019 - Independent double checks: worth the effort if used
judiciously and properly.
June 19, 2019
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. June 6, 2019;24:1-7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/independent-double-checks-worth-effort-if-used-judiciously-and-properly
Independent double checks can reduce risk of human …
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July 10, 2019 - Medication Safety in Key Action Areas.
July 10, 2019
Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-key-action-areas
Reducing adverse medication events is a worldwide challenge. This collection of technical reports explores
key areas of concern that require act…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73238/psn-pdf
May 12, 2021 - Medical Residents and Burnout
May 12, 2021
Coverdale J, West CP, Roberts LW, eds. Acad Med. 2021;96(5):611-769;e14-e21.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-residents-and-burnout
Medical training is a demanding experience that impacts a learner’s ability to provide safe care, cope, and
remain healthy. This is…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43898/psn-pdf
February 11, 2015 - Special Section on Patient Safety and Quality in
Healthcare.
February 11, 2015
Andersen HB, Lipczak H, Borch-Johnsen K, eds. Cogn Technol Work. 2015;17:1-155.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/special-section-patient-safety-and-quality-healthcare
Articles in this special issue explore patient safety from a sociotechnic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34129/psn-pdf
January 16, 2019 - WHO Patient Safety.
January 16, 2019
World Health Organization.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/who-patient-safety
Reducing accidents and the risk of error requires a significant and sustained response at national and
global levels. With this in mind, the World Health Organization and its partners launched the World …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34748/psn-pdf
March 07, 2005 - Reducing Adverse Drug Events.
March 7, 2005
Leape LL, Kabcenell A, Berwick DM et al. Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 1998.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-adverse-drug-events
This application-oriented book provides the results of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Breakthrough S…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40440/psn-pdf
July 02, 2014 - Residents' reflections on quality improvement: temporal
stability and associations with preventability of adverse
patient events.
July 2, 2014
Wittich CM, Reed DA, Drefahl MM, et al. Residents' reflections on quality improvement: temporal stability
and associations with preventability of adverse patient events. Ac…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72827/psn-pdf
March 10, 2021 - Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in
Nursing Homes.
March 10, 2021
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. McLean, VA: MITRE Corporation; September
2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/coronavirus-commission-safety-and-quality-nursing-homes
Nursing homes have been confronted with numerous …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38614/psn-pdf
February 15, 2011 - Effect of a pharmacist on adverse drug events and
medication errors in outpatients with cardiovascular
disease.
February 15, 2011
Murray MD, Ritchey ME, Wu J, et al. Effect of a pharmacist on adverse drug events and medication errors
in outpatients with cardiovascular disease. Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(8):757-63.
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44126/psn-pdf
May 13, 2015 - SAFER Electronic Health Records: Safety Assurance
Factors for EHR Resilience.
May 13, 2015
Sittig DF, Singh H, eds. Waretown, NJ: Apple Academic Press; 2015. ISBN: 9781771881173.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safer-electronic-health-records-safety-assurance-factors-ehr-resilience
Implementation of electronic health…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50822/psn-pdf
January 22, 2020 - Nurses' sleep, work hours, and patient care quality, and
safety
January 22, 2020
Stimpfel AW, Fatehi F, Kovner C. Sleep Health. 2020;6(3):314-320.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-sleep-work-hours-and-patient-care-quality-and-safety
Research provides evidence that sleep deprivation among nurses is a threat to p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36226/psn-pdf
August 30, 2006 - Framework for a High Performance Health System for the
United States.
August 30, 2006
Mongan JJ. New York, NY; The Commonwealth Fund: 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/framework-high-performance-health-system-united-states
This report calls for providing "safe, well-coordinated, accessible, and efficient" care th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43335/psn-pdf
July 09, 2014 - Wake Up Safe and root cause analysis: quality
improvement in pediatric anesthesia.
July 9, 2014
Tjia I, Rampersad S, Varughese AM, et al. Wake Up Safe and root cause analysis: quality improvement in
pediatric anesthesia. Anesth Analg. 2014;119(1):122-136. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000000266.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/is…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36615/psn-pdf
January 14, 2011 - The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005:
provisions and potential opportunities.
January 14, 2011
Liang BA, Riley W, Rutherford W, et al. The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005:
Provisions and Potential Opportunities. American Journal of Medical Quality. 2007;22(1).
doi:10.1177/10628…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42677/psn-pdf
July 16, 2015 - Using "near misses" analysis to prevent wrong-site
surgery.
July 16, 2015
Yoon RS, Alaia MJ, Hutzler LH, et al. Using "near misses" analysis to prevent wrong-site surgery. J Healthc
Qual. 2015;37(2):126-32. doi:10.1111/jhq.12037.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-near-misses-analysis-prevent-wrong-site-surgery
B…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39481/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - The natural lifespan of a safety policy: violations and
system migration in anaesthesia.
September 29, 2017
Maurice G de S, Auroy Y, Vincent CA, et al. The natural lifespan of a safety policy: violations and system
migration in anaesthesia. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(4):327-31. doi:10.1136/qshc.2008.029959.
htt…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36040/psn-pdf
June 21, 2006 - Morphine overdose from error propagation on an acute
pain service: [Une surdose de morphine resultant de
multiples erreurs dans un service de douleur aigue].
June 21, 2006
Syed S; Paul JE; Hueftlein M; Kampf M; McLean RF.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/morphine-overdose-error-propagation-acute-pain-service-une-surdo…